269: From Bust to 6-Figure Months (Featuring Rick Howard)
From The Online Course Show by Jacques Hopkins
October 23, 2025 · 49 min
About this episode
Rick Howard shares his journey from struggling consultant to six-figure course creator through a viral YouTube video and effective content strategy.
In this episode, I chat with Rick Howard, who went from struggling consultant to six-figure course creator thanks to one unexpected viral YouTube video. We dive into how Rick’s background in federal government contracting set the stage, and how consistency—plus smart content strategy—completely transformed his business without spending a dime on ads. Watch the Free Workshop: https://oc.show/workshop Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KisUdvcZGnc Rick's Website: https://govclose.com/ Sign up for Jacques’ Journal: https://www.theonlinecourseguy.com Apply for Coaching: https://www.theonlinecourseguy.com/coaching Watch the Free Workshop: https://www.theonlinecourseguy.com/workshop Free Kajabi Course and 1 month Trial: http://everyclickkajabi.com/ Free Skool Course and 14 day Trial: https://www.skool.com/refer?ref=c725cf8892fe42c8bb37dd7e5ffc2575 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlinecourseguy/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@theonlinecourseguy
People in this episode
Host: Jacques Hopkins
Guest: Rick Howard
Topics covered
- course creation
- entrepreneurship
- content strategy
- YouTube marketing
- business transformation
Keywords
- six-figure months
- viral video
- content strategy
- business transformation
- consultant
- online courses
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: YouTube, GovClose, Kajabi, Skool
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