269: From Bust to 6-Figure Months (Featuring Rick Howard)

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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