What to Expect at Your First Session
What to expect and how to prepare for your conversation with Lucy Koleva
What This Session Is About
We're exploring how professionals like you are thinking about turning knowledge into income, what challenges you're facing, and what support would be most valuable.
Our Goal
To understand your unique perspective and provide you with personalized insights while gathering research that will help shape future resources for knowledge entrepreneurs.
What to Expect During the Call
45-Minute Conversation Flow
0-5 min
Welcome & Context
Brief introductions and overview of the MasterNotes research initiative
5-20 min
Your Knowledge & Goals
Discussion about your expertise, what you're considering building, and what's holding you back or moving you forward
20-25 min
Challenges & Needs
What obstacles you're facing and what kind of support would be most valuable to you
25-45 min
Next Steps & Ideas
Initial thoughts on directions you could explore, plus information about follow-up resources
How to Prepare
Reflect on Your Expertise
Think about what you know that others would find valuable. What do colleagues often ask you about? What problems do you solve regularly?
Consider Your Goals
Are you looking for a side income, planning a career transition, or exploring creative freedom? There's no wrong answer.
Identify Your Hesitations
What's stopping you from starting? Time, technical skills, market uncertainty? We want to understand real barriers.
Think About Format
Have you considered courses, consulting, communities, or other formats? Or are you completely open to exploring options?
Questions We Might Explore
Sample Topics (Don't worry about preparing answers—we'll explore these together)
What expertise do you have that you think could be valuable to others?
Have you considered monetizing your knowledge before? What sparked that interest?
What would success look like to you—financial freedom, creative control, or something else?
What's your biggest concern about starting something on your own?
If you could wave a magic wand, what would your ideal work situation look like?
What format appeals to you most—teaching, consulting, creating content, building community?
What would you need to feel confident taking the first step?
What You'll Receive After
Your Personalized Follow-Up
Within 48 hours, you'll receive:
2-3 specific income ideas tailored to your expertise and goals
A summary of our conversation with key insights
Recommended next steps and resources
Information about any relevant opportunities in our network
Important Notes
Confidentiality
Our conversation is completely confidential. We'll use insights to inform our research, but your specific details and ideas remain private unless you explicitly agree to share them.
Recording
With your permission, we may record the call for research purposes. You can decline and still participate fully. Any recordings are used only for internal research and are not shared.
No Pressure
This is purely exploratory. There's no expectation to commit to anything or make any decisions during our call.
Ready for Your First Session?
Just bring yourself and an open mind. We're looking forward to learning about your journey and sharing insights that could help you move forward.
If you have any questions before the call, feel free to reach out to Lucy Koleva on LinkedIn or on lucy@masternotes.com
