Preventative Care Guidelines

 

Beyond preventing disease and cutting this country’s health-care bill, Black people in particular have even more reason to make a change and adopt healthful living as a priority. We already know we live in a racist society.

But did you know that the very stress of racism cripples us in a way that leaves us susceptible to illnesses and lifestyles that lead to illnesses and death? The constant ever presence of racism in every aspect of our lives triggers physiological responses that release hormones into the body that can harm us.

One leading doctor, Dr. John L. Mason, wrote in his book “Guide to Stress Reduction,” that “if a stress response is chronic, the constant presence of stress hormones begins to wear down the body’s immunological systems.”

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The stress from the constant bombardment of racism, from our being in America under this system of hatred toward Black people, works to increase the heartbeat, tense the muscles, increase the blood pressure and ultimately release adrenaline and other hormones into the body.

Without a physical outlet to free you of the buildup of these hormones and adrenaline, these things wear down the immunological systems and leave you vulnerable to illness and disease.

Or, you begin to seek mood-altering substances like drugs, alcohol, food, or even sex or violence to help make you feel better. After we destroy ourselves, through our response to the destructive enemy assault of racism, we then look to the doctor or the government to help us.

Let me remind you, the key to solving our problems begins with self-improvement. The government and the medical community cannot be relied on to solve our problems. Take cancer as an example.

When former President Nixon launched the National Cancer Act in 1971, he funded the National Cancer Institute with a $1.4 billion annual budget. Since that time there has been no marked improvement in cancer death rates.

All we’ve received is warnings that smoking, improper diet, lack of exercise, getting an annual checkup, all of these simple guidelines to healthful living can dramatically reduce the risk of cancer.

However, according to the Public Health Service, given the excessive deaths in the Black community, the government has written off the possibility of closing the gap in the near future. And if we are written off in the near future, then what future is there in continuing to look to the government for help?

We must now look to God and ourselves for solutions to our problems. The route to economic and political empowerment begins with affirming the Will of God and living in accord with His directions. Why would we add poor health to a condition that is already economically, socially and politically disadvantaged?

We compound our own disadvantage by partaking of the slough-trough of the degenerate life of America’s popular culture instead of raising ourselves up and being a beacon of hope and an example to every oppressed group of people on the earth.

We need a healthy community to shoulder the responsibility of self-determination. You cannot fight for self-determination when you are at war with your own body and mind.

I’m urging you to adopt healthy lifestyles, not for vanity’s sake, but for the sake of our future, and our grandchildren’s future. Because without healthy, strong bodies, wise and disciplined minds, we only help the enemy by serving as the instruments of our own extinction.

MGN Online

International Training Conference

 

This year’s conference was held July 26-28 at the Tinley Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Hundreds of participants from around the country gathered for a weekend of spiritual and physical training.

The Writing is on the Wall: Train to Improve, Empower and Survive

We wanted to provide what we would believe is necessary to give to the believers and those that are outside our community something that’s going to benefit them.

FLUFFY

 

Lessons from nature of how birds, animals and insects, know instinctively to respond and adjust accordingly to impending danger, except for domesticated dogs and cats.

Domesticated creatures have been fed and taken care of, so they have lost much of their natural instincts. I liken this analogy to the Black man and woman of America, who have been stripped of their name, language, culture and natural volition and have been robbed of the ability to provide for themselves.

We’ve been suffering now from arrested development because we are operating outside our nature. We have become domesticated. So, whenever the creature doesn’t have the ability to, instinctively tune in and interpret the writing on the wall and make adjustments when impending doom is coming, it becomes incumbent that someone outside of them is raised so that they can teach them and warn them about what is coming.

The importance of mindset was also emphasized as the first line of defense.

Don’t take this lightly that we’re having discussions, that you’re not learning security. Because if you want to run to the martial arts tomorrow to learn that special technique and your mind is not right, you’re going to get knocked out anyway. So, understand that the basis of all of our security training is getting our understanding right, our mind right, so that we can detect when there’s an enemy—I’m not necessarily just talking on the outside—I’m also talking on the inside. A threat of our own selves that gets us in situations that we don’t need to be in, so understand that all of this in our training is connected.

I keep coming back because I want to grow. When you get older, you still want to grow, you want to become a better helper.

I love "hit the mats” martial arts training where participants receive hands-on experience with marital arts masters.

I feel like I belong

It seemed more like an intimate setting. It felt like a father talking to his children, with everyone sitting down and him talking to everyone. I felt like he would be there, but I didn’t know that he would be there.

You get imbued with the warrior spirit every time you come through and it’s the fact that this is the training seminar that centers on not just physical strength, but mental and spiritual strength as well—the elements of defense—that helps you get through whatever obstacles and difficulties that life presents.

Even though it’s grueling and even though my back hurts in at least two different locations, every time I come, I come away encouraged, inspired and stronger and also [being among] the community, that also helps.

A lot of times we go back to our respective locations and we take on the same attitude before you gained any knowledge and so you go back and still be a ‘little-minded’ place when you can just take on the process and ways that we produced this and do it there so that we can keep building and growing.

I would want them to go back and say these are things that we got, so let’s just put this into practice, let’s test this out and start working that there. And if they do that, I’m sure they are going to see results. It’s going to benefit them.

Stay tuned for additional coverage from the International Training Conference.

Digital Product Ideas

 

Wouldn’t it be nice if you worked less and earned more money?

Good news: You can with digital products.

Digital products are intangible goods and services that you sell and deliver online. Courses, ebooks, and printables are popular digital product ideas. But there are many more.

Today, we’re looking at 24 unique digital products for creators, with examples for nearly every niche.

Why creators should offer digital products

You should create a digital product because it’s a relatively hands-off approach to scaling your business.

Here are several other advantages of creating digital products:

An additional income stream: Digital products let you diversify your income streams, so you don’t need to worry if sales dip in other areas of your business. This income stabilization can give you massive peace of mind.

Diversify your products: Adding digital products alongside existing offers broadens your product range. This diversification attracts a wider range of customers and caters to your audience’s preferences and needs.

Increase your income without increasing your workload: Most digital products require minimal maintenance after you create them. They’re perfect for busy creators who want to grow their businesses but are strapped for time.

Create digital products on a small budget: You don’t need expensive tools or specialized know-how to get started. Plenty of free (and budget-friendly) tools are available to help you develop a digital product (like Canva).

Automate the entire sales process: Email automations lets you streamline the entire sales process for your digital products. This way, you can focus on big-picture areas of your business rather than on tasks like manually promoting and selling products.

24 unique digital product ideas adaptable for every niche

Educational resources

Templates

Design

Recordings

Photography and videography

Service packages

Technology

Educational resources

Educational resources are ideal for creators with a passion for teaching.

1. Ebooks

Ebooks are an easy digital product to make whether you’re just starting your business or are a seasoned expert.

And virtually any type of creator can write and sell ebooks.

Plus, if you keep a regular blog, you might have enough written content to repurpose into an ebook.

Ebook niche example by Reynelda Jones, Sheela Ivlev, and Catherine Jackson

Health professionals Reynelda, Sheela, and Catherine joined forces to create their ebook. It discusses how food affects how you think, feel, and behave.

If you aren’t sure you have enough insight to write an ebook yourself (but want to write one), take a page from Reynelda, Sheela, and Catherine and partner with another creator in your niche.

More ebook examples:

Athlete: Tennis Tribe – Return Strategy for Doubles

Coach: Joe Leech – Psychology for Designers

Food blogger: Kristin Porter – Gluten Free on a Budget

Artist: Tunde – Navigating the Challenges of Being a Neurodivergent Artist

Flutist Coach: Chelsea Tanner – Flute Technique

2. Tutorials and guides

With tutorials and guides, you want to teach your followers how to complete a specific project. This digital product is ideal for creators in niches like crafting and DIY.

Tutorial example by Door 44 Studios

Door 44 Studios created a guide that teaches people how to create a woven bracelet. Their guide includes videos, shopping guides, and additional tutorials buyers can access.

More tutorial and guide examples for different niches:

Quilter: Inspired Quilting by Lea Louise – Quilt Tutorial

Crafter: Melissa’s Crafting Treehouse – Sweet Stockings Tutorial Bundle

Artist: Art Projects for Kids – Four Ways to Draw Baby Yoda

3. Recipes and meal plans

Recipes and meal plans are ideal digital products for food bloggers and nutritionists. This digital product is especially easy to create if you have a collection of recipes ready to go.

Digital meal plan example by E.A. Steward

E.A. Steward sells four weeks’ worth of meal plans that adhere to a particular diet.

Along with the meal plans, readers receive grocery lists to help them make each recipe.

More niche meal plan examples:

Athlete: Ultimate Meal Plans- Paleo Meal Plans

Nutritionist: Illuminated Health – Holistically Healthy Membership

Nurse: Beyond the Brambleberry – Mix & Match Meals

Dietitian: Jenna Volpe – Sucrose Intolerance & CSID Diet Survival Guide

Blogger: Jessi Fearon – Make My Life Easy! Meal Planning Workbook for Busy Moms

4. Email courses

Email courses are a flexible digital product idea. For example, you can decide how many days the course lasts and what’s included (like videos, audio, workbooks, or other supplemental material).

Because email courses offer so much flexibility, they work well for nearly any type of creator.

Email course example by The Bliss Bean

The Bliss Bean teaches a 21-day email course to help people improve their day-to-day lives.

Each day brings a new email with valuable resources so course-takers get the most from the experience.

More email course examples for different niches:

Coach: Touch of Organized – Power of Speed

Blogger: The Frugal Girl – Fight Your Food Waste

Clinician: Neurodivergent Insights – Autism Burnout

Coach: Erin Jean Warde – Discerning Sobriety Course

5. Workshops

Workshops are live events that last one (or a few) sessions. You can host your workshop in person if the majority of your audience lives in the same location. But if you cater to a global audience, host a virtual workshop.

Although workshops are live events, you can record your workshop and sell the recorded version to those who couldn’t join live.

Workshop niche example by Nick Wignall

Psychologist Nick Wignall hosted a 60-minute workshop to help people improve their communication skills.

This workshop was live, but Nick also sent out replays to those who couldn’t attend the live event.

More workshop examples:

Blogger: This Routine Life – How to Use Time Blocking to Feel Organized & Productive

Coach: Anna Nelson – Narrow Your Niche

Consultant: Kabrina Budwell – Simple Systems

6. Online courses

Online courses tend to be the most profitable digital product idea. And you don’t need to look far to find courses priced at hundreds of dollars.

Plus, plenty of online course ideas make this a versatile digital product, no matter your niche.

Online course example by Ruth Power

Musician Ruth Power sells courses to help people learn to play the piano. She tells me that courses represent 30% of her income and that they have a conversion rate of 3% during her launches.

Ruth’s courses range in price from $47 to $196, helping her audience find a course that fits their budget.

More niche course examples:

Scientist: Effortless Academic – Effortless Note-Taking

Author: Lady Adey – Pitch Perfect

Musician: Kat Bula – Fiddleprov

7. Paid newsletter

A paid newsletter is a recurring subscription-based digital product where subscribers pay a fee for exclusive content.

You should create a paid newsletter if you love to write and have a unique insight to share with your audience.

Paid newsletter example by Danny’s Essays

Danny Gregory is an artist with a paid newsletter. And get this: His paid newsletter has earned him $45,000 since 2021.

He uses his exclusive newsletter to discuss his artist process and provide tips to over 600 aspiring artists.

More paid newsletter examples for different niches:

ConvertKit founder: Nathan Barry – Secret Money Newsletter

Therapist: Guy Macpherson – The Trauma Therapist Newsletter

Entrepreneurs: Jack Appleby and Amanda Goetz – Break an Egg

8. Membership site

Membership sites are another subscription business idea for creators who want consistent income. And like courses, they have the potential to be highly profitable depending on what you charge for monthly access.

Memberships are best for creators who consistently make—or curate—content. That way, you’ll always have a stream of content to add to your membership site.

Niche membership example by Textile Indie

Textile Indie’s basket weaving club membership teaches people how to weave a new basket style each month.

Members can pay month-to-month or take advantage of a discount and pay for a yearly membership.

More membership examples:

Coach: Kate – Kate’s Club

Author: Robert Glazer – The Elevate Club

Dietician: Christy Harrison – Food Psych Weekly Sustaining Membership

Photographer: Moments with B – Behind The Scenes Photography

Templates

Templates are a popular digital product that helps people achieve a task faster.

Let’s dive into some ideas to inspire your own.

9. PDF templates & Co.

PDF templates—like legal templates—are pre-designed documents that people can easily customize for their needs.

Legal template example by Amira

Lawyer turned coach Amira made $67,375 in one month selling legal templates, according to her 2020 income report.

She provides legal bundles for various personas like bloggers, interior designers, real estate agents, and more.

More legal template examples:

Marketer: Erika Miram – Website Legal Protection Bundle

Attorney: Christina Scalera – Contract Templates

More ideas for templates and downloadable PDFs

Resume templates

Cover letter templates

Productivity checklists

Invoice templates

Travel itineraries

Business proposal templates

10. Digital templates

Digital templates are files (aside from PDFs) that you package up as a template. Think Instagram Story templates or Photoshop file templates.

The customers for these types of templates tend to be other businesses. So, this digital product tends to work well for creators in the B2B space.

Instagram templates example by Anes Design

Anes Design sells a variety of Instagram Story templates that users can customize to match their own brand.

They also sell matching templates for Instagram posts:

Additional Instagram template examples:

Blogger: Blog Pixie – Instagram Reel templates

Designer: Voguish Studio – Instagram post templates

More digital template ideas

Newsletter and email marketing templates (you can sell these in ConvertKit’s Marketplace)

Pinterest pin templates

Media kit templates

Brochure templates

Wedding invitation templates

Thank-you card templates

Photoshop and Illustrator logo templates

Budgeting templates/spreadsheets

Design

Artists (and creators with a passion for design) have plenty of options for selling unique digital products.

11. Artwork

Complement your one-of-a-kind (OOAK) art products with digital prints. This way, those who can’t afford a OOAK piece can still support you by purchasing your digital art.

Digital artwork example by Mimi Purnell

Artist Mimi Purnell sells a variety of art-related prints.

And in Q3 of 2022, she earned $18,868 AUD (around $12,500 USD), according to her income report.

And while Mimi takes care of the printing for her orders, you don’t have to. Some artists only sell printable files, where the customer prints the artwork themselves.

A few more digital art examples:

Artist: The Little Gold Pixel – Various printable examples

Artist: Tonya Seiler – Various printable examples

Equine photographer: Steven Quon – Printable photographs

12. Patterns

Patterns can be a dependable digital product that brings you sales for years. Especially if your designs are timeless.

Sewing pattern example by Delphine with Just Patterns

Sewer Delphine creates sewing patterns for the clothes she personally enjoys wearing.

But it’s not just her who enjoys the patterns: she sells thousands of patterns each year.

More pattern examples:

Sewer: Tamara’s Joy – Apron sewing pattern

Quilter: Inspired Quilting by Lea Louise – Quilt pattern

Sewer: Robyn’s Love of Sewing – Pretty Pin Tuck Dress pattern

13. Printables

You can turn many of your PDFs into printables for your audience to print themselves and use. Think printable planners, guides, activities, and workbooks.

Digital printable example by Calm Ahoy Kids

Calm Ahoy Kids created printable affirmation cards. When someone purchases their product, they receive the file they need (in the form of a PDF) to print each card.

More printable niche examples:

Blogger: The Tasty Travelers – Printable cookbook bundle

Blogger: Arts & Classy – Manifest Printable Planner + Goal Setting System

Yoga teacher: Yoga Teacher Journey – Yoga Class Planning Template printable

14. Fonts and icons

This digital product idea is perfect for designers with the skills (and software) to create something unique.

Fonts example by Charli Marie

Charli Marie sells her “Grayscale” font for other creators to use.

She’s earned £3,820 (around $4,800 USD) since releasing this font in 2020.

More fonts and icon examples:

Artist: Natalie Art Shop – Line icons

Typographist: Elvina Gafarova – Fonts

Designers: Lemonade Pixel – Icons

More digital product ideas if you are into design

Fonts

Procreate brushes

Illustrator brushes

Vector graphics

3D graphics for augmented reality

Premade color palettes

Logos

Icons

Planners

Backdrops for video chats

Recordings

Recordings are an ideal digital product to sell online for creators like musicians and podcasters.

15. Audio recordings

Audio recordings are the perfect digital product for creators like podcasters, motivational speakers, storytellers, or musicians. Plus, audio files can be relatively easy to make if you’re a confident speaker who requires minimal editing.

Audio niche example by The Infinity Call

The Infinity Call is a subscription-based meditation program that provides users with audio recordings for purchase.

Monthly memberships start at $44, or subscribers can pay $444 to access a yearly membership.

More audio recording examples:

Musician: Christine Goodner – Time to Practice Prep Talk recording

Storyteller: Listen to Sleep – Treasure Island audiobook

Language teacher: Mila – Complete Guide of Russian-English Similar Words

16. Original music

People are always on the lookout for original music. Whether for listening purposes or to use as background music in videos, there are plenty of ways to package your original music to sell.

Digital music example by Throw the Fight

ConvertKit creators, Throw the Fight, sell digital versions of their albums on their site.

Customers can choose to buy the entire album or individual songs.

More digital music examples:

Poet: Queen Majeeda – The Conquering Lion EP

Creators: EC Rice – Various jingles

Videographer: Chicvoyage Productions – Beats for videos

17. Coaching recordings

Recording and selling your coaching sessions (with permission from clients) can be incredibly beneficial for those who can’t afford a private session but still want to learn from you.

Coaching recording example by Janet Lansbury

Janet Lansbury sells access to recorded phone consultations.

The audio recordings are a fraction of what a consultation with Janet would cost and appeal to a segment of her audience who aren’t ready to pay her private consult fee.

One more coaching recording example:

Coaches: Sheri Boone and Jamee Tenzer – Real Coaching Sessions Unplugged

More digital product ideas if you are into audio

Ringtones

Meditation audio

Samples

Stock music

Jingles

Sound effects

Instrumental recordings

Beats

Photography and videography

Stock media is the perfect digital download idea for photographers and videographers.

18. Stock photos

Stock photos are a flexible digital product idea. You can charge a monthly fee or use a pay-per-download model.

Stock photo example by Jamo Images

Photographer Jamo sells stock photos on various platforms like Adobe Stock and Shutterstock.

Image via Shutterstock

And despite the rise of AI stock photos, Jamo’s earnings have remained steady. In 2022, he earned $10,309. And according to his monthly earnings chart, he’s on track to slightly surpass that amount for 2023.

More stock photo examples:

Photographer: Alicia – Stock photo bundles

Marketer: Jana Bishop – Stock photo bundles

Designer: Kayla Marie Butler – Stock photo bundles

19. Stock videos

96% of businesses view video as an important part of their marketing strategy, but 30% say they lack the time to create videos.

There’s a sizeable market of people who see the importance of video but don’t have time to create something from scratch. And that’s where you (and your stock videos) come in.

Stock video example by Chicvoyage Productions

Videographer Chicvoyage Productions offers unique travel stock videos of different cities around the world.

Image via Chicvoyage Productions

Customers can purchase a one-off video or a membership with access to a library of stock videos.

More stock video examples:

Entrepreneur: Elle Drouin – Stock videos (and photos)

Photographer: Alicia – Stock video bundles

More digital product ideas if you are into video and photography

Lightroom mobile presets

After Effects templates

Video LUTs

Mockup images

Mockup videos

Scene creator

Calendar with your photography

Service packages

If you’re a service provider (like a coach, consultant, or freelancer), you can easily create a range of service packages to sell as digital products.

The bonus to service packages is they can sell for several thousands of dollars. The downside is they require more hands-on work than something like an ebook.

20. Consulting or coaching packages

Consulting and coaching packages cater to individuals or businesses who want advice, strategic insights, or skill development within a particular niche.

You can develop your coaching programs however you like. For example, if you want to work with clients long-term, create programs that span several months. Or, if you prefer quicker sessions, offer intensive one-day training.

Coaching package example by Daphne Lagredelle

Online business coach Daphne earns over $100,000 selling coaching packages and one-on-one coaching services.

Image via Daphne Lagredelle

She offers different packages so clients can find the one that suits their needs.

More coaching and consultant examples for different niches:

Brand strategist: Maker and Moxie – 1:1 Brand Coaching Session

Career coach: The Berlin Life – Cover Letting Coaching

Furniture restoration: Restore and Rehome – 1:1 Furniture Refinishing Coaching

Productivity expert: Mark Struczewski – Anti-Overwhelm Power Session

21. Web design packages

Most businesses want their own website. But many business owners don’t know where to start. If you know how to code and build sites, this digital product is perfect.

Web design package example by Blair Staky

Web design Blair Staky creates custom sites for her clients.

She states that custom designs and freelance services make up 48% of her income (things like affiliate sales, other digital products, and ads make up the rest of it).

A few more web design examples:

Web designer: Kaleigh Noele – Squarespace web design

Web designer: Blume and Spark – Squarespace and WordPress web design

Technology

If you consider yourself good with code, there’s an audience of not-so-techy people eager to buy your products.

22. Website themes

Website themes let people build their own sites without starting from scratch.

This type of digital product is less hands-on than designing a custom website for someone. But it’s not entirely passive since you still need to offer support and assistance to people who buy your themes.

Website theme example by Angela Mondloch

Designer Angela Mondloch sells a range of templates for the website platform ShowIt.

Each template comes with different pages (like 404 pages, blog pages, and services pages) and video tutorials to help people use the templates.

More website theme examples:

Web designer: Bluchic – WordPress themes

Web designer: Ella Web Designer – Squarespace themes

23. Website plugins

If you like solving problems, plugins might be your digital product niche of choice.

Like website themes, you’ll need to implement some type of support in case people encounter glitches or issues.

Tobias Bäthge is a web developer who created a freemium plugin to help website owners create tables in WordPress.

As of today, his plugin has over 13 million downloads.

More website niche examples:

Web developer: Vova Anokhin – WP Shortcodes plugin

Full stack web developer: Till Krüss – Email Address Encoder plugin

WordPress plugin developer: Maciej Bis – Permalink Manager Lite plugin

Web developer: Carlos Moreira – Interactive Geo Maps plugin

24. Apps and software

Building software can lead to big growth over time. You can start small with an iPhone or Android app or go big with a SaaS platform.

App example by Grumo

Grumo, created by Miguel Hernandez, created an app to help people manage physical products. On his blog, Miguel notes that he uses a no-code app called Glide to build his apps.

That’s great news for non-developers who want to create an app but don’t have coding experience. Other no-code app builders to consider are Stacker and Noloco.

One more apps and software example:

Educational company: CM Videos – MontCarlGen2D v1.0 software