Bucketlist Bombshells Review: The Work Online & Travel the World Course
With so many opportunities to take online courses, especially in the “start your business” realm, it can be hard to sift through and find one that might actually be helpful.
Having purchased and taken many courses in the past two years, I can say that The Work Online & Travel the World Course is EASILY one of the most helpful things I’ve done as a new online business owner. Hopefully my Bucketlist Bombshells review will inspire you to take action on your business dreams, too!
Full disclosure: I have been paid to do a review. That being said, this is a course I 100% believe in and everything I’m sharing is my own opinion. If you’re interested in starting an online business, it could change your life.
Where it All Started
In April 2019, I started a blog. I wasn’t happy at my day job, and it’s been a lifelong dream to be a “real writer.” I was determined to make that happen...somehow.
I quickly learned that there are SO MANY opportunities for writers online, but blogging to make income really wasn’t what I wanted to do. I wanted to tell stories and make a bigger impact - to help people like me who struggled with creative confidence for many years before finally breaking free of self-doubt to pursue my dream.
Fast forward to April 2020 when I purchased The Work Online & Travel the World Course. I’d been on The Bucketlist Bombshells - Cassie & Shay’s - email list basically since the beginning of my journey. I think I saw a Facebook Ad one time and thought: “Oh, they’re doing cool things while they travel the world, I want to know more.”
What appealed to me was that these ladies had started their business so young and had been doing it successfully for years! It wasn’t their first rodeo, even though we’re about the same age. I also thought “They look so normal!” That probably sounds silly, but some of the courses you see ads for are so glamorized that it’s intimidating to a beginner - at least it was for me.
While I didn’t want to travel full time - and still don’t - the idea of being able to create stable income while being my own boss greatly appealed to me. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve worked with some fantastic people in corporate jobs, but none of the jobs made me as excited as the thought of being able to be a writer.
And so I became one!
These days, I am a writer, as well as a writing coach. Much of how I’ve learned & built my business started with this course. After so many options, this is the one that finally helped me narrow down what to offer, how much to charge, and how to keep track of the money (because that’s SO important, but not something that most other “start your business” courses are offering, even still!).
What’s Included in The Work Online & Travel the World Course?
Inside the course, there are plenty of resources: 6 full modules, plus some fun bonuses.
Each module is packed with helpful information, and the format is video tutorials + self-paced workbooks. I particularly like the way the videos do tutorials, but don’t “give you an answer” about your own business. In other words, the tools are available, but you have to do the work in order to be successful.
The course is broken down like this:
Productivity & Goal-Setting - Getting Started
At the beginning, there’s a short introduction to the course, materials, and how to use everything in the course.
It’s nice because you can quickly see approximately how long the lesson is going to take, and the resources are linked right next to the videos so there’s no confusion about what you’re supposed to be working on after the video.
Module 1 - Define Your Online Skills
The very first module sets the stage for the whole course.
It includes some pretty major topics, such as:
Defining Your Online Skills
How to Use Your Past Experiences
Choosing Your Online Skills
There’s no fluff. This module will, right off the bat, get you thinking about what the heck you can do online - based on what you already know! The materials give you plenty of space and ideas for thinking about what you’ve already done and how that can translate into online work.
Module 2 - How to Rock the Freelancing World
The next module is about freelancing and how to define your skills. It also shows you how to get set up in the freelancing world.
It includes topics like:
Defining Your Freelance Services
How to Choose a Quality Job Posting & Write a Killer Proposal
What I liked most about this module was that it provides the ideas (like defining your skills), but also tech how-tos about getting set up on different freelance websites because they’re all a little different.
Module 3 - Build & Launch Your Online Business
Module 3 is all about how to set your business up from hourly rate to defining your deliverables.
It includes topics like:
How to Research Your Industry Average Hourly Rate
Defining Deliverables & Setting Client Expectations
This was one of the best lessons of the whole course because it gives you a way to think about how to start charging for your services. If you’ve been around the online business industry for any length of time, you’ve probably seen the posts on social media and on some coaching websites that advise you to charge “what you’re worth” and “what feels right.”
Now, I’m all about charging your worth! But in the very beginning when you’ve never been in business before, it’s super hard to tell what that might be. It’s so nice to have an actual formula to start off with, and to know how to find out what other people with similar skills are charging!
Module 4 - Find, Network, & Land Clients
This module is all about making the move from freelancer to “solopreneur” and how to set up your business online.
It includes topics like:
Becoming A Solopreneur & Structuring Your Packages
Building Your Solopreneur Website
Finding & Landing Clients
This is the lesson that took me the longest because I redesigned my entire website. I moved to Squarespace and never looked back. It is SO MUCH EASIER than WordPress, and honestly, as a service-based business, I don’t need a lot of the things I was trying to use in WordPress.
I built my new website in probably about a week or a week and a half, and it’s easily 100x better than what I was doing before. So easy, so professional, and with a clear business focus.
Module 5 - Running & Rockin’ Your Online Business
This module is about how to create a streamlined workflow and different tools you can use to make your business professional and manageable to maintain.
It includes topics like:
Establishing & Streamlining Your Workflow
Tutorial: How To Manage Projects & Clients Using Asana
Tutorial: How To Track Your Time & Send Invoices Using Harvest
Managing Your Solopreneur Finances
So, these tools are pretty cool - I tried them all during the course. They don’t all fit into my workflow, but that’s okay! The videos talk about what the tools do and why you need them, which is important because there’s a lot of things about business that you don’t know about when it’s still brand new.
My favorite part of this section was the finance piece. It was something I’d been struggling to figure out before this, but the BB Finance Sheet makes it super easy. I still use a version of it today!
Module 6 - Run Your Biz & Jet Set Around the World
The final module is about how to travel while you’re a solopreneur.
It includes topics like:
How To Choose The Best Cities While Globetrotting
How To Create Your Ideal Lifestyle On The Road
This was probably my least favorite section, only because I don’t have any intention of traveling full time. The tools are interesting, and I think they’re great for people who do want to travel more while owning their own business, but I was in the course for the other materials.
Bonuses!
Of course there are bonuses, too. My favorites are access to the BB VIP Lounge Facebook Group and the Guide to Solopreneur Set Up. The Facebook group has been great for getting advice, as well as connecting with other like-minded ladies who are running all kinds of online businesses.
The Guide to Solopreneur Set Up was really helpful, too, because it’s all about business and tax questions. Cassie & Shay teamed up with their CPA to create the guide, which has sound advice and information about getting started legally and tax-wise, which are both really important.
Pros & Cons
Cons
If you don’t want to travel all the time, there’s a good amount of information that won’t really apply to you
You still have to take the travel module in order to pass the “quiz” at the end and get your completion certificate
The videos, while still great, can be a little outdated at times for setting up the tech pieces; the information is still similar, but there are areas you’ll have to figure out by doing a little trial and error
Pros
Great information
Self-paced
Builds your confidence & decision-making skills
Multiple ways to learn; videos, workbooks, bonus interviews, etc.
A way to connect with the BB community (through the Facebook group) & ask questions
Live masterminds with Cassie & Shay once per month
Reasonably priced for what you can get from it
Overall, I think it’s a great course, and you definitely get good value for your investment!
Is The Work Online & Travel the World Course for Writers?
To wrap up my Bucketlist Bombshells review, I wanted to talk about who this course is actually for, because you may still be wondering: Could this really help me?
This course is for you if:
You’re self-motivated and ready to take action
You can process information when working on your own & are willing to ask questions when you need help
You’re willing to do the work it takes to be your own boss
You have an idea for an online business or you know you want to start a business but aren’t quite sure what you could do
You’re open to new tools & frameworks you can use to be successful
This course is NOT for you if:
You need someone to keep you accountable
You want someone to tell you what kind of business to start
You already have a functioning framework for your online business
Aren’t sure if you want to start an online business
You’re not willing to put in the work to figuring out your business
What this means for writers is that this course could ABSOLUTELY be for you!
It helped me launch my writing & coaching business, and there are many other BB Alum that also have writing-related businesses, too. It’s a great place to get feedback on what you’re doing and maybe even make some new business friends.
If you’re still not sure (I get it - I waited almost a year before purchasing!), you can check out these resources to get a better look:
Student Success Stories & Features
3 Steps to Build A Wildly Successful Service-Based Online Business Free Masterclass
3 Steps to Learn the Skills You Need to Make An Income Online Free Workshop