live
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work at what you love
follow your own road
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Many thanks and best wishes for the future, Dyan deNapoli |
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Somewhere we've gotten to thinking that “fun” and “irresponsible” are synonymous. Not so! Enjoying your life is the most responsible thing you can do.
Barbara
Winter |
Just think about it. Do you really believe, deep inside, that your life calling revolves around performance reviews or three-hour meetings where nothing gets done? Do you think you were put on this earth to spend your weekend running around trying to take care of all of the errands you didn't have time to do during the week?
I certainly don't.
That's why I'd like to invite you to join me for an extraordinary workshop called Work at What You Love designed especially for people who want to work how, when, and even where they want.
You'll come away from two intense and powerful days with a clear vision of what you'd like your ideal life to look like... and a toolbox of techniques for turning those ideas into income you can take to the bank.
I'll give you more details in just a moment. But first, let me introduce Barbara Winter (and myself) whom you'll meet this spring.
Barbara Winter is the author of the bestselling book, Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love, and a self-employment advocate who found her own right livelihood after overcoming her early notions that work was meant to be drudgery.
Barbara's newest book, Jumpstart Your Entrepreneurial Spirit is a collection of essays designed to joyfully jolt you out of that mind numbing “9-to-5 grind mind” so you can start thinking like the inspired self-bosser you were meant to be.
A former high school English teacher, Barbara has turned her considerable energies to the teaching of adults. Her popular seminars, including “Making a Living Without a Job” and “Establish Yourself as an Expert,” are regularly held throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Barbara's newsletter Winning Ways celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, making it the longest running small business newsletter in the country.
Throughout the workshop, Barbara will lend her considerable experience and talents to help you figure out how to best turn your passions into real-world opportunities that pay.
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"Your workshop helped me discover that there are many ways to "make a living without a job."
Suzanne
Willis |
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When we talk about our dreams we're told
to
Valerie
Young |
I guess I, too, am what you'd call an "expert” at what I do. My advice has been cited in places like Kiplinger's, Inc. magazine, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today Weekend, Woman's Day, Glamour (UK), Redbook, Entrepreneur's Business Start Ups The Chicago Tribune, The Globe & Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald and elsewhere.
Then last year I started the Fast Track Your Dream Community to give members can tap into the information, resources, and support they need to accelerate their dream of working at what they love without a job-job. And I'm also the author of three books -- 10 Steps to Escaping the Job World and Creating the Life You Really Want, How to Feel as Bright and Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are and The Idea Jogger: 201 Totally Cool Ways to Make a Living Without a Job and the editor of Finding Your True Calling and Yes You Can: The Inspirational Kick in the Pants You Need to Take Control of Your Life and Go After What You Want.
But what I'm most proud of is the fact that twelve years ago, I abandoned my corporate cubicle and my 90-mile-a-day commute to launch Changing Course. And today I am doing work, and living a life, I love. My mission is to help you do the same.
You see, I firmly believe that you don't really need a job to make a living. You need money, sure. But there's no reason it must come from one place. Having several profit streams offers the same sorts of advantages diversifying your investments does. When one slows down, you can rely on the others.
This spring, I'll teach you not only five steps you need to know if you really want to escape the job world, but I'll also train you to be an “Opportunity Analyst.” By the close of the workshop, you'll be able to spot potential profit streams virtually everywhere you look.
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"Before the workshop, I was clueless on how I would
translate what I love to do into a solid income."
Sue Sullivan |
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Work at What You Love is the perfect way to fast-track real change in your life. That's because it's not just one of those feel-good seminars where you pay thousands of dollars to have somebody behind a podium help you seek out your inner peace.
For starters, it doesn't cost thousands of dollars… but more importantly, it's a program that will actually have you looking at the world in a whole new way. All of the sudden, the idea of trading in your career, your business suits, and your commute won't seem so crazy after all.
Pretty soon, you'll start to see your own path unfold. And I don't just mean in the abstract. At Work at What You Love, we'll teach you the practical, rubber-meets-the road techniques you need to turn your ideas into income.
You'll—
Learn five critical steps to take if you really want to escape the job world and reinvent yourself. Changing course is a journey… we'll give you a road map you can rely on and the motivation you need to start the ignition and get going.
Find out what it really means to “think like an entrepreneur,” and discover the secrets and techniques the most successful self-bossers rely on to grow their own businesses.
Discover fool-proof ways to tap into your true calling so you can finally do the work you were meant to do.
All around you are ideas for viable businesses – if you know where, and how to look, that is. Find out the five places to look for opportunities… even how you can turn complaints into cash.
Learn the astoundingly simple, and highly effective technique behind creating a “natural monopoly.” Once you grasp this surprising little trick, you'll never again be intimidated by “marketing.” All of a sudden, promoting your ideas becomes a natural extension of who you are. It actually makes selling yourself and your dream fun – really.
Find out how to grow wings on your dream… and learn to use them. Believing in yourself and your ideas is critical. You'll discover what it takes to keep building momentum and stay inspired.
And much, much more…
This is our eighth event of this type. In the past we've held these workshops small venues like Ventura, California; Madison, Wisconsin; Kennebunkport, Maine and Boulder, Colorado. For the third year in a row, we're back by popular demand in the small, artsy city of Northampton, Massachusetts. And in all cases, the results were astounding.
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Another turned his love for kids, sports and coaching into a consulting practice coaching other coaches.
A third is well on her way to starting a non-profit to benefit orphans in South Africa. Plus, she's setting up a separate business to import beaded handicraft and create travel opportunities for others interested in visiting and possibly volunteering in this beautiful part of the world.
And still another quit his full-time job as a hotel manager to pursue his photography business full-time .
Participants came away not only focused on reinventing themselves, but motivated and armed with the kind of positive momentum that is nearly impossible to create when you're trying to tackle this kind of life-change on your own.
Attendees said of our previous programs –
"Inspiring, exciting, fun... and yes, Life Changing!” ~ Bonnie"The workshop exceeded my expectations. There's a huge difference between having an idea of a dream and actually taking steps to see it realized... It was worth every cent!” ~ Margaret
"My goal was to better figure out what I love and how to turn that into a business, and the workshop helped to clarify and focus my ideal life. Along with the networking and opportunity to join with others who have -- or are acquiring -- the entrepreneurial mindset.” ~ John
"The workshop provided a chance to explore what you were really put on this earth to do and figure out how to make it happen.” ~ Noelle
"A unique and inspiring opportunity to learn more about yourself along with practical ways to becoming one step closer to living your dream.”
~ Maxi"A must attend workshop for all career changers... It met all my expectations.” ~ Cliff
"My goal was to 'light a spark' and this was a catalyst for showing how to switch gears out of the corporate cubicle world. I got a myriad of new options as well as specific suggestions on how to get started.” ~ Rich
"If you want to change the course of your life and find the road that leads to your passions & the work you were meant to do, this workshop is for you!” ~ Tina
"A way to get started down the path you want to take and come away with confidence and support to do it.” ~ Lyn
"Turn your possibilities into reality. Take action, with all dream bashers banished from the meeting room.” ~ Diane
"If you have any idea of going the 'non job' route, this is a must!” ~ Carol
"Wonderful opportunity to change your life -- not just your course!”
~ Robert"Wow! This is a course everyone should take!” ~ Wendy
"Very inspirational. There is another way."~ David
"It's the best gift I ever gave myself."~ Sue
"The experience was truly life-altering. I now know the direction my life should take. I have a vision of my ideal life, a plan to get me there and a support group to help me through the hard times."~ Kellie Jo
"Everything you ever wanted to know (and more) about making your dreams come true.” ~ Maryah
"This workshop is an excellent opportunity to expand your consciousness and grow." ~ Bob
"Organized & creative workshop to define dreams for your life."~ Terri
"An incredible, positive, supportive experience. Totally life-changing!"
~ Rebecca"Amazing. Extremely valuable. Full of resources and ideas. Great practical information. Inspirational and extremely helpful in finding where you want to go with your ideas. Great way to learn about being an entrepreneur."~ Janet
"A format for taking a new dream from its infancy by getting support and getting a plan." ~ Georganne
"I learned that the inner me is still alive and excited by possibilities, is stimulated by the fun of exploration, and that it is my life…not a life that belongs to a job, one community, one direction, one set of obligations."~ Helen
This year's event promises to be even more powerful.
That's because you'll be hearing from, and working with, not only some of the industry's most highly acclaimed career-change experts, but because you'll also meet an extraordinary panel of guest speakers who will tell you in practical terms about how they followed their own dreams and developed them into viable businesses.
You'll have a chance to ask them questions and learn from “somebody who's been there” about the pitfalls to avoid, the secrets to success, and the strategies they've used to get ahead.
More than just a workshop, Work at What You Love is an extraordinary networking opportunity. In no other place will you find so many “insiders” ready to share with you their specialized wisdom.
These are the kinds of connections that would take you months – maybe years – to make on your own. But over two long days this spring, you'll have a chance to gather the critical insider knowledge you need to really catapult you from where you are today… to where you'd rather be.
Among the speakers we're working on bringing in are a panel of inspired entrepreneurs. These are people who used to be where you are but today are living their dreams. They'll tell you how they made the transition from having a boss to being a boss… and how you can to.
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"Since the workshop I have launched two businesses!"
Ellen
McCurdy |
Though you'll be busy each day with the many workshop sessions for Work at What You Love, we've arranged the schedule so you'll still have a little time to enjoy a well-deserved escape from the fast pace of day-to-day life.
Because this program is as much about introspection as it is about taking action, we wanted the locations to complement our purpose – to help you slow down so you can take the time and space you need to "dream big."
You're on your own for meals during the program, so you'll have time to head into town and explore a bit and savor dozens of dining choices – all within a few blocks of your workshop venue. Don't worry. You won't break the bank eating out. We made sure to select a location where you'll find truly great food for a wide range of tastes – and budgets.
Located in Western Massachusetts at the foothills of the Berkshires, Northampton boasts eclectic shops and restaurants so sophisticated they've been featured in the New York Times and Bon Appetit magazine. Northampton offers more than great food. You'll find museums, theaters with performers of New York City caliber, and art offerings so diverse and so prevalent that Northampton was dubbed the "Number One Best Small Arts Town in America" by author John Villani.Venture outside Northampton's city lines and enjoy the country comforts. Browse in antique shops, country markets or artists' studios. Roar down the Connecticut on a raft. Pick apples or berries at one of the many farms or simply stop at a roadside stand and select from the harvest. Climb the many hills and mountains. It's the kind of place where you'll find yourself relaxing and reflecting. On slowing the pace of life. On beauty. On life. And that's exactly what you're meant to do…
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"The Work at What You Love workshop, I'm still happily out of corporate life, working with an entrepreneurial friend of mine in her new gelato business, as well as pursuing other personal goals. The event was fantastic all around! I met great people, learned great tools and had a fun time doing so, at a nice venue (Northampton is one of my favorite towns), for a reasonable price.
Amy Barbato |
We've structured this workshop so that you come away with what amounts to a roadmap for success, a plan of action that outlines what you need to do, step-by-step, to get from where you are today... to working at what you love.
Please understand, this workshop demands you roll up your sleeves, lean forward, and get involved.
You'll do some thinking on your own, certainly, but the exercises and conversations we'll guide you through will encourage you to expand your horizons and share your ideas so you're getting feedback from both your fellow participants and from the speakers.
Over the course of two full days you'll –
Explore the practical matter of turning those passions, hopes, and dreams into a livelihood. You'll come away understanding the dream-busting myths about self-employment you must absolutely ignore... the secrets to thinking like an entrepreneur... how to make a living without a job through the power of multiple income streams... and much more.
Tackle the roadblocks... what's keeping you stuck... and teach you how to navigate around them. You'll learn how to use the CLUE technique to generate fascinating business ideas… and open up an incredible range of positive possibilities and creative alternatives to having a job.
Find out if you fall into the “Expert Trap,” the “Rugged Individualist Trap,” the “Natural Genius Trap,” or the “Perfectionist Trap"… and what to do to free yourself…
Find out what every expert knows. Learn how to create visibility for yourself... proven ways to package what you know... and how to get the media to promote your expertise, often without spending a dime...
Throw an idea party... and get a team of fun, creative people to help you brainstorm ideas about your wildest dreams.
Master the concept of "fearless marketing. “Too many great ideas never see the light of day because marketing fears overtake the owner of the idea. Forget what you've heard about assertive marketing and learn to attract your ideal customers and clients to you.
No doubt, you'll hit roadblocks on the route from where you are now to that new life you dream of. But we'll arm you with some effective, proven techniques for getting around them. Just remember: Information equals freedom. During Work at What You Love, we'll teach you how to harness the collective wisdom, experience, and insight all around you so you'll know exactly what to do when you find yourself “stuck."
And that's not all…
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"The workshop set me on the path to my current life." After attending the workshop, I was more aware of opportunities and choices. I thought about how I wanted my life to be like and concluded that I wanted different work, and to live on the ocean, in a more temperate climate.
Lori LeCount |
You don't need any special qualifications to come to Work at What You Love. Just promise me you'll arrive with a mind open to ideas and possibilities you might never have thought of before... and an eagerness to start something new in your life.
We'll give you all the tools you need to make that happen. In fact, in addition to the hands-on work we'll do during the workshop, we'll make sure you're well-armed with materials that will keep you focused long after the seminar has ended.
When you join me, Barbara Winter, and our inspiring panelists at Work at What You Love, we'll give you not only pages and pages of helpful notes, exercises, articles, and resources you can refer to again and again, but also a collection of additional materials you'll find invaluable tools as you put your plan for change into action. You'll receive...
A copy of Barbara Winter's Inspiration, Love and Entrepreneurship CD
A complimentary issue of Barbara Winter's bi-monthly newsletter, Winning Ways
A special CD featuring Valerie Young and some of her "Dream Team” members
(These materials alone represent an extraordinary value. And some of them, quite frankly, you can't get anywhere else because we've developed them exclusively for this program.)
There's something else that sets this workshop apart from other events of this sort: We won't just leave you to your own devices once the program is over. You'll have the option to sign up for weekly “get-togethers” by telephone as part of a group of fellow workshop attendees in a “Barbara Sher-inspired Success Team.”
You'll get moral support, share ideas, and benefit from the confidence-boosting enthusiasm your team members will offer. Frankly, as part of a Success Team, the odds are much higher that you'll follow through on your dream...
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"The workshop was excellent and the best part is
Griselda
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It would be impossible for you to gather on your own, in just a few short days, the wealth of knowledge, the excellent contacts, and the high-energy momentum for change that you'll gain at this workshop.
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You'll come away with an attainable vision for your new life, a do-able plan for reinventing yourself, and all the tools and techniques you need to turn your ideas into income.
An investment of just a few days now... for a lifetime you can look back on with satisfaction and pride. Can you afford not to be there?
Think about it: People don't look back on their lives and wish they'd spent more time driving to work or heading to the office on Saturdays. As baby boomer expert Mike Bellah put it: "Temporary choices have a way of becoming permanent ones, and today's procrastinations become tomorrow's regrets."
Don't put your dreams off for another year. Join us this spring at Work at What You Love and learn how you can trade your job for a life you love… and banish those regrets forever.
That includes two full days of intensive, interactive class sessions geared to help you identify ways to make a living doing what you love and create a plan to make your dreams a reality.
How can we offer this amazing workshop for only $249? Simple. Barbara and I wanted to make sure that money would not be a barrier to attending. We also want it to be the biggest, most diverse party of dreamers and dream doers ever.
So we came up with the idea of a “no frills” seminar. Think Southwest airlines here. Cut out the extras - while still providing a top-notch experience - and pass the savings along to you, the consumer.
In the past we've spent upwards of $10,000 on elaborate meals, breaks, and give-aways. A simple mid-afternoon cookie break can run close to $2,000! So instead of “wining and dining” you, or spending money on fancy conference bags or commemorative mugs and fancy food breaks, we've shaved the cost of attending so that money isn't a barrier. Take the savings and invest them into your dreams and still attend an intensive, life-changing seminar guaranteed to jump start your new life.
You may have to bring your own cookie, but what you will get is the benefit from small group work and tons of advice and information from me and my friend and occasional partner in entrepreneur recruiting, Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job. Plus (and this is one of my very favorite parts) a special panel of guest speakers will tell you, in practical, how-to terms about how they followed their dreams and developed them into viable businesses.
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"Before I went to the workshop, I dreaded going to work." What I really wanted to do was write and paint. About one year after the conference, I gave notice. The Work at What You Love Conference really gave me the confidence to first vision and then to craft my ideal job. Now, I put my kids on the school bus, spend my mornings writing, exercise, go to the painting studio for a couple of hours and am available for my kids when they come home from school... It's a great life.
Jill Althouse-Wood |
And that's not all. If you sign up not only yourself today but also your spouse, partner, or friend, we'll give that second person $50 off the registration fee.
That means that on or before the early bird registration dates of before March 15th, you save $50 and pay just $249. Your spouse, partner, or friend who signs up with you saves an additional $50 and pays just $199. Split the difference and you both pay only $224. (After that date, that second person still saves $50 and pays just $249.)
We want to make this program accessible to everybody, which is why we're offering a special payment plan. If you sign up on or before the early bird registration deadline of March 15th, not only can you take advantage of the early-sign-up discount, but you can pay in two easy installments of $124.50 each (with a one time administration fee of $25).
In order to hold a reservation, we must receive either full payment or $124.50, which represents the first of your two installments.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel your workshop registration on or before February 8th, you will receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. If you cancel on or before March 7th, you will receive a 50% refund, minus a $50 administration fee. If you cancel after these dates, the registration fee is non-refundable. Seats Are Limited, So Don't Delay
Seats are limited, so I encourage you to reserve your place today. We expect this powerful program to sell out quickly. To register, click here now, or call (800) 267-6388.
I look forward to meeting you in this spring! I leave you with the words of Christopher Morley,
"There is only one success - the ability to live your life in your own way."
To your dreams,
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Valerie and her wonder dog,
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Valerie Young
Dreamer in Residence
ChangingCourse.com
P.S. If the idea of loving what you do appeals to you, then I strongly encourage you to give your dream the attention it deserves and come to Work at What You Love this spring. We're not sure when-or if-our schedules will allow Barbara Winter and me to get together in one place at the same time again. I'd hate for you to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to really jump-start your new life. To register, click here now, or call (800) 267-6388.
P.P.S. SPECIAL BONUS SESSION FRIDAY NIGHT!!As a Work at What You Love workshop attendee, you will receive a FREE pass to a very special closed-door brainstorming event happening Friday evening. This dynamic round-table session will be led by a group of “Outside the Job Box Career Consultants” specially trained by myself to help people just like you to, as Barbara Winter puts it, “turn your passions into profits."
Register today and participate in this FREE "turning interests into income” brainstorming session with the “Dream Team.”
WORKSHOP FEE: $249 per person
THE WORKSHOP INCLUDES:
Two full days of intensive, interactive class sessions geared to help you escape your job and reinvent your life. You'll learn how to come up with ways to make money doing what you love that you'd never have thought of before
The opportunity to work with acclaimed experts Barbara Winter and Valerie Young
A special panel of guest speakers who will tell you, in practical, how-to terms about how they followed their dreams and developed them into viable businesses. Find out the actual steps these inspired entrepreneurs took to break out of job jail – and how you can too
A copy of Barbara Winter's Inspiration, Love and Entrepreneurship CD
A complimentary issue of Barbara Winter's bi-monthly newsletter, Winning Ways
A special CD featuring Valerie Young and some of her "Dream Team” members
A course binder you'll take home that contains dozens pages of helpful notes, exercises, articles, resources, and more
Assistance from our staff throughout the program
In order to hold a reservation, we must receive either full payment or $124.50, which represents the first of your two installments. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, checks, and money orders. Make your check or money order payable to Changing Course at 7 Ripley Road, Montague, MA 01351.
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CANCELLATION POLICY:
If you cancel your workshop registration on or before February 8th, you will receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee. If you cancel on or before March 7th, you will receive a 50% refund, minus a $50 administration fee. If you cancel after these dates, the registration fee is non-refundable.
CLICK HERE now to reserve your place!
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I came to the seminar unhappy with my
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“I didn’t expect to find a ready-made community of kindred
dreamers so excited about changing course that they
reignited my own enthusiasm for change. Thank you!”
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My
decision to attend the Work at What You Love workshop has truly
made a difference and has had a positive impact on my life. I am
eternally grateful to Barbara and Valerie for sharing their
knowledge, passion, support, expertise and enthusiasm - and for
providing the access to a network of people who I can share this
exciting journey with.
I've been busy since the workshop! I'm delighted to report that I have followed my dream of teaching etiquette to children and adults... I'm writing a book about manners for children and I continue to teach etiquette classes at Ritz-Carlton resorts in Florida and at country clubs, schools, etc. I've even traveled across the country to teach to business etiquette to Fortune 500 companies. Thanks again to Valerie and Barbara!
The workshop was great! I was knocked out by the panel of local entrepreneurs. I learned from them that dreams come true when you have purpose and vision and then ACT on them every day. It's not just for the other people, it's for me too.
At the Work at What You Love workshop last June, three of us met and clicked and
realized we live in the same area. Before we left, we exchanged contact info and
made plans to meet to keep the momentum going. Well, we just had our twelfth
meeting!
