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Valerie and her wonder dog,
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…or me. I spent 7 long years commuting 90 miles a day to a high-stress job that paid the bills but did not feed my spirit. I felt like I was living in a Dilbert cartoon. The demands of work and life left me feeling exhausted and emotionally depleted.
Then on July 31, 1993, I got the worse news of my life. Without warning my Mom passed away suddenly of a heart attack. She was just 61 and a short 5 months away from retiring with my Dad.
What had been an agonizing wake-up call ended up being the most profound turning point in my life. Losing my Mother so young made me realize that if I was going to start living the life I wanted to live, it was up to me to find a way to make it happen.
Jon Stewart pretty much summed it up when he said, “The big turning point for me was realizing that this is my life.”
I’m Valerie Young, and I’ve been helping people discover realistic ways to make a living without a job for well over a decade. And I’ve gathered a trove of useful, reliable, proven resources and tools you can use to discover your unique gifts and talents and turn them into your livelihood.
I guess you’d call me an expert at what I do. I’ve worked side-by-side along internationally-known career change experts Barbara Sher and Barbara Winter (who you’ll hear more about in a minute). My advice has been cited in places like...

Plus, I’ve spoken on “how to feel as bright and capable as everyone seems to think you are” to over 30,000 people from such diverse organizations as Intel, Chrysler, Procter & Gamble, Boeing, American Women in Radio and Television, and Harvard University, just to name a few.
And I’m both thrilled and grateful to say that I recently signed a six-figure book deal with a major publishing house! (Sweet!)
The point is that helping people escape from job jail by turning their passions into profits IS my passion. As it happens, I’ve carved out a very nice life doing work I truly love. In fact I now earn six times my old corporate salary.
Frankly though, it’s never been all about the money for me. Don’t get me wrong -- I like knowing that I can afford a nice home, have money to travel, and that I can look forward to a comfortable retirement.
But I also have this big stack of handwritten thank you cards sitting on my desk. And how many people do you know who take the time to do that anymore? Every single one of them is from someone who wrote to tell me that I helped them change their life. You just can’t put a price on that kind of satisfaction.
I love what I do. The problem is I just don’t have the time to work with people one-on-one anymore. And even if I could, not everyone can afford to pay over $300 for a personal consultation.
So I had to come up a more efficient and affordable way to help more people figure out the “how” part of “Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow “-- faster.
And that’s when I came up with the idea to create an online community where like-minded people like you could meet and hang out. It’s called the Changing Course Club.
You still get a lot of the same benefits of working directly with me. But you also have a one-stop place where you can find all the tools, information, and built in support and motivation you need to make sure that if you do what you love that the money really will follow.
Even better, I can help you make the leap from having a boss to being your own boss faster than you ever thought possible.
You’ll be joining a select group of purpose-driven people who, like you, have no intention of letting the moss grow on their dreams. Hundreds of people have already joined the Changing Course Club determined to shift their dreams into high gear…and get that all-important momentum racing toward their goal of becoming their own boss.
As a Changing Course Club Member, you gain all the tools, resources, expert guidance, and networking you need to reinvent yourself faster, more efficiently, and more economically than you ever could on your own.
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“I still can’t believe all that I’ve
All the posts and suggestions on
the Member Discussion Forum have opened my mind up to so many
more possibilities... I’ve learned more practical information
When I
joined the Changing Course Club, I wasn’t sure
Thanks
to this entire community for inspiring me every day!
Kamin
Bell |
As a Changing Course Club Member, you’ll get password-protected access to every single proven and effective resource I’ve created or uncovered in the past decade…books, special reports, worksheets, audio recordings, and more… all designed to help you discover, follow, and achieve your dream…FAST!
You’ll find all the essential tools you need to get on the path that makes the most sense for you… the path that will take you to a life where you’re passionate about what you’re doing. A life where you have more time for what’s important… more freedom…more control… and more satisfaction, too.
Plus members can tap into an incredible amount of targeted, timely, expert advice from a team of experts I’ve lined up to teach you how to quit your job and get a life.
For starters, as part of your membership, you’ll receive instant, downloadable access to exclusive recordings from two of THE biggest names in the “find your calling” and self-employment field:
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Barbara Sher |
You may have seen Barbara Sher on Oprah, CNN, PBS, or Good Morning America or read one of her five best-sellers including I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was and Wishcraft.
The
question Barbara asks is: “Are you drawn to so many different
interests that you can’t choose just one?” “Scanners” as Barbara
calls them are genetically wired to pursue many areas. Rather than
zeroing in on a single interest, scanners possess a unique type of
mind that scans the
horizon, eager to explore everything they see.
The problem is you’ve probably been told all of your life to
“just
pick something and stick with it.” Well, there’s a reason Barbara
titled her latest book Refuse to Choose!
Listen in to this special live presentation as Barbara explains why some people simply cannot, and should not, decide on a single path.
Even if you’ve settled on a business idea, I guarantee you’ll be inspired to tap into some of your own long forgotten passions – passions that can also be parlayed into even more money-making ideas.
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Barbara Winter |
If you’re not yet familiar with Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job, be prepared to be amazed. Barbara is a vivacious and wildly popular speaker, and you’ll understand why as soon as you listen to your first of 12 one hour-long How to Become Joyfully Jobless recordings.
You’ll quickly discover…
How to start thinking like an entrepreneur
Why starting small is the smartest (and most profitable) way to launch your new enterprise
The power of multiple income streams…
And more…
Barbara is a business owner, educator, and self-employment advocate. 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.
In addition, she is the editor/publisher of Winning Ways: The Newsletter for People Living and Working With Passion, the longest running small-business newsletter in the United States.
As a Changing Course Club Member you can assess to both Barbara Sher and Barbara Winter’s information-packed presentations 24-7 simply by logging into the ”Club Lounge.”
But I’m getting ahead of myself. The first thing I’ll do when I receive your membership registration is…
Now, if you’re really ready to “clock out” of your day job once and for all, I invite you to join me every month for this special program free to Changing Course Club Members…
There really is no shortage of creative ways to get paid to do work
you truly love. The problem is most people don’t know how to
profit from their passions. That’s why when you join you’ll receive
a
free
pass to my monthly Tele-Brainstorming session I call the “Turn Your
Interests Into Income Opportunity Hour.”
This
is where every month you get to
join me on a LIVE call-in session as I delve into my vast
Opportunity Files to reveal some fascinating ways that regular
people – just like you – have turned their interests into income! This
is also your chance to tap into the creative minds of your fellow
club members and guest experts to brainstorm business ideas and
troubleshoot any kinks in your plans.
You can even sign up to be selected for my “Idea Seat” where fellow club members, guest experts and I will spend a portion of the hour brainstorming just for you! By the end of this hour, I guarantee you’ll walk away with a wealth of ideas to help you turn your interests into your living.
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“Many fresh and wonderful ideas...”
The Opportunity Hour
provided me with many fresh and wonderful ideas for
developing income streams. It opened my mind to an array
of new directions I could consider.
It was a very positive experience, and I am extremely grateful to all those who offered me suggestions and advice.
Gillian Lancaster |
Now, don’t worry if you can’t make the call every single month. No Problem! We record these information-packed brainstorming sessions and make the MP3 available to you online within a couple of days, so you can listen at your leisure.
Plus, every month, I’ll mail to your home a recording of the current “Turn Your Interests into Income Opportunity Hour” Session on CD so you can use your commuting time listen in your car or anywhere.
And the great thing about the business ideas you’ll hear about in the Turning Interests into Income Opportunity Hour is you don’t even need a lot of money to get started. All it takes to start your own business is a little creative thinking… in fact, Real Success Without a Real Job author Ernie Zelinski calls creative thinking “the poor man's wealth.”
The Turning Interests into Income Opportunity Hour Tele-Brainstorming series will bring you a myriad of ideas you can build off of in your own transition to a self-employment. But even more importantly, because you are also receiving these sessions on CD – including the full written transcripts – you can start creating your own Opportunity Library to bring you inspiration and motivation all through your transition.
This is SO important because…
Think about it…
Who are the least likely to support your dream of changing course? It’s your friends and family right? Why? Because they love you. And because they love you, they want you to be “safe.”
Unfortunately though, to them “safe” means spending the next 10, 20, or 3o years stuck in a job and a life that is sucking the life force out of you. But the way I see it the most risky thing you can do is to look back at your life with regretful what ifs…
You will always have your family. But if you want to change course, then you need to find people who believe in you and your dream.
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“It is so
exciting to have found a To find out that you are not alone or weird… To realize that you don't have to stuff yourself into the “status quo box” in order to be successful… To realize there is nothing wrong with loving what you do and looking forward to doing it everyday… To see that there are others out there who have multiple interests and talents and want to pursue more than one!
Kathleen Ellis |
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“The reason I decided to join the Most of my family and friends think I'm crazy for quitting a good job with no other job lined up but it was a MUST for me, my soul was dying. I have no intention of finding another paid job… Valerie has created a very special safe place for us to communicate our thoughts, our feelings, our fears and ambitions so let the journey begin.
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Caroline Myss is right when she says, “We evolve at the rate of the tribe that we’re plugged into.”
If you are really serious about taking your life in a new direction, then you need to find people to support you, to advise you, and to cheer you on. And that means hanging out with the people in “your tribe.”
That’s why, as a Changing Course Club Member, I’ve built in plenty of opportunities for you to connect with fellow dreamers and dream doers…
For one, as a member you have the exclusive opportunity to join like-minded members in one of several small group Action Planning & Support Teams.
Based on Barbara Sher’s highly successful Success Team model, these self-led discussion groups consist of approximately 4-5 people who, week by week for 12 weeks, work together to work towards your goal of finally changing course.
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“What a phenomenal experience!” Wow! What a phenomenal experience! Through the “Finding Your True Calling” study group I have. . .
What a fantastic experience and we aren't finished yet! The study groups are definitely an interactive experience. By doing the exercises, participating in the discussions and sharing -- the outcome is terrific!
Renae W |
We’ll set everything up for you. All you need to do is bring your enthusiasm and your dream.
The Changing Course Club
is going to be there for you every step of the way. That’s because
you’ll be joining a community of people who think like you do and
want the same thing you do –
freedom, flexibility, control, and
enjoyable work.
When you register as a Changing Course Club Member, you’ll gain immediate access to the private, members-only Q & A Discussion Forum. This is where you get to post questions and get answers, advice, and that all-important support from experts and fellow dreamers from around the world.
And to make sure
that you’re always “in the loop,” along
with your monthly CD, you’ll also receive that month’s Club Newsletter featuring
“Hot Topics” being bandied about at
the Q & A Discussion Forum…articles spotlighting fellow club members
just like you who are making their dream life a wonderful
reality…and how you can too.
Between the ongoing Action Planning groups, the live Opportunity Hour Tele-Brainstorming Session, the private, members-only Discussion Forum, and the monthly Club Newsletter…you’ll be guided along and cheered on every step of the way…as you buck all the dream bashers and reach out for a new life making a living on your own terms.
Then watch out! In no time at all I just may be featuring your success story in the Changing Course Club Newsletter.
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“This community was a fantastic idea. “
I've met some wonderful people...and I think made some
new friendships. I've come to know this group as a whole
other family. Kindred spirits, so to speak…
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Now, keep in mind… once you’ve figured out what direction to point yourself, you’ve got to actually head that way.
And it’s usually at this point that one of two things happens.
People either a) find themselves paralyzed and so do nothing… or b) rush ahead to learn everything they can about what they’d like to do and find themselves bogged down in too much information, not sure which direction to take, and wasting time…
But as a Changing Course Club Member, you can avoid both pitfalls and, instead, take the smart and steady steps necessary to get from where you are today to where you want to be.
In helping thousands of people discover and live their dreams, I’ve systematically tracked down the most helpful, reliable, time-saving, and money-making resources out there… and I’ve catalogued them all.
Whether you're trolling
for funds to start your own spiritual retreat center… or
looking for a way to make a living by making a difference…
or to fund your artistic pursuit… you'll receive everything
you need delivered directly to your computer.

Changing Course Club Members receive a monthly Money Matters e-Tip. This exclusive e-Tip will feature strategies for finding the money to fund your dream including links to hundreds of little-known sources of money.
Whether you're trolling for funds to start your own spiritual retreat center… or looking for a way to make a living by making a difference… or to fund your artistic pursuit you'll receive everything you need delivered directly to your computer.
As you see, when you join the Changing Course Club, barely a week will go by without an opportunity to take advantage of some class, some tool, or some resource designed with one goal in mind -- to help you take control of your life and time so you can do work that feeds your soul.
programs, and tools to help you make the leap from having a
boss to being your own boss. For instance…To help you navigate the transition to self-employment, I’ve included another amazing collection at the members-only Changing Course Club Lounge. It’s my Quick Start Business Launch Guide.
In it you’ll find an astonishing collection of clickable links to free and low-cost resources, programs, and tools to help you make the leap from having a boss to being your own boss. As you well know, there’s lots of money to be made online – if you know what you’re doing.
You’ll learn about assistance available to new and established business owners in the U.S. and internationally. And there are special sections featuring resources specific to women, people of color, people with disabilities, and people who want to telecommute or work from home.
Plus, if you love the idea of working from home making money on the internet, I share my personal “Marketing Rolodex” of top resources to help you profit from your own online business.
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“I can’t even begin to imagine how long it would
take for me to acquire You’re not kidding about a “brain dump” of 12 years of research. You’ve really put together a complete program to launch someone into self-employment. Oh that this was available 3 years ago when I quit my job!
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The truth is, if you were to go to bookstores and to the library and get online and try to find all these resources yourself, you’d be at it for… well, for years. (That’s how long it’s taken me to track them down.)
And the thing is, you’d have a hard time distinguishing the worthwhile things from those that are, frankly, a waste of time.
And time is of the essence. After all, you’re ready for change. You’re ready to reinvent yourself, starting now.
So do you want to spend months and months muddling through hundreds of thousands of resources hoping that you’ll glean enough useful information to get your new life started on the right foot?
Or do you want to go straight to the resources that are trustworthy and effective… so you can get busy living your new life?
Membership is guaranteed to take you much closer to living your dream much faster than if you work at it in isolation. By becoming a Changing Course Club Member, you’re positioning yourself for astonishing progress…
You’re ensuring that you take the positive steps necessary to create for yourself a life where you get paid to do what you love and enjoy the freedom and satisfaction of living your dream…
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“You are doing a great thing for You certainly helped me step out of the quicksand of constant complaining and into the take charge zone.
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Cattie Coyle |
When you think about it, the exclusive access to literally hundreds of proven, reliable online resources… ongoing guidance you receive through our online membership forum and Action Planning Groups… the Joyfully Jobless audio series with Barbara Winter… Dream Makers recordings hosted by me… the LIVE monthly Opportunity Hour Tele-Brainstorming sessions which you’ll also receive each month on CD and monthly Club Newsletter… and everything else… the value of the benefits you gain as a Changing Course Club Member runs well over $1,000.
But I meant it when I said that it has never been “just” about the
money for me.
In addition to being my business, helping people to
change course is also my mission.
I even had a big shot
marketing guru “accuse” me of caring more about
my customers than I
did about making money. I took it as a compliment.
It’s not that I don’t want to earn a good living – I do. And when you start your own business I want you to set your financial goals high as I do.
But I’ve always cared as much about helping people as I have about making money. I could easily be making twice what I earn now. But I’ve never been willing to sacrifice my values to do it. Once you earn a certain amount of money, making more becomes secondary.
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“One wonders if many of us would have had the courage to step up
and take
I
have made some wonderful friends on the Member
Discussion Forum with whom I communicate regularly,
and have gotten so much encouragement and useful
information from both the “Outside the Job Box"
Mucho Thanks, |
Just imagine being able to look back on this day and say, “That was the day I did it – the day I started mapping my escape route from the j-o-b world…and today I’m living my dream. I have more control over my time… and my life. And I’m working at what I love!”
If you can say that a year or two from now… then membership in the Changing Course Club for less than $1 a day becomes a truly extraordinary value. After all, that’s only the price of a couple specialty coffees a week!
Isn’t a future of reward and fulfillment worth a little coffee change?
Well, frankly, there isn’t one. What you see here is what you’ll get…unfettered access to every Changing Course Club resource there is… life-changing books and CD’s… my entire electronic library… timely, solution-oriented teleconferences… and much, much more.
In fact, here’s a quick glance at just a few of the life-changing tools available to you as a Changing Course Club Member…
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Immediate Password-Protected Access to
Everything in the Changing Course Club Member Lounge.
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1) The Member-Only Discussion Forum – Post questions and get answers, advice, and encouragement from experts and fellow dreamers from around the world |
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2) The Quick Launch Business Start-Up Guide – “Clickable” Online Guide containing over 50 clickable links to dozens of free and low-cost resources, programs, and tools to help you make the leap from having a boss to being your own boss |
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3) How to Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams with Best-Selling Author Barbara Sher – Audio Download |
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Also in the Club Lounge… |
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4) “The 5 Hidden Places to Look for Ideas for Income Streams” featuring “Turning Interests Into Income” expert Valerie Young – Audio Download |
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5) “Marketing for New Entrepreneurs: How to
Market Your Product, Service, or Expertise on a
Shoestring Budget” |
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6) Valerie’s Personal “Marketing Resources Rolodex” for Starting an Online Business – “Clickable” Online Guide |
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Plus – Find Out How You, Too, |
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The Club Lounge is also where you get instant access Instant Access to an incredible 18 hours of audio recordings from the “How to Be Joyfully Jobless” Series featuring Barbara Winter, Best-Selling Author of “Making a Living Without a Job.” You’ll hear about… |
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7) “The Biggest Obstacles of Self Employment” |
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8) “Finding Synergy for Entrepreneurs” |
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9) “Planning Your Transition From Employee to Entrepreneur” |
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10) “The Entrepreneur's Guide to Money” |
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11) “The Nuts and Bolts of Business” |
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12) “Building Momentum for Your Ideas” |
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13) “What Self Employment Can Teach Us” |
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14) “Thinking Like an Entrepreneur Instead of an Employee” |
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15) “How to Be Joyful” |
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16) “The Power of Storytelling” |
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17) “The Entrepreneurs Recommended Reading and Inspiration” |
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18) “Renaissance and Revolution” |
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Learn the Secret of Attracting Money from Leading Experts |
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Learn first hand from a team of experts, including... |
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19) “Wanting and Attracting Money: A Conversation About Money and Prosperity” with Maria Gamb and Kamin Bell |
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20) “How to Grow a List of Raving Fans: How I Grew a 20,000 Person Mailing List in Seven Months” with Carrie Wilkerson, the Barefoot Executive |
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21) “Tips for Turning Those Great Ideas into a Profitable Product” with information marketer Jeff Walker |
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Ever Wonder How People Actually |
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Remember at the beginning I told you about Jamie, Micki, Steven, Kim and her husband Ryan? Well, you’ll get to meet these “dream makers” in the Changing Course Club Lounge with instant, anytime access to audios of these inspiring entrepreneurs and others. The “Dream Maker” audio series features special guests and experts on a host of topics including… |
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22) “How One Young Woman Started Her Own Skin Care Line and Bagged an Account With a Major Retail Outlet” |
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23) “How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Successful Online Business” |
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24) “Making Money Teaching People How to Cook for Dogs” |
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25) “You Don't Have to be a Struggling Craftsperson” |
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26) “Making a Living While Making a Difference” |
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27) “How One Man Created a Highly Successful Values-Based Sports Camp for Kids” |
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Plus You’ll Have Access to That All-Important |
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28) A Guest Pass to the monthly “Turn Your Interests Into Income” Tele-Brainstorming Session with your host, “Opportunity Detective” Valerie Young and special guest idea generators! |
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29) CD of each month’s “Turn Your Interests into Income Opportunity Hour” Tele-Brainstorming session mailed directly to your home so can you listen at your leisure |
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30) The monthly Money Matters tips to help you find the money to fund your dream. |
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31) The Changing Course Club Newsletter highlighting upcoming Club events, thought-provoking posts at the Member Discussion Forum, and member spotlights |
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Get Yourself Onto The Path To A Whole New Life…
For Less Than $1 A Day
As you can see, you get a treasure trove of money-making, dream-achieving resources (well over a $1,000 worth!) to which you have full, free access when you’re a member of the Changing Course Club. And the only thing I ask, as I mentioned earlier, is a remarkably affordable monthly membership fee of $29 – that's less than $1 a day.
But just in case you’re still not sure how serious I am about putting you on the fast track to your dream life…
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“I've always had the power to create the life I wanted, I just didn't realize it!” The classes, information and support from Changing Course have been invaluable and worth every cent. I feel as though I'm Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz... I've always had the power to create the life I wanted, I just didn't realize it!
Margaret |
When
you enroll in the Changing Course Club, your credit card will
be charged $29. Once your enrollment is
complete,
you’ll have instant access to a cache of online resources
to give you the fastest start toward your new life…right out of the
gate.
If you see the same value and benefit as I do in this club, then do nothing. Every 30 days you will be charged $29 for your membership in our private, password-protected Club Lounge
If, however, you (or the person you're buying for) doesn't absolutely love this club – no problem. There's no commitment or contact to sign, and if you ever don't feel you're getting value in your membership, you can cancel anytime.
You know, it’s funny how you can spend months planning a two-week vacation… but never invest even a minute in your own dream.
It’s time to change that.
It’s time to give your interests, your gifts, your life the attention they deserve. When you become a part of the Changing Course Club, you’re doing just that. You’re investing in your own future.
I think you’ll agree: If you’re ready to escape the j-o-b world and start working at what you love… then you’d be hard-pressed to find a better-value – or a more effective way to do it.
So I hope you’ll accept this special invitation today to become a member of the Changing Course Club.
By taking this important step to make a positive change in your own life… you’ll be helping someone else make a difference in his or her life, too.
That’s because a portion of the proceeds from the Changing Course Club go directly to Trickle Up, a micro-lending program that assists low-income and impoverished people in the U.S.
Are you ready to trade in the drudgery of 9-to-5 (or 8-to-late) for a life of balance… and time for the people and things that matter most? Do it now as a Changing Course Club Member…
Changing course can be exciting… and a little scary. That’s when it helps to remember the wise words of Margaret Bourke-White who said, “Action stops fear.”
So come on… take action today. Give your dream a little spark now, ignite that passion now and become a member of the Changing Course Club… before you know it you could be living a whole new life!
Join now and take advantage of the low $29 monthly membership when you to sign on. Click here to JOIN TODAY.
Sincerely,

Valerie Young
Dreamer in Residence
P.S.
When you take advantage of this invitation to join the
Changing Course Club
today,
I’ll give you two additional gifts to carry you closer to your
dream life much faster…
First,
I’ll give you and your dream a “daily inspirational nudge” that will
help you to shift your dream from wishful thinking to actually
doing.
Every day, by email, you’ll be greeted with a validating reminder that you really can take control of your time and your life. That’s daily encouragement to help you keep your dream of a more satisfying and relaxed life front-and-center.
Second, you are entitled to a 25% discount (up to $30 savings) on a consultation with an “Outside the Job Box” and Business Idea Expert. Each of these consultants completed my unique certification program, and has a customized process to help people discover their passions and turn those passions into income.

These consultations are extremely beneficial to those who aren’t sure what they want to do, as well as those who have an idea but are looking for help to expand or grow it with additional profit centers.
I am both thrilled and proud to introduce you to one of these incredibly talented people. Having personally worked with each one of these experienced career consultants, I recommend them whole-heartedly.
If you’re really ready to create a life where you make a living doing what you love… a life with balance and time for what’s most important…
Then the Changing Course Club can help you embrace that dream and turn it into reality… faster, more efficiently, more economically… and more enjoyably… than you ever could on your own.
P.P.S. If you have to think twice about investing less than a dollar a day into growing your dream of being your own boss then, to be brutally honest, this program isn't for you.

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