If you want to recession-proof your emotions, marry a self-employed architect.
I did, and over the past 33 years, I've had a front seat on the roller coaster of economic change.
The first couple of times the roller coaster plunged toward the earth, I freaked out. "What do you mean, no paycheck?" I'd screech. (I'm afraid that the verb is accurate. I've come a l-o-n-g way.)
But even the steepest roller coaster loses impact with repetition. Year by year, cycle by cycle, I learned to keep my economic equilibrium. When it comes right down to it, I figure someone will always make me a peanut butter sandwich.
But if your life hasn't been an economic amusement park, you may be a bit more susceptible to fear right about now. And that makes taking care of business both more important and less fun than ever.
Whether you go on red alert, seeing danger at every turn, or want to crawl under the covers until it's over, economic fears can keep you from being fully available for your clients and your business.
Introducing: The Economic Freedom Encounter
Fortunately, you don't have to choose between freaking out and going unconscious. There's a middle way. A gentle (but rigorous) path to recession-proof your business by undoing your stressful thoughts around economic change.
You can experience this middle way in The Economic Freedom Encounter, a three session virtual retreat November 17, 18, and 19, 2008. And it's FREE if you sign up for Shaboom County or The Goldilocks Strategy for Getting Clients That Fit Just-Right before November 1. (If you have already taken Goldilocks and/or are already a member of Shaboom County, you can experience the retreat for free, also.)
If you aren't ready to join Shaboom County or take The Goldilocks Strategy for Getting Clients That Fit Just-Right, no worries. You can still enroll in the retreat for $79.
Here's what you can expect.
Session 1, Monday, November 17, 2008, noon - 1:30 pm Eastern time
At noon Eastern time, you'll dial into a special teleconferencing line. (Apart from your usual long distance charges, there are no added fees.) During the following 90 minutes, you will learn EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique.
EFT is a powerful synthesis of mind-body medicine and acunpuncture (no needles!) that can dissolve phobias, relieve pain, and undo addictions. EFT has been endorsed by Depak Chopra and Candace Pert, among other leaders in holistic health.
You wil learn the fundamentals of using EFT including:
- The Basic Recipe, a simple sequence of tapping that re-orders your body's energy pathways
- How to formulate the Setup Phrase
- How to formulate a Reminder Phrase
- How to measure the effectiveness of EFT
- What to do when it doesn't seem to be working
You'll have an opportunity to apply EFT to your own situation during the session and you'll receive guidelines for applying it on an ongoing basis.
Session 2, Tuesday, November 18, 2008, noon - 1:30 pm Eastern time
The following day at the same time, you'll dial in for session two, how to apply The Work of Byron Katie to your stressful thoughts about the economy. During this session you will:
- Complete a Judge Your Neighbor worksheet on the economic situation
- Experience your own Work as I facilitate a volunteer
- Learn how to use the One Belief at a Time worksheet for self-facilitation
- Have time to ask questions about applying the work to your situation.
Session 3, Wednesday, November 19, 2008, noon - 1:30 pm Eastern time
In the final session you'll phone in to:
- Experience a refresher round of EFT
- Get answers to your questions about EFT and The Work
- Learn how to take EFT and The Work into your everyday life.
The Details
Materials
Materials for the retreat are provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of Byron Katie and the Institute for The Work and Gary Craig, founder of EFT.
Session 1: The EFT Manual (free)
Session 2: The Little Book, Judge Your Neighbor worksheet, Instructions for Doing The Work, One Belief at a Time Worksheet (all free)
If you can't or prefer not to make the retreat with us, I do hope you will take advantage of these tools on your own time.
Are you interested in being facilitated in EFT or The Work?
If you're interested in being facilitated during the virtual retreat, email me and let me know what issue you would like to work on. If you are selected for facilitation, I will let you know and provide a special PIN code to use on the call.
Download stuff? Yuck!
If you dread downloads, Maggie (also known as the office angel) is available to give you step-by-step guidance. She'll get on the phone with you and walk you through whatever issues you have.
Are you thinking that you don't have time to do this?
How much time and energy are you losing to economic worries? 'Nuf said.
An Important Note About EFT
I am indebted to Gary Craig, founder of EFT and emofree.com, for generously making the manual available. That said, this workshop represents my own experience with EFT and does not necessarily reflect those of EFT, Gary Craig or the complete, standardized training offered at www.emofree.com.
The Sweet Dreams Guarantee
I suppose you could say my mission in life is to help Accidental Entrepreneurs sleep better. If my work resonates with you, then I believe The Economic Freedom Encounter will give you greater peace of mind (and sweeter dreams).
But what if it doesn't?
If you are not freer from fear about the economy after attending (or listening to) the sessions and working through the exercises, simply ask for a refund. That's the Sweet Dreams Guarantee. ("Shaboom, shaboom... Life could be a dream..." Get it?)
And yes, you get to keep the audios.
Questions?
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