Investing in personal development, your personal development, especially online is a pretty big decision. It almost feels that we are hardwired not to do it, it may feel indulgent, selfish, frivolous, but it’s not just the cost, we need to set aside the time, which is an investment in itself and this may take you away from other commitments such as your business, work, family or friends.
It is natural to worry about whether you are making the right decision in signing up for an online coaching programme, but as you will know if you’ve listened to my videos on my Seize Your Life group, whilst worry is a natural part of the human experience, none of us know what the outcome will be, and it may just be the best decision that you have made.
However, with that in mind, here are some of the more common concerns that I have conversations with prospective Academy ‘Adventurers’ about joining the Seize Your Life Academy.
If you are not familiar with the Seize Your Life Academy, it is a six week online programme, with live coaching from me in a private Seize Your Life Academy Facebook group (which you receive life time access to). In a nutshell it covers how you can live more exceptionally, living from the inside out so that you can achieve your goals, experience happiness, calmness, confidence, motivation and all that you need, enabling you to leave behind stress, anxiety, self doubt, worry, fear, low self esteem, frustration, lack of energy, lack of purpose, lack of balance, lack of self care or self investment.
It is delivered by me personally with weekly Masterclasses and also a weekly group coaching call so that you get the opportunity to be coached 121 by me.
Worry 1: ‘I don’t have time’
Some prospective Adventurers tell me that they don’t have time, they work full time, they have families, they run their own business, they work away, they simply don’t have time to engage.
My advice
The reason that you are reading this and that you are interested is that you know you want to make that change. As Einstein said doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity! You may be busy, but if you don’t start learning how to make the change now, how to you expect that change to happen? I know how hard it can seem to make the time and that’s why everything in the Academy so that if life does get in the way, it’s all there ready and waiting for when you are.
Worry 2: I’ve tried lots of strategy’s and tools but nothing works.
Often when clients come to me, it’s because they’ve tried ‘everything’ and they want to try a different way. The difficulty with strategies and the more ‘traditional’ approach is that it can become ‘whack-a-mole’ it deals with the ‘issue’ and either the issue comes back or the client creates (inadvertently) another issue.
My advice
The Academy is not a tool, or a strategy, it’s a course of fundamental understandings of how life works. It is based on my 121 Life FYT programme where I share with my clients these fundamental understandings so that you know exactly why we experience these negative feelings that get in our way so that you can reset quicker and easier.
Worry 3: I’m worried about looking stupid in the group
Some prospective Adventurers tell me that they are worried about looking stupid in the group, maybe they are embarrassed about the way that they feel and feel that they would be the only ones that feel like this, that they will be the ‘worst’ in the group, there are many reasons why people feel that they would feel stupid.
My advice
If you feel like this, it’s exactly the reason why you need to enrol in The Academy! Typically newly enrolled Adventurers are full of worry and concern about their ability and are excellent at criticising themselves or putting themselves down. It’s also one of the reasons that I love working with groups because very soon you will realise that you are not the only one, and amongst a group of very supportive friends.
Worry 4: I’ve been like this for so long I’m not going to change now
Often prospective Adventurers and clients have concerns that they have felt like this for such a long time that it’s going to be impossible for them to change now.
My advice
This goes to the heart of why I created the Academy in the first place. By the end of the Academy you will understand that you have an innate wellbeing, a self righting mechanism that means that you can access happiness, calmness, motivation, confidence and all that you need, whenever you need it. We are all a work in progress and I can’t guarantee that you will know this at a deep level after just 6 weeks (which is why you have life time access) but what I will promise you is that you won’t be able to ‘unknow’ this which means that you have every reason to be hopeful that you can change your life.
Worry 5: How do I know that it works? There is so much ‘coaching guff’ on Facebook, why is this different?
Some prospective Adventurers are concerned as to whether it will work for them or not? How do they know that they aren’t wasting their time or their money?
My advice
The honest response to this is that I don’t know if it’s going to work for you. If you don’t want it to work, or you don’t want to understand, it’s far less likely that you will be able to make the changes that you want to make. Personal development is a very personal thing, and it’s quite common for previous clients to not want to share their experience and in that way my work is not like a brand of tanning oil or a holiday! However this is what Emma had to say and I am so grateful to her that she agreed for me to share her experience.
‘It has completely surpassed my expectations. I originally signed up out of excitement from the description, not really thinking through the timing or how easy it would be for me to attend the sessions. When the timetable came out I was wondering whether I’d wasted my money as I could make very few of the cafes or coaching session times due to work / child care. I was also a bit sceptical of the coaching by Skype in a group environment- I found my coaching session really really useful and have had some VERY productive conversations since. I’ve caught up with 5 of the 6 cafe sessions and listened to some of the other coaching calls afterwards. They are fantastic, really helped to clear my thinking. The whole thing is fab and I’d totally recommend it to anyone- excellent value for money too xx’
Worry 6: I’d rather wait until I can afford 121 sessions
Often prospective Adventurers will say to me that they would prefer to work with me on a 121 basis. Obviously working with me on a 121 is a fantastic way to deepen your understanding and make profound changes to your life. However, what often happens is that Adventurers really want to work on a 121 basis with me, but they are not really in the position to do so; so what happens is that they do nothing.
My advice
If this describes you, then The Academy is perfect for you. You will have six hours of weekly teaching from me, the same general teaching that you receive from me when I coach you on a 121, so it’s a great first step for you. You will also have the opportunity to be coached with me on a 121 during the group coaching calls, and the group calls are such a learning experience as we learn so much from each other. Look at it as working towards your goal of 121! It means that when you are in a position to work on a 121 with me you will have done the preparation work so that you can really maximise the benefit of working 121.
Worry 7: No one will have the same problem as me
Sometime prospective Adventurers worry that they need to have the same problem as the other members of the group, and if they have a different problem, it won’t work
My advice
At the moment it seems as though it is really important that you have people that have the same problem as you and I really understand that because I’ve been there, however, you’re going to have to trust me on this, but what I will share with you is problem neutral; in other words it doesn’t matter what your issue is the Academy will give you a deeper understanding of why you are experiencing what you are experiencing. But as with everything, if you are concerned drop me a message and I’ll double check that you are good to go.
Worry 8: Can I pay in a different way?
Occasionally Adventurers will ask me if they can pay a different way. It may be that they’ve not heard of GoCardless, or that they’d rather pay upfront or in more instalments.
My advice
Of course! I would hate for something as simple as needing a different payment option to prevent you from starting your new Adventure, so if this is you, message me right now and we’ll talk about what payment option would suit you.
It is true GoCardless is not as well known as Paypal, but it is a UK based company (which makes it easier to solve any issues if there are any and they are great) also it is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, ISO27001 certified, and all payments protected under the Direct Debit Guarantee. I have been using them now for nearly 4 years and have been very impressed with them, which is why I use them in my business. You can find out more about them on their website www.GoCardless.com and actually if you do have any questions they are very good at responding to emails!
If you have now decided that the Seize Your Life Academy is for you CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW!
