[Magic Marker Mastermind] Advanced Support for Visual Practitioners

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Get your markers ready! FYI, announcing a new Interactive-Visuals offering … for Visual Practitioners seeking intermediate level support: The Magic Marker Mastermind. This Mastermind is for prior students of mine who have already received foundational interactive-visuals training … or others who have equivalent experience through other means. Who are ready to “rocket up” to the next level of your visual existence. It is open to all manner of Visual Practitioners (visual scribes / recorders, visual facilitators and visual coaches). Limited to just 12 people, by being in The Magic Marker Mastermind you will: Improve the quality of your interactive-visual skills (take your visual skills to your next level via tailored feedback and suggestions); Increase your confidence and pride in your own unique style and brand in the visual field (however you want to apply your skills and talents); Improve your … Continue reading

A Note From Christina

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2012 started with a whimper (me in bed with a nasty flu … hate it when I get time off and that happens) but now it’s off to a BANG … with lots of course registrations and private coaching & private training inquiries flooding in. Every year the appreciation of and interest in Interactive-Visuals grows … whether its via its use in scribing, facilitation, coaching … or other processes. I am so LOVING my younger self who made the decision many moons ago to pursue her passion! As not only did I get turned onto a methodology that brings me great satisfaction but now I get to turn on others from around the world to this WONDERFUL way to work too. Given the number of inquiries my team and I are fielding, I thought it was timely to write an … Continue reading

In Your Words

Heather Martinez

“THE WORK ITSELF IS QUITE PROFOUND BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY” “New to graphic recording, I have found that the work itself is quite profound both professionally and personally. After taking the Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals, I took the opportunity to meet with Christina for a 1:1 coaching session. Her ability to listen and share the type of resources I needed to take my next steps has launched me into sharing new ideas at work and fulfill myself personally through further training in interactive graphics. I’m currently taking the SHIFT-IT Online Group and short of turning into a navel-gazer, I’m discovering my true essence, what motivates me, and how I can embrace my highest potential. I look forward to experiencing what the coming weeks will bring and how I can apply my “new found self” to my existing life in new ways. … Continue reading

How to Effectively Select a Visual Practitioner

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If the rise in my web traffic and email inquiries over the years is any indication (and I think it is) then appreciation and interest in “Interactive-Visuals” is exponentially rising. As a senior Visual Practitioner (my love affair with the visual way of working began in grad school in San Francisco in the mid 90s) … I get all sorts of emails and phone calls from potential clients wanting to book me and/or ask me to recommend quality referrals in their area. As such, I think an article on how to effectively select the right Visual Practitioner is in order (and it’ll act as a handy resource to make my client responses easier too!). WHAT’S IN A NAME: Susan Kelly, a colleague of mine from back in the day, did a wonderful chart that I use in my Fundamentals of … Continue reading

Events Calendar

Thrive in the Time of Awakening (with THEO) 12 Weeks Online: Feb. 21-May 8 (Webinars, Tuesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Pacific) This collaboration with Sheila & Marcus Gillette and THEO is a deep ‘inner work’ experience. With a focus on ‘soul integration’ and ‘orphan rescue’ work … an intimate opportunity to learn techniques to heal core issues. For the spiritual minded. Supportive, international community using the unique 2012 energy to heal and grow ourselves, our work, our relationships and our world. More Info and Registration *Note: Pre-requisite for Visual Coach Certification. FYI, Repeater Option available for those who have taken this program before and want to refresh. Visual Coach Certification (2012 Cohort) 10-Weeks Online: April 10 – June 19 (Webinars, Tuesdays Noon-1:30 pm Pacific) Become a Certified Visual Coach®. For leading-edge coaches, counselors and therapists from around the globe. Add the power … Continue reading

In Your Words

Ken Weitzel Director, The Corporate Executive Board, Washington, D.C

DOW 30 CLIENT: HER ABILITIES ALLOWED US TO SEE THINGS WE’D BEEN TRYING TO COMPREHEND FOR WEEKS “I’ve worked with Christina on over a dozen consulting and change management projects since ’97. She’s exceptional. Reactions to her work have ranged from happily impressed to outright awe. On a particularly high-level e-business strategy workshop for a Fortune 20 client, a member of the Dow-30, the executives’ collective opinion was that her abilities allowed us to see things we’d been trying to comprehend for weeks.”   Ken Weitzel Director

A Note From Christina

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012! As a coach I love the New Year energy … and this year is such a special one too! Every year I gift my readers a ‘Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat” tool set … so see this issue’s article for exactly that. It’s a way for you to harness the New Year energy and do some powerful personal visioning for yourself … in a visual way of course! I get notes throughout the year from readers … who share how their visions have come true. How they are now living what was once only doodles on these maps Don’t be fooled by the cute appearance of the tools … they are actually very powerful manifestation aids! Talking about manifestations … we had one just before the close of the year. In the form of a new … Continue reading

Visual Tools to Map Your New Year

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Whether you’ve been doing personal visioning and planning work for a while, or are new to it, we can all benefit from doing a Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat every once in a while: checking in on how our life is going and what mid-course corrections we might want to make. Ideal times to conduct a mini retreat are late December / early January when a brand new year is upon you, when you have some vacation time to step out of your usual existence, or the anniversary date of a particular event or coaching alliance (for example, clients will often do a review session like this on the anniversary date of their initial SHIFT-IT retreat with me to freshen things up). The Benefits of the Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat: These quick little retreats help you quickly appreciate what you have accomplished (what … Continue reading

Events Calendar

SHIFT-IT Online Group 7 Weeks Online: Jan. 21-March 3 (Webinars, Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Pacific) This is my signature coaching program – which gives you a wonderful base and container for Becoming Your Next Self. I only run it twice a year. It’s a very powerful experience that gets you what you next want for yourself in work and life. You develop a crystal clear vision, unravel your erroneous beliefs and resistance … and rapidly shift your world to a new level. Includes leading-edge Law of Attraction wisdom coupled with practical real-world coaching. All in my innovative ‘visual coaching style’ via The SHIFT-IT Kit? with 17 visual maps More Info and Registration *Note: Pre-requisite for Visual Coach Certification. FYI, Repeater Option available for those who have taken this program before and want to refresh. Thrive in the Time of Awakening (with … Continue reading

A Note From Christina

Such a fascinating time of year … continuing to acclimatize to my new place, wrapping up fall classes (online Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals was delightful!), moving into holiday celebrations and anticipating the New Year just around the corner.  So excited to be a part of this remarkable 2012 energy that we are all in the midst of. As The SHIFT-IT Coach, you know I’m kind of obsessed about stuff that is related to shifting and changing our worlds … both personally and collectively.  This fall, I’ve been doing something I rarely do — watch TV (aka The Tube).  However, I’ve been doing it with a selective eye.  Reviewing shows that I think have some social merit in terms of teaching about coaching, transformation, personal growth, being humane, etc.  I’ve found some good stuff that I want to share, so this issue’s … Continue reading

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