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Having a great spring, hope you are too! A big welcome to our new Office Manager Stasi Manser. We were thrilled with the level of local qualified applicants here in Victoria, British Columbia who responded to the position. Stasi charmed us not only with her kind personality but also her strong tech skills married with an appreciation of meta-physics and personal growth. Happy to have you with us Stasi! Additionally I had the pleasure of a visit from Holger Scholz and Roswitha Vespers from Germany. These folks operate Kommunikation Slotsen … the consultancy that produces the handy Bikablo icon dictionaries and other visual facilitation aids. We had a productive time discussing our shared beliefs on the importance of visual work being properly connected to process … plus thoughts on my possible travel for a future European visual conference. Thanks for … Continue reading →

The Outer Work Class: BIZ BASICS FOR PROCESS PROFESSIONALS For Consultants, Facilitators, Coaches, Content Experts, Scribes, Artists, etc. 10 Webinars, Wednesdays, May 22 –July 24, 2013, noon-1:30 PDT Developing one’s craft is only part of the puzzle in having a successful solopreneur practice or small business — to understand and successfully implement solid business strategies is another. Previously my ‘Outer Work’ model to create and maintain (or revamp) a venture in the 50-300K range has only been available to students in our longer-term masterminds. Now this practical and much needed info is offered, for the first time ever, in a condensed online format. Topics include: inspiration, identity & brand, structures & banking, offerings and proper sales funnel creation, sales & marketing (including social media), pricing and effective collection policies, tech and administrative support (team building), bookkeeping & accounting, and partnering … Continue reading →

Spring has sprung here in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The streets are full of that beautiful shade of green that only newly budded leaves possess. And it’s snowing pink and white petals from the cherry tree blossoms. The only downside is allergies, but at least I can appreciate the beauty between sneezes. We’re gearing up for a busy May, with two mastermind retreats and the Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals. Plus, our new local Office Manager is in the process of being selected … so some slight construction, new desk, computer, etc are being added to our digs. After years of working primarily with an online team, I’m really looking forward to having a right hand person (right there at my right hand literally!) to strategize and fulfill with. With Tamsyn (marketing and sales) joining us in-person after that. Plus I’ll be … Continue reading →

One of the things we do here at SHIFT-IT Coach, Inc. is help people define and manifest their professional and personal goals. While this work is very rewarding overall, anybody who tells you that going for your goals is all sugar and spice and everything nice, is … well, full of #@!* (insert expletive of your choice). The manifestation process can be bumpy, and that is actually as it should be. Nobody, in the process of manifesting what they want, has an entirely bump free trip. Yes, there will be fabulous days. And yes, there will be unfabulous days. The ability to define and manifest what you want (be it professional or personal) is a journey … one where the ability to self soothe serves well. Last issue I outlined my Outer Work Model (the practical stages and steps one … Continue reading →

SHIFT-IT SCHOOL: UPCOMING COURSES FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTIVE-VISUALS (in person version) May 30 – June 1, 2013, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Over 87% of your facilitation, coaching, training and consulting clients are visual thinkers – learn powerful visual skills to boost the effectiveness of how you work with them. This professional skills training thoroughly covers custom chart work, visual scribing, visual facilitation and visual coaching (the four main applications of working visually with groups and individuals) so you can add these powerful tools to your own consulting, facilitation, coaching and training offerings. In-person version only offered once a year, so act fast to claim your spot.  Just 3 Spots Left! More Info and Online Registration * Note: Pre-requisite for Visual Coach Certification and Magic Marker Mastermind. BIZ BASICS FOR PROCESS PROFESSIONALS For Consultants, Facilitators, Coaches, Content Experts, Scribes, Artists, etc. 10 Webinars, Wednesdays, … Continue reading →

There is something we want you to know and understand, and its … If you are a Process Professional or want to be one (consultant, facilitator, trainer, speaker, content expert, coach, counselor, scribe, etc) … it would behoove you to learn this lesson. In the process marketplace, clients are mostly surrounded by mediocre processes at best … downright boring, miserable or detrimental experiences at worst. So having a process that is effective, interesting, engaging, fresh and fun distinguishes you from the so-so crowd. In short, creativity, when properly applied, makes you stand out … it’s an EXTREMELY valuable asset. For your clients (so they don’t have to suffer through painfully boring meetings or one-to-one sessions) and for YOU (so you have more enthusiasm for your work and more FUN).  This spring we have two upcoming courses that teach you how to nurture … Continue reading →