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Ariane & Ellen
Learn how to Triumph over Disorganization
and
Realize Your True Potential
as
Quickly, Painlessly and Inexpensively as possible!
This completely original learning and coaching multimedia program is designed to help you:
- Understand why organizing is so difficult for some people
- Learn the strategies I've found to be highly effective in helping people who have struggled with organizing for most of their live learn how to become reasonably organized forever.
- Conquer the inner conflicts and indecision the cause anxiety when you try to let go of things you don't really need, use, or love.
(Learn more about why I am developing this program which contains information on the link between creativity, personality type and disorganization that you will not find ANYWHERE else HERE.)
OVERVIEW
TeleClass
"The Link between Creativity and Disorganization"
- Recorded MP3 Class and Handout by Ariane
- COMPLETELY FREE for a limited time only.
- LEARN MORE
Coaching Program
"Getting Unstuck: Releasing the Emotional, Physical, and Belief Clutter that is
Keeping You Stuck in a Pattern of Stress, Overwhelm and Frustration
- Group Coaching Program offered via Teleclass and Google Group
- 3 sessions over 5 Weeks - STARTS APRIL 25, 2008
- Anyone can attend no matter where in the world you live!
- Focus is on learning to release clutter
- Organizing and Life Coaching by Ariane
- Belief Repatterning by Success Coach, Ellen Shapiro
- LEARN MORE
PART 3 - Under Development
- will cover super simple organizing strategies
- how to overcome chronic disorganization
TELECLASS
"The Link between Creativity and Disorganization"
This Teleclass, "The Link between Creativity and Disorganization" was delivered on March 27, 2008 by Organizing Expert, Author & Coach, Ariane Benefit. It was hosted by my client and friend, Success & Prosperity Coach, Ellen Shapiro, MBA (photo) as part of her monthly "Prosper Your Practice" series.
The class is free because both Ellen and I are committed to raising awareness of the issue. Our intent is to contribute to reducing the suffering of the millions of people who have been punished, or fired, or otherwise made to feel like they are "defective" because of their disorganization, clutter, lateness, etc. We hope that people who are "naturally organized" will listen to the class and deepen their understanding of what it's like to be us, and why we can't do things their way, even when we really want to! What's Covered in this ClassWhat chronic disorganization is and why you should care. Why the creative personality type is so susceptible to painful chronic disorganization. What kinds of underlying beliefs make us cling to "things" Why creatives find it so difficult to successfully maintain conventional organizing systems. The functions of the 3 major parts of the brain and how they work Why your actions and behaviors ALWAYS have a positive intent NO MATTER HOW self-destructive they seem Why automatic negative thinking, beliefs and habits are SO HARD TO CHANGE Why some beliefs and habits are actually very EASY TO CHANGE How to "make your brain your best friend" so that you can resolve inner conflicts more easily and get "activated" to do the things you really want to do - BUT DON'T. Like let go of clutter The 6 best strategies that have really worked to help creatives triumph over disorganization. 8 creative personality characteristics and how they contribute to disorganization. How you can translate these personality traits that make organizing difficult into criteria for creating your own ultra-simple successful organizing systems! Background As part of my studies in my Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization (CD), I have read many books on "organizing techniques and strategies for creative people" and for people who are chronically disorganized. When I decided that I wanted to specialize in working with creative people and people with ADD, I was quite surprised that I could not find resources out there that explain how and why having a creative personality type can cause disorganization. When the link between creativity and disorganization is talked about, it is usually covered from the point of view of the 75 -80% of the population that are natural "maintainers" or "prioritizers". I think this is because only a handful of people who suffer from CD have ever been willing to talk or write about it. And, those who have spoken up and written books about their experience, have only done so in the last few years since TV shows started focusing on it and since ADD became a recognized "disorder." Most of us have lived and suffered in shame and silence - believing something was "wrong with us". Many of us grew up being punished for our disorganization instead of being taught how to organize ourselves. In addition, the current "norm" in the organizing industry is that if you are chronically disorganized you will "probably need organizing help for the rest of your life." As someone who has been chronically disorganized, and has helped many people become "self-reliant", I KNOW that is not true for many chronically disorganized people. You can learn to become reasonably organized on your own. I'm just beginning to distill my own understanding of how the link between creativity and disorganization works and how the bias against the creative personality type's natural way of seeing and being in the world causes us to feel that something is "wrong with us" if we aren't naturally good at organizing "the way that other people do". We berate ourselves for not having a gorgeous and well maintained filing system or a perfectly organized home like our neighbor, friend, colleague does. Why is that we assume we should be able to use the same organizing methods and systems we see them use?
I think it's because creative personality types are a minority. And so we assume we have to bear the burden of adapting to the majority rule. In many cases, it is true. Just because we don't have an internal clock that keeps us running on schedule, doesn't excuse us being late and disrespectful of other people's time. But, it doesn't mean we have to use the same organizing methods they do to get the results we want. |
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GROUP COACHING PROGRAM
GETTING UNSTUCK!
Releasing the Emotional, Physical, and Belief Clutter that is
Keeping You Stuck in a Pattern of Stress, Overwhelm and Frustration
An Innovative
Group Coaching Program
with
Ariane Benefit and Ellen Shapiro!
NOTE: Getting Unstuck has been SOLD OUT for April 25!
Join the Waiting List for the next program here!
(Also see - "The Link between Creativity and Disorganization" )
This special series is designed for "creative personality types" people with ADD, hoarders and ANYONE who has difficulty parting with things they no longer need, use or love.
We will help you "get unstuck", learn new skills and start to experience how releasing clutter in your home, as well as in your thoughts and beliefs, reduces stress, builds your confidence and sets you on a path to lifelong organizing SUCCESS!
Why is this class for creative personality types and people with ADD? Because is it a fact that we do not do well trying to use organizing methods that work for the "majority" of people. We are different. And we need to stop trying to conform and learn how to organize in a way that is compatible with our natural brain types. The funny thing is that while we have difficulty using other people's methods, EVERYONE can use the simple and effective strategies we discuss.
As "creatives" we have to tweak and customize our systems AND update or change our organizing systems far more often than most people do. There are really good reasons for this. One is that WE actually change more often than other people do! Another is that we literally get "bored" with our systems very easily. The creative brain type is ALWAYS seeing new possibilities in things and can actually feel extreme stress in environments that don't change enough.
"Creative" is not the same as "artistic." Being a creative personality type does not mean that you have to be able to draw, or sing or play music, etc. If you write, create computer programs, or are a scientist or engineer, or in ANY profession that requires coming up with unique solutions to problems you are most likely a creative type! Even Math majors often have a creative personality type.
Innovation, discovery and problem solving all require a kind of open-minded, divergent, and unconventional way of thinking and "being" in the world that is often diametrically opposed to the kind of thinking and "being" it takes to continuously "restore order" or "maintain order".
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
In this series of three 90 minute classes, Ellen Shapiro and I have partnered to create an innovative approach to releasing physical and emotional clutter that I promise you HAVE NEVER SEEN OR EXPERIENCED ANYWHERE BEFORE!
The GETTING UNSTUCK program is about "Releasing the Emotional, Physical, and Belief Clutter that is Keeping You Stuck in a Pattern of Stress, Overwhelm, and Frustration" It combines my expertise in working with people to release physical, emotional and belief clutter so that they can overcome chronic disorganization, with Ellen's expertise in using a technique called "repatterning" designed to help you identify and clear negative automatic thoughts and beliefs that are holding you back. We have both had tremendous success with our approaches and now you can experience BOTH in one session thanks to the power of the teleclass!
TELECLASS DATES AND TIMES
Session 1
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 |
Session 2
FRIDAY, MAY 9 |
Session 3
FRIDAY, MAY 16 |
We chose lunch time Eastern Standard Time to make the schedule easier for people to call-in from work and from all over the world. We highly recommend using a headset to participate. My favorite is the Plantronics Headset made for cordless phones - It's about $25 and makes participating in teleclasses so much more comfortable. NOTE: All Sessions will be recorded and
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HIGH LEVEL AGENDA
The program will include:
- Content Presentations by Ariane customized to the information you give us in your enrollment form
- Individual and Group Coaching led by Ariane and Ellen
- Celebrating successes
- Digging into what's behind our "not doing what we intend to do"
- Goal setting for next session
- A repatterning session especially designed to address beliefs that affect our ability to release clutter and achieve our goals
Session 1 - Themes will be:
- defining what clutter is
- reviewing your photos and understanding your needs
- identifying beliefs that are holding you back
- getting ready to succeed in clearing you clutter
Session 2 - Themes will be:
- reviewing progress
- celebrating success
- creating positive associations with de-cluttering
- learning from "not doing what we intend to do"
- setting goals
- repatterning beliefs
Session 3 - Themes will be continued from previous session plus we'll get into keeping clutter under control and provide more strategies to ensure your future organizing success.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
- 4.5 hours of Personal Coaching with one of the top Chronic Disorganization experts in the country AND one of the top Repatterning experts in the country at the same time!
(VALUE: OVER $1300)
- Links to download FREE all of Ariane's ebooks and organizing support resources including the Home Office and
Paper Organizing Guide Combo Package. and many other resources ONLY available to her clients.
(VALUE: OVER $150)
- Membership in our PRIVATE Google Group where you will get personal coaching between sessions via our discussion group. We are constantly creating and uploading resources exclusive for this group.
- The foundation for release from your struggles with painful disorganization and a whole new sense of self-confidence in your ability to SUCCEED at letting go of clutter!
(VALUE: PRICELESS!)
TOTAL VALUE: over $1,450
Your Investment is Risk Free
SPECIAL ONE TIME RATE:
Because this is our pilot offering of this innovative program, and because we are requesting you to give us a signed release so that we can use the recordings and photos in future training programs, we are offering this program for just $67
That's less than $25 per class! You not only get personal coaching with 2 leading experts you also get a complete set of organizing success books which alone are valued at far more than that!
In the future, this program valued at over $1,450 will be a minimum of $199.
Why is the price so low now? Because we want something even more valuable than your money in return from you. We want you to succeed! We want your feedback and we want your permission to let us share your success with others.
We also hope you will tell all your friends about your experience us and encourage them to visit our web page and listen to the FREE class. Even better, post a link to us on your own website or blog and share what you have learned with others!
OUR 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
We are so sure that you will notice dramatic and remarkable results from participating in this program that we are giving a 100% guarantee that if you are unhappy with your results for any reason, we will refund your tuition 100%. And you still get to keep all the organizing books.
You have nothing lose but clutter! : )
What You Will Do in The Program
- Share your challenges and successes with the group, listen to others, receive coaching and ideas from the group as well as give coaching to group members.
- Listen to PART 1 - "The Link between Creativity and Disorganization" )
- Complete recommended readings from Ariane's handouts and books which are INCLUDED FREE as part of your tuition!
If you prefer to have a printed and bound version of the Neat & Simple Guide to Organizing Your Office you may order it at: http://stores.lulu.com/neatandsimple
Sorry, LuLu doesn't not allow us to offer discounts.
- Join our Google group, and complete the preparation checklist.
- Upload 1 or more BEFORE AND AFTER photos. Photos will help us all contribute to helping solving your problem.
- Sign a release form that we can use the recorded sessions and photos you provide in future educational materials.
- Complete a questionnaires before and after the program to help us customize the program to your needs.
- Respond to follow up surveys throughout the new year to to help us assess how long lasting the changes you have made are, etc.
REGISTER NOW!
NOTE: Getting Unstuck has been sold out for April 25.
Join the Waiting List for the next program here!
Class size is limited to only 10 people, so don't delay!
To sign up for the class, please pay below. Upon receiving your payment, you will be taken to a special link to fill out our Online Enrollment Form.
You will then be invited into our Private Google Group to get your Participant Materials and Pre work for the program. Class details, call-in information, reminders and handouts will be distributed via the Private Google Group.
DON'T FORGET!
Email the link to this page with anyone you know
who may have ADD, be a creative personality type, or
who lives with someone who is and may be interested in learning more about the
link between
creativity and lifelong disorganization.
Your friends, co-workers and family
and even your blog readers will all thank you!
Wishing you much organizing success!
