In 2015 I decided to create the project that I call Access World Seminars. I had no Idea what to do or how to get started.
Have you ever had a desire or passion to create something great, yet were unsure how to get started?
There was several things that I wanted to do such as teach seminars, run workshops and provide life coaching.
The challenge was that full time employment meant financial safety and I was not willing to leave my day job due to my financial commitments. I wanted to ensure that I did things intelligently, and not in a way that could potentially lead to financial ruin. Furthermore my full time employment was fantastic, and I wasn’t ready and really did not want to leave. Part of me wanted to take the proverbial leap of faith, yet after discussions with my wife I decided to do a transition slowly and intelligently. If I began a business, I would need to work that business, and yet I had minimal business experience. I certainly had the confidence to succeed, and yet realised that I also needed the competence, and developing business competence would take time. Together we discussed a 5 year plan.
Therefore I decided to remain with my secure full time employment and become a part time life coach. I began doing some private coaching sessions with people that I knew. I then ran several introduction seminars for free, inviting people to come and attend a full day paid Seminar titled “Unlock your Incredible Self”. I transitioned into seminars quickly, and over the next 12 months ran four full seminars. Each Seminar ran for 12 hours. I loved teaching these seminars, and gained both knowledge and experience. These initial seminars consisted of family, friends and others. In my first 12 months I also picked up 5 coaching clients also consisting of family and friends. Life was very busy and I was both coaching and running workshops. This kept me fully occupied.
This was also an incredible challenge. While Working full time, and coaching part time I still needed to create, practice and deliver content consistently in my fortnightly workshops. I was also preparing and running seminars.
I put so much focus and effort into Access World Seminars, that with preparation of content, marketing, sales and service delivery I was really burning the candle at both ends. I was working incredibly hard and putting in many hours every week. It got to the point where my relationship began to be affected, and my wife called me to her for an intervention. As a result of this intervention I began to focus my attention once again on my wife and family.
It was at this time that I discovered and online marketing tool called Meet-up. I created a Meet-up group and the pressure of finding clients, cold calls and inviting people to attend my workshops was reduced. I felt like I was reclaiming my life, and my marriage.
Now that I have a meet-up group, I prepare content, practice my product delivery and rely on the Meet-up group to bring in my ideal clients.
Currently I am building a brand and product and keeping my costs to a minimum, whilst delivering excellent value to those who attend.
Here are some comments from those who have attended my Meet up group.
What people are saying.
“Awesome, Will continue to attend”.
“I am amazed at how you keep yourself in perfect or near perfect balance. I know it’s because of you committment to setting your state right every morning and then through the day. I am grateful for your example”.
“I have determined to do the exercises every day to get rid of the pain saturate myself with excitement, energy and free movement os the whole body”.
“I’m an engineer, I don’t normally give a top mark”.
“Reinforced what I know I need to do to make change. Good reminder about change”.
“The content is helful and Josh’s attitude towards it is contageous”.
“This has made me aware of the 4 thing that order your life, and that I need to reorder mine. Thankyou”.
“Always Great Energy. Personal, Informative and Engaging”.
“Cant wait to see where this is at in 12 months”.
Why not join up and attend a FREE session today.
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