The Right-Brain Business Plan®: Turn Your Passion into Profit
Dear Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist, Artist, Therapist, and other souls wanting to change the world,
Are any of the following true for you:
Have you ever wondered if you can make a living doing what you love?
Do you know the type of business you want but need help getting there?
Do you know where your business is heading in 2012 and beyond?
Do you want a fun and creative way to plan for your amazing entrepreneurial success?
Then come join the party at the Right-Brain Business Plan® workshop! You'll roll-up your sleeves and craft a visual plan that lets your head know where your business is going AND inspires your heart to sing with joy!
Intrigued? Yes, great! Let me pause and take a deep refreshing breath (I’m so excited about this latest offering). Here’s the scoop:
Saturday March 31, 2012
11:00 – 7:00
Barefoot Works Yoga
Registration: $185, includes your own copy of The Right Brain Business Plan, beverages, and treats throughout the workshop. I'll bring magazines, markers, scissors, glue, etc. Please feel free to bring your own magazines to collage with and other art supplies that inspire you
Note: class is limited to 14 participants, early registration is encouraged
Early Bird Discount: Register by March 1 to receive $25 off
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Why is a yoga teacher leading a business class?
Because I know what it's like to take a big huge entrepreneurial leap! I'm not only a yoga teacher but also the happy owner of Barefoot Works Yoga. For nearly eight years I've earned a living doing what I love. I began with barely any money, no connections, and without an "official" business plan (my business plan was way more unconventional).
I was growing my business while the economy was melting down. With each passing year everything has grown in my business life. Really, I nearly pinch myself daily because I can hardly believe I'm literally living my dream.
Through my years of teaching yoga what I've discovered is that connecting to our dreams and living them out loud is something I feel extremely passionate about. I often ask, "Why aren't more people doing what they love and feel energized by?"
Unfortunately most people aren’t doing what they love. What I see a lot of is:
- People judge their dreams and their creative business. “I should do something more “normal”, more “reliable than ____________.” Fill in the blank with your dream.
- People are lost and don’t know the steps to take to create and/or maintain the efforts needed for their dream and business.
- People are limited by their beliefs.
- People think they have to wait to take the next step. Wait for more knowledge, more support, more money, more skills, more support, more, more, more. Wait, wait, wait.
- People think starting and growing a business has to be all work and no fun!
- People trying to do things the so called “normal” way and feeling stifled and uninspired as a result.
All the while these dreams dwelling deep inside are slowly dying.
This workshop is a beginning place. We all know that a viable business plan is the first place to start. Within a business plan you identify and define your vision and your values. You get clear on who you are and the gift you are offering the world. We’ll do all of this and more in a playful (yet practical), creative, intuitive way. You’ll hardly believe you’re “working”, but you are! And that’s the way it should be.
This fun and interactive workshop is perfect for you if…
- You don't have a business plan and know you need one, but doing dirty dishes, dealing with loads of laundry, or even getting a head start on next year's taxes all sound way more appealing (ugh!)
- You've tried to do a business plan the "traditional way" and you got stuck, overwhelmed, and demotivated
- You already have a business plan, but you need to breathe new life into it
- You can't stand spreadsheets
- Numbers numb you out
- AND you'd be a heck of a lot happier planning your business in the same intuitive, authentic, and expressive way that you live your creative life (yes, indeed, it can be that fun and fulfilling!)
You get the following (and much, much more!) from this workshop:
- Detailed, do-able assignments… that deal with all the parts of a business plan, from start to finish
- Intuitive exercises and inspiring materials… that tap into your natural creative genius, transforming drudgery into joy
- Hands-on support, guidance, and accountability… from a licensed facilitator plus the wisdom and perspectives of your fellow creative cohorts in the circle
- A copy of the best-selling book The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success by Jennifer Lee
- I’ll also connect with you prior to the workshop and the process of reflection and inquiry begins before the workshop.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I don't have any idea about what business I want to start?
The workshop is most effective when you have some sense of what type of business you want to start. If you know you want to be starting a business, but are not quite sure what to pursue and are still in the very early exploration stages, you might want to consider working with a life coach first to get clearer on what's next for you.
You can also download the free guided visualization at http://www.rightbrainbusinessplan.com/download-signups and listen to it to see if that helps you start to get clear about the business you're wanting to create.
What can I expect from the course leader?
Anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE being a business owner. I get to do what I love for a living and I'm so excited to help others chart a path to fulfill their own dreams. Think of me as your friendly companion and ally who will guide you through the creative business planning process. I'll offer lots of passionate inspiration along with practical information. I'm there to answer your questions as best I can, point you to additional resources, challenge you to stretch yourself, and facilitate group sharing and learning. I’ve made a living doing what I love, trained to facilitate the course, worked with a life coach personally for over two years, plus I’m training to become a life coach now! I feel eager, ready and equipped to be your guide.
How can I get the most out of this experience?
Show up: Engage yourself fully in the process. Participate in the exercises and discussions. The more you put in to this experience, the more you'll get out of it.
Be curious: Ask questions and be willing to try new things, learn, and venture outside your comfort zone.
Offer feedback: If something isn't quite working for you in the workshop, please let me know, offer a suggestion, and/or make a specific request and I will do my best to address your concern. This is a two-way street and we're co-creating our experience together, so I invite your insights.
What if I can no longer participate in the workshop and need to cancel?
The workshop registration fee is non refundable. But, if for some reason you cannot attend, you can transfer your spot to another person before the workshop begins or you can use your registration fee as credit toward a future offering of this workshop.
I have a question, who do I contact?
Email me (Sharon) at barefootworks(at)hotmail(dot)com or call me at 859.433.7787 and we can have a nice chat.
This sounds perfect! How do I sign up?
Yes, I can’t tell you how excited I am that you’re on board! I can’t wait to learn more about you, your business, and your dreams for this year.
Simply register below and together we’ll get started!
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More about your guide for the day: Hi. I’m Sharon, the really happy owner of Barefoot Works Yoga. I educate and inspire people to live their very best life. Yoga, Life Coaching, and Ayurveda (a fancy word for the art and science of self care) are the tools that I use for transforming body, mind, and heart.
I was among the first in my Appalachian family to go to college. Receiving my MS is to this day one of my proudest accomplishments. However I soon discovered it was not my path to work a nine to five job for someone else. I knew that my path must be one I forged myself. And I haven’t looked back. A strong desire to live a creative and authentic life and a deep love of yoga was the inspiration for Barefoot Works Yoga, which was established in 2004 and the opening of the studio came in 2006. I teach group classes at Barefoot Works, lead workshops and retreats, and direct our 200 hour yoga teacher training. All of which occur locally and internationally in amazing locations. Seriously, I am forever amazed that I get to make a living doing what I love and am passionate about. I nearly pinch myself daily. Away from the yoga mat and studio you can find me cooking delicious vegetarian food, writing on my blog, reading non-fiction, walking in the cemetery by my home, sipping coffee, dreaming of upcoming travels and dancing wildly everywhere from Big Sur, to Tulum, to the entry foyer of my 100 year old home. |