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When you are in the present, all of your mind, body, heart and soul are focused on NOW. You are paying attention! You are noticing what's important for you NOW, and you have the courage and confidence to do it. What happens when you fall short of this ideal? The financial cost can be very high. Accidents happen. Most car accidents are a result of "carelessness". Not seeing the car coming the other way. Not realizing that driving conditions have changed and so must one's driving habits. Driving too fast. Going through a red light. The cost of increased insurance premiums from two accidents within a six year period is typically over $2,400 per year. For six years. That's $14,400. Bad bosses happen. What is the cost to you personally of working for a boss you can't stand? What's the personal stress cost? What is the effect on your marriage, your kids if you are profoundly unhappy? What is the cost to your career if you are underperforming, going through the motions? If you quit your job and are without work for even as little as three months, what does that cost? What is one-quarter of your annual salary worth? $6,000? $12,000? $25,000 or more? When you learn how to "stay present" with your boss, you learn how to be at peace in spite of your boss. You'll learn how to be ACCEPTING of your boss and just watch him or her change the way they treat you. Your boss is insecure! You'll learn to ease the fears that trigger their control freak nature. Even if they don't back off, you'll feel better, and you'll be more clear about making a WISE career move, rather than a rash one you'll end up regretting. Divorce happens. 50% of marriages end in divorce. 67% of second marriages end up in divorce within the first two years. What is the cost? Take your net assets and divide them in two. Half the amount to live on, retire on, to enjoy your current quality of life. Then subtract your legal fees. My ex-wife and I spent $150,000 in legal fees in less than two years. Assuming you own a house and have some assets, your divorce will cost you anywhere from $50,000 to $500,000+. When you know how to "be in the present" with your spouse, you learn a radically different way of communicating. S/he feels H.U.R.D. and understood. Their defenses go down, because yours go down. Conflicts get focused on the Real issue happening NOW, not the baggage of the past ten, twenty or thirty years. Failing happens. Your success depends on EXECUTING. If you get nervous and anxious in critical moments - presentations, interviews, selling, dating, socializing, athletics - you will know how that hinders you, blocks you, leaves you stiff, dull and making a bad impression. What is the cost of failing in these moments? The job you want, the second date, the helpful new friend, the client or colleague who speaks highly of you? I spent $20,000 directly on my journey towards living more fully in the present. At the time, I couldn't know whether I was blowing my money or making the best investment of my life. I was so dissatisfied, I no longer cared which outcome happened. I decided I was worth it, that I only have one life to live, and that there will be no satisfaction in having an extra $20,000 (plus interest) in my bank account when I die. The time to live is Now. You don't have to spend $20,000 to begin being more present. You can start with a $20 book! If you can't afford the 20 bucks, drop me a line. I'll send you one for free. No one should live their life without at least considering this, the most powerful confidence building, life affirming, love fulfilling way to becoming satisfied with who they are. Especially not You. Not the Real You, that is. Real change ultimately only happens with coaching. Whether you join a group or do one on one coaching (which is what we offer), you'll begin to see the dozens of tiny, crucial ways in which you are living in the past and the future. All unhappiness is caused by this - past regrets of what you "should" have done, and future worries about what "might" happen if you screw up, or if others do it to you. Read about our four coaching programs to learn more...
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