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May 2008

  Greetings Everyone!
Happy Spring Time!
I would like to welcome all the new subscribers to the Personality Principles Newsletter.  I know you will find helpful information in each month's newsletter.
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As little girls, my friends and I would sing a song about April showers bringing May flowers, only this year the April showers are still coming. Here in Missouri we have had rain 11 out of 15 days.  If I see animals starting to pair up - I'm looking for an Ark! 
 
We have just finished our first Basic Personality Training and it was wonderful!  The insights and questions everyone came up with were great.  I love interacting with the different personalities of the new trainers! 
 
Our next class will start in July (after my son's wedding).  If this is something you've desired to attend, but just haven't been able to - the teleconference format may be the way to do it.  Soon, there will be a Home Study Course - 20+ hours of Audio teaching with a 100+ page notebook, and tons of handouts.  This home study course puts you in the driver's seat - study at your own speed, on your own time schedule - it doesn't get any easier than this!  FYI - Having an audio course on hand is a great way to review before teaching your own classes.  I will keep you posted as to the finish date. Recording 20 hours of audio training is no small feat! Thank God I'm Sanguine - no lack of words here.
 
Being a Speaker/Trainer/Consultant/Coach, can be a lonely profession, the first of our monthly teleconferences will take place this coming Monday, this will be an excellent way to stay connected. 
Scroll down for more information.
                     Personality Board
 
  Blessings,
      Kathryn    
 
Today's Prayer

God, sometimes I wonder why in the world I go through the things I do. What lesson is it that I am supposed to learn? I rejoice in the times You have allowed me to have "faith experiences"--times that have tested and strengthened my faith in You. I know that faith experiences are usually not easy, but they end up being a blessing in disguise. Please, hold me up and keep me from stumbling. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others and to You. Work through me so that my faith experiences will be a testimony to help others who need a special touch. I love You, Lord. In Your name I pray, Amen.
Teleconferences
Personality Board   Starting in May
I will be hosting a free teleconference on the third Monday evening of each month.
9:00 PM  Eastern
8:00 PM  Central
7:00 PM  Mountain
6:00 PM  Pacific
 
These calls are open to anyone who would like to attend.  If you have a topic that you would like to see covered, please email your suggestions to me at: [email protected]
 
Call in phone number:
1-712-775-7100
code: 794325#
 
Please use land lines, as cell phones cause distortion on the line - thanks! 
 
Long distant charges do apply for this call.
 
 
May 19 -
     How to set your fees.
Here are some of the questions that have been asked that we will cover.  
 
1.  What's an average fee for a 1 on 1 coaching session including the Personality Profile?
 
2.  What are most consultants charging for coaching per hour?  Per session?
 
3.  What's and average fee for a class?   Is it best to charge for class time or number of attendees?  Is it appropriate to charge extra for materials?  
 
4.  What is the best amount of time for a workshop - 1 hour, 2 hours or more? 
 
June 16
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      Understanding and using the profiles
July 21 -
      Using a Power Point presentation
Aug. 18 -
      Understanding the Coping Personality
Sept. 15 -
      Building a business foundation for your ministry.
Oct. 20 -
      To be announced
Nov. 17 -
      To be announced
Dec. 15 -
      To be announced
 
For those who miss the call but want to hear the information, a $1.00 charge will  apply.
Research  Opportunity
Questions are coming in 
and maybe you have the answers
 
Many of our trainers work or have the opportunity to work with schools and if you do, we have some questions that you may be able to help us answer.
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How do you know when there are problems "beyond" the personality weaknesses, such that you should be referring the parents/child for further testing and evaluation (i.e. ADHD, ADD or OCD)?
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How does IQ connect to the personalities?
 
Are there any of the four personalities that tend to have higher IQ scores?
 
(We know that the Melancholic personality does well in school, because book study comes naturally to many of them, but we are looking for more information on IQ scores and personalities.)
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After conducting a Personality Training for Teachers at my daughter's Christian school, one of the teachers asked me for specific practical and useful tips that would help her in her 4th grade classroom.

She is a Sanguine, and her classroom is made up of Sanguine and Melancholic students. She feels that she's battling a struggle in her classroom because what works for the Sanguine doesn't work for the Melancholic. Since we know that these are opposite personalities, what specific ideas or techniques might she try in her classroom to minimize the struggle for her and the students in a way that best supports a thriving classroom environment?

Shannon Bruce
- Inner Wisdom Coaching
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If you have any questions or insights to these or other questions, Please email them to [email protected]

Personality Training Seminars         

Save the date! 
Advanced Personality Training
September 26 -28, 2008
St. Louis, MO
 
If you have been looking for
support and encouragement
in teaching The Personalities,
either as a business or ministry -
This is the conference for you!
 
We have some wonderful things in store for those of you who plan to attend APT.  This year we are going to focus on "things that stop us in our tracks" like getting a good head shot - learning to use power point - how to set our fees, writing a good bio and creating a great bio sheet - the list could go on and on! 
 
We plan to book a Photographer to come on site to shoot digital head shots for those who want or need them.  There will be a $40.00 fee for this service. You will receive a copies of all the pictures to use in advertising, post on your web site and bio sheets. If this interests you, please email or call me to set your appointment.
 
The focus of this conference is to help you understand what technology is out there and how that will help you get your business or ministry moving forward -- there's something for everyone!  We will also cover basic personality information for those who want a refresher.
 
Each year there are new teachers and topics, along with the favorite basics.  For many CPTs, this is a reunion they look forward to all year. 
 
This year I want all of us to go home READY to get out there and teach Personality Principles!  
 
Early Registration $500.00 + $36.40 tax $536.40
(cut off date: 8-29-08):
Regular Registration: $550.00 + $40.04 tax $590.00
Alumni Registration: $450.00 + $32.76 tax   $482.76
(Must have attended a prior APT)
Deposit: $125.00 (nonrefundable/transferable)
4 Flex Pay Plan: four payments of  $138.10 (includes taxes)
First payment due with registration.
 
 

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In This Issue
Today's Prayer
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Research Opportunities
Save the Date!
Research and Tests
Personality Principles Profiles
Website advertising
Quotes of the Month          
 
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.
 

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

 

Reputation is what people think you are. Character is who you really are. Take care of your character and your reputation will take care of itself.

-- Anonymous

Great Products for Business
If you have a product that you would like to sell or share with others, please contact me and I will list it in the newsletter or post it on the on-line store.  [email protected]
 
Personality Boards
Over the years I have found using my Personality Board to be one of the best visuals I have - even though I use Power Point, and props.  People come up to me after each presentation to ask questions and they start using the board to make their point - I love it!
 
Because I fly, I have had to create a board that fits in my garment bag. Now I'm offering them for sale.  Many CPTs have purchased them from me and love them.
 
Personality Board
 
These boards fold flat for traveling and are laminated with 10mm plastic.  There are 2 choices of standard wording - Popular, Powerful, Peaceful, Perfect or Playful, Powerful, Peaceful, Proper. (The wording in the middle box can be customized to your needs for an additional fee of $20.00)
Dimensions:
Folded - 14x16 / Open - 24x32
(backing board is 15x20)
 
Cost:$100.00    $12.00 S/H
 
Power Point for Business
Recently, I had the opportunity to present a workshop on: 
 "Less Stress - More Fulfilling." Finding Emotional Balance in the Workplace
 
I created an easy to use power point with wonderful quotes, that many trainers can adapt to their own workshops. Power Point with the handout of the workshop. $25.00 (download) or $5.00 S/H for CD copy.
 
Basic Power Point
20 slides with              workshop script
 
This Power Point covers the general topic of the Personalities.  You can add your own slides to tailor  your talks to your audience.
- $25.00 (download) or $5.00 S/H for CD copy.
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For more information, email [email protected].
or visit the website
Endorsements
APT Praise
 
 Thanks for your seminar.  It came just in time for my speaking ministry going to the next level.  I  scheduled three more personality engagements this year and five more for next year.  It seems like things are falling into line at just the right time.  I guess you could say I took a leap of  faith and what I hoped for is becoming a reality.  Praise God for His faithfulness. 
 
Angela Coon -
   Uniquely His Ministries
 

Having participated in last year's Advanced Personality Training, I know first hand the effectiveness of Kathryn's enthusiasm, instruction and inspiration. Through APT, she gives the extra push that many Certified Personality Trainers need. If you have attended our Personality Training Workshop, have been doing some training, but feel that you need additional coaching to make your Personality business a reality, I hope to see you at the APT!

Florence Littauer

Founder, the CLASSeminar

Speaker/Author of Personality Plus and Your Personality Tree
 
"I have attended the Personality Trainer's Workshop 4 times in the USA. Whilst it was quite an investment to travel all the way from New Zealand, this has been absolutely beneficial to the building of my business.
The Advanced Personality Workshop that I attended in 2006, covered so much more for anyone wanting to build their business/ministries.  It put me in touch with other trainers doing the same things.The sessions are insightful, and give time to network.  The discussions around human behavior I had with other trainers was wonderful.  There's no doubt that one receives value for their investment!"
Allison Mooney
Information and Tests
As I have said earlier, I want to introduce you to some of the people and programs I have had the privilege to encounter over the past few years.  Some of these programs will not apply to you now, but you never know when the time will be right.  I feel it's better to be exposed to new ideas and programs long before you need them, so when the time is right, you're not making a mad dash to find them -- you'll know where to look.
 

How to Boost Your Bottom Line by Strengthening Your Power Factor

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to fill a bucket that is full of holes? Imagine for a moment how silly it would be to try and keep the bucket full of water when the water just keeps pouring out the bottom.

Well that is what most of us do when we try to leap forward in our growth with a diminished Power Factor.

Your Power Factor is a combination of your energy, your bandwidth and your support systems. As entrepreneur's, our greatest asset is our creativity and ambition. But if our Power Factor is being compromised, then your bottom line can take the hit.

Let's take my friend Lisa for example. Lisa had a desire to take her business to the next level. We would talk about a lot of options, including putting her million dollar marketing plan together and investing in additional virtual assistants to help her get more done. The problem was though that Lisa was constantly spiraling around a lot of chaos in her business. She never seemed to have time to focus on the "bigger fish" that would help her catapult forward even though she worked non-stop.

One day I asked Lisa, "What would have to happen to get you to slow down enough to work on that marketing plan?"

After thinking about it a while, Lisa said, "You know, I'm feeling so drained I just don't have the bandwidth to think that far out. It's just easier to run around patching these holes than slow down and deal with the bigger situations."

Bingo. Time to strengthen the Power Factor.

I asked Lisa if I could support her in having a huge breakthrough (of course she said yes). I asked her to just do a big data dump of all the things she was putting up with in her life and business. She named things like:

--The tension between me and my friend/assistant. I need her to do things she doesn't want to do and we are both frustrated. I don't want to lose our friendship but this situation just isn't working for me.

--The time delay between when the client orders and how long it takes to get the product shipped (if it gets shipped at all). I feel like it reflects on us badly but I haven't had time to figure out what exactly the problem is.

--Handling this five page list of all the systems I "should" have in place to get things done with less mistakes.

--The fact that I have to spend the first two hours of my day catching up on email and then I get interrupted 17 times a day with urgent emails/phone calls from my clients as I try to get work done.

--The feeling that I have that my marketing person is spending a lot of time (and money) working for me but I don't necessarily see the kind of ROI I want. How do I figure out if what they are focused on is really worth it?

This list could go on and on but you get the point.

Whether these issues are real or imagined, they are taking up energetic space in Lisa's life and until they are handled it's like a black hole exists sucking the motivation right out of her like a giant vacuum.

If you find that your Power Factor is down, how do you get it back?

Here are three easy steps to take to turn the black hole vacuum around so you are back in your power again:

1.  Make a list of all the things that are feeling incomplete, unresolved relationship issues, team situations that are not aligned with your goals, etc. The simple act of getting it out of your head can do wonders to clear some space!

2.  Create a plan of attack. What needs to happen to handle the situation? Do you need to have a conversation with someone to get back on track? When will you handle it by? Stick to it so you feel a sense of completion.

3. Get proactive. What kind of process, agreement, system or boundary could you put in place so these types of issues don't drain your energy again?

When you handle the stuff that drains you, you free up bandwidth to be in your creative energy again. Whether you are consciously aware of it or not, not handling these types of issues will cause you to be in "attraction avoidance." The Law of Attraction can't work because you are avoiding dealing with energy drains so your focus is on the very things you don't want.

Take back your power today...I promise you that even tackling the toughest situations will make you feel a little giddy-up in your step. By the way, Lisa had that conversation with her friend/assistant even though it was really scary. What she found out was that her friend/assistant wanted to go on to another opportunity and was relieved that Lisa wanted to make a change! Win-win for everyone!

If you need some extra help identifying your power drains, download our free Clean Sweep Challenge kit at www.cleansweepchallenge.com

WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB SITE? You are welcome to use this article anytime, just be sure to include the following author/copyright information:

Melanie Benson Strick, The Million Dollar Lifestyle Business Coach, teaches entrepreneurs how to stop feeling overwhelmed so they can create more money, more freedom and more prestige. To find out how close (or how far) you are from the ultimate lifestyle business, take the Free Ultimate Lifestyle Business Quiz.

� Copyright 2008, Melanie Benson Strick and Success Connections Inc.

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