🌠 Launch Your Group Program

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Imagine 20 people you love to work with – they enjoy your style and skills just as you are now, without you needing to change or improve anything – and you enjoy them as well. Part of this work – as all work of "authentic business" – is to practice believing in the value of your skills and presence, and stepping more into your authentic service-oriented power. Those 20 people probably already in your life/network right now. Draw them forth by writing a heartfelt description of them...  You're welcome to comment below as you tell us about them – anything you can tell us is great, their inner characteristics, outer (visible) demographics, their interests, and most importantly – why they like and trust you. And what they believe that you can support them with. No perfection needed here... just write what comes to you.  You can always update it later – and likely will :) After writing your comment, turn around and comment on 2 others' descriptions, especially if you resonate or know someone who is exactly like that! :) Just because you reply to someone's comment doesn't mean that you'll get a spot as part of their 20 ;-) but later in this course, if there's still space, and it seems aligned for the time being, they might reach out to you with a gentle invitation to play :-)

Let's play with this imaginary tale...  In a celestial realm known as Heaven, a soul family thrived, aglow with a wisdom and love that felt almost boundless. Each soul was a unique spark in a grand constellation, radiant in the light of collective unity. Despite this wondrous harmony, a subtle yearning began to stir within them—a desire for deeper individual expression and growth. An Elder Soul stood before the gathering, saying, "Though we are in a realm of unity, we yearn for individual experiences to enrich our collective wisdom. Let us incarnate on Earth during a time of a great digital web, where we can send forth our unique energy signatures as a way to remember and recognize one another." In agreement, the soul family embarked upon their journey to Earth, manifesting in physical forms to navigate a world filled with complexities and opportunities. Bound by an eternal promise, they ventured into lives where they could both seek and offer lessons, always on the lookout for their kin. Grounded in teachings of authentic business, they each began to carve out their own unique paths. These souls emitted their energy signatures through heartfelt pieces of content—videos, writings, audios, and art. Each was an imprint of their authentic selves, designed to resonate through the sprawling digital landscape. While Earth's challenges—doubt, time, imperfection—sometimes darkened their steps, the soul family drew strength from their original mission. They saw these difficulties not as obstacles but as the medium through which their energy signatures could become more distinct, more refined. Over time, these soulful pings became more potent, more nuanced. Like cosmic beacons, they began to attract soulmates back into a collective orbit. Each reunion was a moment of celestial alignment, a rekindling of ancient connections, filling the souls with a sense of completeness and purpose. And so, every emitted energy signature and collaborative endeavor wove a new, intricate pattern into the tapestry of their Earthly lives, creating a bridge to their celestial origins. As each soul found its counterparts, the heavenly constellation they had once formed seemed to reclaim its brilliance, glowing with renewed fervor. The mission endures, both on Earth and in Heaven: to develop individual expression while fostering a collective, eternal unity. The energy signatures continue to flow through the digital maze and across the universe, each a note in a cosmic symphony of reconnection and love. –– courtesy of ChatGPT with George's prompting.

“Struggling to believe people will want to pay me that much every month… especially if they are low income…” For some people, $300/month USD would be high. For others, it would be normal. For yet others, it would be easy/low price. This is true for many industries, not just business/marketing. Truth: you don't know and shouldn't assume their willingness to pay a sustainable rate for your program. Their spending priorities is their prerogative, not yours. Everyone has different values and financial goals, and that we should respect those choices. Still, you can help confirm their awareness of the commitment in your application. For example in my MasterHeart 2023 application there is this question that all applicants must fill out: “MasterHeart is $222 per month with a 1 year commitment -- is it a financial hardship for you?” The options they can select: “The payments ($222 USD per month x 12 months) are completely doable.” “I can easily (and would prefer to) make a single payment of $2,400 USD (save $264).” “Either option would be a financial hardship.” Nobody selects the third option, even though afterwards I find out that a few are less financially sound than I expected. Others may not have applied altogether given the clarity of the question. Pricing will act as a natural filter for those who are eager vs. not.

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"Where is the fine line of trying to find the right people against having to create offers that some people buy?" If you practice the Circles of Feedback and Circles of Enrollment, you'll have done a better job of launching your group program than most people do, i.e. you'll have reached all the "right people" you can at this time. Additional right people for your program will come from: Your long-term distribution of authentic content that expresses your energy signature.  (Using social media ads will help a lot with the distribution to new people.) Your promotional partnerships that you create through netcaring. Long-term word-of-mouth from your audience and program members. Comment below if you'd like to offer your thoughts on the question above 🙏🏼

Imagine you're writing an invitation to play/work with you, directed to your kindred spirits, your "soul mate" group members...

Earlier in this course I talked about how it's not a good idea to promise results -- because you cannot do the work for them; you don't live their life. But if that's the case, what are they really paying for? They pay for: the program structure we've thoughtfully created our knowledge/experience our care/energy (the opportunity to receive it in our group that is not available outside of it) the vetted community we bring together the community we facilitate (a safe place to seek support and to celebrate progress) Our sales page does speak of the aspiration toward a vision, but it's not realistic to promise specific results.