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TART is an experiential workshop that helps people to uncover and start working their most treasured hidden dreams. Using proven strategies and practical, hands-on group exercises, this workshop helps even the most skeptical and reluctant participants to define their highest aspirations in realistic and attainable terms. It also helps them to gain the genuine, reliable support they need to overcome any hidden obstacles to their success.topHow does JumpStart
work?First, Dr. Carlsen immerses you in a series of progressively more demanding FocusTeams that help you to define your wishes in concrete, realistic, and achievable terms. Then, he guides you in pinpointing and articulating exactly what stands in your way. Then, as he plunges you into the IdeaPool, you begin to see your dreams materialize as fellow participants start showering you with new ideas, practical suggestions, and spontaneous bursts of encouragement . Within minutes, so many creative possibilities start bubbling up around you that the obstacles you have always taken seriously start melting away before your eyes.
What is the secret behind JumpStart's success?
This novel approach to a more fulfilling life is based on the premise that "it takes a village to raise a creative adult" The secret lies in a simple truth: What we think of as impossible dreams, others simply view as a series of problems to solve. Thus, they can offer us strategies and support that we would never be able to find on our own. Rather than simply allowing them to sit by, listening passively and taking notes on some "revolutionary concept," JumpSTART engages everyone immediately in rolling up their sleeves and getting to work on helping their fellow participants. From the very beginning, Dr. Carlsen sets a tone that challenges participants to exceed their usual expectations and reach for what they really want out of life.
Who gets the most out of JumpStart
workshops?Whether you want to write the Great American Novel, open a small business, break out of the doldrums of unemployment, or simply find more time to pursue your long-standing hobbies, you will find many ways to capitalize on this innovative approach. All it takes is the flicker of an
irresistible dream that you truly want but believe you cannot have. Maybe it's the chance to do more fulfilling work, make more money, or gain more independence in your life. Maybe its' the deeply hidden creative dream you can see but cannot taste. No matter what you define as your life's dream, you can start down the path toward realizing it if you are willing is right for me?Nearly anyone will benefit from this innovative approach. But, JumpSTART appeals especially to a particular group: If you are like most people, you spend much of your free time dreaming about the life you wish you had. You continue to read self-help books or attend classes and seminars, hoping to learn the secrets that have helped others to build satisfying and fulfilling lives. You keep trying to develop "the power of positive thinking," a "positive mental attitude," and even one or two of the "habits of highly effective people". Yet, no matter how hard you try, you still retreat into old habits of procrastination and avoidance. If any of this sounds familiar, you will probably benefit from the JumpSTART approach. For a small investment, you will see immediately what you have been missing and find out if it is right for you.
How can I
gain the most from participating in a JumpStart workshop?You can start by thinking about what you genuinely want from your life. As you sharpen your attention, you will begin noticing the recurring thoughts and images that fill your daydreams. As you start writing them down, your deeper yearnings will begin to gain clarity and focus. In preparing for the JumpSTART workshop, you can zero in on those dreams that seem most exciting and currently unattainable and write them down. The JumpSTART method will take care of the rest.
