WOOHOO – You Made It!
You’ve worked hard, stayed in line, and now it’s time to complete, acknowledge and celebrate this journey we walked together in the last 25 weeks.
I’m sure there were times when you got bored, lost focus, and maybe even felt like quitting.
But you didn’t quit. You are still here… just before the finish line.
It took willpower, patience, discipline, and focus.
You should be so very proud of yourself.
This last week, the daily assignments will be a little different.
I hope you’d enjoy them, and do them fully, to make sure you are complete with this year’s WOMB program, and ready for the next phase of your business and life.
Let’s start with your MINDSET…
Finishing something that you have set out to do is extremely satisfying and enjoyable. It becomes a source of confidence you can build on for your next goals and projects.
Anytime you finish anything, you are building a habit.
One of the most important lessons I learned in my life and I hope you got it too – is that completing things builds habits in your lives, that larger success cannot come without smaller wins.
It is important that you celebrate the wins along the way (that’s why we insisted so much on those Friday celebrations).
The more small wins you celebrate, the more determined you are to achieve the goal.
Set your GOAL for this week…
Here’s a great goal for you:
I am going to complete, acknowledge and celebrate WOMB.
How’s that for a 5-day challenge?
Choose the STRATEGY you will use…
Here is the 4-step process you could follow in order to achieve that goal:
- Identify what you appreciate, love and admire about yourself;
- Identify what you appreciate about the other participants;
- List ALL the insights, lessons, habits and understandings you’ve gained as a result of the program;
- Celebrate your completion of the program;
PLAN your actions in your agenda…
Your next step is to physically plan this process in your agenda.
Remember – the whole purpose of the Working ON Your Business (WOMB) program is to get you in the habit of investing EVERY DAY 10-15 minutes working ON your business…
So, my suggestion, do NOT do all the exercises in one batch – but stick to the “schedule” I recommend… It will build the right habit, that would serve you for the rest of your business life.
Plan to invest 10-15 minutes EVERY DAY in the coming 5 days to follow the process above.
Now it’s time to IMPLEMENT…
Take 10-15 minutes, right now, and…
- Day 1 – Make a list of all the things you appreciate, love and admire about yourself.
It can be anything at all – both personal and business-wise.
Post your list in the comment box.
- Day 2 – Go over what other participants in the program posted and respond to their list with the things you appreciate about them from the way you perceived them over these 25 weeks.
- Day 3 – This is your last chance to ask me any question – for me to answer on Thursday (December 8) in the Hot Seat session.
Post your questions in the Q&A page.
- Day 4 – Make a list of all your insights, lessons, habits and understandings you’ve gained from your participation in the WOMB (from the assignments, the Q&As, the workshops, your buddies, other participants…)
Take your time yo make a full “inventory” and share your list in the comment box. - Day 5 – In the celebration page (Friday) share the lessons you’re going to keep implementing in your life, who you’ve become and how are you going to celebrate the completion of the program.
My commitment to you…
- I’m looking forward to read your process and ideas below;
- I will be there for you in the Thursday Hot Seat session to support you with any question, challenge or setback you encounter;
- I’m looking forward to celebrate your completion of the program on Friday.
Live fully, stay awesome,
Nisandeh
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Day 2 What do I appreciate about the other participants?
- That they are open to feedback
- I felt that some of the participants had really thought through an assignment which helped me understand them better in who they were and what they were doing
- I appreciated the useful tips I read in between
- I've provided some comments from participants below
Day 3
What are all my insights, lessons, habits and understandings that I gained as a result of this program?
- An insight is that at the beginning of the WOMB I didn't have a real ideal customer, but there was one.
- That WOMB has made me focus much more on my real ideal customer.
- A lesson I learned is to listen to the ideal customer by taking time for her, asking good questions and listening.
- Insight: That it is very nice to give ideal customers (unsolicited) gifts.
- That I appreciate even more the testimonials and reviews I receive.
- That it is very wise to regularly work on my business. Thinking. Brainstorm with myself. That this is even more important than actually working in the business.
- An insight in the beginning of WOMB was that it is useful to classify my customers in the funnel according to the stage they are at.
- That I can show my offer much more often.
- One lesson is that content is enough and everywhere. There are so many options to get content. From frequently asked questions from the customers to the Google and YouTube search tools that I can use for this.
- A lesson: That it is useful to make videos about, for example, a frequently asked question. From this I can make text for the website, social media and later possibly a book.
- I very quickly had the insight that this program can easily be converted into what I can do. That's why I'm starting a 6 month journey for the first time on January 2th!
- That stopping something like Twitter is easy and with which I still experience peace.
- That I made a summer deal with a nice turnover
- Now that I focus much more on my real ideal customers and have a clear strategy and plan for 2023.
- Insight: That what I would really like as a customer, my ideal customer would probably like too.
- Lesson: that by 'just' asking my clients I now have a title for a book that will come out someday
- Lesson: that by really clearly describing who I am and who I help, I've positioned myself even better (also thanks to help from Vered)
- I let myself be sabotaged easily
- I can do much more by really planning and getting out of my comfort zone more. And go for it. It just makes my life easier and more fun.
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Day 1
- That I'm a good listener
- That I can focus
- That I'm willing to help set up something new
- That I actually do something when I have planned it
- That I like to give presents to others
- That I make time every month for me and my husband and that we go away for a weekend together
- That I am there for my children when they need me and that I stand up for them
- That I have several piggy banks
- That I give myself a present every now and then
- That I dare to stick my head above the parapet in my field by showing what I stand for (often something new)
- That it is increasingly easier for me to present and give webinars
- That I record videos more often, even if it is still minimal
- That I am always open to new possibilities to live and new possibilities to run my business
- That I go to events alone
- That I'm getting better at finishing something.
- That I really make more money because I actually plan something instead of procrastinating because I want to know / learn more about it
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Day 5: Will post on the celebration page
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Day 4 – Make a list of all your insights, lessons, habits and understandings you’ve gained from your participation in the WOMB
- So much valuable insights and lessons, also between the lines
- Idea generator
- Write your expert book system
- The start / stop / delegate / automate system and double down on what works
- Claim my expert position
- The morning fame system
- Big lessons: when you hit the wall / don’t sabotage yourself
- To celebrate successes, actions you’ve taken or didn’t procrastinated on
- Biggest insight on what’s beneath my procrastination and idea of contribution when corresponding by mail with Nisandeh. Thank you so much for that!
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Day 3 – Posted on the Q&A page.
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Day 1:
1. Good and loving father
2. Integer
3. Perseverant
4. Trustworthy
5. Creative
6. I stay true to my personal values
7. I take care of myself more, step by step
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Day 5 – In the celebration page (Friday) share the lessons you’re going to keep implementing in your life, who you’ve become and how are you going to celebrate the completion of the program.
I did it. I completed the entire program. From day one until the last day, the program kept me motivated. I will miss the weekly assignments but I am glad we will keep access to the forum for another year. And I also have my buddy group. I will complete this last celebration assignment on the celebration page. I am happy but also a bit sad that the program has finally come to an end. I will keep on working on my business every day!
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Day 4 – Make a list of all your insights, lessons, habits and understandings you’ve gained
So, that is an assignment that is going to take a while. Because I do not know where to begin. I learned so much.
- In my business it is just me, myself and I. So when Nisandeh gave us a way to brainstorm with yourself, it was really enlightening. It is a wonderful way to just write and come up with ideas, even when at first the ideas do not seem viable. It is also wonderful to read those lists back, after a while. Sometimes I even surprised myself.
- Another wonderful idea was the buddy system. I was looking for that. Brainstorming, supporting eachother. After my group fell apart it was just me again but what I really liked is the group as a whole. The people that took the time to react. But also the comments of Nisandeh and Vered. I have never met with to much commitment and dedication as Nisandeh and Vered showed. But also the warmth and enthusiasm in the group.
- I am really grateful that I found a new, very dedicated buddy group and we will keep on helping eachother.
- I also thought it was very special that so many people got to the end of the 25 weeks. These were really special weeks and I applaud Nisandeh for coming up with these assignments.
- I was forced to think about my business and what I should and could change. Normally I am so busy working IN my business. The day to day tasks. So that is a habit I intend to keep.
- I divided my week into different 'themes'. E.g. Monday is my writing day, Tuesday is for social media and homework for the training I am taking. And so on and so on.
- Which gets me to the next item: more structure. The assignments helped me to bring more structure into my day to day work.
- It also helped me to get more focus. I still have a bit trouble with concentrating but whenever I 'stray away' I recognize it and I go back to the task at hand.
- All the shortcuts we got to getting things done. E.g. writing a book. So many tips and tricks to make writing a book more possible. That was a real eyeopener. Because I thought it would take a really long time, for which I did not have the time. But I was really happy to learn how much easier I could make it for myself with the shortcuts Nisandeh handed to us.
- Delegating. I do not have to do everything myself. Ofcourse I knew that, but the assignment helped me to identify what tasks I could delegate
- Automate certain tasks. This was really a time saver.
- My challenge is that I am not always productive. Because some tasks are taking me too long. Due to lack of concentration or focus or procrastination or perfectionism. So the week where we had to concentrate on becoming/working more productive was really insightful.
- What I liked is that Nisandeh challenges you to think a certain way so you can come up with new ways and new ideas yourself. He is not handing everything on a silver platter.
- Time management. That has always been a challenge for me. But thanks to the time creating assignment I am much better at it. First of all quitting all the excuses why I do not have time for things. Start with prioritizing. You cannot do everything by yourself and also you can automate certain tasks. It helped me to structure my thoughts and tasks
- Not to be afraid to let go of customers and identifying your ideal customers. I always thought that a customer is a customer but some customers are not for me. They do not share the same values and it is ok to say goodbye. Even when you are selling products.
- What I also liked was the assignment to WOW your clients. It was/is fun to come up with (new) ideas to WOW them. How to improve my customer service, surprise them, giving them a feeling they are special. For 2023 I have come up with a couple ideas for IRL events to also strengthen my relationship with (prospective) customers.
- The session I had with Nisandeh still brings a smile to my face. He learned me how to build a community by offering something special for which they are willing to pay. That was completely different from the idea I had about building a community.
- How to make a video. I was always postponing it because I wanted it to be perfect. But the way Nisandeh learned us did not take much time and also the insight that you do not have to edit everything because that is not the way you are talking to your friends either was really valuable.
- How to come up with ideas for blogs et cetera. Just by answering questions. Seems so simple but I did not think of it before
- Be brave and stop what is not working. I have the tendency to keep on dragging the dead horse because I do not want to give up. It has helped me to change my way of thinking. When you stop doing certain things it is not (always) because you are giving up but you are ending things that are not productive or are not helping you. So it is not giving up but spending your time more productively.
- I discovered a couple of self sabotizing ways. It was really confronting but also necessary. It helped me to identify and to face those sabotizing ways. I was so used to them I did not even think about the fact that they were self sabotizing. Really good and necessary assignment.
- I will keep on working ON my business every day. I will keep on being honest to myself
- I am happy this forum will be open for another year because I plan to read all the assignments again.
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DAY 5
The Assignment of Day 5 will be posted at celebration page.
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DAY 4
List of all the insights, lessons, habits and understandings I have gained from my participation in the WOMB program
The biggest insights I got from the WOMB Program are:
1. WRITE MY OWN BOOK, THE BOOK I WISH TO READ
This the most powerful and life transforming insight in my life so far.
For the ones that still remember me at the beginning of the WOMB , I was mainly seeking for confirmation externally in order to move. That Maru does not longer exists. The WOMB program empowered me to find the answers within, to think for myself, to get to know myself and especially to trust myself. For that I will always be thankful to Nisandeh and Vered and all of you!
2. SELF-KNOWLEDGE
Thanks to the WOMB program I know I suffer from the Shiny-Object syndrome bit also how to "cure" it.
I know that I need to avoid distractions by focusing on my vision and purpose.
I started to recognize when I am sabotaging myself but also that I need to lift the weights that life gives me in order to grow and fulfill my potential.
3. BUILD A SYSTEM FOR EVERYTHING
The Idea generator is a great tool to think, create and evaluate ideas. I loved the system of working ON my business for at least 15 minutes every day. This has inspired me to create more systems based on simplicity in other ares in my life.
4. EMBRACE FAILURE WITH GRACE TO GROW
I am deeply inspired about the way Nisandeh has dealt with failure as an inevitable journey to success.
5. COMMIt AND RECOMMIT
Commitment is everything! I was blessed to have Nisandeh as such a close role model.
6. THE BEST WAY TO TEACH IS TO ASK QUESTIONS
The WOMB program was an outstanding demonstration on how it is powerful to let "students" to find the answers themselves. A lesson that I will remember forever and I am thrilled to apply it in every aspect of my business and life.
7. THE ART OF ASKING QUESTIONS
Based on the previous point, the quality of education relies on the quality of the questions asked. Nisandeh has given us a valuable lesson in how to ask questions. I already loved to ask questions and I feel I grew a lot in that as well.
8. THE POWER OF COMMUNITY
It is awesome to have the encouragement, support, insights and sometimes kicks in the butt from other participants. Thank you so much for all of you! I appreciate you all very much.
9. LIFE IS, LIFT YOUR WEIGHTS
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Use life happening to train the resilience muscle. It is such an exciting way of living!
10. LIVE BY DESIGN
Design everything in your life, know yourself, dare to think, choose your ideal clients.
11. IT IS POSSIBLE
Nisandeh has shown it is possible.
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DAY 2
Things I appreciate about them
Off course I would start this assignment talking about the wonderful things I have observed in Nisandeh and Vered during these life transforming WOMB weeks:
@Nisandeh
What I love, respect and admire about you is:
1. Your generosity and your kindness
2. Your pursuit to fulfil your greatest potential and the one of those around you
3. Your genius for teaching
4. Your genius to break complex concepts/teachings into simple, small and practical steps
5. Your wisdom and your life story
6. Your courage and your resilience
7. The unique way you inspire me and others
8. The intensity of your being. You live by extremes and therefore there is not such a thing as balance for you. I can relate to that very much
9. Your ability to commit and recommit
10. Your self motivation
11. Your Marketing genius
12. Your Romantic you (I think I have seen a glimpse of it)
13. Your appreciation for Mexican food
14. The way you keep reinventing yourself
15. The brilliant answers you give
16. The way you work on your resilience at every aspect of your life
@Vered
What I love, respect and admire about you is:
1. The FIRE in you, you are a powerful lioness!
2. The level of intimacy you have reached with Nisandeh. The depth of the relationship you guys have, it is deeply inspiring!
3. The way you support your husband and are the "air under his wings". It is said that behind a great man there is a great woman"
4. Your wisdom and life resilience
5. Your tremendous ability to love
6. The beautiful relationship you have built with your daughter
7. The life transforming insights you have given me which I will be forever thankful to you
8. The way you have managed to be a mom, a wife, a business woman and a writer. You are truly an inspiration for me!
9. Your intuition and people's knowledge. I am still impressed about the way you have put together so well the accountability body teams.
10. The way you set limits in your life.
Thank you both so much for the gift of your presence, your wisdom and the inspiration you have given me. There is no way money can cover the value of what I have received from you both. I can only hope that someday, somehow, I can do for you what you have done for me.
Love you guys,
Maru
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Hi Maru,
What I appreciated from your participation at this program is in one word: your contribution (that are two words).
Your enthousiasm, involvement, your extended and diligent answers - and questions were very inspiring to me.
I am very curious where this program will bring you.
Wish you all the good!
Warm regards,
Jeroen
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My main insight or lesson from this program is that I need STRUCTURE and RELAX time in order to prevent overwhelm. During the past months I have been able to make a good start to declutter my house, my desk and with that my mind and that's a HUGE thing! I have so many ideas and I tend to want to implement everything at once which results in chaos and procrastination and then nothing gets done. In the WOMB I got used to writing ideas down with the idea generator without wanting/needing to implement all of them.
Another big insight is that I need to delegate, get a VA, outsource certain practical things like video editing and automate procedures. It might cost some money but it will hugely contribute to my creativity and peace of mind.
I need to stop wasting time on things that don't work and do more of things that actually bring in results!
I only want to work with ideal clients, so I need to have a clear mission statement and a good positioning on how am I DIFFERENT from other horse trainers. I'm not for everyone and being clear about my 'uniqueness' will automatically repel my NOT ideal clients.
I have revived my YouTube channel. I have been pleasantly surprised by the positive comments on my videos. It's not that hard/overwhelming to make a video per week (although I didn't have access to my channel for a couple of weeks, so I couldn't post a new video).
I know I want to become KNOWN as an expert. I will write my Q&A book in 2023.
Tomorrow I will be doing a webinar for my 6-month online course that starts January 1st. You said to get as many people as possible to register and give them an assignment. There are more than 900 registrations and I have created a checklist for them to fill out. I'm working on my irresistible offer as we speak...
I have created a VIP product (VIP group coaching). It's like hot seat sessions and also had an auditor option. The VIP concept also worked for my retreat this autumn.
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WOW . Lucie! That’s some epic results love!
What was the difference why you managed to get 900 people now? What did you do that worked so well?
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Thank you Gerdy!
I worked with paid FB ads this time. Made 2 target groups, 1. people who have interacted with my FB page in the last 180 days, 2. lookalike group.
Created different ads to see which one got most registrations after 2-3 days and then stopped the 2 ads that were not very successful. Then increased the budget from € 20 to € 50 per day for the last 7 days.
On thank you page I offered them a mini-course for € 10 (normal price € 27 on my website) which was purchased 70+ times and covered all the ads cost.
Out of 1000 registrations, 300+ attended the webinar live and 500+ watched the replay. So far, 23 people signed up for the 6 months course starting in January.
After my call with Nisandeh, I created a survey with 4 questions for the people who didn't buy, asking them what I could improve on the webinar and what is keeping them on the fence, giving them a small gift if they would give them their honest feedback. Already 50+ people gave me their valuable feedback.
Hope this will give you some insights!
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Day 4 insights, lessons, habits and understanding
My biggest insight from the WOMB program is that working ON your business is something totally different then working IN your business. It’s good to make time on a structural basis to work on the business and get insights about the successes and failures you are making.
Some learnings/lessons:
- Idea generator, I always thought I was not that creative to have a lot of ideas. Since I started working with the idea generator in this program, I found out that it is indeed in me. It's about the structure and method you choose.
- Delegate, It has now become clear to me how important it will be to delegate certain tasks and activities. I can't do everything myself and don't want to do everything myself, so there is only one solution.
- Eat the frog, instead of continuing to postpone things, I started to apply the eat the frog principle. It doesn't always work, but it keeps getting better. The most important thing is that I have come to realize that procrastination is not always necessary and ultimately only causes stress.
- Expert position, I didn't usually see myself as an expert. Certainly my insecurity got in the way here and also a bit of modesty. In particular, I worked on the uncertainty and started working on my expert position in this program. This has already yielded results in my current assignment at ABN and the Experience that we will be running.
The 100 question challenge is still standing. Because of the new program I only pushed this one forward. I will definitely start working on it early next year!
- Double down, if you know what is going well, you can put extra effort into it. Instead of what we often do as entrepreneurs, working hard to improve the weak things, it is in many cases much better to put your energy into the things that are going well. This was a great insight for me and I could also put it to good use immediately.
- Work smarter not harder, as an entrepreneur you have to work smart and ensure that you achieve more with the same or less effort. That is sometimes still difficult because I continue to do a lot myself, but the first steps have been taken to delegate more.
- Better vision, I never had my vision completely clear. The parts were there, but I had trouble formulating and propagating that vision. The program forced me to think more carefully about this. And I have received feedback on what I described. As a result, my vision is now clear and I can fully support it. Now it is a very logical whole and I ask myself why it was so difficult ;-).
“Let people thrive and flourish by making connections and building bridges so they can better work and learn together.”
- The WOMB program as a format, the format of the WOMB program really delivers results. We will also use the structure for our Product Owner Experience and this choice already gives me peace of mind and confidence that things will work out.
- Cooperation with Bas, the program has also helped Bas and I work together better. We have now found a common image of our company and way of working.
In addition to these points, I have certainly learned many more small lessons that I have now forgotten because they are actually already implemented in my behavior.
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DAY 4
Insights:
- Youtube videos are not that difficult
- Idea generators work!
- Killing what does not work, is sometimes hard but important
Lessons:
- I can create time, when I plan life arround my goals
- If you don't know what they want, ask better questions
- I can write a book! And I do!
- I am a businessowner and not a student, just following tasks without questioning what is in it for me - thank you so much, I needed to hear that.
- If I have the experience to not been seen as a costumer of onlinecourses, my clients feel the same
- I am a great client when I feel seen
- I need to declutter my business regularly
Habits:
- Checking whatsapp every Monday morning - I will miss that!
- Start every problem with the idea generator
- Keep my Friday-dates to work tasks out
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What I admire about myself:
My commitment, never give up on my why, always Looking and searching for new ways to improve and inspire myself and others, making a huge differencence in the life of others, transforming conflicts into peace, freedom, connection and love, contribute, with light and humor. Being an example. Practice what I preach. Both in my family and business. Feeling thankful and privileged to be that change.
Also that I am in this program, that I participate in my own way, that I dare to share in this group.
What I admire about all the participants, first of all their commitment and courage to share and take it to the end. All the little things. It Made me feel connected and aware of the path we walk. It remembers me of the song of Melanie: Beatufiful People. Thank you all!
My insights:
Commitment is key
Focus
Work smarter not harder
Dare to shine
Building a team
I can write my next book with the recommandations in this program
Delegate as much as I can
Building further on my online academy
Make a system
Step by step
Laugh
Leave a legacy
Dream big
Love my buddies! Very important!!
Thanks Nisansdeh and Vered, for the way you put the program in all these pieces. Very professional. I always felt the difference you want to make in the world. Thank you for all the Lessons you shared, the passion and the inspiration.
🙏🏼❤️
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day 4
the list is actually
gonna do it
I know so much and have experienced and been through so much.
I keep processing for a long time. That can stop.
The growth is really in the doing. Executing my intuition, dreams and passion and mission
Thanx
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Day 3
No further questions 🙂
It's clear to me what I have to do. Where I stand, where I want to go, what I've done, what I have to do and...
LIVE IS
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Day 2
It's nice to see everyone's growth.
And always to see that what I see is the mirror in you that you show me. Which makes and when I pick it up I get to grow. So thank you for the mirror you were to me. In every little moment and nook and reaction. Thank you for persevering and the feeling of a bigger picture in this training and its effect shows what is possible when we work together.
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Make a list of all the things you appreciate, love, and admire about yourself.
It can be anything, both personal and business.
My growth as a person.
My perseverance
my confidence
my intuition
Whatever I put on becomes a success
Actually, there is little I don't appreciate. Also just the lesser sides that make me who I am and how I am formed and above all as Nisandeh told LIVE IS in training
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Hi Leo,
It was great to see the leaps you made in your development as an entrepreneur! You are now achieving one success after another through a great positive attitude and structured work ON your business.
I can still remember the first buddy session in which you could be gloomy and negative every now and then. The WOMB has put you on the right track and is already delivering top results.
Keep it up!
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Day 4 – Make a list of all your insights, lessons, habits and understandings you’ve gained from your participation in the WOMB (from the assignments, the Q&As, the workshops, your buddies, other participants…)
@ Insights:
- so important to share with buddies and acknowledge that I can no do everything on my own. - Working together, goal-oriented, is wonderful.
- I can be succesful if i take actions and do the work that is needed.
- I need to plan realistic, focus and fulfill promised actions.
- small goaloreinted steps lead to results. Making the goal to big paralyzes me.
- Buddies are gold.
More Insights:
1. Stress en burn out is my expert topic.
2. By taking daily actions for my company my belief in the growthpossibility of it grows. My mindset improves.
3. In belief I can build my expertposition and it is not difficult to write my expertbook in 2023.
4. It is doable to make vlogs regularly and making (leadmagnet) video s in my you tube channel in progress.
5. Working together with other business owners and to learn from each other and having buddy talks works good for me to take steps and actions.
6. The WOMB program made my compelling Why more clear and now I can act from it !
@ Lessons:
• Be aware of the why and the purpose of every action
• Delegate what you dont like, want, cost to much time.
• Run your business on a 80/20 and that is also for time, clients and all I do.
• keeping clients is more easy than finding new.
• working with ideal clients has lots of advantages.
• Give before receive.
• Working daily on your business makes sense and keeps the focus where it should.
• Ideas can always be generated and more is possible if you do no pause and judge all the time.
• Writing a book is more easy than I thought .
• Keep regular contact with your clients and ask them what they need (Q&A), makes sense.
• Recording and be visible on YouTube is easier than I thought.
• Generating text from YouTube for blogs and book chapters / paragraph is easy and fun .
• Hearing and reading about what others have done is learning full.
• Ask help immediately if needed to create results.
• Automating stuff is very useful to free-up time.
@ Habits:
- Learned working on my business regularly during a week.
- learned journaling and reflecting regularly
- learned to ask for help when needed.
- learned to schedule every action and automate/delegate whatever I can.
@ understandings:
- Like minded community gives power, inspiration, leads to actions, results and hope for the future.
- group pressure can have positive effects!
- it doesn t have to be perfect, go on step by step.....
- have to stop doing it on my own!
@ Other participants:
Buddies Claudia and Chiquita inspired me to keep going, I am grateful for that.
So inspiring to read the different perspectives and views, and good to recognize struggles, or questions, or uncertainties. It all kept me going and growing in this program. Community was important.
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Day 4:
- Taking on challenges one by one
- The expert cycle including the videos and book
- The idea generator
- The habit of writing down the parts of challenges and making clear decisions what to do, what not, what to delegate/automate
- Checking what works
- Practical ways of working on positioning
- Taking time for reflections
- Keeping an eye on the areas of growth
- Cleaning up the business
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WEEK 25/ Day 4 – this is my list of insights, lessons, habits and understandings I’ve gained from my participation in the WOMB .
This last half year has been a wealth of insights, powerful habits, ready to use and wonderful tools, discussions, knowledge sharing, community building and much more. Next to all the knowledge shared & gained, and tool and habits to be used, the most precious gift is my Buddies Manny and Nanda. During the last 6 months we have challenged, supported, inspired and advised each other allowing ourselves and each other to grow. We have recognized the link between our dreams and will continue to support and inspire each other this coming year to reach the new goals we’ve set for 2023.
Thank you Nisandeh for sharing all your implicit knowledge and experience so very geniously. For showing us how to create powerful habits necessary for realizing our dreams.
Next to the habits you’ve helpen me develop a business mindset and given me a toolkit which will support me in all areas of my life. For that I am very grateful. With pride and gratefulness I will put you Knowledge to use for all my future business Endeavours.
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Day 4: A list of all my top insights, lessons, habits and understandings I’ve gained from my participation in the WOMB (from the assignments, the Q&As, the workshops, your buddies, other participants…):
• Everything is run on a 80/20 and that is also for time, clients and all I do.
• Easier to keep clients than to find new once.
• Enjoy achievements far more than done before.
• You can run business on the run and pivot when needed.
• Give before receive.
• Not all clients are the same.
• Working daily on your business makes sense and keeps the focus where it should.
• Ideas can always be generated and more is possible if you do no pause and judge all the time.
• Writing a book is more easy than I thought .
• Partnering can make 1+1 together more than 2 .
• Keep regular contracts with your clients makes sense.
• Recording a YouTube is easier than I thought.
• Generating text from YouTube for blogs and book chapters / paragraph is easy and fun .
• Hearing and reading about what others have done is learning full.
• Facilitating change processes is more powerful than sending information.
• Think before you act.
• Leaving some customers makes more room for those that matter.
• Social media can be a powerful tool to use wisely.
• Outsourcing is important why not do it, so do it.
• Automate stuff is useful to free-up time.
• Generate am “automatic” business before you stop to keep a cash-flow going based on previous work done.
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Day 1 – Make a list of all the things you appreciate, love and admire about yourself:
• I am transparent
• I am good at analyzing,
• I am optimistic,
• i believe in doing good is meeting good,
• I have no fear connection with money, it is a resource and there is always enough,
• I like to share what I have (resources, materials, knowledge)
• I am not the most pationt girl
• I like my ability to enthousiast others
Day 2 What I appreciate about you all:
First of all my buddy`s Alma en Chiquita:
The commitment that you shared made me go the last part, the flowers send to me for beeing sick I never forget that
Manny, your insight about facebook and the message you posted there I copied
Lucie, your movie with the horses made me almost want to connect to horses eventhoug my whol life I dont like theme.
If my knee allows it, I want to try horseback riding
To all the others, your ideas, your struggle, your opinion, comment whether it was in the WOMB or in the hotseat, it's a gigantic beacon of questions.
I hope that we will continue in some way and looking forward to meet you in januari
Day 3:
The hotseats... I only posted a question once but learned so much form the questions others asked and the awnsers you Nisandeh gave.
The notebook is fullof usefull stuff!
Day 4 – Make a list of all my insights, lessons, habits and understandings I have gained from my participation in the WOMB :
Bussines wise:
The idea generator
The ROI,
2 kinds of peasants, he who has to plant again and he who plants a fruit tree
Who is my ideal client,
Start with the trickiest idea
Less is more
Create systems
Working on your business
Strategic questions are not on google
Become an expert by sharing knowledge
New, more less and stop system
Overdeliver
What a website should do
WTFC
Delegate what you dont like, want, cost to much time
Vision quest
Personal:
I am my own succes
I am the best at procastionation
I need to put my self on the first place
I am good in what I am dooing
I need time to think
I chanched eating habbits
I chanched my buying stuff habbits
Aks for help and got a PA
It is oke to say no
I created more me time without feeling guilty
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Dear Claudia,
I live the thorough manner in which you’ve listed all the business insights you’ve gained through these past 6 months. Manny of them I recognize and I will had them to my toolkit.
Thank you for being part of my business journey so far. We will meet again Wednesday in Conscious Entrepreneur and again on Sunday December 17th when working on our new goals for 2023 together with Pim, Yildiz and Gerdy. I look forward to learning about your new goals.
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Day 3
I am really grateful for all the hot seats of the past half year. There were so many questions every time and most of the time I saw my question or something similar in the list. The most important question I had, Nisandeh answered in our private session. I am so, so, so happy with all the insights I got during that session. It was a real inspiration. Already busy calculating and going over the ideas. So excited about 2023!
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Day 1 – Make a list of all the things you appreciate, love and admire about yourself
1. Willpower
2. Creative
3. Optimistic
4. Good listener
5. Generous
6. Honest
7. Respectful
8. Principled
9. Helpful
10. Cheerful
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Day 5.
When I have to mention 1 big thing that was extraordinary worthful: the VIP product! This way of making a irrestible offer to my clients. I celebrate everyday and of course this weekend with all the parties I sure will celebrate further also because of this weeks movement.
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Day 4.
I really learned a lot. It is incredibly difficult to just list the insights, new ways of working, new ways of thinking and new ideas I have gained. It is simply too much to list. What is most important is the realization that this has been a uniquely wonderful time to evaluate. If I can put even 10% of everything into practice with my new business, even then I am convinced that my life will be great!
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Day 3: Insights
“The idea generator” was a very useful tool for coming up with answers to my questions.
Automate and delegate tasks is a great time saver, as well as saying more know. I’m still not completely there, but I have made progress.
I learned to say more no to people and freed up more time.
I defined what I really think is important in my business, and am more focused on that now.
It is very important to define who your ideal clients are and what you can do for them. And you should see your clients as more than ideal clients, but rather as fellow travelers that you should guide and protect. This is why you should find out what they really want. If you ask them questions, make sure you have some kind of incentive to thank them for their effort of answering your questions.
I have to be more specific about defining my ideal clients, discover what they want and what characterizes them. And I improved my positioning statement.
I have to focus on giving my ideal clients a WOW experience. For this I need to work out a great offer to give them more than they expect.
I need to expressing my gratitude to my clients and surprise by giving them gifts and surprise trainings etc.
Other insights in the expert block: The value formula. Your knowledge can be divided in building blocks to re-use in different trainings.
The expert book was great, and very insightful, not just for writing a book, but for writing and organizing content. Formulating the questions was very insightful too.
In order to become known as the expert in your field, you need to ask yourself what specific and achievable goals will represent for you becoming the known expert in your field, and design a plan to grow your expert position.
From your expertise you can develop lots of products and services, if you think to come up with topics, and if you structure all the knowledge that you have.
Making my first video was a profound learning experience in and of itself!
Evaluating all the things in your business is crucial. And we need to act more consistently on them. I evaluated things that do not work, sort of work and work well. I did that and found that a lot can still be optimized in my business. So I made an action plan to work on these, and evaluate the results again. That is Bizkaizen in its purest form for business!
I also learned, that when we get stuck in our efforts and want to give up, we need to acknowledge for ourselves what we accomplished so far. That gives us the courage to keep going,. And I learned to that celebrating my successes very often is the best way of acknowledging them.
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Day 2. What I appreciate about the other participants
First of all, thank you Vered and Nisandeh for your ongoing support and dedication to this group. That was truly amazing, and a huge example and inspiration to us all.
As for the group, I have never been in a group that was so positive, open-hearted and supporting as this one. That was great. It give me a feeling of belonging. And I loved your commitment, your dedication to your business. Only by all of your insightful answers I learned a lot!
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Day 2 Identify what you appreciate about the other participants
1. I learned so much in this group
2. All the participants were so open and honest
3. I felt so safe in this group
4. I have never been so open and vulnerable in a group and that is thanks to all the participants
5. Everyone was so helpful
6. It was great to read all the insights of the participants
7. I loved the enthusiasm
8. I love the idea of buddies and I am really grateful for the warmth and interest. I will thank them one by one and personally
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Day 4. I did and changed a lot of things.
It’s about priorities and sticking for them for a predetermined amount of time. I have a great plan? Let’s go for it and stick to it at least 3-6-12 months.
Schedule time for what I think is important. If it is working on my business, family time or playing games. My schedule gets things done.
I love my recreated positioning and sharing it with the world.
I was introduced as someone who helps coaches be professional today. It really sounds good when someone else says it.
I have made a choice in who my target audience is. And it resonates. I work with independent coaches and trainers
My youtube channel is online. Go and subscribe <3 youtube.com/@websitesvoorcoaches
I have created partnerships with 2 other people to do a completely new training for next year. This coming thursday is the first information evening. I am still writing everything down, but have a look at the announcement page: improveyourtomorrow.nl/ondernemende-coach (It has a great comic)
As I write this, I realize I can create WOMB style online groups for it. Very interesting.
A whole Mlist of FAQ questions to answer
There are a bunch of unfinished video’s on my computer.
And 2 are online at youtube and 1 at instagram.
I got a lot of insights from the brainstorm with all of you.
Keep it simple
Trust that I know a lot
I have a bookkeeper who helps me to get the right answers to all my administration questions.
I sent quite some things to fiverr. With the thing that I used most being a Google docs style.
The idea generator for being super productive was really good. I will make that a yearly habit.
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This is amazing Max. I m very happy for you! I am going to see the channel and website!
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Hi Max,
It has been such a pleasure being traveling the WOMB journey with you. Having experienced you commitment and wealth of ideas and knowledge during the 90-days challenge is was very interesting to experiencing you “working on your own business” taking it to the next level.
Having read your text for day 4, I immediately checked your website for upcoming trainings. Beside from the fact that I like the manner in which your website had been set up, I could only find events and trainings from the past not the future.
Once your new agenda is ready, please do share it with me. I’d love to join to ger my website up and running. I also like what you write about creating a Site comparable to the WOMB site.
My mail address is mlk@optimizepeople.nl or through LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/marielouisekrause.
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I updated the calendar on my website immediately 🙂 Thank you for looking at it!
My approach to creating a group like this would be through Buddypress (it's a wordpress plugin). I used it before to create a platform for sharing successes in different trainings. There were a lot of groups that needed to have access to private spaces. If you want the loginless access Nisandeh uses, you will need to do some custom work. Let me know if you need more support.
I also updated the menu to make the Ondernemende Coach easier to find.
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That sounds great Max!
I love your sentence: "I was introduced as someone who helps coaches be professional today. It really sounds good when someone else says it.". You have worked your expert position very wel.
Keep up the good work!
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Day 4. Insights, lessons, habits, understanding
*Habbits are key, and old habits (also the habit of non-habit) die hard
*The difference between working on and in my business
*I learned that I am a very bad implementer/ finisher- so a good assistent is not a luxury but a necessity
*The 3x3(x3) method- for content (I wrote 1/3 of the book in no time like this. and created a couple of templates for videos and texts.
*Context over content- I have been playing with this a lot in given workshops lately, and it is amazing how people love it.
*The structure of the WOMB - we are taking bits and pieces ourselves now
*Sold a program before creating it
*I am working too hard (in)
*I want to focus on marketing through referrals- first results are in
*Irresistible offer: we made one, and it was sold 'on the spot'. We are playing with the next irresistible offers now.
*remarkable product: focussing on the unforgettable experience atm.
*Make participants work, before getting anything. (Seeing their biggest pain/ struggle and focussing on the dreamed outcome.)
*And pitch the program (in workshop), start with the end goal and show how you will bring people all the way to their dreamed outcome.
*I am even more aware of the sessions etc i do, are WOW -ing. Not there yet, but it is great focussing on.
*Ask 'why' before doing anything
*I learned (a bit) what I do right and wrong with creating video's and how to overcome the 'commentator' while creating it. analyzing Youtube helped a lot. Morningfame is fantastic too.
*the 100 question challenge is planned for march next year- this was a mayor insight: simple yet effective.
*I am more aware when I like to be an ideal client myself (and when not), and then try to be one to the full extend.
*a (half clear) definition of my own ideal client, but am very aware of looking for it.
*I (re)learned that I love what I do.
* I am very happy that Henny and me share a same way of talking and thinking now.
*Being a head of a vereniging is a boost for expert status, never thought about it like that. playing with the idea.
*I saw again that what you put in is what you get out. And that I like giving the most when I don't focus at all about the (future) gains or results.
*I try to think as often as I can: "what if I could solve this by removing stuff instead of adding"
*the idea generator, and that I forget using it too often. but when i do it is amazing, also with clients.
*Wanting/ need to redo the WOMB . continuing with 15 minutes a day working on the business, and celebrating.
*With more muscle power 😀
*Learned that celebrating (often) for me is not so much a what, but with what intention I do something- as in a dedication. I have been also more aware of this during the weeks, dedicating. celebrating it on the spot.
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A great list again Bas! I always admire your clear thinking, your questions and your detailed answers to the questions. This is another great example! I also thought your video was great. And I love even more your courage to be vulnerable at times, and your support for others.
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Thank you nelly! Vulnerability is a strenght imo- thank you!
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Hello Bas, I totally agree with you! Vulnerability is not only a strenght, but if you show it you inspire people to show theirs 🙂
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Dear Bas,
As Nelly says you do have a great list. I’d love to participate in the 100 question Challenge hosted by you in March. Keep my mind agile.
Also I am very inspired by the boost you get heading a “vereniging” as a mean to consolidate your Expert position.
It might be an interesting idea for the once amongst us who wish to continue you with WOMB to start all over agin using the WOMB platform for the next year as Nisandeh offered. The Q&A sessions could be hosted by the ones who know the answers to the questions posted as could the hotseats. Or to share what we are working on in order to reflect with each others. Like a mastermind group.
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I think re-doing the WOMB next year, with the format you suggested Marie-Louise (solving the Q&As issue) is a GREAT IDEA!
Go for it!
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Thank you for your support in this Nisandeh and the possibility to use the WOMB platform as our community tool.
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That is great indeed!
Let’s just do!
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Day 5.
I celebrate with a whole weekend of relaxation:)
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Day 4,
At first I like to thank you Nisandeh and Vered from the bottom of my heart. And also thank my buddies @RensdeNobel and @petervanderboom for all the support. This was an amazing journey.
My lessons learned
• It is much easier than I thought to get more things done. Make a list, and make it prior.
• I am well on my way on creating a consistent business. I work on it with so much fun.
• Plan to decide on a regular basis what to do LESS or STOP.
• I need to do more marketing. One part by myself and a part to delegate
• THE IDEA GENERATOR is very good for me.
• Thinking bigger and I did before. My goal is to double my turnover next year.
• How to overdeliver so I get recurring customers, via direct booking
• My New habits: Schedule every action and automate/delegate whatever I can.
• The sabotaging assignment was a big one for me.
• Be aware of the why and the purpose of every action
• I am not ‘one of them’ but a leader. I will do it my way.
• For next year I want to get/make the habit of investing EVERY DAY 10-15 minutes working on my business. This year that so difficult, but I understand the importance.
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Day 4
the importance of habits (it rules our life)
smal steps every day
focus win goal and actions
enjoy the proces more
got deeper into the ideal cliient /got deeper into the love for them
see more what fear does to my actions (no actions)
the strength of staying in line
the power of the idea generator (have to use it more)
every muscle needs different exercises (also in business)
In all thins...I have todo it in a way that fits ME
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Maria, in all your words your dedication for what you do and your warmth of character shines through. I wish you a lot of luck with your work for parents, I think this really suits your character.
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Thank you Nelly for your nice words, could it be possible that we recognise this in one another!
Your eagerness to learn
Stay committed till the end
And your questions asked. They helped me 🙏
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Thank you, Maria, I'm glad I could be of help to you!
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Day 2: what I valued and appreciated of my buddies and other participants
• The good and honest feedback
• Supporting and helping each other, especially my buddies
• Their dedication, I love it.
• That I feel safe in this fantastic group.
• How they went above and beyond to answer questions
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Day 1. What I appreciate, love and admire about myself.
That is not so easy, but I try😊
I have my goals clear and I execute them consistently. I take on every challenge immediately and usually I enjoy it. I also have a lot of patience.
I am very well focused, I am eager to grow. I can keep a good balance between work and private.
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My lessons learned
• There is more than one way to get things done
• I am well on my way on creating a consistent business with consistent income.
• My lessons are from this year, not just from the WOMB . But this is a big one: knowing what I am really good at, and focus on that one.
• I am good at giving trainings and selling, not good at marketing and administration (I don’t like it also)
• I don’t need to do marketing if I do my sales right.
• I love creating videos and writing next to sales and training.
• THE IDEA GENERATOR. Still using it not often enough.
• Thinking big. I am thinking so small… with the companies I work with I can offer some in-depth, serious programs that will continue for a long time.
• How to overdeliver so I get recurring customers
• I tend to go for the fix that I find the quickest. Learning to be more like a chess grandmaster: whenever I find a good move, have a look if there is a better one.
• Asking about the problem is the best way to get at the table with DMUs.
• I know what I am good at AND like AND is valuable: writing (books), making videos and giving trainings. No need to focus on anything else…
• I have a list of 100 videos ready to be recorded beginning of next year.
• One biggie: stop with Instagram. Just youtube- Insta isn’t working….
• The sabotaging assignment is a big one for me. It’s still open on my laptop, leaving it for now. I want to put in the effort it requires to do it well, I’ll finish it before the end of this year.
• Realizing that fun is an important driver for me, so I should make my own work fun
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Hi Gerdy, I appreciated your enthusiasm, your openminded answers and support during this course. You have inspired me a lot! Thank you!
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Dear Gerdy,
Reading your list you’ve come a very long way this year beginning with the fact that you now know what you are really good at and also understand how to think big.
I look forward to joining you for the “Write Your Book workshop” and others events that you will iniatiate along the way.
It has been a pleasure being on the WOMB journey with you as well as the Conscious Entrepreneur. We have both come a long way and your vulnerability and honesty about your struggles have been an inspiration to me and has provided me with insights valuable to my own journey.
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Day 4 – Make a list of all your insights, lessons, habits and understandings you’ve gained from your participation in the WOMB (from the assignments, the Q&As, the workshops, your buddies, other participants…)
Insights:
- My heart is not with my current business anymore - so I have stopped putting a lot of effort and energy in changing it. This is what all the assignments in the first half of the program made me see clearly. Not the intended effect, but a very valuable one nonetheless 🙂
- I know so much already and have so much to share
- Sharing what I've learned on my personal/spiritual path is of immense value, for when the time is right.
- This program has given me a huge toolbox with brilliant tools to do this & I given me a clearer view on how and what to share
- Same goes for the tools from the Expert Book workshop & Youtube strategy
- Most important first step: define my target audience and ideal clients
- The power of community (other participants, buddies) is immense
Habits:
- Have put even more emphasis on reaching my financial goals, so I can take time off next year to figure out what the next step will be
- Regular retrospection in different areas of life, which helps me see where I am and how I've grown
- Monthly check and action for one of the areas covered in the Resilience Blueprint workshop
- Using the Idea Generator regularly
Other results:
- Increased my hourly rate by 10% since the summer
- Have a plan for 2023 to figure out my next steps
This is probably not even half of what all the assigments and inspiration from others have brought me, but it's what comes to mind at this moment.
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I love this list, Rens, I admire your courage to stop what doesn’t work anymore for you. Good luck, go for it! And your commitment with this program. Your support has very much motivated me to keep going on, thanks!
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DAY 2
What I appreciate about all of you
That I often found such great questions already in the Q&As, so I did not had to ask.
I loved this sense of togetherness and that I am not alone.
That you made me think deeper and not let me get away with easy answers.
That after I finished my idea-generator, you made me find more solutions with your points of view.
Thanks a lot!
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DAY 1
I am still alive
life by example as good as I can
I hunt my blocks and limiting beliefs
I am a learner
great observer
good listener
optimistic
I am focused
I am unpatient
I love challenges
I love doers
humor
I practice selfcare more than ever
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I love it that you put aspects of yoruself that you could also mourn, such as being impatient, as something you appreciate of yourself. Wonderful...
what I admire about you:
You are courageous
You are NOT a quitter
You are always so optimistic
You are kind
You are one of a kind
You are creative
Thank you for being in my life!
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Day 2.
What I saw at other participants was that there were enormous long stories with deep analyses of their problems en business issues. I admire some of them who tell the stories with such a expertise, that I think they must succeed as entrepreneurs. In case of me, I am going to start a new business and I am almost jealous of what these entrepreneurs write about their business and see the personel growth they have develloped in these 25 weeks.
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What appreciate, love and admire of myself.
That's a difficult question, because that's mostly something that other can tell me. But I give it a try.
- I am humoristic.
- I always look at the bright side of life.
- I am social to others.
- I keep on trying in efforts to do things good.
- I love to make it relaxed to other people.
- When I am angry it lasts not more then seconds.
- I love to meet differtent people and see the good side of people.
- I make delicious cakes.
- I managed to learn a lot of new insights in this extreme nice and practical WOMB course!!!
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LAST WEEK, DAY 4 - Everything I’ve gained
First of all...
the beautiful experience with you all in this program and the connection with my buddies Marie-Louse Krause and Nanda Bramer.
My Why
Every single person is indispensable in the grand scheme of things.
My Purpose
Contribute to the awakening of humanity by connecting women over 50 to shared inner wisdom.
My Vision
Connect with yourself and free yourself from the limiting thoughts in your own head. Then celebrate life and build a better world step by step within your own circle of influence. You may never know who you will reach, but your impact is certain.
Methods
- The Idea Generator
- The Productivity Matrix
- LEGO
- MoringFame
- Answer the public
Strategies
- Communicate my purpose
- Delegate (it frees my mind)
- Automate (it gives me peace)
Habits
- Working ON my business every weekday for 15 minutes.
- Schedule every action.
- Automate whatever I can.
Insights
- You only need to know the next first step and execute it.
- Choose with your purpose in mind.
- Your brain is a answering machine.
- Context is more important than content.
- I am able to come up with plenty ideas and solutions, far more than I thought, as long as I surrender to the process
- Plan to decide on a regular basis what to do LESS or STOP.
- Be aware of the why and the purpose of every action.
- I wasn’t doing that badly with the business activities, but I targeted the wrong audience for 8 years.
- I want and have to think about what I really want and WHY. Who do I WANT to work with in the next 10 years instead of 'who can pay a lot for what I do'?
- Sticking it through and getting unstuck will push me beyond my fears.
- By examining whether I myself am an ideal customer, I came to better insights into what I can do for mine. Or how I might transform 'regular customers' into ideal customers. A mind shift from: 'how can I earn more money' to 'how can I be of more value to my ideal customers'.
- I need to plan realistically, otherwise I won’t execute.
- By taking the time and go through the proces Nisandeh described, it’s not only easier to invent and develop more products, I can also make them work together and make a money tree out of them.
- My knowledge is a collection of components I can use in different combinations and for different topics (LEGO)
- Don’t look at the costs (primarily), look at the profit of each product.
- Only present your offer to the one who decides.
- DISC is a vacuum cleaner.
- Never share your misfortunes while experiencing them; do it after so you can also share the lessons learned.
- The power of founding an association.
- I can and should be my own first and biggest supporter.
- Being different is big part of positioning, so that’s exactly why being myself is the right way.
- It is okay to work from a vision bigger then myself.
- Focussing on one strong take-way is the best at this stage.
- I am not ‘one of them’ but a leader. I will do it in my own way though.
And last, but not least:
thank you Nisandeh and Vered from the bottom of my heart. This was an amazing journey.
>> I am going to complete, acknowledge and celebrate WOMB . <<
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I remember you laughing about DISC is a vacuum cleaner... 😀
I cannot completely remember what DISC is, but I remember your face! hihihi
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Great insights, Manny! And good luck with growing your money tree! You lifted us all up with your supportive comments and help. You have a truly giving nature and you motivate us all. A small example, I loved the quotes you put in the comments last week. And so did many others!
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Dear, amazing Manny,
What an absolute amazing and detailed list which perfectly summons up all the insights, methods, strategies and processes applied for the past 25 weeks.
Reading through your list and the insights these past weeks have given you, I admire the giant steps of transformation you’ve made and all the goals you’ve reached these past weeks. I recall all the valuable assignments given, strategies and methods offered by Nisandeh which have brought us this far.
I am so grateful for the fact that Nanda, you and I will continue on our common journey applying what we have learned to fulfill our dreams and visions. We will continue to support and challenge each other to go beyond our comfort zone.
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Day1. appreciate myself
First of all, I want to say that I am grateful for everything I have gained and learned in WOMB ! Thank you very much Nisandeh and Vered for your assignments and help in this program!
And what I appreciate about myself:
I am creative
I am optimistic
I am a good listener
I am practicing gratefulness every day
I am proud that I can help my clients
I am willing to help others
I am proud that I can “dust myself off” and keep going after a setback
I appreciate that I am a person who wants to keep learning and evolving
I appreciate that I am okay who I am and that I am a work in progress
I always look for solutions
I am a friendly and caring person
I always look for the best in people
I am grateful to have started and finished this program 🙂
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Hello Nelly,
I appreciated your ideas and the completeness of a lot of your lists (I was just rereading the things that work somewhat). And a unique focus in how you support the Dutch-French connections 🙂
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Dear fellow participant,
I’m so sorry I can't be at the Hot Seat tonight: my employer doesn't give me time off.
Very unfortunate, because this is the last Hot Seat of W.O.M.B.
I wish you a wonderful meeting and thank you for making this a fantastic experience.
If you like, we can keep in touch. Please contact me via LinkedIn (click on my name for the link).
My list of insights (assignment DAY 4) follows ASAP.
With love,
Manny
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Hello Manny, I am very sorry to hear that. I hope to see you on a later occasion!
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Day 2: what I valued and appreciated of my buddies and other participants
• The honest feedback
• Supporting each other
• Getting my ass kicked
• They are ok with me kicking their ass too
• Helping out when I get stuck
• Checking in when things don’t go as planned
• Helping each other out when needed (both ways)
• Their dedication, amazing!
• Making fun together
• That I feel safe
• They’ve become friends
• How they went above and beyond to answer questions
• How thought provoking their questions were (often more than the answers!)
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That's some heavy-weight recognition ... many thanks, also on behalf of all those who don't get to read this anymore!
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Hi Gerdy,
I really appreciated you helpfulness and your comments. The deep insights that made me think. I hope to read more of you. Wishing you all the best and luck in the world with your business.
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Day 1: What I appreciate about myself
• My endless enthusiasm
• My willingness to learn and grow
• My dedication
• My humor:P
• My ability to lift up others
• I inspire people
• I am empathic
• It’s fun to be around with me
• I am courageous
• I have a lot of love to give (and willing to do so)
• I am intelligent
• I am wise (although it doesn’t always show)
• I am a great mom
• I am an example to my kids
• I am a great trainer
• I am very creative
• I love challenges
• I don’t take no for an answer
• I always find a way to make it happen (if you think it wont I will prove you wrong)
• I get what I want
• I am fast
• I love moving my body
• I look amazing
• I take care of myself
• I take risks
• I am curious
• I have very clear goals
• I am very agile and resilient, can handle change well
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You are
caring
inspiring
direct, in my face - I like that a lot
full of live
and on point!
I really loved our sessions and I am looking forward to see you and Machiel soon again!
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Yes Cornelia- in January! Yay!
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As Gerdy said, hell yeah!
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Yes this is how I see you!!!
You stay wise, whatever behavior (as far as I saw)
creative
hositable (always in for a coffee
creative
supportive
Giving much in everything
Driven and making the best out of it special in motherhood (as you do one thing you do everything, so also in business.)
Thanks Gerdy
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I can only be grateful for your care and presence during the WOMB . Thanks again for the video's- I have not done with them enough, but I will.
I think I can learn from you a lot, as a person and professional.
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Optimistic
Loves to smile
Willing to ask for and listen to feedback
Very supportive ( for instance in providing extra information during the sessions)
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Hi Gerdy,
I loved your list! You are a beautiful and confident woman. You know what you've got 😉
What I admire the most about you is that you fearlessly jump on opportunities, especially when you took over Open Circles Academy, WOW !
You are courageous and relaxed. I appreciate that you radiate that fun and relaxed attitude, it is simply contagious.
Thank you for all your input during WOMB program. Je bent een kanjer!
Hugs,
Maru
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Day 4 08-12-2022
– Make a list of all your insights, lessons, habits and insights that you have gained from your participation in the WOMB (from the assignments, the Q&As, the workshops, your buddies, other participants...)
The WOMB has produced a document of almost 120 A4 pages. That's a book.
Assignment 1: That I know where I stand and that I give 100 percent myself and respond to others as much as possible.
Assignment 2: the willingness to use my most effective resources to share my knowledge.
Assignment 3: That my online presence matters and will also bring me the desired success.
Zoom session 16-06: what an ideal customer means and that it takes time and a lot of effort before a fruit tree bears fruit.
Week 1 Come up with new ideas every day: that the idea generator is a great tool, how important it is that an expert like Nisandeh watches and thinks along and how important it is to get support and help.
Week 2 Delegating something new: a valuable questionnaire for managers and that it has not yet succeeded in recruiting volunteers.
Week 3 Automate: a completely new system ActiveCampaign and that this has cost me blood, sweat and tears. It works and I'm expanding this step by step. Every week I now send a blog with this and I now also have a payment system on my website. This is not fun to do, but I am super proud that it works on my website.
Week 4 New, More, Less and stop: That I first let the system mature and above all did not do a lot and that this resulted in a new system of Podcasts, Youtube and blogs due to advancing insight.
Week 5 Creating time: I learned that the best ideas come from not going for the first solution. That I now have a workable plan that I stick to.
Zoom session 21-07: More insight to develop a successful program and how best to do this. It has become much more clear to me what my target group needs and how important it is that they experience immediate success with a concrete handle.
Week 6 ideal clients: I have come to the essence of what I add to leadership and I have acquired a clear picture of my target group.
Week 7 Discover what they want: A lot of information, so I adjusted my LinkedIn profile in which my ideal customer recognizes himself.
Week 8 Are you an ideal customer: I am a much too critical customer myself and appreciate this too little.
Week 9 WOW your ideal customers: a newly invented component caused a WOW at my customer. Here are some points that I haven't implemented yet.
Zoom session 18-08: This is reflected in my YouTube series and I can provide some more concrete tools.
Week 10 Increase your expert position: A target group within my target group, specialists who have become managers. A questionnaire that has only been answered twice so far, but was unexpectedly fulfilled in a different way by a podcast with an assessment psychologist.
Week 11 Your expert instruction book: a blueprint for a book yet to be written. I'm still not done watching the videos on how to write a book.
My VIP Product: I want to work this out together with Alexander.
Week 12 Publish your expert video: This has become a series and I'm already making a new video every week.
Week 13 The Gold in your expertise: an online training that I am still developing step by step. I have now found out how to transfer this effectively. I forgot about this and I'm going to include it in developing the online training. How good of this assignment to find out again.
Week 14 When you hit the wall: By making it smaller I discovered that I also realized everything I wrote down then. It is motivating if you shorten the to-do list.
Week 15 demonstrate your expertise: a foundation for all new blogs.
My expert book: a book on sale this week Voor elk gesprek het juiste antwoord.
Week 16 answers their questions: zero responses, but I'll pick this up again when I'm done with the Youtube series.
Week 17 position yourself: A text that is on my website and on the back cover of my book, but I still chose not to change the text on LinkedIn. I had written it with which I put myself in my ideal customer's shoes.
Week 18 Time for review: This was an important moment for me to take the first step to put more focus in working on my business.
Week 19 Evaluation time: the painful insight that the WOMB does not immediately lead to new customers, but that it increases your expert position. This is now also more my focus to strengthen my expert position and share as much value as possible through blogs, video and podcasts.
My expert Youtube Strategy: a new YouTube series that is super fast in making.
Week 20 Stop what doesn't work: cleaning up my mailing list and the path I've taken by only using the three resources. Goodbye Facebook!
Week 21 double what works: My effectiveness improves by not doing everything quickly and at once, but using a sustainable system.
Week 22 Optimize what kind works: fully integrating my new system and optimizing my website.
Week 23 New ideas to experiment: That I have a good story with which I want to show myself more often as a speaker.
Week 24 Don't sabotage yourself: it is important to schedule my tasks in my agenda and to link deadlines to my tasks.
Week 25 Turnaround time: That it's good to walk through the entire WOMB again with what I've done and achieved. The effect on the WOMB members by giving them genuine attention.
Final conclusion: it started in 2011 with Nisandeh's statement: You need a system. That is also what it ultimately gave me: a system to increase my expert status by sharing my expertise through three means: blogs, podcast and Youtube. What I still have to work on is to promote this effectively. I still find that difficult.
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This is an amazing list, Marcel.
Thank you for sharing it.
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It's my way of showing that I've put in 100 percent effort these past 25 weeks. I also had an exemplary role in this, because this originated from my idea. You translated my idea into the WOMB in a way that everyone could get the most out of it for their company. Thanks for that, Nisandeh.
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What you put in, is what you get out.
Well done…
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Day 1 – Things I appreciate, love and admire about myself:
• Have a lot of energy;
• Seldom say no if invited, trying out new things;
• Ok health;
• That I like shopping also in supermarkets;
• Try new things a lot;
• Curiosity;
• Mostly in a good mood;
• No problem with getting up any time and go to bed any time;
• Nice cook;
• Food lover;
• Above average in sports, sex and daily physical activities;
• Idea machine for anyone for a lot of topics;
• See more opportunities than problems;
• Have a very broad interest;
• Can easily connect and relate many things with many things;
• Always / Mostly ready to help others;
• Thinking that my life never stops.
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AND....(not that I know all these things about you) your a smart guy. That you to that is a gift and that you used that was a gift for our buddy group. Thanks for being there and bringing insights, lightness (through relativize) and consistence
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Day 4. Insights, lessons, habits, understandings
• Even more awareness of the Holy Trinity of information business
• A logical way to develop a product funnel/ladder, based on reverse engineering
• The value formula with its 4 variables
• The YouTube strategy
• Reflections on creating spin-offs from high-end to low-end (instead of the other way around)
• Demarcate periods to seriously experiment with things and the draw conclusions
• Periodically revise what to stop and what to start
• Reflections on the 10X-test
• When targeting a new segment, really thoroughly do all the research and homework to get under their skin (get to know and understand and sympathize with them).
• The idea that within a month, you can start an expert business in an area that you don’t know anything about today (I will not do this, but it is an interesting and good idea)
• Re-framing seemingly valid excuses (“I am merely by myself”, etc) as self-sabotage, and drilling it down into really concrete aspects of what drags you down
Day 5. What I’ll keep implementing (in line with the previous, so I’ll get to it in the same “breath”), plus how to celebrate
• I’ll keep working on an improved business set-up (already started that before this program, but it has given me good pointers for improved focus), including a better product ladder/funnel, and better marketing
• Do things more systematically (experimenting, stopping, sabotage-busting, etc)
Celebration: I’ll write Nisandeh a personal thank-you note to wrap it up.
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DAY 1, What I appreciate, love and admire about myself
At this moment I find it hard to formulate what I love, appreciate and admire about myself. I see myself mostly as a work in progress and think of all the things I want to improve in me.
So thank you for this challenging exercise.
What I appreciate about myself is:
* My pursuit for sincerity, no matter what. ”Al Chile”🌶️ style
* My pursuit for beauty in everything that surrounds me: thoughts, words, interactions, dance, food, etc.
* The relationship with myself. Although at times I am also my worst enemy, I also like myself
* My passion for dance, traveling and food
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Thanks Maru for you drive to keep asking questions and questions during all the sessions. I think often those others did not ask. Hope all the answers will take you to the next level. Cheers Marcel
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Thank you too Marcel for your lovely comment and wonderful participation at the WOMB program! It was a blessing for me having you around! I am certain you will also use all the wonderful insights to bring your life and your business to where you envision to. Cheers, Maru
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Hey Maru,
In this program you were Queen Questions- which was great! Your questions often shed another light or perspective, which I much appreciated.
Also your openness about being a work in progress- as you call it- was insightful to me. And also, aren’t we all! Funny enough, from all participants I know most about your (not yet) businesses. So that is a tremendous quality.
I wish you a lot of luck with belly dancing, your baby hotel, parents guiding with sleepless children. May the best idea win!
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Dear Bas,
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and sorry for my late reply. I was asleep but you guys brought me back. This is the power of community.
I loved the title you gave me: "Questions Queen" ^_^ You are a delight! It has been an honor and a happiness to have shared with you this WOMB space. You are a delightful young man with a bright future ahead. We are all works in progress and you are becoming such a diamond! Thank you for taking the time to read me. I am going to miss you and all the WOMB participants. Big hug!
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I agree with Bas, Maru, you were indeed "the Queen of questions". 😊 And with your questions, you also gave us a great gift 🎁, to think about what she had asked and to see the answers to those questions. Thank you, Maru! And as you may know, in life it's so often not about the anwsers you give, but about the questions you ask, that give you the most insights!
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Oh dear Nelly, I am so touched by your comment! Thank you so much from the depth of my heart. You are also giving me a precious gift right now. What a wonderful insight:
" In life it's so often not about the anwsers you give, but about the questions you ask, that give you the most insights!"
Thank you!!!
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Hey Maru.
Then this is a wonderful Heavy lifting exercise isn’t it?
I think you can do better than this, and honestly- I got to know you differently! You’re one of those with always very well thought answers, lots of insights that I’m jealous at- so I dare you here to find at least 10 more things about yourself that you love….
I was about to start a list with what I think is beautiful about you. But I deleted it. You go first… and really go for it girl. Lazy is for sure not a word that fits you so… I’ll happily add my insights for you afterwards…
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I agree with you Gerdy! Go Maru! 😉
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Thank you Bas, I took Gerdy's challenge and wrote more things I love about myself. 😀
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Hey Gerdy,
Thank you so much for your comment. You are right, I accept your challenge. Thank you for the kick in the butt. I need it every now and then. Thank you for waking me up. The end of the WOMB program kind of affected me. I was avoiding to face the end. But indeed, let's lift some weights!
I will complete the list of the things I like/love/admire about myself right now. And I so much look forward to read your insights afterwards.
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I have seen great care for Maia, cooperation with your husband and daughter, dare to start new things.
Openness in along for ideas and listening to others.
Starting new things and stopping them when they don't work.
I think it was amazing to have you along for the ride!
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Dear Max,
Thank you so much for your comment! I have a lot to say to you since I prepared the things I love and admire about you... But will share them soon at your own post ^_^ It has also been wonderful for me to get to know you and work with you!
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Gerdy dared me to add at least 10 more things I love/like/admire about myself (which I am very grateful for). So Here there are at least 10 more things:
* My faith and love to God
* My ability to "put myself out of the equation". In other words, my conscious strive to sincerely give without wanting to receive
* My ability to self-reflection and inner contemplation. In time I am getting better at knowing myself
* My willingness to do the right thing (what my consciousness dictates). Even when it is above my own pleasure, comfort, security, success or other people's acceptance
* My willingness to give my 100% at everything I do in order to live a life worth living
* I love my ability to envision everything. I am vision driven.
* My pursuit for meaning and purpose
* My ability to sincerely listen
* My ability to ask relevant questions
* My ability to reinvent myself (even if I need to destruct myself and start all over again)
* My creativity
* My problem solving mind
* I love the intensity of my emotions and feelings. My warm temperament
* The way I love my friends and my family
* The depth I have reached in Bellydance
* The devotion and commitment I have for my daughter, my husband and my family
* The way I make feel others during my dance workshops or visits in my home
* The tacos I prepare :p
* My willingness to create instead of to consume
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Dear Maru,
You are one of the sweetest persons I know. And I love how you asked beautiful and relevant questions to Nisandeh.
What I also love about you is that you radiate peace and love. It is obvious that you love your husband and your baby very much.
Love from me
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My 400th comment is for you Nisandeh and Vered,
thanks for all the questions asked and answered.
thanks for time and energy
thanks for showing what is possible.
thanks for showing me 'learning the hard way'
I'm greatfull I was in this program and that you let me in.
don't know How and don't know when,
some day, some way
till we meet again.
stay awesome!!
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🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
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Day 2 Appreciate about other participants
In general, I actually want to say how cool it is to see how passionate and committed everyone is to their company. And what enormous progress some of us have made in the past six months.
Thank you for your efforts, comments and tips!
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What I appreciate about all of you
Perseverence & Creativity.
For making it to the end and for all the ideas that came by and that I got to learn from. Thank you!
Special thanks to Logan, Lucie and Marielle, who are in my accountability group.
To the people who helped me in the brainstorm session!
And to Maru and Rudolph for exploring ways to cooperate.
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What I appreciate, admire and love about myself
My sense of humor
My ideas
My commitment
My ability to explain things
My structure (thank you buddy group)
My ability to create partnerships
The time I spent with the baby and my wife
My gentle reminders to clients and how that works
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Thanks Max for being the example in asking for help and how you took leadership in that.
Thanks for your presence all the time
and going for completion
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Thank you so much for your commitments at all times and your valuable comments. I have come across your your name in various settings arranged by Nisandeh and Vered. At all times you genously shared your knowledge. During the WOMB you were also the first one to accept Paul's invitation for a brainstorm session.
Your big vision at the start of WOMB was to support others to grow beyond their dreams by offerinig mindsets and tools among other things. All through the program you have lived your vision by sharing your feedback with all of us. Thank you so much for your commitment to this community and the respectful manner in which you have supported us all.
All the best to you, your girlfriend and your baby.
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Thank you for all your great questions during the WOMB .
You got a baby and I got a puppy. I often thought, when private life, WOMB life and business life got a bit too much: if max can handle it with a baby, I must be able to go through with a pup… so thank you for being my (silent) inspiration at these times..:)
Wish you lots of luck, love and laughs!
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I agree with you Bas! 😃 See my reply to Maru.
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I admired you Max, and your perseverence, for doing this program, running a business and all of this with a newborn baby! Kudoz to you for this, Max! I wish you lots of success in business and happiness with your family!
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Dear Max,
As promised, I want to write about all the things I appreciate, admire and love about you!
First of all I love ow how are such a loving father and husband for Feia and Anouk!
I love your optimism and enthusiasm
I love the way you teach yourself
I love how you supported everyone at the WOMB program
I admire how you JUST DO and implement things
I admire the way you give inspiring trainings
I admire your patience and gentleness
I admire your persistence and resilience (with a new born, respect!)
I admire your ability to ask great questions
I appreciate all the support you have given me during WOMB
I appreciate your sense of humor
I appreciate the valuable advice concerning blogs and websites
All in all you have been a delightful WOMB member!
I wish you all the success with your projects in the coming year and I really would like to stay in touch with you!
Big hug to you and your lovely family,
Maru
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Day 1 The things you appriciate, love and admire about yourself
I love that I'm a connector, I can really get people involved
I love that I am always there for others
I like that I am humble
I love that I always value and respect people
I love that I'm a Christian and try to live that way
I like being curious
I love that I had the courage to be an entrepreneur
I am glad that I have a good business network
I'm glad I'm stubborn
I like that I am reliable
I am a servant leader
I am proud that, despite many obstacles, I have completed the program
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Henny, I was inspired by your sharing in this program and sticking to the end...I love what you're sharing with the world....scrum for the win!
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Dear Henny,
I love to read all the things you love, respect and admire about yourself. In our first assignment you wrote that you were insecure, fond of learning and eager to develop yourself into a good entrepreneur. I hope it makes you happy and proud to read your list as it mirror how much you have grown during the last 25 weeks. I hope your expectations to the WOMB program has been have been fulfilled and that your business will be very succesful. It has been a pleasure reading your comments throughout this program. I wish you all the best.
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Hey Henny,
I recognise all the things you love like and are happy about about yourself. They truly are qualities of you!
The last year you have grown tremendously and I love we share a way of thinking now.
Looking very much forward to the next year! You too are a beautiful person 😉
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Thanks Bas.
And I'm really looking forward to next year!
I'm certain we will rock next year!!!
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Henny, I love to see how much progress you made during this program. It’s very inspiring to see that!
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You have been an example in how you prepare the questions and taking cooperation or if the program and into your business.
Thank you!
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Nice how you have grown, or at least I say and felt you grow in recent months.
The struggles that were always getting stuck with your energy and being tired. To now having found your path more and how to walk. Thanks for the mirror and the recognition. So that I could grow again.
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Day 1 – Make a list of all the things you appreciate, love and admire about yourself.
It can be anything at all – both personal and business-wise.
- I care for other people (family, coachies, friends )
- I love my enthusiasm and my ability to make other enthusiastic as well
- I actively care by helping others improving their health, mindset and finding purpose from within. Both in my practice ((group-)coaching, massage) and in my job as a trainer and coach for people to find a job that fits them.
- I take care of my family and friends, if sick or in trouble.
- I always see possibilities for others and look at the bright sight
- I love using my creativity
- I love my never giving up
- I love my always finding creative solutions
- I love that iam open to inner growth
- I love that I am able to complete projects
- I love to learn new things
- love to create and build art objects (painting, clay, wood)
- love to read childrenbooks to my children
- love to organize intimate parties with friends coachies and family.
- appriciate that if needed I will take you to the hospital immediately and talk to the doctors.
I love that I am independent and can look after myself
I love my ability to reflect and see what I can change or do better
- love to watch a movie or go to theater.
- love to do outdoor things in nature with friends and family
- love to sing and make music together.
- love to go to sauna s and spa s for wellness.
- love to camp with my family.
Day 2 – Go over what other participants in the program posted and respond to their list with the things you appreciate about them from the way you perceived them over these 25 weeks.
- so great to have seen the growth and courage of all the participants.
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Dear Alma,
Reading your list of things you admire, appreciate and love about yourself I see a beautiful match with big vision which you shared in the first assignment.
I hope you've gained courage, inspiration and support with your plan as you've wished from the program and that you in 10 years time will have educated and helped thousands of parents and their children to lieve a good life taking are of each other with love as your vision stated. It is a beautiful vision and I wish for you and all the parents and children that you will fulfill your dream. Thank you for sharing your growth during our mutual journey.
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Yeah Alma that’s so inspiring! Go make the world a better place 🤗🤗 I admire your kindness. It helps me to slow down. Thank you for being here…
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An extra thank you for helping me with the great ideas and honest feedback!
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Day 1 - What I love about myself
I love that I'm pure and authentic. What you see is what you get.
I love my enthusiasm and my ability to make other enthusiastic as well
I love my natural ability to connect & communicate with horses
I love that I turned my passion into my work so I don't feel I have to work anymore
I love how I help passionate horse women all over the world
I love that I'm smart and that I can easily learn new things
I love that I love to learn. I'm always eager and open for new information
I love that friends can count on me
I love that I am independent and can look after myself
I love my physical health and condition
I love my ability to reflect and see what I can change or do better
I love that I decided to not 'hide' anything anymore after my brothers suicide and reading how he pretended to be someone else most of his life.
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Yes, I saw your authenticity in your video, Lucie. Congrats with your other strong skills and your belief in it.
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Hey Lucie!
I can see how you are authentic, creative, smart, friendly, warm, giving and passionate!
Also love are little connection and teaching’s-out!
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I love your clarity, your openness to growth Lucy and your answers in this community where often inspirational to me.
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thanks Lucie for being you. Other people called it already authenticity...I totally agree.
In your business and being so...you. respect!! it fits
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Lucie, I love that you turned your passion into your work. Also...kudos on the commitment to the program and booking great results with it. I was very impressed and touched by your video about saddling... WOW
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Dear Lucie,
watching your YouTube channel and reading all your comments during our WOMB journey I recognize all the things you love, admire and respect about yourself. Like so many of us, I loved your film and the pure and authentic manner in which you connect to your horses. You do it with so much love, respect and happiness that one can only smile when watching it.
Your dream mentioned in our first assignment, was to make a soulful and inspirational contrinbution to the horse world where welfare, connection and communication between human and horse are the basis of everything we do with our hourses. With more than 900 followers on YouTube and all the creative ideas you have developed and shared during WOMB you are a true example of what it looks like when you live your dream.
I hope you've received all the things you've wanted from WOMB and us as your community. It not, I will be glad to to support or help in "real" life with whatever I can support you with.
For now, I wish you all the best and look forward to follow on YouTube.
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Hey Lucie… you are so inspiring and wise and also a fantastic example of how to make your passion work for you! I loved getting to know you a little bit… thank you…
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Hello Lucie, thank you for your support and enthusiasm in sharing. You clearly love what you are doing, you are great with horses and you do it with a lot of empathy. And you were an inspirational example to us all with your great video!
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You had many great questions and were able to demonstrate how to do the assignments with a great level of mastery!
Thank you
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Hi Lucie I don't know you well but you indeed come across as an authentic and, above all, wise person.
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LAST WEEK, DAY 1 - self-appreciation
I am proud of myself because I:
- have done my best throughout the program and persevered to the end;
- have developed discipline;
- have developed a different mindset;
- let go of old emotional baggage;
- am true to myself;
- started doing a lot more, instead of mainly thinking;
- dare to experiment
- dare to move away from what doesn't work;
- have taken joint responsibility for our joint private finances by taking up a job;
- bought a house in Portugal with a friend to rent out;
- will publish my book in 2023.
I value myself for my:
- perseverance;
- reflectivity;
- creative capacity;
- courage to be who I am against all advice and rejection;
- ability to see unity and love where the world believes in division and fear.
>> I am going to complete, acknowledge and celebrate WOMB . <<
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Yes, I appreciate your perseveration, Manny. Enjoy the next year full of results.
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Thank you so much, Guy!
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Yes, you have every reason to be proud of yourself! You have been very visible and supportive in this group.
Love what you say about seeing love and unity in the world. We are able to create our own world...
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Hey Manny!
To me you not only persevered but also was a very giving person in the programme. Questions responses, opennes and smiles.
I can tell you are great at reflections, courage and your ability to see goodness- to name a few.
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I loved your short answers and being to the point in your reactions in WOMB Manny, an example for me. Enjoy your road to new successes!
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Your perseverance was very clear during the program. We've watched you grow your business throughout the program. Your involvement with other participants was certainly also visible through your many reactions and tips.
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Hi Manny, I'm very impressed with your perseverance, commitment to the program. Also your open-mindedness, being able to confront your blockages and the results you've booked.....a success-formula if you ask me...
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Dear Manny,
I am so happy to be your Buddy together with Nanda. Every week is a joy when we get together in Zoom. And in between our weekly session whenever we need to talk or reflect.
Knowing you a little bit by now, I believe that making this list took some courage because it is all about appreciating and embrassing all the beauty within you. I can only say that I recognize everything single point of your list. Your vision was for all of us to understand that we are all connected and that connection starts from within. "Connect with yourself, free yourself from the limiting thoughts in your own head, celebrate life and build better world step by step within your own circle of influence". During all our sessions I have seen you transform by doing exactly what your vision stated. You've gone from Millennia to 50 + wise, to buying a house by removing limiting thoughts and increasing your circle of influence. And through all this, you've been an amazing Buddy and very dear friend to me. I look forward to our first retreat in Portugal and the next House Warming session at your house next to all the adventures which awaits us after WOMB . Much love from me
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Absolutely perseverance Manny! You were ALWAYS there… very inspiring.
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Day 2 06-12-22
– Check out what other program participants have posted and comment on their list of the things you appreciate about them based on how you've seen them during these 25 weeks.
1. Let me start with Nisandeh for his genuine involvement and expertise. He invested so much in himself and managed to share this with us as much as possible from his heart. He genuinely wants the best for us. From the first minute I saw him on stage during the Business Bootcamp , I felt connected to him. I recognize some of his personality traits in myself. There are a lot of fake trainers/teachers who mainly have their best interests for them self and it took time to distinguish themselves from them. He clearly succeeded with me. Thank you, Nisandeh for your involvement and all your wise lessons. I believe in you and trust you completely!
2. I first saw Vered during the communication styles training and immediately drew my conclusion that she is the communication brain behind Open Circles. A wise woman who has excellent communication skills in a rational way and who surprised me with her emotional side. That happened during a training where Nisandeh gave her a bunch of roses on stage and she shot full. Thank you Vered, for the two coaching conversations I had with you and how you shape the relationship with each other and how you give substance to the parenting of your daughter. Inspiring, educational and sustainable luggage for life.
3. Marie-Louise, you have the heart in the right place and gave so much to the WOMB despite your busy life. That sometimes looks a bit chaotic, so I thought you forgot my offer. If I promise something, you can go back on it at your convenience. It's nice to read what you write about yourself, because someone who gives so much should also take good care of themselves and luckily you do that. I am very grateful for the telephone conversations I was able to have with you.
4. Alexander, you are such a nice personality and a diplomat par excellence. By being right alert in the little things you give me the feeling that I have been heard. Like mentioning the value of the buddy conversations with us. Thank you for your support at the right times.
5. Max, how nice that you were in the WOMB group. As for writing the book, I certainly haven't forgotten about you. You blew me away with your video and your comments on the book writing training videos. You really surprised me positively with who you really are. If I wish anyone from the WOMB sincere success, it's you.
6. Lucie, I'm still gasping after watching your horse video. How you connect with a horse is unprecedented. This is optimal teaching material to connect. If people would do this more together, the world would look different. Thank you also for how you showed your involvement during the WOMB and your responses to my posts.
7. Manny, how beautiful and instructive to experience your change in the choice of your target group. I was always curious about your comments and questions to Nisandeh. Your exponential growth in video making has blown me away. Thank you also for how you showed your involvement during the WOMB and your responses to my posts.
8. Sin, Thank you for your raw feedback. It was sometimes a bit of a swallow, but very valuable. Your contributions to the WOMB were sometimes overwhelming and inspiring due to your unbridled efforts. Thank you also for how you showed your involvement during the WOMB and your responses to my posts.
9. Leo, to see your company grow through the WOMB made a deep impression on me. I think that not only your company has grown in this way, but also you as a person. What a fantastic job you did.
10. Maria, Thank you for sharing your learning and insights with me. What we struggled with was recognizable to both of us. Thank you also for how you showed your involvement during the WOMB and your responses to my posts.
11. Rudolph, I especially appreciate your involvement and motivational responses at the beginning. Inspiring how you still manage to challenge yourself.
12. Machiel, how steadfast you were with your contributions and especially sharing your insights at the end of the week. You managed to identify inspiring angles in your own way.
13. Sigrid, Thank you for your enthusiastic and motivating responses. I experienced real involvement with you and what you do provide fantastic help in which you come across as very credible.
14. Gerdy, thank you for helping me with ActiveCampaign twice.
15. Logan, It's a shame I'm not younger, because otherwise I would have loved to take a training with you. I myself have experienced what martial arts has done to me. I felt very involved in your activities and wish you more success with this. May your company grow into a formula for multiple gyms.
16. Paul, your openness in sharing your struggles got me involved in your comments. You have gigantic potential and that is your creativity. You will really succeed in using this successfully.
17. Bas, Thank you for how you showed your involvement during the WOMB and your responses to my posts.
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Thank you, Marcel!
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Thank you too, Manny.
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WOW Marcel, you really took the effort to read and comment to a lot of us in this group and now you give so many a personal thank you. You really care!
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Thank you for appreciating it, Lucie
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I appreciate your care and interest in the group, Marcel.
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Thank you, Guy.
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Chapeau Marcel for how you expressed yourself thankfully to the other participants. Thank you for the inspiration! And for your broad reflexions during WOMB !
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Thank you for appreciating it, Alma.
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Wauw Marcel,
this (what you did here) said it all.
Thanks for your completion, over delivery and gratefulnes
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Thank you, you touch me with what you write, Maria.
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Thank you, Marcel, for the acknowledgment.
I loved it.
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You are the inspiration for this, Nisandeh!
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Dear Marcel,
What an amazing list. You take "going the extra mile" to the next level. Thank you for all your friendly, respectful and warm comments throughout WOMB and your generours offer to help and support at various times. However chaotic I might seem, know that I appreciate your offer very much as mentioned during our call. I have had the pleasure to talk to both you and y our wife during WOMB and I look forward to meet up with both of you to talk more about our mutual interest. You have devoted your time 100% to all of during WOMB and it has been such a pleasure to read your comments and point of view. Reading your vision in our first assignment I recognize that by means of your comments you carry out your vision by connecting us and helping us to become (more) authentic and effective. Thank you so much for your commitment, generosity and support. We'll meet again.
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Thank you for confirming my credibility with your response, Marie-Louise. I want to be living proof for everyone to be authentic and effective. So I really appreciate what you write. We will definitely meet next year.
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Impressive Marcel, many thanks. Wish I could have helped you better than my two shallow attempts, but I was very pleased to read that you experience that your authenticity is an infinite source of strength. Keep going, and you can still always get in touch if you'd like me to look at something.
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Let's stay in touch and meet again by phone, Machiel.
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whenever you want!
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Dankjewel Machiel,
Waar gaat jouw voorkeur naar uit. Dit jaar of volgend jaar?
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A truly inspiring list, Marcel! I loved your honest and open and, like here, detailed answers. And showing us your caring and supportive nature, that is a great inspiration to us all!
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Dankjewel Nelly,
Voor jouw waarderende feedback op mijn bijdragen. Ik ben nieuwsgierig wat jou de WOMB heeft gebracht.
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Thank you for the kind words.
And yes, that is another possibility to move forward. Work on the write a book in 28 days training and write our books together.
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Dankjewel Max, voor jouw aanbod, dat lijkt me hartstikke leuk. Ik stel voor dat we een videoafspraak maken met elkaar. Bel me s.v.p. voor het maken van een afspraak: 06-81182046.
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Ah Marcel you are sure one of the beste WOMB participants! I felt involvement with some of the participants and you are one of them! Nice that you felt the same, love it <3.
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Dankjewel Sigrid,
We wisten allebei dat wat wij er in stoppen er ook uit gaat komen en wij gingen voor de volle 100 procent.
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Day 2. What I appreciate in other participants
I appreciate all of your openness and effort and reflection power to work on your own circumstances. And to whom it applies: it really appreciate your efforts to think along with others, comment on them, and being engaged (something that I have done far less than I initially was inclined to, which I stopped after a month to earn back time).
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Dear Machiel,
I hope you have got everything you've wanted from this program and your peers and that your dislike of marketing has turned into a winning strategy for your business so you can fullfill your dream. It has been a pleasure to be part of your journey these last 25 weeks and I wish you all the best in the future.
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Thanks a bunch Marie-Louise, that feeling was mutual, and I'm touched by your perceptive mentioning of one of my bigger struggles to tackle... All the best!
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** Day 1 – Make a list of all the things you appreciate, love and admire about yourself. **
Friendly
Thankful for what I have
Helpful to others
Doing my best to see the good in everyone
Not quick to judge something or some-one, always giving the benefit of the doubt
Taking good care of myself
Healthy
Creative
Eager to grow
Putting myself and my health and relaxation on the first place
Eigen-wijs: doing what feels best for me
Positive mindset
Patience
Acceptance - of myself, others, the world
Taking time to do sports / go out in nature / relax
Thinking out of the box
Persistent - if I want something and feel it's really important for me, I'm getting it, and I'm willing to commit a lot of time and energy in it
Feeling ok to give up something if it doesn't serve me anymore, even if it took al ot of time and effort to get it/there
More and more open to see what life is giving to me in the moment instead of chasing plans and desires from the mind
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Hi Rens,
I appreciate your openness, creativity and willingness to share and grow. A nice incentive for me as a participant. Thank you!
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I appreciate your "eigen-wijs" and all your other beautiful values, Rens.
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Hey Rens,
Thank you for your openness in the programme. It showed your struggles at time and that gave me some insights a couple of times.
I love that you put your health first- I could learn from that.
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I loved your thinking out of the box Rens, Thank you for the inspiration during WOMB
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A heartfelt thank you, Manny, Guy, Bas and Alma....
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Dear Rens,
In order to show my appreciation I've read your reply to our first assignment and realize that we have had no contact eventhough your reply to the first assignment intriques me. Your field of interest is very different to the rest of us and that makes it very interesting. Your wishes for the WOMB program were very specific. I hope you've gained what you wished for in all areas. I love the manner in which you wish to realize your vision and will get in contact with you outside the program to learn some more about your company.
For now: May your love for nature and finance be an ever lasting source of inspiration to you.
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I think the positive mindset came across through zoom. It was visible in all the sessions.!
Thank you for sharing the program with me.
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Dear Rens,
I just wanted to say I really appreciated your input during the WOMB program. Your question at the last Hot seat session changed my life and parenting vision! So infinite thanks and all the best in your business and your life.
Greetings,
Maru
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Day 1: About myself I am perseverant and never give up on my dreams.
Day 2: About other participants I would like to thank the kindness of my buddies Maria and Marcel, their insights and their company all these months.
Day 3: No further questions for Nisandeh.
Day 4: From the program I mainly take that I might be “busy” but not everything I do is working so it is ok to pivot.
Day 5: Friday celebrations are a new habit that I intend to keep! It will remind of this program. Thank you!
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Hey Lola,
Don’t forget to love about yourself that you smile a lot, are very giving and supportive and dare to make choices!
🙂
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Thanks Lola and Marcel for being my buddy, for the weekly online meeting, for the zoomlink providing, for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. For our laughter and seriousness....for everything you are.
I'm greatfull
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Dear Lola,
I re-read your reply to the first assignment. It is funny how things works: once your mind comes to rest, you notice other things. In this case I recognize that what I represent your target audience. Your vision and manner in which to achieve it, sounds interesting. I hope WOMB has helped you develop a strategy and mindset required to streamline your processes, reach a wider audience and increased your sales. I will read through your development during the past 25 weeks and get in contact with your outside WOMB . All the best for now.
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Hi Lola,
Thanks for the time we spend together online. Really like to drive in doing the best you can an being critical in what is asked to deliver (in stead of eating it without reflecting). Also thanks for showing that doing things differently, very useful for a chaotic person.
Cheers,
Marcel
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Day 2. I’ll wait for tonight to tonight to do so. Hopefully some more people posted. 😀
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Last week
day 1
What I appreciate about myself.
1. my patience
2. my holding on
3. my creativity (niet voor een gat gevangen)
4. thinking in possibilities
5. my being oke with myself (can be alone)
6. me being satisfied
7. my gratefulness
My drive in life
9. my completion this year (program)
10. all the help and great questions (we) I got
11. the program and all the examples the participants gave
12. this program made me grow, I'm grateful for that. (and that I joined it)
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Hi Maria,
So nice to read that you can appreciate your own company! Don’t ever underestimate your worth and capacity to love.
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Thanks Manny foreshowing me what happens when somebody ( you) finds a fitting ideal client
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Hey Maria!
Isn’t patience a virtue! Wish I had it more, great to see when others portray it. So great that you love to have it!
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Thank you for your honest and courageous participation in WOMB Maria. reading your posts was many times helpful for me.
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Thanks Alma,
for the times we worked together in groups.
thanks for your steadiness (something I admire)
thanks for delivering all the way
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I applaud you for the completion of the program. I really loved the Youtube video you showed us. It also helped me as a parent.
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Thank you Henry,
and there is more to come.
thank you for completing and delivering till the end.
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Maria, thanks for your commitment to the program and inspiring me with your comments
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Thanks Maria for the peacefulness and nice insights you gave during the many buddy moments. Wish you all what you want and deserve. You are super person.
Marcel
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My dear friend...
I love you period. Not because of something. And I also appreciate these values and aspects of you:
* You are sooo funny
* You are kind
* You have wide arms and a big heart
* You are optimistic
* You are caring and giving
* You are the best mom any kid could ever want
* You have a message to share with the world, and are not afraid to do so...
Big big hug
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Your ideas
Willingness to help others
And perseverance in the WOMB
Thank you!
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>>I am going to complete, acknowledge and celebrate WOMB <<.
WEEK 25 / Day 1 – This is my list of things I appreciate, love and admire about myself.
Inspired by Marcel and Bas I just go all in as it is so lovely to read the appreciation and gratefulness they both experience towards themselves. And rightly so:
• I admire my strong will to overcome everything that comes my way however big or small and the fact that I know that I will persevere once I put my
mind to it.
• I appreciate that I always take full responsibility for everything that happens in my life and never point a finger at anyone else.
• I appreciate the fact that I reflect on myself and my doing on a daily basis, learn, adjust and implement with a strong thrive to becoming the best
version of myself
• I love the unconditional love I feel for my children, family and friends and my faithfulness to them through ups and down.
• I love the strong sense of happiness I feel on a regular basis when noticing the small things in life. E.g. the sun making its way through the clouds or
the three tops in the forest, or a friendly smile, or the threes and anemones in the month of May.
• I love my enormous strength to pull through whenever it matters.
• I admire my mental strength which enables me to drive to Denmark or Munich after work Friday afternoon and back Sunday afternoon and still be
able to perform 100%
• I love my passion for what I believe in
• I appreciate that I attract what I dream of, thereby acknowledging that this too can be a challenge. As my mother so wisely said: be careful what you
dream of, it might just come true.
• I love all the friendliness, kindness and helpfulness I attract and I am so very grateful for it.
• I love the happy and joyful person I am when I am relaxed
• I love that I am always welcome wherever I go and that I have beautiful married friends who appreciate being around me.
• I admire the ease in which I gain new knowledge, and am able to connect the dots where others cannot.
• I appreciate that people trust me enough to give me very responsible assignment way outside my comfort zone and allow me to grow to the part
• I love my body and mind for taking so very good care of me eventhough I don’t always treat them with the same respect they treat me.
• I love that I have such a beautiful relationship with my ex-husband and his family that we can rightly call each other extended family.
• I appreciate the financial wisdom I have gained through the years working with Nisandeh and Vered which have enabled me to break through my
own mindset.
• I appreciate so very much my eager and hunger to learn and understand what Nisandeh have taught us through the years
• I love my creativity and guts to create something new
• I love the dreams I have been giving and my faith placed in me by “God” to make my dream come true.
• I am grateful for the fact that I still recognize why I wished to be born into my family so I can grow from the learnings I’d asked for.
• I love that my mother was so open and easy to talk to that we were allow to talk about everything at home. I believed it was normally but it appear
that it is not. And that fact makes me even more grateful because it is so lovely to be able to share your thoughts with the ones your love.
• I that my father was so spiritual and didn’t force anything upon us but allowed us to choose when we were ready to learn more
• I admire my father immensely for never talking badly about the Germans, eventhough he had been in de concentration camp during the war. Thanks
to this, I have been able to work in Germany and welcome my son-in-law with open arms without thinking badly about anyone. As my father said: “it
was also a German who saved me”.
• I love the fact that I have a strong believe that I am here for a reason and that I am willing to fulfilled my life assignment and to love the road of
wisdom and learning that I am travelling
• I love that I am able to enjoy my own company, so I can the choices which serves me best in order to fulfil my life’s mission.
• I love that the Universe is serving me in the area’s of life, where I have managed to ask the right question or visualise what I really want. I do
recognize that the Universe will always help me. I have but to ask! And have a clear picture what to ask for.
• I love that I have been allowed to live so many lifes in one life time.
• “The teacher comes, when the pupil is ready” the wise ones says: I am very grateful that I have been able to attract the mentors I have
• I appreciate that I am not afraid to step up to strangers (business people/private) and ask for advice on a business questions or say thank you for
something they have done.
• I love that I overcome my shyness more and more and get better at stepping into the light.
• I appreciate that I have a good developed emotional intelligence which makes me feel what other people are dealing with emotionally.
• I appreciate the values I hold and the powerful way they impact people around me.
• I appreciate that I have an open hart and mind when meeting new people and that I understand the importance of being respectful to my fellow
human beings no matter the situation.
• I love 98 % of the values I was brought up with and the manner in which they guide me through live.
• I love that I still have a hunger to learn.
• I love the fact that I am surrounded by so much love and appreciation and count my blessings every day.
• I very much appreciate that I’ve got this far with WOMB . I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
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You described this so beautifully, Marie-Louise. So much text that captivated from the beginning to the end. There is so much appreciation and gratitude that gives an insight into who you really are and not what your ego has made of it. Thank you for this!
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Dear Marie Louise,
You are such a beautiful woman, with so much love and warmth. I appreciate your unwavering energy and ability to see the best in others. Your continued support ánd ability to ask for help are a lifeline for anyone lucky enough to know you. I cherish you as if you were my sister, and admire your eagerness to grow. Your decisiveness, your creativity, your loyalty, your passion, your confidence in abundance, your knowledge and wisdom, your sensitivity and much more, make you who you are in essence. You do have a purpose. "God's" love shines upon you. And all the challenges that have come your way and will come, will disappear like snow in the sun, as soon as you see for yourself who you are and how powerful you are.
I am deeply grateful that you came into my life.
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Love how you love so many things about yourself, what a beautiful list! From what I can read between the lines, you seem to find something positive even certain challenging situations.
Thank you for your warm comments and support during the WOMB and for subscribing to my channel!
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