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    The sessions have been very constructive and inspiring - and have certainly given me a bit of prod to get moving. I definitely feel more confident about things. Thank you very much for your help and encouragement.     

~ Rebecca, London

    I have just been offered a dream job is New York. Thank you for your encouragement to get myself moving, your coaching and guidance.    

~ Niall, London, UK

    I too enjoyed my session with you although it was on the telephone. It was an unforgettable memory for me and I did value it so much. Thank you very much!    

~ Sandie, Surrey, UK

    I'm so glad I met you Nick. Not just because you've been a role model and mentor for me. But also because you feel like family, like a brother or good friend I've known and loved forever.    

~ Jenny, Nottingham, UK

    Thanks very much for the inspiration and sense of hope yesterday that all things are possible. It must have been good, I am usually yawning by 3pm!    

~ Jane

    That session was so clarifying for me and was just what I was looking for!     

~ Reina, Denver Colorado

    I can't thank you enough. Thanks for your gentle probing into my question about money fears. What a revelation! Wow! I told it to a friend who started crying.     

~ Robin, New York

    I really wish I'd had all the information contained in Nick's ‘Building Your Expert Brand’ course when I was starting out with [my business] Gorgeous Guineas - it would have been less of a struggle! Although I am already doing much of what is covered in the course, I have found out the hard way. Having a concise definition of what an ‘Expert’ is, along with an assortment of different ways in which you can start building your Expert Platform is invaluable. Once you have a framework like this, it is much easier to focus your efforts into taking the right actions in order to become an Expert. Thanks Nick.    

~ Chrissie

    Thank-you Nick - I couldn't have done any of it without your help.     

~ Deborah, Paris

    Thank you for being so authentically, inspirationally your self. You are truly a dreambuilder and a precious soul in this world. Your help and belief in me have made all the difference.    

~ Lily, Leamington Spa, UK

    Thank you so much for yesterday and for being such a lovely role model! Tangible evidence of change – I woke at 7.15 not 4am (for the first time in 7 months) and no longer have the sick feeling of anticipation about facing a day of work. Something in the energy of your voice also stays with me and I can return to that too.     

~ Davina, East Sussex, UK

    Thank you so much for a very inspiring session Friday morning! I do not often feel so heard on all levels as I felt when talking with you. And some of your feedback reached right into the core of my passion. Thank you for that.     

~ Birte, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Thank-you for helping me see my resistance in a totally different way, as a direction, not just an obstacle.     

~ Tanya, Oregon, USA

    Many thanks - it is very kind of you to send me all this guidance information. I have decided to take two weeks off to work on this and other things. Thank you again.    

~ Kurida, UK

    I’m looking forward to the seminar on Saturday. I found the tele-seminar on Monday very valuable and great start for the seminar itself. Thank you for the insightful distinctions and your gentle yet powerful style.     

~ Jan Polak

    Thanks again, as always your advice has put me back on the right path!     

~ Julie, UK

    Thanks for your insights & understanding Nick. You are very perceptive and that's a comfort in this world!     

~ Myfanwy, Wales

    You most certainly did help and affirm me in my new direction yesterday. That's two hours that I will look back on - in years to come - as a pivotal point in my career.     

~ Steve, London

    I just would like to say, you have changed my life, already, since seeing your talk and meeting you at Cheltenham. I read the two books in four days and started acting on them straight away.    

~ Karen, UK

    Thank you for the input last year which was very productive for me.    

~ Keith, London, UK

    I cannot thank you enough for taking time out to call as you promised. I will endeavour to re-orientate myself from now on. Nick, i appreciate what your organisation is doing (all your team members included). Discovering your good work, gives me the hope that there is light at the end of that tunnel and I dare to say my 'clouds' will clear eventually.... God bless.    

~ Yinka, Nigeria

    THANK YOU! Yesterday was amazing and has helped me to 'see' many things about my new life as an entrepreneur and writer.     

~ Grace, London

    Thanks for the chat today, which as you so rightfully say homed in and explored the core of what has been holding me back. I feel relieved of a heavy burden that i have been carrying for as long as i can remember.     

~ Nyokabi, London

    I realised I have a big thank you to give to you for all your mentoring and help around getting my project off the ground. I just wanted to say that you have been an inspiration to me, I love your work and your coaching has been invaluable along my journey.    

~ Suzy, Sussex, UK

    Thank-you to you and Niki for an excellent course - it was absolutely brilliant & delivered all I expected and a lot more! It was so well designed and packed with lots of valuable ideas.     

~ Julie, UK

    I'm still buzzing from attending yesterday's seminar. Such talent in the room and so many brilliant businesses taking off. I found the day gave me a major top up in energy and inspiration which was a lovely counterbalance to the solo entrepreneur side of working in a business. Nick and Niki provide such a clear overview of what makes an expert business effective. I loved the credibility audit and came away with a process to guide and evaluate my efforts.     

~ Jeni Hooper, UK
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Make Your Living from Personal Development: Private Mentorship Programme

“If you’re dreaming of building a thriving business as a teacher, coach,
author or speaker in the world of personal growth
and self help – I’ll show you how.”

~ Nick Williams

SORRY APPLICATIONS CLOSED!

RE: Your opportunity to be one of just 6 people to get the intensive one-on-one coaching, ongoing encouragement, and expert hands-on support you need to build a successful personal development business.

Are you one of those people who eats, sleeps, and breathes personal development? Do you thumb through self-help books in the bookshop, attend workshops with your favourite speakers, and think to yourself...

‘I wish I could make my living that way!’

... well, if you’re passionate about the difference that authentic and educational personal growth information can make in people’s lives - and you feel called to support and inspire people with your knowledge, wisdom and inspiration - please read-on...

Now, over the years, I’ve read literally hundreds of books on a range of business, psychology, philosophy and spiritual themes – and through my work as an ex-director of Alternatives (Piccadilly, London) – I’ve played host to many of the leading-lights in self-help and wellbeing...

... and, over the past fifteen years I’ve built up a highly successful personal development business of my own...

During this time I’ve -

  • Travelled the world giving over 1,000 talks and workshops in 14 countries.
  • Coached and mentored hundreds of people all over the world.
  • Been the subject of almost 1,000 media features.
  • Published 5 books, including a bestseller, The Work You Were Born To Do.

My work is one of the greatest blessings in my life, and I can honestly say, that if someone had sat on my desk (back when I was selling computers to Japanese banks in the City of London) - and told me that I’d end up with such an adventurous and exciting life - I would never have believed it was possible....

.... but I have turned my pipe dream into a reality!

I feel blessed that every day I’m given new opportunities to share ideas, information and education that I know has a profound impact on people’s self-esteem, wellbeing, success, income and quality of life.

I get to watch my clients grow in confidence, rise to new challenges, and surpass even their own highest aspirations for success. The business I’ve created fills my life with meaning, joy and inspiration, and I’m constantly amazed by the new opportunities it creates for me.

... and, at times, the journey has been incredibly challenging ...

In fact, I sometimes joke that building this business has been like a decade long personal development seminar in its own right! The journey to becoming a successful writer, speaker, and trainer is an amazing adventure – but it’s also an incredible call to growth – because you’re continually asked to step-up, overcome your resistance and play a bigger game...

Sunil Bali: From corporate burnout to professional speaker...
Click to hear an in-depth interview with Sunil about how the events and coaching he received whilst on the mentorship programme helped him to build his new speaking and infoproducts business. Read More.

... all of this has been very much at the forefront of my mind, because recently, I’ve been noticing that surprising numbers of my clients have been expressing a heartfelt desire to set-up their own businesses selling personal development, spirituality, self-help, or therapeutic products and services.

I thought maybe I was noticing a trend – and it’s true – a little research confirms that the market for self-help materials is absolutely booming right now.

For example, I’ve discovered that – contrary to what the economic doomsayers might be saying - the worldwide market for personal development products and services is expected to grow to $11 billion dollars in 2008, and is expanding by a staggering $500m per year.

This confirmed my belief that now really is a brilliant time to start a new personal development business...

... so, would you like to play YOUR role in satisfying the incredible hunger the world has for high-quality inspiration and education?

If so, I’m launching a brand new mentorship programme, the goal of which is to equip you with an end-to-end roadmap for building a successful self-help business, and to offer you a unique combination of intensive live seminars and one-on-one coaching from myself and my team of experts.

... and if you’re not sure what kind of personal development business you’d like to run, or even if you’re just plain terrified of making the leap from employment to running your own business – no problem - you’ll have the opportunity to attend a pair of live events completely inclusive in the cost of the programme called Discover The Work You Were Born To Do and Become An Inspired Entrepreneur.

... the first seminar (my signature live event) will help you re-ignite a sense of inspiration and purpose around your work, and give you the insights you need to tune your soul’s compass and get in touch with what you’d really love to do with your life. The second seminar will equip you with some basic business skills, and give you a detailed roadmap for turning your passions and talents into a fully-functioning business.

... and combined with the ongoing hands-on support you’ll receive from me, you’ll be well on your way to designing your dream business before you know it!

Now, obviously, the mentorship you’ll receive will be carefully tailored to your unique requirements, but over the next six months, here’s an idea of the kinds of things we’ll cover:

  • The major routes into the personal development business: I’ll teach you the key skills you need to master, highlight the common pitfalls, and pass on my ‘blueprint’ for structuring a successful self-help business. Plus, you’ll get a free ticket to our multi-sellout live seminar - Getting Started in the Personal Development Business - that will teach you how to set yourself up as a coach, speaker and publisher, and start developing your authentic voice in the world of personal growth.

  • How to become a successful coach: discover what life is really like in the coaching business; the major pitfalls to avoid; how to price your services; the pros and cons of ‘coaching school’ qualifications; a quick-start plan for getting YOUR first intake of clients; how to build a long-term marketing strategy; plus, how to create a compelling offering that clients will literally join a waiting list to participate in...

  • ... also, I’d be delighted to give you the inside track on how - with a little creative packaging and smart positioning - I built a highly successful coaching practice, that pulls in over £3000 in fees, working less than three days per month.

  • You’ll discover how I established myself as a bestselling author, and earned thousands of pounds in residual income from royalty cheques, plus, how you can give yourself the very best chance of doing the same. You’ll learn how the mainstream publishing business actually works, and you can draw on my expertise to help you create a winning book proposal and begin approaching publishers – the right way. You’ll also get free access to a live seminar with leading publishing consultant Julia McCutchen called How To Create a Personal Development Bestseller. This is your opportunity to learn the mechanics of the publishing business, and get the inside-track on how to write a bestselling self-help book from the woman who gave me my big break in this industry.

  • I’ll teach you how to move beyond your fear of public speaking and start thinking of yourself as a professional presenter. I’ll also equip you with a toolbox of proven teaching strategies for structuring your information so that your students are able to quickly master your materials, and build a long term relationship based on a strong foundation of trust and respect.

  • This part is important: I’ll guide you through the process of designing your signature talk – which is the unique branded content you’ll use to differentiate yourself in the market. You’ll learn how I made the most of ‘lecture circuit’ opportunities and secured my first paid engagements, and I’ll support you through the process of staging your very first live event.

  • ... plus you’ll get all-inclusive access to a live seminar called Design and Deliver Your Signature Talk. By the time you’ve finished this event - you'll have not only designed your signature talk - you'll also have real-world experience of delivering it and you'll be firmly on the road to creating your first paid speaking opportunities. Plus, you’ll get access to one-on-one feedback from top speaking coach Lyndon Hughes AND a digital video-clip of your performance you can take away.

  • I’ll give you the inside track on how I went from a “cold start” to earning up to £3000 for a single one hour presentation and even more for one day workshops, and how I use the media (TV, radio and press) to build a network of connections that enables me to secure the ‘big gigs’.

  • I’ll show you how I earned tens of thousands of pounds by packaging my expertise as online educational programmes that are upto seventy times more profitable than my mainstream published books. I’ll show you how to develop inspirational & practical infoproducts (e.g. e-books, digital audio, e-learning programmes and home study courses) that deliver tangible results and improve the lives of your clients. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend (again, completely free of charge) the live seminar I run with Niki Hignett called How To Create Your First £2000 From Infoproducts - and also - Niki’s flagship course called Online Marketing Demystified. The first course will teach you all you need to know about information marketing, and the second will give you a straightforward game plan you can use to drive big traffic to your website, PLUS, a tried-and-tested strategy for converting those visitors into paying clients and customers.

  • I’ll teach you an ingenious joint venture and endorsement strategy - that you can begin using immediately - to leverage the priceless trust and goodwill that other businesses have worked tirelessly to develop with their audience. Then I’ll show you the exact approach I’ve used to generate a constant stream of new clients by having other businesses stamp their seal-of-approval on my offering – then we’ll work together to apply the same tactics in YOUR business.

  • I’ll teach you the precise method I used to build a mailing list of over 10,000 people – a skill that took me from being a “one man band” to having a mature business that provides inspiration and education to thousands of people worldwide AND gives me an abundance of time, money and freedom.

  • I’ll show you how you can ‘come out of nowhere’ and quickly generate credibility in your niche, and I’ll support you through the process of building an ‘expert platform’ for creating visibility. You’ll also attend (again, free of charge) my multi-sellout live event called Build Your Expert Brand, that will teach you the practical skills and know-how you need to start establishing yourself as an expert authority in any market, attract more clients, boost your income, and build a highly memorable ‘expert brand’ all without spending a penny on advertising.

  • ... and lastly, you’ll be give a free ticket to a special live event with PR and media expert Chantal Cooke called The Secrets of Free Publicity. In this jam-packed seminar she’ll be teaching you, step-by-step, how to become a high profile media expert - by getting free publicity for your business on TV, radio and in the press - all in just 4 hours per month. You’ll go away ready to engage with the media and confident in dealing with journalists, plus, you’ll have the opportunity to see a demonstration interview, and you’ll be in with a chance to appear on Passion for the Planet Radio.

... as a fifteen year veteran of this industry, and as an accomplished business coach in my own right, I feel that the timing is perfect for me not only to “pull back the curtain” and take a select group of individuals behind the scenes in my own successful company – but also – I’d like to take YOU by the hand and give you the intensive one-on-one support you need to create your dream business.

Kim Hindocha: From school teacher to teaching expert...
Click to read an in-depth interview with Kim about how the events and coaching she received whilst on the mentorship programme helped her to build his new business around her teaching expertise. Read More.

I’ve never offered such a revealing insight into my own operation - not to mention into the personal development business as a whole - and I’ve never made such intensive hands-on support available to you...

... so, will you grab this rare opportunity to take full advantage of one and a half decades of my hard-won experience in this industry?

HOW WILL I BENEFIT?

This is a six month programme. If you’re accepted onto the programme you’ll receive -

  • One hour of intensive one-on-one mentorship every two weeks. These sessions will take place over the telephone - so it doesn't matter where in the world you live – and all calls will be recorded for you to benefit from time and time again.
  • At least 75% of these sessions will be with me - but at key moments throughout your development – you’ll have scheduled slots with members of my panel of trusted experts – who'll assist you with specific business, online marketing, PR, and technical challenges.
  • You’ll also receive 30 minutes of coaching per month that you can use at any time between sessions - this time can optionally be redeemed as e-mail coaching.
  • FREE Access to the following live London seminars: This benefit is worth the price of membership by itself (over £2000 prior to the New Year alone). Here’s a list of the seminars you’ll attend at no additional charge...

    • Getting Started In the Personal Development Business.
    • Discover The Work You Were Born To Do.
    • Become an Inspired Entrepreneur.
    • Build Your Expert Brand.
    • Create Your First £2000 From Information Products.
    • Design & Deliver Your Signature Talk.
    • How to Create a Personal Development Bestseller.
    • The Secrets of Free Publicity
    • Online Marketing Demystified.

... and this doesn’t even touch upon perhaps the most important benefit of all - which is the ongoing support and heartfelt encouragement you’ll receive from me.

I have a talent for nudging people past their resistance, and I'll give you all of the support and ‘gentle nudging’ you need to gather momentum and make substantial progress in double-quick time, whilst staying true to yourself.

... my goal is to give you just the essential information you need to take the next steps (I'll never overload or overwhelm you) and to give you the kind of real-world education you couldn't find at any business school.

... and I won’t let you take any needless risks – my job is to help you sidestep the pitfalls - and show you insider shortcuts that you'd only ever take advantage of with a veteran business owner in your corner.

WHAT’S THE INVESTMENT?

A place on the 2008 intake of “Make Your Living from Personal Development” costs just £2874 - £479 per month for each the six months of the programme - but if you pay for the entire programme upfront the cost will be just £2499.

... but, I’m only looking for people who’re willing to face their fears, dig deep, and commit to the process. Remember: you won’t be alone, no matter what issue, problem or challenge you’re facing - I’ve almost certainly dealt with it before and I can help you get beyond it.

Prompt action is required: the programme we launched in January 2008 was five-times oversubscribed - and this time around - we’re taking 6 candidates instead of 12.

... miss out, and it’ll be 12 months before you can re-apply!

I guarantee that this programme will give you an unparalleled insight into the inner-workings of a successful personal development business, and an enormous headstart in shaping your own offering.

So, click the button below and take a few minutes to fill out the application form – and find out if you’ll be one of the six lucky candidates to embark on a life-changing journey to make their full-time living from personal development.

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