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Fourth Category for Follow-up

While the promotion wasn’t the success that I had hoped, I have now set up the final system to contact past users to see if they would like an extension. In addition, we do have a good number of past users who have subscribed to the 52weekly tips. Here is what will be a part of each email that goes out and what the final contact notice will say. If you have suggestions please let me know. All client invitation letters have been updated to include the following notice: * You will see t...

Typcial Questions and Answers (original ones)

Q and A Section updated 01/2007)   The following answers and questions are ones that I typically get over and over again. I have tried to arrange them in logical order – but it is best if you just skim over the questions and see which ones interest you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How much should I charge a client for an assessment? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a complex question based on many variables and uses. ...

Basic Questions about The Platinum Rule

Question: Why is it important to learn about this model of behavior, the "needs motivated" model we call "The Platinum Rule"? Dr. O'Connor: This model is consistent with what we know about motivation in terms of the three fundamental tasks that each of us has to deal with in our life. First, it can help us be more effective in coping with the different demands and stresses in our daily life, whether they are self-imposed, from others, or from our job, family, or other sources. O...