Working Your Values in a Scary Economy: New in 2008, this workshop brings the classic framework of Making a Living While Making a Difference into focus in the context of an unstable economy, high unemployment, and the proliferation of "McJobs" with limited mobility and benefits. How do we function as realistic entrepreneurs to create value propositions that will guide us into the most rewarding and useful careers we can create, while taking care of ourselves financially and creating more sustainable lives? 3 hour and weekend versions available.

Geographies of Our Lives: New in 2008, this workshop uses the Ten Step framework of Making a Living While Making a Difference to explore in-depth the geographic issues that make so many career choices challenging. How do we as couples negotiate choices about where to live when our individual careers may pull in different directions? How do we consider jobs that require commuting or extensive travel, in context of current energy costs and issues? How do we put into words the issues of geography that often underlie career dilemmas, including the mysterious attraction or aversion that we may have to a place without apparent logic? 3 hour and weekend versions available.

Making a Living While Making a Difference: the classic workshop for people changing jobs or renegotiating their present situation. Working with creative and expressive tools as well as group support, participants will practice using the Ten Step Program for Principled Career Development laid out in Making a Living While Making a Difference. Workshop segments focus in turn on thorough preparation, clarity on values and goals, investigation of opportunities, and a signature approach to moving forward with focused commitment and flexible methods, creating your own work life rather than waiting to be handed an opportunity.

Since 1995, this workshop has helped thousands of adults from first graduates to early retirees. It is powerful because it works with the whole brain and with emotional/ social intelligence to fill in gaps in participants’ understanding and help them tap new strengths. Participants will leave with a mapping of viable options and a research plan for investigating them in detail; a set of action steps and a statement of commitment to a direction in their lives.

This general interest workshop can be adapted for special focus such as:

• Making a Living While Making a Difference in Creative Careers
• Making a Living While Making a Difference in Technology
• Making a Living While Making a Difference in Service
• Making a Living While Making a Difference in Business

Booking and production information:

Half-day workshop (up to 4 hours):	$750 plus transportation and accommodations if needed
Daylong workshop:	$1400 plus transportation and accommodations if needed
Longer workshops:	generally $1000 per diem, special arrangements possible.

Two month lead time is requested. Group size 10 – 40. Sponsoring organization is responsible for all publicity and for ensuring that minimum group size is achieved, since peer to peer support is an essential feature of the workshop. Cancellations must be processed at least two weeks before workshop date. Workshop requires a comfortable, simple room with flexible seating, allowing for circular and small group arrangements, tables for materials, LCD projector/ screen setup, white board.

Contact: Melissa Everett, Ph.D. 845-331-2670 melissae (At) earthlink.net