Absence Of Program Overview & Licensee Training

If less is more, then is nothing everything? In this one-hour overview, you will learn about the concept of 'absence of' and how certain types of clients respond better to this approach to success than focusing on success or happiness directly. The ideas is to become superconductive in your life and business by identifying and eliminating all of the sources of friction, delay and reaction. The by-product of this approach is speed, flow, occurrence and ease. In this one-hour overview, learn more about this approach and how to conduct this training yourself.

What is the purpose of this Learning Guide?

To support your understanding and use of the Absence Of rogram and begin to be able to use it with clients appropriately. This program is ideal for clients who have something holding them bac!. In other words, everyone"

During the one-hour overview Te e! ass" the instructor wi cover the fo owing###
#. Overview of Absence Of. $. The power of %absencing%. &. 'ow you can use it with your clients. (. )eneral discussion about Absence Of and possible topics.

Overview - Distinctions of the Absence Of Program

Absence Of is a Paradigm $hift *ather than trying to rev up the engine to move the car over the road, this program is about smoothing out the road so the car will move forward easier and more naturally. It helps a person's life move forward faster. %reedom %rom vs# Absence Of *ather than trying to get away from something, we are tal!ing about getting rid of the thing altogether. +or e,ample, an absence of delay, absence of doubt, absence of worry. Want vs# $hou d This program is about focusing on something your clients truly wants to be absent of, rather than what they thin! they should do.

The Power of Absencing

Absencing### 'elps a person restructure their life. +rees up creative energy. Identifies other things that are holding you bac! even more. -liminates a problem forever. *emoves something in order to ma!e room for something else to come in. ./i!e the +eng 0hui of coaching.1

&ow to 'se Absence Of with (our c ients

)# *+p ain the purpose of Absence Of and how it wor,s# This program has the opposite perspective from the way we usually thin! about things. 2ou'll have to e,plain it to your client, probably giving e,amples. -# &ave (our c ient identif( the Absence Of topic# 3hoose one thing you want to be absent of. 4hat is something you want to disappear from your life?

.# Want vs# $hou d 5a!e sure it is something they 4A6T to be rid of, rather than something they have to do. /# ! arit( and Purpose# 'elp the client get clear about whether this is the right thing to focus on by surfacing up the compelling reason and the vision. As! how having an absence of that would be different than the life they are living now. 0# What if the c ient can1t choose between - or more things" or isn1t e+act ( sure? -2ou can as! them which feels more right. -2ou can suggest they go through the day using 7 as the absence of item. Then the ne,t day use 2 as the absence of. 'ave them notice how their body feels during the two days. 2# !ha enge & $upport If appropriate, challenge the client to a special pro8ect regarding the Absence Of topic, or create a chec!list for them to use. 0upport them in their progress, referring bac! to Absence Of as they progress through coaching. 3# $hare stories 9o the Absence Of program yourself, first. It will give you great insight regarding the challenges and :uestions your clients will face. It will also help you spea! about it with certainty and credibility.

What mistakes do coaches make with The Absence Of Program?

Focusing too directly on the problem. Try the backdoor approach. Focus on what having an absence of X will give them. Trying to add more in before you've taken things away. It will be tempting, for you and your client, to begin generating new ideas and systems. Be cautious of this. If the new system actually creates an absence of the thing you want to absence, then go for it. If not, approach it with caution. oing therapy. !emember, coaching isn't therapy, it's coaching" #ay attention to where you are spending your time during the coaching session, and use your $oaching #roficiencies. %taying on the surface. Be willing to identifying the underlying need. If there is something present in someone's life, there is some payoff for it, even if it doesn't seem to make any sense. &hat is the perceived benefit the client is getting'

What are the key shifts to make in thinking and behavior?

(. $ompletely absencing something must go beyond the initial )this little change) attitude. *. +bsencing feels good.

What is the measure of learning? How your students will know if they are getting the Absence of Program?
,our clients will e-perience a rich set of emotions. This doesn't mean they never e-perience fear or an-iety. The difference is that the absence of X makes room for options. ,our clients will e-perience a greater sense of freedom and relief. ,our clients will begin to have fun with it . and looking for other things they can absence"

What should the coach do/know in order to be able to teach the Absence of Program?
(. This can be huge for your clients. It can be tiring and/or scary to travel into uncharted territory. Be gentle with them. *. + sense of loss is normal. There is a reason they've kept this in their life until now, so giving it up might create a feeling of loss or disappointment. 0. &hat your client is absencing may be tangled up with some of the stuff they 1 want to keep. 2elp your client decide if they want to untangle it, or to toss it all out and rebuild/attract what they do want.

How can this program be packaged/structured?

(. 1ffer a generic program or Tele$lass. *. $reate buddy pro3ects. 0. $reate area specific +bsence 1f programs . overwhelm, environments, stress, etc.

How do you convert a Tele lass participant to be a client?

1bviously we're talking about recreating/restructuring significant patterns, so coaching is a natural corollary to this class or program. In your Tele$lass, ask 4uestions that will get them to identify how coaching will help them. For e-ample, )2ow would having a coach keep from sliding back') Is this too obvious' 5aybe . but it's also effective. If you don't address it with them, you aren't serving them fully.

What resources are avai ab e at the Absence of $ite?

Over ;< lessons you can use with your clients one-on-one or to design Tele3lasses. Thomas /eonard's own Absence Of ro8ect - a great e,ample if you don't want to share your own. Absence of 4or!sheets to ma!e it easy and straightforward" A =uddy rogram where you can log in to find a buddy to wor! on your pro8ect with you. Absence Of 3ourse can be found here