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Virtual Earn Your Worth Program
Do you long to make more money and feel great about it? Would you like support with stepping into greater abundance? Then look no further.
Welcome to the Virtual Earn Your Worth program! Now, no matter where you live, it is possible to connect with other self-employed women and learn together how to earn what you are really worth.
In this unique program, you will explore how to set yourself free from underearning and learn how to truly step into abundance. You will not only learn the skills to create a more successful business, you will literally transform how you feel about money and open up to a more abundant life.
This program combines a monthly training call with real peer support. There are 24 seminar topics related to how to earn your worth, and each month you will dial into a monthly training call with the other group members to go through one of these subjects. You will also connect monthly with other women in your own small Accountability Mastermind group via phone and the larger group through our password protected private forum. This program is designed and is personally led by Mikelann Valterra– founding director of the Women’s Earning Institute and author of Why Women Earn Less, How to Make What You’re Really Worth.
This program is for women who want to focus on earning issues and their relationship to money. The intention for this program is to increase your income. Mikelann believes that in order to make more money, women must assess the deeper psychology of why they undersell themselves as well as broaden their tool kit of business survival strategies. Therefore, the program looks at both the skills around how to make more money, as well as why it is often difficult to put strategies into action.
Countless self-employed women are frustrated with not making enough money. Even though they work hard, they often feel trapped in a cycle of not earning enough while they see other people “getting ahead”.
In fact, the definition of “underearning” is the pattern of earning below your potential. Are you tired of the pattern? Do you want to avoid the pattern in the first place? Needless to say, the affects of financial deprivation run deep, affecting many areas of our lives. But it is possible to earn more, and feel great about the money we earn!
If you are:
- A woman in a fee-for-service business
- Wishing your income was higher
- Tired of feeling isolated
- Longing to connect with other self-employed women
- Open to personal growth
- Sometimes uneasy with “selling” yourself and your service
- Having a hard time staying motivated around your marketing efforts
- Feeling like your relationship to money could stand some improvement
Than the Earn Your Worth virtual program is for you! This program is for self-employed women who are ready to move forward towards greater abundance in their lives.
It is Mikelann’s belief that in order to make more money, we must examine both the emotional issues around money as well as learn the skills needed to run a successful small business. Therefore, this program is NOT simply a small business how-to program. Because of the complexity of money issues and earning and “worth” issues, this program looks at both important business skills as well as dives into emotional and psychological issues around earning our “worth”.
Link will go live on June 1st - To pre-register for program, email Mikelann Valterra directly before June 1st and pay only $40 for first month of program
This program is designed around three key concepts: connection, knowledge and accountability.
Connection
So many women long to connect with other women who really “get it”. This program connects you with other self-employed women where you can share your successes and frustrations. The power of connection to move us forward is amazing! This program allows you to connect on-line in a private forum just for group members, and monthly in your own small group.
Knowledge
Sometimes, we simply don’t know what to do. How do you set and raise your fees? How do you market in a way that is comfortable to you? How do you hold clean boundaries with your clients? This program is full of knowledge designed especially for self-employed women who charge a fee for their services. Each month, Mikelann Valterra leads a teleseminar on one of 24 crucial aspects of being a successful self-employed woman.
Accountability
Sometimes, we do know what to do. And we still don’t do it. It is so human! This program is designed with this in mind. Each month you connect with your own small group and help each other stay accountable to what you want and need to be doing for your business, in a context of support and respect.
There are three components to this program:
- Monthly 90 minute group training call with Mikelann Valterra
- Monthly meeting with your private “Accountability Mastermind group” made up of three to four self-employed women who encourage each other and help each other move forward in their business.
- Private internet forum that contains your profile and picture, and continues the “conversation” between phone calls and connect all members together
More on these components in a moment
But first, who is Mikelann Valterra?
Mikelann Valterra, the “Earn Your Worth Queen” is the founder and director of the Women’s Earning Institute. She is passionately devoted to helping women earn what they’re really worth. Mikelann is a published author, speaker and nationally sought after expert on earning issues. She is the author of Why Women Earn Less: How to Make What You’re Really Worth (2004), and How to Set and Raise Your Rates- A Woman’s Guide (2007).
For over a decade, Mikelann has worked to transform women’s relationship to money and unlock their income potential. She is a Certified Financial Recovery Counselor and is on the faculty of the Financial Recovery Institute, founded by Karen McCall. Mikelann also has a Master’s in Consciousness Studies, where she honed her understanding of human potential and feminine success psychology. She is dedicated to helping women overcome underearning.
The Women’s Earning Institute specializes in understanding the emotional and psychological connections behind why women undersell themselves and provides them the tools to make more money and earn at their potential. Mikelann and The Women’s Earning Institute strives to help women:
- Process their emotions, beliefs and attitudes about money and earning
- Learn tools and strategies to increase their earnings
- Transform their relationship to money
Mikelann Valterra has appeared on dozens of radio shows, television spots and in newspapers across the United States. From KOMO News 4 to the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post, she talks about changing one’s relationship to wealth and how women can earn at their potential. (You can view some of her TV interviews in the press room at http://www.womenearning.com/press-room/videos-of-mikelann/.)
It is Mikelann Valterra’s sincerest belief that it is possible to make more money and truly earn what you deserve.
The Monthly Training Call: 24 topics to success!
This powerful program is designed around 24 topics. Each month, a new concept is presented in the monthly 90 minute group training call, led by Mikelann Valterra. No matter when you join the program, you will cycle through all 24 subjects in a two year period.
The call-in number is posted each month in our password protected member forum. While it is ideal to be on the live call, if you miss a call, no worries. Calls are recorded and may be accessed for up to thirty days after the call.
Topics include:
How to set rates and raise fees * Dealing with the “Good Girl Syndrome” * Balancing our hours, our rates and personal lives * Comfortable marketing strategies for service-based businesses * How to negotiate and ask for what you want * Escaping noble poverty * How to build referrals * The reality of the romance myth * Talking with clients about money * How we maintain the status quo around money * Feminine energy in business * Understanding and communicating our value * client boundary issues * Risk taking and visibility in business * PR and marketing * Self care and self deprivation * Goal setting * abundance thinking * And much much more!
The Accountability Mastermind Groups
When you join the Virtual Earn Your Worth program you will be placed in an “accountability mastermind” group with two to three other women. These accountability groups are your time to really talk about the details of what is going on for you, and to receive ideas and support from other women who get it.
Each month on the phone you will share with the other women how you are doing with your business. Do you have successes to share? Frustations? Would you like their help brainstorming on a particular issue? Generally, calls end with each member sharing what they are committed to doing for their business in the coming month, and calls start with a check-in-how did things go? All program members receive specific instructions on how to run an accountability mastermind group, including ground rules and suggested format and questions to go through each month. True magic happens in these small groups!
Once you join the program, contact information for these women is given to you. (This may take up to a month, depending on when you join, as new members are placed together.) It is up to each small group to come up with a mutually convenient time each month to meet by phone. A strong suggestion is to set the same time each month. (For example, schedule your 60 to 90 minute phone call on the first Monday of each month at 11am.) It is not a requirement of the program to participate in small groups. However, if you decide to join an accountability mastermind group, please understand that the other women will be counting on you to be on the call. Please don’t join a small group if you are not committed to participating regularly. Members come to rely on each other. (Keep in mind that you do not have to participate in small groups to do this program. You will still have full access to the private forum and monthly tele-seminar with Mikelann Valterra.)
The Private Internet Forum
Once you enroll in the program, you will be sent a private invitation with your password to join our member forum. You can create a simple profile that inculdes your picture. Throughout the month, topics related to our monthly topic are posted in the forum, and members are encouraged to share their thoughts. You may respond to Mikelann’s postings, or you may comment on what someone else has shared. This is really about sustaining a conversation through the month. When women can connect with each other and share what they are thinking and feeling, and offer their encouragement and perspective to others, amazing things happen. This forum is private and confidential. It is for members of the program only.
The forum also contains any handouts for a given month (though Mikelann does not always give handouts) and is where the monthly call-in number and code is posted. Members are not required to post, however you must have internet access for this program, in order to obtain the monthly call-in number. The forum is also where calls are posted for thirty days.
Link will go live on June 1st - To pre-register for program, email Mikelann Valterra directly before June 1st and pay only $40 for first month of program
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“After 20 years spent as a consultant telling others how to run their businesses, I’m finally focusing on why I’m not where I want to be/need to be financially. I now know that my fees are too low and that I need to set billing goals and develop a plan to reach those goals. More importantly, Mikelann has helped us identify and destroy the personal fears that have been holding us back. My only regret — that I’ve lost 20 years when I could have been earning what I’m worth!”
- Ann M. Guinn, Consultant
Mikelann Valterra’s vision for the Virtual Earn Your Worth business support groups:
“I envision a space where self-employed women can gather and feel truly supported by those who are walking a similar path. I see a group where confidentiality creates a space to share the truth of our lives-our present situations, goals, fears and aspirations for our businesses. I see a place where we can explore ideas and new skills and then feel supported as we try them out. And I envision a space where we can talk about earning money-a place where we can come to peace around money and create truly abundant lives.”
Details:
Cost: This program costs $79/month. This is a membership fee and is deducted automatically on the 10th of each month. Members may sign up with a debit or credit card (your card must have a Visa or MasterCard logo on it.). The amount is deducted automatically each month until members leave the program. 30 days notice must be given to leave the program. There is no minimum length members must sign up for. However, keep in mind that it takes a few months to get to know people and begin processing the material. Also, if you are joining an accountability group, please give it a few months to “jell”.
Time/Dates: The monthly 90 minute group training call with Mikelann Valterra takes place on the first Thursday of each month at 11am PT. (This is 2pm to 3:30 Eastern Time) All members are invited to attend this call. If you miss the call, it is recorded and you may download it for thirty days after the seminar. Accountability Mastermind groups meet according to member preferences. The expectation is that you will meet with your group for 60 to 90 minutes a month by phone.
Registration information: to register, simply click the registration button. You will be asked to complete a registration form that gives the Women’s Earning Institute basic information about you and your business. (This is used in placing you in the correct small group.) Upon registering, you will immediately receive a welcome letter with more information and the call-in number for the next group training call. You will recieve your invitation for the forum in a separate email. You can then proceed to the forum and begin reading (and posting) as soon as you like! You will also be emailed detailed information on how to run your accountability mastermind group within one week of registering. (This will include general information on successfully running your group as well as how to structure it in detail.) You will receive the names and contact information of the women you are being placed with, within thirty days. (You have the option of opting out of small groups when you register. You will still have access to the private forum and tele-seminar program. The membership cost remains the same.)
“I’m so excited about our Earn Your Worth group. Mikelann is a gifted facilitator and has a wealth of information to help us take our businesses to the next level. It’s so comforting to know I have a place I can share my ups and downs from self-employment in a supportive environment.”
- Lori Peterson, Interior Designer
FAQ
What happens if I miss a training call?
No worries. All calls are recorded and the MP3 is posted in our forum within 24 hours. Simply download the file. (And some members like to listen to the call a second time.)
Do I have to join an accountability mastermind group?
No. When you send in your registration form (that you receive when you register) you can opt out of the small groups. This does not change the price of the program.
Do I have to post/use the forum?
No. You don’t have to use the forum. But bookmark the site when you receive it in case there are handouts to download, as well as a training call you miss.
Is the forum hard to use?
No. Simply go the address you are sent and input the password you are sent. You will clearly see the topics that people are discussing. But again, you don’t need to read the forum.
How do I leave the program?
Please give the Women’s Earning Institute 30 days. Simply send an email to patti@womenearning.com if you would like to leave the program. No questions asked.
What if I don’t like my small group?
You may leave your group and not be in a group. Or email patti@womenearning.com to request a different group. All efforts will be made to find you a great group. Remember it takes a while to get to know people.
How can I change my billing information?
Send an email to patti@womenearning.com and she will tell you how to change the credit/debit card you are using.
Other questions?
Email Mikelann Valterra, Director of the Women’s Earning Institute: Mikelann@womenearning.com
Or Patti Rahn, program coordinator, patti@womenearning.com
Link will go live on June 1st - To pre-register for program, email Mikelann Valterra directly before June 1st and pay only $40 for first month of program
