[Hand Full of Resources!!] Frontiers Newsletter Jan'18
Practitioners worldwide are invested to get better at what they do. Here's the key area we can work on: Improve our clinical supervision! Gleaning from the best learning principles and to support the busy (and maybe even overwhelmed) practitioner like you, Reigniting Clinical Supervision is for supervisors/supervisees, and clinicians who are devoted to their personal professional development.
Here's how you can join: 1. Register for this RCS course 2. Use the COUPON DISCOUNT: FRONTIERSVIP (After you've clicked to enroll in the course, click "Add coupon" for the 50% off) 3. URGENT! 2 more days left!! Closing Date: 31st of Jan 18 (Please note that we will be running this course again in a couple of months, but there isn't going to be a 50% discount off in the future. I'm only offering at this rate for the early adopters as this is the first launch. Plus, I'm aiming to keep the numbers small, so that we can maintain a personal connection in the learning process.) You will notice that this there is also a 4 monthly installment plan, AND a money back guarantee if you are not at all satisfied with the depth of the contents.
WHEN:
THE COURSE BEGINS ON THE 5th of FEB 2018 (MON)!
HOW:
You will be provided each module on a "drip by drip basis on Mondays and Fridays. You will be notified by email.
Thereafter, you can access and review all the previous materials at your own pace, as you wish.
Just so you know, on top of the 50% discount exclusive to FPD members, this is for a lifetime access! (This is a strictly time-limited offer for FPD members only).
BONUS MATERIALS!
When you are signed up for this course, you will automatically receive
1. 1hr individual consult with me once you've completed the course (worth $250!);
2. A Step-by-Step Detailed Roadmap to Excellence (only available to those who attend my workshops);
3. Access to all articles referenced in this course;
4. An electronic copy of my latest book, First Kiss: Undoing the Traditional Intake Model and Igniting Engagement in the First Sessions of Psychotherapy (to be released in 2018);
5. Huge discounts for future courses;
6. ... and MORE!
You might have Missed This...
Last week, I sent out a five part mini-series on the issues with our traditional approach to clinical supervision. If you have missed this, or if you've just got on board with the FPD community (BIG WELCOME!), do check out the following:
(Note: These materials are not in the blog posts. It's specifically for FPD members :)):
1. Everybody Needs a Coach
2. The Scandal in Clinical Supervision (reprise)
3. The Trouble We Find Ourselves In
4. What a Good Supervision Session Can Look Like
5. The Wait is Over
Be sure to check out #5. I'm giving you a checklist for supervision.
“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play;
his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body;
his education and his recreation.
He hardly knows which is which.
He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing,
and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing.
To himself, he always appears to be doing both.”
~ L.P. Jacks, Education Through Recreation, 1932.
FROM MY DESK:
Jan 2018 blog posts:
1. Being Average is Compelling
2. In Search for a Personalised Professional Development (I'm not sure why, but I'm getting a fair bit of reactions to this post. Thanks for your reflections)
3. 10 Things to Avoid in Deliberate Practice
RECOMMENDATIONS
Here's a new segment that I hope adds value to you.
Every month, I'd provide you five tools that I've used and found it to be helpful in my learning process, productivity, or just plain useful.
1. Simplenote
Powered by the team behind Wordpress, this fast and simple notetaking app is my go-to for storing my ideas, highlights from what I'm reading, etc.
The true beauty of this app is its constraints. Unless you use markdown language, you can't fool around with formatting, fonts, font size! And I love it.
Use the tag functions to label stuff for easy of superfast retrieval in the future. I sometimes use it as a "flashcard" tool as well, because you can only see the header of the note. I would test my retrieval before I read the note.
Oh, and it's FREE (and syncs with PCs and mobile devices).
2. Evernote
Despite my use of simplenote app, I also compliment this with Evernote. I bite the bullet and I'm a paid subscriber. (Though they really annoyed me for giving lots of features with the free subscription, and few years later, moved key features to a paid subscription).
Why I love evernote? I treat evernote as my dumping ground.
I scan stuff and archive it there. I recommend installing their evernote webclipper with your web browser, so that you can "clip" websites and store it in in evernote.
3. Cloud Drive Storage
I use dropbox and google drive all the time (again, I'm a paid subscriber to both these platforms now). Most of you would be familiar with these two. What's really underutilised is that you can download dropbox and google drive into your computer, and both would work as if it's a folder in your computer. This is much easier than working on either of them on a web browser, which can sometimes be annoying.
4. Instapaper
I don't know about you, but I read alot of materials online. More than I would like actually. And it's really annoying with ads stacked in between the text, or pop-ups and click baits trying to get my attention.
What I recommend doing is instead of reading it from your browser or social media platforms, "push" the reading to instapaper, and read it from its app. Ads are gone! Text is formatted for easier reading, plus you can highlight stuff!
Syncs with mobile devices very well. And I have a reading list all ready to go.
Oh, and it has a text-to-voice translation if you wanna "read" on the go.
After I'm done reading, I "dump" it into my evernote as an archival storage.
Downside? It doesn't convert pdf files. So I spend all oftime reading journal articles on my laptop instead.
5. "Log Out"
Many people time that I'm a techy person (for a therapist, anyway!). But the truth is, I'm really conflicted with the use of current technologies. Over time, I'm learning to be very careful with my attention. Our attention is being hi-jacked all the time, and makes us lose focus from what we really want to focus on in the first place.
I recommend that when you are not on facebook/twitter/instagram and what not, LOG OUT. I mean, sign out of the platform, so that you won't keep getting notifications and bings all the time. Put FOMO (fear of missing out) to rest.
When you are not checking your inbox, LOG OUT of your email application. Treat checking emails the way you would check your mailbox i.e., pick up the mail once/twice a day.
Note: No affiliation to any of the above to declare.
Let me know if you found this useful or not. If folks like this, more stuff to come!
Til then, please stay in touch. Love to hear back from you, if you have any questions or comments.
Reach me at daryl@darylchow.com
p/s: Join us next week on the 9th and 10th of Feb'18 for a powerpacked workshop in Perth, Australia! The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has invited Aaron Frost, Kaye Frankcom and I to conduct trainings across Australia in 2018. (See here for details).
Blessings,
Daryl Chow, MA. Ph.D. (Psych)
Senior Associate & Trainer, International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE);
Endorsed Counselling Psychologist & Board Approved Supervisor (Aus),
Henry Street Centre, Fremantle, W Australia.
Senior Psychologist (on locum),
Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.
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