Frontiers Newsletter Feb'18
Practitioners worldwide are invested to get better at what they do, but frankly, we are overwhelmed!
Here's why Reigniting Clinical Supervision (RCS) in-depth online training resonates with therapists:
1. "Drip" based learning: One idea is presented one at a time, on Mondays and Fridays. The course is designed with the best learning principles in mind. (Note: This is not some live webinar where a lecture is recorded and uploaded online as a substitute to face to face learning)
2. Own Pace: Able to learn at your own pace.
3. Sustainability: Come for the content, stay because of the community: You get to connect with practitioners and the trainer in a personalised manner.
4. Lifetime access at no extra cost!
5. Plus BONUS materials!!! (see below)
Here's how you can join: 1. Preview the landing page of RCS course 2. The first launch early this year was oversubscribed by more than 90%. I really didn't expect that. To be on the waitlist for the second launch which starts on 9th of April 2018, email me and put in the title "Waitlist for RCS"
3. If you are on the waitlist , you will be given a privileged discount code when the course goes live.
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 (previously 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!
(If you do the math, the bonus materials possibly covers 80% of the course fees, w the waitlist discount)
If the course doesn't match your learning needs, I am prepared to give you a FULL 100% 30-day refund. No questions asked.
“The more basic knowledge you have …
the less new knowledge you have to get.”
~ Charlie Munger
FROM MY DESK:
Feb 2018 blog posts:
RECOMMENDATIONS
Tools that you can use.
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. Audible.com
Want your books to be read to you while you are driving or exercising? I have been using this amazon service for almost a year now. Some books I don't mind having the audio version. If you subscribe to audible services, you get a book every month, starting from $14.95/month. What's really cool is that some kindle books have an integration with audible, which means you can either read the text and/or listen to the narration.
2. Zoom Meeting
I use zoom video conference alot. I use to connect with people that I have consultations/coaching.
So what's the difference with skype? One key factor: I found it to be more stable than skype. Seems to take less bandwidth (maybe an audio compression), and you can record the meetings without additional plugins.
3. Trello
If we see cloud storages like dropbox as google drive big boxes to keep your files, I see trello as a whiteboard that you can "pin" things that you want to remind yourself.
I use trello like my virtual "post it" notes.
If you don't dabble too much into the feature-rich side of things, trello is free to use.
And if you work with a team, it's a wicked project management platform.
4. Google Docs and Sheets for Collaborative Writing
I'd be honest. I'm somewhat worried about overreliance on big tech companies like amazon, facebook and google.
But the google suites like Docs and sheets are really powerful tools, especially if you want to collaborate with someone in a different location—and see real time updates!
This means that both parties or more can edit, type on the same document, at the same time!
Most of my writing collaborations and research projects use this now. Trying to use updated word documents or excel sheets via email is to clunky.
5. Scrivener
Scrivener. I loveeee scrivener. Most of my individual writing projects goes in here. It's brilliant because of what you can configure. Plus, when you write in scrivener, you do not feel limited that you have to start at the top of the manuscript. Scriveners user interface helps you to write in "blocks" nonlinearly, rather than write linearly, like in a Word document.
I also love the way you can take "snapshots" of certain chapters, save that version, and continue writing.
If it was a collaborative project, I typically copy what I've done in scrivener and move it into a shared google doc.
In short, if you are serious about writing, this app is life changing.
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!
Upcoming Workshops
Next stop: Melbourne!
We just completed the first round in Perth. What a delight to be joined by practitioners in my own hometown.
If you want to take your private practice to the next level, or if you have just started your practice, join us next week on the 16th to 17th March'18 for a power-packed workshop in my favorite city in Australia!
Thanks to The Australian Psychological Society (APS) for inviting Aaron Frost, Kaye Frankcom and I to conduct this training (See here for details). Aaron's a real genius on operations/tech, etc and runs a practice in Brisbane. Kaye's a real leader in a thriving practice in Victoria. It's so successful that she recently sold the practice!
One of the highlights for me each year is running this highly intensive and content-rich course with my mentor and collaborator, Scott Miller.
Join us this summer in Chicago, 9th and 10th of August! We get clinicians all over the world coming to join us—a handful of this elect group even come back year to this intensive course year after year! click here for details.
Sign up soon, as we intentional limit the numbers so that we can provide a more intimate learning experience
I'm really excited about this conference in Ostersund, Sweden. May 2-4 208.
Why? Because I get to hear my instrumental and direct mentors, like K Anders Ericsson (The expert on expertise), Bruce Wampold (The Yoda of psychotherapy research), and Scott Miller (super presenter and thinker).
Plus, my colleagues Susanne Bargmann (featured for her deliberate practice in singing on Freakonomics Radio) and Birgit Villa (I really respect this person. She'd share something really crucial on what's she's doing to transform her agency in Norway)
For details, go to the ACE Conference website
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: Please excuse the typos. I know I'm prone to such mistakes.
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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