Why it rocks:
- You get to think about it all the time
- You can be as creative as you like in doing what you love
- People seek you out because you are an expert in your field.
- You are your own boss.
- You work when you can/want to work!
- You can give yourself a pay rise whenever you want.
- You get so much support from the community.
- People work around YOUR schedule.
- You always get love-emails in your inbox
- If you do good work, you are trusted and appreciated.
- You get to meet soooo many AMAZING and interesting people.
- You get to help so many people.
- You get to do what you love every single day.
Harder parts:
- You have to think about it all the time
- Your inbox is permanently full
- If you do bad work, your reputation is instantly destroyed and it takes a LOT to get it back.
- Demand always exceeds the product (At least in my case).
- Some customers can over step the professional boundary and you have to learn how to deal with that.
- Bad readings = yuck.
- You have to be professional at all times.
- You have to be good with the other aspects of business too, such as finances which isn't always the most fun thing ever.
- There is always a possibility that doing the thing you love every day, can, at times make it "work".
Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
my evening
this is what my evening looks like:
1. calculus.
2. workshop content - content / e-mails / arrange meeting with graphic designer/ plan
3. website content - YAYness.
1. calculus.
2. workshop content - content / e-mails / arrange meeting with graphic designer/ plan
3. website content - YAYness.
Friday, June 18, 2010
first meeting
today i had my first meeting with heather, my business manager, and it was just wonderful. We have formulated a kick-ass business plan for myself, and i am excited to put it all into action.
Readings:
- Right now the waiting time is just ridiculous. If someone was to book with me last week, they would not be able to get a slot until the second week of July!
- I am raising my rates to $100 for a one hour session, effective from July.
- Participants of my July/September workshop will get a preferred rate of $85 for a one hour reading.
- Old clients will get a preferred rate of $85 till september 2010.
Private consultations:
- I will be begin offering private consultations as a service beginning in July 2010.
- A one hour session will be $100, and you will be booked for a 4 session/6 session period.
- You may choose to meet once a week/ once in two weeks/ once a month.
- Each session will end in a 15 minute quick reading.
Psychic Essentials - and intensive psychic development workshop:
- Preregistering will being this coming week.
- Tentative date of July 17th.
- Full amount must be paid by July 12th.
- Will be a fully catered event!
- IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME
- Have contacted an amazing graphic designer who will be designing the kick-ass posters for this amazing event.
- Will take place at the let's move yoga studio.
Three sessions:
- Kamloops July
- Kamloops September
- Vancouver September
- If you recommend a friend to come to the workshop, you will get a preferred rate of $65 on your next reading with me (that's 45$ off!)
www.malavika.ca and blog!:
- I finally purchased the domain name and have found two amazing web designers for a very reasonable price.
- That should be up and running before the end of the summer.
Youtube:
- Guess who is getting back on youtube! Meeee :)
Other:
- India in August!
- Ireland in september!
- I have supa sick. and not in the good way.
- I love you all so much!
- I got A+ in both my classes :) Psych and english.
Readings:
- Right now the waiting time is just ridiculous. If someone was to book with me last week, they would not be able to get a slot until the second week of July!
- I am raising my rates to $100 for a one hour session, effective from July.
- Participants of my July/September workshop will get a preferred rate of $85 for a one hour reading.
- Old clients will get a preferred rate of $85 till september 2010.
Private consultations:
- I will be begin offering private consultations as a service beginning in July 2010.
- A one hour session will be $100, and you will be booked for a 4 session/6 session period.
- You may choose to meet once a week/ once in two weeks/ once a month.
- Each session will end in a 15 minute quick reading.
Psychic Essentials - and intensive psychic development workshop:
- Preregistering will being this coming week.
- Tentative date of July 17th.
- Full amount must be paid by July 12th.
- Will be a fully catered event!
- IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME
- Have contacted an amazing graphic designer who will be designing the kick-ass posters for this amazing event.
- Will take place at the let's move yoga studio.
Three sessions:
- Kamloops July
- Kamloops September
- Vancouver September
- If you recommend a friend to come to the workshop, you will get a preferred rate of $65 on your next reading with me (that's 45$ off!)
www.malavika.ca and blog!:
- I finally purchased the domain name and have found two amazing web designers for a very reasonable price.
- That should be up and running before the end of the summer.
Youtube:
- Guess who is getting back on youtube! Meeee :)
Other:
- India in August!
- Ireland in september!
- I have supa sick. and not in the good way.
- I love you all so much!
- I got A+ in both my classes :) Psych and english.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Wellness Festival of AWESOMENESS
It was just a spectacular event, unlike anything I have experienced before. I can tell my work is stepping onto a whole new level. I will try to be organized with this.
Readings:
I was booked all day, non stop. I cut down reading lengths to only 20 minutes and literally did not get time to breathe inbetween readings. I wasn't planning on going in tomorrow, but because I had such a ridiculous line up, I said I would <3 I'm booked up for tomorrow already too!
AND, I was very accurate so I am very proud of myself.
My class:
The class I taught had...brace yourself...over 60 people! I couldn't believe my eyes. I was the biggest workshop of this weekend, there was like nobody left in the other rooms. Everybody was there! This was the largest audience I spoke in front of but I loved every minute of it. If anything, my voice was a little bit sore from doing endless hours of readings. The funny thing is a couple of my clients had told me they would be attending the class, so I was just trying to count in my head how many people I knew/thought would come and I was like "...5 that's a decent number!" and then BAM over 60!
Upcoming workshop:
I have 31 people signed up for my next full day workshop! 31!!! And these are ALL new clients, meaning I have not even asked my regulars yet, so I am expecting over 40 people. Because this is such a big number, I obviously can't do the workshop at home any more so I am moving to renting a huuuuuuuge studio space! AND it will be catered. WHY? Because finally I have the money to do that!
Business cards:
I bought 50 business cards and they were gone so quickly I had to start handing out my magazines with my contact details on it <3
Random:
Everybody seemed to really enjoy their readings/class. A strange thing happened. A man, who seemed to be very intuitive and connected, approached me, held my hand (TOTAL STRANGER btw) and said "I want you to know that you have been chosen to do amazing things with your life, and i want you to know that you are a rising star and many many people in this world will know of you." and then he gave me a crystal!
Needless to say, I was speechless.
Whew, it's been a looooong day. And I still have to:
- Write an english essay
- Read over 100 pages of my english novel
- Read and study chapter 7 of psychology
- Reply to e-mails.
Ahhh the joy of being a student.
<3 love
m
Readings:
I was booked all day, non stop. I cut down reading lengths to only 20 minutes and literally did not get time to breathe inbetween readings. I wasn't planning on going in tomorrow, but because I had such a ridiculous line up, I said I would <3 I'm booked up for tomorrow already too!
AND, I was very accurate so I am very proud of myself.
My class:
The class I taught had...brace yourself...over 60 people! I couldn't believe my eyes. I was the biggest workshop of this weekend, there was like nobody left in the other rooms. Everybody was there! This was the largest audience I spoke in front of but I loved every minute of it. If anything, my voice was a little bit sore from doing endless hours of readings. The funny thing is a couple of my clients had told me they would be attending the class, so I was just trying to count in my head how many people I knew/thought would come and I was like "...5 that's a decent number!" and then BAM over 60!
Upcoming workshop:
I have 31 people signed up for my next full day workshop! 31!!! And these are ALL new clients, meaning I have not even asked my regulars yet, so I am expecting over 40 people. Because this is such a big number, I obviously can't do the workshop at home any more so I am moving to renting a huuuuuuuge studio space! AND it will be catered. WHY? Because finally I have the money to do that!
Business cards:
I bought 50 business cards and they were gone so quickly I had to start handing out my magazines with my contact details on it <3
Random:
Everybody seemed to really enjoy their readings/class. A strange thing happened. A man, who seemed to be very intuitive and connected, approached me, held my hand (TOTAL STRANGER btw) and said "I want you to know that you have been chosen to do amazing things with your life, and i want you to know that you are a rising star and many many people in this world will know of you." and then he gave me a crystal!
Needless to say, I was speechless.
Whew, it's been a looooong day. And I still have to:
- Write an english essay
- Read over 100 pages of my english novel
- Read and study chapter 7 of psychology
- Reply to e-mails.
Ahhh the joy of being a student.
<3 love
m
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
news and updates
life has been so busy recently, and it doesn't seem like i'm going to catch a break anytime soon, so i better get used to it! i never thought it would be like this. well, i guess i wanted all of this, but i never thought about the "consequences" of being so busy. i wanted the dream, i didn't necessarily always account for the hard work that would go into living the dream. so here i am. learning the hard way, believe me. the hard way, the magical way.
here is some exciting news and updates about my work:
- My first private workshop of the year was a total success. I had 12 participants. It was a wonderful, wonderful day. I actually shocked myself with how "psychic" I am (thank you miss prescot.) - Especially when you are with a group of people you have promised that you will teach them how to be "psychic", it really doesn't say too much about the host, if she isn't very accurate. BUT, alas, I was. Phew! I even startled myself a little bit. But all in all, it was fantastic. Here are some of the anonymous comments I have gathered about it:
The following are the testimonials the co-ordinator of this workshop recieved:
" I was so blown away by Malavika, what an amazing, amazing young lady. She's just such a breath of fresh air!"
"What an incredible day! Thank you so much for organizing it so well and for including me in the group. I have a thundering headache and some mixed up feelings to sort out with my guides. I hope I can connect with them asap.
And here is some that I received:
"
here is some exciting news and updates about my work:
- My first private workshop of the year was a total success. I had 12 participants. It was a wonderful, wonderful day. I actually shocked myself with how "psychic" I am (thank you miss prescot.) - Especially when you are with a group of people you have promised that you will teach them how to be "psychic", it really doesn't say too much about the host, if she isn't very accurate. BUT, alas, I was. Phew! I even startled myself a little bit. But all in all, it was fantastic. Here are some of the anonymous comments I have gathered about it:
The following are the testimonials the co-ordinator of this workshop recieved:
" I was so blown away by Malavika, what an amazing, amazing young lady. She's just such a breath of fresh air!"
"What an incredible day! Thank you so much for organizing it so well and for including me in the group. I have a thundering headache and some mixed up feelings to sort out with my guides. I hope I can connect with them asap.
To say Malavika is astonishing is hardly a big enough word. She has truly inspired me to wake up. I will be spending the night reviewing the day, that is for sure."
"That Malavika is a beautiful spirit just like you guys."
"That Malavika is a beautiful spirit just like you guys."
And here is some that I received:
"
Hi Malavika,
thank you again for an amazing full day of learning. I hope you have rested and feel refreshed.
This is a reminder to please make me a copy of the 3rd eye meditation. I feel that it will be very helpful for me!
I really appreciate you doing this for me :)
Have a wonderful weekend!"
"
"
Hi Malavika,
I just wanted to say it was a pleasure meeting you yesterday at Carols. You're one very talented young lady with an amazing psychic gift.
"
" For me, the workshop had tremendous value and you presented it well. The workshop was fun, organized, interesting, challenging and provided me with another insight as to how little I know and how much there is to learn, very exciting!!
" For me, the workshop had tremendous value and you presented it well. The workshop was fun, organized, interesting, challenging and provided me with another insight as to how little I know and how much there is to learn, very exciting!!
THANK YOU "
*BIG SMILES*
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Other:
- By request, I will be selling my first guided meditation CD! WOOOOOOOOP!
- By request, I will be setting up private consultations with clients interested in developing their psychic ability. I will set up a planned schedule of sessions for you to work with me one-on-one, instead of in a group. This is similar to a workshop, but it is over a space of a few weeks, and it is one on one.
- I'm in the works of planning 2 workshops before I move ooOoh!
- My next workshop will be fully catered! We're moving up in the world, people. The malavika team now has a chef, lulz.
- On my show on thursday, I am interviewing the lovely Elizabeth Beeds. Editor of The Yoga Tree.
- This satuday is teh wellness festival where I will be doing drop-in readings all day, AND teaching a FREE psychic development class (45 mins) for you guys :)
- The folowing saturday I have been asked to give readings at teh Kamloops Relay for Life Cancer society!
- I have 10 readings booked for this month ALREADY, and it's only the 1st!!
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Other other:
- I painted my finger nails blue, and my toenails pink and yellow and I am very pleased with it.
- I am SUPA hungry.
- I got 95% on my psychology exam!
Life is wonderful. I am happy with things, although things are happening scarily fast. I miss matthew so much :( I want more time with him but he's in Qatar and the time difference and everything is so yuck.
I wish I could write more but I fear my fingers will drop off.
*BIG SMILES*
----------------------------
Other:
- By request, I will be selling my first guided meditation CD! WOOOOOOOOP!
- By request, I will be setting up private consultations with clients interested in developing their psychic ability. I will set up a planned schedule of sessions for you to work with me one-on-one, instead of in a group. This is similar to a workshop, but it is over a space of a few weeks, and it is one on one.
- I'm in the works of planning 2 workshops before I move ooOoh!
- My next workshop will be fully catered! We're moving up in the world, people. The malavika team now has a chef, lulz.
- On my show on thursday, I am interviewing the lovely Elizabeth Beeds. Editor of The Yoga Tree.
- This satuday is teh wellness festival where I will be doing drop-in readings all day, AND teaching a FREE psychic development class (45 mins) for you guys :)
- The folowing saturday I have been asked to give readings at teh Kamloops Relay for Life Cancer society!
- I have 10 readings booked for this month ALREADY, and it's only the 1st!!
-----
Other other:
- I painted my finger nails blue, and my toenails pink and yellow and I am very pleased with it.
- I am SUPA hungry.
- I got 95% on my psychology exam!
Life is wonderful. I am happy with things, although things are happening scarily fast. I miss matthew so much :( I want more time with him but he's in Qatar and the time difference and everything is so yuck.
I wish I could write more but I fear my fingers will drop off.
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