Taking Action: Finishing the Unfinished (and Unstarted)

A distance learning program

Next Program June 2012

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Do you have something important that remains unfinished? Here's a chance to turn your plan into reality. Using methods from Morita Therapy (The Psychology of Action) you'll have the support, encouragement, and guidance you need to overcome practical and psychological obstacles and accomplish something that becomes part of your life and legacy. Whether you're still in the idea stage, or stuck somewhere along the way, this program can help you to take action and move forward in the real world.

When we conduct Morita Therapy workshops, we usually ask the participants to introduce themselves by reflecting on their three most important accomplishments of the past year. The vast majority of people have trouble identifying three important accomplishments. Mostly, we're just caught up in staying afloat and that pushes many of our dreams and meaningful goals into exile. Now is the time to bring those dreams and goals back home so that you can turn around, at the end of the year, and see your important accomplishment planted in your personal history. This is a chance to grab the reins, and dedicate yourself to something that is important to you and that will add satisfaction, pride, joy and meaning to your life.

Procrastination video:
an entertaining but hard-hitting look at what goes on when we procrastinate.

What will you accomplish?

Taking Action will give you an opportunity to make progress toward a goal or project that is important to you. It is easy for even our most important dreams to get lost in the shuffle of a busy life. Often they get placed on the backburner because they have no deadline. This program gives you a chance to move the important to the front of the line. By the end of the month you will either have completed or made significant progress on something that is worth doing.

What will you learn?

In addition to this real-life progress, you will have an opportunity to study some very pragmatic and powerful tools related to getting things done. We will study principles and practices from Morita Therapy as well as Kaizen. We'll draw on methods that will help you overcome procrastination. You'll learn practical ways to prioritize so you'll spend more time doing what's important, not just what's easy or enjoyable. By the end of the course, you will have experience with strategies and tools that you can use long after this group is completed.

How does the program work?

You'll have access to the ToDo Institute's distance learning course website which is the hub of this program. Through the website, you'll identify what you want to accomplish and what you need to do. You'll keep a journal of your daily progress, which can involve small or large steps, depending on your time. You'll have a peer-support group that will be aware of your goal and your progress. You'll have an advisor to make suggestions and nudge you along. You'll receive ideas and suggestions and daily quotes of inspiration and wisdom. You'll be moving forward as part of a larger community, all of whom are trying to do something important during this time period. You'll learn about valuable resources that can inspire and inform as you go along. And you'll have a chance to track your own obstacles as they come up and identify any patterns that will be helpful to you in the future.

Let's make one thing clear – even with a wonderful support system and the availability of excellent tools and ideas, you will still need to give something up in order to move forward. Your success in the program ultimately depends on your own willingness to make the time and take action. There is no shortcut to action. And there is no time like the present for finishing the unfinished.

Early Registration Discount.  Just register at least 15 days before the start of the program to receive a $7 discount.  ($80 for non-members; $65 for members).   

Alumni Discount.  If you have participated in this program in the past, you can receive a 50% alumni discount. (Overseas participants have additional shipping cost.)

Credit toward certification.  This program provides 16 credits toward Certification in Japanese Psychology.  Those seeking credit need to submit a completed journal and a 1-2 page essay summarizing their experience in the program within 30 days of the program's completion.  Further information about the ToDo Institute's certification process can be found here.

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Distance Learning Programs

Our distance learning programs are practice programs. The emphasis is on doing exercises and assignments and learning from your own experience. You should be prepared to devote an average of 30 minutes per day to the exercises and assignments. As part of a larger learning community, your training not only benefits you but also supports others who are making a similar effort.

The tuition cost is $72 per program for members and $87 for non-members; the cost for a couple registering together is $20 more. Tuition includes written materials and/or audio tape, calendar of assignments for the entire month, participation on the private mailing list for the course, shipping costs and access to a program advisor throughout the month. There is an additional discount of $30 if you register for at least three programs in this series. Additional discounts are available for alumni (please call). If you would like more information about these programs please contact us at (802) 453-4440 or by e-mail todo@todoinstitute.com. You may also register on-line.

Other Long-distance Learning Programs...

• Renewing Your Relationship
• Self-Reflection (Naikan)
• Living on Purpose
• Working With Attention

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