What a great way to learn about what people want and don’t want – do a simple survey.

I was very surprised at the results. Take a look below:

The first question was “Do you struggle getting through the holidays”. Here’s what everyone responded:

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This surprised me most of all I think – very happily but still interesting. The majority of the people who took the survey do not have any problem (or perception of problem) with the holidays. This can show any number of things:

• We had a small survey size
• Our population is much more enlightened than the general public and knows how the holiday should be viewed and are spiritual beings
• You can’t believe everything you read (or another way to put that is that different sources tell different stories – didn’t we just find that out with the U.S. elections?)
• All of the above

I am glad that most of you do not struggle or have difficulty with the holidays.

The answers to the next question made me happiest. It was “do you think you can change this struggle”

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Of those who felt there was a struggle, the majority felt that they could change it. That’s terrific because it’s true!

The next answer  surprised me a bit. As far as which areas are the major areas of struggle:

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I would have thought that money or time would have “won”. But there was a varied response here (of course this question allowed people to answer all the applicable areas that were struggle for them).

When they narrowed things down to the major area of “struggle”, here’s what the “survey said”:

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Here money won out over all the others. That is pretty consistent with what you hear about all the time.

But what if we changed our focus and vibration regarding the Holidays and what they mean to us (or what we really want them to mean)? Would that, then change our priority? I think it would.

So this leaves me with a dilemma. It doesn’t appear there is a need for a 3-4 week class. I may end up doing a single webinar on that right after thanksgiving (or I may just record it and post it – we’ll have to see).

Regarding individual coaching – that is something I’ll also have to think about. Since people are doing well  on their own I might just wait til after the first of the year. Stay tuned on that one too.

The most important response of all that people made was one that said (and I’m paraphrasing) that they didn’t really  think they had much problem with the holidays but just filling out the survey helped them get clarity. I appreciated that response greatly.

Thanks to all of you for helping me come up with what you want or need!

Terrie

p.s. One final thought…what would your response have been had I worded this differently – “Do you experience stress during the holidays”….something to think about, huh? What is it that people perceive..Comment below if you’d like.

 Interesting results (or lack of them) from yesterday’s email and post. Some of you jumped right over and took the holiday struggle survey and I appreciate your effort.

Those people make changes in their lives because they take Action! Action is what the Universe loves. Maybe it doesn’t seem like much to you – you’re sitting there saying “how much action is there in taking a little survey?”.

More than you know. Just the fact that these folks clicked on the survey link  stimulated their brain because they actually took action on something they read, processed, and decided (key point) to do something about.

“Ok, well my action was a decision not to bother with the survey. Doesn’t that count as action?”

That’s a great question and it’s dependent on how whether or not you actually processed the information you received about the holiday struggles, decided that you didn’t have any problems with the holidays and/or didn’t need to take any action this year.

If that describes the few microseconds your mind worked after you read the email, then that’s great and you took Action.

Be honest with yourself now. Is that what happened inside your noggin? Did you really take action?

Why don’t you ask yourself these questions consciously right now:

1) Do I like or dislike the holiday season?

2) If I like it, why? What is it that makes it special for me?

3) If I don’t like it, what is it about these few weeks that
bothers me? Is it….

•     The family all gets together and we don’t get along
•     Everyone drinks too much and start to argue
•     I don’t have enough time to get everything done
•     I don’t have enough money to get ____ (fill in a name) what they want for the holiday and I feel cruddy that  I can’t get it for them.
•     I eat too much
•     The New Year is scary for me. I’m supposed to have developed some goals and I don’t have any and don’t know how to have a good goal
•      Another year’s gone and wasted and I didn’t do anything with my life
•     Etc

4) What are my feelings when I think about the Holidays?

5) Am I excited about the New Year coming and I can start anew.

6) If I’m not excited, why not?

7) Would I like to change how I feel about the holidays?

Once you have asked yourself these 7 questions, you have taken Action! Even if you don’t go take the survey (although I would really like you to – it only takes a couple of minutes and doesn’t cost anything), you have still taken action because you’ve exercised your brain.

Congratulations! Now let me know what you think about struggling – just go over and answer a few questions.

If you’re not having a great time at the holidays, we can help you.

Why Take The Survey

I’m offering coaching to help people get through the holidays. This comes in two forms: Individual coaching (via phone) and a small 3-4 week class. The class is title “Telling A Different Story To Get Through The Holidays”) and will help you look at the areas that are keeping you from having a great holiday season or feeling as spiritual as you’d like. Once you know the areas, you’ll learn the story you’re currently telling and then, most importantly, how to change that and tell a different story.

The Individual coaching option will also help you “Tell A Different Story” to make this holiday season better than ever.

I need feedback from you to know which option you want.

Take some more action by taking the survey and tell me IF you have problems with the holidays and find yourself struggling each year and then if you’d like to change that and no longer struggle.

Thanks for letting me know what’s going on with you.

Terrie