Rapid Evolution
Mentoring

High-level, focused coaching to help you find the gold
within the crisis and take your life to the next level.

Have you ever heard someone - usually a life coach - say“everyone needs a life coach?”

I used to say it. And I used to believe it. Not so much anymore. And here's why.

There are certainly times in every person’s life when they could benefit from a coaching relationship. And some of those times can be quite intense. However, there are also times when life is going well and there’s no reason to rock the boat or look for things that need to be changed.

Have you ever heard the term Punk Eek? Probably not. Punk Eek is a nickname that evolutionary scientists have given to the theory of Punctuated Equilibrium. Those evolutionary scientists have a great sense of humor!

According to those Punk Eekers, evolution seems to occur not at a consistent, smooth rate, but rather as a series of long plateaus punctuated by times of rapid and sometimes massive change.

Now Punctuated Equilibrium is not accepted by all scientists: there is another theory, Phyletic Gradualism, which states that evolution happens gradually and continually.

Now maybe it’s just me, but in my experience and in my observation of others, personal growth and evolution seems to happen more like Punctuated Equilibrium than phyletic gradualism.

There are times, most of the time in fact, when we are coasting along, enjoying our state of homeostasis or equilibrium. There’s nothing wrong with this. In fact, these times are important because they allow us to rest and integrate and prepare for the next round of punctuation.

Because, once in a while, our equilibrium is punctuated by something that throws us into a rapid state of growth. It could be a job loss or a divorce, an illness or the death of a loved one. Or it could be something internal that just bubbles up to the surface ready to be acknowledged and healed so that you can move to the next level of your life.

Whatever the catalyst is, the personal crisis that follows is a time when deep, ongoing support can be truly beneficial and facilitate the movement through the crisis back to an equilibrium state at a higher level of awareness and function.

That’s the key. When you move through these moments of crisis with intention and conscious, you come out the other side at a higher level of consciousness. And no matter what area of your life the crisis/opportunity occurred in, the higher level of awareness that you find on the other side permeates every are of your life and raises the quality of your entire life.

What is a crisis?

Let's take a moment to look at what the term Crisis really means. Here are a few dictionary defintions:

• A crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
• A turning point or decisive moment in events.
• A decisive moment; a time of danger or great difficulty.

As you can see, a crisis does not need to be perceived in the mostly negative manner that most of us do. Nor should it be approached in a negative way.

A crisis is an opportunity, a "crucial stage, turning point or decisive moment!" A crisis is the time when we are being given the opportunity to take our lives to the next level.

Everyone, yes, even the Dalai Lama, experiences moments of crisis... a turning point or decisive moment in their lives. How you deal with these moments can mean the difference between greatness and mediocrity.

Do you think Martin Luther King had moments of crisis in his life? How about Gandhi? Oprah?

Any great person you can think of has faced these moments of crisis, and has stepped into a higher state of greatness because of how they dealt with it.

Ufortunately, the way most people respond to a crisis is by searching for the quickest, easiest and least disruptive way out.

That’s called the “shove it under the rug” approach to personal crisis management. And while it may provide some relief in the short term, that relief does not last. The subconscious issues that have been awakened do not enjoy being shoved under the rug and they will come out again. You can be sure of that!

A much better – though not always easy – approach to crisis management is to address those issues when they are up. They would not be coming up if you were not ready to address them.

Rapid Evolution Mentorship

And that’s why I have created this new model of coaching. Unlike traditional coaching models this is not meant to be a long-term solution. The sole purpose of Rapid Evolution Mentorship is to help you through those moments of crisis and opportunity created when your equilibrium is punctuated.

If you noticed that the acronym for this coaching program is REM you may have recognized that acronym from the dreaming sleep state known as Rapid Eye Movement. There are no coincidences. Consider that REM sleep is the time when your subconscious mind is most active. Images, thoughts, emotions, and ideas that are normally kept away from your conscious mind come to the surface through dreams.

The moments in your life when your equilibrium is punctuated serve a similar purpose. They provide an opportunity for information from your subconscious mind to bubble up and inform your conscious mind.

If you approach these moments consciously, this information, previously locked away in your subconscious mind, will allow you to move to the next level in your personal evolution and create a better life!

You are ready to face everything in your life!

Now I’ve seen lots of people say that they are not ready to face some old wound that has surfaced, or deal with some difficult situation that comes us. I've said it myself! And I also know that we are never presented with a challenge that is beyond our ability to face. When something comes up, we have the ability to deal with it, even if we don’t think we do!

But we have some pretty loud voices inside our heads telling us we can’t. “You’re not smart enough to figure this out!” “Don’t forget… your heart was broken the last time this happened!” “You can’t do this now. You’ve got too much on your plate.”

Those voices, the ones telling us that we can’t face this crisis now, encourage us to sweep the issue under the rug, or shove it back into the closet where it will no longer upset the equilibrium in our lives.

The problem is that it does continue to upset our equilibrium. It just does it from the shadows where we can't see it. And ultimately, it will come out again, more powerful than before, and perhaps in a manner that causes an even greater crisis in our life.

It's because of those voices and our tendency to follow through with their suggestion to push the crisis aside that we sometimes need support.

Which is why it is beneficial to work with a coach or mentor during a time of personal punctuated equilibrium.

Now I know that this Rapid Evolution Mentorship program will not appeal to everyone. In fact, there are very few people who will be interested in taking this intensive approach to moving through a period of punctuated equilibrium.

As I said, most people are going to continue with the “sweep it under the rug” method personal crisis management. There just are not that many people out there who are interested in looking at the source a crisis in order to mine the gold from the experience and apply that gold to their lives.

But if you are one of those people I want to work with you.

So what makes Rapid Evolution Mentoring unique and different from traditional life coaching?

• I will only work with a maximum of 2 clients at any time. This will enable me to focus my complete attention on facilitating your conscious and graceful movement through this time of rapid evolution.
• During our time together you will have daily access to me via phone (including cell phone) email, instant messaging and even in-person connections.
• We will set up regular, weekly scheduled meetings, but you’ll also have access to me throughout the week for checkins, support, feedback and insight.
• This is a short-term program focused on helping you move as quickly as possible through the crisis while still accessing the gold hidden within the crisis and applying it to your life.
• Most people will stay on the program between 1 and 3 months.
• The maximum time on the program is 6-months. If you still need coaching support after 6-months I will refer you out to a highly qualified coach with a regular weekly schedule.
• Because of the opportunity for extensive personal connection this program is not inexpensive.

It takes a very special person to be willing to jump into a crisis with a desire to learn, evolve and ultimately improve their life. Therefore this program is not for everyone.

During your time on this program I will bring every appropriate tool in my extensive toolbox of transformational life skills into our work together. Some of these may include:

• Life Coaching
• Intuition Medicine
• Law of Attraction
• Indigenous Wisdom
• Conscious Business and Entrepreneurial Skills
• Ritual
• And more.

If this sounds interesting to you, call me so we can set up a time to chat and see if this is right for you.

The initial launch price for the Rapid Evolution Mentorship Program is $1895/month.

And while this may seem like a lot of money, consider that between our calls, emails, instant messaging and other contact points we’ll be spending between 10 and 20 hours per month focusing on your personal evolution. My hourly coaching rate at the end of 2006 was $250. You do the math on that.

And if you consider $1895 a lot of money, consider this. What will it be worth to you to move through a crisis in 2-months instead of 12? What will the expanded comfort zone that comes out of our time together be worth to you over the course of your lifetime? (Remember, T. Harv Ecker, author of the Secrets of the Millionaire Mind says that “Your Comfort Zone equals your Money Zone.”) How will your health improve when you stop shoving things under the rug? How will your relationships improve when you address the underlying issues?

Only you can answer those questions. And only you can put a value on this type of intensive coaching and mentorship.

Like I said, this program is not for everyone. But if:

• You are currently in a personal growth crisis and
• you want to mine this opportunity for the gold it contains and
• you’re willing to dive in and explore whatever is ready to come up so that
• you can come out the other side at a much higher level…

give me a call so that we can see if Rapid Evolution Mentoring is right for you. We’ll set up a time to chat on the phone to check out our chemistry and explore the possibilities.

Remember I will only work with 2-clients at any time and this initial price of $1895/month will only be for the first two people I work with. Once I get all the details and any bugs worked out the price will increase to at least $2400/month and probably more.

There are thousands of people reading this. So if you’re interested, send me an email now at info @ edwardmills.com so that we can set up a time to talk.

And remember, I'm only working with two people at any time in this program. And after the first two, the price will increase.

So if you are in the middle of a crisis, a decisive moment, a turning point in your life, and you want ongoing, focused, intensive coaching to help you find the treasure and bring it out into your life, contact me now!

Again, my email address is info @ edwardmills.com (remove the spaces).