Dear Friends,
I have a desire to drive more traffic to the FREE tools that Dr. Michael Ryce and his wife Jeanie are making available through their website at www.whyagain.org, and through the Internet Radio Show they have hosted for over seven years on BlogTalkRadio.com.
To that end, I have written an introduction that I hope to broadcast in different ways to motivate people to visit their website, listen to the Internet Show, or visit the archives of past shows.
Please read the following and give me your feedback about whether this would motivate you to visit their website, or inquire further about these tools. The problem I have after working with these tools for so many years is that I know their value and use them daily, so it is difficult for me to imagine living my life without them. As such, I often just assume that anyone who is having difficulty in their emotional lives, or relationships will just naturally want to use these tools.
So, I am asking for honest feedback on what about the following script would either appeal to you, turn you off, or just leave you flat. If you would be kind enough to respond in the comments with your thoughts and reactions I would greatly appreciate it.
Here is the script I am proposing:
“I’m Tim Hayes – I’m a clinical psychologist with over 44 years of doing therapy in many different settings throughout my career.
I want to share with you some of the most powerful, efficient, and accessible “TOOLS” I have learned for improving the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of my life.
Your investment in these tools will be your time and effort. The return on your investment has the potential of going beyond words, each time you apply them.
A tool is only productive if someone picks it up and uses it.
What would it be worth to you to relieve your anxiety without medication, or years of therapy?
What would it be worth to you to alleviate the stress of your anger without medication or years of therapy?
What would it be worth to you to relieve the effects of past trauma in your life without medication or years of therapy?
What would it be worth to you to improve the quality and intimacy in your relationships?
Is it worth your time and effort?
Here is a recent unsolicited testimonial – “
Dear Dr. Tim
Just want let you know how much Cindy and I have benefited from the work you do along with the whole Mind Shifters team. We live a quite, peaceful life now with an abundance of gratitude and appreciation from doing the work and applying every day.
The truth does set one free.
Sincerely,” –
Are you worth it?
If so, and if you are willing to explore solutions that may go against most everything you have been taught about your thoughts, your emotions, your relationships, and even your physical pain and discomfort, then click here to visit www.whyagain.org where you can have direct, FREE access some of the most powerful, effective, and easily accessible tools I have ever encountered.”
Thanks in advance for your thoughts and input.
We Come From Love. We Are Made Of Love. We Are Love. Everything else is false.
Tim, I have forwarded this to a friend who I thought might be able to give some feedback from an open mind who is not familiar with the tools, etc. Having been a part of Mindshifters in the past I need little persuasion to use the tools as I know how valuable they are in my life. I have been checking out the archives of old shows as I am not usually available for the live talks. I heard about the worksheet app on one of the calls and have downloaded that onto my tablet to use. I think the script could be useful in helping someone want to look further into the tools, to check out the website, etc.
Kris
Thanks for the feedback Kris!
Yes, it is wonderful to have the FREE app of the Forgiveness Worksheet Process – which people can find in their app store or Google Play by searching for “Heartland Aramaic Forgiveness”.
Thanks for mentioning that and helping to spread the word!
Hi Tim. I haven’t taken the time to listen to the blog, but I want to, and your essay made me want to do it today. (I’lllet you know if I actually do it.) I think I would’ve been more motivated if the challenge sentences were worded slightly differently. I don’t think you are really asking what it would be worth to…, but rather, if it would be worthwhile. It would seem, to me, to be less in one’s face and challenging in a gentler way, to ask, Would it be worthwhile to you to…
Just my opinion. Not sure if it would apply generally.
Thanks Jane! I always value your input.
Hi Tim,
I think your script is wonderful and every word so true.Some of my best years were doing those worksheets with you and the mind shifters group.
Thanks Denise! Nice to hear from you. Glad you found the work helpful!
Hi Tim…I like what you have here and am wondering if somehow you may also want to work in the fact that it’s free. If it was the first time for me reading about this I may be saying to myself, “okay, how much does it cost, when are you going to ask for money?”
I’ve been using these tools myself for 3 years and am ever grateful and it’s still unbelievable to me how much benefit I have gotten for free. It’s really “self-therapy” and is so much more beneficial to me than some of the therapy that I’ve paid for at different times in my life.
Also, in my experience over the last few years trying to explain the process to people, the word “forgiveness” is difficult because people universally have the “wrong” idea of what forgiveness really is. They get hung up on that word. I try to explain it by saying “it’s like ‘forgiving’ (canceling) a loan.” Invariably peoples’ eyes glaze over and my “talking points” come up short in really expressing the essence of it.
I know how hard Jeannie and Michael work and I so admire and respect what they do on a daily basis. I am also grateful to you for what you do to promote it and for your valuable input in the podcasts. I am comforted when I think that if people are ready to do this work, they will find it, just like I did AND I would love to see this valuable info reach more people.
I hope some of this is helpful to you.
Wishing you many blessings,
Pat Klimas
Thanks Pat,
I am working on the balance with how many people are saying, “Free”, but meaning “Free until you start paying X dollars per month”, or “Free if you get X number of people to sign up and pay for the service.”
So, it is a challenge for people to believe that anything is actually free. Most will assume that there is a catch.
I will continue to work on this, as it challenges me to say all of this in a concise, believable way.
The work continues, and I deeply value your participation.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tim
Thank you Dr Tim for this and for all of your support with this work. When you get your script where you want it send it to me and I will put it in several places on the website. Such as under testimonials and a link under your name where I list your blogs and under news and the radio show. And anywhere else you suggest. Oh and on our Why Again Facebook site too.
It is really good and of course I am so close to it (like a fish in water) that perhaps I don’t see where it can be better.
Love & Blessings, Jeanie
Thanks for reading and commenting Jeanie!
I am working on a promotional program which will be developed over the next few weeks. I will give you the details and let you and Michael see the promos as they are rolling out. I will also ask for your ongoing input, as the platform is flexible and will be able to meet your ongoing needs.
Sending Love
I would add something about what the “tools” are based upon. Psychological research, schools of thought etc. I think that would give the first time reader a better sense of knowledge and level of comfort that would help them get involved.
Thanks Eric! Good idea. I will do just that.
Thanks for reading and commenting.