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The Work 101 Curriculum Continues to Deepen and Evolve

The Work 101 is all about the tools.

It’s Easier to Learn a New Skill When You Take Some Training

For example, I love learning languages. But if I just buy a dictionary and try to learn a few words on my own, chances are I won’t get very far. When I want to learn a language, I sign-up for a course.

The advantage of a course is that there’s a structure to the learning. I benefit from the experience of those who created this structure for me, instead of trying to figure it out on my own as I go. I can just sit back and go through the training and the learning happens almost by itself.

What I Love About The Work Is That It’s So Simple

Even children can do The Work.

But just because something is simple, doesn’t mean that I will do it. Learning a language is simple enough for a child to do, but adults often are too busy. And just because it is simple doesn’t mean that I will get it easily. Sometimes the simplest things are the hardest to understand.

So if you haven’t picked up The Work and run with it on your own, I invite you to join me in one of The Work 101 training courses that I offer online. The next one starts in April.

I Started Offering This Course Nine Months Ago

And since then, I’ve run five courses, each one improving upon the last, thanks to all the great feedback I have received. As a result, the course is starting to become a really solid training program. I think you will find now that the course is capable of taking you from zero experience with The Work to self-sufficiency in just six weeks.

It’s also a great way to go deeper with The Work if you are already experienced.

For example, you’ll hone your skills at writing a really focused Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet. I just added a whole section on how to use a stressful emotion as a guide to identifying the main offense for a worksheet.

And There’s a Lot of Practice with Turnarounds

You’ll become very familiar with how to find the technical turnarounds (to the self, to the other, and to the opposite). Many people have trouble with the turnaround to the other, so there’s extra emphasis on this.

And there’s also lots of practice finding meaningful examples for the turnarounds. As you know, this is as much of an art as it is a skill. It is a meditation. You’ll get lots of practice with this kind of meditation during the course.

And Naturally, You’ll Begin to Culture a Practice of The Work

During the course, you will be doing The Work four days a week for six weeks. There’s a lot of consistency in that.

And I’ll be giving you feedback as you go. You’ll also get to watch how others are doing their work, and you can learn a lot from them.

By the end of the course, you should have all the tools you need to do The Work on your own, and a momentum started for doing it on a regular basis. At that point, you’ll be welcome to join our ongoing practice group of The Work called Inquiry Circle, where many of us have been doing The Work consistently for about five years.

If you’re interested in getting started with The Work, going deeper with it, or beginning a steady practice of it, The Work 101 is a great place to start.

And It Can Be Done From Home on Any Schedule

There are no set meeting times. Everything takes place on the Inquiry Circle forum which is open 24/7. There are videos to watch, articles to read, and written assignments to do. And once a week you will pair up with another participant in the course to do spoken work together.

But don’t be fooled by the flexibility of the schedule. I am a strict trainer. If you want to participate, you’ll need to show up consistently. So plan on at least four hours per week to keep up with the assignments. If you do, you may find a new confidence growing in your ability to do The Work.

Join us: The Work 101

Have a great weekend,
Todd

“You begin with the problems that irritate or depress you. The book will show you how to write them down in a form that is easy to investigate. Then it will introduce the four questions and show you how to apply them to your problems. At this point, you’ll be able to see how The Work can reveal solutions that are simple, radical, and life-changing.” Byron Katie, Loving What Is

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