Anger Solutions Updates! Long Overdue!

Hello everyone!
I cannot believe my last posting here was in January of 2015! Where did the year go? God only knows, but here we are, already in the second week of September, and it is long overdue that I give you an update of what is new and exciting in Anger Solutions - and there is LOTS new!

First I need to welcome all of our newly certified Anger Solutions Trainers and Facilitators for 2015 thus far:

First, we will list off those who received their certification through Native Spirit Consulting - thanks to Dennis and Sherri-Lynn for doing such a great job facilitating Anger Solutions!

February 11, 2015 Certified Facilitators:

• Tiffany Myers
• Carlette Blackbird
• Elizabeth Johnson
• Judy Soney, all from Enodmaagajig Social Services Center, Walpole Island
• Pamela Longboat, from Three Fires Women's Shelter, Walpole Island First Nation
• Sherlene Bomberry
• Hayli Sault

June 19, 2015 Certified Facilitators

• Fave Naveau from Wabun Tribal Council
• Tanya LaForme
• Michelle LaForme
• Pat Jamieson
• Lonnie Montour, all from New Credit Social and Health Services

September 3, 2015 Certified Facilitators

• Linda Lefort
• Alanna Maracle
• Yvonne Comeau-Sexsmith
• Kayla Hill
• Julie Conger
• April McEwen
• Jill Beck
• Tracy Hill
• Crystal HAight
• Mark Brinklow, all from Red Cedars Shelter, Tyendinaga First Nation

I also want to extend a special welcome to our Certified Trainers:

• Angie Smith from Parkland Crisis Center in Dauphin, Manitoba, and 
• Norelis Alvarez of St. Catharines, Ontario.

We also just completed a massive Train the Trainer event in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters, training 24 staffs representing ten shelters from across the province. This is exciting news, as this is the first year that we have seen Anger Solutions being offered anywhere in the province of Manitoba. I will be posting the list of graduates from this training in a separate blog post along with some photos of our fun, intense, and engaging 3 days of training. 

Catherine Iezzi from CMHA Sault Ste Marie, also certified two new Facilitators this year in June:

• Ivana DeHeneau and
• Luke Palmer.

This has been a CRAZY BUSY year, with lots going on personally and professionally for me, and so again, I apologize for taking so long to getting to this posting. I will try to do better in future :).

Congratulations to all of our new Anger Solutions Facilitators and Trainers. We at Leverage U are here for you as a resource and a support as you run your programs. If you need anything (including an updated link to Box.com, please visit our website at www.angersolution.com to shoot us a contact note, and we will respond to you asap.

Until next time!
Julie Christiansen

Anger Solutions EBOOK now available on Smashwords

Happy New Year!

I am very excited to announce that my most popular book, Anger Solutions: Proven Strategies for Effectively Resolving Anger and Taking Control of Your Emotions, is now available in EBook format. Thanks to the amazing folks at Smashwords Publishing (www.smashwords.com), you can now purchase and download the e-version of this book for your Kindle, Kobo, PDF reader, or other e-book reader format that you desire.

The E-version of the book is much more affordable than the print version for a couple of reasons (only $5.99 USD)- first, it is an e-version and much less costly to produce -  no printing, shipping, or packaging costs are required on my end, and I can pass that savings on to you! Second, some of the content that was contained in the appendix of the print version is now out of date, or no longer needed in a digital version. Contact information for crisis lines across Canada, along with information about eating disorder clinics, grief counseling, partner assault response programs, etc., are readily available via the Internet. Readers are still encouraged to avail themselves of these resources; however, the listings from the print version were deleted for the e-version. Lastly, we have updated the bibliography and included complete references for the sources that informed the book. In all, the page count has been reduced to about 90 pages; however, the full content from all the chapters is there for your reading enjoyment.

Please tell your friends, and visit www.smashwords.com today to get your copy of Anger Solutions for your favourite e-reader.

If you still prefer PRINT, have no fear! You can still order a print version of Anger Solutions from our online store: http://store.angersolution.com.

Speakers Set for 2009 Retreat

Great News! We have our speakers set for the 2009 Canadian Association of Anger Solutions Professionals Retreat. It is another great lineup of excellent speakers, with our focus this year being on building on the foundation that has been laid up to now. Watch this blog often, as we profile our speakers and keep you updated on all the great things we have in store for the 2009 Retreat.
Also, please check out the CAASP's new website - still under development, but coming along: http://www.angerpros.com/.

1st Annual Retreat a Resounding Success!

Many thanks to all who attended the First Annual Retreat of the CAASP - It was a wonderful 2.5 days - loads of fun, and truly inspiring for everyone. The full photo diary is on Facebook (search Julie Christiansen), but I have included a few snapshots here. This is the motley crew - a fun and crazy bunch!
Laughter "Yoga" - Workshop led by Shane

Julie delivering the keynote

Sandi facilitated a great workshop on Creativity
Paul Copcutt - teaching us how to brand Anger Solutions within our brand - terrific workshop! So much so that Shane actually proposed...

There are many more photos and video still to come! Keep checking back for updates...

Introducing Richard Elmes

It is my great pleasure to introduce you to Richard Elmes, the Sales Dating Guy (www.richardelmes.com). Rich and I have been friends and colleagues for some years now, and he is without a doubt one of the smartest people I know when it comes to sales and marketing strategies. Richard's goal is to help you make your product or service sexier so that you attract more sales, and at the CAASP Retreat this September 3-5 in Barrie, he aims to do exactly that. Here's a little more about Rich:

Richard Elmes is a dynamic keynote speaker, coach and workshop leader who is not afraid to get personal with his audiences. He follows definite themes, but each program is customized to meet the needs of the clients.

The expertise that Richard brings to his clients comes from over 21 years of selling experience, in retail, business-to-business, and institutional settings. This includes selling both products and services in both inside & outside sales positions. He is a wealth of knowledge, having read over 1200 books in the past 11 years on Selling, Business, Leadership, Self-Development and the Human Condition. He holds a Certified Sales Professional from Canadian Professional Sales Association and is the author of four audio-books titled:

* How to have the Life you have always dream about
* The Sales Professional's guide to becoming Sexier to your ideal customer, so you can sell more stuff
* 'Til Death do us Part (Understanding how to keep Customers for Life) * Instant Genius (18 business book summaries in less than one hour)the DVD:
*Attraction Marketing (Why women should be better @ Sales than Men)

and 3 Booklets:
* Making Connections (How to be more effective @ Networking Events)
* The Sales Professional's guide to becoming Sexier to your ideal customer, so you can sell more stuff
* The 7+ Habit of Highly Effective Husbands

We are so excited to have Rich part of our incredible lineup of speakers for the CAASP Conference this fall - September 3-5, 2008 at the Kempenfelt Conference Centre in Barrie, Ontario. Rich will be sharing how we as agencies and private practitioners can build our client bases (or our private businesses) through effective sales and marketing strategies. Rich is a top notch guy with some incredibly brilliant ideas to help us take Anger Solutions to where we want it to go. You won't want to miss his session on Friday, September 5th!

What Time Is It? (Viral Video - Pass it On!)

It's time for the CAASP to come together! Please note the dates have changed to September 3-5, 2008 - this is a GOOD thing! By changing the dates, we will be saving each attendee approximately $100 off your registration fees. Join us for this groundbreaking event! I hope to see you there.

Julie Christiansen

About the CAASP

For several years now, we (that is certified Anger Solutions(TM) Trainers and Facilitators) tossed around the idea of creating a forum whereby certified Anger Solutions(TM) counsellors, coaches and certified trainers could come together to share best practices, ideas on tailoring the program, and to help each other apply for program funding from various community and government bodies. We finally put that dialogue into action, and in January of 2007, we launched the CAASP. http://www.angersolution.com/association.php

The Canadian Association of Anger Solution(TM) Professionals is dedicated to enhancing the
excellence, enhancement, and professionalism of Anger Solutions(TM) Practitioners, Trainers, and Coaches. The CAASP's temporary website is currently partnered with BRC's until our permanent home on the web is established and fully functional. Members have access to a discussion board through Google Groups (go to http://www.groups.google.com/ and search Canadian Association of Anger Solutions Professionals), blogs (located here at http://angerpros.blogspot.com/), continuing education opportunities, and of course, an annual retreat. My many many thanks to Sandi Harmer (Eastern Ontario) and Tom Caswell (Northern Ontario) for their assistance in planning and executing the plans for the CAASP, and to all of our Certified Trainers and Facilitators for their continued commitment to letting the world in on what we already know - that Anger Solutions(TM) is one of the most effective tools for helping people to resolve their anger and take control of their emotions!

Membership Information is available on the website - http://www.angersolution.com/caaspmembership.php. Membership levels range from Student to Organization. The association's Code of Ethics is also on the site, and there is a list of our certified trainers and facilitators on the site. We hope you will join in our excitement at this next step in the evolution of the program, and that we can count on your involvement.

Don't forget to save the date! September 10-12, 2008 in Barrie, Ontario - the First Annual CAASP Retreat - "Ignite Your Passion!"