An Interview With Carlene Ashby

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”

~Winston Churchill

Please take a moment to read this before working with Carlene.

Carlene Ashby is the creator of  Prosperity Through Purpose , the guru-free guide to creating the mindset that will help you to create the peace and success that you crave. Her teleseminars and one-to-one coaching are designed for conscious entrepreneurs, who are living their purpose and are ready to take go deeper and align with abundance.  Her writing services offer clients a way to reach out to their target market through the media, the web and marketing materials.  Her message is clear, change your thoughts and stop the struggle!

Using her unique marketing strategies and conscious business principles, Carlene created three separate businesses out of nothing and turned them into successful wealth-generating enterprises in less than three months each.

She now works with entrepreneurs who want to create even more wealth and freedom, make a bigger impact and experience inner peace while doing it.

Carlene is the co-author of Manifesting Success Volume 2, available on this site.

Carlene, How long have you been doing what you do and how did you get to be a Prosperity Mindset coach?

To answer this question, it is probably best if I tell you a bit about my history and the story of what brought me to you today, coaching entrepreneurs to create prosperity by getting out of their own way.

I grew up with many people telling me I could be anything I wanted.  I was an excellent student and I rarely failed at anything. (Except grade 11 math, but hey, who needs calculus anyway?)

I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but I was sure, from years of conditioning, that if I was going to be a success, I would need a degree in something.  I was raised by entrepreneurs and I learned the value of creating my own wealth and setting my own schedule.

I wanted a career that would allow me freedom of time and the ability to use my creativity.  So I evaluated my talents and decided that journalism and public relations were my path.  After all, I loved writing and was a naturally curious person.

So after four years of studying and working 14 hour days and thousands of dollars in student loans later, I graduated with a 3.9 GPA and began my career as a journalist.

Now you’d think that it would have been cause for celebration, and elation even, that I had achieved this great goal.  But for me, it was not.

Not because I had done poorly, and not because it wasn’t a great achievement, but because deep down, I knew I had no future in my chosen field.  I hated having a job that was based on spreading bad news.  It was completely out of alignment with my values.

I was passionless and bored.  I began to suffer from frequent, severe migraines and weight gain.  I was depressed and I felt hopeless.  When I realized how difficult it was for me to drag my ever-expanding ass out of bed every day, I decided I needed to change my life.

It was around this time that I was offered a scholarship to attend a personal transformation course that sent me in a new direction.  I realized that I was the only one standing between myself and the life of my dreams.  It was my limiting beliefs that were holding me back.

I made a decision in that course that I would follow my heart from that point on; that I would learn as much as I could about myself, the psychology of success, happiness, spirituality and my life’s purpose.

I decided I would make my own luck and start my own business.  I had loved my economics, business and marketing classes in school and had excelled at all of them.

I spent my free time studying marketing and personal development and worked hard at creating a successful home services company with my family.  Within a month we had more clients than we had time for and in that first year we had six-figure revenues.

Although we had achieved success, the universe had different plans for us.  My parents achieved their dream of owning a lake resort and my brother became a successful real estate investor.

I created another company, a residential cleaning company and had a waiting list within the first month.  (That company is still expanding to this day.)  I worked at that only four hours a day and spent the rest of my time learning as much as I possibly could.

I took every course I could find, I studied with every “guru” I could, I went to mediation retreats, I read every book I could get my hands on, and eventually became an expert on both personal and business development.  I became a Certified Prosperity and Business Coach and Master Spirit Life Coach.

As I did this, I became very clear on two things: 1) That my purpose in life is to empower myself and others to love and accept themselves and reap the rewards of living a kind, purpose-based life.  2) There are no gurus.  What works for one, will not always work for everyone.  Gurus are simply people who have tapped into their own power.

I had a lot of marketing knowledge, and a love of writing and coaching people to inspiration.  I wanted to help them move forward with a crystal clear vision for their business, as well as the confidence and the tools they needed to be successful.

I surrounded myself with conscious entrepreneurs from all walks of life; spiritual coaches, entrepreneurs, personal trainers, life coaches, reiki practitioners, counselors, energy workers, yoga instructors, web designers, real estate agents, etc. and I realized that there are many people out there who were out there, doing what they love, trying to create wealth, but they had a problem.

They had no marketing or public relations knowledge.  They were out there, trying to create success, but either no one knew about them and they didn’t have enough clients to pay the bills, or they were attracting the wrong clients and dreaded going to work everyday anyway.  I knew I could help!

I would hear their problems and offer suggestions on how they could attract more ideal clients that they loved working with and who paid them well for their services and they would go off and try them and it would work!

For some…

But not all. Many of my clients would get great results, then come back tome months later with the same problems.  Or, they would sabotage their results by not doing the homework, not following through on their agreements or listening to the well-meaning naysayers in their lives who held them back.

Then there were the other clients who created great success with lots of clients and income, and then found that their debts increased, unexpected expenses came up, fights about money with spouses ensued and basically, all hell broke loose.

That is when it became crystal clear to me that all the business and marketing knowledge in the world won’t help if the mind is cluttered with limiting beliefs and stressful thoughts.

While the majority of people who come to me are self-aware, spiritual, motivated and connected to their purpose, this doesn’t mean their underlying beliefs are cleaned up.  The subconscious is 90% of our mind.  It is the subconscious that needs clearing.

While hypnosis and the like works for some people to clear up the subconscious, it didn’t work for me and therefore I cannot recommend it.  What  has worked for me is cognitive therapy, coaching, doing The Work of Byron Katie and connecting to source daily.

I have since made a commitment to dedicate my professional life to helping conscious entrepreneurs wake up and feel the prosperity by clearing out their subconscious, limiting and stressful beliefs that hold them back.  I do this through my Prosperity Page Ezine, my teleseminars, Prosperity Mastermind groups and my one-to-one private coaching.

Who are your clients exactly?

I work with entrepreneurs just like you, who know they are great at what they do and offer a great service but are not creating the success they want.   They typically struggle with earning the money they desire, managing money, discussing money, getting clients, marketing, control and stress.  Some simply struggle with writing, and they hire me to do that for them.

What type of personality do you work best with and what is expected of me?

I work with people who are open minded and serious about going deeper to overcome their money issues, create abundance and deal with their stressful thoughts.

The Prosperity Through Purpose teleseminars, products and programs were created for entrepreneurs who are absolutely excited and deadly serious about creating a life that is stress-free, peaceful, abundant and loving.  It’s not about making a quick buck, it’s about learning how to consistently deal with stressful thoughts and limiting beliefs that keep you from prosperity.

“Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.” ~Albert Einstein

My clients are determined to end the worry about how to get more clients and the stressful thoughts like, “I have to pay the bills!  How am I going to do that this month?”  or  “Why is it that the more money that comes in, the more bills I end up with?” or “I NEED MORE MONEY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!”

Being an open-minded, positive, spiritual, high-achieving, action-oriented woman, who is willing to go deep and be uncomfortable, I’m known to work best with other open-minded, positive, spiritual, high-achieving, action-oriented people who are willing to go deep and be uncomfortable in order to get the mindset that will free you to stop struggling!

For what type of person will these programs NOT work?

Please know I’m very selective about who I work with, just as I expect you to be once we work together.  I believe that I was put here to serve a particular group of people and if you are not one of them, I would be doing you a great disservice by working with you. I will gently turn away people who aren’t suited for my programs and won’t get the results they would have signed up for. It simply wouldn’t be fair to them.

I do not work well with people who are skeptical, unwilling to think outside-the-box, too afraid to move forward, know everything or always have an excuse for not doing what needs to be done to create success.

If you are one of these people, I gently and respectfully ask that you not call and I hope you understand why. We’ll probably just not work well together and I wouldn’t want you to waste your time or money. Is that fair?

The Prosperity Through Purpose programs are NOT for those who a) have no idea what their purpose is or b) have no money coming in and are absolutely, financially desperate, at least not right away.   If you are in the first category, please email me and I will direct you toward resources and colleagues that will assist you in getting clear about your life’s purpose.

If you fall into the latter category and are financially desperate, it’s been my experience that people in financial crisis do not trust the recommendations I give them and do not do the work (probably because they spend so much time worrying about where they are going to get next month’s rent check or mortgage payment.)

If you fall within this category, it’s absolutely OK. We’ve all been in times of financial crisis at one point or another. Do yourself (3) favors:

1. Get some money coming in with a full-time or part-time job at the very least, and then call me. This will take the edge off and provide a little more peace of mind. Mostly, it will de-clutter your mind enough to focus on your Prosperity Through Purpose assignments and the BIG picture. Once you start seeing ideal clients come in regularly as a result of our work, you can then start reducing the hours you work at that other job and focus on your own practice.
2. Sign up for the FREE Prosperity Page Ezine. The free information will get you started towards your goals until you’re ready to work with me one-on-one.
3. Visit www.TheWork.com and take advantage of the free information Byron Katie offers there.  She’s brilliant and if you do the work, you’ll change your life!

Doing these three things will really help you get primed for our work. When you’re ready, call me and we’ll get you started. (I’m in no rush and will be here when you need me.)

Do your programs really work?

Yes! If you are ready and willing to work the process, the process will work!

What results can I expect?

You can expect to:

• Change your thoughts and change your life!
• Stop struggling and start thriving.
• Get copy that sells!!!!
• Create a better, more client-attractive website.
• Learn new ways to deal with stressful thoughts and circumstances.
• Gain confidence
• Get clear about your Purpose and why the world wants you to be successful at it!
• Uncover your beliefs about money that cause your struggle.
• Overcome inertia.
• Demystify money.
• Navigate life changes.
• Take financial control of your life.
• Feel financially and personally empowered
• Learn to manage your money effectively.
• Attract your ideal clients by simply being all of who you are.
• Stop worrying about how you are going to pay the bills.
• Discover what beliefs you currently hold and clearly see how each one of them is affecting your current reality.
• Learn methods of releasing negative emotions and beliefs that hold you back from realizing your true potential.
• Create a system of support that will empower you to create the life and career you dream of!
• Learn how to use the law of attraction in a way that works for you and your beliefs to manifest your dreams into a reality.
• Find ways to love and accept yourself so that you may attract those elements into your personal and professional life.
• Learn to be present in each moment and enjoy your journey to prosperity through purpose.
• Create a crystal-clear vision of what living your purpose looks like for you in detail.
• Create a clear, step-by-step action plan that includes goals and the action steps to achieve them for the next 30, 60 and 90 days, the next 6 months and year.
• Create an empowering web of support for each step of your journey.
• Create accountability and cheerleading in your relationships by learning to ask clearly for what you need from the appropriate people for the job.
• Gain access to an advanced resource list of brilliant experts who are available to support you through each step of your journey.
• Learn to embrace your inner power and use it in a way that feels good for everyone.
• Replace self-doubt with an increased desire to serve your ideal clients.
• See the blessings in so-called stressful situations.
• Focus on your strengths and your ability to be a living example of following one’s own inner guidance.

How can I guarantee myself that I will create prosperity by following my purpose?

Do the work! Be kind to yourself and others.  Understand that this is not a “quick fix,” it’s not a magic bullet and it takes up to a year for you to plant all the seeds and for those seeds to grow into an abundant orchard.

Will I recover the investment I put into this?

Maybe!  That’s up to you!  By following the process, you are investing in a series of “aha!” moments that could move your business forward at least ten times faster than you would on your own.

You’re investing in yourself, the only one that will ever pay off.  This is not just more “information” for you to learn or techniques for you to imitate.  That said, many of my clients make their investment back after one or two new clients.

Carlene, based on everything I’ve read and heard about you, I know you’re the one I want to work with. What are my options for getting started with you?

Congratulations! I’m happy to work with you to achieve your goals…

First of all, if you haven’t already, subscribe to the Prosperity Page E-zine which will give you valuable tips, information and news you can use to change your thoughts and change your life.

Next, apply for one of my limited Purposeful Prosperity Breakthrough sessions.

I’m offering a special zero cost, one-on-one 30-minute Purposeful Prosperity Breakthrough Session to a limited number of qualifying people!

Here’s the Scoop…

Purposeful Prosperity Breakthrough and Goal-Setting Session ($70 value)

You can get a personal session 1-on-1 with Carlene Ashby where you will work together to…

• Clarify your vision with written goals.
• Uncover hidden challenges and blind spots that sabotage your success!
• Identify key strategic ‘mile-stone’ objectives.
• Identify a limiting belief that causes you stress and find a way to turn it around.
• Leave this session with renewed energy, inspiration and motivation to reignite your life!

If you would like to be one of the very special people to have one of these powerful sessions, please take a few minutes to contact me with the answers to the following questions:

• What type of business/career do you have or would love to have?
• What is your purpose?
• What do you feel is holding you back from creating prosperity?
• What are your most stressful thoughts?
• How do you feel about marketing and selling?
• What are your greatest challenges in regards to your business?
• What are your beliefs about wealth and money?
• What do you believe about the law of attraction?
• Why do you want a session with Carlene?
• What is your contact info?

After you send me your answers to these questions, I will get back to you within 72 hours to let you know if I think we are a fit and if so, I will set up your Purposeful Prosperity Breakthrough planning and goal setting session.

If you have any questions about this, or if there’s anything I can do to serve you or support you in any way, please go to the Contact Us page and let me know.