Testimonials from 2008
WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING ABOUT AVA'S TRANSFORMATIVE ARCHETYPES WORKSHOPS
"I learned a great deal from the Archetypes conference. My team has continued to implement ideas I derived from it. I'm very happy with my final archetype, Reawakening, since over the years we've developed an environment that is rather original. I had a burst of energy, now there's a name for what I've been feeling for years, have just added new technology and a new page to my website because of Reawakening." New York City
"Your message seems to have been the right intervention at the right time…new strength and sense of purpose in completing my current life and beginning a new path (World was my final archetype)." Canada
"I thoroughly enjoyed being a participant. It is a very powerful workshop. I have my collage near my desk. I find you to be a very present person. You are a great teacher and role model. Thank you for your generosity!" Seattle
"For the first time, I understand how archetypes can be used in qualitative research. I think your presentation was very well done: carefully conceived, interactive, full of challenging ideas, and made practical with your case studies." Chicago
"Received the Mastermind archetype twice, there's definitely something here for me. Now I just have to come up with a big idea like other Masterminds (Einstein, Madame Curie, Bohm)." New York City
"Thank you for your wonderful workshop. As always you challenge researchers to stretch, study, learn, and apply. You make it clear that there is no simple way to get to higher level work ... but the pleasure and delight that result are so worth it! I value how you helped everyone see new possibilities. Raising the bar for qualitative research is something we all need to do consistently, and I appreciate your career-long commitment to doing so." Chicago
"I found the archetypes exercise to be fascinating and a very helpful tool. The take-home assignment on Nurturer was impactful. It will truly pave my professional pathway in the future." New York City
"Went back to my Joseph Campbell when I got home. This idea of archetypes appeals to the literary scholar in me, and I'll be pursuing it…" Chicago
"You spoke directly to me on multiple levels…had a love of mythology since childhood. I read Bettelheim's work on fairy tales in my 20s. I've been resonating with archetypes in my work without going so far as using archetypes as a specific frame of analysis." New England
"I veered between various archetypes for myself…but (my workshop partner) sharpened my self-perception. He put me down as Adventurer." New York City
"I'm fueled by what I learned in your session…that not only do I want to be a Superhero, but that's my future, as I pour my passion into my project." Chicago
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