lean on *us*; It's the social virus for getting things done. Together, be better. Ready
to get infected? - Bassam Tarazi, Creator of Colipera
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I'm already a self-motivator and a results-oriented individual but Colipera made me feel good that I'm helping someone who is in the same boat achieve the results they set out for themselves. We not only achieved the results we projected, we are genuinely happy for each other after the 4-week period.
-Marivic Guevara; Founder, Rude Monkey Theatre Group -
Nothing has been more effective than Colipera to get me moving on my projects. I’ve read all the big books on realizing ideas, “The 4 Hour Work Week”, “Making Ideas Happen”, etc. While they all had good points, Colipera is the only one that provides a real working format to turn ideas into action. Even though the session was only supposed to be four weeks long, we unanimously decided to go for a second round of Colipera immediately! Spread the word, spread Colipera!
- Julian Boxenbaum; Founder, LucidNYC -
The Colipera method helps you Get. Things. Done. It's as simple as that. It creates a safe, judgement-free environment, where inspiration and passion are contagious. After the first week, I was amazed at what I had physically accomplished on something I had only dreamed of for years.
-Kiersten Lindelef; Chiropractor & Nutritionist
My name, Bassam, means: the smiling one. I feel like I couldn’t have a better fitting name.
I was always encouraged to live an inquisitive life so I became a scientist of the human experience. I’ve tried, failed and tried again, but I was always taught to be accountable for the things I did or didn’t do. Over my journey, I’ve visited 47 countries, lived in 8 different cities, worked for 4 companies , started 3 of my own, received 2 degrees, wrote 2 screenplays, and have had 1 hell of great time doing it. Some of the highlights:
I’ve worked in the reactors of nuclear submarines at Pearl Harbor, HI I’ve met Fidel Castro I’ve climbed to Everest Base Camp and made a film about it I’ve co-created Magnet, and The Ignition Lab. I've co-founded the Nomading Film Festival I’ve received a Green MBA I’ve been the Director Of Operations of a Construction Management Firm I am now a coach, advisor, speaker and teacher in the personal and professional development world I created the Ready. Set. Finish. courseBut none of these experiences were handed to me on a silver platter. In fact, in 2007 the company I was working for stole our last month’s pay and then filed for bankruptcy. We never saw that money. Due to various reasons, I was $50,000 in debt and was unemployed for five months. But I picked myself up, dusted myself off and 252 sent resumes later, I found a job and reinvented myself once again.
Somewhere along the way, people started to ask me how I did it. How did I always have the gall to take the risks, no matter what the odds? I'm accountable for the choices I make. That is why I wrote The Accountability Effect: The Book Your Excuses Don't Want You To Read. I give it away free here on this site but when Seth Godin linked to it and when Chris Guillebeau raved about it, I knew I was hitting the right chord.
I believe that the gift of life, the chance to make of one’s destiny whatever one chooses, is the greatest gift that could ever be bestowed upon an individual. I live my life with that fire everyday, in awe of the world I get to experience. I’ve quickly learned that I am no one without the support of someone else. Colipera was my creation, my attempt to facilitate the collaboration of the greater good, to inspire us all to help each other reach our collective goals and to prove to ourselves that we are more powerful than we can possibly imagine. I am not Colipera. Colipera is a virus. I am only patient zero.
Goals are better accomplished and life is better lived, with other people. Accomplishing goals makes you happier, and happier people are better people.
But I also know how hard it is figuring out what to do in life, how to be accountable for those choices and how to find the right people around you. I've done most of what I've done while having a 9-to-5 job because I've been able to maximize my 5-to-9. So now I help others with 9-to-5 jobs who feel like they don't have time for anything, regain control of their 5-to-9's so they can start living the life they want to live.
I wake up every day feeling like the luckiest guy in the world for having the chances I’ve had in life and for the support of the friends and family I receive on a daily basis.
Currently, I live in Brooklyn, NY and you can usually find me running the stairs in Fort Greene Park.
Live, love and never stop learning. Keep tinkering.
Humbly,
Bassam Tarazi
Email:bassam@colipera.com
Twitter: @bassamtarazi
You’re passionate, you’re working a 9-to-5. But, you’re not as happy or as satisfied as you want to be.
You either have free time but don’t know what best to do with it, or your free time is being pulled in 10 different directions because of too many commitments or too many promises, and you feel like you’re not even in control.
Sound familiar?
Breathe easy. The problem isn’t you, the problem is the problem. That’s where I come in. I’m the tourniquet that keeps each day from bleeding into the next one by helping you create, seize and maximize the opportunities in your 5-to-9 before you look up and wonder where your life went.
(Take the free Operation: Stop the Bleeding Questionnaire)
I lived in the trenches too. For 4.5 years I had a 9-to-5 job in New York City, the city that never sleeps with parties that never stop and ideas that never end. During this time, I
- Got my Green MBA on my own time
- Received my LEED accreditation as well as a Carbon Reduction Manager certification
- Wrote my 2nd screenplay
- Wrote a book (The Accountability Effect) which has been downloaded over 5,000 times
- Read a book every 2-3 weeks
- Co-founded the Nomading Film Festival
- Created Colipera
- Continue to foster relationships with friends
- Continue to enjoy the social scene of New York City
- Continue to travel the world
- Have grown my network by leaps and bounds
- Still sleep at least 7-8 hours a night
- Worked my way up to Director of Operations of my multi-million dollar company
- Remained completely sane and at ease with the hustle and bustle
I’m an accountability monster and a master motivator.
I know what's important.
I know where the minutes go.
I know how to finish.
In today's ever-connected world how do you choose what to do when you can do anything?
How do you stop yourself from feeling busy without having completed anything?
How do you know what you want to do if you never articulated those things?
How do you know what to start if you’re unsure of the ending?
How do you know what’s worthwhile?
How do you figure out what’s important when everything and everyone is grabbing at your free time?
How do you get the support you need if you’re not surrounded by the right people?
How do you keep a mid-life crisis at bay?
How do you finish what you want to start?
Anyone can pitch the first set of innings but it’s the closer that gets paid the big bucks to get the last 3 outs, to finish the task, to close the game.
Who’s closing games in your 5-to-9 world?
(Take the free Operation: Stop the Bleeding Questionnaire)
Through 1-month or 3-month commitments, I team up with 9-5ers to maximize their 5-to-9’s by being their closer so they can:
- Find a new job
- Start a business on the side
- Embark on a passion project
- Travel more
- Foster quality relationships
- Avoid a mid-life crisis
- Keep everyday from feeling like Groundhog Day
- Stop feeling overwhelmed
- Start accomplishing the things you say you want to accomplish
In order to maximize the change you desire in your life and to use my skills most effectively, my Maximize Your 5-to-9! services are structured as either a one or three-month commitment.
What you get in the One-Month Commitment:
- (4) 1-hour Skype/Google+ conversations
- Unlimited email access to ask questions or get insight
- Thought exercises/assignments
- Access to my network when necessary
- An accountability partner in me; You will have me dedicated to your needs
Cost: $899
What you get in the Three-Month Commitment:
- All of the above plus:
- (8) more 1-hour conversations (for a total of 12 for the 3-month period)
- (1) BONUS 1 hour chat (face-to-face if you’re in NYC)
Cost: $2399
Why am I listing my prices? Why waste your time wondering how much it might be or if you should reach out to me or not? I figured we’d save some email back-and-forth.
I want to team up with those who take their lives seriously.
What are your dreams worth?
What is your happiness worth?
What is your free time worth?
What is your life worth?
What are you worth?
The choices you make in your free time can act as a life vest in your pursuit of happiness, or it can be the weight vest that keeps you fighting for air.
What’s it gonna be? Every minute counts. Today is the youngest you’re going to be for the rest of your life. Tick tock.
Go to work from 9-to-5. Team up with me from 5-to-9.
(Take the free Operation: Stop the Bleeding Questionnaire)
Why Team Up With Me?
- I know how busy you are. I balanced the realities of a 9-to-5 and 5-to-9 life for 11 years
- I’ve cut my teeth and reinvented myself all over the world
- I don’t ask you to do anything alone. I will be your partner in change
- I have already created a goal setting and execution methodology that works
- I utilize years of research in behavioral psychology. I have a multitude of case studies, research results and techniques to discuss the motivation behind what you want to do and how to get there
- My energy is endless. I don’t drink coffee and I don’t press snooze, ever. I’m relentless in seeing to it that you create and maximize the 5-to-9 window in your life
- I know how to close the circle. I know how to finish
Due to the amount of energy and dedication I have for the people who I partner with, I can’t team up with everyone. If you’d like to apply for the next open slot to maximize your 5-to-9, send me an email (bassam@colipera.com) or take the free Operation: Stop the Bleeding Questionnaire. It's free, custom insight into a problem you might have. Who doesn't like that?
If we are a good fit, I’ll offer you the next available spot on my team.
If you’re not quite ready, take advantage of the free tips and tactics available in my blog, The Declaration of Interdependence and the free e-book, The Accountability Effect, which has been downloaded thousands of times, via my newsletter.
If we do team up...
We will create clarity We will find a way to seize your opportunities We will find solutions You will be accountable for your choices You will be more confident You won't be allowed to say, "I just can't." I will push you to realize your dreams I will give you everything I have
Testimonial:Bassam will challenge you to truly care about what it is you think you want. He will help you tear away the vagueness or fear behind any goal you are thinking about. Anytime I tried to let ambiguity seep into my goals, he was there to quickly challenge me to choose a path. Bassam will push you to get results but at the same time, he’s cognizant of life’s roadblocks and how to best handle those moments. He’s about actionable, controllable steps that lead to progress , whatever your goals may be.
- Shir Moscovitz, Founder & Ceo of Shir Consulting
Testimonial: Bassam has an optimistic ‘can do’ attitude that encourages others to pick their own path and then simply keep moving forward…no matter what. Coaches commonly ask their players how bad they want to win that championship game and Bassam applies that same competitive approach to all areas of life. Bassam will make you question what you really want to accomplish, encourage you to push the limits just a little further and help you decide what you are doing TODAY to make it a reality.
-Cheyne Suker, IT Consultant
Happier people are better people.
Happier employees are better employees.
Although you can get infected with Colipera and start group sessions on your own, I’m well aware that sometimes there is nothing better than to have someone leading the charge.
So if you have a group in mind but can’t seem to get started, I have offered myself up to groups of people inside and outside companies where I:
- Help each person with his/her 4-week goal before the initial meeting
- Attend all 5 group sessions
- If in NYC, I will be at all sessions physically, otherwise I would join via Google+
- Direct and aid where need be by adding advice or timely insight
- Guide the group to see the genius, inspiration and value from their own interaction
Again, if you have a group and are interested in me being the group maximizer send me an email (bassam@colipera.com) or request for more information via the services boxes on this page.
Total Group Cost: $999
This cost would be divided amongst the group so if there were five of you, it would only be $200/each for the entire month!
My goal setting presentation/workshop can be specialized for an hour, half day option or whatever your specific needs may be. Currently I’m teaching classes and workshops via General Assembly and Skillshare in New York City. Next one:
Testimonial:Bassam is one of the most self-motivated people I know, who not only sets a great example with all the personal projects he successfully runs, but also truly thrives on helping other learn how to motivate themselves and accomplish their goals. He has been an amazing mentor to me, and is often the first person I turn to when I need help tackling a new project. He has provided me with a constant source of insight and helpful tactics and resources along the way and his positive approach to life is contagious.
-Erin Switzer
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