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Authors Ted Klontz, Rick Kahler, and Brad Klontz are interviewed at BooksoftheYear about their book "The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: Transforming Your Relationship with Money-7 Essentials to Financial Freedom & Prosperity," which reveals how the wisdom in Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol," can eliminate the #1 stressor for most Americans--money.
(PRWEB) February 8, 2006
BooksoftheYear. com recently interviewed authors Ted Klontz, Rick Kahler, and Brad Klontz about their book "The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: Transforming Your Relationship with Money-7 Essentials to Financial Freedom & Prosperity."
In the interview the authors said, "The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is one of the most profound transformations a human being could ever make. His transformation ranks right up there with the instantaneous conversion stories of the major religions. He did it when he was an old man. He was willing to change what was obviously not working. It took quite a nudge to get him out of his rut, but he did it. By the end of the story he was looking forward to discovering more about himself and his behaviors. He totally changed his view of the world. He discovered where some of his beliefs about money and what it meant came from and changed them. Most people remember him as he was at the beginning of the story. By the end of the story, following the very principles we outline in this book, he became a man that all people admired, stayed that way and he did it all in less than twelve hours. What's not to admire about that?"
The entire interview with Ted Klontz, Rick Kahler, and Brad Klontz may be read at http://booksoftheyear. com/Interviews/Scrooge. htm (http://booksoftheyear. com/Interviews/Scrooge. htm).
Visit the authors at www. wisdomofscrooge. com.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Ted Klontz, Ph. D., CSAT III, CET II -
Ted is a co-founder of Klontz Kahler and a co-author of The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: 5 Principles to Transform Your Relationship with Money; Family Reconstruction: The Living Theater Model; a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul, and the author of numerous professional articles. Ted is a highly sought after program designer, presenter and workshop leader. His work was recently featured in Wynonna Judd's new book Coming Home To Myself, (New American Library, Sep 2005).
Ted is president of Onsite Workshops located near Nashville, TN. Onsite is an internationally acclaimed organization that helps people heal from painful behaviors and relationships.
With his son Brad, Ted co-founded Klontz Coaching and Consulting LLC. Together they work as personal life/relationship coaches and strategic planners working privately with individuals, couples, families and organizations. Ted lives in Cumberland Furnace, TN with his wife Margie, and is the proud father of his daughter Brenda from Chicago, Illinois, and co-author Brad. His work, along with his son Brad, will be featured on Naomi Judd's new nationally syndicated TV show early in 2006.
Brad Klontz, Psy. D., CSAC -
Brad is a co-founder of Klontz Kahler and a co-author of The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: 5 Principles to Transform Your Relationship with Money, (HCI, Inc., 2006). He earned a Master's in Counseling and Human Resource Development from South Dakota State University and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University School of Professional Psychology. Brad is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified substance abuse counselor, international consultant, personal life/relationship coach and strategic planner. He is the President of Coastal Clinics, Inc. based in Hawaii, which provides psychological services to children and families through the Hawaii State Departments of Education and Health.
Brad is an accomplished researcher and writer in the area of experiential therapy and the psychological aspects of money. He has been published or quoted in The Wall Street Journal; Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training; The International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama, Skills Training; and Role Playing, Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention; Hawaii Psychologist, Professional Counselor Magazine and Conscious Finance. He was recently elected for a second term on the Hawaii Psychological Association's Board of Directors.
With his father Ted, Brad co-founded Klontz Coaching and Consulting LLC, which provides private personal/relationship coaching, strategic planning and consultation to individuals and organizations. Together they present at conferences throughout the United States and have been interviewed by many media sources, including an upcoming appearance on "Naomi's New Mornings" on the Hallmark Channel. Brad is an avid tennis player and lives on the islands of Kauai and Oahu with his fiancée Joni.
Rick Kahler, Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), MS, ChFC, CCIM and President, Kahler Financial Group -
Rick launched his professional career selling and appraising real estate at age 18. In 1981, Rick founded Kahler Financial Group, and became South Dakota's first fee-only financial planner in 1983. In 1998 Rick was appointed to the South Dakota Investment Council. During his five-year term, Rick oversaw a $6 billion portfolio and was widely recognized for making exemplary strides in a time of unprecedented volatility in the world's stock and credit-sensitive markets.
Kahler is active in the Financial Planning Association and has served in a variety of leadership roles including the Journal of Financial Planning Advisory Board and Chair of the 2004 National Retreat. A pioneer in the "Financial Integration" evolution of the financial planning profession, Rick is co-founder and co-facilitator of the five-day intensive Healing Money Issues Workshop offered by Onsite Workshops of Nashville, Tennessee, and the Financial Integration Residency Workshop for financial planning and counseling professionals. He is one of only a handful of planners nationwide who employs a certified counselor in his own private practice, offering financial coaching and counseling to his clients.
Kahler is a nationally renowned speaker and educator. His workshops and seminars draw some of the world's wealthiest and most influential people. He is co-author of two revolutionary new books titled Conscious Finance: Uncover Your Hidden Money Beliefs and Transform the Role of Money in Your Life(FoxCraft, Inc., 2005) and The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: 5 Principles of Financial Freedom & Prosperity, (HCI, Inc., 2006).
His work has been published or cited in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Journal of Financial Planning, Registered Representative, Money Magazine, Counselor Magazine and through his work as the co-founder of Onsite's Healing Money Issues workshop featured in Wynonna Judd's new book Coming Home To Myself, (New American Library, Sep 2005).
ABOUT THE BOOK:
In the timeless traditions of The Tao of Pooh and Who Moved My Cheese, three noted experts reveal how the wisdom in Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol, can eliminate the #1 stressor for most Americans -- money.
The premise is simple: Money isn't the problem; it's the relationship we have with money that matters. The root of Scrooge's miserly existence was not an anemic cash flow but an unhealthy belief system about money. Through profound quotes from A Christmas Carol, case studies of real people with modern money woes and advice from the authors, the book provides a practical plan to make money your servant rather than your master.
Based on the approach featured in The Wall Street Journal readers will learn to: recognize how unconscious Money Scripts may be keeping them trapped; come to terms with how their net worth affects their self-worth; discover their authentic goals and values; look at new ways of permanently changing self-destructive behaviors around money, and how to leave a family legacy of financial wellness.
"The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: Transforming Your Relationship with Money-7 Essentials to Financial Freedom & Prosperity"
ISBN: 0757303544
Format: Hardcover, 200pp
Pub. Date: November 2005
Publisher: Health Communications, Incorporated
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