Have you ever seen someone cut off unicorn hair while wearing jewels on her face in a sales video? Or fall asleep on a typewriter in a magical forest?
Neither had I until five days ago.
Before you click back to your super boring inbox because you think I must be talking about something that’s way too space agey or crystal magic for you, let me assure you that I’m not.
I wish I could set off some fireworks right now…but just imagine that I’m holding sparklers and waving them right next to you. Got that image in your head? Okay, keep reading.
Let me introduce you to someone who inspires me daily.
She will teach you how to be original. For real. Not how some people say they will but they really don’t. She’s the REAL DEAL. Well, I don’t need to convince you. Just watch the short video below and you’ll know what I mean. You’ll want to be her best friend immediately but that spot is currently filled, and I will fight you if you try to take it.
Her name is Mayi Carles. And her master class is The End of Boring.
(this image belongs to the lovely Mayi Carles)
Because I believe in this tiny artist with a t-rex heart with every cell in my body, I emailed her as soon as I bought my ticket to her program (which happened to be on her 35th birthday), got inside and looked around to ask her if I could do a giveaway for one scholarship to her master class.
From the title of this blog post, you can guess that she said YES!
Even though a golden ticket to The End of Boring is worth jumping through several hoops, I’m going to make this easy on you.
Here’s How You Enter:
If you want to enter to win a spot inside this course, all you need to do is comment below with the number one reason you want to join The End of Boring. What do you think it’ll do for you and your business?
Leave your comment before Friday, October 27th at 3pm EST.
The winner is: AMANTHA!!! Congrats Amantha and THANK YOU to everyone who entered and helped spread the word about The End of Boring. I wish I could give it away to all of you!
Amantha: We’ll be in touch soon to get you set up. Look out for that email.
I would love to join Mayi in the end of boring, because…Mayi! And because I’d love to figure out how to infuse more of myself into my brand. ♥
I just tweeted on both Jules and LittleGirlsPearls & posted on Facbeook for both businesses, too. ♥ ♥ ♥
I’m TOTALLY done with boring!! And ANYONE with a T-Rex heart has my vote of confidence.
Happily shared on my Facebook page!
I love how generous you are, April. 🙂 And I also love how fierce of a bff you are. hahaha
Just a customer review: I just joined The End of Boring a few days ago and it’s stunning. Already familiar with Mayi’s messages and style, I am finding this particular program to take me deeper into the exploration of self, business, authenticity, and most important – fearlessness to be not boring. I’m so glad April and Mayi are offering this opportunity through a giveaway! Good luck everyone!
I want to be me, pure, unadulterated me without holding back. Yes!
Shared on Twitter!
Love the video – so inspiring! I would love to win a seat in this class!
I just came in from cleaning my little studio in our woods. It was so nice to just BE there. I haven’t done anything creative for almost a year now because we have been working hard on remodeling an old house. I would love to have some new ideas come to life instead of rehashing the old ones. My husband and I have done a lot of weed pulling lately and that doesn’t lend anything to a life except boring! It would be wonderful to interact with some other creatives!
Iam not boring irl but you wouldnt know it from my blog or website! I’m trying to get better at it but it’s really tough for me. I want everyone to like me and that is totally boring. My business needs me to come out of my shell and be more vulnerable.
ugh even my comment is boring. i just can’t seem to break loose. i am SO unboring face to face. 🙁
PS i shared on FB and Twitter
One of the sections is called Find Your Weirdos. I need this class!
I need to do this because I moved 10 hours from home…and 2 years later I am struggling to find my people…and I find myself always trying to be something I am not just to find my people…I need a restart to my and my business!
I love Mayi’s class. It would help me get my business off on the right foot. I want the class so much but just coming out of my studies I can’t afford it(big sad face).
I would love to win a seat in End of boring. I used to be Queen of Unique..but I turned 45 this year and I feel like such a blah boring mom. I would love to put an END TO BORING in my life. Shared on tumblr http://totallytiffani.tumblr.com/ & twitter https://twitter.com/justtiffanik
I feel like I am stuck in the sea of sameness. I would love to stop being boring.
I really need this course. There is a crazy volcano of wildness inside me and it has been churning and churning. I had pushed it very very far down inside me and that has made me unhappy and confused. Over the past year I have been standing right on the edge of diving in to my full weirdness and letting my freak flag fly – everyone who knows me IRL tells me that I ought to just go whole-hog into being myself online. I have tried to do little videos and try to be silly and fun on IG – but I am AFRAID. I get shy and pull back – this class could be the thing to push me off of the edge and into a bright new world – a more colorful and vibrant business full of excitement and authenticity.
I shared on Twitter and FB
Thank you for sharing the class – I’m so glad to “meet” Mayi.
I knew that The End of Boring master class would help me (and in turn my business, naturally) because I immediately felt more connected to my (higher-)self and a tremendous boost of confidence and energy after simply having watched Mayi’s short (super cool) video. It really resonated with me.
I shared this on my Facebook business page.
P.S. You’re super awesome and generous, April! xo
I think we are all afraid of sounding boring – I know I am. I could use the boost in self-confidence for putting myself out there.
While I fear I may often come across as boring because I sometimes feel that way about myself, I still believe there is depth and insight, creativity and even humor in me that would love to live amidst spring flowers and autumn leaves. I want to work hard, and make a difference, and bring beauty somehow into this world—all with a sense of peace, freedom, and purpose.
The End of Boring sounds like an out-of-the-box fit, and it seems just right.
P.S. I shared here: https://twitter.com/editariously
Even though I’ve come so far with my business (I even thought at first “I don’t need this, I have a brand that totally wins at being uniquely me!”), as I watched this sales video, I realized that’s a lie.
I’ve been telling myself that what I am creating is 100% authentic to every aspect of myself, but in reality, there are parts of myself that I still hold back. It’s like that middle school dance all over again, where inside you just want to dance like a crazy person, but on the outside you stay on the fringes of the preteen crowd, worried someone might think your moves are stupid.
If I’m going to be 100% proud of the business and life I have created for myself, I need to bring 100% of myself to the table.
So even though I didn’t at first think I needed this class, this is my confession: I’d love to win a seat to the table, with all of who I am.
P.S. I shared on Facebook and my Instagram story!
Still figuring out how to be myself….quiet and reserved and not be boring. Way too old to feel insecure.
I want to feel like I’m “me” online and off! I’m not sure why that’s so difficult for me. This class can help with that, I’m sure of!
Mayi is such an inspiration!! This seems like a re-invention into an even Mayi-er Mayi. I would love to be a part of The End of Boring to be an even Katie-r Katie.
Infusining more of myself into my brand is what I need right now as I am an entrepreneur on a team, so finding myself in the corporate-ness of it all has been a confusing journey for me.
I would love to win “The End of Boring” so I can learn and experience how to let the world know who I really am. Most people I know (even family) don’t have a clue or ask what I really do in my work. I look pretty conservative and to fit into my community, I am an artist. But really I am a Qigong healer, intuitive and work with Angels. I love creating healing art. I need to let that creative, fun, intuitive side out and feel comfortable with it. I need help doing this so I can earn a living being me. I have an inner weirdo ready to come out. I LOVED the video! I am happy for this opportunity! I want to end the boring side of me.
Yes! I would love to win a place on The End of Boring. Finding your voice and being yourself is probably what I struggle with most. I definitely care too much about what other people think and don’t always show off my true personality.
I would love to join the class. I am tired of being boring in business. It would be so interesting to learn how to blend my personality into my working life without being unprofessional.
Yes yes yes I would loooove to get a chance to learn from Mayi! She is the best in being herself. So inspiring to see what she accomplishes by just being Mayi. I think it would make such a big difference for me to learn to not be the boring version of me that I think would please the most people, but to be the real me which is unique and doesn’t care to show my crazy 😀
I’m sharing it on Instagram and Facebook, including the link and tagging you both (http://www.instagramcom/sugaridoo)
April you are so generous. I would love to win this. Mayi has such a talent for being her unique self and I love it. I feel like this is definitely something that would help me gain the confidence to be myself online and in my business. To maybe even start creating book review videos (which I have wanted to do for ages but keep telling myself that videos are just not for me). To be vulnerable and to take the risk and better myself.
I’ve been feeling completely stuck in life, in general, and in my business, in particular so… exploring myself and a new path alongside the creative and empowering Mayi in an enchanted forest sounds pretty perfect! 🙂
My art website is so boring that I don’t even want to read it! I have been doing a lot of creative work, but haven’t figured out how to overcome my fear of video, FB live, and IG live to share what I do with more than photos. I am a total Introvert/Obliger (just learned that bit about Obligers after listening to the replay of Tuesday’s Sunday Society call) who prefers to hibernate with my paints and jewelry making supplies over getting out there and sharing it with the world. Mayi’s energy is so charmingly inspiring and I would love it if just a little bit of her unicorn hair infused fairy dust could be sprinkled in my direction!
I’ve tweeted, pinned, and shared on my Facebook business pages…and heading to IG next. Thanks for the opportunity, April and Mayi!
I’d love to join because 1. I love Mayi and 2. Because I know that I need incorporate more of myself into my business and offerings and that is the thing that will set me apart from everyone else in a very crowded blogosphere.
I’ve spent a lot of my life feeling like I don’t fit. Now I want to fit into just being me and sharing that me-ness with the world in a way that comes across as true. My business is still embryonic and this would give it a boost like plant food does to flowers. I want to bloom!
Shared on FB (Alison Couchman Originals)
Wow, what an amazing uplifting sales video, so inspiring and refreshing! I am desperate to start my own business and don’t know where to begin . . . By being happy to be myself and being really authentic for my customers would be a great start! X
My number one reason is …. Mayi ! 😉
And i want to relaunch my food blog, start new projects with it (ebook or book …) and I really need a dose of originality (and unicorn ^^).
Thanks a lot for this giveaway, April !
Starting out an online business and not adopting things that you are seeing around is hard.
You know how many interior design/home decor blogs there are out there?!?!?!?
The only thing that can really set me apart is being different being myself UNAPOLOGETICALLY myself without the fear of oooohhhh what will they say.
NO.
I need to 10x myself.
I would love to be a part of this class! My hope is to become more fearless in sharing my art and my gifts so I can uplift others. I wish to be more confident and grow in self-awareness. I appreciate the opportunity to be considered. Thank you! 🙂
Shared on Twitter! 🙂
When I am with my friends they laugh and have a good time! I love making people laugh and I can come up with craziest parables or thoughts. So why is that when I think about infusing that personality into my business I seem to flatline? I get all rigid and formal and start using big words. Ugh! How do I get out of this rut? I think the End Of Boring needs to be a part of my life. I know I can do this… I just need a push and some courage.
I would love to take part in this! Some of my very favorite people are the ones who are completely comfortable with themselves, whose personalities shine strong. I want to be one of those, too! What a wonderful class – the trailer made me smile so hard. 🙂
Oh wow what an amazing giveaway! I have been told that when I make videos I sound scripted but because I want to help photographers I keep going. Mayi has such an amazing personality that I’m sure this class would help me break that barrier.
I tweeted with a huge smile on my face as I shared her class.
This year has been all about “blossoming” for me. Both personally and professionally. My art has been moving in a new direction and I’ve been working on re-branding my website and business to better reflect this.
Mayis course would be the perfect ending to a year of growth for me. I could use help in learning come out of my boring shell and share more of the warmer side of my personality in my business and marketing. What a wonderful gift April!
Oh my! I’d love a spot because I love Mayi so much and she’s such a refreshing coach. I bought her 5k sales in 365 days ebook a while back and I loved her approach to business and creativity. She planted the idea in my head on creating passive income and following your passions. I love her upbeat personality. I know this program will change my life for the better.
I shared on my twitter!!!! https://twitter.com/thisismonica
thank you april!
(Commenting as a happy member, if anyone is looking for inside thoughts): Less than a week, and I’m already going through it a second time! It’s SO amazing!! Mayi has created an incredible experience where every sense is heightened. This is one of her superpowers; she can reach through the screen and ignite that fire inside you. Her way of dropping wisdom and inspiration has me feeling all the emotions – Moments where I laughed till I nearly fell off my chair, and even cried happy tears (that last video!!)… !! Her Masterclass is pure GOLD.
I get bored with myself! I need to learn how to keep infusing excitement into my work, not just because it keeps ME going, but I want my work to excite, motivate and inspire my customers as well…and…it’s Mayi!
oops…shared on Twitter and Facebook.
I would love to be considered! I have been a big fan of Mayi and her magic for a long time. I found you through Mayi, in fact. :0) I know I have plenty of quirks but how to embrace them? I feel my originality is so easily lost and overlooked in the clutter….
I shared on twitter – I usually don’t enter giveaways but this one is irresistible….
I would love to win tuition for this course, because frankly, I’m bored with my business. Just over it, really. I feel stuck and I don’t know what to do differently to unstick it. I’m on the verge of giving up, because I’m so burned out on it. This feels like a breathe of fresh air, and I definitely need something to inspire and get me motivated again. Nobody does a video like Mayi, and I would love to gain insight and inspiration on creating fun stuff like that for myself. Thank you, April!
I would love to win a spot in The End of Boring! Mainly because I’m working toward just being myself and not worrying about what others think. It’s a work in progress and this class sounds amazing and like just what I need to support my growth and push me out of my comfort zone. I’d also reaaaaallly LOVE to infuse myself into my brand and feel comfortable doing that!! Thanks so much for the opportunity April!! xx
I’d like to win a spot in The End of Boring because I’ve been truly original my whole life (think Little Edie of Gray Gardens/Diane Arbus) I just haven’t figured out how to make it work for me professionally.
I’m also an excellent collaborative and community building type with tons of life experience(which means I’m old … but not a cranky know it all). I think I would be a real asset to this group.
I’m ready to take things up a notch ….or 10 really. Boring be damned!!!
I’m ready to take things up a notch ….or 10 really. Boring be damned!!!
I took B-School earlier this year and it helped me sooooo much but I’m still missing some pieces of the puzzle. Like how to make my weird Eastern European/German accent and my even weirder hairdos work for me and not be a burden. I want to learn how to use my Star-Wars-loving-and-Harry-Potter-quoting geeky personality to connect with my peeps. And I believe The End of Boring is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
By unboringifying myself I hope to attract more fun people to work with. I need to find my new voice after suffering a spinal cord lesion last year March. My whole life came to a halt. Now it is slowly forming in new and unexpected ways. I have to adapt to a slower pace, which is difficult to my energetic mind. I’m in search for new ways. This course sounds like a wonderful opportunity.
With love,
I just posted it on my insta merel_birdblocks
I’d love to take it because I already know I do better when I’m more myself, but it’s hard to believe in and I know Mayi can give it the magic I need! I’ve just shared on Facebook as me, and I’ll tweet it from @kel_everyday when I get back from lunch.
Thank you both so much for the chance!
I need a BOOST of creativity before the new year! This will help me focus on my new year goals and get stuff done before December 31st!
My #1 reason for wanting to win is this module –> finding your weirdos. Followed by –> ignoring everyone (TEACH ME!).
*sharing on Twitter today @8:50 a.m. Pacific time (tagging @blacksburgbelle)
I would love to find my true, authentic, unique voice with Mayi. I have followed her and yourself April for a long time – your voices ring true for me in different ways. Love you both!
I haven’t launched yet, so this would totally help me start on the right foot out of the gate. Plus just watching her makes me smile.
I am ready and I would love the tools and support to finally figure out how to really make the leap to fully being myself and create a successful business around that. This could finally be the last thing I need to make my dreams come true.
I feel so bored with myself and want to find my happy like Mayi. My business could use some life added to it for sure.