Others sold me the belief that it would take several lifetimes of chopping wood and carrying water. Initially, I called up many Avatar Masters from various parts of the globe in order to get a feel for the subject. What I got was one big feel-it from the other end. Some organizations I spoke with prior to Avatar informed me that I would need to apprentice for up to five years before I could teach their course. Others said that even after I qualified, I would still need permission from pre-existing masters to teach in their territory.
More masters equals more students.
These guys were talking Global Presence, no boundaries. After Avatar, my whole life took on the quality of an adventure-light, graceful, and easy. The Avatar tools I gained as a Master were so empowering that they enabled me to work by day and deliver Avatar by night. That short spell produced twenty two Avatars, Eight Masters and Two Wizards. I also made new friends, transferred my residence halfway around the world, to Vancouver, Canada and turned my work into a labor of love.