S.E.E.K. Mission Statement

S.E.E.K. is a non-profit charity organization formed to educate the public about the self-help industry. Those who ‘seek’ to better their lives and improve the world around them through the assistance of a self-help organization should be able to do so in a safe environment. S.E.E.K. will empower these courageous individuals with the tools and knowledge they need to protect themselves; and it will endeavor to foster that safe environment by encouraging trustworthy practices and a standard of professionalism within the self-help industry.

Build

BUILD knowledge and understanding about the self-help industry. This is a multi-billion dollar a year industry that is growing, and there are few regulations in place to protect these consumers. Perhaps with greater public understanding about this industry and its professionals we can help protect others who, like Kirby, seek to improve and expand their …

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Self Help Defined

Self-help Fact Sheet S.E.E.K. Self-help: products and services that offer a holistic approach to self-improvement, touching on one’s personal, professional and spiritual life Self-help Statistics: $10.5 billion industry in 2010* Self-help products excluding those for weight loss and exercise make up roughly 60% of this total self-improvement market 6.2% annual industry growth projected through 2012 …

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Empowerment Guide

Empowerment Guide Defining the Self-Help Industry: A movement led by self-proclaimed practitioners aimed to help individuals improve their lives on the basis of emotional, mental, and intellectual development, and sometimes financial and relational development – often with a psychological basis. Seek Empowerment Guide A list of questions to ask yourself, and your leader, when you …

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Why Start SEEK?

SEEK…Self-help Empowerment through Education and Knowledge SEEK is: A 501(C)(3) charitable organization dedicated to educate the public about the self-help industry, empower seekers and promote professional standards and practices to ensure safety for participants in self-help events. But you might wonder, why start SEEK? After, Sedona, we kept asking, “Why Kirby?”  She was filled with a …

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