Every year around this time, I start a new cycle of classes and as usual, I’ve got some eager, excited, anticipating students, many of whom will (I can already tell) work themselves into a bit of a frenzy wanting to soak up as much persuasion as possible in a short period of time. As one client put it, “I kind of feel like I’m drinking water out of a fire hose.”

Stop! Take a deep breath. . . now let it go.

Persuasion is a process, just as living is a process.

This program can feel intense and content rich. That’s because it is. And when something is as intense and content rich as this, people can choose to become overwhelmed. Here are some suggestions that I think are helpful.

The first thing I would suggest for those of you just starting out, those of you just opening your eyes and ears to the vastness of the topic we are and will be exploring, I would very much suggest you listen. Listen to the calls, listen to the light and sound sessions. Even if you don’t think you’re getting it at first, be assured, you’re getting it.

This arena is ongoing because there is so much to it and because it constantly evolves. Even if you don’t fully absorb something the first time around, you will get it as you play back or as you rotate through the cycle. Get it at the level you are getting it. It’s that simple. Don’t force yourself or twist your mind into a pretzel trying to cram more in there. And then, whatever your level, begin to apply it.

In studying human nature, we are not working with exact, predictable science. Everyone is different (though we have some similarities). As we learn, we improve our techniques, we expand and evolve. . . even this time around I’m teaching things in a way I’ve never done before.

This kind of progressive learning keeps us on the front lines compared to those unfortunate folks who receive typical sales training as a background. People are individuals with different criteria, with different ways of interacting, and as such, the keys to unlocking their particular patterns are all going to be different as well.

I have students who have been with me for years, others just started a few weeks ago. In the months to come, we will be expanding to new groups and I’m absolutely trilled to continue to bring the most cutting edge persuasion techniques to my clients and students.

Many new students have the expectation that there should be a level of mastery. But I’ll tell you what, I haven’t mastered this, none of my students have mastered this, and that’s because human nature is constantly evolving and with it we evolve and learn and reach and strive for more excellence, and that’s all that we need ask of ourselves.

Obviously, it doesn’t hurt to do your homework. Learning is going to happen in a variety of ways and the homework helps to install this information. So to my new student who was drinking from a fire hose, I said, “If you step back and have perspective on this, imagine yourself able to catch the spray from the fire hose instead of having it aimed straight at your face.”

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