Graduates Report

1.  As manager of my department not even KNOWING I was "programmed" resulted in avoiding difficult tasks, procrastinating, ineffectual leadership and arrogance, "THINKING" I was doing things correctly. I was out of Integrity, with my goals for this department, with the management of this company, with my team and co-workers and with myself as a person.

A. Now, instead of being combative I am proactive. I don't procrastinate and I get 3x's more work competed each day. I don't look at ANYTHING as impossible and I do NOT look for a way to use my victim to give me an "out". This has led to increased creativity, increased problem solving, decreased stress and much better communication and rapport within the department and interacting with all teammates. I have let go of emotional investments in other people's programs so when they act out their program its effect upon me is zero.

2. I had allowed my health to deteriorate by being in denial about my back injury. I played victim to the damage in my spine (deteriorated discs, broken vertebrae, and broken facet joints) and gave up on exercise. This led to spiraling depression, massive insecurity, weight gain and sporadic absenteeism causing me to have to work from home. Before Basic I could barely walk. I used a walking stick, cried out in pain every time I stood up, some days I could not walk at all, kept ice packs on my knee and leg continuously and kept my leg elevated almost all the time. Some days when I awoke in the morning I would try to stand up and I would fall to the floor because I could not feel or move my legs.

B. Now I hold myself accountable to myself and accept the responsibility for caring for myself physically, emotionally, spiritually. I see a holistic health practitioner/Healer/Massage therapist/yoga instructor regularly. She has straightened out my leg to where it does not turn when I walk. The swelling and pain are completely gone on MOST days. I walk 3 miles every evening now. (I have always been an all natural, cook it from scratch, organic, no GMO, heritage seed/breed farmer). This week I returned to circuit training for 40min 3X's a week using my Bowflex. Being able to live without pain, being able to move and exercise again is extremely exciting and lends validation to this training in a way that is much more tangible than simply seeing a change in my emotional behavior and communication ability. It has boosted my self esteem and confidence reaffirming that I AM AMAZING!

3. I was a poor listener and would interrupt and talk over the top of others. I played "victim" using excuses to create work stoppages and delays.

C. Now I listen and actually hear what people are saying to me because I am not so wrapped up in what I want to say that I can't even begin to hear what they are saying. This has led to REAL communication and the ability to source changes within myself, my team and my department. This has changed the way the department works and increased productivity to where sales and installation cannot keep up with us. The quality of our work has not suffered one bit as the amount of work produced has increased, instead quality has increased with production. The weight of non-accomplishment has been replaced with the freedom of realized success. Physically it is easier to breath. I have no trepidation when asked a question. Making a commitment to a deadline no longer feels like a death sentence but rather an opportunity to rise up with confidence and joy. I have always loved this job and the work I do but my renewed sense of confidence and accomplishment have opened my mind and heart to the "Why Not" mentality that has replaced the "That can't be done" completely.

4. We would struggle to get 12 -15 permits filed per week.

D. - We routinely file 20-25 permits per week now IF the jobs are available to move forward. We routinely attack the jobs that are hung up in the process and address the issues straight away so that we can get them moving through the pipeline as quickly as possible.  Once sales catches up to us we will be able to file 30-40 permits per week without fail. We have used the slow times to produce the Manual of Practice for the department as well as the permit Manual for all jurisdictions. Prior to Basic I would work on this project steadily but felt as though I could never actually accomplish it. Now the manuals are digitized and needing a few editing tweeks and minor additions. Time management is much easier now and there always seams to be enough time in the day. Writing this to send to you would have "eaten up too much time to be wasting on" now it seams like an obvious "No Brainer" that is easily fit into the workday. 

5. I would struggle with methods of motivating my team and fall back on the sadly old and overused..."because I said so" argument when opposition became too child like.

E. - Now I use the script. I stick to the script! By using the script I have developed the ability to source results from myself and my team. We make agreements, write them down and then we hold each other accountable to them.  By facing my victim I have realized that the person in my department that I thought was a problem for me is actually a gift. His program and act challenge me to face my program and practice the training EVERY minute of EVERY day that I work with him. This is a BENEFIT and with all this extra practice I will get to really develop the skills needed to be fluent in the tenants of the training. I can enroll my team in participating instead of "direct" them to. I can create "value" for them by listening to and understanding their goals, needs and desires. I can use those goals, needs and desires to create agreements that they are eager to participate in.

For me these results are just the tip of the iceberg. The results of this training upon my personal life are easily equal to what we are accomplishing on my team in Revolve Solar. If you would like to know more about that just let me know. 

Since Basic, I have learned to be confident and confrontational, this has improved my communication skills in my dept.  I have also learned to choose not to run my know-it-all.  These things have contributed to less time lost to unneeded/unwanted communications between members of our dept.  This improved communication allowed our dept., as a whole to improve to the point of catching up to sales and to flood install with so many permits that we needed to hire more people for install as well as sub contract some of the work out.  My personal contribution was more work completed in the same amount of time.

My 'Before' and 'After' of the Basic Training class is TREMENDOUS. In learning to acknowledge my programmed mind and take action against my programming I have accomplished results that I never would have accomplished without the training. I'm creating a "dream come true" of a dream that I never even knew I had! (You can make that into a bumper sticker). I have shared my life with more people in the past couple of months than I have in the previous 30 years. I have taken a stand against my programming to make a change in relationships that were broken, and even in relationships that I didn't even know were broken...this is at work as well as in my life in general. Before the training I struggled with an addiction to my programmed behavior. I was passive; in feeling inadequate about things I was fearful about speaking up about situations and about ideas that I had. I was fearful that my voice would not be heard, that my opinion was worthless. An example of what I have done in creating outside of my programming is that I went outside of my normal work duties and created a testimonial video for the company. I took an idea and turned it into reality. This amazing video was was directed, filmed, edited, and shared all by me. By creating this video I have opened up new possibilities for myself and for Revolve Solar as a whole. By holding agreements on the video I was able to get it done faster as this created (and re-created) deadlines for me to get it done. My programmed mind would have been lazy and I would have gotten it done "someday".

Before the basic I was struggling mostly in my relationship. I was about to lose my marriage in a matter of months. My victim was so bad that I was sabotaging my relationship. I would hack into my husbands phone, email, facebook to see who he was talking to. I thought for sure that he was cheating I was not good enough that he could possible just want me. I was the victim at work and felt that everyone was against me. I was always striving to be in management but never quite there. I was always in a fight internaly over work or home life. I was confused most the time of why I was passed up for promotions or even if some people where hanging out I felt they where conspiring against me.

As a result of my training I am learning to recognize and be accountable for my program. My program is highly destructive and I am finding the power to be accountable. I have been given a gift through this training:

• -I am now having a healthy relationship for the first time in my life. I have never in any of my relationships been in a healthy one. For the first time I trust my partner fully and we even spent a weekend apart and there was no negative about it. I would not have had that.
• -I am better able to recognize the programing. I am able to see the short falls of my program and how it runs at work. I am working very hard to recognize it. People have been a huge help in pointing out my program and bring it to my attention. I am very glad I am not alone in this transformation

Thank you for this opportunity to grow.

Hello Coach Pete,

My Basic Training Experiences:

Before my Basic Training I wasn't aware that I was programmed by my personal past life experiences. I have been held hostage by my programming for over 52 years now and it has prevented me from thinking outside of the box and able to see that everyone has their own interpretations of what their truth is in life.  There is no black and white truth, there is only Gray.  I learned that my major programming has created me to be a stubborn, self-righteous procrastinating bull, based on my interpretations of my past life experiences.  After my Basic Training I found out that I really "Don't No Shit" about the truth and that my Programing Self has been controlling all of my decisions and feelings in my present and future life. Our programing is like the movie "Ground Hog Day" where we keep repeating the same Dumb ass mistakes everyday, year after year.  I learned that your word and/or commitment is your bond. Holding people to be accountable to their own actions and agreements together is very important and will help create a company with true integrity.  Learn to be confrontational in all relationships and you will be able to grow to being more true to yourself.  If you enable people, you are not letting others learn and grow to be a better human being. I have also known that I always want to help everyone, but I truly didn't realize that I was enabling people to their bad habits and addictions. 

Thank you Coach Pete to opening my eyes to my programing and addictions in my life. Your Training course has changed my life and career to new possibilities and opportunities.

Before basic training I was unable to be open and confrontational with others in the workplace and in my personal life. I avoided anything that might lead to a confrontation as I felt that I couldn't address speaking to someone without it blowing out of proportions. After attending basic training I realized that my avoiding issues was not a help to myself or the world around me. I am now able to openly confront people with issues that need addressed. I have noticed that productivity in my department has greatly gone up as we are all accountable and will get called out on things that need changed. A good example would be my experience training a new employee in my department. I was able to teach this the employee accountability for his work as well as open communication. This caused the employee to learn the required job tasks at a much faster pace then the normal training schedule by a couple days which resulted in increased productivity for the department. 

I am out of integrity.  I did not send you my results that have been created after basic training.  I recommit to sending you those right now.

Before the basic I struggled with:

• Lack of confidence
• Feeling underutilized in my role at Revolve Solar.
• Having a hard time with keeping myself accountable and setting agreements with others.  When someone would confront me, I would view it as a personal attack
• I was constantly doubting myself and would not "step up" when opportunities presented themselves.
• I would avoid confronting people because I was not viewing it as a positive thing that would help them.
• Avoiding communication.

My results after basic training are:

1. I moved into a management role and received a pay increase. (This was already in the works, but I really took on that role in a much stronger way after the basic training)
2. I hired and trained a new call center rep (Denita Coker).
3. My team has gone from creating an average of 2 to 5 leads a week to now creating 10 - 15 leads per week.
4. I have created and managed measurable agreements with my call center team.
5. I have enrolled my team in the vision of Revolve Solar and can see genuine commitment from them.  I also have them enrolled in attending the next basic training in Redding.
6. I have operate with confidence and look people in the eye.
7. I was chosen as a leader within the advanced training.
8. I have created many systems that have brought increased efficiency to my teams job duties (more done in less time). I would estimate a 30% increase in efficiency.
9. I have created an environment of very clear and open communication with my team.
10. I have created very specific and measurable goals for myself in regards to what I will achieve inside and outside of Revolve Solar in the next 1, 3 & 5 years.

I have not emailed this to you but shared with you on the last call. 

Before and after Basic Training experience

Before Basic Training I had some awareness of my programming and was not aware it unconsciously determines my life outcome. 

After Basic Training I recognized my programming effects my behaviors and decisions that do not support the outcomes I want in my life. I now have a clear understanding that my programming dis-empowers me and I choose to make better decisions that change my behavior's to create the outcomes in life I seek. By walking away from old behavior's and choosing (new behaviors; confronting, more communications, gaining trust of others, being fearless, leading, showing up) I transform myself and others (through enrollment) to reach a higher potential and get better results for Revolve Solar and my life.

I would run out my act, stewing over fictional possibilities, with my attitude of "I'll Try Harder, Leave me the Fuck alone." Constant feeling of being Unwanted, worthless, and unworthy kept me in a deep state of depression. Communication was minimal, closed off from others, almost all thoughts would go unsaid with a lack of continuity in what wouldn't.

I would run out my act, stewing over fictional possibilities, with my attitude of "I'll Try Harder, Leave me the Fuck alone." Constant feeling of being Unwanted, worthless, and unworthy kept me in a deep state of depression. Communication was minimal, closed off from others, almost all thoughts would go unsaid with a lack of continuity in what wouldn't. 

I ran vicious cycles of professional self-destruction.  Isolating myself from others and focusing only on my work made me Unhappy and resentful.  I felt unappreciated and unnoticed in the company.  I allowed things that bothered me to continue and didn't address conflict with others. I was unable to get people to connect with me and would get frustrated at my own failure to enroll others.  I ran a constant program of inadequacy and overwhelm that inflamed the feelings that I was going to be fired at any second everyday.

Since the training I realize these abandonment and trust issues don't exist, and I've learned to let go. I've become more open and less fearful of talking to people.  My coworkers that took the training with me have helped push me along by expanding my comfort zone.  I have come to learn that I am loved in my surroundings and accepted at work.   I have no reason to hide and If I don't want my desk in front of the company toilet I need to fucking say something or do something about it.  Learning to take accountability for all aspects of my environment and circumstances is liberating.   Learning new tools to engage people in making and keeping agreements have been instrumental in opening up new avenues of communication.  I've started to take a positive stance on my health and others have done the same which has made the group encouragement outstanding.

Not being in touch with one's own emotional being is much like being in a state of psychosis where the subject is completely unaware of his/her state.

Before our Basic training I believed that I was doing everything the best that I could. Everyone came to me to get things done because I would do it, whether it was my job or not.  At the time I didn't realize that instead of becoming an asset to the company I actually created tension everywhere, and was just enabling the staff to not get the work done that they needed to learn.  This caused the office to run inefficiently and I realized that I have  contributed to this office not being successful.  Tension was so high between both offices and we were getting nowhere fast on finding a solution. 

Then came basic training.  When I realized what I had gotten into I wanted to run....fast.  I told Ken that I was going to leave and that I wasn't going to do it.  I was afraid, afraid that I was about to be exposed for the fraud that I am.  If I was to get anything out of this training I knew I was going to have to stick it out, expose myself and be vulnerable to people I just felt I couldn't trust and that were always looking for a way to point their finger away from themselves.  What an eye opener!  

As you know I didn't leave and decided if I wanted my life to improve then I needed to stay.  I certainly didn't expect to learn from the same people that I blamed for the chaos, let alone find that we were all so similar and every single one of us were working from our programmed minds. No wonder things didn't work.

After that class I was inspired to continue with the work and improve my newly attained skills.  I was "fixed"!!!  Not so fast.  Learning how things were, or should I say weren't working and implementing the steps were not so easy.  My programmed mind was quite settled with the way things had been going and constantly gets in the way to keep things just the way they are.  If it weren't for the weekly calls to help me see why we have to keep recommitting I would have thought It was good enough just to have learned about the programmed mind and that once in a while I'll throw out a completion and share and I'm good.  I did see changes, big changes in how everyone was getting along and getting things done.  Team members calling me to have a completion, and me having completion with team members.  The very first completion I had was so scary.  I thought about it for a day and a half before making the call and I remember feeling so relieved and elated when it actually happened that I wondered why did I wait and worry so long, I felt higher than a kite and couldn't wait to share with anyone I saw.  My job became more efficient when I stopped taking on other peoples work and showed them how to take it on for themselves.  I was able to speak clearly and with intention to other departments and the wheels of communication started moving in the right direction. 

Advanced training was brutal and beautiful.  It was one of the hardest things that I have had to do, but I would definitely do it again in a heart beat.  I have a lot clearer understanding on how the program works and how to use the tools that you have shown us to keep a risk induced life.  Every day since the training something comes up to practice on. I've realized that I can change no one.  What really stands out for me at this immediate time is that I cannot change the wall.  I was frustrated with a fellow worker because I felt that she was over stepping her bounds and treading on my territory.  I knew I needed a completion with her but was finding it difficult because she has not been through the training.

Jarret happened to be in the office during this time and so I asked him for some coaching in dealing with her.  First thing he asked me is "What is my intention? What am I wanting 

to accomplish.  Out of my programmed mind and frustration I told him that I want to tell her to back off and just let me do my job and worry about her own.  He looked at me and said "Terrie, she is the wall" and it hit me so fast.  I got it instantly.  I can not change her or  even ask her to change because it is me who wasn't dealing with it.  It was me who needed to apologize to her for creating that story and ask for her forgiveness.  It was clearer than it has ever been because of the training and the experiences of others in our team to show us by example. 

I also keep people at a safe distance from me because of my programmed mind and I am stepping out of the box and keep applying myself to interact with people in an open and nurturing way.  I can already see results and I am committed to continuing to move forward, make completions often, and stepping into my future with intention and willingness to take risks.  I am committed to giving up fast food meals for the next 10 weeks and to exercising regularly.  Thank you for being here for me Coach Pete.

Before TMD I never knew how much my life was running me. I thought I knew how to change things and always was disappointed when things did not turn out the way that I had planned, not knowing that I was self destructing every plan that I had made. 

After the Basic Training the veil was moved and I was taught how to be aware of my programming and how that programming played a huge role in me not being able to complete my goals or even make my own goals. My mind was running its own game in my life and I was a passenger of a vehicle that was destined to stay on this self destructive, pitiful, numb path that I was on. After completing the course I was able to understand and be aware of my programming and in turn I was able to open my eyes to new possibilities. Sure I was beat up during the process but I was not beat down. I felt more alive and I imagined a future that was totally different then my past. I was able to start communication with my co-workers that took less time to work through issues and get on track faster.

After the Advanced training I felt like I had been in a fight with 10 guys all at once and yet I came out with an excited of what my future could really hold and a further understanding of the path that I was on. I received the tools and knowledge of how to use the tools as well as a place to practice  use of the new knowledge and tools. I have am able to look past the idea that my goals were great and see how much I was limiting myself. I am able to have a greater view of what my life could be even 10 years down the road and have a comparison to base my results on if I had stayed in my former path. I am grateful and excited for the new future that is open to my family, my co-workers and myself.