Testimonials
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When I signed up for the seminar, the first class dealt with some of the road blocks thrown up by nice behavior; I was positive I was only interested in the final two classes of this seminar, dealing with negotiation and mediation. I consistently tell people that I am not nice; in fact, it is something I pride myself on. I learned, however, that I do exhibit "nice" behavior when it comes to my personal life. I stay in friendships I shouldn't, because I don't want to hurt someone's feelings. I commit to things I would rather not commit to, because I don't wish to offend. The disconnect between my professional and personal self became alarmingly clear. My goal in attending the four-week long seminar was to learn to communicate better, to be more willing to "give" in a situation, less adamant about my own way. I had hoped for perhaps one "ah-ha" moment from the entire seminar. Instead, I got two "ah-ha" moments the first week! The first was the disturbing disconnect between what I present to the world during the working hours, and what I present to the world - my family and friend - the remainder of the time. The second was in learning, through the goal setting exercise at the end of the first class, that I had yet to learn to allow myself permission to succeed in my personal life and goals. Again, that disconnect between my professional life and personal life became glaringly clear - disturbingly so, in fact. Anything that wakes you up, shakes you up, makes you take a good hard look at yourself, is worth experiencing in my book. This class did all of that, in a nurturing, positive way. My hat is off to you, Gina Rae. You held our attention; you kept us focused; you helped me grow personally.
Warm regards,
Natalie Lawrence Scott |
