Last weekend I attended Chris Howard’s Breakthrough to Success three-day seminar. I was amazed at all that was covered. I did not know anything about The Christopher Howard Company prior to receiving an email from www.selfgrowth.com. I read that they were going to teach me how to get rid of the block that was holding me back from success in business. Since I knew that I have always had a problem with self-sabotage, I knew that this was for me. What was even better was that I was given a free ticket (and you can have one, too).

So, here I was, off to a relaxing three-day seminar in beautiful downtown Tacoma, WA. I figured that even if I didn’t really learn much, that I was getting some downtime with nothing to worry about except me. Boy, was I wrong!!! Well, I wasn’t wrong about everything. Yes, it was in downtown Tacoma, and, yes, it was a three-day seminar. That was all that I was right about. It was not relaxing - it was very intense! And no worries about no learning much - the entire three days was jam packed with more information than you could fully absorb in a month! And, even better, it was very interactive - not just someone standing up on a stage and talking at you. We had an 80-page workbook that we filled out, and made lists, and revised lists, and set goals, and took notes in. We also shared a lot of the information with another person - this is to reinforce your intention. Then, there were the guided imagery sessions, where the releasing was done. To say that I was impressed is the understatement of the century!

I really didn’t know what to expect during this weekend. I thought that maybe they were going to talk about the psychology of succeeding and maybe give you some tips on reaching your goals. I figured that it was going to be all about business. Imagine my surprise when they started talking about metaphysical things like the Law of Attraction, and how our lives are more ruled by our unconscious mind than by our conscious mind. Wow! I understood exactly what they were saying! I was right there with them. But, what made it really good, was that they didn’t talk over anyone’s head. No, they didn’t talk down to us either. They used easy to understand language and terms. And, if you needed help, or clarification, there were ‘crew’ members who have all been through the training to answer your questions.

So what did I learn? I set goals, learned about why I set those particular goals, and revised them. Then I was given the tools to make those goals happen. I wrote a list of my core values, and looked at how close I was coming to having my life match those core values. Then we examined what was our real motivation - was it something positive or negative? If it was negative (which in most cases it was) we went into our own timestream and corrected the problem. Then when we rewrote our core values and our goals, we all discovered that a lot had changed.

What I thought was the really great thing about the seminar is that I was told not only what was wrong, but I was given the tools to fix it. It wasn’t someone standing up there doing something to me, it was me doing something to me with his guidance. I think that this is where real empowerment comes from. It is the old ‘fish’ story: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. We were taught not only how to fish, but where the best fishing sites were.

So, you ask, what is the catch? Why can they give away free tickets? Well, the Breakthrough to Success seminar is actually a three-day sales pitch. All of the things that you are taught are parts of other Chris Howard Training programs. And throughout the three days they talk about the other training programs that they offer, along with special prices. Is it a hard sell? No. Do you feel obligated to buy something? No. If all you do is attend that three-day seminar, they are perfectly happy. You are not singled out in any way. We even got to play a game where they gave away many of the training programs to the winners.

The bottom line is that I would recommend this seminar, and all of Chris Howard’s training programs wholeheartedly. I will be attending more of the training programs. Why? Because I will learn how to help other as I was helped, and more. I will learn to practice NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programing), Hypnosis, and how to be an effective Coach. I will be certified by the Chris Howard Company, and will then go on to be certified at a Masters level in each of these things. Chris is always looking at the newest and best methods and technologies. He then sees how it can be incorporated into what he does. The programs are constantly being updated and revised.

So if you are interested in expanding your own practice, just expanding your own experience, or in learning what else is out there in the metaphysical world, then this three-day seminar is for you. All you have to do to get started is to click the link (listed under Featured Links) to the right. Then, all you have to do is show up, participate fully, and move on to your new life. Yes, it’s that simple. Have fun.