So I was invited by a friend to join the free introduction seminar for this "course". Seemed like a good idea, wouldn't mind some free advice or tips as I'm still learning the ways of a working-adult life.
Then I decided to read up on it a bit more...what am I getting myself into?
Anyone have any experience with these seminars?
Driving all the way to near airport for this, but it's a good friend of mine that invited me so I didn't really hesitate to say yes.
Are these the people that think Income Taxes was a temporary war time measure and that they dont have to pay them?
Or are these basically Freemen on the Land? If they turn our Airport into some BS 'Embassy' I'm going to be pissed.
Or are these the guys that think all of our elected officials are Lizard-Men? I'll grant them that Harper gave off the 'Alien' vibe so there might be something to that one.
Let us know.
Also, if we dont hear from you ever again should be alert authorities or anything? Or are the authorities also Lizard-Men?
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It sounds like they're trying to sell you on taking courses.
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the start, everyone had to commit to a set of ridiculous and restrictive ground rules such as no chewing gum; no new business or sexual relationships during and 60 days after the program; and no alcohol, etc. In total there were about 11 rules and I broke three of them but they have no way of finding out which ones I broke. It didn’t matter because regardless if people broke them or not, it wouldn’t affect their personal development that much. The facilitator (or the so called “motivation coach and speaker”) would ask if anyone broke any of the rules. Surprisingly, half of the class admitted and they were told to stand where the facilitator would humiliate them in front of everyon
Even reading through their website, it came across as just weird and almost scientology like where you go to a seminar or evaluation and then they sell you courses.
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I had a friend that used to invite me to every single hare brained seminar or selling opportunity that he would attend, because the thing in common is you always get a reward for bringing your friend.
Whether that reward is a free book, or course credit or tentacle rape by Xenu the indomitable doesn't matter. But these things are about recruiting your friends and family and helping the master siphon all the money he can out of them.
Anyways the friend that used to invite me, no longer a friend, I eventually told him to f off with all the invites.
then I told him about this great self help group that he should check out called Scientology. Never seen him since hhmmm
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Yeah I read that exact review too, 5min after accepting the invitation.
I for sure won't be signing up for the full course, but it'll be interesting to see. Maybe I can save my friend from this madness.
Seriously, just say no. If this is a friend you want to keep around, pay for a dinner or drinks at a pub as an apology for not being able to make it due to some lie, but don't go.
But if you must go... in all seriousness...
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I'd actually suggest you go with an observing mindset. See what tactics they use at the "seminars" in terms of intimidation, recruitment, guilt tripping etc. Most likely, newbies to "program members" ratio is 2:1. They'll also use some type of established book, person, video etc. to validate their claims (learn how to flip homes in these seminars based on principles in "The Wealthy Barber!"; wealthy barber has no such thing IIRC).
When I was a student, I was tricked into a MLM thing under the guise of a job fair once. I spent 6 hours in the middle of no where (15-20 minute walk to nearest us stop/taxi once the shuttles from several major locations were shut off etc.) witnessed weirdos going as far to follow me in pairs to go to the bathroom to monitor me. I listened to their guilt trip spiels, paid attention to what I believed were planted individuals trying to create mob mentality for mass euphoria or recruitment and retooled these observations into skills I now use to protect myself from street scams, overbearing salesmen, misinformation tactics, defense against peer pressure etc. I nearly wanted to pay them to GTFO, but then realized, I was at more risk if they had any information regarding me. I went home, confirmed it was an MLM and decided I learned a lesson.
I've heard of managers in Oil and Gas bring people to these "conferences" as team building exercises. It's surprisingly easy how someone can be pulled into one of these things under the guise of something else.
If you want to learn a crap ton of underhanded tactics/test patience by being exposed to MLM recruiters, then go. But there is no real useful reason for you to ever go, friendship included. MLM seminar/conferences etc are full of the worst sleaze balls you have ever laid eyes upon.
I have had business partners and friend ask me to go to PSI Seminars or BNI Entrepreneur group in Calgary. Any thoughts/stories about those?
Don't worry, I'm not biting. It's just a morbid fascination. I wrote a paper comparing Amway with Scientology back in University. Human beings are terribly gullible, desperate, people and there's a certain type of personality that always seems to fall for these things.
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