It’s really amazing the things that happened for me after I came back from Costa Rica without working hard. Especially the job I got, it is perfect on every level. I’ve been job hunting for 8 months and I came back from Costa Rica, switched back on my mobile in New York in the airport and all of the sudden I receive a text from my recruitment agency saying I should get in touch because they have a job I might like. I went to the interview and 3 hours later I had a call that I got the job. I will never forget this day. My new job is Account Management, Sales Support and Training and I’ll have to go into hotels and provide training on a software that allows hotels to issue and sell gift vouchers. My new job allows me to travel 3 days of the week and I can work 2 days from home.

Also during my interview I really connected with my future boss and we talked about transformation (I even gave her the link to your website during my interview – how cool). She said she uses transformation at work all the time and also with her clients. The most amazing thing though was the following – and I need to share this with you guys because without you and your transformational approach I wouldn’t have landed that job.

Normally I would drive myself crazy before the interview and read all these books that give you a million of questions that you might get asked during an interview and I would prepare myself with every possible answer I could think of. This time I decided not to do that and just simply researched the company website for a little bit, got a good night’s rest, made sure I looked smart when I got there and arrived early. This was all I needed and of course “be present”.

The most amazing moment was when my boss asked me the following question: “What do you think is the single most important thing when you go into a meeting with your client?” I replied immediately,
“listening”….and we both looked at each other and she smiled and said “Yes”… I left the interview and I knew I got the job, it just felt right on every level. There were another 2 people my future boss interviewed, but she said she knew after we finished the interview that I was the one she wanted. I couldn’t believe it, still can’t. Amazing. Thanks for teaching us that “listening” is so important and it worked like magic for me during the interview.

So I just wanted to personally thank Ariel and Shya again for all I’ve learned from you during the Costa Rica trip.

Now I’m off to listen to the radio show from Wednesday, can’t wait to hear it.

Lots of love,
xoxoxo
Dani

Since the last course and upon signing up for the next one (Step into Your Brilliance) for which I paid in full (and guess what, it was true what you said…the course started to happen then) things have shifted. I got home to California and my life as I knew it before was different. I was able to complete any task in the time needed. I was happier. I was lighter somehow, and the people around me became interesting and interested. My husband, Tony, turned to me at dinner one night and said, “I don’t know what your doing but don’t stop…I can’t get enough of you and love being around you, you look beautiful.”  So, of course I tried as best I could to explain to him what Ariel and Shya do… It was murky I am sure, but he smiled…this big smile and grabbed my hands tight.

My sister and I started to talk every morning and she said, “There’s something different about you and I want some.” I loved that! She lives in Florida so I sent her Working on Yourself Doesnt Work…every day we talk, she tells me what chapter she is on and what’s changing in her life. I invited her to the workshop… Maybe not this time, but, every day her mind gets blown away she is that much closer. So I sent the book to my mom and my brother…it was like things started to change so quickly between all of us without any of us labeling it…my boss called me one day and complimented me in a way he has never done on the 20 years we have worked together…and the conference calls I used to hate with a passion have become incredible. I actually listen, instead of doing emails, or dishes, or anything else I could do rather than get interested…crazy amazing!

I did wake up today in a temper trantrum and it felt so off, so wrong…and then… The email from Ariel and Shya came through…whoosh…I got interested in their story, and bam…here I am writing to all of you for the first time to say…thank you. You affect my life in a way that I never knew was possible And it rocks my world! Can’t wait till next week……!

Sandy

Ps… My daughter Lil said, “What’s up mom…it’s like your living your life for the first time”…YUP!

You know how transformation happens in retrospect? Well, since being back from Costa Rica for 2 weeks now, I can really see it!

Being in Costa Rica was such a gift.  Ariel & Shya created this course for us with such care, in a way that each of us – and all of us as a group – experienced magic. Being in that incredibly gorgeous and alive environment with everyone was like waking up on Christmas morning every day. From ‘big’ things to little ones…though I really can tell the difference between them now!  Like walking down the path to the dining area one afternoon. I really saw, and more than that, felt the beauty and glory of the world around me and of myself – I felt like Snow White, as if I was communicating with all the creatures around me by just being with and enjoying them We had some nights of singing after dinner and hearing people sing even a 1 minute song brought tears to my
eyes; or being on a horse who responded to even my thoughts (before I had to do anything to communicate my instruction), and being in that paradise-like place with some of the most incredible people from all over the world that I have ever met; it felt as if we were doing amazing & important work for all of humanity (though there was really no work involved).

And since I’ve returned the gifts have kept showing up!  The day I got back, my boss had booked an appointment for me with the owners of a company I have known for about 6 years who was ready to redesign their website. I had a great meeting with them and their entire company, which really just felt like chatting.   By the end of the week, I spoke with one of the owners who said that even though their budget was tight, they were going to make it work because they knew we were the company for them.  Actually, he said that it was his relationship with me that made them want to work with us…that really blew my mind!  That just being me made such a difference…that I actually don’t need to ‘do’ anything extra than just be with people when I’m with them.  Well in the last 2 weeks, sales opportunities have just been coming up consistently.

The thing I’m now noticing is that the gifts are actually around me (and all of us) all the time and it’s just about being there to see them. And there’s really no trick to it…in fact it’s when I try to do things, change the way I am, or basically work on myself that I lose sight of that magical quality. In addition to Monday Nights, International Calls, and weekend workshops, one AWESOME way to stay hooked into that magic is through Being Here, the Kanes’ weekly radio show. It was after listening to the episode “Networking Like a Pro” that the business connections started turning into sales and I really saw that the things I wanted in my life were so connected with the ways I could support other people in having what they want.

A big thank you to Ariel & Shya for creating such an incredible experience for us and to all of you for being who you are!!

Lots of Love,
Val

Costa Rica was amazing! It was such a treat that I was there for two weeks!  My husband Jay, our friend Susan & I watched some of the video we shot in Costa Rica.  And I was amazed to see myself. I looked calm and comfortable in my skin.

Costa Rica gave me the opportunity to be me. To be me in a place with 50 plus glorious friends in a land of pure beauty. It was magical as we all transformed and relaxed into the moment. The two weeks in Costa Rica gave me the opportunity to relax into myself, as I kept dropping the thoughts that requested I work on myself. The old mechanics didn’t have staying power as I didn’t entertain & indulge in urges of self pity. It was amazing!! And this skill set got easier & easier as each day flew by.

I was the “logistics” person for Ariel & Shya. And I got to see how I operate when I’m “working”. It was such a gift and so valuable. I got to see how I would automatically fall into self pity if I would make a “mistake”. This used to be how I operated at my job at the Bank (which I immediately saw in retrospect – my boss didn’t appreciate it – and that’s an understatement). My boss would get so frustrated with me when I worked on myself. I didn’t see this until I was in Costa Rica. Here was the game: if I went into self pity while I was performing my logistics duties, I would no longer be the logistics person. I love doing logistics, so there was a great price to pay if I indulged in self pity. I saw that if I’m lost in self pity, I can’t take care of people & my surroundings. It was a trip to feel the self pity mechanics automatically rise up within me and in an instant
see it, feel it, not judge it, and then continue with what I was doing in that moment, bypassing the uncomfortable place that used to keep me from being brilliant.

Needless to say, working this past week at the Bank was AMAZING. I had moments where I made some mistakes and I flushed & blushed with unkind thoughts about myself – all in front of my boss of course. In a split second (due to my awareness training in Costa Rica) I saw I had the choice. I then spoke with my boss without punishing myself (or her), and she quickly moved onto the next moment, trusting that I would make the correction, knowing that I supported her. I was partnering her and this is a powerful feeling.

Jay and I are in a new place in our relationship. We are partners in a new and expansive way than we were before we went to Costa Rica. I got see how I wouldn’t allow men to help me (a vestige from my pre-transformational feminist days). Jay supported me & participated with the Logistics and it was such a sweet and loving experience.

I am a new person. Costa Rica is the greatest gift I can give myself. I signed up again for next year. So much magic happened. If you’re thinking about Costa Rica 2011 – give it to yourself! I am so grateful for Ariel &
Shya, and for all of you in this Transformational Community. What a gift we have. A gift to share with others who have yet to discover Instantaneous Transformation. I’m looking forward to seeing some of you tomorrow night (with all of our guests!). And to those of you around this world (not in NYC) – I look forward to seeing you soon!

Sending my love to all of you,
Colleen

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I used to be in a pop/rock band for 6 1/2 years. During this time, I was the Receptionist at the Bank. At my first year review, my boss asked what I thought of my career path. I answered, “I’m not interested in climbing the corporate ladder because my band is going to be discovered”. For the next 8 years, there I stayed in my administration assistant position, treating it like a “day job,” waiting for my life to begin.

Then I met award-winning authors & internationally acclaimed seminar leaders, Ariel & Shya Kane. I attended their workshops in NYC & I read their award winning books, and something happened… magic. I learned how to live in the moment. Where mundane activities are amazingly satisfying & life is full of possibilities. Within 5 years of knowing the Kanes, I jumped to a new department within the Bank (Loan Servicing) and was hired without having a business degree or prior experience. I learned on the job & was promoted to a Bank Officer within 2 years.

Ariel & Shya teach that I am not my thoughts. I am the One who listens to the thoughts. Therefore I have choice. In 5 years I stopped complaining, got to work, & fell in love with my life. I didn’t try to change my life, it transformed on it’s own, without me “doing” anything. Being present is a skill set that anyone & everyone can experience & strengthen. Life keeps getting better & better. By the way, my music is flourishing and I am also on track to be promoted at my job. I have my first album on iTunes and I love what I’ve produced.

I’m so grateful for meeting Ariel & Shya Kane and for the gift they have given me of discovering my own brilliance in my life and my career.

- Colleen Messina, New York, NY

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Some days later we held this annual report in our hands and I was happy for my co-worker, her work and her sharing. A few days later, our company won an international gold award for the design and concept.

I congratulated the division of public relations who announced this by email. My contact in that department was glad and said that he felt insecure about announcing this event because of people in our company who think that the public relations department often brags too much.  I replied, “You and your team did a great job and this is more than worth sharing,” and I told him how excited I was about the team member who shared her work with us in our English lesson.  So without thinking I wrote a letter to the editior and sent it to the editorial office. To write this letter, I felt so light and had so much joy doing it, I did not have to think for words. Last week they published my letter. You know, I wrote the letter to the editor without any expectations. I just wanted to share my enthusiasm & my excitement for the work my co-workers did with the whole company.  I had a smile on my face when I read the published article and how my co-workers said: nice and sweet article -or- we need more of such articles…

Truly listening makes a difference in my life and in the lives of others. To experience the approach of Ariel & Shya and Transformation is a great gift. Thank you so much!

Love,
Katja

I want to share some exciting news with you.

After working over 13 years mostly as an actor, I got a new job in Europe’s biggest and most beautiful Spa and Treatment Center near Cologne. The name is Mediterana. For the opening of a new Indian section at the end of August they are building a new team called ‘The Buddha team’ that I am part of. I will be responsible for reception desk, looking after guests, special happenings in the saunas and meditation.

I am also still working on stage; I am playing a very nice part in Pippi Longstocking in a beautiful outside area in the countryside. I auditioned a lot this year for theater jobs and got the most brilliant feedback ever since.

When the possibility of working in the spa showed up, I first hesitated to go to the interview because for working there you usually need in advance a certificate in life-saving, which includes among others 82 feet of diving.  My brain told me that I would never be able to do that: staying under water to swim that distance.  Then I saw that I told myself a lot of stories before that were not true – for example that I can’t ride a horse (something I did almost every morning in Costa Rica this year).  Not to mention that I have to be on stage with Pippi’s horse “Little Old Man” this summer.

So I decided to not listen to that garbage, went to the interview and the most amazing thing happened: When I was there, they told me about the new Buddha-Team that they are going to create, and that they want me to work on that one.  As opposed to the other teams, the Buddha team is not working at the swimming pools and I don’t need the life-saving certificate to get started.  If necessary I can get trained for the certificate during work and I am looking forward to swim 82 feet under water one day.

After I came back from the interview (which, by the way, went very well and lasted more than an hour), I got a phone call and a theater in Kassel (155 miles away from Cologne) offered me two very interesting parts in a play and a musical show for four months.
The next day I got the offer to play a tour around the Christmas Season.

But I decided to go for the new experience in the Wellness Center. I am very excited, because the people there were so much a YES to me and I am having a new possibility in earning money and starting something new and totally different.  I am sure, that this will support me in life and also my acting carreer that I am not giving up.

Thanks everybody and especially Ariel and Shya for for showing me that there are always so many more possibilities than I think.

I am looking forward to seeing a lot of you at the Art of Relating Workshop in September in Hamburg. When you know that this is something you want to do and are not signed up yet – do it! Come! Give yourself the gift!

Love,
Arne

I would like to share what happened last week for me in my new job.

As some of you might know, I had the opportunity to change jobs on July 1st within the Procter and Gamble Company to become the assistant of the Global Human Resources Director at Wella, the hair care company.  That itself is already thrilling, but also my first project was to organize the global leadership team Meeting (24 people) for 3 days in a very nice hotel near Frankfurt, Germany.

The intent was that the new global Wella director would meet all of his leadership team members (Wella country leaders, head of external communications, chief of supply chain management, etc.) so that they could define how to work together in the future to archive their goals.

So my first project was to find the hotel, organize an event agency to have some teambuilding activities, put presentations together, organize prizes for a little award ceremony afterwards, organize and coordinate shuttles, prepare logistic stuff (beamers, loudspeakers, laptops, videos), and much more .

And what shall I say? It was a full success!

After the 3 days, they called me and I entered the conference room. I thought, they had finished and I could pack everything together. But everybody was still seated and then Sonja, my boss, said  “and now a big applause for Hilli, who organized everything so perfectly”. The crowd gave me standing ovations! Then Kevin, the new Global Wella director, said that I did an amazing job. It was incredible that I have been there for only a few weeks now. I did so much to make this event a big success and “although you are here for such a short period of time, you handled everything like a total Pro!” I took a bow and said “Thank you so much. It was my pleasure and I had a lot of fun”.

Additionally Kevin gave me an envelope with a personal letter of him, saying thank you again:  “I liked the venue very much and you handled so many details to make this week a big success. All the logistics were handled with perfection.”

The next morning I had another email from my boss Sonja, saying “Thank you again for the perfect organization and your always open and friendly manner. I am so happy to have you in my team!”

I felt so connected to everybody and also received very nice emails from the participants, being back at home. It was a great start to work there and to get to know the people.

But without transformation and all the skills I learned through Ariel and Shya, it would never have been possible.  Share transformation, it makes a difference: for yourself and for other people!  Thank you Ariel and Shya and Thanks to all of you for being in my life!

Love,
Hilli