Entrepreneur and Founder of Fox Enterprises
I joined Executive Success Programs during a time when I was searching for help in building a company I had started, but with which I struggled. Through the skills and understanding about myself I gained over the past four years enrolled in Executive Success Programs, I not only successfully grew my company from $500k in annual sales to nearly $20 million, but I balanced my life with deeper family relationships and living healthier.
Writer and Entrepreneur
Growing up, I watched my mother work tirelessly as a teacher—she was always putting in extra hours and helping other people—yet she got paid the same amount as teachers who put in the bare minimum. Though I admired her work immensely, I didn’t want to reach the glass ceiling I saw her struggle with. I wanted to be in charge of my success and not limit my ability to earn money. But while I had this awareness, I found myself still stuck in the mindset I’d been brought up in. I kept depending on others for work and to determine my value. That is, until I found Executive Success Programs. Once I started examining my beliefs and applying the practical tools I learned in the program, I realized the sky is the limit to my success. All the ideas I understood intellectually were finally becoming true in my life. Within a year, I started my own business: now I make my own schedule and also help others make similar positive life changes. I recommend this program for anyone who knows there’s more out there, but can’t quite find the resources (internal or external) to make it a reality.
Musician and Business Owner
Since my enrollment in Executive Success Programs, I have acquired tools to re-focus and point myself in the direction of a more productive, value-building and joyful life. Particularly exciting for me was using the tools and concepts offered to build and launch a new business. I encourage anyone interested in—and searching for—growth in personal and professional areas of their life to consider ESP to help them achieve ongoing, positive, measurable results. Human potential and behavior are of particular interest to me and I believe ESP offers insights and processes that enable us to understand and realize our potential both as individuals and as a society as a whole. Go for it!
Film and Television Producer
I’ve felt for many years—possibly because I had very little consciousness—the need to know what I wanted to do in this world. Ever since I took Executive Success Programs, and experienced many of its programs, I have delved into the understanding of how my body and my emotions work. Through these new understandings, I’ve been able to reach new goals, namely opening my own production company after having been employed for fifteen years as vice president of one of the most successful production companies in Latin America. My company, Blindspot Pictures, has allowed me to make decisions that have moved me forward in the path I want to take—at speeds far greater than I ever thought possible! The clarity and depth of feeling with which I now face my challenges is immensely richer, as is the way I compassionately interact with my wife, my children, my parents, my friends, my employees and my customers.
Business Administrator
Executive Success Programs has completely changed my life. I already had a pretty good life, but I still felt that something was missing. After taking my first 16-day Intensive®, I strengthened my relationship with my parents and developed a business partnership with my younger brother. The company grew because of our newfound motivation and our way of relating with each other and with our employees. The way I experience my life is very different as well, I’m much happier and more joyful. I live in a consistent state of awe and amazement.
Screenwriter
My experience of the Executive Success Program has been entirely positive. The trainings I’ve taken have helped to reacquaint me with my more youthful, expressive self. Before attending the program, I was headed for law school, ready to bury my head in a career for which I felt little passion. I had always been a creative person, but was lacking the conviction to whole-heartedly pursue a “risky” career path. Through utilizing the methodology developed by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman, I became more in touch with myself and the psychological motives that drive me. I now feel better prepared to strive toward my goals, and have the confidence to reach them. In part due to the skills I’ve gained through this program, I am now successfully working as a screenwriter, building a career that is perfectly in line with my aspirations and passion.
International Attorney
Throughout my life, I have searched for a way to make human lives and experiences better. I studied international law—first focusing on development and trade then switching to human rights. I worked for the Mexican Mission before moving on to the WTO and the UN Human Rights Council. Through my journey I started to recognize how our ineffectiveness as humans to solve humanity’s problems was related to the way we think about ourselves, and our perceptions and ideas about what is possible and what is not. I recognized that if only I was able to change the way I thought, I could start transforming myself, and thus the world.
After experiencing several different tools, I finally found one that is transformative and practical: one that is based in an emotional education and, most importantly, one that helps me build my humanity and joy. I found that in Executive Success Programs. I recently took one of their higher-level trainings and it has transformed my life in a way I never expected. I literally feel like I got my life back. I recovered my highest ideals and started to experience myself with the most joy imaginable. My life has been transformed forever. There aren’t enough words to express my gratitude for receiving this amazing gift, not only for myself, but for humanity too! Gracias.
Entrepreneur and Artist
In my experience, Executive Success Programs provides amazing, practical tools for evolving a business and becoming a more ethical human being. I never imagined human emotion and the dynamic of human potential could be understood so clearly.
I had achieved a level of success in my entrepreneurial business, but didn’t seem to be able to inspire those who worked with me (or myself) to take it to the next level. Now that I have these incredible tools, developed by Keith Raniere, I understand how to become a better thinker and this has enabled me to relate with my partners in a completely new way. We are totally inspired and have the results to show for it: our business has doubled its income and quadrupled its market share. On top of that, I feel more joyful and relaxed in everything I do. It’s a real eye-opener—I highly recommend it!
IT Specialist and Owner of Macinhome Consulting Inc.
Before I learned about Executive Success Programs, I was struggling in life and business. It felt like the world was unfair, business was slow, and clients didn’t really need our services that badly. Life was very stressful and I couldn’t see how I was causing the problems. I had no idea what to expect from ESP. To be honest, I was rather skeptical.
I own and run a twenty-person Mac-specialized IT consulting company based in Vancouver, Canada, and I’ve been involved in the program for almost two years now. In those two years, I’ve made a whole lot of changes.
Instead of trying to tackle twenty projects and accomplishing none, I’m steadily moving forward the three most important ones each quarter, setting and meeting ambitious goals.
Instead of waiting for residential clients to call us for an hour or two of work at $95/hr, I’m proactively cold calling businesses, selling customized solutions for between $15,000 and $30,000 a pop.
Instead of losing staff regularly due to low call volume and me being a micromanaging under-deliverer, our technicians are turning down other job offers to stay with us and help grow the company.
Instead of hoping people find out about us by word of mouth, I’m consistently using email marketing, blogging, and social media to grow our market share and build a following.
Instead of spending all day putting out fires and reacting to what everyone around me urgently needs, I’m calmly and happily balancing life, work, exercise, business development, and teaching my staff to be the best they can be, all while enjoying some of the coolest technology in the world.
But those things are all just effects. They’re the result of the work I’ve been doing to grow myself, and understand myself and my motivation. This brings to mind a quote I love from Mao Tse-Tung: “We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.”
What I have learned and accomplished in the last two years has me in awe every day, as I continue to learn and grow, and push my limits even further… All while having a blast doing all the stuff I love most. The side effect I did not expect, or indeed see coming: I’ve built a very kind patience, curiosity, and compassion for all people, including myself.
I would pay millions for that alone.
Yoga Instructor and Entrepreneur
Some decisions change your life forever; deciding to join Executive Success Programs is one I’ll be forever grateful for. Through ESP, over the last 1.5 years I have grown tremendously as an entrepreneur, and as a person. Before ESP, I had a sense that my limitations were internal but I didn’t know how to overcome them. This has changed tremendously. ESP has not only helped me to be more authentic with myself and the world, but as a result of that authenticity I have overcome many business limitations, creating a niche market for myself, and a growing studio within it.
Within 3 months of pursuing my goals using the tools I learned in ESP, I formulated a new way of approaching yoga for digestion, and took that and produced a DVD that is now sold internationally. Building upon that success I identified a market opportunity and opened a beautiful yoga studio in the downtown core with a service that isn’t offered anywhere else.
Looking back, I see how my limitations to business success were based in my emotional limitations, and through the measurable goal-setting, and the life-changing perspective shifts of the Rational Inquiry® method, I feel like a different person. More “me”, and more solid in the world. I love that this exists in the world. Thank you so much!
Business Owner and Creative Director
Since taking Executive Success Programs, I have grown so much both personally and professionally. From a business standpoint, everything became so much clearer. Shortly after the training, I left my business partner to start a company that was more a reflection of my personality and the type of company I wanted to build. And now, for the first time in a long time, work doesn’t feel like WORK. My relationship with current clients has never been stronger, and the same can be said about my ability to attract new clients. Overall, I’m feeling more competent and confident. If you have a business that you want to grow, or want to climb your ladder a bit quicker, from my experience, this course can help you do that and the journey becomes a lot more enjoyable too.
Producer and Government Consultant
When I first came to Executive Success Programs (ESP), early in the year 2008, I had just quit a very good job with the Mexican government. Until then, I was convinced the only way to generate a positive and significant transformation in my country was by pursuing a career in the public sector. When I came to know and experience the tools ESP provides, my vision of my country and my life changed dramatically. I got to realize how limited I was in terms of my ability to enjoy the things I did. I got to see how I was someone who learned very well how to follow rules but with very limited capacity to go after my dreams—my own, honest dreams. And I got to understand there are many different ways to transform the world and society, so many ways to give meaning to the word “politics”; I learned that powerful and lasting change comes from true passion. Thanks to ESP I was able to reconnect with a part of me that I had left behind… I learned to play again. Thank you, Keith Raniere, for creating these tools. The world is a better place with them.
Entrepreneur
I came to Executive Success Programs (ESP) when I was twenty-four years old as an undergraduate CPA (accountant). Back then I was financially dependent on my family and had not had a single intimate relationship that lasted more than a year. I had taken other programs such as NLP, Lifeskills, and others, but without much success. I kept repeating the same limiting patterns. When I took ESP’s Sixteen-day Intensive® program, the process helped me in a deep way—it helped me compassionately overcome the obstacles that were standing in my way. The same year I took the program, I became financially independent. Three years later, I had a new business career, which is more in line with my dreams and I what I feel passionate about. I redefined how I related to women and I built a long-lasting relationship with my girlfriend—something I could not do before. I attribute most of this success to the inspiration and the emotional fortitude I have gained by going through Executive Success Programs.
Professional Dancer and Executive Producer
The tools of Rational Inquiry®, as presented through Executive Success Programs, have transformed my life. I could speak of the concrete results I have experienced, like quitting smoking, losing about sixty pounds, becoming a professional dancer, or earning the position of executive producer of one of the most important alternative show production companies in Latin America. However, the most important thing is that Rational Inquiry® has helped me understand my life with a perspective I would have never imagined—full of passion and joy. Keith Raniere has brought the world a scientific methodology filled with humanity that inspires us to live a noble life. For years I worked with leaders around the world in social and economic development initiatives. In my opinion, Raniere’s technology is a solution that works from the cause to create a true civilization.
Engineer
I’m an engineer, and before taking the Executive Success Programs I was quite stressed at work. There were more than a few days when I’d get up in the morning and think, “Man, I really don’t want to go to work today!” That doesn’t happen anymore. My stress has fallen to levels I didn’t think possible for me in my current job. And without all the worry and stress and suffering about how I’m ever possibly going to finish all the stuff I need to do, I’ve become more effective because now I can simply focus on getting the job done.
Outside of work, I’ve found the motivation to pursue the first real fitness goal I’ve had in five years, I’ve become more compassionate and better able to connect with people, and I feel more ready than ever to handle whatever life throws at me. I would highly recommend the Executive Success Programs to anyone who wants to increase their effectiveness in taking their life to wherever they want it to go.
CEO
I have spent the last thirty-five years of my life on a mission of achievement, and I have been extremely successful using the standard business methods of measurement. I have provided guidance and leadership to fledgling companies both domestic and international with the result of making them extremely profitable. All of this activity was done for the sake of accomplishment and that by doing so I would be accepted and respected as a successful person.
What I have learned from Executive Success Programs (ESP) is that what and who I am does not come from the external world, and that by continuing to believe the only way to feel good about myself is through others is a treadmill that never stops. And by continuing I will never really experience the real joy of life. Realizing that I am the source of my true being has brought me a calmness and clarity of my true enjoyment of life.
Success in life cannot be measured by material trophies, but that does not mean that financial wealth is a bad thing. What ESP has taught me is that living with love as a base value, rather than letting fear be a driving value, is really living life.
IT Business Manager
At the age of five, I was exposed to the life of Buddha. Even then, I was intrigued about the idea of freeing oneself from worldly attachments—thanks to my aunt who helped me understand what that even meant. Around the same age, I was also exposed to larger-than-life characters from various comic books and movies. I was equally intrigued by the idea of creating great things in the world by becoming a successful super hero. It was a constant struggle to keep up with my desire for material success and also the desire to be free of worldly attachments. I always believed that one should choose either one or the other, certainly not both.
Executive Success Programs (ESP) opened a possibility I did not consider practical: the possibility of living one’s life full of joy and vigor and continuing to create a successful and ethical material life. This possibility addresses the most perplexing dilemma I faced in my life. To name one of the tangible benefits, I expanded my capabilities from running small teams of ten members to large teams of 250 in a matter of just a few years. And most importantly, I did it with a solid sense of strength and inner peace. I cannot thank ESP enough for this and everything else I experience in my life.
Personal and Business Financial Consultant
I have been involved with NXIVM for a few years now. The program has helped me grow both personally and professionally. I even used the tools to build my own consulting business and I love it! I never imagined I was the kind of person who could do such a thing. My health and my relationships have improved as well, and in general I feel more resourceful and optimistic about life. Executive Success Programs has opened the door to so many possibilities. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to reach their highest potential.
Entrepreneur
As a degreed mechanical engineer, I worked for two different large manufacturing companies. At different times, I worked as a designer, manager and marketing person. During a ten-year period I was exposed to managerial programs, time management seminars and other productivity and personal growth seminars. I also spent my own time and resources trying to reach higher levels of achievement through seminars and self-help books. I have always been curious how the top performers reach such a high level of success.
In my search for excellence, I came across Executive Success Programs. After a one-day training, I realized the methods and content of the training were very different than anything I had experienced in my past. That one-day seminar seemed to open up my vision to things I couldn’t previously see. I immediately took a sixteen-day training to get the full experience of the tools they offered.
The results of that training and subsequent trainings is that I feel less stress, more clarity, and a greater sense of purpose in my life. All of this has led me to experience more joy and success in my life. I have changed my career and am now involved in business consulting. I also started my own drum business, which was a childhood passion of mine. I now experience a freedom in my life, which I had never before enjoyed. I can’t think of any person who would not find this program worth more than the cost of participating.
Entrepreneur
Before I began participating with NXIVM, I was a highly successful international equestrian show jumper. I was talented, had good resources, a great work ethic and I was ranked among the best in the world. Unfortunately, no matter how successful I was, I never felt fulfilled internally.
I began working with Executive Success Programs and the Rational Inquiry® technology in 2003, and my life took a new direction; it began to have meaning. I started to feel a sense of myself and what was important to me, and everything I did became an extension of that. Since then, my relationship with the things I do and, more importantly, with myself have transformed in the most profound and wonderful ways. I am still successful, if not more—even with a complete career change—and my life is more diverse: filled with people I love and care about. Every moment now offers an opportunity for fulfillment!
Entrepreneur and Actor
Since my childhood days of pursuing a black belt in karate, I held a keen interest in self-improvement. Before my introduction to Executive Success Programs (ESP), I invested in countless self-mastery books and reputable courses such as Landmark Education and Tony Robbins. Yet, despite my extensive training, I would still find myself awkwardly struggling with emotional reactivity to important life challenges. As a business owner, this limitation proved increasingly problematic as my levels of responsibility grew. What specifically piqued my interest in exploring ESP’s trainings was the idea of a gentle and scientific approach toward permanently building emotional strength.
With my first Five-day Intensive®, not only did I dramatically improve my effectiveness as an entrepreneur, I also mended a very challenging relationship with my mother. The shift in myself was so powerful, even my mother was compelled to comment on my transformation! She said it was the first time in decades that she truly felt a compassionate connection with me. To this day, we continue to nurture a beautiful and lasting friendship.
The tools that I have gained from this training are, without question, practical and highly effective. In my professional opinion, the value of this program would complement and arguably surpass many traditional forms of higher education. Through application of the tools I have learned, I lead my life with a consistent sense of freedom and joy that I had once questioned even being possible. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this program to anyone truly serious about living an extraordinary life both personally and professionally!
Entrepreneur and Renowned Hair Stylist
Executive Success Programs has taught me tools that have helped me in so many different areas in my life. One of them was actualizing a dream I had for many years: opening my own business!
I opened my own hair studio January 2010 in NYC. Using the tools I learned with NXIVM, I made decisions that were aligned with my dream instead of giving in to my fear of failure.
I recommend ESP to anyone who wants to make better decisions in their life and who wants to get closer to their dreams.
Behavioral Management Specialist
This program is the single most important aspect to my growth professionally, emotionally and cognitively. Coming to Ethos® on a regular basis provides me with structure and feedback. This is the best program available with the most incredible, resourceful, knowledgeable leaders.
Entrepreneur
My life is forever changed as a result of being a part of Executive Success Programs. It is the best thing I have ever done for myself! I’ve taken many sales training and personal growth programs, and I will say this is the only one that has lasting effects—it really works. Why? Because it got to the root cause of why I wasn’t maximizing my potential. Numbers in a salesperson’s world are concrete proof of performance; and for me, I doubled my income because of what I learned in Executive Success Programs.
Award-Winning Film Director
It happened in less than an hour. Just like that: everything changed. I always knew if I could just change this one aspect, my life would be different—I would be different. I spent twenty-five years and tens of thousands of dollars looking for a way. It all changed in a matter of minutes.
There isn’t anything like this out there.