Young Entrepreneurs

Alex Balassa

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.
 

Dorina Lara

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.
 

Rafael Gutierrez

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.
 

Ernest Bunch

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!
 

Lucas Roberts

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.
 

Sarah Harrison

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!
 

Daniel Nelken

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.
 

Omar Boone

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.
 

Esteban Gonzalez

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.
 

Zen Lim

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!
 

Cedric Celik

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.