Yo DJSprocket - thanks for the link, and be assured that I am listening to your valuable comments.
I am sure it is emotionally rewarding to be a volunteer but I think its unethical for a highly commercial enterprise to get people to work for free. If Tony was working for free too (because it's emotionally rewarding) then it would not be an issue.
You said "But also to keep an open mind towards your own initial reaction (whether it came from fear or from your intuition). I'm sorry if this came across as manipulative."
My initial reaction to obvious hard sell tactics combined with a level of brainwashing is not fear-based or intuition based, but rather just common sense and rational avoidance. I'm not going to let anyone sell me anything that I don't want and I have no fear at all in repeating the word "No" over and over again. Also, I would have to say that in my experience initial reactions are almost always correct because they tend to be un-selfconscious.
I did go to the free follow up "coaching session" about a week later and as Erin described, it was a hard and unrelenting sales pitch. But, I was a lot more determined to get my satisfaction and I forced the poor sales guy to listen to my boring issues and coach me. He ended each sentence trying to sell me on Date With Destiny, even promising a "guarantee", but in talking with him and avoiding the persistent tricks, I actually did get a lot of benefit in clarifying my goals and how to get there. He was pretty tired and irritated by the end of the ordeal, but I felt great!  |