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I attended Nick Sparks' Live Training course in Austin back in June '17. I'm glad Nick has a vetting process in place to make sure that what he teaches is going to be beneficial for his potential students--I've worked with other coaches in the past that didn't do that. This showed to me that he cares about his students--and this showed while I was in person at the training.

For me, the most impactful part of the training was the in-class sessions. The concepts were clearly, concisely taught with instant application of the concepts with the female instructors. Learning the concepts from Nick and being able to interact with the female instructors within a safe environment helped bring out new depths and dimensions to the concepts/skills that I hadn’t previously appreciated. I particularly enjoyed the instantaneous feedback I received from all of the female instructors--this helped me accelerate internalizing the concepts the most.

The sessions at night helped me further put the concepts learned during the in-class sessions into practice, and it was the excellent energy, support, and instruction from Nick and the female instructors. I found their tips and, more importantly, their constant encouragement priceless.

I firmly believe that if you are serious about making a change in your life, then you must attend Nick Sparks' Live Training course. I am forever deeply thankful to Nick and the female instructors for sharing their insights and feedback.

I attended Nick Sparks’ Live Training in Austin on Feb 4-7, 2016 and it was an excellent experience based on lessons from Sparks’ book. To anyone who experiences self-sabotage and needs a hand, this Live Training event is a life changer. The principles in the book are translated into experience through drills done with Sparks and his assistants as well as through coaching and observing Sparks in the field. We were all screened beforehand to ensure we’d be a good fit for the class and I am grateful for that because the two guys in the class with me are stand-up men from whom I learned a great deal while watching them and listening to their questions. Guys I will call friends for life. I know the paths we’re all on now are much brighter thanks to the fundamentals and philosophy drilled home by Sparks. If you are like me, you probably found his book enlightening. Putting those lessons into practice with Sparks’ live coaching shows how simple, yet challenging it is to become your most authentic self. Austin is a fantastic venue and the lessons learned in the Live Training are applicable to all areas of life – work, friends, family and especially meeting women. If you come in with an open mind and a willingness to go deep, you will come out the other side a better man. 10 out of 10. Great job and Thank you, Nick Sparks!

Since I took the course during March Madness, let's use basketball to describe Nick's program.

"If you keep too busy learning the tricks of the trade, you may never learn the trade." - John Wooden

Nick's training teaches the fundamentals of human interaction rather than a bunch of tricks and gimmicks. If you wanted to learn how to become a college or professional level basketball player would you want to go to a clinic run by the And 1 guys or Larry Brown/John Calipari/Coach K?

Fundamentals you will learn in the program:

1) Focus - how to intensely pay attention and actually LISTEN to what she is saying, respond to her, and how to dig deeper to get to know who she is rather than just jumping from topic to topic.
2) Distance - how to interact with people at an appropriate distance to create a sexual or friendship vibe
3) Polarity - how to change distances to increase and decrease energy.

Physical escalation which was my biggest fear is super easy for me because it is a natural progression from the things I learned about during the course.

Conversation is very simple after going through this course. You don't have to think about what you are going to say next. You don't have to try to impress her. The course gets you OUT OF YOUR HEAD and into the conversation so that you can feel what the other person is saying/feeling instead of trying to fill the gaps in the conversation with something funny, witty, and charismatic.

I highly recommend the program. I went from having a hard time approaching on Thursday because of hesitation and a feeling of wanting to show others that I was cool to making out with the least approachable (she looked like she wanted to punch someone in the face) girl on Saturday night.

I was even more impressed with the guys I took the course with. I saw a very introverted guy who rarely smiled on Thursday become a guy all the girls loved talking with. I saw a high energy guy become a sexy lady killer over the course of a weekend.

Best of all you get connected with a community of guys that are always willing to help. I have been in contact with Nick and the rest of his team almost on a daily basis since going through the training and I plan on going back for another round in the future.

I spent the last weekend (Apr 6,7,8 - 2018) with Nick and team in Austin, TX. A city that grew on me with some awesome food, weather (it was snowing in Canada) and friendly people.

The weekend with Nick and team will go down as an unforgettable weekend!! I've broken through soo many personal barriers in the 3 days with Nick, Kelly and Ashley.

This is not just about women, but about human connection and communication.

The first day is just the warm up to get ready for the what is to come on 'Sexy' Saturday. The Saturday just changed everything for me and the other guys. We all opened up and we were all noticing some changes in each other. We got into the deepest levels of human communication. There is so much more to human communication and connection that just what meets the eye.

There were 2 other super awesome guys with me who became my friends. Such an open energy with these guys. I am glad I got to experience the weekend with these guys. It would have been less awesome without these 2 guys. Watching us grow together was special.

Nick is simply superb, his brain and the way he thinks is just phenomenal. That Sunday, Nick spent 5 hours just answering any questions we had, his knowledge mixed with his experience with relationships blew my mind. This man could strike a conversation with almost anybody in any room. He had multiple interaction throughout the weekend with people at bars and he was just a magnet. Once he started talking, people were just drawn to him. He didn't even try, it was all just natural to him.

Ashley, to put it simply in one word "Awesomeeee". She had this awesome energy and her willingness to help the guys was phenomenal. She will probably be among the sweetest person anybody will meet. Ashley will go beyond her comfort zone to help anyone that needs it.

Kelly undoubtedly was my favourite person (I'm sorry Nick!! not that you were any less awesome). She helped me have some of the biggest breakthroughs in my life. I could write books about this women. She saw through people like no one else. She will forever be a special person to me even though we only hung out for 2 days.

I will admit, I was quite skeptical going into the weekend with Nick. I didn't think four days would be enough to sort out a lifetime of horrible social skills, right down to the point where I avoided approaching strangers (especially attractive girls).

Before this weekend I felt as though I never knew what to say or how to say it; as though I needed to use some clever line to make them think I was cool, that I had to make myself sound perfect so they would hopefully like me.

Within minutes of meeting Nick and his team of coaches Thursday night, I knew I had made the right choice. Before we finished the introductions and were on our way to the first bar I had forgotten that I actually paid to take a dating course. I wasn't surrounded by teachers who simply wanted to deliver the course materials and collect a paycheck. I was surrounded by a group of friends. Friends who genuinely cared about me, who wanted to see me succeed.

They did just that. Not only did they give me every tool I needed, they were right there to push me towards my goals. By the time Sunday came I didn't even recognize myself. I was walking through the front door of a bar and before even getting a drink I would be sitting next to a beautiful girl having an amazing conversation and getting to watch her face light up.

When I finally put NYC in my rear view mirror not only were my social skills unrecognizable but my entire outlook on life changed (thanks to one of the coaches who knows who they are).

I still have a lot of work to do, but Nick put me on the road I need to be on to get there.

So...

Nick, Levi, Tess, Nick, Christina

Thank you for an unforgettable and life changing experience. I look forward to seeing you all again in the future.

Jon

Memorable experiences. Nick does mention subtly prior to the event that it is life changing. He seemed pretty confident saying that as well. I was a bit skeptical as you can imagine. Though the weekend spent with Nick and the guys is one I will never forget. I had more fun, learned more about my self, and sent my confidence soaring higher than I would have ever imagined. Within 30 days of the workshop I'm going on dates regularly and having the deepest most intimate connections I've ever had in my life. Girls are unanimously pleasantly surprised with the experiences that we share. I feel I've reached a level in my dating that I've always dreamed up but thought, "oh that must come after the Lamborghini, the six-pack abs, and years of acquiring culture and taste".... As stupid as I knew those thoughts were I had no idea that I could be where I am now with just some mental shifts and practice. Thanks a million Nick, my life is forever changed.

Nick Sparks is the real deal. You've heard about him from YouTube videos, and The Social Man products, and read his book. I can tell you that I was very curious how it would be actually going to a workshop...whether it would truly truly be worth it.

Well, I found out Nick is completely genuine and completely congruent with what he teaches. He is completely into making sure you reach your goals and realize/see your potential at play. Realize how you're really at levels way higher than you think, if only you stop doing the wrong things, and practice to maintain the right mindset.

By mindset, I don't mean some logical one you can just repeat to yourself. I mean being in your body and completely connected with others and with your feelings. Throughout the program, I would start going in my head again and worrying about what was going to come next. He would pull me aside and connect with me and take me back to the place I needed to be.

And let me tell you, when I was connected like that, things I said would just hit. In a way I was NOT used!

Also, a note on the women he brought in to practice with us. These were not come random girls there to act nice to us, get validated, and make some quick cash. These were extremely genuine, attractive, high-quality women that were also there with only the one goal of helping the men in the group become better. They gave honest feedback and the practice learning to connect with them in the moment was absolutely priceless.

This was not practicing techniques. This was practicing finding the place where if you're coming from there, you're acting as your true confident self. It's like I'm communicating with attractive women the way I always imagined it was like prior to going to college and being slapped with the reality that women would not respond to me like I thought they would. That's were all these bad patterns started and it's really fucking hard to let go. But it feels so right when you do.

My mind was continuously blown as I got good responses from women I was not used to getting them from, from "cold approaching". I told him one of the days, that I keep having all these ideas of what is possible and not and he just keeps shattering them for me.

I'm writing this review because I truly want other guys to experience the same. I wish there were more Nick Sparks clones to go around so he could help everyone.

Also, note: I waited about 7 months after the workshop to write this review. I always doubt testimonials/reviews given immediately after a workshop. It's often just seminar high. But I still believe every word I believed then. And he gives you packets to write things out in, so that days/weeks/months/years from now you can come back to those same realizations/feelings/breakthroughs you had during the workshop if for some reason life got the best of you and you weren't able to upkeep the mindsets. This was extremely helpful for me.

I don't know if this thing will let me receive emails, but I'd be happy to reply to any questions. This is my way of showing gratitude. And there was no compensation whatsoever for this.

-Zanther

Doing live training with Nick was a life changing experience. Before, I was terrified of talking to women I was attracted to. Now I look forward to every opportunity. I was also very impressed with the complete lack of objectifying women in Nick's training. It was obvious that he has the utmost respect for and genuinely cares about women and everyone else for that matter. Going into the training, I had no idea what to expect, and I was pretty sure I would not be successful at whatever it was we were going to be doing. That couldn't have been farther from the truth. As long as you are willing to put in honest effort, working with Nick will have an enormous impact.

Coaching Weekend: May 2012: The Experience

Coaching with Nick Sparks and Fran Anderson during a 4 day stay at New York, because there’s no other way to put.

Where to start?

Well, Driving from Montreal to New York I had a great deal of time to wonder if this coaching session would be right for me, whether the weekend would be a success and whether all promises will be met.

Thursday: Had some complications about arriving in the Empire state, but Amy convinced me that the first night really helped to set the tone for what the weekend would give. So I made the necessary arrangements. She also told us to be ready, as the week -end would be life changing. I would’ve liked a better pre-warning for the term “life changing” though, haha because let me tell you….

We all met up and I was surprised to find Fran Anderson standing there amongst the group: Nick, a female instructor and my colleagues for the weekend. I was expecting a smaller group, but right off the bat I felt somehow aware that the weekend was not to be what I was expecting.

Thursday Night: Information was laid down, the curriculum and all formalities, then we hit the town. Being around these guys felt more real, much like good friends hanging out, showing us a thing or two about social interaction, it was never superficial and always very personal and real. They immediately had me hooked to the week end ahead. Nick Fran and Christina made us do some exercises and had me hooked to a “pushing your boundaries” mentality because push our boundaries they did.

When I got back to my hotel I jotted some VERY valuable notes down and tried to rest. After a promising start like that, I slept like a baby.

Friday: First lessons, classroom. A good portion of the day was spent analyzing, learning and working on the initial phase of our transformations. Nick did an amazing job of individually tailoring and revealing our strengths and weaknesses almost as if he had known us for a long time. Though Fran was not there during the day, the two female instructors did an amazing job! After that day, I came out of the classroom with a jewel that I will remember for a long time to come Thanks Christina!

So, between class and the evening, we were all sent home to rest which of course is tough when your anxious to see what will happen. This was my first big challenge. To understand “having your limits pushed” is one thing. But being in the presence of that feeling is an absolute other and I’ll tell you why…

Friday Night: First night out after the lessons. Real rough time. Nick brought us into some tough spots, but he was always there, ensuring that what felt like some of the biggest blow outs I’ve never experienced were inconsequential. Fran definitely helped to keep me motivated as at each pause I took, Fran would have some words that would hit deep into what I was doing. Without a doubt, I was already beginning to feel the wear and tear of my identity by the end of the night. I certainly questioned myself a few times but Nick and Fran were always there proving otherwise. But the real motivator came when seeing the two other guys also push themselves. It definitely kept my spirit moving.

There’s a fine line between the feelings of courageousness and that state of being in courage. Friday Night revealed to me that fine line, a line I never would have seen if Nick and Fran hadn’t been there to show how ridiculously easy it could be. By the end of that night, during the final minutes, my two colleagues looked real beat and I was definitely wanting to collapse. Then with a smile, Nick says “Guys tonight was the toughest night of them all and you survived it!” to which Fran laughs and says, ” Yeah, You guys are going like tomorrow ”.

I went back to my hotel room, curled up and wondered to myself, “what the fuck”.

Saturday: I wake up, half dazed, feeling good in my head after what Nick and Fran said. I stretch looking forward to a good day.

Between the classroom session (pretty intense stuff), and the night out, we were given a good amount of time to get some rest and feel refreshed. Unfortunately I spent a small part of that time thinking about what was going to happen. At some point I panicked and reached my final, personal hurdle. I seriously considered getting back in my car and going back home. Was it worth all the trouble?

I took a nap, cold shower and a quick meditational release (Sedona Method) and was out the door a man with a resolve. It was time to do or die trying.

Saturday Night: Fran wasn’t kidding when he said, “guys, remember… SLUTTY SATURDAAAYS! ” Haha, God, it was awesome. I don’t know what to say, I think everyone was feeling it that night. We started off at rendez-vous and headed into the night. First bar we hit, we just spread like a swat team right through the door, BAM BAM BAM! girl here girl there and girls everywhere! Man, it was awesome! We eventually reconvened onto a pretty and big group of girls, had a great time, and then proceeded to meet, greet, flirt and escalate with every possible opportunity at the bar. Then, we were off to the next bar. The second bar went just as well, and normally this particular bar was one we all felt a little uneasy with (My colleagues and I). Always, Nick and Fran somehow cut soul deep with their insights and kept pushing us to the next level. If Friday night was the night where the fine line between feeling courageousness and being courageous was revealed, Saturday night was the night that pushed me way past it.

Never in my life could I have imagined myself walking up to a table of some real cute girls, sit down, wrap my arm around one, introduce myself and watch as they all light up and try to gain my attention!

I would occasionally look to see how the other guys were doing and let me tell you by the end of this program I saw two guys who had changed completely! Technically, they were still the same guys I met on Thursday, only something was different, something that can only be experienced, not explained Over all, Saturday night ended great as we all sat back together listening to Nick’s awesome Braveheart-like speeches that made us feel even better than we were already.

Sunday: Sunday morning, I woke up tired, exhausted both mentally and physically, I wanted some orange juice and something to eat. Fortunately, the ending of this weekend was no where near. We all met up with Nick, for some final words and brunch. Nick, always great, always awesome, starts a romance with the waitress, but never forgetting us, gives us a final “looking forward” type lesson, where we are to go from now. The closure really set the cap on the entire experience because I didn’t feel limited to only this weekend, and I could see it in all of our faces that we were eager to head into the world of tomorrow with our new found identities.

Overall, it was an amazing experience, full of memories and fun. Definitely as Life-Changing as they say, cheesy but true lol. If I could do it again, just for the sheer fun of it, I would. It was a roller coaster of experiences, that once experienced can never be undone and an experience that will enrich your life for a long, long time.

Nick is a highly charismatic and inspirational man. I flew half way around the world to attend his course. He has a way of identifying people's strengths, helping to capitalise on them, while dispelling insecurities and self doubt. When Nick talks to you, you feel good about yourself.

It's not so much what happens at night while you're there, but what you take away from the daytime sessions that is so important. There are no pickup lines, routines or gimmicks. Instead, there is a focus on inner re-wiring of your brain. Achieving a self-belief, an anchor, an honesty that transcends what words you actually say.

The day sessions were deeply moving. Nick's female assistants are exceptional. Dynamite to interact with, yet compassionate to the core.

There was a one to one ratio of staff to participants - very impressive.

Our group of five participants were so moved by the course and the connection to everyone and each other, that we started a whatsapp group to stay in touch and enjoy each other's progress as we move on in life.

As for me? I found a lot of people in the evenings who were not in the right place to interact with me. But I also found a girl who was. I went on a date with her in the few hours I had spare between our final session with Nick and my fight home. She wants me to come back to Austin...

Does that sound like a positive review? ;-)