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Components of Health and Physical Fitness

The Pillars of Excellence: Health and Fitness Department

The Five Components of Health and Physical Fitness:


Physical activity plays an essential role in the quality of life because it increases energy, promotes physical, mental and psychological well-being, and serves as preventive medicine. Several studies have explored the relationship between physical activity and the overall quality of life. In 1996, the Surgeon General’s Office released its Report on Physical Activity and Health, which reviews the evidence relating physical activity to reduced risks of a variety of health problems. There is evidence that physical activity is related to a lower risk of premature development of many health problems like: anxiety, arthritis, back pain, cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, insomnia, lung disease, memory problems, and osteoporosis. A longer life and increased energy, as well as physical, mental, psychological, and social well-being are some of the compelling reasons to improve your health through physical fitness.

According to the experts at the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), the organization that literally teaches the nation’s top personal trainers how to get their clients into shape, total fitness involves an integrated approach that is dynamic, multidimensional, and also relates to heredity and environmental factors.

Although heredity influences physical fitness and health, we can all lead healthy or unhealthy lives regardless of our genetic makeup. It is not possible to establish the relative portion of an individual’s health or fitness that is determined through heredity, therefore your genetic background neither dooms nor guarantees success in achieving total fitness. Our environment includes our climate, altitude, and pollution, as well as social factors like friends, parental values, and workplace characteristics that affect our fitness and health. Our past and present environments affect us all, and can have a substantial impact on our health and wellness. Likewise, one of the major components of fitness involves personal choices: time spent in the sun, smoking, drinking, arguing, and worrying. People who, over a lifetime, have neglected health and fitness practices suffer higher levels of “disease” (maladies, ailments, injuries—the absence of ease) compared to those who have lived a fitness lifestyle.

As important as the mental and psychological components of fitness are, it is through physical activity that we can improve our quality of life by preventing or delaying the premature development of the aforementioned health problems. Below is what the technical support staff of the trainers to the personal trainers told us are the five principle physical components of fitness:

Cardiovascular endurance is an important (most physicians would state categorically that it is the most important) component of physical fitness. When your muscles need oxygen, your aerobic (cardiovascular) system must be able to efficiently deliver it to them. When your body has waste products that need to be expelled (e.g. carbon dioxide and metabolic waste products), your heart-lung complex must be up to the task. These two tasks form the functional basis of aerobic fitness. Also, engaging in aerobic exercise can burn up to one thousand calories an hour depending on the specific type and intensity of activity. As a result, individuals who want to reduce their level of body fat sensibly, instead of starving the weight off, have a positive, user-friendly option at their disposal. In addition, the value and impact of aerobic fitness extends beyond the boundaries of the workout room: engaging in aerobic exercise can increase your life span and your level of available energy; aid in relieving depression, stress, and anxiety, as well as in preventing certain types of cancer; enhance self-image; reduce the risk of heart disease; “slow” the aging process; and even improve mental sharpness and the quality of sleep.

Strength is your ability to exert musculoskeletal force against an external object, such as a barbell, the ground, or an opponent, and it stems from four main sources:

Structural/anatomical factors – How your body is put together as an efficient “machine”
Physiological/biochemical factors – How your internal systems work to create energy and promote repair, remodeling, and growth in response to training
Psycho neural/psychosocial factors – How your skills, attitudes, belief systems, and tolerance to pain interrelate to allow your body to function at peak efficiency
External/environmental factors – How factors external to your body (e.g., weather, gravity, equipment) can be manipulated to produce greater force output

In addition to cardiovascular concerns, a lack of adequate muscular strength in conjunction with a decrease in bone density due to an increase in age is a definite health concern of our general population. A lack of adequate muscular strength can lead to a decrease in our musculoskeletal functions. Strength developed through resistance training helps to develop our musculoskeletal system.

Sound nutrition is the consumption of food that provides your body with all the nutrients it needs to remain healthy and active. There are six major nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water) necessary for a healthy body. A deficiency in any one of these nutrients can reduce your chances of success in reaching your fitness goals. Considerable data indicates that the safest and most effective way to accomplish weight control is to combine sensible eating habits with a program of sound exercise including both aerobic and weight training.

Flexibility is the ability to flex, extend, or circumduct the joints through their full intended range of motion. The term flexibility refers only to joints’ mobility and how muscles, ligaments, tendons, or other soft tissues affect it, and not to the “looseness” or “suppleness” of those soft tissues themselves. How much flexibility do you need? Although the answer varies from individual to individual, it can safely be said that you need enough flexibility to meet the demands of your daily activities with ease, plus a little bit more to spare for life’s little emergencies (e.g., falling on ice, tripping, etc.). Most fitness enthusiasts typically tend to overemphasize flexibility training, to the neglect of developing functional strength while in the stretched position. Significantly improving your joints’ range of motion without also improving the strength of your surrounding musculature (especially at its new range of motion) can be an invitation for injury. For this reason, strength and flexibility training programs must occur concurrently.

A positive attitude may seem like a mental component of fitness, but this element of physical fitness is the most important of all! The YMCA adopted a triangle (in which the points of that triangle were “mind,” “body” and “spirit”) from the Native Americans. All religions in one way or another recognize the importance of this Mind-Body-Spirit link. Will it help you run faster? Fight through a tackle? Concentrate on a free throw? Well, miraculous things have happened! However, any individual who does not focus on their overall happiness with life will indeed suffer and never realize his/her full potential.

I hope this helps and it has provided you with new knowledge on healthy living or at least reminded you of what you already know. I love providing these articles because I love giving others information they can use so please put it to use. One thing I always say is start slow enough to make sure you do to over do the work as this is the one reason most fail to continue living a healthy lifestyle. Keep up the great work and I hope to see you in one of the Pillars events!

Thanks a Million and Live Life to the Full!

Dr. John P. DeMann

A Well Formed Outcome Made Simple!

By: Dr John P. DeMann
JHP: Special Series
Well Formed Outcomes

We will be looking at Patterns of NLP in the next series of articles from the Journal of Human Performance, JHP. I do believe in making personal development easy to use and make it so you do not have to think about what you need to do to succeed at any task. To do this I will provide you two formulas per pattern, one that is suggested by NLP and one that I create to make them more usable. I will also provide you the reader the ability to provide the readers with your ideas that can improve any pattern for success. This is crucial to the development of any field or profession and is something I like to try and promote in the personal and professional development arena.

Please understand I am note saying that I have a better way, however in the 23 years of coaching I have recognized that people and organizations will not use what they learn if it is complicated or just long. I have worked literally with thousand in one on one sessions and I have found that people use what is easy to use. What I have done is created a basic understanding of how to apply the patterns for ease and workability. I have also created these from the information gathered from clients so I have to give credit to all the people I have worked with who, not only came in for help, but in that process gave me the opportunity to learn from them. In fact, much of my knowledge comes from real life experience that either I have attained through my own actions or by the actions of others.
Below we begin the series with the foundation patterns, specifically the pattern of a well formed outcome:

The Well Formed Outcome Pattern: This pattern is really used in all circumstances that require any outcome. It should be used consistently in all activities for 3 weeks where you will find yourself using it unconsciously. The first pattern will be the typical NLP pattern for a well formed outcome and the second will be for those who like to have things simplified and want to internalize the pattern for daily use.
1. State the outcome in the positive: What do you want? Do not state what you do not want!
2. State what you can do and maintain in the creation of the outcome: In this we want to describe the skills needed and the resources needed to complete the outcome successfully.
3. Contextualize, when, where, with whom… This requires you to state when you will attain the outcome, where you will attain it and who you will attain it with or who you will need to attain it with.
4. State the outcome in Sensory based words: Anytime you have an outcome/goal set it is very important to attach as much emotion to it as possible. This means placing great pain to not attaining the goal and pleasure to attaining the goal. Pain and pleasure are built in motivation resources.
5. Sequence the goal into bite sized stages: It is easy to give up if the outcome is too easy to attain or if it is too difficult. For this reason we need to evaluate our ability and what makes us stay motivated. Know your limitations so you do not get overwhelmed, but just as important so you do not under stimulate your needs.
6. Load up your goal description and plan with plenty of resources: Here you want to be ready to attain the outcome. Many times we end up starting to take the appropriate action but get sidelined because we run out of resources. Always have available abundant resources.
7. Specify your evidence for fulfillment: Here we are setting the stage for success. We need to know what it is we are after in terms of results and we need to know exactly when the result is achieved.
8. Make it compelling: This is the example where I need to show you why this can be reduced. Compelling is really an emotion and we are doing that in step 4 where we use sensory based words to gain greater pain and pleasure. But for the formulas sake we need to be going after something that is desired greatly. Many times goals are not compelling and we all have experienced going after an outcome then drifting away from the outcome because it was not compelling enough.
9. Check for ecology: This simply means, is the outcome good for you, others and the environment?
Now let’s go back over the formula, but this time let’s make it simple so you can look at this and follow through in a few simple steps. I also want to make certain that you try and create your own patterns. This can be done once you see how these are made simple and then applying the same idea to your own ideas.

The simplified formula for a well formed outcome:
1. Know the outcome you desire: Simply know what you are after and describe it in detail. This means place emotion into the description so you can continually motivate yourself towards the well formed outcome.
2. Define the purpose for attaining the goal: This will motivate you to attain the outcome. This is important because most people, 97%, fall short of attaining the outcomes that they set because they fail to define the purpose for attaining the goal. In fact, when people use this simplified version compared to the extended version above they receive a 98% success rate in attaining the outcomes they desire compared to a 3% return on the formula above.
3. The next step is to define the action steps needed to complete the goal: It is best to make the action steps small and manageable, but difficult enough to maintain interest. The truth is that when action is taken regularly it keeps us motivated and allows us to feel the emotion, that we defined in step one, to be experienced daily and not only when the outcome is received.
4. Finally determine if what you are doing is working and if it is not, change your action, then approach it from another angle. Anyone who has reached even minor success will tell you that attaining outcomes requires you to constantly evaluate if what you are doing is working or if it is not. This step requires that you look daily at what you are doing which will allow you to see if what you are doing is working or not. When we are aware that something is not working, we usually change the approach automatically. Even if you do not move closer to the goal immediately you succeed as long as you learn and change the approach. Remember failure is only feedback and if you apply what you learn it will be inevitable that eventually you will reach success.

If you look at the above formula you will notice that it is much simpler then the well formed outcome of the NLP pattern. This does not mean you should follow the easy formula to the “t” it only means that you can probably think of an easier way to accomplish goals you set. However, do not fall into the trap of making it too easy so it takes away interest or causes you to miss important actions that are required to reach your goal. Motivation is best supported when the work is interesting and meets your desire for challenge. If the actions you are taking are boring and if they are not challenging you will eventually give up.

I hope this has helped and I know if you apply this strategy you will find great success. In fact, try now to make this simpler and email me the revised version and I will show it to all my readers. In any field the communication between the professionals and those who use the products is extremely important for the growth and success of the profession. I believe this is where NLP has had a problem; the content has not been reorganized since it was introduced and this has created a lack of improvement to the NLP process. Think about the progress that can be made and what can be done if we can communicate the most efficient way and the best way to do something. How many people can we reach?

Go to play and have fun, start to use this everyday and let me know how it went. Also, if you love to develop personally or you love to help others develop personally and or professionally communication is important to success. No matter what field of work you are in communicating ideas is what makes that field grow. Let’s all start to communicate our ideas and really get powerful techniques out there.

Thanks A Million,

Dr. John P. DeMann

Do You Really Need a Multi-Vitamin?

Article #5: Do You Really Need a Multi-Vitamin?
Dr. John P. DeMann, Performance Coach, the Pillars of Excellence.


Do you really need a multivitamin and mineral supplement? Do supplements have any real benefit?

These are two questions we are asked on a daily basis at the Pillars of Excellence. While there are many variables involved such as past medical conditions, allergies, and other issues that need to be addressed by a medical professional before taking any supplements, the below list provides an answer for many common supplements and what they are reported to do for the body.

This is by no means a complete listing of all the vitamins and minerals that you would need to supplement your diet. This is simply an interesting list of the responsibilities of some of the vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin A Vision, bone formation, cell membranes, and reproductive function.

Vitamin B1 Energy production.

Vitamin B2 Vision and cells.

Vitamin B3 Cardiovascular system and serum cholesterol.

Vitamin B5 Energy production and helps you handle stressful situations more easily.

Vitamin B6 Mental clarity and immune system.

Vitamin B12 Nerve structure and red blood cells.

Vitamin C Joints, tissues, bones, blood vessels, as well as your body's immune.

Vitamin D3 Healthy bones and calcium absorption.

Calcium Nerves, tissues, cells and energy production. Also helps prevent bone loss.

Magnesium Cardiovascular system, blood pressure, and energy production.

Potassium Water balance, pH levels and energy production.

Iodine Energy production, skin, nerves, and energy production.

Zinc Immune function, joints, and tissues.

Copper Nervous system and cell respiration.


For more information about these supplements and others, visit http://www.cdc.gov/ or
http://www.nih.gov/

NLP Pattern: Well-Formed Outcome Pattern

We are going to look at a series of Patterns that can help create change in your life. We will be providing step by step instructions for how to run the brain and create the change we need to make in order to achieve human excellence. My interest in life is the creation of human excellence and I have found the best and most effective way to attain excellence in any activity is to model it. This allows us to take a short cut and learn from others who have attained what we want to attain.

In the coaching style approach to change we focus on the outcome. Outcome thinking is really a powerful approach to change and is one of the best ways to fin achievement in life.

I wrote once that Flow is attained when one knows what they are after and that the actions taken to achieve the outcome are actions that are taking one closer to the desired outcome. This allows us to feel as if we are productive and when this state is attained we simply can't help, but to feel like we are making progress.

Outcome based thinking is only the start and you must realize that with outcome based thinking we must know the actions needed to attain the outcome. The actions we need to take can be considered the patterns, I also call a set of action steps the model. Let us consider a pattern we can use to achieve an outcome, we call the pattern a Well-Formed Outcome Pattern. Below I have provided you a step by step approach that you can use to achieve any outcome you desire. I suggest that you do this for all activities in life and first thing everyday I would suggest you look at your desired outcome and review it. I would also suggest you determine the emotions or the state you will be in when you attain the outcome. The truth is that you will feel the state everyday as long as you are moving toward the outcome by taking the steps in the Well-Formed Outcome Pattern:

1. State the outcome in the positive: There is something to be said about positive thinking as research shows that those who are positive have a much higher success rate in achieving their goals.

2. State what you can do and maintain in order to attain the outcome: Here is the place you want to decide what actions you must take to achieve the outcome. It is important that you find daily actions that will take you closer to the outcome, this is what will allow you to experience the state you desire experience when you attain the outcome, but this will allow you to have the experience now!

3. Contextualize when, where and with whom: Make the outcome very clear. This means to be sure to have detail in the pattern so you know when it will be achieved, where it will happen and who else will be involved.

4. State in sensory-based words: State what you will see, hear and feel. The more emotion you add to your pattern the more likely you will achieve the outcome. If you have any experience with my teachings you know that I believe that goals are emotions that we seek. To attain any desired outcome we need to know what it is we are after in terms of emotions. All goals have a emotional base to them.

5. Sequence the goal into bite-sized steps and stages: Many do not reach their goals because they are too big. Sometimes people do not attain their goals because they are too small. The idea here is to make sure that the goal actions are set up in sequence and chunked down so it feels like you can achieve the goal.

6. Load up your goal description and plan with plenty of resources: Determine the resources you will need to attain the goal. This includes material and emotional needs. Do you have the confidence, the financial backing, the support etc.

7. Specify your evidence for fulfillment: Determine how you will know you have reached the goal. Also set up a way to know that you are moving towards your goal by making daily plans and make sure you follow these plans so you know each day you are making progress. This is very important because it allows you to feel like you are making progress which will motivate you to continue moving to attain the outcome you desire.

8. Make it compelling: Is the goal you seek compelling, in other words is it important to you, does it excite you.

9. Check for ecology: Does the goal fit with other goals you have? Does the goal meet your values? Will the goal enhance your life, empower you, empower others?

There you have it! Using the Pattern above for yourself and for others if you are in the helping profession provides a way to quality control objectives. If you use what you have learned I promise you will experience results that will make your desired goals a reality. Start now and use this pattern for something simple, but meaningful and see for yourself the power it holds.

I look forward to providing you many more patterns so please remember to keep a look out for more to come. I will provide over 70 of them and they will help you manage your life in a more organized and fulfilling way.

An Interview with Julie Preston

Mason Ohio – July 8, 2007 – There’s always that one New Year’s resolution that comes back to haunt us year after year only to remain unfulfilled. How often have you made it through the holiday feasting to find a few mysterious extra pounds hovering around your midsection and resolved that “this year, I’m going to get into shape”?

And how often has that resolution fallen by the wayside once the fireworks die down and you get back into the momentum of your life?

We asked the experts at The Pillars of Excellence, Dr. John P. DeMann, to tell us the five most manageable ways to get in shape and stay in shape for the New Year.

In case you have not heard of The Pillars of Excellence and Dr. John P. DeMann, they work with many medical doctors and health care providers in the United States helping their patients rid excess body fat, increase energy and stay fit through custom health and fitness programs. The Pillars of Excellence and Dr. John P. DeMann work with countless individuals, companies and organizations helping them to stay in shape. Below is what the certified personal training staff told us on how to make it a fit and a healthy year:

1. Drink lots of water – Our bodies are made up of something like 70% water. Just a 1% drop in water intake can severely dehydrate you, limiting your performance in every aspect of your life.
2. Cut out fast food – Fast food just isn’t good for your body. Regardless of what the high-powered advertising agencies tell you. Fast food has too many chemicals, food additives, refined sugars, high fructose corn syrup, fried foods, and an overall lack of nutrition. If high calorie, non-nutrition is what you are after, fast food may be for you. The personal trainers advise against this bad habit.
3. Eat 5-7 small meals per day – Yes, you heard that right! Small frequent meals throughout the day not only levels out your blood sugar, decreasing the lows you may experience throughout the day, but eating sensibly, and often, will provide your muscles and body with the appropriate nutrition you need to get you through your entire day.
4. Exercise every day – Old research said you must exercise 30 minutes a day, but the latest experts suggest this just isn’t enough. What do you need to get in the best shape of your life? 60 minutes of vigorous exercise, daily.

5. Consult a personal trainer – Let’s face it; personal trainers know their stuff. They train, study, and devote themselves to being a better health and fitness expert every day. They work out every day, eat smart, and are right in the middle of several teams of experts. If you just booked one session to ensure you are on the right track, your body will thank you for it. Not to mention your significant other.

We also wanted to know more about Dr. DeMann. What we found out was mind blowing, this guy is serious and he is not slowing down! Here is what he had to say: I believe it is important to understand who is providing you information on whatever endeavor you are after so you may gain trust with the person and the organization giving you the information to succeed. Today we live in a dangerous world and each day we are asked to purchase or listen to some of the strangest crap. I know your time is limited so I like to keep as much information to a minimum, but in order to gain your trust I need to make sure you know who I am.

Much of my success I attribute to my mental reality, in other words how I interpret the world. I am an expert in Human Behavior, is that not what all this is about, how we behave, what actions we choose and what we decide to do in response to stimulus’s that present themselves to us daily. I have accumulated what I believe to be important criteria to meet the professional standards to become the top in my field. It is crucial to be able to make decisions and choices that support your values; in fact, I believe that to be fulfilled we must be able to make our actions flow in line with our values which then create peak experiences. My credentials are as follows:


My name is Dr. John P. DeMann. I specialize in performance enhancement in life, sports and business. I also do work for discrete organizations looking for ways to enhance personnel and give them the upper hand in sensitive areas. I coach and consult individuals and organizations in peak performance strategies and life enhancement technologies to give the user of the technologies the ability to be well versed so they can use what they learned in such a way that is unconscious and automatic.

Since a young man I have asked the same question over and over: “What is it that makes one perform circles around another, even if they are not as gifted.” In this quest I have come up with some extraordinary answers. The great thing is this, I am not just someone who decided to study this for no reason, I have lived it and I will provide you a list of my credentials to help you gain trust in me so you feel more comfortable hearing what I have to say. The following is a list of my credentials, but please know that credentials do not mean a thing, they need to be backed by action and for those who already know me I believe you will now be able to see I am for real and I am in this industry to do one thing and one thing only; Help as many people achieve the lifestyle and happiness they have always dreamed of and that they deserve!

· Associate of Arts Degree
· Bachelor of Arts Degree
· Masters Degree in Aeronautical Science
· Masters Degree in Management
· Ph.D. in Personal and professional Human Change Management.
· FAA: Certified Private Pilot
· FA:A Instrument Pilot
· FAA: Commercial Pilot
· FAA: Certified Flight Instructor Rating Airplane Single Engine and Multiengine Instrument Airplane
· NLP Practitioner Certification
· NLP Master Practitioner
· NLP Teach the Teacher
· NLP Master Trainer
· Basic Hypnotherapy Certification
· Advanced Hypnotherapy Certification
· Masters Hypnotherapy Certification
· Teach The Teacher Hypnotherapy Certification
· Master Trainer Hypnotherapy
· Anodyne Practitioner
· Anodyne Medical Therapist
· Anodyne Trainer
· Anodyne master Trainer
· Certified Personal and Executive Coach: College of Executive coaching
· Personal Certified Coach
· Peak Performance Coach
· Master Peak Performance Coach
· International Coach Federation Qualified
· ISSA: Certified Personal Trainer
· ISSA: Certified Specialist in Nutrition
· ISSA: Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist
· Olympic Certified Master Trainer in Conditioning, Nutrition and Psychological Advancements.
· Member of the International Board of Ethical And Professional Standards
· Member of The United Nations
· Member of The American Board of hypnotherapy
· Member of The Canadian Board of Hypnotherapy
· Member of The Spanish Board of Hypnotherapy
· Member of the British Hypnotherapy Board
· Member of The British Association of Psychology
· Member of the Institute of Professional Psychologists

I have owned and operated several businesses including:

Olympic Tan. LLC
Olympic Gym. LLC
WBR. LLC
Real Estate Management Group: REMG. LLC
Cloud 9. LLC
Olympic Fitness and Conditioning. LLC
Olympic Body Building Preparation Centers. LLC
Owned 87 Real Estate Ventures. LLC
Client Centered Consulting. LLC
The Pillars of Excellence: Optimum Performance Coaching and Life Enhancement Technologies. LLC
The Pillars of Excellence: Optimum Performance Consulting. LLC
Pillars Productions. LLC
Pillars Promotions. LLC
Pillars Intelligence Agency. LLC
Pillars Foundation. LLC
Pillars Research and Development. LLC
Pillars Talent Agency. LLC
Pillars Bite-Size Seminars. LLC
Pillars Bite Size Workshops. LLC
Pillars Character Centered Leadership. LLC

I have worked very hard to achieve these credentials and accomplishments, but I must continue to make sure you understand that it is what I do with them that count. This is why I will consistently bring to you real information in many different areas of human performance and development. I hope my joy and happiness show because this is what really makes me the happiest. I promise that I will spend the rest of my life brining to you the most powerful life enhancement technology so you can enjoy life to its fullest!

I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to be such an important part of your life, this is an honor which I will take with pride and make a difference in as many lives as possible!

Keep your eyes open for this extraordinary man! He is really making a name for himself and people are beginning to take notice. I enjoyed my sit down with him, in fact when I left his office I felt like I was transformed just sitting talking with him. He is one of the most charismatic and energetic people I have ever met.

Julie Preston

The History and Reality of NLP

ATTENTION!

At the Pillars of Excellence, Dr. John P. DeMann, Founder and Creator, has created a mission that cultivated a culture in the organization where all who are a part of this extraordinary organization believe everyone in the world deserves to have the opportunity to receive the best training possible to enhance the quality, not only of their life, but the quality of other peoples life’s as well. In fact, Dr. DeMann has always made it his dream to one day bring expensive courses like NLP, Hypnosis and other high priced programs to the world where those who need it the most do not have to be sold into buying the course with techniques that bring guilt to those who really can’t afford it. You know the sales pitch we are talking about, it goes like this: “if you can’t find the money, you don’t want it bad enough!”

This tactic is one of the most powerful brainwashing and persuading tactics used in getting people to buy out of guilt and fear that they will be past up by the group if they don’t follow through. This is unfair and we believe it is unethical as hell so we are beginning a war on those who want to take advantage of those who are in the most need of powerful technologies that can change their life. We challenge anyone to say one negative comment about the program we are about to provide all who have always wanted to do the NLP courses, but have not had the funds to get this powerful technology. We even challenge the original creators themselves, why, because since NLP has been created due to current research it is no longer the same program it once was. In fact, it is much better, however this is not because the founders made it so, and it is because finally someone has come along and decided to do the right thing with this powerful technology. They have not only brought the technology up to date with current research, they have also made this astronomically expensive technology affordable for all. Don’t get us wrong, we appreciate the creators and their efforts; however Dr. DeMann believes that they really dropped the ball when they created it because they did absolutely nothing to try and get the technology to grow properly. They failed to operate this product with correct business planning and legal protection that should be used to get the technology to grow and change with the times.

How can this claim be made, first they never took the time to copyright it properly so it could be overseen and developed properly by professionals who are versed in research methods. We are really sorry this never happened, but we are not going to sit on our rumps and do nothing about it, we are taking responsibility for a mistake that should have been corrected a long time ago by its original creators. The truth is the mistakes have been corrected in a very big way by Dr. DeMann who has taken NLP and really overhauled it to make it more effective than it has ever been. He has removed material that has been shown in research to be ineffective and even harmful and added much detail to the technologies that have worked and made them work even better.

In the original creators lack of responsibility they never took the time to make the program respectable in the world of mental health care and personal and professional development. They never tried to get it into the business world where it can turn failing businesses into overnight successes if used appropriately. This is what happens when fortune and fame comes fast as it did for the original creators and no one is there to oversee the irresponsible possibilities that occur when large sums of money come flying in from all directions. The fame part of the problem makes it even worse where no one was there to keep the creators and their entourage grounded during the initial publicity of NLP. If they had done what responsible researchers would have done they would have processed what they created in a professional and proper way so those who used the technology would have had the opportunity to spread new knowledge and research to NLP, but instead they tried to close it off to the masses and keep it all to themselves and in the end relationships were ruined along with the loss of a great technology that had been given birth which if cultivated with the right attention would have created something that today Dr. DeMann has in his extensive research found. Let’s just say Dr. DeMann took off where they left off and has created a step by step process that allows all who take the training, even kids, pass without trouble and has literally created a paint by numbers approach so everyone can use the systems properly and efficiently. Also, Dr. DeMann and the Pillars of Excellence have decided to protect NLP even if they cannot copyright it. They have created a system that allows for all practitioners of this extraordinary technology a way to improve on it as more research comes available that is relevant to NLP and other like technologies that provide the public proper mental health care and personal and professional development.

With that in mind please except Dr. DeMann’s apology to have to bring to light the truth and possibly hurt the feelings of some really bright minds, but in the world of academia there is no room for this type of irresponsible behavior, no matter what the outcome of the neglect brings. In the spirit of knowledge and creation we still thank the creators for what they did do and that was give birth to something that had a great deal of potential. However, this is not the first time this has happened so we will express our greatest appreciation to those who created the initial version of NLP, but it is now time to give the world, all of the technology most are paying in excess of $30,000.00 or more and in pounds approximately £15,000.00. That’s right; you have seen it, the ridiculous price that was being charged using the “smugglers” approach in influence, propaganda and persuasion for only a portion of NLP. We want to remind everyone that in the beginning of NLP and its inception the creators wrote the first volume called: Neuro-Linguistic Programming Volume 1: The Study of Subjective experience with the intention of writing Volume 2, but due to their irresponsibility in research and development they were sidetracked by fame and fortune and failed to complete the second volume which left a subject full of incomplete work. In truth, we believe that NLP was never intended to be completed which gave it its “mystic” feeling where all who wanted the technology would have to go to the creators to learn the rest. In short, the law of scarcity was being used, probably unintentionally, to drive more and more people to learn NLP from the “so called experts.” The problem is no one has ever really completed the project until now.

Today, due to the lack of completion, we now have loads of self proclaimed experts who sell the material at astronomical prices by using the same approach the founders used in the beginning. Since there has been no real academic research behind NLP in its entirety the so called experts can claim whatever they desire which usually falls into the cult like activities that hypnotize people into believing the answers lay in the hands of the few gurus who remain.

Dr. DeMann and the Pillars of Excellence has made it their mission to stop this madness and bring to you, with no sales gimmicks, a way to earn your certifications with pride and dignity where we have completed the research and are proud to say we are continuing the research to make NLP better every day in ways that reflect true academic research method. With us you will not be given myth or theory, you will be given material that has been proven effective and that has been enhanced every time new research is found. In short, we believe that NLP and other personal development technologies must withstand academic scrutiny in order to be given ethically to the public so they can experience workable solutions that have been tested rigorously and proven effective.

The truth is that people were charging the outrageous amounts because people were willing to pay, but this is only one of the reasons people paid that amount. In a moment I will provide you with other reasons people would pay what most could not afford. However, we need to point out that most of the NLP trainers, not all, were using unethical marketing techniques that made one believe they had to have it no matter what the price was. In fact, many of these smugglers would say to the unsuspecting victim; “if you can’t find the money, you must not want it bad enough!” This is a typical guilt trip avenue many sales people use in order to con their victims into purchasing something not worth the price being asked. They would also use the typical approach that would leave the victim needing the next level of training in order to feel like they could use NLP effectively, creating an even more uncontrollable desire to purchase that next level. Some instructors/smugglers would even use the approach that they had the remaining answer to NLP. They did this by using mystical names for their products that created an even more driving need to want to know if it was the answer to all their problems. Of course it helps when the sales force uses psychological techniques that borderline unethical brainwashing technologies that back in the states have laws protecting its citizens from the smuggler who uses this type of influence in unethical ways. In fact, in the states if you think you have been taken advantage of you have a right to return the product no matter what with no questions asked within 3 days of the purchase?

So without any further explanation it is time to provide you with a special that you will not want to miss. We have decided to bring to an end the craziness of the “NLP rip off” that is now in full swing in the UK and other parts of the world. How would you like to have, no matter your financial situation or other predicaments, the opportunity to get all the NLP Certifications and other amazing tools at extraordinary prices and workable time structures without having to ask your employer for the time off or if you own your own business have the ability to not miss work? We have even heard of people having to quit their jobs so they could attend one of the NLP programs because the NLP organization put themselves in front of the client. Now there will be no reason to take time off, quit your job or go broke getting proper certification! Also how would you like to have an extraordinary support structure that when you are done you will not just be certified by Dr. DeMann and the Pillars of Excellence, but by 4 major certification boards, listed below, where you will be recognized as a leading expert in the field of personal and professional development. You are also getting the only NLP training that has been fully accredited and approved to provide continuing education credit. Our NLP training is CEU accredited!!!

We have created the training program so there are two options available for you to choose from; one is done during the afternoon from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and then on two consecutive weekends from 9:00am to 6pm. The other option is provided at night from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and then on two consecutive weekends from 9:00am to 6:00pm. We have also done this so that each group graduates on the same day so everyone can connect to create their own practice groups and work on their skills. You will also receive the only NLP after care program that raises a person’s ability to use the subject learned 667% more effectively than the typical NLP training organization. Now there are no excuses, no reasons to take work off or if you want instead of asking for a full week off you can work in the morning. Either way you are covered. We also have built into the system a way to make up days so if for any reason you have to miss a day or two you can make them up immediately and graduate with your class.

We also have pride in our teaching ability on the fact that not one person has ever failed our courses. Why? Many organizations pride themselves on their failure rate, we believe if a student should ever fail a course we teach it is the teacher’s responsibility and failure to reach that student and this is why we have the top NLP instructors in the world. The reason people pass our training is because it reflects on our instructors, Dr. John P. DeMann has trained all of them personally so he has created a consistent program of teaching where the instructor MUST use training lesson plans that are to be followed to the “T”. Dr. DeMann is by far the best in the industry and we say this with pride as he is gaining the reputation of being the one who is taking a billion dollar training industry that has really failed and has begun turning it around using his special technology of teaching so all training can be done with greater success rates.

Dr. DeMann has more degrees then a thermometer, but as we all know, that does not tell us a thing unless he has the ability to use what he has learned and in this case teach it effectively to others so they too can use it effectively. This he has proven, having yet to fail a student, Dr. DeMann has a 100% success rate, But we do want to say that anyone who rejects higher education and says it is not really needed, is only trying to cover up their own lack of education. We say that higher education cannot hurt. In fact, Dr. DeMann has always prided his work on research and one thing is for sure, he does not allow any information to pass on to his customers unless the information has been truly and successfully shown to work in studies approved by university standards. In short, you are going to be given research backed material that you can back up when you teach it; which is the one part that brings credibility to any topic of study. You can also be proud when you complete the courses because we hold the highest level of standards in the industry.

To show you how important this is, the Pillars of Excellence and Dr. DeMann believes money back guarantees are really a minimum in terms of what a client should get in receiving compensation for their efforts when they feel they have not received what was promised. We believe time is also important so what we will do for you is not only provide you a full refund if you are dissatisfied with the program, in any way, we will also remit your salary you would have made if you were at work instead. This also holds for those who attend the night training, for example even if they work during the day and have not missed any work you will get a refund. Why would we do something so generous, because at the Pillars of Excellence YOU WILL LEARN THE MATERIAL TO A LEVEL THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SUCCEED! We also know that people who get quality training will never jeopardize the opportunity to receive training from that company or organization in the future if they are satisfied the first time. This is the best guarantee in the personal and professional development industries by far!

The success rate of our students is 100% in 23 years of business! Does this mean we are perfect? No, in fact we have had complaints, but because we are doing this for the right reasons we always have the solution to fix any problem. Why? Because we use the technology that we teach! Failure is not failure unless you do nothing about it. Failure is truly feedback and will allow you to become the best you can be if you put to use the natural principles in the courses designed by Dr. DeMann. Below are the program dates for the NLP Practitioner, Master Practitioner and Teach the Teacher programs we are offering.

On August 3 thru August 5: NLP Practitioner Certification $999.00 or in pounds approximately £497.00 depending on the exchange rate of the day.

On August 6 thru August 9: NLP Master Practitioner Certification $1,499.00 or in pounds approximately £746.00 depending on the exchange rate of the day.

On August 10 thru August 12: NLP Teach the Teacher for $999.00 or in pounds approximately £497.00 depending on the exchange rate of the day.

We are also offering the unprecedented offer of a lifetime for NLP training:

On August 3 thru August 12 we are providing the “NLP TOTAL PACKAGE” where you receive all the NLP training Certification; NLP Practitioner Certification, NLP Master Practitioner Certification, NLP Train the Trainer Certification for ONLY $2,500.00 or in pounds approximately £1,243.00 depending on the exchange rate of the day.

You might be asking, “ Why is this such a good deal, there must be something to this that I am not seeing or that they are going to spring on me at the last minute. Let us tell you right now, this is no gimmick and it is our policy at the Pillars of Excellence training that there is to be no selling tactics during training and we take this serious. We believe if training is good it will sell itself by word of mouth. Now obviously you are receiving this advertisement, but how else do we get the word out. The idea is that when you pay for a class with the Pillars of Excellence we believe every minute of that class is yours and if we spend anytime selling you other products or if we leave you needing more to complete the job, like so many of the organizations do, we are not doing our job.

As you can see we are not afraid of being up front and honest about the process of the smugglers in this business and we will always do our best to inform you of their unethical tactics. We commit to give you quality training so you can apply what you receive in our courses to improve the quality of your life and the lives of those around you!

Let us share with you some more of the credentials you will be able to associate with when you complete our training and some of our credentials:

The American Association for Higher Education, located in Washington DC

The World Wide Web Chamber Of Commerce

Professional Board of Hypnotherapy, Inc.

The International Distance Educator's Association

The Florida Distance Learning Association

The United States Distance Learning Association

The International Society for Investigative and Forensic Hypnosis

We are affiliated with the oldest continuing, and most prestigious hypnosis organization in the world The British Association of Therapeutic Hypnotists founded in 1950-1 in the UK

The Professional Board of Hypnotherapy located in Canada

The Australian and Spanish Hypnotherapy Associations

The UK’s Psychological Society

Pebble Hills University

We at the Pillars of Excellence hope this information will allow you to make a more informed decision as our goal is for all who associate with our organization to receive only the best of information available. Please consider joining us in making this world a more ethical and prosperous place for all to live. Let’s send the message to anyone who thinks they can come to the UK or any part of the world and take advantage of anyone in need or those just wanting to live a more productive and fulfilling life.