Landmark Forum

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Kelly

I spent Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Tuesday from 9am-10pm doing something called the Landmark forum. Although it is hard to explain what it is all about or why it was so valuable, what I do know is that it was well worth it and money very well spent.It is different from anything I have ever done or heard of and isnt really about changing, communciation or motivation but rather choice. It looks at the notion that while we think of ourselves as open-minded and objective, infact our approach to ourselves, our circumstances and others is often filterd and even obscured by pre-existing notions an ideas by our upbrining, our values and our past expereinces. It also looks at hidden contexts from which we live that determine what we see and what we don’t see; what we consider and what we fail to notice; what we are able to do and what seems beyond our reach and leaves the possiblilty for the first time to make a choice about who we are are and how we can be sepearate from these contexts.

It looks at the illusion of someday, the myth of Is, the idea of fear, the distinction between change and transformation, the nature of choice and the ability to be extraordinary.So since starting the Landmark Forum on Friday I have been trying to figure out what it all means, and yes I kept thinking I had it all figured out and was able to clear up some things up with others and a lot of things up with my self along the way. I jumped on board the idea of being extraordinary pretty quick and to stop making excuses for simply having a “good” life, but it wasn’t until last night where I let go of the need to try to understand everything and at 4:30 in the morning I all a sudden woke up and realized that I’m living the life I’m living my life because I choose to be living the life I’m living my life and that I don’t need to justify it to anybody (including myself) (and yes as cheesy as it is, the comment even came into my head in those exact words). And for some reason truly believing that comment just cleared a whole new space and I couldn’t fall back a sleep because I was all excited about all the things that I can do.

For starters, I came into work early this morning to meet with my manager before all of his meetings started told him about the Landmark Forum and then he just looked at me and said when is your last day. So next Friday is going to be my last day at WorkSafe icon smile Landmark Forum J J .

I also signed up for the Advanced course this morning which will be the first weekend in April.

I want to be able to delve into this nutrition thing more, start putting together some Olympic weightlifting mini clinics, and do some more consulting for the Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education.

And Im actually going to make the time to get to know my clients better and interact with people on a deeper level rather than making myself and my mind so consumed that I end up doing is bouncing around on the surface.

Very exciting, very exciting, I’ll keep you all posted as more changes are on the way!!

kel

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  • http://www.sarenasworld.blogspot.com sarena

    Wow Kelly, I did the forum (and more) about 5 yrs ago (give or take). It was awesome and totally helped solidify things for me as well as mix them up. Helped a lot with decision making, vis a vie priorities and why we do things we do. best of luck sorting things out.
    Keep in touch!!

    In that realm, I decided not to do the masters natls in GA in April as my kids are coming from Israel that same day I would have to leave. Priorities remain with family. I will however, do a local meet a week or so later!

    I am traveling today to Switzerland for a few days to visit with friends and meet the kids there!

  • http://landmarkeducationnews.info Jake Ewing

    Way to go! It takes courage to give up the security of a safe dull job and follow your dreams!

  • http://kellyfrankson.com Kelly

    Thats great that your kids are coming, you must be so excited to see them. There is always masters nationals next year…I have my Western Canadian Training camp next weekend. They want me to do a 60kg snatch and 80kg clean and jerk… we shall see what happens.

    And have fun in switzerland. I loved Switzerland when I was there a few years back. Stayed in a little french town that started with an f with some friends and had an amazing time hiking in the alps.

  • Paul Richardson

    wow big moves ahead for you Kelly, always good to see people really following what they want in life, congrats,
    Paul

  • Kim

    Pretty interesting.. browsing the Landmark site now… more comments later. Perhaps..

  • Gordon

    Let the buyer beware:

    Landmark alumnus Walter Plywaski, a Colorado electronics engineer who took on the company after his daughter ran up a $3,000 tab on courses, thinks Erhard is still pulling the strings. Says he: “Erhard is like the Cheshire Cat. He has gone away, but the smile is there, hanging over everything.” Rosenberg says his brother is not and never has been involved in Landmark. Steven Pressman, author of a scathing 1993 biography of Erhard, calls that slick corporate maneuvering: “They’ve gotten out of the yoke of Werner because he became their worst p.r. man. But it’s one of the greatest success stories in mass marketing.”

    Indeed, the transformation has been such a success that it was the subject of a recent case study by the Harvard Business School. According to the study’s co-author, Karen Wruck, the product that Landmark sells is “an abrupt or jarring change, like an ‘aha’”–a “peculiar” one, certainly, but patently marketable. But Landmark, the study notes, has challenges ahead. It will have to gauge the effectiveness of its volunteers in expanding the business and weigh the need to raise outside capital. Perhaps, Wruck says, it will need to go public.

  • http://Kellyfrankson.com Kelly

    I really don’t care what the structure is or who is behind it. For me it was a remarkable experience that has brought about new realizations and positive changes in my life.

  • snegoviksukablyat

    hello
    im new on this forum….

  • thegoatinsf

    So…three years later, how is your life?

    Still a Landmarkian?