Testimonials

I would like to enthusiastically endorse the NLP Practitioner training, sponsored by Anita (Live With Power) and taught by Barbara Stepp. I had attended a practitioner training done by another trainer and can boldly say, there was no comparison. Barbara's teaching methods are absolutely fantastic. I watched in amazement as Barbara skillful and thoughtfully made her seminar special and unique for each person in attendance. Having students understanding the skills of NLP were top priority to her. Barbara encouraged the class to ask questions and then honored each and every persons level of understanding, when answering. She made the learning magical.

I loved the model of excellence she exhibited from the very first hello to the finish of the seminar. Every aspect of her seminar was positive, it was full of laughter, deep contemplation, awakening, refreshing and worth every bit of the time and money invested.

In my opinion, Barbara Stepp is the best NLP trainer available today. Attending her seminar became a pivotol point in my life regarding my own personal enhancement, direction and most of all, the simplicity of managing my own state. Who said, a person can't be happy all of the time? You'll know why you can, after attending one of her seminars. I have had astounding success with clients and am eager to keep developing all of the skills taught. Wow, is all I can say to sum it up. Transformation to a clearer level of understanding of what makes people act the way they do, awaits those who attend, no grey area's here. Barbara Stepp is TOP!

Hi Barb,

It's been 2 weeks since my knee replacement surgery. I listened to the Beach tapes for a couple of weeks before my surgery and I chose the word perfect to describe what I wanted—perfect surgery, perfect recovery, perfectly positive experience.

I used my NLP the night before surgery and went into it perfectly calm and relaxed (not like me since I like to be in control) and when I was uncomfortable in the few days after surgery and I needed to relax I got out the Beach. It really helped me relax that leg.

I am now just using a cane—even though they told me that I'd be 4 to 6 weeks on crutches and am doing great! By the way, when the doctor came in the day after surgery, he told me that the surgery went great and my knee was perfect! I was shocked when he used that word.

Anyway, just thought I'd share this incredible experience, and it makes me wonder why all school children aren't taught NLP when they are 5 years old. What a skill!

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Hi Barbara, Thank you for your gift to us in Edmonton last week.

I really enjoyed the seminar and I know that what you have shared has, and will continue to help me change my life—in a fantastic way.

It is an honour for me to watch you work and to experience how you implement what you teach. It was almost comical for me to listen to other participants and to hear what they were going through (mentally and emotionally), and yet I had some understanding of how purposeful you are in everything you do and how it all tied together. After experiencing your seminars, and with the skills I have learned, I am looking forward to implementing these tools (consciously) in my presentations and coaching—and trusting that I have the resources.

You continue to amaze me with your skill, your energy and excitement for life. You are a radiant light beam.

As I was drifting off to sleep Sunday night, I had the thought that I had to email you to thank you for your genuosity.

Genuosity - (genuine generosity) giving completely because you want to.

I have to tell you, when I finished prac, I knew what I didn't know, this time, I didn't know what I knew, until I did. As you probably well know, it all clicked Monday morning.

Barbara is an amazing woman! She's elegant, graceful, intense, and savvy...all the things a great trainer and coach should be. Some trainers train to hear themselves talk...not Barbara. She trains to help you transform. And I did. The week I spent with Barbara earning my NLP Practitioner License was powerful. I understand myself and the world in a new way. What's more, my clients now tell me that I help them change their lives for the better. Thank you Barbara!

Barbara makes learning easy by getting you to lighten up and be genuinely pleasant with yourself and with others. Nobody else presents the rules as more simple or fair. Each of us owes it to all of us that we make Barbara Stepp the next Master Trainer whose Master Practitioner course we attend.

The Master NLP Practitioner course was a wonderful key in putting skills learned in NLP Practitioner training, into place. It gave me a framework to work within, so that all the learnings have a home. I couldn't have asked for a more inspiring group to learn and spend time with… Barb's courses attract some fantastic people! She led us through a great amount of material in both classes, with a sense of humor, and a willingness to answer questions. We also had the pleasure of Stever Robbins as a guest presenter, and I really enjoyed the information and personality he shared with us.

I have been using several NLP skills to help me improve communication with my 8 yr old son, with very encouraging results. I also intend to put the training to use by helping clients improve on many aspects of their lives, as well as continue to use it in all my own relationships. Next on my list is Reiki training!

I believe the content of NLP Master practitioner is designed perfectly by Barb Stepp to unleash not only your potential for learning and what's taught in the course but everything we learned in Practitioner and prepared me fully to open my own practice. Guest speaker Stever Robbins was also incredible!

Barb is a very giving, caring professional whose dedication to making a difference in the world will not soon be forgotten. Her experience in several fields leads to quality in everything I've seen her do. This training has helped me re-learn to trust in my unconscious mind again. I remember things more easily, learn things more efficiently and can focus more on helping people achieve their dreams instead of looking for my notes.I sleep better since clearing the clutter from my life and am re-energized to achieve my dreams. I have been recommending this training to others and will continue to do so.

Barb's staff, Sofie, Jerry, Kevin, Dennis and Mick are all wonderful people who contribute in their own special way and always, yes always, give positive feedback and encouragement.

I have found what I have been looking for so long and now have the tools to creat the future I've always seen for myself. Barbara is an amazing teacher and now a friend for life, not to mention an absolute inspiration. She has helped me change the course of my life absolutely for the better.

I am highly impressed and very thankful to Barb Stepp for this class. You are ours and we are yours! I can say it is the best experience I have ever had. I'm thankful.

Barbara, you are an amazing coach and teacher and after taking this class for the second time, your level of skill is ever more obvious. And what fully stands out the most is your integrity, your passion and your love for others and for what you do.

Outstanding content and a course well worth the investment. Having taken much training in NLP through multiple mediums, I can say that experiencing this class of a master is both profound and invigorating if personal evolution and applicable information are the desired outcomes.  Thank you Barb and crew.

Barbara is a wonderful teacher, mentor, with a vast encyclopedia of knowledge…the best trainer in the world.

Barbara taught by doing, by saying, with feeling. What a way to teach and what a wonderful way to learn.

I've been a professional student for many years, so learning isn't difficult for me. However, NLP was something I have never encountered before and I found myself studying harder than ever before. Sometimes overwhelming.

Barbara made the classes so entertaining and they were so full of fun activities that I managed to understand and retain the concepts without any trouble. Since attending her intensive NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner courses, I have become far more conscious about how I communicate with people.

I really enjoyed being Barbara's student. She has a personal and human touch. I learned so much doing the exercises that NLP has become part of my personal and professional life. Every day I learned something new. At the end of each day,we spent some time integrating what we had learned. We learned so much that I didn't think there was any space in my brain to take in any more, but I found that it became stretched to accommodate the new material. I particularly enjoyed the demonstrations and end-of-day integration as they helped me to really absorb the new concepts.

The other delegates were such a lovely bunch of people that we stil keep in touch with each other. We all seem to share the same passions.

Chicago is a beautiful city. The people seem so friendly. Barbara's assistants were knowledgeable and helpful.

I researched NLP trainers quite carefully before choosing Barbara Stepp. I now know that I made the right choice.

Also, Thanks for everything. And by the way, when I said “Sit in the trance chair for a Change whatever it is that you needed to change...” at the end of the Seminars, it was because I had made changes during the course of the Seminar that I hadn’t expected to make, and found that that was an outstanding benefit personally as well as a truly enlightening experience! And I realized that other trainers which I’ve heard previously; do the training, just to train. - where as with you; since you care so much about the people you are working with, as they learn from you, also benefit from making key changes in their lives, which I believe is superb and touching.

I especially found the Metaprograms and the language patterns interesting and useful. I expected Barb to be and excellent instructor. What was especially valuable to me was her level of caring about us as individuals. I've already experience some attitude shifts and I expect more will show up as the training continues to sink in. I recommend this training to others.

The course content of the Master Practitioner seminar was even more than I expected. I have excellent resources to take back home. Barbara is superb! Outstanding! Extra special! She is very committed to the learning of each individual. I have gained the ability and skill to have a positive impact on the world and individuals. I have recommended this training to other and will absolutely continue to do so. The interns were very supporting and eager to assist. They were very knowledgeable and unique.

I was looking for a real teacher that could teach me all the necessary NLP™ and hypnosis skills, rather than a "seductive seller" that could only use them on me. I found this 9 hours from my home of Italy. Barbara taught me how to master the skills involved in both and also how to be not only a "seductive seller" but a competent connoisseur. Barbara has continued to teach and is available during and after the seminar and continues to be supportive of her students. Thank you, Barbara, my friend.

In my own experience, Barb is by far one of the most dynamic trainers available and there are many trainers in the NLP marketplace. What better way to learn easily and effortlessly that on an other-than conscious level, which only she can do soooo well and with great personal attention!

Here is a tremendous opportunity to not only learn NLP competently, but also to experience it dynamically. It yielded for me personal changes of greater confidence, comfortable rapport with others, and a personal empowerment that has been profound and meaningful. My priorities and perceptions of life have shifted and have reorganized in such a way that life is more meaningful and purposeful with greater clarity. I have recommended and will continue to recommend Barb’s training to anyone, anytime, any place.

I just wanted to drop you a note of thanks and extend my gratitude for all that you have opened up for me. It has meant so much to me and my family. Thank you for being such a great teacher, coach, mentor and leader. The content of the NLP™ Practitioner/Master practitioner seminars was excellent on many levels, Other-Than-Conscious™ and conscious.

The Master Practitioner training manual has so much information that I can not tell you how valuable you have made it for all of us. I have used it several times in my position to gain better understanding and to remind myself on some of the items that my OTC™ seems to understand better than I do. I will recommend your training many times over. Your interns were strong, effective and encouraging.

For anyone considering taking NLP training in the United States, if you really do your due diligence before choosing a trainer,al roads lead back to Barbara Stepp and I can't recommend her highly enough!

I recently attended Barb's NLP Practitioner & Master Practitioner intensive in Chicago and I can't describe the experience as anything less than "profound" and "life changing". I've attended more personal development seminars than I can count and I know a great coach and teacher when I see one. Barb is he best ever.

Not only is a master of her craft, she is also kind, genuine and has the highest level of integrity (and it really shows). What really set this training apart from anything I've ever done before is that it was a "Roll up your sleeves, hands on learn by doing" experience - and a ton of fun!

If you are truly looking for one of the best experiences for your advancement, personally and in business then look nor further..you have found Barb Stepp. Barb is an incredible and credible trainer, she makes you feel like you are part of her family the moment you meet her. Her warm, loving and caring style of teaching makes you feel that she is teachng only to you even though you are in a room full of people.

She opened up my head and poured in all the knowledge. I have never experienced that type of learning anywhere before. What I learned in Barb's class I have been able to apply in every area of my life. I run an employment firm and deal with people all day,with this new learning I find everyday that people are responding to me in a more positive way, now that I can easily step into their model of the world.

Tony Robbins paints a big picture, showing you what can be possible. Richard Bandler and Barb Stepp give you the palette, brushes, and techniques so you can paint your own possibilities and create new and wonderful realities. Barb is truly an awesome trainer and coach with integrity. It is a pleasure to be in her company. I have recommended her training to others and will gladly continue.

It was great to get OTC training and learn far more than I dreamed possible. Language patterns are much clearer and the Manual is, Oh my goodness....the Bestest!

Barb is wonderful, simply amazing. I will absolutely recommend this training to others.

Well, Barbara, once again, you amaze me! It was a great pleasure to see you and John LaValle at Business Excellence. I learned so much and once again have been inspired to do and be more than I was before I went in. I truly appreciate the time you spend with me outside the seminar answering my questions because as you know, I tend to ask a lot of them.

Again, thank you very much for sharing, teaching and be the person you are. I don't know if you'll ever know how much you have affected me in such a positive way. My attitude was good before the Practitioner and Master Practitioner training, but it is way beyond "good" now, and I owe so much of that to you.

I look forward to the years to come, because there is so much opportunity now with all the skills that I have learned. I will make you proud this summer by going to the Super Camps and totally kicking ass and teaching and demonstrating what a person looks, acts, and feels like when he or she utilizes their brain and body's resources at a very high level. Then I will come home and go to DHE™ for more tools and resources. Thanks again, Barb!

I found Barb to be very insightful. She always knew what it took to communicate with me. I will use the tools I have learned to assist my clients. I will most definitely recommend the training to others. The interns were very active in my learning process.

Since finishing Barb's NLP Master Practitioner course, I find that I have more confidence, both in what I do (I own three hypnosis centers) and in my personal life. Techniques and language patterns I used to use consciously now come spontaneously and automatically; and I have a whole new arsenal of tools to help myself and others make positive changes in their lives.

As I went through the days of the course, the pace seemed really relaxed and I really didn't feel as if we were covering all that much, but when it all began to fall into place, I was amazed at how much I had truly absorbed. The great part to it is that I'm finding I use techniques and language patterns now that I don't even remember working on!

Barb is clearly an expert at what she does, but it was her warmth and caring that really impressed me. Because of the small class format, she was able to give each of us personal attention. The personal consultation she included with the training was wonderful and gave me an opportunity to really personalize what I was learning to my situation. Course content was great. I particularly liked the fact that the whole thing was done in the format of a training presentation, rather than a therapy context. I have already recommended Barbs' training to my staff and others and I believe some of my staff are considering taking her training next year.

I learned more during Practitioner and Master Practitioner that I ever dreamed I would, and I'm a big dreamer. Barb is an absolutely legendary trainer. I can't begin to say enough. She is the most caring, thoughtful and honest trainer I have ever met. I recommend her training to everybody possible.

Barb, You have a high level of professional integrity that is much needed in all fields involving change work. My thought, "This lady really walks her talk!"

You have a keen sense of praxis; making theory real world and applicable. My thought," Why isn't all training kept this simple and reality based?" Anyone who wants to sleep through a lecture had better go elsewhere. Your use of accelerated learning and lots of hands on integrative learning experiences...Wow! What a rush! From day one this is a nonstop learning roller coaster on greased tracks! Everyone likes to do business with people they can trust and who are just plain nice. You more than qualify. The only thing I might have left is about your cape and the red S on your chest. I highly recommend Barb's trainings, whether it be NLP™. DHE™ or Hypnosis!!

Barbara's excellent abilities and skills in coaching and training, along with her intuition, provide an educational experience, as well as an emotional evolution of one's persona. Simply put, she teaches you how to take responsibility for your thoughts. I recommend that you take this opportunity to meet the real you. Delightful surprise is around the corner.

A lifetime's worth of knowledge in 2 weeks! Like drinking from a fire hose—and I loved it! Trainers don't get any better than Barb. I definitely recommend her NLP™ trainings.

Barb is so skilled it looks like magic. Her show of personal concern and loving attention to each individual is a total joy! The content was really valuable and made simple. I received many skills and lots of inspiration and confidence. I absolutely recommend her training.

The course content was an excellent adventure in personal development. Barb, You have the ability to touch the very soul of the person attending your class.

This is fabulous training! From goal-setting to stress management to personal motivation. I recommend Barbara to anyone who wants to achieve both success and personal fulfillment.

Barb can saunter in to corporate America, charm them and get them to do the things they need to do to improve before they know what hit them, what a dynamo!

My NLP™ training with Barb Stepp has allowed me to make clearer distinctions, ask better questions and greatly improved my ability to be in rapport with others. Of all the personal development options available, NLP™ presents the most outstanding opportunity to expand our view of the world while vastly improving our ability to communicate.

I attended Barb Stepp’s Excellence Quest training for NLP Practitioner/ Master Practitioner/ Hypnosis and my expectations were not met. They were absolutely blown away! I came to the training wanting to learn to apply NLP to myself, to my sales career, and to develop skills to enable me to eventually become a success coach. For a long time I felt that I was not reaching my potential in my career, financially, and overall was just not happy enough. I had seen a NLP coach a few years back, with mixed results, and was afraid that it didn’t work on me. Wow, was I wrong.

Barb's training is truly special for many reasons. NLP is an attitude, she has LOTS of it, and she installs it. Barb definitely runs the walk, and is living proof of the effectiveness of NLP. She is well respected in the Society of NLP, and therefore much more up to date and effective than some of the other trainers out there. Barb is not afraid to challenge her students because she cares enough to be 100% sure we are all learning and growing.

Practitioner begins with basic concepts and moves comfortably through the methodologies. There are lots of exercises, so everyone gets hands-on practice, and learns through the experience of the other students. There is a lot of content, and she shares and unpacks everything she does in Master Practitioner, which covers advanced techniques, and state-of-the-art NLP like sleight of mouth, metaphors, installation. Barb teaches through installation, which gives you the attitude and the emotional states necessary to perform the techniques. I can’t stress how important and effective installation is, but for those who have tried to learn NLP from books and have difficulty, that’s why.

The training is fun, and it was a pleasure to work with Barb, the interns, and the other students, many of which have become personal friends. I highly recommend Excellence Quest if you want to learn NLP and Ericksonian Hypnosis, if you want to communicate better, or if you just want to live life to the fullest. I sure am. If you would like more detailed information, or have any questions, please call or e-mail me.

Barbara Stepp is a master teacher and coach with a gentle, caring, and yet straight forward style. My training with Barb has brought greater certainty and higher level results for me and my clients. I consider my work with Barb and Excellence Quest as an investment that has extremely high R.O.I. (return on investment)! For more specific feedback, call me.

I took your Certified NLP™ Practitioner and Ericksonian Hypnosis Course. Since finishing your course my practice has tripled in size and my effectiveness has increased immeasurably!! I believe the key for me was Language Patterns. That technology helped me to synthesize and utilize the thousands of hours of previous seminars as well as allowing me to connect with my patients in a dramatically more effective manner. My patients and I will be forever grateful for your selfless sharing of your expertise. I eagerly look forward to our continued association.

Barbara Stepp and the Excellence Quest Institute has been an inspiration to me. The knowledge and skills I have gained through her coaching and training have been of great benefit to my clinical practice as well as stress management and improving relationships in my personal life.

I own my own business and at age 48 decided to do something different. I took the Excellence Quest training to start a possible new vocation, but instead underwent a profound change that at first I didn't notice nor expect. This change took place as I was learning the technology without my conscious design. It was like visiting a friend in a hospital and receiving my own healings by just coming in. This is the single most powerful thing I have experienced. It's almost impossible to describe in just words.

The content of the NLP™ Practitioner course was wonderful. Barb made everything easy and lots of fun. A nicer woman I have not met, other than my Mom. Barb is very thorough and goes out of her way to help you. This training has been one of the best experiences of my life. I feel like a different person--a better person who is in control of everything that happens to me.

Barbara's presentation skills are outstanding! When Barbara walks into a room she supercharges it with her incredible energy. She is wonderfully caring and conscientious.

The benefits for me personally are improved business skills, meetings, communication, personal relationships, stretching, curiosity. Doing the exercises was the most effective tool. Barb is very knowledgeable and well-prepared. She paced he sessions well. I recommend this training.

Barb Stepp is an absolutely awesome trainer. I am so thoroughly amazed at how she gives her students so much information that we learn so thoroughly and instinctively. She truly makes you feel like you're receiving a personal training. She gave me the skills in the specific areas that I want to apply it, and then opened up my eyes to all the possibilities. In this NLP™ and Hypnosis training, the course covered much more than I expected. Time was maximized by frequent exercises. I had read many NLP™ books, but lacked the ability to make the changes in myself and others. After Barb's training, I am confident in my skills and that I know how and when to use them. Not only do I highly recommend her training, but I am trying to get all my family to attend.

I recommend Barb's training and coaching whole-heartedly. You owe it to yourself to be the person you really want to be and this course will take you exactly where you want to be. Barb is the best! We experienced the beliefs, attitudes, techniques and methodology of NLP, which make it a part of you. The content was so comprehensive that I feel like Barb installed an encyclopedia inside of me. I go much more than I could ever have expected. Barb Stepp is an expert trainer and the proof is in her results. She manages to be professional, generous, caring, hilarious and loving all at the same time. She takes personal stake in your learning an does everything she can to help you. The interns were awesome and made the class even more special.