Each of the forty or so people who came changed their life in some way over the weekend, and no lighters were necessary. The training was holistic in nature. Carmine wanted people to change the way they dealt with themselves, and with other people. Rather than hand out maxims, he led people into useful states that would function automatically in different situations. Friday evening and much of Saturday were spent focusing on nonverbal communication.
People transmit several thousand bits of information nonverbally all the time.
Carmine gave the example of pulling up to a red light and asking for directions. When Carmine noticed a student in the front row that seemed to disbelieve the notion of nonverbal communication, Carmine began asking the student questions. As they talked, the student stood up and walked towards the stage. The man responded that Carmine had asked him to stand up. It took a show of hands from the entire room to convince the man that Carmine had said nothing of the sort.