Carmine explained very little of what he assigned. Rather than offer conscious understandings of NLP, he relies heavily on metaphors, parable, and nonverbal communication. He intentionally skips from one subject or state to another in mid thought. The technique, he explained, keeps people open to new ideas. Because of this style, students tend to walk away from trainings with mild amnesia for the weekend.
Several moments stand out.
Carmine brought a young woman onstage and seated her in his chair. He asked the audience what we could help her change. Finally, a lady said politely that the woman could learn to take better care of her health. The woman onstage, who was slightly overweight, thanked her advisor for getting it out in the open, and then burst into tears. Carmine then lead the woman into states of happiness, confidence, competence, health, and surprise, and anchored each state.