Disappointed
Broken Trust
I have been a John Maxwell fan for years. Even have met and shook his hand at church in FL on more than one occasion. However, I was hesitant to joining because of the appearance of the program cost was not what you will actually pay. We were given a quote to join with an understanding there would be one more fee at the end for certification. OK, I can budget for that. I can't budget for "oh, by the way" statements. We were about to sign up, payment in hand and then "oh, by the way....to keep your discount, you must stay at a particular hotel". I live local, no need for the hotel.. BUT to keep the discount I must stay. If the trust is broken before the first 5 minutes, how can I trust anything said or promised? Reading other reviews, similar experiences are noted but after committing to the program, what's a few hundred dollars more to get the "Full" benefit of the program? Is that not why I joined to begin with? There was a great sales closing statement on our phone call. "Will you make your decision based on Faith or Fear?" It's a trap. If you say no, then you are in FEAR and of course we don't want to live in FEAR do we? We do want to live in FAITH and HOPE so sign up. That's not mentorship, that's manipulation. Don't get caught into the hype, make a wise decision based on what you need and desire and not the emotional trap presented.. PS John, if you read these reviews. You should be ashamed of the marketing practices of your team. Based off your books my perception was a more HONORABLE way of treating people. This feels like a mill designed to separate people from their money. Many people come here for a solution in hope of making a better life but instead are getting more bills with "oh, by the way". There is a big difference in motivating and manipulating, teach that to your team please. It is your reputation they smear.