The 5 Levels of Agreement – More Success Less Disappointment

The 5 levels of agreement are a tool to let us know what we are agreeing to, get more of our requests agreed to, and to align our expectations with reality.  What do we do if people aren't keeping the agreements we make?  I offer a tool to dig deeper, understand why, and have a better chance of getting what we want.

In this video I talk about agreements, give examples of well known agreements that aren't kept, explain the 5 Levels of Agreement, and aligning our expectations with reality:

https://vimeo.com/1053975195

 

I first heard of the 5 Levels of Agreement from Dr. Neha Sangwan, she gave a talk at a Hay House event I attended.  Phycology today wrote an article on the talk.

If people are not keeping the agreements we make there are usually core wounds from childhood that are coming up.  In this next video I give an example from my childhood where my father and I had different levels of agreement on time:

This page is part of the Tools for Life Course, I recommend using this tool with relate and communication skills.

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RRR – Relationship Repair and Reconnect

RRR - Relationship Repair and ReconnectLearn to repair and reconnect our relationship when we get into a fight or something happens that we are struggling to get over.  Feel that lovey dovey close connection again, feel safe, restore trust, and grow into each other.  Here I share techniques, practices, tools that help us build the relationship we want.

After cluelessly flailing in my first marriage I wanted to know what happened and how I could avoid that pain, and cocreate the relationship I have always believed is possible.  So I reached out for help, I was ready to be a student and the teachers appeared.  I have trail by fire tested these tools and practices over the past decade and I guarantee they work.  I am in the relationship of my dreams and we are cocreating the ship we both always dream of.  The more we use these tools and do these practices the more intimate and creative we are, and the closer and safer we both feel, a true power couple.

In the below video I share an example of a fight my girlfriend and I got into and how we used a repair practice to reconnect:

https://vimeo.com/1052058142

This post is part of the Tools for Life Course and the Relationship Skills page.

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Tools for Life

ToolsTools for Surfing the Waves of Life course preview.  Feel better, reclaim power, these tools help me live my best life – practices, techniques, skills that are in harmony with the human body and living on earth.

If you prefer an in person lesson contact us or book online here.

Below are short condensed preview videos to explain and give an idea of what the course will be.  I know in my bones this knowledge is helpful and we all can benefit from this timeless wisdom.  This is why I offer a money back guarantee.

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AFS Silk Review

I've had around 20 surf sessions on the AFS Silk 850 foil, and also 3 wing foiling sessions. Also one quick surf foil session on the Silk 650 in head plus conditions.

Here I show video from those sessions and talk about what I like, any short comings, and compare this hydrofoil to the F-One Sk8 850.

I'm excited to share this and test ride more AFS gear.  I got my AFS Silk from Covewater in Santa Cruz. I am using the Stringfellow adapter to Axis mast.

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Mind Surfing Meditation

Mind Surfing Meditation.  There is this concept in surfing where we see a photo or video of a wave and imagine ourselves riding the wave.

Video of surf foiling and wing foiling with words similar to affirmation or "spelling" out how we plan or will or dream of our session and life being.

Meditation is huge for me, one of the tools I thrive with and encourage everyone to practice.

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Mind Surfing

Mind Surfing is a practice that will help you become a better surfer, foiler, winger, board rider.

There is an old saying - If you can see it, and believe it, you can achieve it.

This can be especially helpful if we have had experiences that were uncomfortable, say a wipeout, and we want overwrite or rewrite a new possible outcome.  By picturing the outcome we want in our mind repeatedly we change our default or goto thoughts and feelings to the ones we want.

I had an experience surfing in Santa Cruz.  Just me and 2 other people out on a small inconsistent morning.  The other 2 guys paddled for each set as if I didn't exist, no concept of sharing, or a lineup where we take and give turns.  After about 20 minutes of this, I set an intention and saw it clear as day in my mind that I was paddling for and going to ride the next wave no matter what.  Soon after a wave approached and I laid down on my board and started paddling for the wave, neither of the other 2 guys paddled nor even tried to catch that wave, it felt as if my vibe was so strong that they knew my intention as strongly as I did.

For as long as I can remember I have visualized turns I want to do.  When I started foiling there was no way I could even think of doing these turns, I didn't even have a concept for how to do them, nor even how to control the foil to do these turns.  I saw others with more experience who could do these turns, I kept imagining myself doing those turns.  Within a year or so I could do these turns, and now I can do whatever turn I want, the only limitation is hydrodynamics and the design of the foil itself.

Below is a Mind Surfing Meditation video:

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Foil Drive Review

Foil DriveTest and review of the Foil Drive Assist Max.

I tested the Foil Drive Gen 2 in flat water, in downwind conditions, and prone surf foiling.  Also I am reverse engineering the Foil Drive to asses the value, and ability to hack or upgrade.  Let's explore together if the Foil Drive is a viable way to get more waves and time on foil, or all the things the critics say about it.

Big thanks to Cort at 101 Surfsports who lent me the entire prone Foil Drive, board, and foil setup in the photo.  Also huge thanks to Evan of Axis at Live2kite who lent me his personal Foil Drive and let put it on my mast and give it a thorough test, also I saw a really cool Axis/FD integration that might be available soon...

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Code Foil Review

Code 1300Review of the Code 1300 S foil.  I tested the Code 1300 hydrofoil winging, and on a short surf session. The video in this review is of me winging the code foil.  I talked about how it feels, what conditions I would ride it, and what I believe it's designed for and does well at. Cort at 101 Surfsports let me demo the Code foil.

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