Need more information? Below are some frequently asked questions about Life Success and our seminars. If you don’t find the information you’re looking for, please call the Life Success office at 513.874.0555 or email michelle@lifesuccessseminars.com.
1. Who attends Life Success Seminars and why?
Since 1985, more than 11,000 people from 48 states and 11 countries have participated in programs at Life Success Seminars. Seminar participants range in age from 16 years old to 80+ and have diverse backgrounds, from college students to stay-at-home parents to executives who run large companies.
People participate in our results-oriented seminars for one main reason: They want to improve their lives and cultivate better relationships—both personal and professional. Our experiential classes will help you unlock your own greatness so you can change your results and live the life you want!
2. What types of classes are offered and how do I know which one is right for me?
Our two-step course begins with the Basic class. In this class you will learn the basic foundation and core principles that help empower you in a new way. Realizing new options contributes to positive changes over the weekend, as well as helping you see new opportunities far after you leave the seminar.
The second step, the IPI course, addresses specific topics allowing you the time and environment needed to further learn and implement these new life-enhancing skills.
IPI builds onto the Basic core principles and further defines your goals and opportunities. Seeing these new opportunities through a new lens helps you further realize your own greatness and the potential for continued growth.
Our additional classes are customized to fit different needs to best support your life goals and objectives. Please check the class descriptions to see which classes best suit your needs.
3. What is the Life Success process and what can I expect during class?
The Basic class starts on Thursday evening. You will meet Friday evening, all day Saturday and you will end on Sunday afternoon. A facilitator will speak throughout the weekend in a large class setting (30-50 people), but each attendee will join a smaller group (4-5 people) to allow specific time to address personal and professional goals. For details, please click on Basic syllabus.
The IPI class starts on Wednesday morning and ends on Sunday afternoon. This seminar is similar to the Basic class, but due to its off-site location, it includes 20 additional hours of classroom time over the week. There are more opportunities to focus on personal/professional goals and invest needed time to foster each person's greatness. For details, please click on IPI syllabus.
4. What changes can I expect to see after I take the Life Success courses?
There are many changes you can expect - some smaller and some larger. These are a sample of the main seminar benefits our grads have experienced.
- Increase your personal productivity
- Relate and communicate more effectively
- Attain confidence in your personal and professional life
- Pursue those things that are most important
- Create more balance in your life
- Develop positive habits
- Improve the quality of your relationships
- Develop more effective thought process
- Recognize your own individual greatness
- Sharpen your focus and discipline
- Improve your personal and business judgment
- Develop a proactive attitude
5. What is expected of me within the classroom setting? Do I have to attend and participate the entire time?
Each class has a set of dates and times in which all participants are required to attend. The curriculum builds onto itself each hour and each day, so attendance and participation are key to maximizing your seminar experience throughout the week(end).
As with most things in life, the more you put into it the more you get out of it. Our graduates have often told us that some of their biggest insights occurred while listening to others, because it impacted and related to their own life in a significant way. Participating fully helps not only you, but it also helps others in class.
6. Are the seminars formatted for various kinds of people?
The information provided in our seminars has the same format for all, whether the participant is a high-school student or a CEO of a large corporation. And although students may lead completely different lives, there seems to be a common thread between all people, allowing our curriculum to resonate with a wide variety of participants.
7. What is the daily schedule of the different classes?
Please click on Basic syllabus for daily schedule.
Please click on IPI syllabus for daily schedule.
8. How large are the groups and can I expect to get individual attention?
Basic Seminars
A facilitator will lead throughout the weekend in a large class setting (30-50 people), but each attendee will join a smaller group (4-5 people) managed by trained Life Success Group Leaders, to allow specific time to focus in on personal/professional goals. For details, please click on Basic syllabus.
IPI Seminars
A facilitator will lead throughout the weekend in a large class setting (maximum 26 people), but each attendee will join a smaller group (4-5 people), managed by a trained Life Success Group Leader, to allow specific time to focus in on personal/professional goals. For details, please click on IPI syllabus.
9. Does everyone come through the Life Success Seminars for the same reasons?
Yes and No.
People who attend the seminars are there for the same reason - they want to change or improve their personal or professional life in some way and know they have the power to do so.
But because every person's life is unique, his or her reason for attending the seminar may be different from that of the next person.
We've found that everyone in the classes recognizes and honors one another's desire to change. With that comes a supportive and inspiring atmosphere that helps each individual achieve his or her goal more quickly.
10. Are the Life Success Seminars geared to support me professionally and personally?
Yes, each of us has different professional and/or personal goals that we are striving to attain. The Life Success Seminar curriculum allows you to apply what you are learning to your individual goals, fostering and encouraging excellence along the way.
11. Who facilitates the different classes and how are they conducted?
Therese Quinn, Mike Monahan, and Kathy Marx alternate facilitating the Basic classes (please click on each name to read his or her bio). Each facilitator has a slightly different teaching style, but the content is consistent across each Basic class.
Steve Sherwood facilitates and Ty Camacho assists the IPI classes. Each facilitator provides an overview of the classes and covers different topics each day. They also facilitate all exercises and ensure that the daily agendas are seamlessly implemented via their support staff.
12. What do the different seminars costs and how do I enroll?
Basic Tuition is $595 ($575 with a 21-day advanced registration), which includes the four-day training, meals and snack breaks, as well as the Continuing Education classes. Meals consist of dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. All other meals are the responsibility of the student.
IPI Tuition is $1,395, which includes a 5-day residential training off-site, meals, and Continuing Education classes. Meals consist of dinner Wednesday, breakfast & dinner Thursday through Saturday and breakfast only on Sunday.
Please visit the Tuition Assistance section to discover payment options that are available to offset tuition costs.
Register today to begin your new life of individual greatness!
13. Where are the classes held?
The Basic class is held in the West Chester Conference Center (where the Life Success offices are also located) in Greater Cincinnati convenient to I-75 and I-275.
The IPI class is held at Grailville, in Loveland, Ohio, approximately 30 minutes north of Cincinnati.
14. How is confidentiality handled?
Confidentiality is a priority at Life Success Seminars. Each person is informed of a confidentiality agreement and agrees to keep confidential all matters discussed in the classroom. The facilitator will review this agreement in class and make sure everyone is in accordance with it prior to beginning each seminar.
15. What is the success rate after taking a Life Success Seminar?
According to the feedback that we've received from Basic and IPI graduates over the years, 9 out of 10 of our seminar attendees agree that they greatly benefited from taking Life Success classes and recommend the classes to their family and friends.
- 98% reported that the seminars were worthwhile and provided a new perspective that significantly contributed to the graduate's life in a positive way.
- 98% inspired someone in his/her life (co-worker, husband, wife, family member) to attend the course within a 6-month period, which further enriched their relationships.
- 96% reported that the seminars provided the tools the graduate needed to improve the important relationships in his/her lives.
- 95% reported that the courses exceeded students expectations.
16. If I decide that I didn't benefit from the class, will my money be refunded?
Yes, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee on the Basic Seminar. We've seen hundreds of students graduate from our courses who were completely satisfied, so it's easy for us to stand behind our word. However, we want you to feel confident walking into our classes knowing that you always have a choice. If after completing the entire four days of Basic, you feel you did not benefit, you may submit a written request (within five days of completing the seminar) and your tuition will be immediately and completely refunded.
17. Is there a dress code? How should I dress?
There is no dress code; however we do have suggestions for the two different seminars.
Basic
On Thursday & Friday many people come from work, wearing either casual or business-casual attire. On Saturday the dress is usually casual, and on Sunday something a little dressier for their final day and for Celebration with family, co-workers and/or friends at 5pm.
IPI
For Wednesday through Saturday we suggest you pack casual attire. There will be a few activities, so we ask that you also bring comfortable clothing that you can move around in that isn't restraining. Please pack one dressy outfit for Celebration on Sunday with family, co-workers and/or friends at 4:30pm.
18. Are there any restrictions during the seminars in which I need to be aware of?
During the seminars there are some agreements that we ask of students in order to eliminate distractions and to maximize results for all seminar participants. These will be discussed when the seminar starts.
19. Are the meals included?
Basic
On Saturday evening dinner is served and on Sunday afternoon lunch is served in the same building that the seminar is held- the West Chester Conference Center. (Vegetarian options are available.) However, on Saturday afternoon everyone goes out for lunch with their small groups to nearby restaurants.
IPI
Breakfast and dinner are served every day on the Grailville campus. (Vegetarian options are available.)
20. What is Celebration?
Celebration is an opportunity to invite your family and friends to the last day of your Basic or IPI courses. Here you will share and celebrate your accomplishment and provide a snapshot of what you and your class experienced over the weekend.
Basic Celebration - Sunday at 5pm.
IPI Celebration - Sunday at 4:30pm.
21. What is a Champion and/or Sponsor?
Champions or Sponsors are the people who have shared with you their Basic and IPI experience and have also encouraged you to attend the seminars. Usually these are family members, co-workers, or friends that have realized significant benefits from attending the classes and want you to have the same experiences.
Our Champions often see your greatness more clearly than you do and may be encouraging you to pursue the things that are most important to you. Each Champion is usually a Life Success graduate who is important to our organization because as they support and encourage you, they are also Fostering Individual Greatness - and obviously your greatness is important to them.
22. Who owns Life Success Seminars?
The Life Success Organization is owned by the Life Success Members and is governed by a Board of Trustees. We are a non-profit organization that relies on donations from our graduates as well as the fees that come from the classes. As the full cost of each class is not covered by tuition, we put a percentage of donations toward tuition in order to help keep our seminars affordable.
23. How did Life Success Seminars get started?
Life Success Seminars is a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization, established in August, 1985. The organization began as a dream and became a reality when a group of people who attended the Basic Seminar in Chicago, Illinois, wanted to bring the experience to Cincinnati.
Since 1985, the company has served under the leadership of three executive directors. Each director has shared his or her unique talents with the organization and brought it to new heights. Constantly improving the quality of the seminars we provide is a priority, and we apply it to everything we do.
Our seminars are attended by people from across the United States and abroad. We have had people attend from 48 states and 11 countries.
The opening of the West Chester Conference Center in 2003 has created new opportunities for people to learn about the seminars we offer and how we are changing lives! Built with funds donated by our alumni, the Center is available for rental to area businesses, social groups and individuals.
