Business coach Vladimir Gerasichev - on how to change your life in 3 days

Coach Vladimir Gerasichev believes that people themselves can change their lives. Photo: from the personal archive of Vladimir Gerasichev.

Leo Tolstoy said that all great changes in the life of one person, as well as all of humanity, begin with a thought. If you want to change your life and habits, most often all you need to do is look within yourself. Well-known coach Vladimir Gerasichev in Russia and the USA helps to do just that. Vladimir is the creator of the “Context” training, which has already influenced the lives of thousands of people. His technology turned out to be in demand in New York and San Francisco - in immigration, more than ever, you need to be prepared for changes. Gerasichev has 20 years of coaching experience in 15 countries, 300 corporate clients, 250 graduates, as well as 000 documentaries “Life. Instructions for use" and "Context, or the Art of being happy", shown on leading Russian channels, and a joint project with the Dozhd channel. In anticipation of new trainings, which Vladimir will conduct in America in November and January, ForumDaily talked with the founder of the legendary "Context".

Last year, you brought “Context” training to the USA, which was held in New York and San Francisco. The participants of the training were Russian-speaking immigrants, who probably had their own special difficulties. What problems did people come to you with? And was the training program adjusted specifically for the new audience?

Leaving somewhere, a person takes with him the whole set of habits and patterns that he already had before. And, accordingly, the new place behaves as before. Run away from yourself is impossible. It’s not quite right to think that moving in a miraculous way would make a pathological lazy hard-working and goal-oriented worker, but turn an eternally dissatisfied person into a happy one. Of course, a strong person can take any changes, but first you need to realize the problem and start working on it.

Therefore, the training was not specifically processed by the Russian-speaking residents of the United States. We did not add new exercises and did not change the program. The difficulties of people in America and in the countries of the former CIS are similar.

What do you think people most often want to change in immigration?

Desired changes often revolve around work. Someone at the training increases their self-esteem and goes on increasing, someone starts to consider other options for employment, although he was even afraid to think about changing jobs before that. There are people who, after training, came to understand that they should radically change their occupation, because real work does not bring spiritual satisfaction. But as a result of awareness, people can make not only pleasant, but also painful decisions. For example, get a divorce. I also know such cases, and there are many of them in immigration.

What stories of participants do you remember more than others?

Very interesting people come to our training, and the main thing is that everyone has their own unique history of changes that occurred with the person after the training. For example, in New York one of the organizers of the training, Eugene, came just to see, without much hope and expectations. She left us the same Zhenya, but with glitter in her eyes. I do not know what happened, but her life after this training has changed dramatically. She married a guy with whom she was absently acquainted, became pregnant, became more open. I assume that the context in which Zhenya lived before this simply did not allow her future husband to see her at their first meeting.

One of our participants, the owner of a restaurant in Brooklyn, opened a second restaurant after the training, although he had only dreamed about it before the program. It was quite a difficult step, but he went for it.

We also had a participant who attended all three trainings held in New York. After the second training, the young man abruptly changed his field of activity and went to study at the hairdresser-stylist. By May 2018, he must complete the training.

Training participants Gerasicheva go home with new awareness. Photo: from the personal archive of Vladimir Gerasichev.

Why do people start to act after participation in the “Context”? How do you do it?

A significant role in the fact that people begin to quickly realize their dreams, is played by the promises that participants give at the training. At one of our New York programs there was a participant who had a birthday on the first day of the course. After completing the training at home, his friends were waiting for him to drink and have fun. Since on the first day we always agree with the group that all three days the participants do not take alcohol and do not smoke, our birthday person was obliged to celebrate his holiday without alcohol.

The next day he came to the training and said with admiration that his friends supported him and also did not drink alcohol. And the most interesting thing is that the determination of this participant inspired his friends to activate a subscription to a sports club that had been lying idle for six months. I remember that they called our participant directly from the fitness center and thanked him for the inspiration!

Are trainings different in the USA and Russia?

Each training is unique because it is “done” by the people in the group. So they are all different from each other, of course. If we talk about technical aspects, in America I work with smaller groups (up to 30 people), while in Russia 130 people participate in the training.

Why do you think not all immigrants realize their dreams in the USA and not all become successful?

America is the land of opportunity. Every person has a huge number of doors open to them, but most likely he sees only one of them because he is in such a context. The training gives you the opportunity to start thinking more broadly and realize that you have a choice. And, of course, it pushes you to take action.

Do people continue to communicate after trainings?

As far as I know, yes. They communicate, support each other, some even have a serious friendship. And in general, it has a positive effect on their lives, because it is very important with whom you communicate and who are in the circle of your communication. Because there are people who pull down, and there are those who help grow.

Of course, not everyone can find an interlocutor of the size of Richard Branson, but the concept that the environment is very important is still worth remembering.

A business coach helps people look inside themselves. Photo: from the personal archive of Vladimir Gerasichev.

In Russia, you shot a film about the training "Context". Do you plan to shoot a similar project in the US?

Not yet. Filming a film about training is a labor-intensive process, at least because you need heroes who are ready to tell the whole country about their problems. They are not so easy to find.

Do you personally undergo any trainings? Do you have stress, difficulties, and how do you cope with them?

I really like the joke:

- You are drinking? - No. - Do you smoke? - No. — Do you use drugs? - No. - How do you relax? - I’m not tense.

It's like they wrote about me. I really do not strain. There are ambiguous moments, like everyone else, but this is a matter of time.

Of course, as a coach, I constantly read, improve my knowledge, I plan to attend the training of Anthony Robbins. Including I use technology from our “Context” to bring thoughts in order.

ForumDaily talked to a participant who visited all three Context training sessions in New York, which Vladimir Gerasichev mentioned in his interview.

Konstantin Fomichev in the USA flew in from China, where he studied and worked for a year after leaving his native Voronezh. After living in New York for some time, Kostya, who has a French teacher diploma and knows four languages, realized that he did not use his abilities for all 100% and the work of a barista in Brighton did not bring him the desired satisfaction.

“I worked in Brighton for a long time as a barista in one of the establishments in the area. Back in my native Voronezh, I had an espresso coffee bar, and I ran this business for 5 years until I left Russia. Working in Voronezh brought me great pleasure, but working “for my uncle” in the Brighton area did not give me what I was used to - freedom of action. And while working in southern Brooklyn, I began to realize that there was no room for growth in this establishment.

Participant in the “Context” training together with his future wife. Photo: from the personal archive of Konstantin Fomichev.

One day, while listening to podcasts about business, I learned that a certain Vladimir Gerasichev would be conducting a 3-day training in New York. The price tag was quite reasonable - only $500. And I thought - I’ll go to the office in Manhattan, which is located in a luxurious skyscraper, for 3 days. I will rack my brains, learn new things and be able to change my life and attitude... Do I want this? Yes, sure!

The first training made a very big impression on me. Firstly, I learned to accept myself, although I had not accepted myself before: I had skin problems - youthful pimples that did not go away, although I was already closer to 30. I also dreamed of living in Manhattan, not in Brooklyn. After the training, I realized that all my energy was spent on self-rejection.

After the training, I let go of the situation and - you won’t believe it! — my skin began to look better. I even wanted to get a tattoo "What is important is real." After all, as soon as I realized the importance of my desire to change these simple things, my wishes came true.

I liked that they do not impose anything on the “Context”, they do not force you to anything and they don’t tell you how to live.

You are told: “You, Kostya, do not like to run in the morning, ok, but if you want to change, become stronger, healthier, then it would be good if you started running.”

The second “Context” was held for me under the motto of an extraordinary future. I realized that I was young and charming, I live in a city that millions dream of, I know four languages, I love children, women, animals and adore people. I am unique and I have something to offer this world. I am free to create my future as I see it. And since at each training you make promises to yourself that you must fulfill within a year, at the second training I promised that I would become a stylist. I will cut hair for men and women, do coloring and learn how to apply makeup. I have always been interested in this field of activity. In May 2018, the time to fulfill my promise runs out, and I will just have time to master a new profession.

I think that promises are a very effective practice, because only by making a promise and keeping it can you be completely sure that you are the master of your destiny. Because the training environment is safe and friendly, it is easier for you to open up and talk about your dreams. Moreover, the rest of the participants do the same. When everyone promises something, you, with your inherent vitality, also promise and fulfill.

I didn’t join the third training right away, because I spent the whole summer in a relaxed way, but it was definitely the most decisive. And I will say why: I made a proposal to my sweetheart exactly on my 30 anniversary. This is the promise I made on the last day of the third “Context”. My chosen Natasha, of course, did not suspect anything and, as she later confessed, thought that I would still have to “pull” for a long time, as is customary in America. But right in the restaurant, whose staff was aware of my intentions, I made an offer. There were hints that our dreams will come true if we strongly want, and the postcard I ordered from Bali with the mission to go to this island, and a ring with a precious stone under a chic heavy cap of a dessert couple. The whole room applauded us!

3-day training of Vladimir Gerasichev "Context" will be held 5,6,7 January in New York and 12,13 14 and January in San Francisco.

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