Hallo zusammen,

um Euch mal einen Einblick zu geben, was wir bei unseren Bootcamp so machen habe ich Euch hier mal einen Review aus dem Forum gepostet - viel Spass beim lesen

Hey guys,

to give you an impression of how a bootcamp at TDD works I posted an eventreview from the Forum - enjoy:

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“First off, I had a lot of doubts signing up for this.

I already had a bad bootcamp experience with another company (kinda sounds like Charizma, the rapper); it was a lot of money for me; it was a really big step; what if it’s not worth it?!

But man, am I glad I did it!

If you are like me: somewhere in Europe, questioning: “Should I really sign up for the Euro Tour?!” Just take the leap. Whatever level you’re at, or whatever level you’re aiming for, it will set you up for that and beyond!

So on to the actual weekend…

I first met up with Troy and Julian on Friday, after lunch, on the lobby of the hotel where Troy and I were staying. From there we all went up to Troy’s room, where for the next 3-4 hours Troy explained in detail all the aspects of TDD. Mindsets, believes, experiences, both Macro and Micro…
You might have read about it, or even talked to Troy already. But having him explain and demonstrate everything to you in person is amazing. He really has his sh*t together 100%. He has no doubt in what he speaks, he can answer any question, and most important it all comes from experience.
As for Julian he was more silent, letting Troy do most of the talk and setting up the logistics for the night. But whenever he interrupted it was only to drop great advice and insight.
Carsten, instructor extraordinaire #3, joined us halfway through and just had even more insight and a lot of fun to the talk.
After the theory was over we separated. The guys went to hit the gym, I just chilled at the hotel, resting and taking all in. We had dinner together, one of the best burgers ever, and then prepared for the night.

Now, since this is Europe, if you still think “That TDD thing looks sweet, but Europe is a different environment, I bet it wouldn’t work here, just the States!” Err, Wrong!
And also, if you’re a puaish anything, then just skip ahead, cause the next paragraph will just leave you confused and won’t even make sense to you! But oh well, you are here reading this, so there might be hope for you.
What happened at night you just have to see it to believe it.
We went out to this really nice A class, open rooftop club. And we just completely took over it! What a reality shattering experience that night was! Our effect was stronger than gravity! I saw women change sits, move around, and even walk all the way from one end of the club just to be close to the bunch of cool motherf*ckers that walked in, praying to be approached. None of us choose to, but by the end of the night it was really just a matter of picking which woman or group you wanted to walk out with.
And how did we do it?
Routines? No. Following a line of steps? No. Just having fun and plain being? Hell yeah!

And watching Troy, Julian and Carsten in action…Uau, they are good!
I got to thank Carsten, he’s the best wing you could have. And also, even though we were in Frankfurt, Germany, Troy had a group of friends come meet him at the club! Damn, that’s the lesson on the benefits of pipelining right there!

In the end we debriefed the night, pinpointed the rights and wrongs, what needs improvement, and after a fantastic night, and one of the best in my life, I went back to the hotel, off to bed, with a smile on my face.

We got together again Saturday noon, on the hotel’s restaurant/bar balcony. With the beautiful view of Frankfurt city, and a very kinky waitress serving us, we discussed the night before and what would be ahead: Daygame.

If you are a TDD practitioner you’ll be too busy having a life, to stalk the mall a couple of hours (or 10) a day, approaching girls. But you will still learn the best tools to pick up any girl during the day, should the opportunity arise.
And so for a couple of hours of Saturday afternoon we did random girls, store clerks, and moving girls on the street.
I gotta say, it makes you a little envious and even mad, when you’re waiting for almost 15m for Julian to be done with 2 cute girls working at a clothing store. And watching him salsa dance with another one after Troy’s brilliant wits mentions in conversation: “Hey you guys could be dance partners!”, as they were wearing matching pants and shoes. Of course both interactions ended up with a phone number discretely written in a receipt. Whatever you’ve heard of Julian being really good, the master of pulls, etc etc… it sure is true.

Afterwards we all hanged out, had a good meal, chatted, shared stories, just good friends having a good time. And got ready for another night. Troy taught us more advanced stuff, like his killer dancegame (absolute gold!), and we were off to the club.

Saturday night was a real learning experience for me. Not just about my surroundings, such as realizing the importance of awareness, being proactive, using your toolset correctly… But also it taught a lot about myself. About my strengths and weaknesses, what I need to work on…the night actually got emotional for me!
One of the greatest things is the support you’ll receive. Troy, Julian and Carsten, won’t sweet talk. They won’t tell you what you want to hear or give you lame compassion. They’ll tell you the truth and what you need to hear. Even if it hurts you. But it really comes from their desire to help you and make you your best self. You’ll really get a sense that you’re rolling with your crew. And you’re all just brothers, good friends.

On Sunday morning we all met and had breakfast together. Once again we discussed the previous night and talked about the future and the road ahead. Troy dropped some final golden nuggets and great insight.

It was an absolutely fantastic weekend. I didn’t pull insane results. I feel like I did some things good, failed others… The most important is I think I understood why I failed or succeeded and what the right path is. And also:
1. Results is not what the weekend was about.
2. Even if little, no other company would have helped me get better results.

I learned so much! Gained so much awareness! It really set me up to reach a whole new level and build my life the way I want it, properly, and in much less time than it would take me to figure everything out by myself.

In the end we all said our goodbyes and I caught a ride to the airport in the most tightly packed Audi ever. Not just TDD skills, Carsten has some major packing skills as well! “