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321 Strategies - Professional

~I met Marta during a very difficult period in my life. I didn’t know where to go or what to do with myself and fortunately a friend referred me to her for help. That was the best day of my life and from that point forward I committed to finding out who I am and what I’m made up of. So far this has been a 4-year quest and the journey is not over yet! I’m just so happy that I am functioning consciously and that my adult is “in charge” of my life. I have so much clarity now and my past makes sense to me. I’ve been able to overcome so much that I didn’t realize was affecting me in my life. I could not have achieved all of this through traditional therapy.

Because of the benefits I personally gained through Marta and the 321 Strategies– I asked Marta to assist with my business strategies and work with our professional team. The outcome has been tremendous.

Mindi Roman
Campbell, CA

~I use the 321 Strategies leadership model when I work with my staff. Marta introduced me to the model for some personal coaching that I went to her for. I then found I was often reviewing it and applying it to my work situations with the staff that I supervise. I then had Marta come and present the model to my staff as well as the larger unit that we were in. The staff that really followed through and used it found it very beneficial in how they interacted with the staff that they supervised as well as for self -evaluation.

321 Strategies really allows people, in the work environment, to look at their internal roles and how we are acting in those roles in such a way that it allows for interactions to be discussed with more objectivity. It is much easier for a supervisor and a subordinate, as an example, to discuss an issue when the focus can be on that particular ‘part of our self’ and how to get the adult to take charge of the situation. The traditional situation that would center on “you” and “me” creates much more potential conflict and defensiveness. It also usually halts any real coaching on the situation that can occur.

321 Strategies leadership model can be applied to entire organizations. In my experience, 80% of all breakdowns in projects, or success in projects, has to do with how people interact with each other. The 321 Strategies is a great tool for creating success.

Barbara
Manager, Municipal Government
San Jose, California

321 Strategies - Parents

~Before learning 321 Strategies, I felt like there were so many reasons to be happy with my life, but no matter how hard I tried to appreciate them, I just didn’t feel happy. I would get angry at my kids for not behaving like I asked them to and then get angry at myself for getting angry. I kept thinking that the solution was to get better control over everything that affected my life. But total control in an impossibility and only lead to further disappointment and anger. At 40 years old, I decided I deserved to be happy and reached out to Alchemy Academy for guidance.

The 321 Strategies are amazing and have helped me in ways that traditional therapy was unable to. The process was not a quick fix and took lots of effort on my side. There were many times that I wanted to quite, but deep inside I knew this was the right path. The 321 Strategies enabled me to lead myself to a place of inner balance and happiness. My self-perception is exactly that – it comes from me now, instead of what others may think of me. I no longer feel burdened by my work and family even though their demands have not changed. It is a great feeling to be patient without trying and to not need control. I seldom get angry and it is not because I’m controlling it, but because it just isn’t there anymore.

The changes I feel within myself are wonderful, but even grater than that, are the effects the 321 Strategies have had on my family. My biggest concern was repairing the damage I had caused in my oldest daughter by making her feel inadequate in everything she did. She had completely pulled away from me. Now, she seeks me out for advice because she trusts that I believe in her and will guide her with love and understanding instead of judgment and disappointment. My other children are also benefiting from my new parenting skills. I no longer criticize and judge; I listen, explain and lead. I finally have the happy life and family I always dreamed of having.

AE
Phoenix, AZ

321 Strategies - Personal

~I have been fortunate enough to be able to utilize the 321 Strategies. From the very beginning I was able to identify my feelings, issues, patterns of behavior much more easily than I ever had before. Changing or working through each of these became exciting and felt effortless. It has been the most empowering and enriching tool I’ve been lucky enough to have in this lifetime. Using it has paid off in spades for me. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. And to those that I have referred, they have also, experienced profound and meaningful changes.

Jeanne
Redwood City, California

~I met Marta two years ago through a mutual acquaintance. Since then, Marta has played a pivotal role in my path through life. Marta's abilities to see beyond the immediate situation, helps to direct my energies to the most productive, healing approach to a solution. Since I have moved to Florida, she has remained an important source of guidance and healing for me. When I travel to California, I always look forward to meeting with Marta and our therapeutic sessions.

Ronald Bates
Fort Myers, Florida

~My experience with the 321 Strategies model has been a blessing. It has guided me in establishing a relationship with my inner family, and living life consciously. These concepts have changed my life. By making decisions consciously, I have clarity about the consequences to my actions. So my decisions and behaviors are healthier for me.

My relationships with family, friends, and colleagues are healthier than in the past, and professional goals are more realistic and congruent with my inner family.

Thanks Marta!

Diane
San Jose, California

~For the past five years I have been meeting with Marta several times annually. She continuously has offered valuable insight, guidance and support through all of the major and minor challenges I have faced.

The information I receive from Marta and Alchemy Academy is amazing! In each session I learn more about my self and the world around me. The sessions have allowed me to consistently gain the tools and guidance needed to accomplish my goals. Marta’s knowledge and gentle nudging have made a huge impact on my personal and professional growth and enlightenment.

I am so confident in Alchemy Academy and I have referred quite a few friends and they all have given Alchemy Academy rave reviews!

For the past there is 20/20 hindsight, for the future there is Marta. Good luck in your own journeys,

Thom S.
San Jose, California

321 Strategies - Personal Couples

~First, I want to say thank you again for all of the help and wisdom you have provided us. You definitely reminded me how important it is to be conscious of my actions and to be responsible for them. “A-PARENT “ as we like to say.

We came to you for couples coaching and we got so much more from your sessions then we could have ever imagined. You helped provide an insight that we definitely could not see in each other. We became so aware of our actions and behaviors.

Our relationship was in such disarray that I didn't know where to begin. I didn't even know if we would make it. We came to you too see if we had it in us to get through our roughest times so far.

By doing sessions with you, you really gave us more of an understanding of OURSELVES first, then with each other. Finding our selves was the most important piece of all our coaching. If you don't know how to be happy in your self, you definitely can not be happy with anyone else. Believe me – I fought Marta on that, very stubbornly I may add. In the end, I now know why that is so important.

I don't know where we would be right now. I am being very honest about that!! Who knows, we may not have made it.

Marta, you were the best thing we could have ever done for our relationship. Now, we are getting married in September and we just bought our first house together.

Of course we are like normal couples, we still have our issues. The only difference now, is at least we can understand each other and have some respect for each other in those heated moments. Big difference than what we were doing before.

We have learned a lot of valuable tools to use in those tough moments and you can not put a value on that. It’s in those moments that good decisions need to be made – as hard as they are. However, when you value your relationship, you will find it in you to do it.

Marta, without your help, we could not have done it. I know that you will say it was mostly us – but A LOT of it was you, too. We can not thank you enough.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I will never ever forget you and what you have done for us!!!!

Ang and Sal

321 Strategies E.S.P.

~321 Strategies™ sessions, with Marta D, at Alchemy Academy, has dramatically improved my life. After years of “feeling” like I was always under pressure and afraid to own my self worth, I actually feel like I am in charge of my own destiny. It’s still all new to me but I feel much more confident about actually making decisions in my life.

The 321 E.S.P. session, with Marta and Penny, was a very interesting concept to me. I love horses and animals and to actually have a session where I could learn something about myself through horses was definitely a “must experience”.

Upon beginning my session I was excited and a little nervous about getting into the arena with the horses. They were much bigger than me and I was already overwhelmed with the idea of trying to control these big animals.

When Penny was giving me instructions I felt a little lost. Her instructions were clear but to me it was the hardest task in the world … to walk the horse in a figure eight!

Well, the horse would not move the way I wanted him to. Holding the reins tight – I was trying too hard. Asking myself - what if he doesn’t like me?

My energy and emotions were flying all over the place! Failure – pressure – what if scenarios like “what if he steps on me or tramples on me?” With all these emotions flying around I could not concentrate.

Penny and Marta offered no assistance - just smiles and I wasn’t in danger. I just didn’t have a voice for me to follow.

I looked to Penny for assistance. She just smiled. I suddenly realized that I was too tense. It was almost as if Vern, the horse, could hear what was going on in my head and therefore he was being led, by me, in my fearful, confused state.

I realized that Marta and Penny wanted me to kick in my own instincts and figure this all out by myself.

Which is REALLY what life is really about. YOU – figuring it out for yourself! You can’t rely on anyone but your Self to figure out your own emotions or why you feel the way you do.

This reminded me to kick in my Adult mode of processing. After taking a deep breath and clearing my mind, I changed my energy and started to relax.

I released the reign a little … held it firmly and not in fear for my life. All of the sudden Vern started to cooperate during our walk. Instead of walking crooked and stopping – we were walking together – in sync.

I felt more in the lead of what I was doing and Vern felt that, too. I didn’t even say anything to him or pull at him.

Everything was all shifted in my head and in my heart. What a huge difference. All of the sudden his size meant nothing. I felt strong and confident. Wow! So this is what it feels like to lead.

This experience helped me realize the power of changing your perception of things and how it affects animals, people and things around you.

Little do we realize just how we create such DRAMA from fear-based emotions.

Taking people out of the equation of my everyday habits and putting horses there instead left me with no other choice but to listen to my self, slow down and make a change in attitude, emotion & perception. It was all connected.

Horses do not talk but they have certainly taught me a lot.

Penny and Marta asked key questions that made me think about how I handle and perceive people and situations outside of the horse arena.

In answering these questions – I realized that a lot of what I was currently experiencing in my life suddenly became clearer to me. It all tied together.

After my 321 E.S.P. session I have grown so much. The everyday problems that were once heavy in my mind and heart have now become decisions.

Vern, Marta and Penny helped me see my mother in a different way. I have a better relationship with myself AND my Mom.

There has been so much pressure relieved from my life since this session.

For a lot of people, dealing with their parents is tough as grown children. That’s what we are – grown children – trying to deal with our parents as an Adult.

321 Strategies and being a parent to my Self has changed my life and my perception of things in my life that I once thought were out of control.

Thank you – Marta, Penny, and Vern.

HV
Santa Clara, California