The basic courses are worth their weight in gold. ...

The basic courses are worth their weight in gold. I took the Personal Efficiency course (around 100 bucks for the class) and it really got me to thinking about how I am interacting with my staff and our schedule, etc. I also took a course on self confidence which I highly recommend if you are shy and not comfortable in social settings.
And, no, I am not a staff member. I happened to be a big fan of the book Battlefield Earth, and so curiosity drove me to find out more. So far I haven't seen any "brain washed" people,..mainly I am seeing very smart, highly successful people like myself, who are hungry to improve in every way, especially financially.