Ecosystem of Personal and Professional Transformations

I got to know myself and my personality. It might sound strange, but I can see my transformation very clearly, and it’s all because of a year-long investment in myself. University courses, books, lectures, seminars – all of that is valuable. But what I received here was not just theory, but practice, applying knowledge in real life. Unpleasant, uncomfortable, painful – yet incredibly powerful. I understood the reasons behind my behavior, learned to accept my own and others’ emotions, learned how to set proper goals and plan my time effectively, and realized how to act without burning out. Before the program, I thought I was living a great life. Afterward, I realized that the life I truly want starts now.

I learned to express my feelings and emotions. I used to be a reserved person, but now openness is one of my core values. I can communicate honestly, even on difficult topics; I can interact with children while accepting their emotions and feelings instead of getting frustrated with their tears, anger, or sadness; I understand how to set motivating goals and plan my time effectively to achieve them.

Asta is a top-level professional. During individual sessions, she would immediately get me back on track whenever I strayed. She pushed me forward when I got stuck, never hesitated to speak uncomfortable truths, or ask questions that led me to perceive reality objectively. And her seminars were always engaging and immersive.

PHRONESIS Managers Academy® is not only a program that provides practical and effective tools, but also changes the way you think and approach management. It is a program that allows you to fundamentally change your leadership style, set new goals, and finally delegate and change your attitude towards your team – from subordinates to teammates and colleagues. A 12-month challenge to keep you moving forward, changing yourself, and constantly striving for ambitious goals.

It was important to me that Tomas Stonys was the coach of the program. Tomas’ experience and involvement in my professional and personal challenges as a participant were invaluable. Each consultation provided useful practical tools and effective advice, as well as an outside perspective that allowed me to realistically assess the situation and know, rather than just believe.

Although I had been a manager for nine years and had experience before starting the PHRONESIS Managers Academy®, I encountered problems because there was so much information, so many responsibilities, and it was unclear where the priorities lay and what to tackle first. In addition, I was obviously very tired because I did not pay attention to my rest. Furthermore, I am a perfectionist by nature and I like/demand maximum performance from myself and others. During this training, I learned how to systematize/organize my knowledge/skills.

I think it is very good that as a trainer you are quite strict/demanding when it comes to students following the plan, time management, and discipline.

I believe that this programs is what managers need—it is precise, to the point, clear, structured, and demanding. The advantage is that you do not engage in sales during training (as others do – trying to please participants, saying what they want to hear, etc.), but often convey information that is uncomfortable for the participants. That is exactly what I needed.

It is also very good that the training takes place throughout the year and that you have to work on tasks on your platform (although I myself was not very diligent), because one-day seminars are more for familiarization, and work requires a consistent process. I wish you the greatest and most sincere success in doing the work that is truly necessary (even though most managers themselves do not recognize this).

I joined the program with the thought: I will finally learn all the secrets of company management. And that’s exactly what happened. During the program, I received so much material that even by working with it consistently, I couldn’t fully master everything – it’s practically impossible.

Both Trainer Tomas Stonys and I are very satisfied with the results I achieved during the course. I successfully use the tools I received in the program and can confidently say – they work 100%.

I managed to radically change my approach, completely move past the victim mindset, cleanse my environment of toxic people, and let go of pseudo-friends. And, of course, the most important achievement was a fundamental change in my activities.

About Trainer Tomas Stonys: a person with great experience who uses it brilliantly – it’s an art. He deeply understands the issues presented and helps solve them.

I am grateful for the opportunity to complete this course. Before the program, I felt “normal” (that’s all I knew about emotions), I was “fluffy and pretty” with a lot of lies to myself. I thought I lacked management knowledge, which, once acquired, would improve my personal and professional life. However, after taking the Personality Portrait Test and seeing the results, I realized that this was not the reason. As I have mentioned many times, no one had ever brought me down to earth so strongly and obviously before. Then I had two choices: either continue to lie to myself or change fundamentally. Since I had come to leadership training, I chose the second option: to change. At first, I had no idea how profound this program was (I thought it was just another series of seminars). Only halfway through the program, when I saw obvious changes, did I realize how serious it was.

The changes after the program are obvious – in one year, I changed my life completely (I really don’t want to remember how I lived before). I began to understand myself (my feelings, emotions), set priorities, clarified my values, and mastered time management. Now I spend more quality time with my family and work significantly fewer hours (despite this, the company’s results are growing steadily). I have gained confidence in life, knowledge of what I am doing, a routine (diet, sleep), habits (getting up early, spending time learning in the mornings). I have noticed more than once that I no longer have any questions about motivation (getting up early, studying, working, etc.). I simply know what I am doing, why I am doing it, and what I want to achieve. When people around me ask how I manage to get up so early, I don’t even know how to answer them. I just get up and do what I have to do (without asking myself questions).

The program was a fundamental “shake-up.” I fundamentally changed my thinking and lifestyle habits. The first six months of the program yielded the most “tangible” results, the benefits and value of which I saw and felt immediately. The second six months were more difficult psychologically, as there were many psychological issues that needed to be changed, and probably every cell in my body resisted this, so the changes were not as quick and obvious. Therefore, the second half of the year was much more difficult psychologically. In summary, I would say that it would be impossible for someone who has not completed the program to explain what it is all about and how “powerful” it is.

I really liked the trainer and the program. He was calm but strict enough, specific, confident, didn’t beat around the bush, told it like it is, and left me the right to decide for myself how I want to live my life going forward.