Gluck: You believe people radiate energy. What do you mean?
Schneider: I don't just believe that, as in, it's a matter of opinion. It's a fact. Einstein proved that with the theory of relativity. Basically, E=MC2 means energy is related to mass. Everything that you see, whether it's human, animal or solid, is made of energy. Energy, at its subatomic level, vibrates at different speeds. There are two types of energy: catabolic, which is destructive, and anabolic, which is constructive. Basically, everyone is walking around with a certain type of energy within them and that energy determines their world experience. I relate this to consciousness, which is your awareness of who you are in relation to who you really are. You have a predetermined view of who you are based on your past. That is your level of consciousness. All of your negative experiences and limitations that people have created for you and you've created for yourself are creating who you are today. That's your level of consciousness. People who are really competitive, negative, confrontational, or argumentative have level-two energy. Level three is exponentially higher. It's complicated but simple. You have a thought. That thought translates to emotions in your body. If you have a negative thought, you release negative chemicals, like cortisol and adrenaline. Your thoughts are determined by your consciousness. Who are you? How do you see the world? How do you see the people in it? What's your life philosophy? That's why I talk about energy as being so important. Based on who you believe you are, you create your world.
Gluck:But I might produce a lot of cortisol because my father did, and I inherited his genetic makeup.
Schneider: The beauty of consciousness is that once you have an awareness of why you do the things you do, then you can change. It doesn't matter that your father was negative. Your history is written in pencil, not pen. The past does not determine what you can do and your perspective. People who say, "Today, I'm going to choose who I'm going to be. It doesn't make a difference what my parents did. It doesn't make a difference what limitations I've experienced in the past. Today, I choose to be who I want to be." You then take the first step. When you acquire the tools to live to your potential, you've taken the second step. When you implement a new way of being, then you're on your way.
Gluck: To many readers, your ideas might sound a little like Kumbaya, crunchy-granola, New Age philosophy.
Schneider: A lot of people think that until they look into it. It's not New Age at all. We're talking about energy through the field of quantum physics. Everything I'm talking about can be proven. This is not an airy-fairy type of thing. It's a spiritual but practical way to be. What we teach is called "core energy coaching." I've literally taught these ideas to rocket scientists at a Fortune 100 company, for instance. They got it because they understood energy. They understood the difference it meant to their success level. They were so hungry for more, they hired our coaches and implemented the core energy coaching process in their organization. It's spreading throughout that company.
Gluck: Explain how ideas become energy.
Schneider: If you have a negative attitude or if you're feeling down, you actually emanate that to the people. Even if you're trying to be positive and faking it, people can feel it. People are susceptible to other people's thoughts and feelings. Your negative thought releases emotions and chemicals into your body, which then create a feeling. But let's take the other extreme, someone who is extremely positive. Such a person may get down once in a while, but for the most part you see this person as genuine, honest and open. This is the type of person that you would trust with your life. You just want to be around this person. This person is exhibiting anabolic energy. Where does it come from? It's his thought process. My point is that thoughts create your reality. So forget about the word "energy." Basically, if you're a positive thinker, you're going to radiate positivity.
Gluck: In a way, what you're saying is, if you're nice to people, then they'll be nice back.
Schneider: No. It doesn't matter what you do as much as who you are. The world is filled with people who are nice on the outside and negative on the inside. You can be nice to people, but what's your intention? Is it to help? Is it to create a unique partnership and winning opportunity? Is it to manipulate to get what you want? If your intention is to help others, you're going to be more successful. People are going to want to work with you. They're going to trust and respect you. If your intention is to get what you want first and then if the other person gets what he wants, great, that's a bonus, then you're not going to be as successful.