Discover the Secret of Wise New Leadership
In our society we are used to directing all our attention outwards. We see opportunities or threats and respond to them by taking action. When things go well and we are successful, we feel happy and we want more. When something goes wrong or fails, we feel disappointed, angry or envious. Then we push even harder, or we give up.
What we don’t understand is a secret shared by all major wisdom traditions: Our environment is 100% a mirror of our inner world. It is precisely the resistance you encounter that shows you the consequences of your own beliefs, emotions and patterns. The outside world is just a playground for what life is all about: your inner development.
I have integrated my 25 years of business experience with deep insights from ancient wisdom traditions and modern science. I codified the essential steps in a natural flow in the ParadiseShaper method. It is a proven path to business success, based on an in-depth understanding of our human design.
In my book ‘It’s NOT about YOU: Ancient Wisdom, New Leadership’ I explain the Paradise Shaper method with many examples and 18 transformation exercises. This 3-step process resembles the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Discover the secret of Wise New Leadership!
Step 1
INITIATE – Caterpillar
You Too Are a Caveman
This first step kicks off with your physical expression—your body. You carry the entire evolution within you. An insane potential! Our physiology has developed over millions of years to function optimally in our environment. Only in recent times have we altered our surroundings to our convenience. What is the impact on your breathing, eating, exercising, and sleeping habits? How do you best manage your energy level throughout the day? Find out how you open the gateway to the hidden powers in your high-tech body!
Step 2
TRANSFORM – Cocoon
Consciousness? Awesome!
In this step we’ll shift gear towards your inner transformation. We’ll build on the insight that our human experience is 100 percent a creation of our own thoughts. Our emotions and thoughts are completely conditioned by our subconscious memories from early childhood. But we can break the vicious circle and take real steps. How does the mind really work? How can you use your ‘quantum mind’ to create what you truly desire? Learn how you connect with the source of unlimited creativity and wisdom!
Step 3
MANIFEST – Butterfly
Paradise Shaper Leadership
In this final step, you will move outward again as a re-born leader. You’ll actively engage with your team to unleash their motivation and performance. All people in the world share three basic needs that determine their resolve, resilience and resourcefulness. As we learn to listen deeply, we’ll discover a future that wants to emerge. How do you turn you company into a sparkling community of trust? How do you frame the game for you team to thrive? Discover how to convert your elevated consciousness into enhanced team results!

INITIATE – Caterpillar
You Too Are a Caveman
This first step kicks off with your physical expression—your body. You carry the entire evolution within you. An insane potential! Our physiology has developed over millions of years to function optimally in our environment. Only in recent times have we altered our surroundings to our convenience. What is the impact on your breathing, eating, exercising, and sleeping habits? How do you best manage your energy level throughout the day? Find out how you open the gateway to he hidden powers in your high-tech body!

TRANSFORM – Cocoon
Consciousness? Awesome!
In this step we’ll shift gear towards your inner transformation. We’ll build on the insight that our human experience is 100 percent a creation of our own thoughts. Our emotions and thoughts are completely conditioned by our subconscious memories from early childhood. But we can break the vicious circle and take real steps. How does the mind really work? How can you use your ‘quantum mind’ to create what you truly desire? Learn how you connect with the source of unlimited creativity and wisdom!

MANIFEST – Butterfly
Paradise Shaper Leadership
In this step, you will move outward again as a re-born leader. You’ll actively engage with your team to unleash their motivation and performance. All people in the world share three basic needs that determine their resolve, resilience and resourcefulness. As we learn to listen deeply, we’ll discover a future that wants to emerge. How do you turn you company into a sparkling community of trust? How do you frame the game for you team to thrive? Discover how to convert your elevated consciousness into enhanced team results.
Blended Learning
The Paradise Shaper method is at the heart of all our transformational coaching, programs, leadership expeditions and bootcamps. Our coaches and trainers have a wealth of experience and have been personally trained by me. At Paradise Shaper Academy, we believe in blended learning. We work with a unique combination of learning tools to accelerate your development.
The extensive Shape Your Paradise online modules form a powerful basis in each of our programs. They offer a natural blend of videos, podcasts and transformation exercises that follow the structure of the book. It is important to realize that you will not transform until you practice your new insights. Hence our focus on directly applying what you have learned in your daily life and work.
Discover the secret of Wise New Leadership, and you too will become a Paradise Shaper!
We look forward to working with you,
– Paul Smilde
Client Success Stories
What is it like to work with the Paradise Shaper method? Find out from our Elite Circle clients!

You Can Start Right Now…
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