Tom O’Connor – Acting Powerfully

Acting Powerfully is a remastered two-day workshop by NLP trainer Michael Breen. It combines NLP with principles from the Practical Aesthetics acting tradition to explore how people move from intention to action.

The training is designed for people who know what they want to do but find hesitation, overthinking or procrastination getting in the way. Its materials include videos, PDFs, workshop audio and a transcript.

Skills you’ll build in Acting Powerfully

• Master the Action State to take decisive action even when you don’t feel ready
• Break the internal drama and hidden scripts that keep you stuck in procrastination
• Use the Actor’s Advantage to access clarity, energy, and presence on command
• Stop overthinking by learning the mechanism that turns intention into action
• Develop Identity-by-Choice to play the version of yourself who naturally acts
• Create effortless action flow by structuring life in beats rather than battles

The Acting Powerfully approach

The workshop examines why knowing what to do does not always translate into doing it. Rather than treating motivation or willpower as the whole answer, Breen explores how behavior can be organized around purposeful action.

The Hidden Script method looks at unconscious patterns that influence behavior and how those patterns might be rewritten. The Action State focuses on organizing body, attention and intention around the next step, while the work on internal drama addresses stories associated with hesitation and self-sabotage.

The Actor’s Advantage applies performance principles to deliberate changes of role, drawing on the way actors step into a character. Identity-by-Choice extends that idea to how a person approaches action, and the Flow of Doing explores organizing tasks into beats rather than treating them as battles.

The two-day workshop curriculum

The remastered workshop is organized into seven modules. They move from the patterns behind hesitation through the mechanics of action, performance, identity and the flow of doing.

• Module 1: The hidden script that governs your life
• Module 2: The mechanism that turns intention into action
• Module 3: Breaking the drama that keeps you stuck
• Module 4: The Actor’s Advantage and using performance to change reality
• Module 5: Mastering the Action State
• Module 6: Becoming the person who acts through Identity-by-Choice
• Module 7: The Flow of Doing and making action feel effortless

Who the workshop is for

Acting Powerfully is suited to professionals who know what needs doing but struggle with consistent execution, as well as entrepreneurs caught in overthinking and analysis. It also addresses procrastination and performance for high-achievers and decisive action for leaders working under pressure.

The concepts and exercises are presented for both people new to NLP and advanced practitioners interested in behavioral change. The training asks participants to put its ideas into practice rather than simply consume the material.

Bonus training and practice materials

The Focused Mind Training covers developing focus and reducing distractions that interrupt progress. The Win The Year System addresses strategic thinking and tactical action planning for accomplishing more in 2026 and beyond.

For further study, the materials include complete workshop audio recordings and a 228-page transcript. Eleven bespoke video exercises provide practical drills for moving the workshop’s ideas into physical responses and behavior.

About Michael Breen

Michael Breen is an NLP master trainer with more than 30 years of experience working with CEOs, high-level performers and advanced NLP practitioners. Acting Powerfully brings together his work in NLP and high-level consulting with principles from the Practical Aesthetics acting tradition.

Frequently asked questions

What does Acting Powerfully cover?

The workshop covers hidden behavioral scripts, the mechanism of action, internal drama, performance principles, the Action State, identity and the flow of doing.

Who is Acting Powerfully suitable for?

It is intended for people dealing with procrastination, overthinking or hesitation, including professionals, entrepreneurs, leaders and NLP practitioners.

Do I need prior NLP knowledge?

No prior NLP knowledge is required. The workshop is designed for both newcomers and advanced practitioners, with practical exercises to apply the concepts.

What materials are included in Acting Powerfully?

The materials include videos and PDFs, complete workshop audio recordings, a 228-page transcript and 11 video exercises. The Focused Mind Training and Win The Year System are also included as bonuses.