January 22, 2010
- Markets Tumble, People Stumble, and How NLP Helps You Get Up Again
Stopping by the office last Friday the phones were ringing and things were hopping. Unusual for a Friday afternoon, that's for sure, but then interest has been up a lot lately. (…)
December 18, 2009
- Cement Trucks and Miracles: Having More in Your Life
Sometimes people ask, "What is your Spirituality?"
The one answer I am always sure about is gratitude.
The miracle is that you and I are here.
The odds against us were millions to one. (…)
December 3, 2009
- “Happy Hollandaise” - a Holiday Story from Tom Hoobyar
“Happy Hollandaise”
Word count 924, average reading time 3.7 minutes
There’s a lot to learn from what people say. And much of the time, it’s not what you might think. (…)
November 11, 2009
- There's Always An Alternative
When NLP started practitioners usually only got to work with friends, college students, and really tough situations. Friends because they're around, and tough challenges because the established practitioners, whatever the field, will usually only give up the ones they've given up on. (…)
November 6, 2009
- The Magic of Metaphor
Magical Metaphors
Stories for Change
Metaphors are one of the coolest and most flexible ways to use NLP. An NLP metaphor is simple a story with embedded NLP processes of suggestions for change. (…)
July 30, 2009
- Playing To Your Right: Mastery In NLP and Life
In basketball there is a saying that you have to learn to play to your left to master the game. This refers to the fact that most people are right handed and find it easier and more natural to play to their preferred side. So for basketball players learning to have the flexibility to play to either side gives them a significant advantage. (…)
June 25, 2009
- Magic and Mastery
Magic and Mastery
One of the biggest lies used in NLP is that anything can be done by anyone. It's a useful lie properly understood, but few people take the time to get that understanding, and instead just fall in love with the magical thinking implied. (…)
April 14, 2009
- The Vision Grabbed Us One Day
Our world today is on the cusp of an incredibly exciting and precarious time – one in which people are increasingly questioning and seeking a life of meaning, purpose, and contribution. (…)
March 13, 2009
- It didn’t all happen right away.
This week's story is from one of the "next generation" of NLP Comprehensive Coaches, Mark Andreas. I think you'll find it charming and enlightening as I did. (…)
March 6, 2009
- Re-Viewing The Economy
Reframing: Simple Ways To Re-View. (…)
February 19, 2009
- Changing A Life In 3 minutes: NLP In Action
Quick change is usually easier, and kinder, than the alternatives. Most of all, it's a skill anyone can learn. (…)
February 5, 2009
- More Money Than God
In the spirit of these economic times, let me tell you a story about conferences and congruence.
Thirty-odd years ago, I'm walking in Manhattan with a long-time friend. A piece of paper blows by. (…)
January 29, 2009
- Applying NLP: More Stories in Coaching, Consulting, Leading
Last week we brought you another great story of the power of applying just one of the most basic NLP techniques for establishing rapport ("Tuning In" Jan 23, 09)
Here is another example - excerpted from one of the most popular articles we posted last year - of the effectiveness and transformative qualities of NLP
The Power Of Presupposing: Positive Intent
"Gerry was working with a senior executive who oversaw a budget of about $1 billion. This man had important insights and expertise on how to architect a major strategic win in the business. (…)
December 23, 2008
- Twas the Night Before an NLP Christmas
What if Milton Erickson was Santa Claus? What if he came every year to give all the good little NLPers a hypnotic gift? (…)
- Season's Best Wishes (except to Martha Stewart)
Article word count 614, average reading time 2.5 minutes
Uh oh. (…)
November 20, 2008
- Five Great Stories
by Lisa Jackson, NLP Master Practitioner
One of my favorite tools in the NLP toolkit is the use of metaphor — especially “teaching stories.” Stories are universally powerful teaching elements because they create a sense of possibility. (…)
April 18, 2008
- Steve's Healing Story: Reducing Physical Trauma
Perhaps one of the most well known NLP processes is the phobia-trauma process. Usually associated with relieving psychological trauma, NLP has many applications in the physical arena as well. (…)
