Of course NLP is manipulative. That is one way to put NLP processes and understandings to work. Human behavior is by nature manipulative. From our first breath we manipulate our environment and caretakers to ensure our needs are met. We manipulate ourselves by the minute with our thoughts, positive and negative. We manipulate others with our love, our politeness, our anger, and our tears.
In 1990 I founded what became the most successful NLP start up in the country. In just four years we had the largest NLP programs of their kind in the US, and 18 years later that company is still going strong. So I frequently am asked what kind of professional and business opportunities are there in NLP. You can find a tremendous amount More on The Myth and Reality of Opportunities in NLP
