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Words that Trap

Tom Dotz — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:10:43 +0000

Language patterns are one of the most constantly popular models in NLP.

Here in a story from the book “Is There Life Before Death?” Steve Andreas describes in a very easy way the profound traps we create by our (mis)use of language in our everyday lives.

Knowing Where To Tap

Tom Dotz — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:23:31 +0000

This is one of many stories I fondly remember from my first Practitioner Training. Along with numerous others it's to be found in the Trainer's Version of the "NLP Comprehensive Practitioner Training Manual" as well as in "Is There Life Before Death?"

Building Sidewalks

Tom Dotz — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:17:06 +0000

Steve recaptures a nice example of how we shape our reality not just with words, but with our behaviors. We create maps with words, and "kinesthetically" – in this example, by how we walk. And then, our creations shape our behaviors!

Self-Description

Tom Dotz — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:57:39 +0000

Self-Description: Neuro-LINGUISTIC Programming is a lot about words: how they shape our perceptions, our relationships, our abilities, our beliefs and every aspect of our subjective experience.

Here are two very concise and examples from Steve Andreas revealing how they can take part in shaping our self image.

Understanding Rapport: One Simple Thing

Tom Dotz — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:00:01 +0000

"To do NLP you need three things: An Outcome, Rapport, and a Ritual." – John Grinder

The fundamentals underlie everything. In our NLP trainings we spend a good deal of time on the essentials of rapport like matching, mirroring, and pacing in various modalities. Here's an example of how a mismatch in just one submodality can be very costly.

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Words, And What They Sometimes Mean

Tom Dotz — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:00:24 +0000

Found another short bit from Steve Andreas that gets to one of the important distinctions about words and language. The point he makes is global and often overlooked.

Words – Steve Andreas

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Clearing Out Clutter – A Simple Way

Tom Dotz — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:12:57 +0000

I've been at the warehouse on one of my periodic "it's time to clean out this place" passions.. It's a bit of a challenge sometimes. If cleaning out your closet or garage seems like a bit much, imagine a whole warehouse.

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Asking And Deserving

Tom Dotz — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:05:02 +0000

Oh it's summertime, the living is easy, and I'm off to Winter Park for the trainings, wishing you were joining us.

Since you aren't, I have a couple of entertaining and thoughtful stories and metaphors for you. The next few are from the mind of Steve Andreas, and more specifically from his collection of stories "Is There Life Before Death?"

The Power Of Touch

Tom Dotz — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:32:27 +0000

Another of our popular stories from Tom Hoobyar embodying some NLP processes and everyday wisdom.

A quick training update: 4 places left in the Practitioner Program, 5 in the Hypnosis Certification.

About Personal Independence

Tom Dotz — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:47:14 +0000

This week's article reveals some conversational uses of advanced language patterns and advanced submodalities, covered in our Practitioner course on DVD as well as in our LIVE Practitioner Training.

"Last Call!" The 2010 Summer Practitioner Training is filling up. We promised to cap it at 20, and we're getting close.