Internal Dialogue 5 April 28th 2014 NLP There is a presupposition in NLP, borrowed from Alfred Korzybski: (*2) ‘The map is not the territory’. Language works at the level of the map,... Continue reading...
Nudging April 28th 2014 NLP First, a little background in the form of the story about the Gents’ conveniences at Schiphol International Airport, Amsterdam. For men using public conveniences, especially... Continue reading...
How to remember a persons name February 28th 2014 NLP When was the last time you saw someone whose name you should have remembered? They knew you and called you by name. But you had... Continue reading...
Managing Internal Dialogue 3 February 28th 2014 NLP Typically, in NLP we focus on the process of how rather than the content of what. However, when it comes to internal dialogue, might there... Continue reading...
Great Wall Blog February 28th 2014 NLP As the last rays of the sun slunk along the top of the towers, I felt a deep, calm, joy permeate through my bones. The... Continue reading...
Internal Dialogue 2 December 28th 2013 NLP In the previous article we began to explore our ‘internal dialogue’ through a model called the ‘Zero Point’ (i.e. being in the here and now).... Continue reading...
Training Evaluation December 28th 2013 NLP The sound of whistling echoed around the aircraft hangar. We waited expectantly. This was the start of one of the Squadron Leader’s practice training sessions.... Continue reading...
Do we expect success too quickly December 28th 2013 NLP Many people blame shows like The X Factor for our ever growing need for instant success. Simon Cowell recently told Oprah Winfrey that, while partly... Continue reading...
First steps to influence October 28th 2013 NLP Have you ever wondered what keeps you going to the same store, hair stylist, doctor, to a healer, a friend or a relative, time after... Continue reading...
Talking your talk public speaking October 28th 2013 NLP Afew months ago I made a rash confession. I confessed that I enjoy public speaking. One should always be careful about confessions; in this case,... Continue reading...
Managin internal dialogue 1 October 28th 2013 NLP There comes a moment when we ‘stop the world’ and access the extraordinary... powerful resources...amazing creativity...peak performance. Here we find our ‘Zero Point’, the place... Continue reading...
Impact of Language August 28th 2013 NLP In this series of articles we have explored how language has a direct impact on the brain of the listener. Hence, it behoves us to... Continue reading...
Leadership Summit August 28th 2013 NLP Absent leadership – that has been the problem and for far too long. For decades we have been waiting for ‘leadership’ in the field of... Continue reading...
Supporting People Through Change August 28th 2013 NLP If you have not had the opportunity to study Virginia Satir’s work, I would strongly encourage it. She taught a wealth of knowledge and material... Continue reading...
Unconscious Stories August 28th 2013 NLP Everyday you are telling yourself a story about what you are experiencing throughout your life. There is a constant stream of words flowing under your... Continue reading...
Trauma Resilience June 28th 2013 NLP From the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York 2001, to war torn conflicts from around the globe and our own terrorist bombings... Continue reading...
Impact of Language 4 June 28th 2013 NLP Let us not begin with a negation… let’s begin with a non-negation. Think of a ‘giraffe’. Notice if your giraffe is a photo, a video,... Continue reading...
Provocative Change June 28th 2013 NLP Ifirst met Frank Farrelly almost a decade ago at a workshop in the UK and life was certainly never to be the same again. In... Continue reading...
Impact of Language 3 April 28th 2013 NLP To take Mark Twain’s quotation in a more specific direction: if you always say what you always said, you’ll always get what you always got.... Continue reading...
Common Language Patterns overheard 2 April 28th 2013 NLP In the first article, I considered some commonly used language patterns which may be examined to work out what the speaker is trying convey: The... Continue reading...