Conversation Hijackers
Spot the conversation hijack! It’s become a morning sporting event; spot the hijack! One of our local radio stations has a presenter who is a master of the conversation hijack. […]
6 ways to practice (or practise) your NLP skills
In developing your NLP skill the old saying ‘I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand’ applies. Actually, when it comes to skill, as opposed to mere knowledge about NLP, this piece of wisdom from Confucius is incomplete. We need to add “… I practice and I become skilled”. Because it’s not enough to just do it once and decide you understand – you have to keep doing it until it becomes an automatic (or unconscious) part of your behaviour.
Worrying: Mental Rehearsal for Failure
Worry: Mental Rehearsal for failure Worrying is normal. We all to do it, at times. We worry about how we’ll handle an important event, such as a job interview, presentation
The Professional Guild of NLP (2004-2017)
Reading time 6 mins The Professional Guild of NLP was founded in 2004 by a number of NLP training organisations. It was an independent membership-owned body which supported professional standards
Give gifts to create feelings – or just create feelings?
Giving presents is a ‘funny’ process. And a slightly complicated one, too, if you think about it… if you delve a little deeper – under the bonnet – which is
Give gifts to create feelings – or just create feelings? More
The 10 Steps to Highly Effective Hating!
You have to be careful if you want to be good at hating people. For example, you must take care not to get to know them. This could spoil everything. If you get to know someone you could easily be side-tracked into seeing them as humans like yourself and even as likeable.
Falling out of love – and in again
Falling out of love – and then back in again Reading time 6 mins The first flush of love is great. It’s that heady and almost insane time when we
Strong Leaders Create Weak Followers
The new team forms Reading time 6 mins On the Low Ropes course you are part of a small group of 5-8 people who have to resolve a number of
No surprises, please! Keep it the same…
The NLP Meta Programme of ‘Sameness’ Some of us prefer ‘sameness’ patterns – we like to do the same thing over and over again. For example, do you tend to
If you believe you can’t, you’re right
How do you respond to challenges? I can do this! or I can’t do this! Some people approach challenges or unfamiliar situations with Possibility Thinking – others with Impossibility
Bad Handshakes (1) ‘The Bone Cruncher’
What’s behind the painful Bone Cruncher handshake? Does the person really want to inflict pain? And what do you do when you’re on the receiving end?
Influence: getting your own way…?
That cold call: how not to sell The cold call, or unsolicited sales call, was a fascinating example of how not to sell. Normally I politely refuse to continue with
The fundamental principles of NLP
18 Fundamental Principles of NLP Reading time 3 mins In NLP we consider these to be the more important Principles, or Presuppositions, because they shape the attitude with which we
Why Pegasus NLP?
Why learn with Pegasus NLP? 10 reasons to choose Pegasus NLP Plus we guarantee our courses 1. Very practical training in a refreshing and uplifting setting You learn through doing and