How to win a penalty shootout
As an England and Sheffield United football supporter I have suffered greatly over the years from temporary emotional distress caused by penalty shootout losses! They always provide great drama, and for the victors great joy, but what a terrible wrench it is to see your team sitting near the centre circle with heads in hands, […]
Too old to change?
“I’m not going to change now, I’m too old to change my ways.” Have you ever heard someone say that? Is it something that you have possibly thought to yourself? People say it to me all the time in that defeatist kind of way. “Maybe I’d like to change this about myself, because I recognise […]
Just do it! NLP it!
What a great phrase that was for Nike to capture, “Just do it!” I am sure that it is now one of the most well known catchphrases associated with a brand in history. It is almost impossible for me to say the words without the Nike logo coming to mind. Anyway, the other visual anchors […]
NLP can help you protect your golden eggs
Have you heard the old Aesop Fable about the Goose and the Golden Egg? This is a story about a poor farmer who kept a pet goose. One day when he was collecting the eggs from the nest he discovered in the nest a glistening golden egg. At first he thinks that he must be […]
Do you know your purpose?
It is kind of a big question isn’t it? “Do you know your purpose?” In fact they don’t get any bigger, that is, questions don’t get any bigger. Really though, do you know what you have been put on this fantastic planet for? The fact is that we will each probably have a different answer […]
Creating change through visualisation
You can make pictures in your head, can’t you? Yes, you can. Of course you can. Now, don’t think of a blue tree…. Did you think of a blue tree? Did you picture a blue tree? So, not only can you picture things in your head, you can also construct pictures in your head of […]
Goal setting with your Timeline in mind
Setting goals is a common practice nowadays in business and is vital in terms of our own personal development. We all know that if you do not set goals and objectives, write business plans then you are at the mercy of fate and fate is random. You will not get what you want unless you […]
Why doesn’t dieting work?
Weight loss is a massive industry worldwide and getting bigger by the year, excuse the pun! How would you like to lose weight and it cost you nothing? Read on. Everyone is looking for a quick fix, a way to lose weight with minimum effort and without drastically changing their lifestyle, this seems to be […]
Using NLP for influence
NLP has many uses in business and one of the key uses is to gain influence over other people. How would you like to be able to communicate in a way that enabled you to easily get your message across to people at all different levels of an organisation? How would you like to be […]
Successful presentations with NLP
Britain’s biggest fears are fear of flying, fear of spiders and fear of giving presentations. What is it about giving presentations that is so scary? You are not going to die if it goes all wrong! You do not get bitten and have to spend weeks in hospital. The worst thing that can happen is […]