We are looking for people who are interested in having a free NLP session as part of our Advanced Mastery Training (in Boulder, CO, August 3-6, 2011). While we prefer people who do not already have NLP background, we’ll consider someone with a small to moderate amount of background, who may fit the other criteria [...]

“In Heaven, they tell jokes; In Hell they explain them.” (Argentinian proverb)
For most of us, when we have a “problem,” we may get intently serious about it, and may resent anyone who says anything humorous about it. I’ve watched a lot of therapy sessions by now, with people of many orientations. What [...]

When someone says emphatically, “Never again!” or “That’s it!” or “I’ve had it!” (usually accompanied by some kind of definitive slicing hand gesture) it indicates that they have reached a threshold, and are ready to take action to make a change in their lives. However, they may reach this threshold, take action, and then continue [...]

A friend of mine who has Lyme disease wrote me recently, saying:
“So good to hear from you. I’ve thought of calling to ask if you have any special ideas or resources for dealing with the Lyme beast.”
I answered her as follows (edited):
A. Notice the image in your mind as you think of the word “beast.” [...]

Virginia Satir was one of the pioneers of family therapy, and probably the greatest family therapist who ever lived. She was also a major source of NLP patterns and distinctions. In 1985 she presented a morning and afternoon keynote address to the National Association for NLP in Denver, Colorado. At the end of her afternoon [...]