tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13151093792688212072024-02-06T20:50:19.741-08:00nlp4everyoneThis blog has been created to share information about NLP.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-66272668026511095942013-06-28T16:51:00.001-07:002013-06-28T16:51:59.460-07:00Free for a Limited Time. NLP and Personal Growth Thoughts: A Series of Articles by Roger Ellerton Volume 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: teal;"><b>Brief Description:</b></span> This ebook is an eclectic collection of fifteen NLP and personal growth articles that I have written. These articles range from discussing basic NLP concepts to challenging your current way of thinking and how you currently view the world. A companion ebook contains another fifteen articles and a third is planned. Many of these articles appear on my website, renewal.ca. As well, some, in whole or in part, have appeared in my previous books or have been published in magazines or newsletters (e.g. NASA's Work/Life Navigator newsletter, The Costco Connection magazine, Tone magazine, Canadian Mortgage Professional magazine, Canadian Real Estate Wealth magazine) or internet sites such as: positivelivingtv.com (a web component to the lifestyle television show Positive Living TV, which aired on A-Channel, CityTV and One: The Mind, Body and Spirit Channel in Canada), evancarmichael.com, naturalhealthweb.com, nlp-center.net, selfgrowth.com, lifecoachpnlp.com, nlpglobalstandards.com and positivearticles.com. Most of the articles in this ebook vary from the originals as almost all articles have been updated or been subjected to additional editing.<br />
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To <b><span style="color: #8e2323;">receive a free copy</span></b> of my ebook <i>NLP and Personal Growth Thoughts: A Series of Articles by Roger Ellerton PhD, CMC Volume 1</i>, please visit <a href="http://www.renewal.ca/freeNLPbook.html">www.renewal.ca/freeNLPbook.html</a>. Unlike other sites, I do not ask you for your name, email address or any other personal information.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-50855664620634864132013-03-09T05:57:00.001-08:002013-03-09T05:57:23.008-08:00Ask for What You Want<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwfU1p5YJTYLKxfr4ITkZEdbebei1pRqnZ75x83Bu6Nd5SDJTg3TunkWBCWWa7un80sSX_nIoQ6CZfMcIiAvwIFaUt4GVPiMIRL_nedyWibTz9zDVW-y7T-6a8enkyeHenhEspvhb57c/s1600/Ask3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwfU1p5YJTYLKxfr4ITkZEdbebei1pRqnZ75x83Bu6Nd5SDJTg3TunkWBCWWa7un80sSX_nIoQ6CZfMcIiAvwIFaUt4GVPiMIRL_nedyWibTz9zDVW-y7T-6a8enkyeHenhEspvhb57c/s320/Ask3.jpg" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-9943445101071205732013-02-08T08:05:00.000-08:002013-02-08T08:05:16.318-08:00Book Review: The Hypnosis Treatment Option: Proven Solutions for Pain, Insomnia and Other Common Health ProblemsThis book is a valuable addition to my bookshelf and should be read by anyone interested in or practicing hypnosis.<br />
<p>I like the fact that the author is not a recent hypnosis graduate nor someone who has gathered thoughts from other hypnotists and put them in book form. Instead, Dr. Scott is a chiropractor with more than 25 years of experience using hypnosis for himself and to help his clients.</p>
<p>The book's title, <i>"The Hypnosis Treatment Option: Proven Solutions for Pain, Insomnia, Stress, Obesity, and Other Common Health Problems"</i>, states the author's intention. On this, he clearly delivers, providing his own personal experiences working with clients and references to highly regarded medical and professional journals. Under the collective term "other common health problems", the author covers smoking, fear of public speaking, fear of flying, bedwetting, labor pain, fibromyalgia, teeth grinding, pre- and postsurgical hypnosis, irritable bowel syndrome and many other issues where hypnosis has proven to be effective.</p>
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<p>I believe the following audiences will benefit from reading this book:</p>
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<li>Those who are wondering what hypnosis is or is not and how it can be used. Part I (Chapters 1 - 5) covers: What is hypnosis (the process, how you would feel, how it works), myths and misconceptions, its history (including its use as an anesthesia), finding a good hypnotist and self-hypnosis.</li>
<li>Those who are practicing hypnotherapists or consulting hypnotists. From my experience, there are many well-intentioned hypnotists, who are narrowly trained. That is they are well-trained in what hypnosis is and is not, and how to assist a client to access a relaxed state. However, often they are not trained to sit down with a client and fully explore the patient's presenting issue and underlying factors nor the metaphor that the client is living that holds the issue in place. As a result, they often use pre-written scripts (one suit fits all). Dr. Scott gives many experiences from his own or other practices that illustrate how a session can be customized to address the client's particular issue.</li>
<li>Those who are affected by or have a family member who is affected by any of the mentioned ailments. Parts II and III of this book cover how hypnosis can improve your health by discussing how hypnosis has helped patients with various health conditions.</li>
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was published on June 23, 2012. Within a week, it was available for sale on the Internet at all Amazon stores around the world (USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, Canada) and at Barnes and Noble. Today, almost three months later, in addition to the retailers mentioned earlier, it is available for sale at ebay.com, alibris.com, uread.com (India), booktopia.com.au (Australia), fishpond.co.nz (New Zealand) plus many other online retailers, but not at chapters.indigo.ca. This, despite the fact that my book is listed in Library and Archives Canada’s Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) program (CIP enables the cataloguing of books before they are published, and the prompt distribution of this cataloging information to booksellers and libraries. This statement comes from the Library and Archives Canada website).</li>
<li>Chapters/Indigo to their credit does provide shelf space for local authors (for authors in large metropolitan areas, there can be considerable competition to have your books displayed on these shelves). However, if you are lucky enough to have your books on these shelves, your books are not listed as being available in the store’s inventory system even if your book is listed in Chapters/Indigo’s internet database.</li>
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As a result, even though your book is prominently displayed on the “local interest” shelves, the vast majority of in store shoppers are not aware of your book and its availability at that store, especially if it is a genre other than “local interest”.
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<p>I have found independent bookstores provide much better support for Canadian authors. For example, if they don’t have it on their shelves, they are very helpful in looking up its availability and ordering it for you. In fact, Ottawa based Singing Pebble Books (<a href="http://www.singingpebblebooks.ca">www.singingpebblebooks.ca</a>/) has copies of my books on their shelves and my books are listed in their online catalogue – something that seems to be too difficult for Chapters/Indigo to accomplish.</p>
<p>This inaction by Chapters/Indigo has a negative impact on both me and Chapters/Indigo. My book sales are affected as the many regular Chapters/Indigo shoppers do not have access to my book while Chapters/Indigo is impacted as I am not able to list them as a supplier of my book in my various promotional activities. Thus I send these potential book buyers to Chapters/Indigo’s competition.</p>
<p><b>What would I like Chapters/Indigo to do?</b></p>
<p>At a minimum, I would like Chapters/Indigo to:</p>
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<li>Include all books that are listed in the Library and Archives Canada’s CIP program in Chapters/Indigo’s online database within one month of being published.</li>
<li>Include books that are accepted for placement on the Local Authors shelves (only those books with an ISBN) in that store’s searchable inventory database.</li></ul>
<p>I welcome your thoughts either supporting or adding to my views or providing evidence to the contrary.</p>
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Roger Ellerton’s book, <i>Win-Win Influence: How to Enhance Your Personal and Business Relationships (with NLP)</i> was recently published by Renewal Technologies Inc. (<a href="http://www.win-wininfluence.com">www.win-wininfluence.com</a>). According to Roger, “This book is not a quick read nor “tip of the month” book. It is for people who are serious about improving their win-win influence skills with others, be it at work or at home.”</p>
<p>Roger draws on his training and experience as a former university professor, federal government executive, certified management consultant and certified NLP trainer to illustrate his work with real life examples and present influence as a four step process that anyone can follow. His book is based on a principle promoted by Zig Zigler, “You can get anything in the world that you want, if you help somebody else get something they want.” The tips and processes draw their elegance and effectiveness from NLP – one of the best, if not the best, models for understanding and improving your communication with others.</p>
<p>According to Roger, you are continually influencing other people whether you are aware of it or not. And would it not be useful to work on having these influence situations turn out better for both of you? One error that people often make, including some seasoned sales professionals, is to present their idea or product in a way that makes sense to themselves; that is how they like to buy into an idea. But we are all different and have different “buying strategies”. You need to present your suggestion in the way that the other person can see the benefits they will gain and in the way they like to process information and to buy.</p>
<p>Patricia Fry (Ojai, California, <a href="http://www.patriciafry.com">patriciafry.com</a>) says, “I recommend Roger’s book to anyone who can use assistance in enhancing his or her personal and business relationships. I'm convinced that anyone can learn how to become more successful in social and business situations and this book definitely offers steps in the right direction.”</p>
<p>According to Ronda Degaust (London Ontario, <a href="http://www.lifepotentialdevelopments.com">lifepotentialdevelopments.com</a>), an internationally recognized life coach and trainer, “This book offers simple methods for moving from features to benefits, identifying what is important for the other person, establishing rapport, reading nonverbal behaviors and addressing potential objections.”</p>
<p><i>Win-Win Influence</i> is Roger’s fifth book. Other books include: <i>Live your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up</i> and <i>Parents’ Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide to Family Well-Being</i>.</p>
<p>Roger Ellerton helps individuals and organizations to learn, to address challenges at work and at home and to get more of what they desire in life. He has accomplished this as a tenured faculty member at the University of New Brunswick, an executive in the Canadian federal government, a certified management consultant (CMC), coach, trainer, author and international public speaker. Win-Win Influence may be purchased from any online book store or through the website <a href="http://www.win-wininfluence.com">www.win-wininfluence.com</a>.</p>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-10696744766075151072010-11-12T05:33:00.000-08:002010-11-12T05:33:44.146-08:00All-Encompassing Change with NLPAfter many professional development trainings and workshops, I have left feeling inspired, motivated and ready to change things with the best of intentions. Sadly, these desires often became faint, or have left me a few days after the event. I did leave my <a href="http://www.renewal.ca">NLP training</a> feeling much the same way, yet very different. I left not only with excitement about the future, but also with a new sense of confidence and solidity within myself. This grounded, integrated feeling within me hasn't left yet, nor will it. It is the foundation that I lean on everyday as I do daily visualizations, put ideas into action and continue to take steps forward to creating the reality that I desire. The fear and doubt that had so encompassed me before the training, is faint and often non-existent. A change really does take place on a neurological level. It is up to me to reinforce what I have learned.<br />
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Not only has the NLP strengthened me and given me new energy for myself and my own life, the knowledge and faith I have in the method is present in conversations that I have with other people. Through the process of sharing my experience and understanding of the material and the NLP model, others, too, have become intrigued and want to know more for themselves. Opportunities have arisen purely out of my own excitement and evidence of changed behaviour since taking this training. <br />
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I am a better coach, business partner and friend in general because of my ability to listen to myself and to others with a different sense of acuity and sensitivity. The heat and the triggers in conversation feel like bygones, and I am free to really be available and present to those involved. It has become clear to me that facilitating conversations is a strength of mine and this NLP training has definitely taken it up a notch or two.<br />
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During the training one of the trainers said, "The barriers disappear when the outcome is truly important to us." This has stuck with me as I re-evaluate what it is I want to do with my life and realize that the motivation comes when there is passion and then the barriers do disappear. I feel freed from limiting beliefs and empowered to really design what outcome I want for my life.<br />
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Thank you for the opportunity and the gift of each of the trainers!<br />
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<b>Author:</b> Anna Lisa Bond is a Coach, Facilitator, Wellness Practitioner and the founder of <a href="http://www.leapcoaching.ca">LEAP Professional Coaching and Wellness</a>. After 25 years working in education, she felt the desire to take a LEAP. A LEAP into something that was creative, empowering, flexible and transformational. The journey alone has been all of those things for her. Along the way she created LEAP - Leadership, Excellence, Awareness and Possibilities - a place where conversations and experience facilitate change at a transformational level. Where will your next LEAP be to?<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-13832915916926109172010-11-03T07:35:00.000-07:002010-11-04T04:45:53.493-07:00Practical Communication MagicTransformational, practical, content rich, and MAGICAL is how I would describe the basic <a href="http://www.renewal.ca/neurolinguistic.htm">NLP Practitioner training</a> offered by NLP Partners/Renewal Technologies Inc., Ottawa. Having taken many training courses over the years across Canada and the USA, this training was top notch giving me cool tools and processes to move my life and business in new directions.<br />
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If you have ever lost your motivation, as I had by the time I arrived, this program will get your juice back! I was given the opportunity to rediscover my passion, understand how the way I interpret the world impacts those I engage with, and spring clean the inner closets of my mind, setting a platform for success. Under the expert tutelage of John Sweetnam, Dr. Roger Ellerton, and Su Thomas, the senior trainers, and the excellent support of several other coaches, I learned the art and science of communication, and language use, in a new and exciting way.<br />
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Landing back in the reality of my professional and personal life, after completing the seven day intensive, I am focused and moving forward with intention, extremely happy to have once and for all dumped my inner critic in a virtual garbage can, along with other limiting beliefs that were keeping me stuck! I am now engaging with clients and colleagues in a whole new way, and in my first week back have shared the gifts of NLP with diverse workshop audiences, as well as attracted three new clients! I reckon that's a pretty good return on investment! I'm not saying it was easy, and who knows what'll happen from now on! One thing I do know is that we are only limited by our imagination! So what can you re-imagine......are you ready for the NLP challenge?<br />
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<b>Author: </b>Rachel Foster MN CMC CEC<br />
<a href="http://www.rachelfoster.com">www.rachelfoster.com</a><br />
Rachel is an enthusiastic and seasoned professional with diverse experience in both the public and private health and human service sector in Canada and the UK. As a Certified Executive Coach and Certified Management Consultant, Rachel offers results-oriented leadership coaching, team learning, and conflict transformation, and loves to work with the toxic waste polluting our workplaces! Rachel is passionate about supporting you to discover your brilliance, achieve success, and be the very best you can be in everything you do!<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-83708182599698031412010-10-03T16:25:00.000-07:002010-10-08T09:35:29.213-07:00NLP as a Life ChangerThe room was filled with a charged atmosphere in anticipation of what was to come while people introduced themselves over morning coffee. What was this excited and eclectic group of people; coaches, an engineer, a retail manager, high school students and others gathering for? NLP training. What is NLP training you ask? It is an acronym for neuro-linguistic programming, a set of techniques allowing you to reprogram your mind and body. Or as Roger Ellerton, one of the trainers and author of the book <a href="http://www.live-your-dreams.biz">Live Your Dreams: Let Reality Catch Up</a>, <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nlptrainingcanad&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1412047099&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>says it is a program for making a better life for yourself and others. Roger's description certainly describes my personal experience well.<br />
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My conscious mind brought me to the course to learn new tools to help me in my life coaching practice to give my clients a faster and better experience in their quest for a better life. While I did not realize at the time, I believe it was my subconscious mind that drove me to take this training. It knew I badly need life changes; I just simply had not yet learned to communicate effectively with my subconscious mind. The NLP training allowed me to connect with my subconscious which had reams to tell me once I became receptive.<br />
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Did NLP help make my life better? Absolutely! Early on in the program my wife said to thank the trainers for "giving back her husband of many years ago" and my kids chimed in with "can you take this course everyday as you are so calm and understanding." When one of my daughter's friends remarked, "wow I wish my dad was so cool and calm and so much fun" I knew something was happening; this was on day three of a seven day program. Contrast this to only a short time before when family, friends and colleagues were constantly urging me to relax and start enjoying life. How did these changes occur so quickly and completely?<br />
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The primary difference between NLP and other forms of wellness development methods is that it is not nearly as focused on the past but primarily on creating a now and a future that you desire. It is also based on the premise that people are not broken, that they have arrived where they are on their journey by the choices they have made. This becomes very powerful when coupled with the principle that people have the resources within themselves to alter their lives to the point of creating the life of their dreams.<br />
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Over the years I had become overwhelmed by my work, my play, and my relationships or just about anything I did. Overwhelmed was my normal state in life. While usually performing competently and taking leadership in all I did, I just kept adding more and more to my responsibilities. President of this, vice-chair of that and so on. I was running totally on an urgency mentality and nervous energy to get more done with no time to notice the present. No matter what I did I felt the need to do more. An apparent upward spiral was, in reality, a downward spiral; a crash course. Does this sound familiar? Odds are that it does in this world of "more with less" and our need "to be productive". NLP can help with both of these maladies, while at the same time vastly improving our lives.<br />
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One of the techniques we learned early on was called anchoring. This is a technique based on classic conditioned response; a trigger brings on an outcome. A positive example of this would be that each time you smell pumpkin pie you have fond memories Thanksgivings past with family and friends. Another example might be "Every time she looks at me that way I get angry." We used NLP methods to create a positive response to a trigger. We established a trigger point, such as a knuckle, to invoke a calm and happy response; simply by touching that knuckle the state occurred. This is a technique I still employ with great success as I prepare to deliver a speech from a place of calmness.<br />
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The anchor became an important tool in our learning as calmness is a precursor to good learning. Another technique that worked particularly well for me was one called "swish pattern". I used this one, taking less than five minutes, to stop drinking Sprite light containing aspartame to having a glass of cold water each time I see a can of Sprite or even an ad for one. This was an established habit replace by a beneficial one in less than five minutes; I did this in early July and have not had a sprite since. Imagine how many habits you could change in a short time, such as replacing smoking with good health perhaps?<br />
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About day five of the seven day program I developed a mild dis-ease. As the day progressed the mild dis-ease gave way to extreme physiological and psychological stress. The experienced trainers and their aides recognized the signs and assured me that this was a very positive sign and that a major breakthrough that would change my life forever was about to occur. As we went through more exercises the tension continued to build until I reached a point where I said "I don't want to play anymore." I was assured that I was the one guiding the process and I would move forward as and when I was ready; to rest and observe if I wanted. I continued although only participating halfheartedly. When practicing a technique called "time line therapy" my partner Pete made me feel very safe and comfortable. During this exercise I realized my driven, compulsive and overachieving tendencies that lead to my feeling of being chronically overwhelmed were formed during childhood. People I held in esteem often told me that I was inadequate or to lower my expectations. I responding by making sure I accomplished more than any of them and at a higher level than those who told me I couldn't. Armed with this knowledge I am now free to choose what I do. I now choose what I devote my time to based on value to myself and others; I no longer need to prove myself to anyone. I am who I am and that's OK. This has given me an incredible power in creating the life of my dreams. I am no longer overwhelmed. I am "here in the now" with anyone I am interacting rather than planning what I do next. Not only did I get what I wanted for myself, but I got a gift I can share with my family and friends. Am I perfect yet? Not by a long shot, but that is OK too, I am who I am. I do not need to prove anything to anyone nor do I need the approval of others or to prove anything to them. That is my definition of personal freedom. The first line of the Introduction in Roger's book is "How many of us live our lives according to other's expectations?" I am afraid far too many do; I am very happy to be one who no longer does. What's next?<br />
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You recall my feeling of dis-ease that I mentioned having on day five. The more I think about this the more I realize that dis-ease is only a hyphen away from disease. My next challenge is to use NLP to achieve levels of health that are even greater than those I enjoyed as a youth.<br />
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I discovered things about my life that I had not known at the conscious level. Discovery is interesting, but the real value is that NLP allowed me to quickly learn how to change my life so that I no longer run on auto-pilot. I am the pilot of my life. The subconscious mind that brought me to the course for healing was successful. The conscious mind that brought me to get a tool set to help my clients is also well satisfied. The course was an incredible life changing experience for me and those I come in contact with. Thank you <a href="http://www.renewal.ca/neurolinguistic.htm">NLP Partners</a> Su Thomas, Roger Ellerton and John Sweetnam; I will be back.<br />
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<b>Author:</b> Bill Wright is a life and career coach and certified NLP Practitioner specializing in helping educational and training professionals develop life balance leading to increased satisfaction and reduced burnout. He is a member in good standing of the International Coaching Federation. His book from Burnout to Balance to Brilliance™ for Educators is due out in May 2011. He can be contacted at <a href="mailto:bill@mycoachbill.com">bill@mycoachbill.com</a> or <a href="http://www.mycoachbill.com">www.mycoachbill.com</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-56905110098352499732010-09-29T12:49:00.000-07:002010-10-15T04:56:22.764-07:00My Latest e-book" "NLP Techniques Anyone Can Use".<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nlptrainingcanad&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0044440RW&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br />
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Click here for your copy of <a href="http://www.renewal.ca/product.htm">NLP Techniques Anyone Can Use</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-83687072020475587162010-08-18T08:22:00.000-07:002010-08-18T08:22:10.259-07:00Advice for Men - Nine Words Women Use That You Should Be Aware Of.I recently came across the following that I think you will find entertaining and useful!<br />
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(1) <b>Fine:</b> This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.<br />
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(2) <b>Five Minutes:</b> If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.<br />
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(3) <b>Nothing:</b> This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.<br />
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(4) <b>Go Ahead:</b> This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!<br />
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(5) <b>Loud Sigh:</b> This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)<br />
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(6) <b>That's Okay:</b> This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.<br />
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(7) <b>Thanks:</b> A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever').<br />
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(8) <b>Whatever:</b> Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!<br />
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(9) <b>Don't worry about it, I got it:</b> Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.<br />
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* Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology.<br />
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* Send this to all the women you know. They’ll laugh, ‘cause they know it's true!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-40816665460386371252010-07-20T07:37:00.000-07:002010-07-20T07:37:14.410-07:00Parents’ Day – Fourth Sunday of JulyMay has Mother’s Day, June Father’s Day and did you know there is a Parents’ Day in July – well at least in the United States there is.<br />
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In 1994, US President Bill Clinton established the fourth Sunday of every July as Parents’ Day when he signed into law a resolution unanimously adopted by the US Congress. Parents’ Day was created for "recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in the rearing of children."<br />
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Unlike Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, the National Parents’ Day Council (US) doesn’t see this day as a time to honor parents, rather “a day when parents honor their children and the God-centered family ideal by rededicating themselves to manifest the highest standard of unconditional true love.” Thus they see it as an opportunity to honor excellent parents, particularly outstanding couples as parental role models.<br />
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And perhaps Parents’ Day can and should be much broader than this. First, it’s not just about couples as parents. It’s about anyone who steps in to serve in some capacity as a parent – single parents, grandparents, caregivers or teachers. Second, it’s more than just honoring your children. It’s about assessing your skills and abilities as a parent, noticing opportunities for improvement and taking appropriate action. “Simply put, when you become a parent you are not handed a manual that will answer all your questions or cover all situations. For many, the ‘manual’ you bring to parenting is the one you learned from observing your parents.” <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nlptrainingcanad&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1425147909&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>(Parents’ Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being, Roger Ellerton, PhD, ISBN 978-1-4251-4790-7)<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-92208660554750377432010-07-13T06:02:00.000-07:002010-07-13T06:02:09.568-07:00A Book to Definitely Share with ParentsReview of <a href="http://www.parents-handbook.com">Parents' Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being</a> by Joyce M. Gilmour, Editor & Book Reviewer, <a href="http://www.editingtlc.com">www.editingtlc.com</a>.<br />
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Roger Ellerton's Parents' Handbook<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nlptrainingcanad&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1425147909&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> is based on the concepts of NLP which is neuro-linguistic programming. "NLP is about how you communicate with yourself, and based on the results of this, how you engage in conversation with others." I appreciated a quote from Mr. Ellerton, since it is something that I share with parents at all of my parenting classes that I facilitate: "Simply put, when you become a parent you are not handed a manual that will answer all your questions or cover all situations. For many, the 'manual' you bring to parenting is the one you learned from observing your parents."<br />
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Mr. Ellerton has put together an excellent resource for parents/families to put tools in parent's "toolkits" which are strategies to help all members of the family learn how to get to know themselves and others. With these "tools" people will improve their communication skills and be able to achieve their dreams. I particularly appreciated the chapter about the six primary parenting roles. I feel the strategies shared here help to show parents the many roles and ways to help their children through life: caretaker and guide, coach, teacher, mentor, sponsor, and awakener. I think it is very important to see our roles as parents from different perspectives. I feel it is essential for parents to learn and understand the many different ways their children need guidance throughout life.<br />
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Reading this book and practicing the strategies and learning all there is to know about NLP will take time and effort. Parenting, especially GOOD parenting, needs both our time and our effort. It is THE most important job in the whole world, the ONLY one that doesn’t come with any training. This book will definitely be one that I share with parents in the parenting classes that I facilitate. Buying this book and spending the time to work through it is a small investment for a lifetime of better relationships in our families.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-50721992004295265662010-06-11T07:04:00.000-07:002010-06-11T07:04:07.107-07:00The Ultimate Guide to a Fulfilled FamilyReview of <a href="http://www.parents-handbook.com">Parents' Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being</a> by Marcia Freespirit, CEO, JimSam Inc. Publishing <a href="http://www.jimsaminc.com">www.jimsaminc.com</a>.<br />
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Roger Ellerton's Parents' Handbook<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nlptrainingcanad&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1425147909&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> is a tremendous resource for parents. This guide gives superb advice, tips, and techniques that have been proven to work. Improve your relationships with your children, understand what motivates them and reduce the stress and strife in your home.<br />
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Ellerton's broad experience and success with his techniques back up his advice. The situations are real, the advice is honest and at times, hard to swallow, but it works. Whether you want to improve communication in your family, or need a lifeline to prevent serious and sad outcomes with your children, this is the book for you.<br />
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This book takes time to read. You need to take your time, digest the content and share with your family. If you are intent on improving your relationships, it won't happen overnight, but it CAN happen!<br />
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This should be on the bookshelf in every home.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-65192501564327354822010-04-12T06:44:00.000-07:002010-04-12T06:44:43.819-07:00Book Review of "Rethinking Your Work: Getting to the Heart of What Matters" by Val Kinjerski, PhDBook Review of "Rethinking Your Work: Getting to the Heart of What Matters" by Val Kinjerski, PhD <br />
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This book is a must read for managers who want to create a great place to work for their team and for anyone who is looking for more enjoyment and productivity from their work.<br />
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The book is clearly focused on the work environment and what you can do to create work of passion and enjoyment for yourself and your team. Occasionally, there are references to other environments such as family and I suggest that all of the ideas, concepts and tools presented are equally applicable in your family life, indeed wherever you are – you are only limited by your imagination.<br />
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As I was reading the book, I often wondered if a title such as “Creating Spirit at Work” might not have been more appropriate as this is the focus of the book. But then this may have driven some potential readers away – assuming the book is about religiosity, which it isn’t.<br />
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The book is divided in two parts: <br />
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Part I: Understanding Spirit at Work. <br />
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Here the author presents real-life examples to describe and provide us with insights as to what is spirit at work and illustrate that it can be achieved in different ways. Some of us may have had fleeting experiences of it, others extended experiences and then there are those people for whom it’s just a way of being. For all of us, it’s something we desire even if we cannot fully describe it.<br />
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According to the author, spirit at work is present in people who are passionate about and energized by their work and there are four distinct dimensions: mystical experience, engaging work, sense of community and spiritual connection.<br />
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Part II: Fostering Spirit at Work.<br />
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This is where the book comes alive for me. Here, the author leads us on a journey, providing tools, stories and exercises along the way, for us to discover and create our own spirit at work. As mentioned earlier, these tools are equally useful at home and in other environments.<br />
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The author notes that although spirit at work is influenced by the work environment, it’s really created deep within each of us.<br />
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Part II begins with a discussion on appreciating yourself – for some of us, recognizing our own talents and contributions is difficult – and respecting and recognizing the presence and contribution of others. <br />
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The next three chapters explain and provide exercises for discovering or enhancing spirit at work, specifically, they deal with: positive thinking, living in the moment, optimism, gratitude, forgiveness, courage, service, kindness, happiness and hopefulness.<br />
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The book is full of great ideas and exercises, however if you don’t actually do something, then the book is simply a nice read. Thus the author ends with a clear call to action.<br />
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As I said earlier, this book is a must read and it clearly stands on its own. However, as an NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) author and trainer, I was struck by how many of the ideas and concepts are similar to or fully in alignment with those from NLP. For those of you who have studied NLP, the material in this book will enrich your understanding and application of NLP concepts. And an understanding of NLP has the potential of making the material in this book even more useful and effective.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-91735358124943565712010-02-26T18:48:00.000-08:002010-04-23T13:59:16.670-07:00Parents Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being<center><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=nlptrainingcanad&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1425147909&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe></center><br />
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My latest book, <i>Parents Handbook</i>, was published by Trafford Publishing in February 2010. It is available from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FParents-Handbook-Common-Family-Well-Being%2Fdp%2F1425147909%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1266889656%26sr%3D8-2&tag=nlptrainingcanad&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Amazon.com</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=nlptrainingcanad&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />, other on-line retailers and bookstores. Thank you to all who provided input on the cover design and content of the book.<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-61852592811376336042009-12-09T09:52:00.000-08:002009-12-09T09:56:50.848-08:00Parents Handbook: NLP & Common Sense Guide for Family Well-BeingThank you to all those who provided input and help in designing the cover for my book - Parents' Handbook. To see a copy of the final design, please visit <a title="New window will open" href="http://www.parents-handbook.com/" target="_blank">http://www.parents-handbook.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-84078137090092679942009-11-20T16:21:00.000-08:002009-11-20T16:29:08.503-08:00Help Choose the Cover for My Next Book, Part 2Thank you everyone who commented on the previous set of cover designs for my new book "Parents' Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being". A new set of cover designs is now available and can be found at <a href="http://www.renewal.ca/bookcover.html">www.renewal.ca/bookcover.html</a>. I look forward to reading your comments.<br /><br />Many thanks.<br /><br />Roger<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-19502033015649069572009-11-14T07:34:00.000-08:002009-11-15T05:51:40.133-08:00Help Choose the Cover for My Next BookThe first preliminary designs are now available for my next book: <span style="font-style: italic;">Parent's Handbook: NLP and Common Sense for Family Well-Being</span>. Please download this pdf file (<a href="http://www.renewal.ca/Ellerton_CoverDesigns_09-11-13.pdf">book cover</a> - <a href="http://www.renewal.ca/Ellerton_CoverDesigns_09-11-13.pdf">http://www.renewal.ca/Ellerton_CoverDesigns_09-11-13.pdf</a>) to see all five designs. In the header for the pdf is a button that allows you to see one page (cover) at a time. Designs are by Fiona Raven (www.fionaraven.com). Fiona designed the cover for my first book - <a href="http://www.live-your-dreams.biz/">Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You</a>.<br /><br />I would appreciate your thoughts, at this blog or send me an e-mail at <a href="mailto:roger@renewal.ca">roger@renewal.ca</a>.<br /><br />Let me know which design you like. Are there features in one design that you would like to see incorporated in another design.<br /><br />You may refer to the five different covers, simply as: Design 1, Design 2, etc.<br /><br />My book will be available in January - February 2010.<br /><br />Thank you for your assistance.<br /><br />Roger<div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-89519663307901543392007-05-29T11:14:00.000-07:002012-10-03T11:57:43.987-07:00Auditory Digital Representational System<p>The purpose of this article is to provide additional insight into the auditory digital representational system and to spark your thought processes and potentially a discussion.<br /><br /><strong>NLP Representational Systems</strong><br /><br />We access information through our senses: see (visual), hear (auditory), feel (kinesthetic), taste (gustatory) and smell (olfactory). To process and store this information, we make pictures in our minds of what we believe we have seen, sounds of what we believe we have heard, etc. In NLP, the different ways that we represent or store information in our mind are called representational systems. There are six in total. Five of which correspond to the senses: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, gustatory and olfactory; plus auditory digital which is devoid of the senses and focuses on discrete words, facts figures and logic.<br /><br />We use all of the representational systems and often have a preferred system. For example, when learning something new, some of us may prefer to see it or imagine it performed, others like to hear how to do it, others choose to get a feeling for it, and yet others make sense of it. In general, one system is not better than another and your preferred representational system may change over time. People at the top of their profession typically have the ability to use all of the representational systems and to choose those most appropriate for the situation.<br /><br />For more information on representational systems, please see the article <a href="http://www.renewal.ca/nlp10.htm">Modalities and Representational Systems </a>.<br /><br /><strong>Auditory Digital Representational System</strong><br /><br />The auditory digital system is not related to any of our senses. Instead of saying something “looks good”, “sounds right”, “feels nice”, “tastes good” or “has the smell of success”, a person with a preference for auditory digital may say, “this makes sense”, “is logical” or “the specifications are correct”.<br /><br />People with an auditory digital preference, will tend to:<br /></p><ul><li>Have a need to make sense of the world, to figure things out, to understand. </li><li>Talk to themselves and carry on conversations with you in their mind. Often they will say they remember discussing something with you, when you actually did not have the conversation. They did, however, in their mind! </li><li>Learn by working things out in their mind. </li><li>Not to be spontaneous, as they like to think things through. </li><li>Have logic play a key role in the decision process as do facts and figures. </li><li>Memorize by steps, procedures, sequences.<br /></li></ul><p><strong>Two Questions for You to Consider</strong><br /><br />Please consider the following two questions. I would appreciate receiving your thoughts.<br /></p><ul><li>Is the auditory digital representational system a consequence of our modern society? </li></ul><p><br />When man first walked on this planet, he was highly dependent on his senses for food, shelter and to escape danger. To survive for another day, he was intimately connected with nature. He did not have need for facts and figures to keep track of what little he possessed nor logic to prepare a plan or win an argument.<br /><br />Gradually man accumulated possessions and it became necessary to keep track, manage and develop these possessions through using facts, figures, planning and logic.<br /><br />Today modern man sends and receives hundreds of e-mails, text and voicemail messages, with the main focus on the content (facts, figures, logic) of the message. Thus he spends less time using his senses to be aware of what is happening around him or to enjoy the beauty of nature or the creations of artisans.<br /><br />And then there are those among us who have given up modern technology and its trappings or who have established limits on its use and influence, in order to take advantage of local or national parks or to move to the countryside to get back in touch with nature.<br /></p><ul><li>Is auditory digital a default system for safety?</li></ul><p><br />Although I have not done any significant research to verify it, it is my contention that many people who have a preference for auditory digital actually have an unexpressed preference for one or more of the other representational systems. These unexpressed preferences were put aside, buried or discounted during their childhood years due to ridicule, inappropriate behaviour, being chided for their opinions or desires by people in authority or respect.<br /><br />I have met people who grew up in families where feelings were dismissed, or their dreams or attempts to create objects of beauty were laughed at and ridiculed as a waste of time and money. To avoid or minimize this criticism and ridicule, they retreated into themselves - keeping their thoughts and dreams inside, searching for something that could not easily be criticized, a place where using facts, figures and logic they could figure it out for themselves. People in authority or respect may find fault with a colour choice, how something feels, sounds or tastes or smells; but it is more difficult to find fault with facts and figures built on a logical and reasonable thought process. And if you simply process your thoughts internally and keep your desires to yourself, what is there to defend other than you are not as expressive as others?<br /><br />As these people who selected auditory digital, as a default safety option, become adults and more aware of who they are and their true potential, there is a desire to decloak and fully express themselves by reaching out and hugging others or through visual art or music or through their own creativity. For some, this is an unfamiliar activity and they are not sure how others will react or indeed how to even go about doing it. So they wait and wait and try to figure it out. NLP is a great vehicle to assist with this self-expression in a safe and respectful manner.<br /><br />I look forward to seeing your feedback.<br /><br />Author: Roger Ellerton is a certified NLP trainer, certified management consultant and the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. The above article is based on his book <a href="http://www.live-your-dreams.biz/">Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You</a>.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-35374572159487232522007-04-10T07:12:00.000-07:002007-04-10T07:18:56.389-07:00Interview with Ariel Garten, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15, www.canlp.caInterview with Ariel Garten, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15, <a title="blocked::http://www.canlp.ca/" href="http://www.canlp.ca/">www.canlp.ca</a>. Presentation title: <span style="color:#330099;">What is the Neuro in Neuro Linguistic Programming, anyway<br /></span><br /> Would you please provide my readers with a brief overview of your background (e.g. when did you first start to study NLP, what level of training have you achieved).<br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">I have a degree in Neuroscience from the University of Toronto and worked in the Playfair Neuroscience unit researching the role of oxyradicals on age-related neurodegenerative diseases. When I began practicing as a psychotherapist, NLP took on a large role in my methodology. I trained with Hugh Comerford in Toronto, and completed my masters with John Sweetnam and Roger Ellerton in Ottawa.<br /></span> <br />What is your current business practice and what role does NLP play?<br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">As a psychotherapist and NLP practitioner who deals with a wide variety of issues, from chronic depression, to Turette's Syndrome, to personal productivity, I use NLP in almost every session. It very effectively enhances the effect of the Gestalt, CBT and expressive arts therapy work I do with my private and corporate clients. I find the Gestalt, CBT and Neuroscience background broaden my palette of resources for understanding ones emotions and effecting change, giving me a unique edge as an NLP practitioner.<br /></span><br />Would you please provide a brief summary of your presentation at the CANLP conference and indicate the key points that someone in your audience can expect to learn?<br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">The title is "What is the Neuro in Neuro Linguistic Programming, anyway".<br />We know that the N in NLP stands for Neuro, but when the technique was developed in the 70's very little of the information scientists know about neuroscience today was available. We will learn how NLP is connected to Neuroscience, and how, from a brain-based level, we may be effecting change when we use its techniques. In today's emerging 'neuroscociety', understanding the world and our actions from the basis of the brain becomes not only topical, but critical.<br /></span><br />Is there anything else you would like to add?<br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">My private practice and consultancy is based in Toronto, Canada, where I have offices downtown and midtown. I am happy to field questions about NLP or help you effect personal change.<br /></span><br />For those who would like to learn more about you, do you have a website that they can visit or a way that they can easily contact you?<br /><br /><span style="color:#330099;">I can be found at </span><a title="blocked::http://www.neuroconsulting.net/" href="http://www.neuroconsulting.net/"><span style="color:#330099;">www.neuroconsulting.net</span></a><span style="color:#330099;"> or directly at </span><a title="blocked::mailto:ariel@neuroconsulting.net" href="mailto:ariel@neuroconsulting.net"><span style="color:#330099;">ariel@neuroconsulting.net</span></a><span style="color:#330099;"> and look forward to engaging with you.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-5425777189405300602007-03-26T12:23:00.000-07:002007-03-26T12:36:07.407-07:00Interview with Patricia O'Reilly, Speaker at the 2007 CANLP ConferenceInterview with Patricia O'Reilly, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15, <a href="http://www.canlp.ca">www.canlp.ca</a>.<br /><br />Presentation title: <span style="color:#000099;">Somatic User Interface<br /></span><br />Would you please provide a brief overview of your background (e.g. when did you first start to study NLP, what level of training have you achieved).<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I started taking NLP courses in the late 70s and was an NLP trainer by the early 80s. I have trained with most of the original NLPers; been on the board of IALP, NAANLP; served an the Canadian representative to these bodies; and worked actively on CANLP since the late 80s. I've presented at NLP conferences in both Canada and the USA.<br /></span><br />What is your current business practice and what role does NLP play?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I established</span><span style="color:#000099;"> Metamorph Us in 1987. We give NLP practitioner and Master trainings and use NLP in coaching and consulting with a current emphasis on Stop Smoking with NLP and hypnosis. Recent client was NRC (National Research Council). We are one of the few NLP Institutes using NLP and Noology.<br /></span><br />Please tell us about any NLP articles or books that you have written.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I have created an original pattern called 'Kairos'. It's a way to take the clutter out of making decisions and is availiable as a DVD with handouts in eight languages.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Another original product is a illustrated chart to help parents, care givers and child care workers use somatic movement to help babies reach a state to achieve success, and more easily deal with the unexpected.<br /><br />Two articles have been published in Suppose, the CANLP magazine. Back issues can be accessed at their web site www.canlp.ca Other articles have appeared in an assortment of publications most of which can be seen at www.metamorphus.com/artcls.<br /><br /></span>Would you please provide a brief summary of your presentation at the CANLP conference and indicate the key points that someone in your audience can expect to learn?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">This newly created NLP pattern explores the effects of shifting perceptual awareness on a problem even as it helps us understand how & where problems inhabit our own personal space.<br /><br />Learning objectives include:<br /><br />* utilizing up to 14 spatial positions for change<br /><br />* understanding of a new new tool for change that is successful with individuals and groups<br /><br /></span>For those who would like to learn more about you, do you have a website that they can visit or a way that they can easily contact you?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">My website is www.metamorphus.com or I can be reached at pmoreilly@metamorphus.com or 613-741-4993<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-51201917970363310522007-03-14T17:37:00.000-07:002007-03-14T17:45:25.650-07:00Interview with Shelle Rose Charvet, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15Interview with <span style="color:#000099;">Shelle Rose Charvet</span>, keynote speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15.<br /><br />Presentation title: <span style="color:#000099;">Irresistible Presentations (preconference seminar) and The State of Success in the New Millenium. (Sex, Diets and Success) (keynote address)<br /></span> <br />Would you please provide us with a brief overview of your background (e.g. when did you first start to study NLP, what level of training have you achieved).<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I started studying NLP in 1983 in Paris where I was working as a communication trainer. I continued learning and teaching NLP until I returned to Canada in 1989. I was the founding president of the Canadian Association of NLP in its current format and continue to support the organization in many ways.</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span>What is your current business practice and what role does NLP play?<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000099;">I am in the behaviour change business; helping people acquire the reflexes they need in high stakes situations. I use applied NLP and the contents of my book Words That Change Minds to help people become masterful persuaders: marketing, negotiating, sales, and high performing teams. I also certify people around the world to become Words That Change Minds trainers and consultants. My company Success Strategies / Stratégies de réussite provides behaviour change programs, training and keynote speaking around North America and Europe in English, French and Spanish.<br /><br />Canadians can also occasionally see me on CBC, CTV and other networks commenting on election campaign strategy, or you can see these clips for yourself at my site: </span><a title="blocked::http://www.successtrategies.com/" href="http://www.successtrategies.com/">www.successtrategies.com</a>.<br /><br /> Please tell us about any NLP articles or books that you have written. <br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Our top bestseller is our CD Presenting Ideas to Skeptical People.<br />We also have Understanding and Triggering Motivation; Building Long Term Relationships with Clients (Decode what your customers really want); Only Pick a Fight When You Can Win.<br />In French we have my book: Le Plein pouvoir des mots and the brand new CD set: Communication. Motivation. Efficacité.<br /></span> <br />Would you please provide a brief summary of your presentation at the CANLP conference and indicate the key points that someone in your audience can expect to learn?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I will be conducting a pre-conference seminar called Irresistible Presentations so people can learn how to move large and small audiences with elegance and logic. And I will be giving the keynote address, entitled The State of Success in the New Millenium. (Sex, Diets and Success) which is a critique of the self-help and success movements with a proposal for alternatives!<br />Is there anything else you would like to add?</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><br /> I would love to see many people attend our conference. This is THE gathering in Canada for people who love NLP and want to make a difference in the world.<br /></span><br /></span>For those who would like to learn more about you, do you have a website that they can visit or a way that they can easily contact you?<br /><br /><a title="blocked::http://www.shellerosecharvet.com/" href="http://www.shellerosecharvet.com/"><span style="color:#000099;">www.shellerosecharvet.com</span></a><span style="color:#000099;"> or </span><a title="blocked::http://www.successtrategies.com/" href="http://www.successtrategies.com/"><span style="color:#000099;">www.successtrategies.com</span></a><br /><a title="blocked::http://www.strategiesdereussite.com/" href="http://www.strategiesdereussite.com/"><span style="color:#000099;">www.strategiesdereussite.com</span></a><span style="color:#000099;"> in French<br />To view and obtain my books and CDs: </span><a title="blocked::http://www.wordsthatchangeminds.com/" href="http://www.wordsthatchangeminds.com/"><span style="color:#000099;">www.wordsthatchangeminds.com</span></a><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-35721422676245606542007-03-07T11:49:00.000-08:002007-03-07T11:56:48.529-08:00Interview with Paula Engels, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15Interview with Paula Engels, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 - 15 .<br /><br />Presentation title:<span style="color:#000099;"> The "All You Can Eat Buffet" Approach to Creating Success.</span><br /><br />Would you please provide a brief overview of your background (e.g. when did you first start to study NLP, what level of training have you achieved).<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I first started studying NLP in 1992 after staffing several Firewalk and Date With Destiny Seminars with Tony Robbins. I was a writer, with my own corporate communications company, and I wanted to learn how to reach people the way Tony could. After my first NLP Practitioner Training with Tad James, I was hooked. I went on to take the Master Practitioner and Trainer’s Training.</span><br /><br />What is your current business practice and what role does NLP play?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">At first I studied NLP to enhance my communication skills, and because I enjoyed the learning. Once I took the Master Practitioner and then the Trainer’s Training I knew I had to share this technology, so I began a small NLP coaching practice. Today I still have my corporate communications business, I coach individuals, and I also use my NLP and Solutions Focus skills as a corporate consultant and team builder.</span><br /><br />Would you please provide a brief summary of your presentation at the CANLP conference and indicate the key points that someone in your audience can expect to learn?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">When a consultant is called into a company it is usually because management is aware that there are problems. Rarely do we get a call because things are going really well and they want to build upon their strengths to get to the next level. However, like with individuals, although they are noticing what is wrong with their picture, there is a lot more going on that is “right”, and it is a matter of focus, perspective, perception, and the energy created in the resulting paradigm that determines their experience and the level of their success. </span><br /><br />Would you please provide a brief summary of your presentation at the CANLP conference and indicate the key points that someone in your audience can expect to learn?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Our workshop will be experiential and fun. We will demonstrate how shifting our focus from analyzing the situations that we don’t want, deciding what we do want, and noticing how much is working (and doing more of it) can lead to solutions that support and encourage positive transformation in any system.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Participants will learn several techniques to facilitate moving toward what they want more easily and effectively which they will be able to use on themselves, as well as with individual and group clients.<br /></span><br />For those who would like to learn more about you, do you have a website that they can visit or a way that they can easily contact you?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">paula.engels@videotron.ca</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-6953106537522548512007-03-02T07:15:00.000-08:002007-03-02T07:25:38.039-08:00Interview with Jan Miller, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15Presentation title: <span style="color:#000099;">Making changes takes just a little longer with the "Impossible"<br /></span><br />Would you please provide my readers with a brief overview of your background (e.g. when did you first start to study NLP, what level of training have you achieved).<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I started training in NLP in 1990 and completed all the levels including being a Trainer of NLP Then I trained with Robert Dilts and Robert MacDonald with Tools of the Spirit which led to taking the NLP Health Certification Training.<br /></span><br />What is your current business practice and what role does NLP play?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">I have my own business - Training individuals and groups, have a private practice and am a motivational speaker.<br /></span><br />Please tell us about any NLP articles or books that you have written.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">- articles for Anchor Point - also working on a book</span><br /><br />Would you please provide a brief summary of your presentation at the CANLP conference and indicate the key points that someone in your audience can expect to learn.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Making changes takes just a little longer with the "Impossible"<br /><br />This workshop is about designing the kind of space and relationship that increases the probability and supports people in taking a quantum leap in their evolution or growth:<br /></span><br /><ul><li><span style="color:#000099;">learn a working model for effectively dealing with the more challenging problems people bring.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000099;">understand your own beliefs and obstacles about taking on the impossible.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000099;">experience a model of helping people to become their own expert<br /></span></li></ul><p>For those who would like to learn more about you, do you have a website that they can visit or a way that they can easily contact you? </p><p><a title="blocked::http://www.janmiller.com/" href="http://www.janmiller.com/"><span style="color:#000099;">www.janmiller.com</span></a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315109379268821207.post-30598831502142633932007-02-26T08:32:00.000-08:002007-02-26T08:36:39.920-08:00Interview with Julie Fillion, speaker at the 2007 CANLP Conference, April 13 – 15, www.canlp.caPresentation title:<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">How to show value for your services: measuring the impact of NLP based interventions in business<br /></span><br />Would you please provide my readers with a brief overview of your background?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">My 20 year work experience in science and management gave me the opportunity to give presentations to various audiences as well as to manage teams. This is how I became interested in how people communicate, learn and develop, as well as in creating a motivating and efficient work environment. These interests led me to complete a Masters in Public Administration in 2002, and to become a certified NLP Master Practitioner in 2006. <br /></span><br />What is your current business practice and what role does NLP play?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Topaz Coaching & Training Inc. offers consulting, training and coaching services. To put it succinctly, NLP gives me an edge to understand client’s internal motivations and preferred mode of communication; it also gives me a battery of tools and exercises that I use. The research paper I wrote towards my coaching studies investigates more in depth what NLP brings to the coaching competencies described by the International Coach Federation; this analysis reveals that NLP has a lot of value to bring to all coaching competencies.<br /></span><br />Would you please provide a brief summary of your presentation at the CANLP conference and indicate the key points that someone in your audience can expect to learn?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">My presentation is on how to demonstrate value for your services to business clients. Since I have a background in management in a large organization, and I’m also a small business owner, I bring both perspectives to this topic, which many people perceive as being complex… My presentation will simplify this topic for CANLP participants who will learn how to measure the impact of their work by combining case studies and success stories with simple measurements. Large corporate clients need facts and figures to show return on investment, yet people also relate strongly to a good success story. My presentation will make the link between these two aspects of showing value for your services and will help small business owners with their marketing strategy. We will also look at what makes a study reliable and credible, so people will find it easier to chose which studies to cite in support of their work. <br /></span><br />For those who would like to learn more about you, do you have a website that they can visit or a way that they can easily contact you?<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">My web site is currently under development; I can be contacted for information on the services I offer at: </span><a href="mailto:topazcoaching@yahoo.ca"><span style="color:#000099;">topazcoaching@yahoo.ca</span></a><span style="color:#000099;">. <br /><br />In particular, if there are specific questions people would like to see addressed during my presentation at the CANLP conference, I would love to hear them! <br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">www.renewal.ca</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287356040095163817noreply@blogger.com0