When is a problem not a problem? A problem is not a problem when it is solved! How often have you been totally consumed in a problem and do not know which way to go or how to solve the problem? No doubt this has occurred many times in your life and even mine. One way to get out of the problem is not to focus on it and instead look for solutions. It is common to [...]

Are you familiar with the Law of Requisite Variety? The Law of Requisite Variety provides that the person (or system) with most flexibility of behaviour will end up controlling the system. Unless you have heard of this law before, this definition probably does not mean much to you. You are probably saying “What does this mean?” The law is all about ensuring that your behaviour is flexible when and as needed each and every day. In [...]

Only a few days ago I was training a  class in first aid and instructing participants in the Recovery Position and CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation). First Aid is all about providing immediate care to a person with an injury or illness until more advanced medical care can be provided or the person recovers. During the day I was thinking how coaching techniques such as Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy (TM), Extended DISC and Hypnosis provides [...]

The Map is not the Territory is one of many presuppositions of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). As mentioned in the Blog recently a presupposition is a convenient belief or assumption used in NLP and coaching. The whole idea of a presupposition is that they will increase your results through the use of beliefs which motivate you rather than de-motivate you! This presupposition of the map is not the territory means that you have a different map (interpretation) of an event or [...]

In many parts of the Bible including Matthew 6:14-15 and Colossians 3:13 it mentions that it is important to forgive others. Very often in life you may feel that someone has wronged you in some way, so why should you forgive them? Forgiveness is very powerful and enables you to release negative emotions that you had about that person or event. You don’t even need to say to that person “I forgive you” instead say it [...]

From the title of this Blog you are wondering what are presuppositions of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)? That is a great question! The presuppositions of NLP are merely convenient beliefs, they are assumptions and they are adopted during the coaching process. Why? By adopting these beliefs they can increase your results in NLP. It is all about adopting beliefs which motivate you rather than de-motivate you! As a matter of interest the presuppositions of NLP [...]

Who is responsible for change in your life – personally, relationships, hobbies or work? The responsibility for any change rests with you and with me and my life it is myself. No one can change your life, it is up to you to make that commitment, to set the goals, to develop an action plan and move forward towards what you want.  Okay, you are in currently a job you do not like, well it’s up [...]

Last week I conducted a workshop Manager’s Planning Day for a group of managers at a Government Department in Perth. The workshop involved using Extended DISC to understand behavioural styles and the later half the elicitation of values for the team. Since conducting the workshop I have been thinking more and more about values. We all have values, we have values in our personal life, we have values for our business or company that we [...]

Ever heard of the saying “how do you eat an elephant”? These words are normally used if someone is feeling overwhelmed in a situation or event. Take for example, you have many tasks to complete at work, you feel overwhelmed and maybe stressed out. Where do you start? Well if you wanted to eat an elephant, due to its size, you would eat a little bit at a time. The same goes for tasks that [...]

Do you like to be liked? Of course you have said “yes”. We all want to be liked by people and this Blog is about how to create and establish rapport with others. Think about this…have you ever been talking to someone and had a warm feeling inside, maybe a colour change in yourself or the other person and you have said “Did you go to the same school as me?” and when you moved [...]