How to Overcome One of Your Greatest Obstacles to Success
With the energy and enthusiasm of a teenager, Caroline finished her last push up and stood to cheers and applause from the crowd.She smiled humbly and took a well-deserved bow.Shortly to follow was her husband, whose daily routine included 400 sits ups and 200 push ups among a handful of other exercises that would test even the most fit of individuals.
After his brief demonstration of youthful strength, Fred and his wife walked over to the talk show host to share their success story.Simply Amazing'I wasn't always in shape,' Fred began. 'There was quite a stretch of time when I could barely see my toes, let alone touch them.''I remember that,' his wife laughed. 'I wasn't any better. I was facing some serious health risks and needed to make some major life changes.'This loving couple worked out every single day smiling through hundreds of push ups and sit ups along with running several miles around their neighborhood.
Nothing that special for someone in their twenties or thirties. Not even that amazing for someone in their forties or fifties.But when you're 89 or 93 years old, that's simply amazing.'I started working toward my goal when I was 65,' said Fred. 'I only wish I had started sooner.'His wife agreed. 'You're never too old to start doing what you want to do, but you lose precious time while you wait to begin.'Absolute wisdom from the lips of an 89 year-old woman whose heart, mind, and body belonged to a much younger girl.
The Exciting Truth About Your DreamsTiming is a central issue when it comes to happiness. While many put their desires off until there is little time left to achieve them, others feel their time has already passed.They are trapped by the misconception that goals and dreams are achieved right out of the gates or not at all.
They feel locked into a life that is far from what they had planned on creating, with the remainder of their days ripe with regret.Bob Newhart, considered to be one of the greatest comics of our time, spent years as an accountant. An accountant! Imagine where he would be today had he felt locked into a life that he wasn't meant to live.Ray Kroc is another prime example of an individual following his heart at a later time in life. Until the age of 52, Kroc spent his time selling shake mixers to restaurants around the country. Then he made that life- altering trip to California for a meeting with the McDonald brothers.
At an age when most people feel their best days are behind them he created a restaurant empire that stretched around the globe.For every Bob Newhart or Ray Kroc who took a chance at a better life there are ten thousand who let their goals and dreams pass them by. The question is, which type of person or you?Bob Newhart and Ray Kroc knew what they wanted. They had a clear goal which made it possible for them to achieve great success.
The problem is, most people don't know what they want.If you're interested in learning a series of insightful exercises to help you uncover your goals and dreams, visit the address below:http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211382
You Have Two ChoicesWe all have goals or ideas of what we'd like to do with our lives, but we all don't achieve them. Many believe the right time passed us by many years ago. This common myth is behind millions of unfulfilled dreams and ambitions.What can you do to break free from its grip? What is the secret that helped Caroline, Fred, Bob, and Ray move past the idea that the 'right time' had passed?
The power of now. It doesn't matter how young or old you may be, you have right now to begin moving toward your goal. There is only one right time and one wrong time: now and later.Now. Right this instant. That's the only time you know you have for sure. Make the most of it and do the things you were meant to do.
Erase the myth that you're too old and go for it.While this idea may be enough to get you started down the path toward your goals and dreams, there is a chance you'll need another piece of vital information.To make sure you have what it takes to get what you want, learning the six keys of motivation and success is critical. Every single success throughout time was made possible by six simple phases that you can begin as soon as today.
To learn the keys and begin living a happier, more successful life, visit the address below:http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211383
Remember Caroline's words: You're never too old to start doing what you want to do, but you lose precious time while you wait to begin.
My Best,Jason M. Gracia
Thursday, 24 May 2007
NLP and trouble shooting
News You Can Use...
Trouble getting up in the morning?
A bit obsessed with the snooze button? It's time to mix up the routine! Try a few of the tips below and you'll be out the door in no time at all.
1. Put your alarm clock across the room. Having to get up to turn off your alarm can often be just enough activity to get things moving in the right direction.
2. Purchase a clock with a self-recorded wake-up message. If a loud buzzing in your ear doesn't make for a great beginning to your day, have you spouse, kids, or friends record their own wake-up message to start things off on the right foot.
3. Leave the curtains open. Not only will the natural sunlight shining through your blinds serve as motivation to get out there and enjoy the day, it's also good for you. A startling alarm can disrupt your system, making for a frazzled morning. Instead, let the sun wake you up in peace.============================================In Closing...
'You only live once; but if you live it right, once is enough.'--Adam Marshall
remember...getting motivated is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Until next time...
Jason M. GraciaFounder, Motivation123™http://www.motivation123.com
Trouble getting up in the morning?
A bit obsessed with the snooze button? It's time to mix up the routine! Try a few of the tips below and you'll be out the door in no time at all.
1. Put your alarm clock across the room. Having to get up to turn off your alarm can often be just enough activity to get things moving in the right direction.
2. Purchase a clock with a self-recorded wake-up message. If a loud buzzing in your ear doesn't make for a great beginning to your day, have you spouse, kids, or friends record their own wake-up message to start things off on the right foot.
3. Leave the curtains open. Not only will the natural sunlight shining through your blinds serve as motivation to get out there and enjoy the day, it's also good for you. A startling alarm can disrupt your system, making for a frazzled morning. Instead, let the sun wake you up in peace.============================================In Closing...
'You only live once; but if you live it right, once is enough.'--Adam Marshall
remember...getting motivated is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Until next time...
Jason M. GraciaFounder, Motivation123™http://www.motivation123.com
NLP and Change
Avoiding the Fatal Pitfall of Personal Change:
Imagine trying to swim the length of a pool with a fifty-pound weight strapped to your ankle.Or walking across a tightrope while a crowd below pelts you with sticks and rocks.Impossible!Regardless of how much you wanted to succeed, you would be dragged down to the bottom of the pool or knocked off the rope in no time at all.
Believe it or not, the very same thing may be happening to your goals. And if nothing is done to save them, you'll be dragged away from all of the things you want for good.Where Does the Problem Come From?We all have an incredibly powerful need to belong and be accepted. We want to feel loved and wanted by the people in our lives.
Can you remember a time when your need to be loved wasn't being met? When you felt unimportant, disconnected, and alone?It's an extremely difficult emotion to deal with as we all know too well. And this is the cause of the problem. Our need to be connected and loved is so intense that we will sabotage our own success in order to maintain our precious connections.
Here is an example. Imagine your goal is to exercise and get in shape. You're not extremely overweight or in any danger, you simply want to take better care of yourself.It's a great goal and something you're really committed to achieving.And then it happens...'That sounds foolish.''Why would you waste your time doing that?''Who are you kidding? You know you can't actually stick to it.'These are the weights that pull you down, the rocks that knock you off course.Your friends and family, with the best of intentions, try to pull you away from your goals.Why Would They Do That?Because of their need to stay connected with you.
If you change and improve yourself, you'll be stepping into a new life and leave your friends behind. At least that's what they think. This is a frightening thought, and it drives the people in your life to keep you from changing.Improving yourself also forces your close friends to examine their own shortcomings. If everyone aims low, no one can notice.
But if one person steps up and aims high, everyone else has proof that they are settling for less.And what do you do in response to these situations?As we've already discussed, you have a deeply rooted need to stay connected with the people around you. Feeling that improving yourself will disconnect you from your friends and family, you'll slowly let go of what could have been a great change in your life.'Maybe they're right, it was a silly idea.
I don't know what I was thinking anyway.'Say goodbye to your goal...Even if you are strong enough to stick with your objective, a constant barrage of criticism and doubt will make success impossible. Change is difficult enough. Being surrounded by naysayers adds too many obstacles to the equation.This brings us to one important principle of motivation, one that you can't ignore if you want to improve your life.
Do you struggle with a lack of confidence? If so, you could be your own worst enemy, constantly talking yourself out of success.
To discover a proven method to triggering a self confidence more powerful than ever before, visit the address below: http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211382
Garcia
Imagine trying to swim the length of a pool with a fifty-pound weight strapped to your ankle.Or walking across a tightrope while a crowd below pelts you with sticks and rocks.Impossible!Regardless of how much you wanted to succeed, you would be dragged down to the bottom of the pool or knocked off the rope in no time at all.
Believe it or not, the very same thing may be happening to your goals. And if nothing is done to save them, you'll be dragged away from all of the things you want for good.Where Does the Problem Come From?We all have an incredibly powerful need to belong and be accepted. We want to feel loved and wanted by the people in our lives.
Can you remember a time when your need to be loved wasn't being met? When you felt unimportant, disconnected, and alone?It's an extremely difficult emotion to deal with as we all know too well. And this is the cause of the problem. Our need to be connected and loved is so intense that we will sabotage our own success in order to maintain our precious connections.
Here is an example. Imagine your goal is to exercise and get in shape. You're not extremely overweight or in any danger, you simply want to take better care of yourself.It's a great goal and something you're really committed to achieving.And then it happens...'That sounds foolish.''Why would you waste your time doing that?''Who are you kidding? You know you can't actually stick to it.'These are the weights that pull you down, the rocks that knock you off course.Your friends and family, with the best of intentions, try to pull you away from your goals.Why Would They Do That?Because of their need to stay connected with you.
If you change and improve yourself, you'll be stepping into a new life and leave your friends behind. At least that's what they think. This is a frightening thought, and it drives the people in your life to keep you from changing.Improving yourself also forces your close friends to examine their own shortcomings. If everyone aims low, no one can notice.
But if one person steps up and aims high, everyone else has proof that they are settling for less.And what do you do in response to these situations?As we've already discussed, you have a deeply rooted need to stay connected with the people around you. Feeling that improving yourself will disconnect you from your friends and family, you'll slowly let go of what could have been a great change in your life.'Maybe they're right, it was a silly idea.
I don't know what I was thinking anyway.'Say goodbye to your goal...Even if you are strong enough to stick with your objective, a constant barrage of criticism and doubt will make success impossible. Change is difficult enough. Being surrounded by naysayers adds too many obstacles to the equation.This brings us to one important principle of motivation, one that you can't ignore if you want to improve your life.
Do you struggle with a lack of confidence? If so, you could be your own worst enemy, constantly talking yourself out of success.
To discover a proven method to triggering a self confidence more powerful than ever before, visit the address below: http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211382
Garcia
NLP and Success
The Five-Person Principle
In life, you become your environment.It's only a matter of time before the desires and choices of your peers become yours - and chances are good that it has already happened.Here's a little exercise you can do to really let this idea sink in. Add up the annual salaries of your five closest friends, divide by five, and see how your salary compares.
Do this with health, relationships, happiness, etc.You'll find that nine times out of ten you fall right in the middle. This is the power of your environment.Having higher standards than your peers is an uphill battle. You need to be inspired every day to create and stick with your goals, not told why they are pointless wishes that will never materialize.
I know that you want more in life, that's why you are a member of this newsletter. To ensure your success, surround yourself with people who also want more in life.Join organizations whose members share your goals and dreams. Make contact with people around your town and around the world who will inspire you to never settle.It all comes down to this: If you become your environment, make sure yours is one worth mirroring.
What Do I Do Next?
If you have the courage to control your environment and ensure that it inspires you instead of hold you back, you're not finished yet. With that courage comes the amazing opportunity of designing your life by choice and not by chance or circumstance.Take in mind your ideal life. Think about what you would be doing, how you would carry yourself, how you would feel about yourself.
Run the images in your mind and imagine that you have already achieved your goals.If this picture is to become a reality, you have to do more than think your way to change. That's almost always an impossible task. You are fighting against years of habits and patterns which will not simply go away.
Our motivation handbook, The Motivated Mind, can show you how to overcome these obstacles and set yourself up for success.You've probably already tried to think your way to change and you know how it turned out. Finally, there is a way to forever overcome this barrier and get what you really want.How long will you wait to make it all happen? My guess is, not another minute.
Today is the day you take the first step. Visit the link below and let's get started on creating a better life!http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211383Always remember, nine times out of ten you become who you spend time with most. Therefore you must examine these relationships, considering whether they are adding to your life or holding you back.With this information in hand, you'll know best how to proceed and how to give yourself the greatest chances of success.
My Best,Jason M. GraciaFounder,
Motivation123™
In life, you become your environment.It's only a matter of time before the desires and choices of your peers become yours - and chances are good that it has already happened.Here's a little exercise you can do to really let this idea sink in. Add up the annual salaries of your five closest friends, divide by five, and see how your salary compares.
Do this with health, relationships, happiness, etc.You'll find that nine times out of ten you fall right in the middle. This is the power of your environment.Having higher standards than your peers is an uphill battle. You need to be inspired every day to create and stick with your goals, not told why they are pointless wishes that will never materialize.
I know that you want more in life, that's why you are a member of this newsletter. To ensure your success, surround yourself with people who also want more in life.Join organizations whose members share your goals and dreams. Make contact with people around your town and around the world who will inspire you to never settle.It all comes down to this: If you become your environment, make sure yours is one worth mirroring.
What Do I Do Next?
If you have the courage to control your environment and ensure that it inspires you instead of hold you back, you're not finished yet. With that courage comes the amazing opportunity of designing your life by choice and not by chance or circumstance.Take in mind your ideal life. Think about what you would be doing, how you would carry yourself, how you would feel about yourself.
Run the images in your mind and imagine that you have already achieved your goals.If this picture is to become a reality, you have to do more than think your way to change. That's almost always an impossible task. You are fighting against years of habits and patterns which will not simply go away.
Our motivation handbook, The Motivated Mind, can show you how to overcome these obstacles and set yourself up for success.You've probably already tried to think your way to change and you know how it turned out. Finally, there is a way to forever overcome this barrier and get what you really want.How long will you wait to make it all happen? My guess is, not another minute.
Today is the day you take the first step. Visit the link below and let's get started on creating a better life!http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211383Always remember, nine times out of ten you become who you spend time with most. Therefore you must examine these relationships, considering whether they are adding to your life or holding you back.With this information in hand, you'll know best how to proceed and how to give yourself the greatest chances of success.
My Best,Jason M. GraciaFounder,
Motivation123™
NLP and Stress
Get Relief Now! 7 Fast-Acting Stress Busters:
If you've been around for a few years, you know how hard it can be to even think about improving your life with a world of stress surrounding you.When you're in a state of tension or stress, problems seem overwhelming, your ability to focus vanishes, and getting motivated is out of the question. Fortunately, there is a solution.By putting just a handful of simple tips and tricks to work, you can free yourself from the web of stress and return to a state of mind that is ready to take on any challenge!
1. Get It In Writing One of the most common causes of stress is trying to keep a hundred and one tasks in mind simultaneously. Not only does this keep your mind racing at all hours, it also makes it more likely that an item or two may fall through the cracks - a stress-causing situation.To overcome this obstacle, get your thoughts out of your head and write them down on paper. Once they're in ink, you'll no longer be forced to be a walking filing cabinet and you'll be assured that nothing will be overlooked.
2. Break It Down Taking on any task or project all at once is enough to make even the most calm individuals stressed out of their minds. It is far too easy to become overwhelmed by tackling a problem from all angles in a single glance. Instead, break things down into bite-sized chunks.If you have to clean the house, don't think about cleaning the 'entire' house. Break the task down into rooms or areas and think of nothing else until you complete that chunk of space. Need to help improve your children's grades? Don't tackle their entire education at once. Focus on the next test for the next class.All change is a result of small steps taken in the same general direction - super small steps. Keep this in mind the next time you come up against a potentially stressful problem or challenge.
3. Get Enough Rest Nothing makes matters worse than a lack of rest. It may be common to cut down on the number of sleeping hours you get each night with so much to do and so little time in which to do it, but the outcome is always the same.Instead of getting more accomplished, you're ineffective and irritable, not to mention twice as likely to become stressed out.When the time for bed rolls around, stop what you're doing and get the sleep you need. You can then return to the task the next day with renewed energy and stress-free focus.= = = = =Once you free yourself from stress, you'll be ready to make the most of your time, energy, and life - but how do you get motivated to actually make something happen?The answer? Our simple, six-step system to controlling your drive and motivation. In a matter of minutes, you can learn how to instantly get motivated to do the things you've always wanted to do - and have that feeling last a lifetime. To learn more, visit:http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211382= = = = =
4. Think Here and Now You can only do one thing at a time. No matter how big your to-do list may be, you can't do a thing about items ten, eleven, or twelve until one through nine are taken care of. And you can't do a thing about item two until the first step it accomplished.This is fantastic, stress-releasing news. There is no need to worry your mind with what you have to do next because you can't do anything about it. You can only do something about the here and now, the one thing in front of you.The rest of your tasks and responsibilities will get their chance for action, but until that time comes, focus only on the one thing in front of you.
5. Delegate. While some initially get a sense of strength from taking everything on their own shoulders, the pride they began with is soon replaced with stress and frustration.You don't have to do it all by yourself. Too much to do at home? Get your kids or spouse to lend a hand. Projects at work piling up? Ask a colleague to pitch in. With a team behind you, you'll accomplish more and experience the energy-draining stress less.
6. Laugh! Laughter is not only the best medicine, it's also the best stress reliever. When things get to be too much, head to a guaranteed outlet of humor and fun.Call a friend who always has a great story to share, spend a few minutes at a joke-of-the day Web site, or simply make yourself laugh out loud. When the stress is replaced with laughter, you can return to the task at hand in a brand new state of mind.
7. Give Your Brain a Break For many people, the problems at the office follow them right out the door and into their homes. The cell phone is still screaming and the deadlines to come are still in mind and creating an ever-building tension.Nothing good can come of bringing your work problems home with you, so it's time to make a new rule for yourself. The moment you leave work, leave work.
Tell yourself that you'll get to it all tomorrow, but the night is time for your mind to take a little break from the daily grind.With these simple tips put to use, you can break free from the stress of daily living and re-ignite the motivation you need to enjoy your life!
My Best,Jason M. GraciaFounder,
Motivation123™
If you've been around for a few years, you know how hard it can be to even think about improving your life with a world of stress surrounding you.When you're in a state of tension or stress, problems seem overwhelming, your ability to focus vanishes, and getting motivated is out of the question. Fortunately, there is a solution.By putting just a handful of simple tips and tricks to work, you can free yourself from the web of stress and return to a state of mind that is ready to take on any challenge!
1. Get It In Writing One of the most common causes of stress is trying to keep a hundred and one tasks in mind simultaneously. Not only does this keep your mind racing at all hours, it also makes it more likely that an item or two may fall through the cracks - a stress-causing situation.To overcome this obstacle, get your thoughts out of your head and write them down on paper. Once they're in ink, you'll no longer be forced to be a walking filing cabinet and you'll be assured that nothing will be overlooked.
2. Break It Down Taking on any task or project all at once is enough to make even the most calm individuals stressed out of their minds. It is far too easy to become overwhelmed by tackling a problem from all angles in a single glance. Instead, break things down into bite-sized chunks.If you have to clean the house, don't think about cleaning the 'entire' house. Break the task down into rooms or areas and think of nothing else until you complete that chunk of space. Need to help improve your children's grades? Don't tackle their entire education at once. Focus on the next test for the next class.All change is a result of small steps taken in the same general direction - super small steps. Keep this in mind the next time you come up against a potentially stressful problem or challenge.
3. Get Enough Rest Nothing makes matters worse than a lack of rest. It may be common to cut down on the number of sleeping hours you get each night with so much to do and so little time in which to do it, but the outcome is always the same.Instead of getting more accomplished, you're ineffective and irritable, not to mention twice as likely to become stressed out.When the time for bed rolls around, stop what you're doing and get the sleep you need. You can then return to the task the next day with renewed energy and stress-free focus.= = = = =Once you free yourself from stress, you'll be ready to make the most of your time, energy, and life - but how do you get motivated to actually make something happen?The answer? Our simple, six-step system to controlling your drive and motivation. In a matter of minutes, you can learn how to instantly get motivated to do the things you've always wanted to do - and have that feeling last a lifetime. To learn more, visit:http://www.motivation123.com/cmd.php?ad=211382= = = = =
4. Think Here and Now You can only do one thing at a time. No matter how big your to-do list may be, you can't do a thing about items ten, eleven, or twelve until one through nine are taken care of. And you can't do a thing about item two until the first step it accomplished.This is fantastic, stress-releasing news. There is no need to worry your mind with what you have to do next because you can't do anything about it. You can only do something about the here and now, the one thing in front of you.The rest of your tasks and responsibilities will get their chance for action, but until that time comes, focus only on the one thing in front of you.
5. Delegate. While some initially get a sense of strength from taking everything on their own shoulders, the pride they began with is soon replaced with stress and frustration.You don't have to do it all by yourself. Too much to do at home? Get your kids or spouse to lend a hand. Projects at work piling up? Ask a colleague to pitch in. With a team behind you, you'll accomplish more and experience the energy-draining stress less.
6. Laugh! Laughter is not only the best medicine, it's also the best stress reliever. When things get to be too much, head to a guaranteed outlet of humor and fun.Call a friend who always has a great story to share, spend a few minutes at a joke-of-the day Web site, or simply make yourself laugh out loud. When the stress is replaced with laughter, you can return to the task at hand in a brand new state of mind.
7. Give Your Brain a Break For many people, the problems at the office follow them right out the door and into their homes. The cell phone is still screaming and the deadlines to come are still in mind and creating an ever-building tension.Nothing good can come of bringing your work problems home with you, so it's time to make a new rule for yourself. The moment you leave work, leave work.
Tell yourself that you'll get to it all tomorrow, but the night is time for your mind to take a little break from the daily grind.With these simple tips put to use, you can break free from the stress of daily living and re-ignite the motivation you need to enjoy your life!
My Best,Jason M. GraciaFounder,
Motivation123™
NLP and Belief
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YOU CAN IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN
Don't be afraid of what life has to offer you. When you believe that life is worth living, your belief will help create the fact.
The barrier between you and success is not something that exists in the real world. It's simply composed of doubts about your ability.Your only limits to your realization of tomorrow will be your doubts of today.
Success is a state of mind. If you want to be successful, start thinking of yourself as being successful.
What you believe yourself to be, you are.
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YOU CAN IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN
Don't be afraid of what life has to offer you. When you believe that life is worth living, your belief will help create the fact.
The barrier between you and success is not something that exists in the real world. It's simply composed of doubts about your ability.Your only limits to your realization of tomorrow will be your doubts of today.
Success is a state of mind. If you want to be successful, start thinking of yourself as being successful.
What you believe yourself to be, you are.
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
History of NLP
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History of NLPNeuro-linguistic programming (NLP) was developed jointly by Richard Bandler and John Grinder under the tutelage of Gregory Bateson (a renowned anthropologist, social scientist, linguist and cyberneticist), at the University of California, Santa Cruz, during the 1960s and 1970s.
Originally a study into how excellent psychotherapists were achieving results they did, it rapidly grew into a field and methodology of its own, based around the skill of modeling as used to identify the key aspects of others behaviors and approaches that led them to be capable of outstanding results in their fields.
With the 1980s, the two fell out, and amidst acrimony, and trademark lawsuits by Bandler[5], NLP tended to be developed in a fragmented and haphazard manner by many individuals, some ethically, and some opportunistically, often under multiple confusing brand names.
During the 1990s, tentative attempts were made to put NLP on a more formal, regulated footing, in countries such as the UK, and around 2001, the law suits finally became settled, and a variety of individuals and representative groups in the field resumed moves to put the field on a more professional footing.
Contents [hide]
1 Context and early influences
2 Development of NLP
2.1 Initial studies
2.2 Early models developed into the core of NLP
2.3 Splintered
2.4 Rethinking NLP: "New Code" approach
2.5 NLP buzz
2.6 21st century
3 See also
3.1 Developers
4 References
Context and early influences
One of the earliest influences on NLP were General Semantics (Alfred Korzybski) as a new perspective for looking at the world which included a kind of mental hygiene . This was a departure from the Aristotelian concepts of modern science and objective reality, and it influenced notions of programming the mind. Korzybski General semantics influenced several schools of thought, leading to a viable human potential industry and associations with emerging New Age thinking. By the late 1960s, self-help organizations such as EST, Dianetics, and Scientology had become financially successful. The Esalen human potential seminars in California began to attract a wide range of thinkers and lay-people, such as the gestalt therapist Fritz Perls, as well as Gregory Bateson, Virginia Satir, and Milton H. Erickson.[citation needed]
A second important part of the context was, that the founders developed a philosophy of "doing" rather than "theorizing". This may have been due to the strong counterculture (anti-establishment) mood at the time. As part of this, whilst there was respect for the scientific method (hypothesize, test, question), there was less regard for the concerns and approval of mainstream science in doing so. Likewise there was little thought of control or standards, or of setting guidelines; the field was left open for those interested to explore whatever its principles led them to, and wherever their personal interest took them. In general, during much of NLP's history, developers have preferred to generate ideas, test their value in practice, and leave rigorous scientific verification to other parties or until later.
A final set of influences were that old notions of behaviorism and determinism which had long held sway, were rapidly becoming disfavored, and issues such as the subjective character of experience were becoming more accepted as part of a postmodern outlook, bringing with it such questions as the subject-object problem, recognition of cognitive biases, and the questioning of the entirety of the philosophy of perception and the nature of reality. Bateson, an anthropologist himself, strongly supported cultural relativism (the view that meaning could only be found in a context – not to be confused with moral relativism), which is now considered fundamental in anthropology.
Such approaches undoubtedly influenced the development of the early studies, by inclining Grinder and Bandler to study the effectiveness of their subjects from an anthropological (observational) basis, seeking to understand what their behavior signified, rather than a psychoanalytic approach of how they fitted into a theory.
Development of NLP
[edit] Initial studies
In the early 1970s, Richard Bandler was invited by Bob Spitzer, owner of Science and Behavior Books, to attend training by Fritz Perls and Virginia Satir, and was later hired by Spritzer to assist, transcribe and edit recordings of Perls for a book. At the time, Bandler was a student at University of California, Santa Cruz, and had began running Gestalt therapy workshops to refine his skills. While at UCSC, Bandler invited assistant professor of linguistics Dr. John Grinder to observe his Gestalt workshops, to help build an explicit model of how Bandler (and Perls) did Gestalt therapy. Grinder used his knowledge of transformational grammar, and starting with Perls and moving to leading family systems therapist Virginia Satir, the two collaborated to produce several works based on these exceptional psychotherapists of the time.
The resulting linguistic model analysed how therapeutic recognition and use of language patterns could on its own be used to influence change. First published in The Structure of Magic Volume I (1975), the models were expanded in The Structure of Magic Volume II (1976), and Changing With Families (co-authored with Satir herself in 1976), and eventually became known as the meta model (meta meaning "beyond"), the first core model within what ultimately became an entire field.
[edit] Early models developed into the core of NLP
The early work, especially the meta model, captured the attention of anthropologist, Gregory Bateson who became a major influence on the early intellectual foundations of the field, including Logical levels, logical types, double bind theory, cybernetic epistemology and cultural relativism (the axiomatic anthropological concept that meaning only exists within a context).
Bateson introduced the co-founders to Milton Erickson, at that time in his 70's, and recognized as the founder of clinical hypnotherapy and a near-legendary[1] therapeutic genius in his own right. Bateson was lecturing at University of California, Santa Cruz, and was attached to the newly formed Kresge College where Grinder was also lecturing in linguistics. Bandler and Grinder met with Erickson on a regular basis, and modeled his approach and his work over eighteen months. In 1975-1976 they published a first volume set of patterns, Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume I (1975), followed in 1977 by Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume II, which together form the basis of the so-called Milton model, a means to use deliberately imprecise language to enable a person to work at an unconscious or somatic level rather than a cognitive level, to resolve clinical issues more effectively.[2].
These early studies and models of patterns used by recognized genuises, such as the meta-model and Milton model, formed the basis of workshops and seminars. Under the subject title of "Neuro-linguistic programming", they became increasingly popular, firstly with psychotherapists, then business managers, sales professionals, and new age people.
As popularity for NLP increased, a development group formed around the co-founders including Leslie Cameron-Bandler, Judith DeLozier, Stephen Gilligan, Robert Dilts, and David Gordon (author of Therapeutic Metaphors, 1978) and made significant contributions to NLP. A collection of Grinder and Bandler's seminars were transcribed by Steve Andreas and published in 1979, Frogs into Princes.
Splintered
In 1980 Bandler's collaboration with Grinder abruptly ended and also Leslie Cameron-Bandler filed for divorce. Bandler, Grinder and their group of associates parted ways. A number of agreements were reached as to legal settlement between Bandler and Grinder, as regarded NLP and their partnership. Shortly after (1983), Bandler's company Not Ltd declared bankruptcy.
Ongoing legal threats ensued throughout the 1980s and 1990s surrounding trademarks, intellectual property and copyright, causing some of Bandler and Grinder's books to go out of print for a while ('Structure I & II', and 'Patterns I & II' – considered the foundations of the field – were later republished).
In July of 1996 after many years of legal controversy, Bandler filed a lawsuit against Grinder and again in January 1997 against both Grinder and numerous prominent members of the NLP community including, Carmen Bostic-St. Clair, Steve Andreas and Connirae Andreas. In his suit, Bandler claimed (retrospective) sole ownership of NLP, and the sole right to use the term under trademark, as well as trademark infringement, conspiratorial tortious interference and breach of settlement agreement and permanent injunction by Grinder. [6] [7] In addition, Bandler claimed "damages against each such defendant in an amount to be proven at trial, but in no event less than [US]$10,000,000.00" per individual. The list of defendants included 200 "Does", i.e. empty names to be specified later. [8]
On February 2000 the US Superior Court found against Bandler stating that "Bandler has misrepresented to the public, through his licensing agreement and promotional materials, that he is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights associated with NLP, and maintains the exclusive authority to determine membership in and certification in the Society of NLP." [9]
Contemporaneous with Bandler's suits in the US Superior Court, Tony Clarkson (a UK practitioner) asked the UK High Court to revoke Bandler's UK registered trademark "NLP", in order to clarify legally whether this was a generic term rather than intellectual property. The UK High Court found in favor of Clarkson, and that NLP was a generic term, later declaring Bandler bankrupt in the UK for failure to pay the sum of the ruling. Archive.org 11 July 2000
Rethinking NLP: "New Code" approach
Main article: New Code of NLP
John Grinder began collaborating with Judith DeLozier; between between 1982-1987 they began developing the New Code of NLP, they were heavily influenced by anthropologist Gregory Bateson, and a desired to create an aesthetic and ethical framework for the use of NLP patterns. Their recode was presented in a series of seminars, titled Turtles All the Way Down; Prerequisites to Personal Genius, transcripts were published in book by the same name. In the 1980s, Grinder ceased providing public seminars, to pursue cultural change in organisations. During this time he held few public seminars, while he continued to refine the New Code of NLP with his new partner, Carmen Bostic St Clair. They published recommendations to the NLP community to become a legitimate field of study, in their work, Whispering in the Wind (2001).
Other members of the original development group, formed their own associations and modifications of the original work and took NLP is different directions.
Richard Bandler together with Todd Epstein developed much of the theory and practice associated with 'submodalities',[3] that is, "the particular perceptual qualities that may be registered by each of the five primary sensory modalities".[3] Post-1980 much of Bandler's work revolved around the NLP concept of submodalities.[3] Bandler independently developed Design Human Engineering and authored Magic in Action, Using Your Brain for a Change, Time for a Change and Persuasion Engineering (written with John LaValle). (As of 2006, Bandler continues to lecture, consult and produce media on NLP)
NLP buzz
A disquieting direction became obvious in the 1990s when, partly due to the legally-driven fragmentation of NLP practice, and partly due to lack of a defining and regulating structure to oversee the rapidly growing field, it seemed for a time that NLP could be (and was) promoted as the "latest thing", a panacea, or universal miracle solution. Dubious models and practices burgeoned, in parallel with bona fide. For a number of these new practices, profit, marketability or New Age appeal proved a stronger motive than realism or ethics.
Training too became fragmented. A plethora of trainers, some renowned, some New Age and charismatic, and some focussed upon niches, emerged, each with their own competing ideas of what training and standards were needed to become a "practitioner". As a result, today there is a range of in duration, quality and credibility of different practitioner training programmes.
In this respect, Platt (2001) comments critically[4] that NLP needs to temper its claims, and accept it has limits on its effectiveness:
"Does that make NLP bogus? No, it does not. But the research and the findings of the investigators certainly make it clear that NLP cannot help all people in all situations, which is frequently what is claimed and what practioners assert... The immoderate claims that are made for NLP might be viewed a little more critically when viewed against this background."
Likewise the Irish National Center for Guidance in Education's Guidance Counsellor's Handbook (current as of 2005) includes the following caveat about excessive claims made by some trainers:
"Unfortunately, NLP has a history of so-called NLP Practitioners overstating the level of their competence, and of their training.[5]
21st century
By the end of 2000 some sort of rapprochement between Bandler and Grinder was achieved when the parties entered a release wherein they inter alia agreed that "they are the co-creators and co-founders of the technology of Neuro-linguistic Programming. Drs. Grinder and Bandler recognize the efforts and contributions of each other in the creation and initial development of NLP." In the same document, "Dr. John Grinder and Dr. Richard Bandler mutually agree to refrain from disparaging each other's efforts, in any fashion, concerning their respective involvement in the field of NeuroLinguistic Programming." ("Release" reproduced as Appendix A of Whispering in the Wind by Grinder and Bostic St Clair (2001)).
In addition, national regulatory and certification bodies have begun to be founded, notably in the UK, with credentials or standing within psychological and psychotherapy association bodies.
Trademark and IP claims settled, it is a possibility that a more regular platform for the future development of NLP as an ongoing field of endeavour may come into being.[6]
See also
List of NLP topics
Empiricism
Epistemology
Communication
Hypnosis
Humanistic psychology
Linguistics
Philosophy of perception
Developers
Richard Bandler and John Grinder (co-founders)
Robert Dilts
Leslie Cameron-Bandler
Judith DeLozier
Stephen Gilligan
David Gordon
Scottwhite
References
^ A large number of books of true legends and anecdotes of Erickson have been written.
^ John Grinder & Carmen Bostic St. Clair, (2001) Whispering in the Wind. C&J Enterprises.
^ a b c See [1] [2] and [3]
^ Platt, 2001, NLP - No Longer Plausible?
^ Guidance Counsellor's handbook, section 1.4.5: http://www.ncge.ie/resources_handbooks_guidance.htm section 1.4.5 [4] (DOC)
^ (See Appendix of Whispering in the Wind.)
History of NLPNeuro-linguistic programming (NLP) was developed jointly by Richard Bandler and John Grinder under the tutelage of Gregory Bateson (a renowned anthropologist, social scientist, linguist and cyberneticist), at the University of California, Santa Cruz, during the 1960s and 1970s.
Originally a study into how excellent psychotherapists were achieving results they did, it rapidly grew into a field and methodology of its own, based around the skill of modeling as used to identify the key aspects of others behaviors and approaches that led them to be capable of outstanding results in their fields.
With the 1980s, the two fell out, and amidst acrimony, and trademark lawsuits by Bandler[5], NLP tended to be developed in a fragmented and haphazard manner by many individuals, some ethically, and some opportunistically, often under multiple confusing brand names.
During the 1990s, tentative attempts were made to put NLP on a more formal, regulated footing, in countries such as the UK, and around 2001, the law suits finally became settled, and a variety of individuals and representative groups in the field resumed moves to put the field on a more professional footing.
Contents [hide]
1 Context and early influences
2 Development of NLP
2.1 Initial studies
2.2 Early models developed into the core of NLP
2.3 Splintered
2.4 Rethinking NLP: "New Code" approach
2.5 NLP buzz
2.6 21st century
3 See also
3.1 Developers
4 References
Context and early influences
One of the earliest influences on NLP were General Semantics (Alfred Korzybski) as a new perspective for looking at the world which included a kind of mental hygiene . This was a departure from the Aristotelian concepts of modern science and objective reality, and it influenced notions of programming the mind. Korzybski General semantics influenced several schools of thought, leading to a viable human potential industry and associations with emerging New Age thinking. By the late 1960s, self-help organizations such as EST, Dianetics, and Scientology had become financially successful. The Esalen human potential seminars in California began to attract a wide range of thinkers and lay-people, such as the gestalt therapist Fritz Perls, as well as Gregory Bateson, Virginia Satir, and Milton H. Erickson.[citation needed]
A second important part of the context was, that the founders developed a philosophy of "doing" rather than "theorizing". This may have been due to the strong counterculture (anti-establishment) mood at the time. As part of this, whilst there was respect for the scientific method (hypothesize, test, question), there was less regard for the concerns and approval of mainstream science in doing so. Likewise there was little thought of control or standards, or of setting guidelines; the field was left open for those interested to explore whatever its principles led them to, and wherever their personal interest took them. In general, during much of NLP's history, developers have preferred to generate ideas, test their value in practice, and leave rigorous scientific verification to other parties or until later.
A final set of influences were that old notions of behaviorism and determinism which had long held sway, were rapidly becoming disfavored, and issues such as the subjective character of experience were becoming more accepted as part of a postmodern outlook, bringing with it such questions as the subject-object problem, recognition of cognitive biases, and the questioning of the entirety of the philosophy of perception and the nature of reality. Bateson, an anthropologist himself, strongly supported cultural relativism (the view that meaning could only be found in a context – not to be confused with moral relativism), which is now considered fundamental in anthropology.
Such approaches undoubtedly influenced the development of the early studies, by inclining Grinder and Bandler to study the effectiveness of their subjects from an anthropological (observational) basis, seeking to understand what their behavior signified, rather than a psychoanalytic approach of how they fitted into a theory.
Development of NLP
[edit] Initial studies
In the early 1970s, Richard Bandler was invited by Bob Spitzer, owner of Science and Behavior Books, to attend training by Fritz Perls and Virginia Satir, and was later hired by Spritzer to assist, transcribe and edit recordings of Perls for a book. At the time, Bandler was a student at University of California, Santa Cruz, and had began running Gestalt therapy workshops to refine his skills. While at UCSC, Bandler invited assistant professor of linguistics Dr. John Grinder to observe his Gestalt workshops, to help build an explicit model of how Bandler (and Perls) did Gestalt therapy. Grinder used his knowledge of transformational grammar, and starting with Perls and moving to leading family systems therapist Virginia Satir, the two collaborated to produce several works based on these exceptional psychotherapists of the time.
The resulting linguistic model analysed how therapeutic recognition and use of language patterns could on its own be used to influence change. First published in The Structure of Magic Volume I (1975), the models were expanded in The Structure of Magic Volume II (1976), and Changing With Families (co-authored with Satir herself in 1976), and eventually became known as the meta model (meta meaning "beyond"), the first core model within what ultimately became an entire field.
[edit] Early models developed into the core of NLP
The early work, especially the meta model, captured the attention of anthropologist, Gregory Bateson who became a major influence on the early intellectual foundations of the field, including Logical levels, logical types, double bind theory, cybernetic epistemology and cultural relativism (the axiomatic anthropological concept that meaning only exists within a context).
Bateson introduced the co-founders to Milton Erickson, at that time in his 70's, and recognized as the founder of clinical hypnotherapy and a near-legendary[1] therapeutic genius in his own right. Bateson was lecturing at University of California, Santa Cruz, and was attached to the newly formed Kresge College where Grinder was also lecturing in linguistics. Bandler and Grinder met with Erickson on a regular basis, and modeled his approach and his work over eighteen months. In 1975-1976 they published a first volume set of patterns, Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume I (1975), followed in 1977 by Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume II, which together form the basis of the so-called Milton model, a means to use deliberately imprecise language to enable a person to work at an unconscious or somatic level rather than a cognitive level, to resolve clinical issues more effectively.[2].
These early studies and models of patterns used by recognized genuises, such as the meta-model and Milton model, formed the basis of workshops and seminars. Under the subject title of "Neuro-linguistic programming", they became increasingly popular, firstly with psychotherapists, then business managers, sales professionals, and new age people.
As popularity for NLP increased, a development group formed around the co-founders including Leslie Cameron-Bandler, Judith DeLozier, Stephen Gilligan, Robert Dilts, and David Gordon (author of Therapeutic Metaphors, 1978) and made significant contributions to NLP. A collection of Grinder and Bandler's seminars were transcribed by Steve Andreas and published in 1979, Frogs into Princes.
Splintered
In 1980 Bandler's collaboration with Grinder abruptly ended and also Leslie Cameron-Bandler filed for divorce. Bandler, Grinder and their group of associates parted ways. A number of agreements were reached as to legal settlement between Bandler and Grinder, as regarded NLP and their partnership. Shortly after (1983), Bandler's company Not Ltd declared bankruptcy.
Ongoing legal threats ensued throughout the 1980s and 1990s surrounding trademarks, intellectual property and copyright, causing some of Bandler and Grinder's books to go out of print for a while ('Structure I & II', and 'Patterns I & II' – considered the foundations of the field – were later republished).
In July of 1996 after many years of legal controversy, Bandler filed a lawsuit against Grinder and again in January 1997 against both Grinder and numerous prominent members of the NLP community including, Carmen Bostic-St. Clair, Steve Andreas and Connirae Andreas. In his suit, Bandler claimed (retrospective) sole ownership of NLP, and the sole right to use the term under trademark, as well as trademark infringement, conspiratorial tortious interference and breach of settlement agreement and permanent injunction by Grinder. [6] [7] In addition, Bandler claimed "damages against each such defendant in an amount to be proven at trial, but in no event less than [US]$10,000,000.00" per individual. The list of defendants included 200 "Does", i.e. empty names to be specified later. [8]
On February 2000 the US Superior Court found against Bandler stating that "Bandler has misrepresented to the public, through his licensing agreement and promotional materials, that he is the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights associated with NLP, and maintains the exclusive authority to determine membership in and certification in the Society of NLP." [9]
Contemporaneous with Bandler's suits in the US Superior Court, Tony Clarkson (a UK practitioner) asked the UK High Court to revoke Bandler's UK registered trademark "NLP", in order to clarify legally whether this was a generic term rather than intellectual property. The UK High Court found in favor of Clarkson, and that NLP was a generic term, later declaring Bandler bankrupt in the UK for failure to pay the sum of the ruling. Archive.org 11 July 2000
Rethinking NLP: "New Code" approach
Main article: New Code of NLP
John Grinder began collaborating with Judith DeLozier; between between 1982-1987 they began developing the New Code of NLP, they were heavily influenced by anthropologist Gregory Bateson, and a desired to create an aesthetic and ethical framework for the use of NLP patterns. Their recode was presented in a series of seminars, titled Turtles All the Way Down; Prerequisites to Personal Genius, transcripts were published in book by the same name. In the 1980s, Grinder ceased providing public seminars, to pursue cultural change in organisations. During this time he held few public seminars, while he continued to refine the New Code of NLP with his new partner, Carmen Bostic St Clair. They published recommendations to the NLP community to become a legitimate field of study, in their work, Whispering in the Wind (2001).
Other members of the original development group, formed their own associations and modifications of the original work and took NLP is different directions.
Richard Bandler together with Todd Epstein developed much of the theory and practice associated with 'submodalities',[3] that is, "the particular perceptual qualities that may be registered by each of the five primary sensory modalities".[3] Post-1980 much of Bandler's work revolved around the NLP concept of submodalities.[3] Bandler independently developed Design Human Engineering and authored Magic in Action, Using Your Brain for a Change, Time for a Change and Persuasion Engineering (written with John LaValle). (As of 2006, Bandler continues to lecture, consult and produce media on NLP)
NLP buzz
A disquieting direction became obvious in the 1990s when, partly due to the legally-driven fragmentation of NLP practice, and partly due to lack of a defining and regulating structure to oversee the rapidly growing field, it seemed for a time that NLP could be (and was) promoted as the "latest thing", a panacea, or universal miracle solution. Dubious models and practices burgeoned, in parallel with bona fide. For a number of these new practices, profit, marketability or New Age appeal proved a stronger motive than realism or ethics.
Training too became fragmented. A plethora of trainers, some renowned, some New Age and charismatic, and some focussed upon niches, emerged, each with their own competing ideas of what training and standards were needed to become a "practitioner". As a result, today there is a range of in duration, quality and credibility of different practitioner training programmes.
In this respect, Platt (2001) comments critically[4] that NLP needs to temper its claims, and accept it has limits on its effectiveness:
"Does that make NLP bogus? No, it does not. But the research and the findings of the investigators certainly make it clear that NLP cannot help all people in all situations, which is frequently what is claimed and what practioners assert... The immoderate claims that are made for NLP might be viewed a little more critically when viewed against this background."
Likewise the Irish National Center for Guidance in Education's Guidance Counsellor's Handbook (current as of 2005) includes the following caveat about excessive claims made by some trainers:
"Unfortunately, NLP has a history of so-called NLP Practitioners overstating the level of their competence, and of their training.[5]
21st century
By the end of 2000 some sort of rapprochement between Bandler and Grinder was achieved when the parties entered a release wherein they inter alia agreed that "they are the co-creators and co-founders of the technology of Neuro-linguistic Programming. Drs. Grinder and Bandler recognize the efforts and contributions of each other in the creation and initial development of NLP." In the same document, "Dr. John Grinder and Dr. Richard Bandler mutually agree to refrain from disparaging each other's efforts, in any fashion, concerning their respective involvement in the field of NeuroLinguistic Programming." ("Release" reproduced as Appendix A of Whispering in the Wind by Grinder and Bostic St Clair (2001)).
In addition, national regulatory and certification bodies have begun to be founded, notably in the UK, with credentials or standing within psychological and psychotherapy association bodies.
Trademark and IP claims settled, it is a possibility that a more regular platform for the future development of NLP as an ongoing field of endeavour may come into being.[6]
See also
List of NLP topics
Empiricism
Epistemology
Communication
Hypnosis
Humanistic psychology
Linguistics
Philosophy of perception
Developers
Richard Bandler and John Grinder (co-founders)
Robert Dilts
Leslie Cameron-Bandler
Judith DeLozier
Stephen Gilligan
David Gordon
Scottwhite
References
^ A large number of books of true legends and anecdotes of Erickson have been written.
^ John Grinder & Carmen Bostic St. Clair, (2001) Whispering in the Wind. C&J Enterprises.
^ a b c See [1] [2] and [3]
^ Platt, 2001, NLP - No Longer Plausible?
^ Guidance Counsellor's handbook, section 1.4.5: http://www.ncge.ie/resources_handbooks_guidance.htm section 1.4.5 [4] (DOC)
^ (See Appendix of Whispering in the Wind.)
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