Creative Thinking: Disney’s Creative Strategy In a world brimming with creativity, countless innovations and artistic masterpieces were once just figments of the imagination. Light bulbs and music to computers and Disney films, human ingenuity has turned dreams into reality. One person who consistently excelled at this magical transformation was Walt Disney. Applying NLP modelling principles,…
You start by looking at a map of the city. The map gives you a general overview of the city, but it doesn’t tell you anything about the specific streets or buildings. To get more information, you ask people who live in the city. They tell you about their favourite restaurants, shops, and parks. They…
Anchoring can help you feel younger! Ellen Langer, in her study of two groups of 75-80-year-old men at Harvard University, discovered anchoring can make you feel and act younger. Both groups were given a series of tasks to encourage them to think about the past. Group A was given tasks that encouraged them to write…
Random thoughts on over learning: Be on the alert now and forever. Being wide open will support maximum learning. Learning is far too important to take seriously. Keep the child alive in yourself and others. Everyone forgets most of what they learn. On average, after only a month people forget 98% of the totality of…
Tips for turning information into deep learning: Good to keep in mind when taking any training such as the NLP Practitioner. Deep Learning is a dynamic process and the rewards can be wonderful. Magic Number Seven ‑ The immediate memory span of an adult is fixed at seven plus or minus two “chunks” of information….
The bell rings and Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) bounces out of his corner of the ring to face his fearsome opponent. The great Sonny Liston, tipped to win heavyweight champion of the world, steps forth. Cassius’s big strategy was to ‘float like a butterfly and sting like a bee’. With the boxing…
Indirect change through the magic of walking With a characteristic glint in his eyes, Milton Erickson (*) leaned forward and said “I’m not going to stop you from smoking, drinking or eating the foods you want to”. The man relaxed, yes he was overweight, smoked and drank far too much. Milton in a much lower…
Common sense Just a few months ago I was approached by some business colleagues to work on a collaboration project. I was delighted and flattered to have been considered for the opportunity and immediately accepted invitations to meet and flesh out the project. As I look back I realised I attacked the topic with gusto…
The question I asked my self this week was “Can you make small changes and get big results?” and that is what this weeks video is all about. I would love to hear your insights on transformation and change. Last week we started to explore Coaching, I have not forgotten. Here is the link to…
NLP Training “There are four ways to become wise. The nicest is conversing with good friends. In fact, one of the top benefits of live training is meeting new friends and learning from them. You put into action the theory, and get feedback. Live training beats online training, audio, video, or self-study which all seem…