Archives for the 'NLP / Linguistics' Category

Mind reading is dangerous [How to be an Original]

A lot of people are mind readers. Some people are even very proficient at it, reading minds of people every day, all day long. And most of the time, they get it so wrong. Mind reading is a dangerous trait.
The practice of mind reading
Of course I’m not talking about some supernatural phenomenon, a paranormal ability or [...]

12 February 2008 | NLP / Linguistics, Personal Development | No Comments

How adults are wasting words professionally [How to be an Original]

Yesterday I was watching a fascinating show on Dutch television with medium Derek Ogilvie. He’s a Scottisch guy that uses his telepathic capabilities to communicate with children that can’t talk themselves (either because they’re too young, or because they have an ailment that prevents them from talking).
In the show last night he was working with [...]

30 November 2007 | NLP / Linguistics, Productivity / GTD | No Comments

Richard Bandler’s 8 presuppositions of NLP [How to be an Original]

I’m only weeks away from being a certified NLP Practitioner, I will be officially recognized as someone who is capable of practicing Neuro-Linguistic Programming. There’s still lots to learn and to write about of course, and I plan on continuing my education to also get certified as a Master Practitioner.
In the past months I have [...]

23 November 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments

The positive worth of the individual is held constant… [How to be an Original]

The positive worth of the individual is held constant, while the value and appropriateness of internal and/or external behavior is questioned.
This is one of the many NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) presuppositions and one of the original 8 of Richard Bandler.
What does NLP mean with the presupposition?
In short: The person is OK, the behavior might not [...]

22 November 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments

There is a positive intention motivating every behavior [How to be an Original]

There is a positive intention motivating every behavior, and a context in which every behavior has value
This is one of the many NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) presuppositions and one of the original 8 of Richard Bandler.
What does NLP mean with the presupposition?
This is the presupposition that causes the most controversy. If there is a [...]

19 November 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments

All distinctions human beings are able to make… [How to be an Original]

All distinctions human beings are able to make concerning our environment and our behavior can be usefully represented through the visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory senses
This is one of the many NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) presuppositions and one of the original 8 of Richard Bandler.
What does NLP mean with the presupposition?
This presupposition is rather [...]

15 November 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments

Feedback vs. Failure [How to be an Original]

This is one of the many NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) presuppositions and one of the original 8 of Richard Bandler.
NLP presupposition in full
Feedback vs. Failure - All results and behaviors are achievements, whether they are desired outcomes for a given task/context, or not.
What does NLP mean with the presupposition?
Basically it says that you have created [...]

17 October 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments

Why I chose to study NLP [How to be an Original]

Last week I had another weekend of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) training. During lunch break one day we had a discussion on what our motivation was to start studying NLP. And while I was listening to my fellow students, it struck me that their motivation was different than mine. Rooted in the same desire to help [...]

26 September 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments

The ability to change the process by which we experience reality is more often valuable than changing the content of our experience of reality [How to be an Original]

This is one of the many NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) presuppositions and one of the original 8 of Richard Bandler.
What does NLP mean with the presupposition?
This is a tough one. I have re-read this presupposition many times, and to be frank, it’s not an easy to understand statement. I’m cutting it in pieces to [...]

19 September 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments

The resources individuals need in order to effect a change are already within them [How to be an Original]

This is one of the many NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) presuppositions and one of the original 8 of Richard Bandler.
What does NLP mean with the presupposition?
Quite like it says actually. This presupposition tells us that we already have what it takes to change. We might not know how to use these resources or where to [...]

12 September 2007 | NLP / Linguistics | No Comments