What Is NLP?

NLP , or Neuro Linguistic Programming, has been mystified over the years and somewhat complicated by long technical words that confuse even the train spotters amongst us.

The official definition is that NLP is an "attitude and a methodology that leaves behind a trail of techniques." That's a bit of a mouthful in itself! In practical terms, it's about success.

It's about knowing that whatever someone else can do, so can you. This has been proven scientifically as well as seen from examples in the world. The well-known multi-millionaire Anthony Robbins started out as a Janitor before finding NLP.

What you will discover, if you choose to further your path with NLP is that you will start achieving the things that you always wanted to do. Whether it be money, relationships, career, health or sports, NLP can and does create excellence in the area you choose to use it in.

So how does it work?

The way we train with you at NLPWorld, you'll see how fun and play are a huge part of any learning cycle. From this perspective, we show you how the masters got their fantastic results in various different distinctions of business and therapy.

For instance the arena of anchoring (which the advertising world has adopted as its savior) came from Pavlov (remember the dogs and the bell); so what did he do and HOW does it work?

The area of Lateral thinking , Edward Debono claimed it, but never explained HOW to do it.

You'll discover the HOW to do these and the many other techniques and be able to perform with the same consistency, allowing you to shift yourself and clients from the effect side of the equation to cause quickly and gracefully.

The attitude of an NLP Practitioner is one of curiosity and experimentation. We know that there are many ways to get results, so the job of a good businessman or therapist is to have flexibility ---and good techniques!

Next, the methodology, which is about modeling, the process of duplicating excellent behavior. Another person's behavior can be duplicated by studying what that person does inside their head (language, filters, programs, etc.) to produce results.

Richard Bandler and John Grinder, who began modeling and duplicating the "magical results" of a few top communicators and therapists, initially created NLP in 1975. Some of the first people to be studied included Hypnotherapist Milton Erickson, gestalt therapist Fritz Pearls and family therapist Virginia Satir.

Since then, many others have contributed to the growth and development of the field. And finally, the trail of techniques created through this type of modeling is what is commonly known as NLP. The programs in this catalogue describe the many different techniques we teach and use.

Today, NLP is widely used in business to improve management, sales and achievement/performance, inter-personal skills; in education to better understand learning styles, develop rapport with students and parents and to aid in motivation; and of course, NLP is a profound set of tools for personal development.

Can anyone do it?

Sure you can surf the Internet! And we know you know computers, because you're using one now! ........ but what about your mind?

Computers are about man-machine interface. NLP is about mind-body-memory interface. The entire process is very similar!

Maybe it's time to learn about your own personal computer -- your mind!

Quotes from Press and media.

"Terry Elston,director of training provider NLP World, said "One of the growth areas is from firms who send employess for NLP training. They can then take their newly-learned skills back into the workplace to help colleagues and ultimately, the business"
-Daily Express April 3 2007

"You've managed to use a Web Browser and you're here, aren't you? But how much do you know about what's going on inside yourself and others? Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is about just that. Knowing about what is going on inside you and what's going on inside others! Perhaps you've wondered, "How do I communicate better," or, "How do I get in control of my own personal computer -- my brain!"
—The internet (Today)

" NLP cannot be dismissed as just another hustle. Its theoretical underpinnings represent an ambitious attempt to codify and synthesize the insights of linguistics, body language, and the study of communication systems."
— Psychology Today.

"(NLP) offers the potential for making changes without the usual agony that accompanies these phenomena ... Thus it affords the opportunity to gain flexibility, creativity, and greater freedom of action than most of us now know..."
— Training and Development Journal.

"...estate brokers and salespeople use Neuro-Linguistics to enhance their communication skills and provide them with more choices when working in a difficult situation... it shows how we make sense of the world around us and communicate."
— Estate Today.

During our NLP Practitioner Training you can expect to learn how to:

Master language & communication:
Always get agreement
Get the information you want, when you want it
Elegantly disagree with others, without offending them
Uncover hidden agendas
Get your point across without resistance
Get your listener curious and interested
Use metaphors and stories with a purpose

Gain total control of your life:
Move through yours and others internal blocks
Eliminating negative emotions, beliefs and decisions
Make the right decisions
Get to know what you really want
Get motivated and stay motivated

Create the kind of future you really want:
Understand your own internal time machine and how it
creates your future
Use S-M-A-R-T criteria for making your goals come true
Eliminate limiting beliefs and decisions
Learn how to visualize your future so it's more compelling, motivating and exciting for you

Preparation for the Training – Home Study
Our unique process gets you started right away with the entire training on CD. You listen to the CDs twice at your own pace, then come to any of our scheduled trainings and finish your training. You will have ample opportunity at the training to deal with past issues for yourself whilst also learning the skills of NLP, Time Line Therapy â„¢, and Hypnotherapy to use for your business or therapy clients.

In the Time Line Therapyâ„¢ section we show you how to pinpoint specific memories (even ones you may have forgotten all about or are way back before you could consciously remember) and help to clear any old emotional baggage on them forever. Limiting beliefs can also be dealt with using Time Line Therapyâ„¢ effectively.

NLP has been around for about 30 years and is now well established in most areas of life including advertising, politics (NLP World has delivered training to the Cabinet Office), within blue chip companies (see our business pages) in the health industry and in the education department (NLP World personnel have been used by the education department coaching teachers and pupils).

It looks like NLP is here to stay, so perhaps it's time for you to get on board the ship that is still going places and find how you can use NLP in your life and proffesion!