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NLP Comprehensive is proud of both its integrity and longevity.
Our founders Steve and Connirae Andreas were among the first
to publish many of the most important texts on NLP. Titles
by the Andreas' which have endured the test of time include:
Frogs Into Princes - 1979, Trance-Formations 1981,
and Using Your Brain for a Change 1985. These wonderful works
were taken from transcripts of seminal trainings sponsored by NLP Comprehensive
featuring Richard Bandler and John Grinder. These books formed the foundation
for the practice of NLP over the next two decades.
As a result of their numerous books, the training side of the business grew to
where NLP Comprehensive, originally NLP Colorado, was created as a separate company
in 1979. To this rich body of information the Andreas' added other works, Change
Your Mind and Keep the Change ( 1987), Heart of the Mind ( 1989),
and Core Transformations (Connirae & Tamara Andreas, 1994). Steve
modeled the great family therapist Virginia Satir: The Patterns of Her
Magic (1991) and Steve's latest and most important original work, Transforming Your
Self in 2002. These works represent over 25 years of excellence,
research and application in the field of NLP.
Other important authors, trainers, and developers who have been
associated with NLP over the years include: Leslie Cameron Bandler,
Michael LeBeau, Robert Dilts, Lara Ewing, Charles Faulkner, David
Gordon, Michael Grinder, Tim Hallbom, Robert McDonald, Joseph O'Connor,
Suzi Smith, and many more.
Many of the founders of other NLP organizations got their start and
their original model of how and what excellent NLP training is from
NLP Comprehensive. These trainers and Institutes include NLP Institute
of California (Tom Dotz), Anchor Point Institute (Tim Hallbom and
Suzi Smith), NLP Institute of Chicago, Venezuela, San Antonio (Tom
Best), and Centro Mexico de PNL.
Longevity is a good thing, and some credibility is gained when an
organization endures, integrity is far more important. Today NLP
comprehensive still maintains the same code of ethical standards
for the practice of NLP as formulated by Steve and Connirae. The
most important of these standards are explained below:
- NLP is a discipline. Steve and Connirae
applied their understanding of NLP to themselves first and foremost.
They tested their belief in the tremendous potential of NLP to
make a positive difference with themselves, their family, and
with their clients. Out of their experience came many important
discoveries about the power of using NLP as a life discipline.
This is why the trainers who present for NLP Comprehensive are
always people who were trained by the Andreas' or their students
and who have demonstrated their ability to apply NLP in their
lives and their work.
- NLP is Systemic and Ecological. NLP
is a tool and it is possible to misuse tools. Our training places
a strong emphasis on the systemic and ecological use of NLP.
Graduates of NLP Comprehensive's Certification Programs have
been thoroughly immersed in the ethical use of NLP. Further,
we carefully review all the publications and materials we offer
to insure that our inventory includes only the best works on
NLP. When you really understand NLP you realize that its greatest
value is in applying it first to yourself, to your outcomes.
A natural result of this practice is a personal integration,
an inner clarity, that finds expression in a deeper, more fulfilling
life, and a profound understanding of and respect for the ecology
of every system, family, social, group, business that we find
ourselves in.
- NLP works best when shared with others for the
benefit of all . A part of the NLP Comprehensive's
mission has always been that those we work with and train
go on to affect the world in positive, useful ways. Steve
and Connirae did this with an openhandedness and generosity
of spirit, willing to share what they learned and developed
while acknowledging those who created the technology. That
is also why in the early 80s the company started producing
audio and video programs in order to share this wonderful
knowledge with even greater numbers. NLP Comprehensive has
produced over 160 titles. In conjunction with Nightingale
Conant in 1990 NLP Comprehensive published the best-selling "NLP:
The New Technology of Achievement" series. As a result, publishing
is now a main direction of the business, along with the world
renowned "Summer Intensive Trainings" conducted annually
at Winter Park , Colorado .
- NLP is still in its infancy. Like
many of the masters involved in the field, Steve and Connirae
shared the belief that we have just begun to discover the usefulness
of NLP. There are still many solutions to various human dilemmas
to which NLP has yet to be applied. Today, Tom Dotz, NLP Comprehensive's
president maintains the commitment to furthering the development
of new NLP models as well as venturing into new communities and
applications. What is of greatest importance to us, and to you,
is that we are committed to providing the highest possible quality
for your education in NLP.
Staff:
In 1998 the company was purchased by Tom Dotz. After a long career
as an entrepreneur Tom founded NLP California in 1990 in affiliation
with NLP Comprehensive. To Dotz, purchasing NLP Comprehensive was
a chance to preserve and enhance one of the most valuable legacies
in NLP and he has been doing so ever since. Beginning with the company's
first e-commerce site in 1998, he continues to add new innovations
to the structure, trainings, and products the company produces.
Sharon DeBault has been with the company for over ten years in a
variety of roles from graphic designer to General Manager. Sharon
's long experience provides a communication hub within our NLP Comprehensive
community. She really enjoys the people part of NLP Comprehensive,
and she is usually the first person you'll talk to when you call!
Christian Miller started studying NLP with us in 2001. In just two years he came
to know more about our books, audios and videos than almost anyone else in the
company, so we brought him on board to manage our publishing arm. He's one of
the most diligent students of NLP we've seen in many a year, and if you get a
chance to talk to him, you'll find him a tremendous resource. |
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