“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”  — Ralph W. Sockman
Have you asked yourself lately: “What is the positive intention of our current economic situation?”
I was on the phone with a friend today who spoke beautifully about the gift of [...]

by Lisa Jackson, NLP Master Practitioner
One of my favorite tools in the NLP toolkit is the use of metaphor — especially “teaching stories.”  Stories are universally powerful teaching elements because they create a sense of possibility. They are also vastly under-utilized in the world of business. Too often, leaders over-focus on the dry stuff – [...]

You know what?  YOU are amazing. Your presence on this earth is a gift.
Thank you for your attention today to read this humble offering.
It is a grand world we live in when people across the world can exchange ideas and connect with each other, without ever meeting.
Don’t you agree?
What did this little intro do for [...]

If you have had exposure to NLP beyond a book or introductory CD, have been involved in a discussion about the utilization of NLP for the purposes of “manipulating” people.  (And if you are brand new to NLP, having seen some of the claims made by NLP training institutes, perhaps the question has been raised [...]

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. -Anne Frank
Last week we talked about your “happy spot,” and whether you are spending enough time in it.
For several weeks, we have written this blog toward to the person who can most use it: You.
This week, I want [...]

Lately, I have spent some time reflecting on the question “Am I happy?”

I am not the type of person to spend a lot of time contemplating questions of this nature (I find they are an antidote to being happy). Yet, I think a lot of people these days are stressed and worried. I think [...]

Times of great turmoil and change within the human experience are the perfect time to discover how well we have cultivated states of inner peace and well-being. (So what if everyone is freaking about money. There really isn’t any less of it on the planet!).
In “The New Earth” Eckhart Tolle writes “How to be at [...]

“I can’t wait to figure out what’s wrong with me,
so I can say ‘This is the way that I used to be.’ “
John Mayer, Split Screen Sadness
I want to tell you about a really good day.  One of those experiences that lingered and energized me for several days that followed.
It’s hard not to be inspired from the [...]

Lessons in Hope
By: Lisa Jackson, NLP Master Practitioner & Executive Coach
dis·ap·point-verb (used with object)

1.
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.

2.
to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.); thwart; frustrate: to be disappointed in love.

When was the last time you lost something you really cared about?
How [...]

 
This week’s blog is not a typical NLP teaching tool.
You’ve been fairly warned.
The big election in the U.S. has heated up discussions about emotional topics like our unwelcome presence in Iraq, our limp economy, and our impact on global warming.
What business do politics have in a blog about NLP?
Our nation seems insatiably fascinated by fear [...]

Last week, we shared Coach Lisa’s exercise on the “Inside Family.”
Today, I want to share her process on building a more supportive “soundtrack” for your life.  I call it “The Good Guys.”
Even those of us who are Master NLP’ers still have self-talk that we are largely unaware of, that is not positive and supportive. Disciplining [...]