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Beginning NLP

The Most Powerful Word in NLP (And How to Use It in Any Conversation)

Imagine a single word that can lower resistance, activate the senses, and inspire real change.

In NLP, that word is “imagine,” and it works by engaging the unconscious mind to create vivid, motivating internal experiences.

From coaching and leadership to parenting and conflict resolution, learning to use “imagine” can transform the way you influence and connect.

Tracy Hoobyar September 2, 2025

Advanced NLP

Why Your Goals Need a Nervous System (And How to Build One)

A goal on paper is just a wish.

A goal in your nervous system becomes a directive that moves you naturally toward action.

By weaving in sensory submodalities, emotional anchors, and environmental cues, NLP helps you transform static goals into living patterns that stick.

Tracy Hoobyar August 25, 2025

Advanced NLP

How to Use NLP to Get People to Want to Change

You can’t change someone who’s defending their current reality — but NLP gives you the keys.

By using tools like agreement frames, outcome framing, and sleight of mouth, you can soften resistance and create safety for change.

When you shift the frame, you don’t force breakthroughs — you invite them, and that’s where lasting influence begins.

Tracy Hoobyar August 19, 2025

Advanced NLP

Why NLP Stops Working (And What to Do When It Does)

NLP doesn’t actually stop working – but it can feel like it when change doesn’t stick.

The real issue is often moving from learning techniques to living the transformation.

By focusing on ecology, identity, and integration, you can turn NLP from a short-term fix into a lasting way of thinking and being.

Tracy Hoobyar August 12, 2025

Anchoring

Decision Overwhelm And Open Loops

What if your overwhelm isn’t from doing too much — but from deciding too little?

This post explores how unmade decisions drain your focus and how NLP tools like state control and outcome specification can help you clear mental clutter, regain clarity, and take action with confidence.

Tracy Hoobyar August 4, 2025

Beginning NLP

NLP Power Tools

NLP isn’t just for coaches or therapists—it’s a set of real-world power tools that help you develop the soft skills now rebranded as the most essential “human skills” for success.

In a world of tech disruption and AI evolution, your ability to lead, influence, and adapt is what truly lasts.

Tom Dotz July 24, 2025

How Burnout Is Built Into Your Communication Patterns

If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why the people around you don’t seem to notice how much you’re holding, how much you’re managing, navigating, absorbing, and keeping afloat, this isn’t about your workload. It’s about your language. Not the formal kind. Not what you say in team meetings or in well-crafted emails. I’m talking about micro-patterns. The reflexive phrases. The way you describe your day, your stress, your needs (or lack thereof). The way you

Tracy Hoobyar July 16, 2025

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Beginning NLP

Making Every Conversation Count: The Meta Model in Daily Language

Most misunderstandings come not from what we say—but from what we leave out or assume.

The Meta Model helps you spot vague, distorted, or missing language and ask questions that bring clarity, reduce tension, and build trust.

Discover how this NLP tool turns surface talk into real understanding.

Tracy Hoobyar June 30, 2025

Anchoring

Emotional Intelligence Isn’t a Trait—It’s a Trainable NLP Skill

Emotional intelligence isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you can train.

Using NLP tools like anchoring, perceptual positions, and precision language, you can build EQ from the ground up.

Learn how to shift from reacting to responding—and develop emotional skills that transform your relationships, leadership, and self-awareness.

Tracy Hoobyar June 5, 2025

Beginning NLP

Shift Your State: How to Use Submodalities to Control Your Emotions

Have you ever felt an emotion come out of nowhere—a wave of anxiety, a flash of anger, or a moment of motivation—and wondered why it hit so hard? The answer might lie in how your brain represents that experience. It’s not just the thought itself, but how that thought shows up in your mind. That’s where submodalities come in. And once you understand how they work, you can use them to shift your emotional state—quickly,

Tracy Hoobyar May 16, 2025