You might find the head line a bit fanciful and I would suggest that the idea that we will discuss in this article will work every time and in every situation. I will suggest that sometimes it is not easy to do. But imagine having a technique that lets you win just one percent more than you normally do just … Read More
Frame Control and Accelerated Learning
Here is a neat little idea for getting better results from your practice sessions. This works with any skills development but is often overlooked.
Changing Your Subject’s View on Reality
This article is covertly about how changing the frame can give people a completely different perspective, and as a result you get huge leverage in persuading them. Overtly it is just an email exchange from a customer asking a couple of questions. As you read the article though think about situations where changing the frames would make a difference for … Read More
NLP Language Patterns, the KKK and Telemarketers
In this article you will discover how you can use pattern interrupts to completely reframe people. Here you can see it being used to save the life of a man being attacked by racists and to have fun with telemarketers.
Rapport Building Techniques for Trainers and Presenters
This article looks at a simple but powerful way of getting your audience to hang on your every word. It doesn’t matter how small or large the group this technique correctly applied will work every time.
Who do you want to be next year?
I wrote this article a few years ago and the technique I demonstrate is so powerful it is worth a reshowing. If you struggle at this time of year with the whole goal setting thing here is an alternate view.
Preframes, The Key to Covert Persuasion
This is an article about a powerful little persuasion principle which is very flexible to use and can cause people to automatically follow your lead.
Never Fall into the Trap of Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is a dangerous trap. Many people that espouse twee little motivational sound bites have no idea of of the damage they are causing to themselves and others.
How to Make People Think in a Specific Direction
This article is about a specific technique I use with groups to “inoculate” them from thinking in a particular way or to make sure that they do think the way I want them to.
Do Hypnotic Language Patterns Work in Foreign Langauages
I’ve recently been asked a couple of great questions that allow me to unpack some powerful ideas. The core of this article is about how to create your own persuasive patterns…even in a foreign language.