I just returned back from a terrific weekend teaching Level 1 Provocative Change Works in Geneva. This was organized by Jean-Pierre Briefer director of BrieF’R Formations and the organization was superb in every way. We had a good sized group and clearly all attendees had been well trained in both NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis. The quality of …
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The reality of running trainings across the globe
Few people are likely to appreciate just how much work goes on behind the scenes when running trainings on an international basis. There are endless “spinning plates” and a real need to make best use of time to ensure that everything runs smoothly. When booking flights, it’s smart to book at least two months ahead …
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The Psychology of Pricing (some random thoughts and observations)
Pricing is a filter, no more, no less… I have been involved in sales and marketing for over 30 years and remain amazed at how many businesses and business owners have poor awareness of pricing. A common mistake is to believe that the cheaper the price financially, the more customers you will attract. All pricing …
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Common sense and delusional thinking in promoting events
I currently teach Provocative Change Works in twelve overseas countries and on average get two new hosting requests each year. As somebody who ran commercial events in 1980s and spent over 15 years in sales and marketing, I appreciate how much work goes into such activities. I am also aware that there is a massive …
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Lessons from the recruitment sector & running a multi million pound concern
Many people will know me primarily for my work in the personal development sector and particularly from developing the Provocative Change Works model and working closely with Frank Farrelly the creator of Provocative Therapy. What a lot of folks may not be aware of is that for an extensive period in the 1980s and 1990s …
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The Rise and Fall of Personal Development Groups in 1970s/1980s
Talking to Meditation Groups in 1970s and 1980s During late 1970w and 1980s for a period of time I studied the growth of different personal development groups. This was a period when there was great enthusiasm for meditation and other approaches. Of course in recent times there has been a resurgence with Mindfulness which is …
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Imagination in online discussions
I just posted an article on excessive use of imagination by people online! Take a look here
Professional Duty of Care
I just posted an article on professional duty of care on my 1 – 1 site and I think it’s important enough to mention here so check this link to see the article The importance of duty of care in therapy and personal development http://nickkemptherapy.com/the-importance-of-duty-of-care-in-therapy-and-personal-development/
Why discussion and cooperation is smart for NLP rather than “let’s fight” mindset! by Nick Kemp
Observations since 1990s from Nick Kemp I just returned from an excellent PCW evening where I was hosted by The Performance Partnership in London. David Shepherd has been running this training company for over 23 years. We had a very interesting conversation talking about our respective experiences of NLP over many years and made a …
The Apprentice and when business thinking is not that smart…
The new series of “The Apprentice” has started on the BBC and although I cringe whenever watching, but find it quite fascinating. Of course the programme is primarily filmed for “entertainment” rather than for business education, but the poor thinking from the candidates is fairly typical of what I see in real life! Two key …
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