This year I am focusing a lot more on developing new platforms for my own Provocative Change Works approach. This includes setting up a PCW 1 – 1 development group, so work with individuals around the globe who are interested in greater skills development. I’m keen that PCW doesn’t o the same route as NLP, …
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I’m noticing a new level of myopia in business and in training. When I started out learning about NLP, Provocative Therapy and hypnosis I made sure that I attended a significant number of courses carefully chosen. I was amazed in 1999 when people boasted of being “Master Practitioners” having attended 17 days training back to …
I recently posted on FB about some of the terrible communication from some (but not all) NLP folks. I was surprised by the amount of likes for this post and the amount of engagement in the thread. This led me to think about the following question A “Is it time to get rid of all …
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Since I started developing the PCW model in 2006 I have been teaching this model in 13 different countries. This has meant working with a wide range of different promoters. This article asks (and hopefully answers the question – “What makes a great promoter?” The enthusiastic, the skilled and the plain delusional I get approached …
I first came across NLP in the 1990s and was amazed by the possibility of using the core NLP skills in business, coaching and therapy. I was so impressed that I taught certificated NLP trainings for many years before developing the Provocative Change Works model. NLP has been extremely helpful in decoding Frank Farrelly’s Provocative …
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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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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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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 Magic Wand Mind Set – why no practitioner can guarantee 100% success When Paul McKenna ran NLP trainings regularly in London, I used to receive regular referrals from his office for my practice in Leeds. I had trained with his company in the 1990s and assisted on numerous NLP and Hypnosis courses for a …
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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