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Why you should abandon Hope

docphi1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:48:05 +0000

Hope is an interesting concept – on the face of it, it seems like a really good thing. But what is hope exactly and what does it do? The first thing I’ve noticed is that hope is often a substitute …

Hypnosis in Business?

docphi1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:46:54 +0000

When I talk about hypnosis to business people, I often get some strange looks. It’s also fairly obvious what they’re thinking at that point: “What place could hypnosis possibly have in business?” This is a perfectly natural response because most …

Are we Predictably Irrational?

docphi1 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:45:53 +0000

This month, I want to recommend Dan Ariely’s excellent book Predictably Irrational [UK version] The book’s premise is that we often make decisions that – when we look at them rationally – make little real sense. However, the quirks in …

Book Recommendation – “Flipnosis” by Kevin Dutton

docphi1 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:30:20 +0000

Buy this book! Seriously. You’ve probably noticed that I don’t make recommendations very often. This book is an exception because I think it has something for everyone. It’s a book about influence and we all influence each other every day …

NLP, Profiling, Attitudes and Business

docphi1 — Fri, 27 May 2011 08:47:08 +0000

Recently I’ve seen several articles describing NLP metaprograms as measuring attitudes in a ‘personality’ profile. Personally, I see metaprograms as unconscious filters which influence our everyday choices. For example: Your position on the ‘towards – away from’ spectrum will influence …

Achieving your Goals 1 – The Desire Matrix

docphi1 — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:51:34 +0000

Welcome to session 1 of my Achieving your Goals course – ‘The desire matrix’. Just click on the video below to begin. Right-click on the links below and select ‘Save Target As’ to download the audio or text versions of …

NLP – Influencing Decision-Making

docphi1 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:36:18 +0000

One of the most interesting things about the way our minds work is the way that we make decisions. We do this every day – we have to decide between one thing and another thing and there is some internal …

NLP Influence 3 – Placebos, Persuasion and Urban Myths

docphi1 — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:37:11 +0000

In the previous parts of this series, I’ve looked at the psychology of our natural decision-making processes (convincers) and some ways to bypass those processes. In this final part, find out how both convincers and bypass techniques can be used …

NLP Influence 2 – How to Bypass Convincers

docphi1 — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:29:29 +0000

In my previous post on this topic, I explored the psychology behind our natural decision-making processes – and how you can make use of that knowledge to be more persuasive. This time, I’m going to show you several of the …

NLP in Business

docphi1 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:52:44 +0000

Have you ever wondered how compatible NLP is with common business needs? Watch this video to find out more: Questions or comments are welcome below.