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The Meaning of Communication is the Response You Get

This is a great presupposition of NLP. Presupposition is a fancy way of saying that this is an assumption that we believe to be true in the field of NLP. When I took linguistic classes my professor said, “If you ask for something and don’t get it, then you did not ask the right way.” [...]

Striving for Excellence or Settling for Stagnation

I am here in Toronto at our NLP Practitioner Training. While Nicholas (our other trainer at The Empowerment Partnership) is on stage, I had an idea for a blog post. I see so many students on their paths. Some know how to take it to the next level, while others do not. You see, Nicholas [...]

Integrating Alternative & Western Practices

Aloha, As you may know, we did a teleclass last month on Integrating Alternative & Western Practices. Thank you everyone who joined! We discussed the relationship between alternative and western practices and how these relationships can help people today achieve success, happiness and mental and physical health. The recording of the class is now available [...]

Cause & Effect Followup (aka Understanding The Matrix)

My son Ethan, who is 13 years old, wanted to watch The Matrix with me before I left to teach NLP Practitioner in San Jose this weekend. [For those of you that did not watch the movie, shame on you… And, I forgive you. Morpheus (a character in the movie) is a teacher to another [...]

Can You Tell if Someone is Lying with NLP?

Aloha, Have you ever wondered how to tell whether or not someone is lying to you? In our NLP trainings we teach sensory acuity. Because people are always making minute changes in their physiology… and those changes have meaning if you have enough sensory acuity. Watch this video if you would like more insight into [...]

Watch Your Wishes – It’s More Than Just a Saying

Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it! My daughter had an ornament made out of glass, and in it were a bunch of tiny shells, sand, and a very tiny bucket. It was so cute! (Yes, “was” and “had.”) Skylar said to me, “Oh Daddy, I wish I could play with [...]

Maturing as an Adult While Respecting Your Lineage

“Who am I?” Three different students have written to me recently asking about how to deal with their parents. This video offers some perspective if you ever feel like your parents don’t “get you.” What causes us to feel mixed emotions as we’re maturing into adults? And how do you deal with your parents while [...]

What we see depends mainly what we look for

I wrote recently on The Empowerment Partnership Facebook Page the following quote: “What we see depends mainly what we look for.” I had a couple of emails after that post asking if this is another way of saying perception is projection. The short answer is yes, the long answer is this blog post… Looking through [...]

Huna, Fatherhood and Discipline – Your Words Hold Power

We recently celebrated our 40th Huna training in Hawaii, and I was pleased that my son was there to participate with me. In our Huna Workshops, I am as strict in teaching my son as I am with any other student. This sometimes surprises people. I have even had a couple of people ask me [...]

Facebook Over Face Time: When Technology Keeps You From Those You Love

All of today’s wonderful technology allows us to stay in touch like never before with extended networks of people. But it comes with a downside. The more time we spend surfing the Web, Tweeting or updating our Facebook friends, the less time we have to interact with those closest to us. Some people know more [...]