Tag Archives: NLP

Time to get out of the elevator

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Joanna

I had a timely reminder the other day of the way that we can get trapped – unwittingly – in our own metaphors.  I was talking to my son about possible career moves in the future, and admitted my concern … Continue reading →

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The art of juggling: the story begins

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Joanna

Are you one of the blessed people in life that can juggle?  It’s always been totally beyond me, although I’d have to admit I’ve never been taught (why don’t they make space for this at school?) and never tried in … Continue reading →

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Knowing when to pace yourself

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Joanna

It was the day of the marathon in Edinburgh today.  Now I’ve never run a marathon (nor, let’s be honest, am I ever likely to) but I do know that one of the main pieces of advice for running the … Continue reading →

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The power of the dyslexia story

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Joanna

I’ve just completed the Dyslexia Coaching Skills course at NLP Scotland.  It was, as usual, a fantastic training experience (the dull days of corporate training courses a distant memory now).  The highlight of the course for me was the chance … Continue reading →

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The Meta Model

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Joanna

The Meta Model is a set of language patterns, and questions that reconnect the deletions, distortions and generalisations with the experience that generated them.  (We all use filter systems of deletion, distortion and generalisation in order to make sense of … Continue reading →

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