NLP variety and the art of learning

In the last decade I have been fortunate enough to have trained with a wide range of trainers, including Richard Bandler, Frank Farrelly, Michael Breen, Doug O Brien, Andrew T Austin, John LaValle among many others.

Trainers who Inspire

Each have inspired a host of different insights and allowed me to develop a range of different skills. As well as attending "formal trainings" some of the best insights have come from conversations outside such events. In particular my regular conversations with Frank Farrelly, Steve Andreas and Andy Austin have really helped me develop skills in private practice. Each of these guys has a very different approach, but they all have solid experience in working with real clients "in the trenches"

NLP and other products that inspire

Many such folks have created excellent products in either written format, DVDs or CDs. Some of the best include Dave Dobson's Fun Shop Series, Andy Austin's The Rainbow Machin book, Frank Farrelly's original Provocative Therapy and subsequent audio and video material, Richard Bandler's Magical Structures CDs among others. When I first started out learning NLP I listened to hours of material and did exactly the same when I began to study Frank Farrelly's work. In an era of the internet and e-mail there is no better time for learning!

In my opinion one of the secrets to learning is to learn from a variety of different sources to then build and integrate your own skills. I also am a longstanding student of learning the guitar and here the same principals apply. I have learned from Blues, Folk and Rock Specialist players and all of these styles have kept me fluid in my playing and not fixed in one specific style, but rather taking elements from all these styles

By training with the very best players and having access to the very best material, learning becomes easier and far more fun!

Real NLP, working "in the trenches"

Since the 1990s I have met some great NLPers. All of these have constantly used their training skills in a variety of different ways and developed their own style of working, rather than merely parroting phrases they heard in a training. In music there are also players who merely copy other players and who never develop any creativity in their own right. I have often made some quite controversial comments about the parroting and I make no apologies for doing so! No approach is the holy grail and universal solution to all problems, but the creators of NLP knew to learn from the best and that philosophy is a great strategy for skill development.

Not everyone has natural creative skills, but in my experience those who seek out a wide range of influences usually produce some excellent outcomes and even surprise themselves in the process!

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