"Review: September
2003 NLP Practitioner Training Seminar"
Written by
Dawson Barber, President - Prophet Consulting Group.
Certified Consulting
Partner - Miller Heiman, Incorporated. NLP. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Steve –
I thought I’d provide you with some feedback on the NLP
training while the experience is still fresh in my mind.
I’d been interested in the training for probably 15
years, ever since I first read Unlimited Power. And year after year, I
would reread Unlimited Power. I also added other titles to my annual
read/reread ritual. Everything about NLP made sense to me and sounded
great, but no matter what, I was unable to really integrate the skills to
the point where I could use them consistently and really make them second
nature.
Your training certainly changed that. You not only
brought clarity to areas such as eye-accessing, rapport, calibration,
congruency, meta programs, meta model, Milton model, anchoring and so many
others; but you enabled me to fully understand and execute them
consistently. I am beginning to catch myself watching peoples’ eyes,
listening to the words they use, questioning their generalizations,
deletions and distortions (and having fun with them doing so).
Already I am no longer simply reacting to what people are
saying; I am taking my time to really listen and understand them.
Steve, I think you know that I was not the “easiest”
student to teach (it’s safe to say I’m a bit of a skeptic), but your methods
impacted me very powerfully and you made the whole process a lot of fun.
Your patience with me was admirable, to say the least!
You also took the time to work individually with those of
us who were struggling with some of the exercises, and enabled us to gain
the understanding we needed.
The location was an interesting choice, and one about
which I initially had some reservations. But given a choice now
between Prince George and somewhere else, I have to say my vote would be for
Prince George. It gave me a great opportunity to see a part of our
province I might not have had otherwise, and I found the city to be filled
with really warm, friendly, hospitable people. I was really happy I
got to know and see Prince George.
The timeframe was something else I was concerned with at
first, and I know other students shared my feelings about it. Eight
12-hour days didn’t seem possible for someone who’s been out of school for
about 20 years. But the time really went by so fast that I now wonder
where it all went. I have to add that the Saturday to Saturday format is
great because I only had to give up five working days. Also, the fact
that the program didn’t start until 10 AM allowed me to conduct some
business (as did the lunch breaks).
As you know, I stayed at the Ramada Hotel. The
accommodations were decent and the hotel features a good restaurant and a
nice pub (along with the casino where I left a few dollars behind). I
would recommend it, but I’d actually recommend the Downtown Motel over it.
I got to know the owner and some of the staff at the Downtown Motel and
would definitely stay there next time (yes, I will be coming back for
more!).
All in all, I wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the
training, your style, your city, and I have to give you top marks also on
the value. There are few products, services, and experiences these
days that you find where the value well exceeds the cost. Your
training is one of them.
Best Regards,
Dawson Barber
President - Prophet Consulting Group
Certified Consulting Partner - Miller Heiman,
Incorporated. NLP. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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