One of the greatest models of communication today is NLP. In this article, I’ll give you a few tips and insights about NLP. While not exhaustive in the least, this article will give you a good starting point on your life long discovery and learning of NLP.
The origins of NLP are relatively recent. It was first created when a couple of guys from different backgrounds modeled some of the best therapists out there. NLP has it’s roots in modeling the communication strategies and methods of the best communicators in the world.
One of these fantastic communicators was Milton Erickson, a medical doctor who invented a new form of hypnosis. He would use a covert, or conversational hypnosis instead of the old fashioned, direct method. People would go see him, expecting to sit in a chair while staring at a swinging watch, only to be told some random, off the wall rambling story that would somehow magically cure their problems.
A whole collection of communication strategies was developed from Milton Erickson, and is referred today as the Milton Model. There are plenty of resources online if you’d like to learn more. The most popular applications of the Milton Model are therapy, sales, and believe it or not, seduction.
Others have described NLP as the objective description of the subjective experience. Say you are afraid of dogs. Instead of asking why, and digging into your past when you were first bit, NLP asks how you are afraid of dogs. What images do you see, what do you imagine when you see a dog? Once you have these, it’s easy to change them, and the fear of dogs can disappear.
The best use of NLP is it’s ability to model any skill in any person so that you can develop it in yourself. If you want to be a good golfer, you an model Tiger Woods. If you want to be a great musician, you can model Beethoven. They don’t even have to be alive. Once you learn how to model the excellence you see in others, the sky is the limit to your unlimited potential.
If you want to discover the most powerful Persuasion Techniques, have a look at George Hutton’s NLP Persuasion page.
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