Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1337 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-08
• Binding: Paperback
• 294 pages

Synopsis
Neuro-Linguistic Programming is based on the idea that the human mind is a sort of computer - our verbal and body language are the programmes which allow us to change our own thoughts and influence other people e.g. using body language and speech patterns to create instant rapport with someone else. We already use such techniques on a sub-conscious level - NLP simply helps us crystalize what we already know. This workbook is a basic, at-home NLP course, providing easy-to-follow exercises and reflections to which the reader can return time and again. It addresses topics such as How to Change Emotional State, The Power of Language and Getting Results, and can be applied to all kinds of different areas e.g. business, sport, health. The NLP workbook is designed to be a basic manual for the beginner in NLP, and also a clear and easy reference manual for practitioners and trainers.

About the Author
Joseph O'Connor is a leading international trainer, writer, and consultant. He has publilshed 12 best selling titles , including Introducing NLP and Leading with NLP. His work has been translated into 18 languages.

Customer Reviews

Great book
I am new to NLP and I found this book to be clearly written,concise and very well structured. It has given me an excellent understanding of how the processes, concepts and tools work. It will take a good amount of commitment to learn the whole book but definitely worth it. I can believe that you won't have to do a course necessarily if you assimilate the book and actively apply the principles.

Dreadful book
Ignore the hype of other reviewers I like that other reviewer lost the will to live after the first chapter but forced myself to re-onto chapter 4 and still it was such tough going... way too high level rubbish. as previous reviewer said a quick glance at the first few pages would ahve told me instantly it was NOT FOR ME... definitely not for beginners like myself

A Different Perspective
What a crashing disappointment this book is. I bought it on the strength of reviews here - and have found to my cost - I should have looked at it in a bookshop first. I was looking for a book that could help me get to understand NLP and to apply it through my work. I intended to read the book 'cover to cover' - but lost the will to read further after the first chapter. Dipping in and out proved no more rewarding. In contrast to the other reviews here, I found the content hard to get to grips with. A mixture of jargon and precepts - mixed in with some ridiculous 'examples' ["Some parts of your physiology will always remain unconscious - the carbon dioxide concentration in the blood..."]. Some of the action plan/exercises made me laugh out loud ["Watch the film The Matrix on video. If you have already seen it, watch it again. If you were the protagonist in the film, would you have taken the blue or red pill? And how do you know you are not in the Matrix 'for real'?"].

I firmly believe that the cause of NLP isn't well served by this book. Do some research before you buy!