I have prepared a presentation for the Tarot London Meetup. I was so pleased with the potential of this pairing (connection) that I have published my presentation as a knol. Look it up on google knols
http://www.knol.google.com/k/aneesah-bakker/nlp-and-the-tarot/uzzgne17cdi/15#
An internet search has not found a single article to date that attempts to pair these two. since writing my column, I have thought of so many applications of NLP to the Tarot, from beginners to intermediate and advanced exercises. I look forward to writing and presenting much more on this exciting topic... and also to see if my idea catches on and inspires others to look into this subject and bring some original contributions.
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Follow me as acre8tive on Twitter
Follow me as acre8tive on Twitter. Experience mini coaching workshops and follow how my ideas evolve...
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Thursday, 4 June 2009
Ask to Receive
I just updated my post on Q&A Coaching Framework. It really is all about the ASK-RECEIVE Law of Attraction. WE are always focusing our attention, thinking thoughts... the focusing is the asking and of course the receiving follows...
follow my link to read more... http://knol.google.com/k/aneesah-bakker/the-qa-coaching-framework/uzzgne17cdi/14?hd=ns#
There are questions we ask frequently FAQ
There are questions we ask less frequently LFAQ
How often do we ask of ourselves:
follow my link to read more... http://knol.google.com/k/aneesah-bakker/the-qa-coaching-framework/uzzgne17cdi/14?hd=ns#
There are questions we ask frequently FAQ
There are questions we ask less frequently LFAQ
How often do we ask of ourselves:
- "What do I like here?"
- "What do I really appreciate about X?"
- "Even though this is happening, what is the opportunity here?"
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
The Q&A Coaching Framework
I just published a new knol on the Q&A Coaching Framework.
There is a wide-spread use of goal management acronyms such as SCORE, GROW, SMART, SMARTEST STAR, OATS and others used in business, psychology, coaching and elsewhere - whereever one needs to set and manage a goal/outcome.
Frameworks are important tools/technology to focus attention on what is important. The more flexible and multidimensional its use and application, the more beneficial the results.
In coaching, the norm is to use open-ended questions while following the guidelines of one of these frameworks to focus the client's attention and planning.
Clients also engage in continual self-talk. This self-talk does include questions the person asks of himself/herself. Becoming aware of these questions is the first step to making them work for you and with you.
My article explains how asking powerful and empowering questions allows one to receive powerful and empowering answers!!!
There is a wide-spread use of goal management acronyms such as SCORE, GROW, SMART, SMARTEST STAR, OATS and others used in business, psychology, coaching and elsewhere - whereever one needs to set and manage a goal/outcome.
Frameworks are important tools/technology to focus attention on what is important. The more flexible and multidimensional its use and application, the more beneficial the results.
In coaching, the norm is to use open-ended questions while following the guidelines of one of these frameworks to focus the client's attention and planning.
Clients also engage in continual self-talk. This self-talk does include questions the person asks of himself/herself. Becoming aware of these questions is the first step to making them work for you and with you.
My article explains how asking powerful and empowering questions allows one to receive powerful and empowering answers!!!
Thursday, 28 May 2009
A Powerful Now
Sometimes when you experience a Powerful Now, time seems to stand still. We feel to be out of time and space. This is the moment of awakening, insight, Eureka, innovation.
Creative Change happens one thought at a time. It's the same as saying transformation happens one thought at a time.
I love the idea in the Abraham-Hicks books that with every thought reach for a better feeling thought. We have an internal guidance system in our emotions which feeds back to us through feelings of ease or dis-ease whether we are reaching for a better-feeling thought or not.
Frequently, we choose to be in our comfort zones in our thinking. We choose habitual thoughts and of course this is okay. Some of us habitually choose more powerful thoughts than others, and practice this until it becomes a flowful habit, flowing harmonious thoughts from one moment to the next.
We can also decide to play a game, a transformational game by ourselves, as we nudge a thought into an even more powerful direction. We choose to embrace expansion of our awareness and increased feelings of harmony and confidence.
Thus we embrace our resourceful states and stretch it to an even greater appreciation of this resourceful state. Embrace your strengths. Appreciation makes the difference. Of course NLP has some superb methodology that will help you achieve this in just a few minutes.
I was able to powerfully increase a participant's confidence in 2 minutes and 1 (to appreciate the transformation). This was all done in a room of 100 people, in groups of three, making a lot of noise.
"Every time you wink the stars move" Emerson
Creative Change happens one thought at a time. It's the same as saying transformation happens one thought at a time.
I love the idea in the Abraham-Hicks books that with every thought reach for a better feeling thought. We have an internal guidance system in our emotions which feeds back to us through feelings of ease or dis-ease whether we are reaching for a better-feeling thought or not.
Frequently, we choose to be in our comfort zones in our thinking. We choose habitual thoughts and of course this is okay. Some of us habitually choose more powerful thoughts than others, and practice this until it becomes a flowful habit, flowing harmonious thoughts from one moment to the next.
We can also decide to play a game, a transformational game by ourselves, as we nudge a thought into an even more powerful direction. We choose to embrace expansion of our awareness and increased feelings of harmony and confidence.
Thus we embrace our resourceful states and stretch it to an even greater appreciation of this resourceful state. Embrace your strengths. Appreciation makes the difference. Of course NLP has some superb methodology that will help you achieve this in just a few minutes.
I was able to powerfully increase a participant's confidence in 2 minutes and 1 (to appreciate the transformation). This was all done in a room of 100 people, in groups of three, making a lot of noise.
"Every time you wink the stars move" Emerson
One-Minute Coach
While I was at a 2 day coaching seminar, I discussed my strategy for giving my book Passion to Performance more body. My initial thoughts in writing my book was to provide a training manual/ workbook for running workshops, one on one coaching and even self-coaching.
My thought was to provide good research and background info and keep it primarily experiential.
At the end of the seminar, 2 people won coaching manuals. I started thinking - that was the idea of my book, I should have put the word manual or workbook on the cover so I don't have to explain this.
One thought led to another, like it usually does, and I thought, well I could repackage it even as a blog and call it "one minute coach". After all, transformation happens one thought at a time, for practical purposes say one minute at a time. Then it occurred to me that I like the sound of "10-minute coach" even more. I could coach somebody anywhere, even on the run or in a coffee shop or park while walking. Two times five minutes is also a powerful number. Of course clients can self-coach or use my book and even weblogs to the same effect.
Just imagine if you opened an inspiring book in a bookshop, picked up an idea (whether a quotation, a story, five lines, a page, whatever). You then spent 5 to 10 minutes thinking only on this (in an experiential way). Even this thought can transform the way you perceive time and energy investment.
To make a long story short, I won't be calling myself a one minute coach. I also won't be calling myself a ten minute coach. Why not? A simple search with google , will answer this.
You can still experience transformation in 1 minute or 5 or 10, by simply checking out coaching websites and weblogs.
My thought was to provide good research and background info and keep it primarily experiential.
At the end of the seminar, 2 people won coaching manuals. I started thinking - that was the idea of my book, I should have put the word manual or workbook on the cover so I don't have to explain this.
One thought led to another, like it usually does, and I thought, well I could repackage it even as a blog and call it "one minute coach". After all, transformation happens one thought at a time, for practical purposes say one minute at a time. Then it occurred to me that I like the sound of "10-minute coach" even more. I could coach somebody anywhere, even on the run or in a coffee shop or park while walking. Two times five minutes is also a powerful number. Of course clients can self-coach or use my book and even weblogs to the same effect.
Just imagine if you opened an inspiring book in a bookshop, picked up an idea (whether a quotation, a story, five lines, a page, whatever). You then spent 5 to 10 minutes thinking only on this (in an experiential way). Even this thought can transform the way you perceive time and energy investment.
To make a long story short, I won't be calling myself a one minute coach. I also won't be calling myself a ten minute coach. Why not? A simple search with google , will answer this.
You can still experience transformation in 1 minute or 5 or 10, by simply checking out coaching websites and weblogs.
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