NLP Resources Austin

We have all met people with charisma.  A warm smile, that intense look, feelings like there is something extraordinary when you are around them.

Real charisma is a way of "being," not a way of acting.  We are each more than the sum of our behaviors.  The charismatic phenomena comes from being genuinely who you are at a deeper level while in a connected relationship with another individual.  The deep significance of that understanding is what we help people realize in our Authentic Public Speaking class.

Read on to learn more about charisma, why you might want to learn it, charisma basics, and an introduction about how to be charismatic.

I've now lost 155+ pounds since February 1, 2011!  It's taught me so much about myself and my place in the food culture we live in.  I've also developed many strategies for how to eat and not eat specific foods and for how to plan what I'm going to eat.

Many people I talk to want to discuss exactly what I eat, how much I eat, when I eat, and the specific pros/cons of certain foods.  These details are legitamately important to many other people.  To me, these considerations are secondary.

More important are the processes I've used to make new decisions about what to eat.

Here was my spectacularly great plan:  I'd find ten or fifteen people who lived in Central Texas, had lost over 100 pounds, and kept it off 10+ years. Warning! Contains personal experience, failures, blinds spots, and even a little hope for the future.

Some changes are easier to make when we simply change our environment.

Because so many of our friends, clients, students, and colleagues are affected by the area-wide fires of the last few days, we're posting a list of resources.  If you have another entry to add, leave it in a comment or text/email us and we'll add it.  Be well, ~Katie & Keith

Since my recent trip to Boulder, Colorado to participate in Nick Kemp's Provocative Change Works class, I've had the chance to tell a lot of stories from my trip.  I had a fantastic time and loved the spirit of curiosity, learning, and warmth shared by Nick and the other students in the class. My good friend Janis Cline also attended a 4-day class Advanced Mastery Training following the class I attended:  Steve Andreas, Richard Bolstad, and Nick Kemp worked with clients (folks who didn't know NLP, from outside the class) and discussed the sessions.

For those of you interested, here are some of the links that Janis and I have mentioned.  Happy connecting!

~Katie Raver

Nick Kemp, Provocative Change Works

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nickkempuk

Blog (includes some photos from the training):  http://www.nickkemp.com/blog/

DVD showing Voice Tempo: http://www.nickkemp.com/spartcart/product/provocative-change-works-for-anxiety-4-dvd-boxset-pal.htm

Richard Bolstad

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/richard.bolstad

Articles: http://www.transformations.net.nz/trancescript/

Connierae, Steve, and Mark Andreas

Andreas NLP Trainings: http://www.andreasnlptrainings.com/home

Steve's Blog: http://realpeoplepress.com/blog/

Connierae on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/connirae.andreas

Hawaii-born World Champion surfer Andy Irons started surfing because he rode his first wave and experienced a moment he called one of the purest moments of his life.

He kept surfing for the competition, for the chicks, for the party, for the cool cars.   All those reasons became "just stuff."  Surfing kept him on an "even keel."  At times, surfing was just a job for him. Life isn't always poetic or glorious.

When you allow yourself to be drawn into those "pure" moments in life that are filled with beauty and passion, beauty and passion are awakened and amplified in you. Other people can recognize beauty and passion in your story, amongst the mundane humdrum, and they have the opportunity to recognize their own beautiful, passionate moments, too.

What's one of the "pure" moments in your life that continues to inspire or intrigue you?

To learn more about Andy Irons' perspective on surfing, watch this 4-minute video, including some beautiful surfing footage.