Everyone who learns Neuro Linguistic Programming knows the power of the
patterns and strategies that employ the skills and knowledge of NLP. Whether you
have just been introduced to the basics, or you have mastered advanced material and
patterns, this work provides you with more than 300 patterns in a concise reference
format. I have selected each pattern for its value and relevance. If you know the
pattern, you can refresh your memory; if you want to learn it, you can do it without
wading through fluff such as long explanations of NLP terms, or magical stories of
healing and success. I chose to make this book free of theories and stories, instead
packing it with the most practical guidelines and advice. I have selected patterns
that you can use for your personal development, coaching sessions, clinical work,
and business applications such as persuasion, sales, leadership and management. If
you would like to use these patterns on yourself, you can follow the steps, or use
your own voice to create a recording.
In making recordings for yourself, leave time between the instructions that are
long enough for you to work through the procedure. Alternatively, you can pause
your player for as long as you need for each step. I recommend the latter approach.
It is more flexible and saves time in recording.
A very serious problem with much of the published material on NLP is that they
are poorly written or contain an enormous amount of fluff. I have read more than
90% of the books in this field by now. Much of the material presented in those books
is vague, makes a lot of assumptions about what the reader knows and what he or
she can interpret, and even contradicts itself at times.
NLP developed, for the most part, outside an academic or scientifically informed
process. Thus, many of the contributors to NLP developed their patterns without
necessarily knowing existing interventions or information available to clinical
or research communities. Ironically, though, NLP developers are responsible for
perspectives and techniques that many psychotherapists now take for granted.