It's been a busy week this week, lots of enquiries, even about events well into next year.
Heard some good news in the last few weeks from previous clients. Two have started new businesses after training with us, and both are doing really well.
So many people want to strike out and work for themselves but something is holding them back - it can be fear of failure or a belief that they can't succeed. We often have clients come for 1 to 1 coaching when they reach a crossroads in their career (or are approaching redundancy - which is more like a set of bollards - you can see the road carries on but you can't go down it!) After their session or NLP training course, it's great to see their confidence return and their ideas crystallise into successful businesses.
For a bit of light relief I've watched this once a day, it still makes me laugh - not for the easily offended. http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p004tdm8
Take time to laugh regularly - it does you good.
Do comment on the blog, we'd love to hear from you
Julie
Friday 27 November 2009
Monday 9 November 2009
Planning for 2010
As our autumn programme of training courses draws to a close and we begin to overhaul the website, it's time for us to look forward to next year. It always amazes me that as soon as the Summer is over, I'm putting together course dates for the following 18 months. We've had enquiries from as far away as Holland for our courses for next year.
A course calendar for 2010 is available for download from our website already, or click for your own copy http://www.nlpliverpool.com/Assets/NLP%20Liverpool%20Calendar%202010.pdf
We've had a busy few days in the office catching up with some of the stuff that gets put off for weeks at a time. There's always filing and accounts to keep on top of, as well as sorting the multitude of emails, some of which contain very useful information, some of which are dross! It's the sorting through which takes the time.
I've been wrestling with recalcitrant email, stubbornly refusing to download from the server and George has spent many an hour with gritted teeth atttempting to get the computer and the print server to recognise one another. You have to see the funny side, even though the print server is plugged in and shows up as connected there is a resolute refusal of the PC to "recognise" it. It's been installed, uninstalled, unplugged, coaxed, stroked and there's such great excitement when the lights flash on and off, but does it print? Er ....no, not yet. I'll keep you posted.
A course calendar for 2010 is available for download from our website already, or click for your own copy http://www.nlpliverpool.com/Assets/NLP%20Liverpool%20Calendar%202010.pdf
We've had a busy few days in the office catching up with some of the stuff that gets put off for weeks at a time. There's always filing and accounts to keep on top of, as well as sorting the multitude of emails, some of which contain very useful information, some of which are dross! It's the sorting through which takes the time.
I've been wrestling with recalcitrant email, stubbornly refusing to download from the server and George has spent many an hour with gritted teeth atttempting to get the computer and the print server to recognise one another. You have to see the funny side, even though the print server is plugged in and shows up as connected there is a resolute refusal of the PC to "recognise" it. It's been installed, uninstalled, unplugged, coaxed, stroked and there's such great excitement when the lights flash on and off, but does it print? Er ....no, not yet. I'll keep you posted.
Wednesday 7 October 2009
World Mental Health Day - This Saturday 10th October
It's World Mental Health Day this Saturday, 10th October, are you calm and serene or are you permanently stressed?
Most of us do our best to look after ourselves, we pay a subscription to the gym (and sometimes even go), make sure we get the requisite 5 fruit and veg a day (and no, the lemon in a G & T does not count) and speaking of alcohol, we all try and kid ourselves that we keep within sensible limits. Maybe we even put on the occasional slap of moisturizer to keep the lines away. Some people obsess about every calorie they put to their lips and spend hours in the supermarket comparing nutritional tables between pots of low fat yoghurt.
How often do you think about your mental health? Most of us are so busy and so stressed just getting through each day, that often we neglect to make time to wind down. The BBC Headroom website is an excellent resource for mental well being with great information on huge a variety of ailments, therapies and brilliant no-nonsense advice.
Check it out, http://www.bbc.co.uk/headroom/ and do sign up for their newsletter.
Your mental well being is up to you - make time to relax when you're stressed, follow the advice on the website and make time to smile. A lot.
2010 is coming! We've got our first NLP Taster event booked for 1st February, check out the details on our website and register your interest now.
Most of us do our best to look after ourselves, we pay a subscription to the gym (and sometimes even go), make sure we get the requisite 5 fruit and veg a day (and no, the lemon in a G & T does not count) and speaking of alcohol, we all try and kid ourselves that we keep within sensible limits. Maybe we even put on the occasional slap of moisturizer to keep the lines away. Some people obsess about every calorie they put to their lips and spend hours in the supermarket comparing nutritional tables between pots of low fat yoghurt.
How often do you think about your mental health? Most of us are so busy and so stressed just getting through each day, that often we neglect to make time to wind down. The BBC Headroom website is an excellent resource for mental well being with great information on huge a variety of ailments, therapies and brilliant no-nonsense advice.
Check it out, http://www.bbc.co.uk/headroom/ and do sign up for their newsletter.
Your mental well being is up to you - make time to relax when you're stressed, follow the advice on the website and make time to smile. A lot.
2010 is coming! We've got our first NLP Taster event booked for 1st February, check out the details on our website and register your interest now.
Friday 25 September 2009
How did it get to be Friday already?
I was just wondering, does anyone else get to Friday afternoon and wonder where their week has gone. Mine has shot by so fast, I can't work out if I've lost a day somewhere.
I've discovered that all I have to do is go to my "sent" items, then I see where my week has gone. This week we've sent another mailing, had a number of private clients, done the VAT return and prepared for our NLP Skills Builder and Taster day on Sunday.
It's a great opportunity to come and meet us and see what NLP is and what it can do for you. We always have a diverse and interesting bunch of people, who by the end of the day have bonded so well they take the mickey out of each other (and us) and are exchanging email addresses and arranging to keep in touch.
The Racquet Club always make us welcome and look after us really well. They're hosting a "Designer Clothes Throw" on Monday, do check out the link, Essentially you can bag yourself a designer bargain and support Alder Hey at the same time. Please pass the word around any way you can, Alder Hey is a place where miracles happen..
Time to go, still the manuals to bind for Sunday, the delegate packs to prepare and the PA system to get ready. Oh the glamour of it all.
Have a great weekend, you deserve it, just look at your out box
Julie
I've discovered that all I have to do is go to my "sent" items, then I see where my week has gone. This week we've sent another mailing, had a number of private clients, done the VAT return and prepared for our NLP Skills Builder and Taster day on Sunday.
It's a great opportunity to come and meet us and see what NLP is and what it can do for you. We always have a diverse and interesting bunch of people, who by the end of the day have bonded so well they take the mickey out of each other (and us) and are exchanging email addresses and arranging to keep in touch.
The Racquet Club always make us welcome and look after us really well. They're hosting a "Designer Clothes Throw" on Monday, do check out the link, Essentially you can bag yourself a designer bargain and support Alder Hey at the same time. Please pass the word around any way you can, Alder Hey is a place where miracles happen..
Time to go, still the manuals to bind for Sunday, the delegate packs to prepare and the PA system to get ready. Oh the glamour of it all.
Have a great weekend, you deserve it, just look at your out box
Julie
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Back to the grindstone
Well, it's back to the grindstone, the holidays are so far behind us that even the washing has been done and put away. The last vestiges of sand have fallen out of most pairs of shoes and the children are back at school.
We spent almost 2 weeks under canvas in breezy North Wales, braving the tail end of Hurricane Bill and a couple of days of torrential rain. We had a wonderful time and even now have an unnatural appreciation for the things we missed - taps, a proper shower, a sofa, a fridge, a decent night's sleep.
Now it's back to work with our Autumn programme of courses and NLP Taster events leading up to Christmas.
Next Event - NLP Taster Day, Sunday 27th September, Liverpool. See our website for full details www.nlpliverpool.com
Still a few places for the Autumn Certified NLP Practitioner course 12th - 19th October. Funding may be available, so contact me for details and to reserve your place.
We spent almost 2 weeks under canvas in breezy North Wales, braving the tail end of Hurricane Bill and a couple of days of torrential rain. We had a wonderful time and even now have an unnatural appreciation for the things we missed - taps, a proper shower, a sofa, a fridge, a decent night's sleep.
Now it's back to work with our Autumn programme of courses and NLP Taster events leading up to Christmas.
Next Event - NLP Taster Day, Sunday 27th September, Liverpool. See our website for full details www.nlpliverpool.com
Still a few places for the Autumn Certified NLP Practitioner course 12th - 19th October. Funding may be available, so contact me for details and to reserve your place.
Friday 7 August 2009
Another week goes by.
All of a sudden, another week has shot by and at last we have weather suitable for Summer. Last week's offering would have made Noah wince.
This week, we've been busy putting plans in place for our next NLP Taster (Sunday 27th September) in the run up to our Autumn practitioner course, which starts on 12th October. We'll be sending out a mailing next week, so I'm expecting the phone to be busy. Details have made it to the website, so if you can't wait, go to www.nlpliverpool.com and book your place now.
We've good news regarding SkillWorks funding, which will be available again for those who qualify (most Merseyside small to medium businesses, start ups and sole traders) So call us and let us find you a funding broker, and lets get your funding secured.
Next week, another raft of private clients and a presentation or two.
Meanwhile, it's now Friday, it's 5:25, almost time to break free.
Have a good weekend
Julie
This week, we've been busy putting plans in place for our next NLP Taster (Sunday 27th September) in the run up to our Autumn practitioner course, which starts on 12th October. We'll be sending out a mailing next week, so I'm expecting the phone to be busy. Details have made it to the website, so if you can't wait, go to www.nlpliverpool.com and book your place now.
We've good news regarding SkillWorks funding, which will be available again for those who qualify (most Merseyside small to medium businesses, start ups and sole traders) So call us and let us find you a funding broker, and lets get your funding secured.
Next week, another raft of private clients and a presentation or two.
Meanwhile, it's now Friday, it's 5:25, almost time to break free.
Have a good weekend
Julie
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Can I successfully post a second blog?
Looks like I can!
Had a busy week catching up with paperwork (after unearthing a desk from underneath the piles of post, training manuals and other detritus) and I'm now feeling focused on the job in hand. Obviously the fact that it's lashing down means I'm not distracted and longing to be outside.
Next task, promotion of our next NLP taster day on Sunday 27th September. See our website http://www.nlpliverpool.com for full details. We've had some places booked already, even before I've even managed to get it onto our website, so contact me soon if you're interested.
Going to sign off now and get on with updating the website.
Check back soon,
Julie
Had a busy week catching up with paperwork (after unearthing a desk from underneath the piles of post, training manuals and other detritus) and I'm now feeling focused on the job in hand. Obviously the fact that it's lashing down means I'm not distracted and longing to be outside.
Next task, promotion of our next NLP taster day on Sunday 27th September. See our website http://www.nlpliverpool.com for full details. We've had some places booked already, even before I've even managed to get it onto our website, so contact me soon if you're interested.
Going to sign off now and get on with updating the website.
Check back soon,
Julie
Tuesday 21 July 2009
NLP Liverpool begins to blog.
Welcome to our first blog post. Please be patient with me as I get to grips with the technology, the terminology and the fact that I might just be a bit old to do this properly.
We've just come to the end of a marathon 3 weeks of training. One NLP practitioner course, followed almost immediately by an NLP Master Practitioner course, which some delegates were desperate to complete before the school holidays. Probably wont put ourselves through such an intensive schedule again any time soon. I can't describe the state of my desk, although I know it IS under there somewhere, and I've reached a state of manic giddiness (which is most unattractive in a woman of my age may I say) due to over tiredness and too many evenings in the office trying to keep up.
Such are the joys of running your own business, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
We've just come to the end of a marathon 3 weeks of training. One NLP practitioner course, followed almost immediately by an NLP Master Practitioner course, which some delegates were desperate to complete before the school holidays. Probably wont put ourselves through such an intensive schedule again any time soon. I can't describe the state of my desk, although I know it IS under there somewhere, and I've reached a state of manic giddiness (which is most unattractive in a woman of my age may I say) due to over tiredness and too many evenings in the office trying to keep up.
Such are the joys of running your own business, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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