NLP Liverpool

2012-01-10T16:18:00.003Z

It's been an exceptionally busy start to the year, it seems everyone has decided that this is the year they are going to make a change. And when they want to make the change, they need to do it now! I spent the first few days of the year making sure the website was updated and current, with our course calendar for the rest of 2012.

We're making it our mission to help as many people as possible become confident presenters, and have a 2 day course running every month until at least the middle of the year. We're only taking 10 on each course, to ensure everyone gets enough time on their feet to make a massive difference to their delivery techniques. So choose your dates and book your course as soon as possible, see the website for details.

The NLP Liverpool practice group on 18th January is booking up fast, and as we'll be working on "Dealing with difficult people" we're expecting a bumper turn out. From a vicious boss to those nasty relatives, or that annoying salesperson or insubordinate or sulky staff member, we'll teach you techniques to deal with them, and leave you with the tactics to help in the future. We're also hoping to pick up some spectacular stories from you, so if you've a tale to tell, bring it along and we'll help you with difficult people and situations. Click here for more details and booking via PayPal.

As always, there is an 8 day NLP Practitioner course in the offing, with the next dates scheduled for 3rd - 10th February and 18th - 25th June. Book now and we can hold your place and even arrange for you to pay in installments if you'd find that easier.

Sign up for our newsletter to keep in touch with all our latest news and special offers, visit the website and sign up.

Until next time

Julie

A good week

2011-11-18T15:33:00.000Z

I love writing the blog on a Friday, especially when it's been a good week. I always find it a great way to review events and very occasionally give myself a pat on the back, and also help clear my head for next week's tasks.

We went to an excellent 60 really useful minutes session at Liverpool Chamber today looking at Outlook and using it more efficiently. It was delivered by Rachael and Tracey from Happy and I've come back to the office and put some of the tips into use straight away. Just a few small changes should make a big difference. Some of the features I'd not used were demonstrated and I realised that just moving things about on the screen would make a big difference. I'll also be better able to keep tracks on what I've delegated and whether George has done it!

The rest of the week has been an interesting mixed bag of training, admin, accounts, prospecting and meetings, one of which we had over Skype to save us driving into North Wales. It was very tempting to have an "away day" in beautiful scenery, and the drive is often a great opportunity to plan without the usual distractions. Face to face meetings are also much nicer, but common sense prevailed and we saved some CO2 and chatted over broadband instead. Being able to share the screen is great too, especially when you are planning a brand new course and merging two sets of ideas into one supercharged training. It's going to be great, and the content should be almost complete next week, with first delivery set sometime in January.

George had a couple of days individual training booked at the beginning of the week, which gave me some quiet time in the office to catch up with the admin and accounts side of things.

Think that's where I'll start again on Monday. Going to return to Outlook now and do some more weeding and filing.

Very satisfying.

Happy Weekend All

Julie

A great start to the week

2011-09-19T10:29:00.000+01:00

I usually end the week with a blog, but think I'll sart the week this way instead today. I always find blogging is a good way to collect my thoughts, and to look forward to what's coming next.

Last week we had some very interesting meetings, got some great advice and had some very productive discussions about some very targeted training in a possible growth area which we're planning to pilot later in the year with a partner and should be able to roll out to a wider audience in 2012. Can't say too much more at this stage, watch this space, it would involve training in an industry I've always had a fascination for, so I'm quite excited.

The practice group last Monday was great fun, with faces new and old, they came from far and wide, one from as far afield as Surrey! We demonstrated circle of excellence and helped everyone try the technique for themselves in small groups and then sent them off with their own hand out and a packet of Polos as a long term reminder. If you can link a technique to an anchor it's got to be more effective. The next NLPPractice group will be on Tuesday November 8th, booking details are on the website at www.nlpliverpool.com

This week it's time for new business cards, accounts and maybe a visit to the Wirral and Cheshire business fair if time allows. This week and next are filling up nicely - always a good sign.

We still have a few places available for the certified NLP Practitioner course from 10th to 17th October. There's a possibility of up to £1000 funding for leaders in SMEs - contact us as soon as possible, or better still, ring me now on 0151 931 5184 to start the application process.

Better go, flask just run out of coffee - and for those who know me well, I NEED my coffee. Going to go and fill up.

Have a great week

Julie

September already....where did this year go?

2011-09-05T16:31:00.011+01:00

Here we are in the season of mellow fruitfulness already. Seems only 5 minutes since the snow melted, although we've crammed a lot in over the last few months.

NLP Practice Group

The practice groups go from strength to strength, the next event is a week today on Monday 12th September, where we'll be getting to grips with the "circle of excellence" - a really useful tecnique to use when you want to find the confidence within yourself. See the website www.nlpliverpool.com for full details and you can book online and even pay by PayPal.

Funding opportunities.

We had exciting funding news over the summer, for senior managers in qualifying organisations, (2 to 250 employees) up to 50% funding could be available for one of our courses or a series of bespoke training sessions. You need to act fast and there are some hoops to jump through, but a half price course is not to be sneezed at. Be prepared to fill in a lot of forms and justify why you should receive funding, we'll help as much as we can. Call me today on 015 931 5184 for a referral, and let's get the ball rolling.

Course Schedule

Our course schedule is now published until July 2012, so you can plan ahead for your training and get funding in place now. You can download the 2011 / 2012 Calendar just by clicking the link. We have 8 day certified NLP Practitioner courses 10th -17th October and 3rd - 10th February and also a couple of 2-day presentation skills workshops 3rd & 4th November and 27th & 28th February. As always we can train you individually to fit with your schedule and can adapt and tailor your course so it fits you like a glove.

So call us today, on 0151 931 5184 to see how we can help you. For busy people, we also offer telephone and Skype coaching, by the hour whenever you need it.

Check in again soon for more news,

Julie

Busy, busy, busy!

2011-06-20T15:02:00.006+01:00

I don't know where the last few months have gone, since my last post at the beginning of April we seem to have been very busy. April was an odd month, with more Bank Holiday than is good for us as a small business. I did enjoy the short weeks, but it makes planning events quite difficult, with so many more "out of office" replies in the weeks around Easter and the Royal wedding.

Since then we've had another practice group meeting, on the 25th May, which went very well, and are planning the mailing for the next. We'll be at The Quaker Meeting House again on Thursday 14th July, (from 6:30 - 9pm) where we'll be looking at "anchoring" and it's uses. Everyone is welcome, whatever your skill level, wherever you trained, you'll find us a friendly and welcoming bunch, and there's always a bit of food and some decent coffee on the go.

Anchoring can be described as simply "a hook" which "grabs" you and puts you in a particular state of mind. It can be used for any of the senses, taste & smell, sound, sight and touch.

In the supermarket, the smell of fresh bread or doughnuts fires off a rapid set of nerve impulses linking directly to the brain to make you want to buy and eat immediately. This is an anchor, used to influence your buying. Incidentally, the baking vents are often deliberately routed into the ceiling above the entrance of the store, just to ensure you are driven towards the bakery by your stomach.

Anchors are used all the time in advertising, a certain song, jingle or even a colour can remind you of a product or service, and induce a feelgood and buying impulse.

Looking at pictures of a wonderful holiday or even the feel of bare sand between your toes will immediately relax you - these are all examples of anchors. What we'll do on the next practice group is help you to find great anchors to great feelings and give you the tools to harness them and use them to change your state of mind whenever you need. The ability to feel relaxed and calm in a stressful situation is incredibly useful, whatever you do. You can learn to quell your nervousness when you need to and find a more resourceful state, so you can deal with whatever is being thrown at you (hopefully not plates). It'll be fun, come and join us see www.nlpliverpool.com for more details and to book your place.

We are running an NLP Practitioner course this week, so we are already taking bookings for the next course 10th - 17th October. If you can't wait that long, we are now offering a 1 to 1 flexible training option over 5 or 6 days - call us today on 0151 931 5184 for details - it costs less than you think. You get individual training and we can fit the dates around your existing commitments - ideal for busy executives or owner managers who find it difficult to be away from work for 8 full days. For some high level SME staff or business owners, funding to help with the cost of your course could be available. Call us for details.

And finally, we are still offering a 20% discount on 1 to 1 telephone coaching, for sessions booked before the end of June. You can book as many hours telephone coaching as you need for only £40 per hour - and we'll even call you. If you are at a crossroads in your career or have issues you would rather leave behind, call today to book your appointments - you'll be glad you did. Early morning, evening and weekend appointments available.

That's all for today, mailing to complete and send this week, look out for it in your in box

Keep well

Julie

Practice Group - still a great success

2011-04-07T19:05:00.000+01:00

The NLP Liverpool Practice group earlier this week at The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool was fantastic. With nearly 20 people, we were able to make 4 groups to work on strategies, looking at eliciting good strategies. Then we finished off with a short demonstration silencing "the voice inside your head". Everyone enjoyed it, we kept them all topped up with tea, coffee and butties, and were made most welcome at the venue.

So welcome in fact, that we've booked the next meeting there for Wednesday 25th May, you can book your place now at http://www.nlpliverpool.com/

We're also taking confirmed bookings now for the NLP Master Practitioner 16th - 20th May and 4th -8th May, and for the NLP Practitioner 17th - 24th June.

We're also offering bespoke 1 to 1 Practitioner and Master Practitioner training, more and more, people are looking for training on their terms, at a time that suits them, and we are really happy to be as flexible as possible. Training individuals is great for them and great for us. Call us for details or with your requirements and we'll fit around you.

Time to go, nice to have the light evenings back with us again. I love this blossom and buds time of year.

Julie

NLP Liverpool Practice Group Takes Off

2011-03-29T14:53:00.000+01:00

We're just preparing a mailing for the next NLP Practice Group Meeting next Tuesday 5th April 6:30 - 9pm in Liverpool. The last event went so well, that we're running this next one much sooner than we expected.

We worked on swish patterns last time, and had a broad mix of experience from beginner through to a number of Master Practitioners we have trained, who generously shared their expertise. It was great to see new and familiar faces alike, all learning from one another.

If you'd like to attend, hurry and book now through our website www.nlpliverpool.com and we will look forward to seeing you next Tuesday.

Remember we still have places for our June Certified NLP Practitioner course, email (julie@nlpliverpool.com) or call me (0151 931 5184) to register your interest or to book.

Keep checking back for updates,

Julie

NLP Taster Event Tomorrow

2011-02-04T16:41:00.000Z

Can't write much this evening, I'm just getting together the last few forms and packing the case for tomorrow's NLP Taster day. I'm looking forward to it, we always have a really enjoyable day passing on our knowledge and watching people realise what a powerful tool NLP can be.

We'll be looking at some of the intricacies of commuication, and teaching how to remember and amplify great times or experiences and then use these great memories as a bank of good feelings, to draw on when you need them. So many people spend half their life dragging themselves down by remembering the "bad stuff" and making themselves feel miserable. So we'll be teaching how to diminish the awful stuff (without losing the lessons learned) so there's no need to continue to feel so bad about it.

George has been working on his social networking, and somehow has manage to garner almost as many followers as me in just a few days. The competition is now on.

Must go......manuals to bind

Julie

End of the month .......already?

2011-01-28T16:19:00.007Z

I've found that blogging is a nice way to finish the week. It helps me get my thoughts in order,(always a good thing) I can review what I've achieved (again, a good thing) and then put together a plan and a list for next week. That doesn't mean that I wont spend at least a few hours over the weekend just keeping on top of emails and generally getting my desk straight for next week!

We've had a number of private clients this week, a couple of meetings and numerous enquiries regarding the Taster next weekend, the presentation skills course at the end of February and the certified NLP Practitioner in March.

We went to our first Chamber of Commerce lunch this week, we've been Chamber members for at least 3 years, but never been free to attend an event. We are determined this year to make more networking events, so as soon as the programme arrived, we made space in the diary. It was very enjoyable, well run and well attended, we met some really good new contacts. It's good to get out and network, particularly when you work in a niche business like ours.

I've been really busy today, I've put the final figures to the VAT return (and submitted it - always a relief) and sent the reminder mailing for next week's NLP Taster event. If you'd like a place see www.nlpliverpool.com/taster.php and make your booking as soon as possible. Only 8 places left at time of writing, so better be quick!

This weekend it's the RSPB's big garden birdwatch, so I''ll be spending an hour or so, just looking at the bird life in the garden. Very therapeutic.

Until next time, enjoy your weekend

Julie

Happy 2011 to you all

2011-01-17T14:38:00.006Z

Middle of January already, I'll admit I've got a bit behind with my blog, so welcome to my first 2011 post.

Christmas seems a distant memory, I didn't realise how much I would miss looking out on green grass, we had spectacular snow here and -17 degree cold to keep it for 10 days. We've got some great photos to remind us, I somehow don't anticipate seeing that much snow here for a while.

I have to admit, I'd been struggling to get onto the blog, and had a couple of recent attempts before having to break off and do something more important. These days we all have a couple of email accounts and the PC was defaulting to the wrong one - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

We've had an interesting start to the year, a number of clients wanting to make personal and work changes, a day of Nordic Walking with Allen Ward at Delamere Forest, and planning for our next major event, which is the NLP Taster day on Saturday 5th February. See www.nlpliverpool.com for details.

In the meantime we've given the website a very cursory dust over - we keep promising a major re-vamp but there's never time, for which I am very grateful. Updating all the prices to take into account the new VAT rate was irksome, so I'm hoping it stays at that level for a while.

This year's aims include spending more time networking, even if that means juggling more tasks into the evenings and putting some more work in the direction of our babysitter.

The next practitioner course will be 18th - 25th March, with courses booked already for June and October, so register your interest now and we'll keep you posted with our news and any special offers.

We continue to offer 1 to 1 coaching by phone or in person, and even offer a skype option to our international clients.

Keep visiting and recommending the blog, we look forward to meeting you at one of our events.

Keep well

Julie

How did it get to be November?

2010-11-18T19:36:00.006Z

I can't really write much, but when I logged on to see the word August staring back at me I had to write a quick update. We've been very unexpectedly busy for the last few months, the Summer was much busier than we were expecting and I'm only just about getting caught up with the backlog now. For the first time in months my desk looks like a desk, my accounts are up to date and I have only 1033 items in my email "in box" to file and only around a hundred newsletter and articles to read

We had a really lovely group study NLP Practitioner with us in October, and we are looking forward to seeing them again with their certificates. We have also set our schedule for the first half of next year. We'll be running practitioner courses in March and June 2011 with a Master Practitioner in 2 halves, part 1 in May and part 2 in July.

We've had numerous enquiries from people wanting to study individually, so if that would be more up your street, give us a call and we'll put together the right programme for you at a time that suits. It's great working with just one person, and we always have numerous willing volunteers happy to spend a day updating their own skills and acting as "willing victim" for the learner. We can concentrate more on the techniques you are going to use the most and work on examples which will help you in your chosen field.

We do have a couple of slots available for telephone coaching, which can be booked on an ad hoc basis - don't worry, we wont tie you in to a yearly standing order. We always work on a "pay as you go" basis, so you stay in control. It's doesn't feel right to us to work any other way. It seems wrong for your coach to have a vested interest in keeping you coming week after week!

That's about all I've got time for.

Do leave a comment or "like" our posts. We'd love to hear from you.

Julie

August update from NLP Liverpool

2010-08-05T12:38:00.003+01:00

Now it's August I'm hoping there may be a little more sun to cheer and give a healthy glow to the pasty faced reclusive hobbit, I've recently become. Conjure up an image of a whey faced, straggle haired woman crouched over a computer keyboard and you get the picture. Being so busy in the current climate is fantastic, it's just that my grooming routine has suffered greviously. (Those of you that know me well, know that my grooming and beauty routine is almost non existant, therefore I currently look like something the cat dragged in and then rejected in horror.

There's been little sunshine to cheer us up in the Liverpool area for the last few weeks, to be honest I've been so busy lately, I've not felt too deprived. I'm now nearing the end of the huge list of catch up items after a busy June and July. We had a lovely group complete certified NLP practitioner courses with us at the beginning of July, and will be running an intensive course later this month.

Next on my list is an NLP Taster mailing for 9th September and our next certified NLP practitioner course 8th - 15th October.

On the funding front, things are currently quite uncertain With SkillWorks on hold for the moment, existing providers have allocated just about every last penny and at present with government funding cuts biting across every sector, it's likely that there will be no more SkilllWorks for the foreseeable future. The good news is we now have access to a client referral organisation which has funding available for qualifying business leaders or senior managers. The company must employ between 5 -250 employees - actually precisely the demographic we would exect to gain the most from our training - so we were right to be optimistic, as one door closes, another always opens.

We'll soon be setting our course dates for 2011, so email me at julie@nlpliverpool.com to sign up to our mailing list to be first to hear the news.

Looking forward to meeting some of you at The Racquet Club for the NLP Taster on 9th September, see the website for details and come and join us.

Ooooh, shadows just fell accross my desk, the sun must have forced it's way through the clouds.

A rare pleasure, to be enjoyed.

Keep Happy

Julie

2010-06-24T11:35:00.003+01:00

It's nearly July, the year is flying past.

This has got to be a quick post as we're just about to finish the preparations for our NLP practitioner course starting tomorrow at The Racquet Club in Liverpool. Have got a great bunch of people from a very diverse range of business backgrounds, I can tell it's going to be a great course. Sometimes you just get a feeling about a group, who, although they've not met each other yet, you just KNOW they'll get along. From the calls and emails I've had, I can tell there's going to be a lot of laughing going on - we find learning and laughter go very well together.

It's been a good week this week, a number of private clients, a couple of enquiries about courses as far ahead as October, and the opportunity for some consulting - more about that as it comes to fruition. Even our evenings have been booked up with telephone coaching, such is the current demand for our services. If you need us, we'll always squeeze you in.

And good old George Osborne, no increase in petrol duty, some good news regarding National Insurance and corporation tax for SME's and at least we have 6 months notice for the VAT increase to 20%. Was it a budget for growth? We''ll have to see, on balance, I think for us it was very favourable. And I didn't have to rush out for petrol.

Manuals are printed and bound, signing in sheets ready, all set I think........

Julie

How did it get to be June already?

2010-06-01T17:58:00.009+01:00

Where did nearly half the year go? I must have lost at least a month somewhere. I've probably spent some of it staring into the back of my computer improving my frown lines and tearing my hair out.

Ssssshhhhh, all seems to be well at present on the hardware and software front, with a large mailing to go out tomorrow, I'm really hoping that will remain the case, otherwise tomorrow could be a VERY late night.

May has been a busy month for us, we've just finished another Master Practitioner course, it's such a pleasure to have students come back to build on their practitioner training, by now they are old friends, and we are able to build exactly the training they want as we know them so well. Whether they are therapists, business managers, solicitors or trainers themselves, we tailor the training so they are able to use the techniques where they need them.

We're now gearing up for the Summer Practitioner course at the end of June, with only a few places remaining and future funding options likely to be limited, (bye bye SkillWorks -we'll miss you!) we are urging people to study now, while the last scrapings of EU funding are available.

We've booked our next NLP taster for the evening of 9th September, and will take provisional bookings now, as they've proved very popular in the past.

We're very excited to read your stories for our June Newsletter competition, and looking forward to awarding the £100 prize before we publish it to our website. If you'd like a chance to win, just go to the website www.nlpliverpool.com and sign up for the newsletter by the end of June, which has all the details, send us your tale of woe, and keep your fingers crossed.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Julie Cunningham

A poor neglected blog

2010-05-04T10:51:00.007+01:00

My poor blog has been so neglected lately that I've broken with convention and am writing at the start of the week rather than the end. The last few weeks have been so busy that by Friday afternoon, it's just been one job too much to post a final missive.

We finally managed to coerce the pdf maker back into action, which makes sending qoutes and documents much easier. Since then, the accounting software fell over and grazed its knees and wouldn't get up again. Put in a number of very late nights trying to reload, reinstall and restore, and are finally (fingers crossed) able to start entering data again. We even got into the "computer geek, back office, techy stuff", the bit with all the warnings, and I used RegEdit for the first time. Seems funny to have a computer application called Reg!

Over the last month or so we've completed some practitioner training, put a number of delegates through their paces at Master Practitioner level and discussed some exciting proposals for a number of large organisations, for staff training in communication skills and team building.

The team building exercises should be fantastic fun, we've got some really interesting ideas, and we're always grateful to hear from anyone who has any more. I've noticed most team building exercises seem to involve the great outdoors, of which I'm a huge fan, but splinters, getting wet and the possibility of broken ankles wouldn't really be suitable for our clients. Clay pigeon shooting and go-carting tend to appeal to the male and macho. A day of raft building, trust falling, plank walking and trapeze jumping are great for teens and twenty year olds, but our demographic is slightly above that - myself included. So we're looking for some more cerebral (and sedate) challenges, with emphasis on communication, co-operation, and listening, rather than strength and brute force. Shame really, I'd love a day rally driving.

George is doing some bespoke 1 to 1 Master Practitioner training this week, it's a huge advantage to be able to really target the techniques to the areas the client is going to use. We seem to be doing more and more of this type of work. Maybe the current economic situation drives more organisations and individuals to seek out a more precise tailored solution rather than splash out on a one size fits all product.

Bespoke tailoring always fits better and lasts longer.

Better go, manuals to print and bind, certificates to send and the accounts to tackle.

Thanks for reading (email me julie@nlpliverpool.com and let me know what you think)

Julie

A green end to the week!

2010-03-19T17:07:00.005Z

Another busy week. Now trying to juggle the end of the week tasks, those emails that really shouldn't wait over the weekend and the keeping up to date with the filing. And this blog of course.

Finished training one of our own NLP practitioner courses last Friday, an 8 day, full - on, training experience for George and our delegates. I know a lot of laughing went on, as the reception staff at The Racquet Club kept asking "What are you doing in there?" as there was such a lot of giggling and guffawing going on. The best laugh of the week was when the group invented a new NLP technique, based on The Milton Model, only using such cheesy expressions it had to be re-named The Stilton Model. We hope this will become a mature addition to the cheeseboard of NLP, with grateful thanks to Ryan.

We've had a number of enquiries this week about our Presentation Skills courses, which reminded me to update the website. We'll be running for a maximum of 10 delegates on 11th and 12th May. I have 2 places reserved already, so contact me soon to ensure your place.

Been struggling with our software again this week. We upgraded our Adobe suite, an absolutely essential tool for our documents, photography and web site development. I'm not even going to relate the sorry tale of spectacularly bad customer service from Adobe with regard to the purchase which swallowed up 2 days with telephone calls and emails.

The new version makes updating the website much easier and will help with the photography we do (when I can get time to concentrate on learning all the new features), but the pdf maker has disappeared from Word.

Gone.

POOF.

Just like that!

There seems to be no coaxing it back and no amount of cajoling or sweet-talking is having any effect. We've run "repair made", reinstalled, restarted and all to no avail. The up side is, that while George has sat and deepened his frown lines all afternoon (we know it's serious when I vacate my seat and allow him "at" my machine) I've got to grips with a huge pile of filing and filled a bag with paper recycling. So I'm feeling quite green and calm.

All in all, a good week, I always enjoy sending the licence agreements off to The US, having trained another bunch of people in the subtle art of NLP.

Better go, need to pack a child off to cub camp!

More news next week,

Julie

Spinning Plates at NLP Liverpool

2010-03-03T10:24:00.004Z

Had a very interesting week so far, local training, preparing for our own course and even an international enquiry.

Monday saw George off to train around 20 restaurant staff in communication & hospitality skills, for a brand new restaurant opening soon in Liverpool - more news to follow next week.

Yesterday we had a call out of the blue from Sweden for advice and telephone coaching - fantastic to know our reputation has spread that far, what a compliment!

I'm busy preparing paperwork and binding manuals for the certified NLP practitioner course which starts on Friday, got a lovely group of people that I'm really looking forward to working with, one who's coming (on recommendation) all the way from Holland.

There's one of our regular phone coaching clients this afternoon (from the south coast) and despite promising ourselves a clear day tomorrow prior to the 8 days of training from Friday, we seem to a full diary tomorrow too.

Can't complain, I'm too busy, I haven't got time!

Yours in multitasking,

Julie

A conflict of interest

2010-02-17T14:45:00.003Z

Currently struggling with a conflict of interest. As well as trying to keep on top of running everything in the office, it's also Half Term, which presents some interesting challenges. In the battle between work and half term, today the work is winning, which results is 3 tetchy children, and a slightly guilty Mum. Any engaging activity seems to require my personal supervision, and undivided attention, which is completely incompatible with getting anything done. I'm trying to encourage quiet colouring and lego building rather than TV watching, and really I'd love to down tools and get sticky and glittery and bake cakes, but I've got too much overdue already.

I've got a mailing due out later, and then I'm hoping to just respond to calls and emails for the next few days and maybe even get some time out of the office and into the fresh air.

It's all systems go for the next certified NLP Practitioner course 5th -12th March, nice group so far, I'm looking forward to working with them. We could always add in a few more, so if you're tempted, call me today on 0151 931 5184 to discuss funding options or flexible study arrangements.

We're also looking to put together some dates for another Taster event, sometime after Easter. If you'd like to register your interest, visit the website, www.nlpliverpool.com and email me your preferred evening or weekend day and date. We'll then have an idea which days suit people best.

Do email me or comment on the post, it'd be nice to know it's being read.

Better go, work to do,

Julie

NLP Taster Event on Monday

2010-01-29T18:08:00.005Z

It seems I'm always in the office late on a Friday, the week catches up with me and I have things to finish before I can call it the weekend.

Had a couple of private clients this week, mainly I've been preparing for next week's NLP Taster on Monday, see the website for details, www.nlpliverpool.com

Made the mistake of installing some updates to our security software on Wednesday, then tried to reduce the start up time of my PC by tinkering with programmes in the start-up menu. It takes around half an hour from switching on to "ready for action", which is not very green, and a real disincentive to turning off at lunchtime or if I'm out to see a client. BIG, BIG MISTAKE. From inside the PC, some kind of windows lock down occurred, with no access to any files, no email, no documents, nothing. Just what you don't need when you are organising an event, all of which has been done on the PC or through email.

Finally managed to dig a tunnel through the PC's back garden, break in through the coal cellar door, and sneak some files out and put them on the laptop, over which I've been crouched for most of the day. George is trying to restore the missing files and we are hoping to be able to get me back online on my own PC by tomorrow. It's going to be another VERY late night.

It's given me time to do some long overdue filing! You have just got to look on the bright side

Have a great weekend

Julie

A busy week almost over

2010-01-22T16:29:00.005Z

It's been a busy week this week, not that we're not always busy, just that this week seems to have been more crammed full than usual. We've had a bit of a dust around the website in preparation for putting up the scaffolding and knocking down a few walls to open out the space and make it a bit easier to navigate. I've been and checked every page to make sure the VAT prices have been changed, what a pain. At least we didn't have hundreds of leaflets to pulp like some companies.

We put out a mailing this week for our NLP Taster Evening on Monday 1st February in Liverpool, so we've had a flurry of enquiries about that and about our courses. We've also taken a number of bookings for later in the year.

My sent folder is satisfyingly full, meaning a good week's work, unfortunately my inbox still remains disappointingly crammed too, with things which don't need responses but do need filing! So I'll be here a while yet so I can start next week with a clear head. (and in-box)

Is Moira Stewart still sitting in your cupboard under the stairs? Get that Tax return done NOW!

Have a great weekend, just looked out and it's got foggy!

Julie

The first 2010 Blog

2010-01-13T17:22:00.006Z

First of all, Happy New Year, I hope 2010 is as exciting for you as I'm expecting it to be for me. I've neglected the blog a bit recently, which just shows, I suppose, how busy we've been.

We're just putting the final arrangements together for the 1st February Taster evening, feel free to email and book your place now through the website www.nlpliverpool.com, where you'll find all the information as we have it.

The New Year started well, with an unexpected bonus of 3 day's extra holiday for the children. What could we do, but embrace the opportunity to enjoy the first decent snow in about 30 years, and go sledging. I am the proud possessor of bruises I couldn't possibly show anyone! I've finally learnt to embrace opportunities when they present - the old me would have stuck to my schedule without wavering.

So we're putting in more than a couple of late nights in the office (with the fire on - I know we're green ambassadors but it's still quite chilly) now everyone's back at school.

I'm overhauling the website little by little, and we'll be putting together some exciting new courses for later in the year, so keep watching.

Do keep following and I look forward to hearing from you,

Julie

P.S. Take life's opportunities, even if they do give you bruises!

Friday already

2009-11-27T16:43:00.004Z

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

Planning for 2010

2009-11-09T11:02:00.007Z

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.

World Mental Health Day - This Saturday 10th October

2009-10-07T14:43:00.005+01:00

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.

How did it get to be Friday already?

2009-09-25T16:41:00.010+01:00

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

Back to the grindstone

2009-09-09T11:40:00.004+01:00

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.

Another week goes by.

2009-08-07T17:10:00.003+01:00

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

Can I successfully post a second blog?

2009-07-28T11:42:00.000+01:00

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

NLP Liverpool begins to blog.

2009-07-21T13:11:00.000+01:00

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.