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A large part of our work at VIA Frontiers is committed to education. We are passionate about helping individuals attain self-management tools, to improve efficiencies and ultimately lead a happy life. The blogs I have written below are testimony to this.
Every blog will add value to the reader and give insights for free. How does an individual shift their focus for a different posture in life that will bring them grace, satisfaction and a life they love. Happy reading! Petra walked down the street and came to a crossroad. She had to choose – left or right? She had already been through hell in her life. The wrong road would only make her suffer more.
Her heart said right and her thinking mind said left. She decided to go right. After all she had been training her soul intelligence to find its way towards self management and she was beginning to see some success through the otherwise closed blinds of her life. Reminiscing to only a few months before when she craved an answer that would yield rapid results. She saw an ad on Facebook that called out to her. The language called out to her. It said Practitioner, a word that had been playing on her mind. Trevor was the Head of Human Resources in the organisation that John worked for. They were good friends. Both were members of the Senior Leadership Team, John being Chief Operations Officer. He was always on the lookout for great talent. He needed people who had great relationship skills and were easy to work with.
Trevor helped him recruit. He hired people with potential who could be coached and mentored into more senior positions. So when John returned from the NLP Practitioner Program, the two colleagues decided to catch up for a drink. Friday night was a good bet. They usually went on through the wee hours of the morning.. Annabelle’s story was classic. She was in bad relationships all her life. From parental to siblings and extended family. Then, she didn’t notice the pattern. Her finger always pointed outwards to others. They were to blame.
Being locked at home with her partner during the Pandemic, her relationship was under the microscope. Issues highlighted were ones that had been staring her in the face for a long time. She was going crazy not knowing how to get her life sorted. Having seen a Facebook post from a coach she responded. Sandy turned out to be a saving grace. She was trained in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) a model created by two geniuses who coded and structured how change occurred rapidly via the unconscious mind. Hailed as a magical intervention that worked well with the inner-self to attain better outcomes in life, the NLP toolbox contained more than 100 processes. The concept of purpose plagued Petra’s life in a big way. She had heard people talk about this even though she never really understood what it truly meant and why it was so important.
The phone rang. It was her friend Gerry inviting her to a hike through the national park. It was going to take all day so bring a packed lunch and wear good hiking shoes, she said. Petra loved Sundays like that. Her spirit could roam. She felt free to dream and smell the roses as she walked. Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. The old landmark book that caused waves through society many decades ago, rang through Petra’s mind. She had done the NLP Practitioner course and found her purpose, a calling she knew was there for many years but she did not have a clue as to how she would find it.
“Clicking in” to her unique selling proposition (USP), she was not just relieved at having found it but also excited at what lay ahead. What surfaced during the course was her special talent with women. This was not new information. It resonated with her Richard’s spousal relationship made a significant turnaround fast. He was shocked at the rapid changes both he and his wife experienced. Overnight they were both on a different level. It was a miracle!
But then again was it? In the back of his mind his NLP coach Sandy’s voice rang loud and clear. She had said that as he hit session 3 or so, he would begin to see phenomenal changes. His internal radar was re-orientating. He didn’t quite understand what that meant specifically as he had never experienced immediate change before. As Sandy moved along with her coaching business she realised the importance of collating data. From age, gender, marital status to career and many other dimensions that she felt would give her deeper insights into trends.
Specialising in helping people in relationships break through mental blocks, she began to notice valuable gender-related data that was beginning to show trends. She felt these patterns of behaviour would help her accelerate coaching results. In one of my earlier blogs “What is NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)?” I defined NLP as an epistemology – a model of how we know what we know. Many people ask “is it beneficial to learn NLP?” As human beings we think and feel then apply language to our actions. These produce results in our lives whether in our career or family contexts. So just imagine if you knew how to change your thoughts and feelings? And if you had language models to influence others? Wouldn’t these produce amazing results in your life? The meaning of NLP is simple. It is an epistemology – a model of how we know what we know. How do you know that you like something or dislike something? How do you know that something like a bill you have paid is in the past or an unpaid bill is something in the future?
Neuro linguistic programming is a jigsaw puzzle of your mind. It teaches you where information is stored and how to retrieve it easily. It also contains the methodology of eradicating negativity fast and permanently... Sara started to feel uplifted. It was coming to the end of a year when the world stopped for a pandemic. Living life in normalcy had been a luxury. Those who had life turned upside down were in strife at the new landscape they were facing. Many worked from home.
Sara knew though that her winning mindset would have her do anything and everything to make things happen. She was an adventurer at heart who took on challenges in life as they appeared. Petra’s life changed phenomenally even though she was living through the Covid pandemic. She had cleaned out the engine of her mind and clicked into her purpose! She was excited as she now had self management tools to use for the rest of her life.
So much of her life she heard people talk about this concept of purpose. She never understood why it was so important. Now she understood. The most exciting thing is that she experienced rapid wins while doing the NLP Practitioner course. Petra walked down the street and came to a crossroad. She had to choose – left or right? She had already been through hell in her life. The wrong road would only make her suffer more.
Her heart said right and her thinking mind said left. She decided to go right. After all she had been training her soul intelligence to find its way towards self management and she was beginning to see some success through the otherwise closed blinds of her life. I lived in the banking world for 13 years and loved every minute of it. When I found my
self-growth at a plateau I knew it was a sign to leave the industry. Transitioning through headhunting and IT consulting recruitment I started my own business in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), focusing on corporate applications. While we are in great need of talent to drive leadership and fill pipelines for
succession planning, we most often look outside the organization. As an NLP trainer who has worked with corporate since 2002, I feel the huge ongoing global war for talent can be addressed by growing internal employees organically. My passion is in creating effective people to this end. Baby boomers are leaving the workforce taking wisdom and experience with them. Generation X are next in line, ready to take charge. High Performance Culture & its importanceWe were having friends over for dinner again. The lovely aroma of food and
sound of the wok clanging was like a cacophony of sounds I was used to. Mum was the ultimate entertainer. She loved to cook and did it effortlessly. It was very usual for our family to have friends and family over for meals. As a child I looked forward to hearing that my favourite cousins were invited for a sleepover. It was our little reward that Dad afforded us. The deal was that we had to complete our homework for the week, before they arrived on the weekend. That was Dad’s strict rule. Spending time on an activity you enjoy has the potential to reduce anxiety and improve mental health overall. Research shows that people with hobbies are less likely to suffer from stress, low mood, and depression. Think about it. When you are having a good time, engaged in activities that you enjoy, you feel happier and more relaxed.
Working from home was a concept that was considered a no-no for many non-
technology companies, until Covid-19 hit. The year 2020 was phenomenal in forcing a mindset change to many ways of operating, one of them being the whole idea of working from home... Easy Steps to Recharge & Boost Self-ConfidenceWhen I think of re-charging, the visual of a battery pops into my head. The human mind is like a battery. When the charge is strong, we achieve high performance, as we have the capacity to re-charge self-confidence and use it to the fullest. Tips to Self-MotivationWe use the phrase “motivate yourself” loosely especially in organisations. Leaders want their teams to do better and are constantly on the lookout to improve motivation of their workforce. The Secret to Behavioural FlexibilityA large proportion of issues arise from a lack of flexibility in behaviour, simply because human beings love routine and certainty. So to contemplate doing something in a different way requires a flex of the muscle, which puts people out and leaves them in a position of discomfort. Use NLP to Stop Making Bad ChoicesDo you know if you are a good decision maker? You probably do have an inkling as results speak for themselves. If you feel you have had enough and would like a turnaround to making better decisions, you have the option of attending a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) course, as there are many processes to stop making bad choices. Dealing with Uncertainty – 3 Steps to Letting GoAs a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Trainer, when I see the phrase "dealing with uncertainty" two things strike me;
How to Develop a Growth Mindset at WorkA person who loves continuous learning is driven by a growth mindset. They take on challenges and wear the hat of an adventurer, in manoeuvring twists and turns that life has to offer. |
SYLVIA FERNANDES
Sylvia is a qualified Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Trainer. She started her business in Sydney and is now based in Singapore. Archives
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