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Just what is NLP?

By Gillian Skeer on March 24, 2014 / Blog, Life Coach Perth / Leave a comment

Just what is NLP? Here’s a snapshot

You’ve likely heard about it. You might even be curious about what it can do for you. NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programing and it’s one of the amazing tools I have in my coaching toolbox.

NLP explores the relationships between how we think (neuro), how we communicate (linguistic) and our patterns of behaviour and emotion (programs).

NLP allows us to study of how we structure our thinking, how we react to our environment, how we experience situations that we encounter, as well as how we communicate to others and ourselves. With the use of NLP we can map our thinking, behaviour and communication and the strategies behind them.

Listen up!

By Gillian Skeer on March 17, 2014 / Blog, Life Coach Perth / Leave a comment

Do you ever feel like people are talking at you, but not really listening to you? It can be frustrating can’t it? We all like to feel that we are being heard.

That’s why listening is an important part of communication. And the better your communication, the better your relationships.

Being a good listener shows that you care for, and can empathise with, the other person. It tells them they can build trust and rapport with you. In turn, they will feel valued, appreciated and worthy of your time and focus.

Improve your listening, and you’ll improve your communication.
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What’s really ME?

By Gillian Skeer on March 11, 2014 / Blog, Life Coach Perth / Leave a comment

Do you ever feel like you are wearing a mask?

Do you feel that what you are showing the world is not the real you? Do you feel like you are playing a role in the performance of life that doesn’t quite fit with who you really are?

Amazingly, most people don’t stop to ask themselves the basic questions:

Am I fulfilling my purpose?

Am I fully utilising my skills?

Am I inspired by what I do?
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