The W3 Blog
How to banish unwanted thoughts
We all have them from time to time - some nagging thoughts keep popping into your head, and you can't seem to banish them. They keep coming back at inopportune times, or whenever you least expect it. You keep trying to change the thought, focus on something else. But...
How you can use NLP in business
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) holds great power when it becomes achieving excellence in business. It teaches skills and techniques to give you instant rapport, which is of utmost importance in the business world. What's important about establishing rapport...
How it all began – the History of NLP
It all started in the early 1970’s in Santa Cruz, California, when Richard Bandler, then a 20-year-old psychology student at U.C. Santa Cruz, met and became friends with Dr. John Grinder, who was in his late 20’s and an associate professor of linguistics at the...
How NLP can help you in your personal life
When it comes to personal development, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) can give you a better understanding of how your mind functions in various experiences. It allows you to have more patience with those people around you by giving you tools to respond effectively...
How to install new habits by using NLP Swish Technique
The Swish technique in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) can help abolish unwanted habits and behaviors, such as smoking, overeating, nail-biting, etc, and replace them with desired behaviour. It works by changing your focus just when you are about to drop into the...
18 Powerful Beliefs of Excellence
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) makes certain presuppositions as its guiding force. These Beliefs of Excellence are convenient beliefs which, if you act as if they are true, they enable you to get better results for yourself and better results with other people...
Get The Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with NLP
Richard Bandler believes that anyone can create the type of life they desire simply by applying NLP strategies, techniques, and truisms. In short, any negative behaviors you exhibit can be quickly changed. You simple model the actions, speech patterns, and mindset of people you would like to be like, while influencing and persuading others.
Personal Finance lessons from the Festival of Lights
With Seasons Greetings for Diwali, it's time to share some simple Personal Finance lessons that we can learn from the way we celebrate Diwali. Watch here Type in your comments which principle you deeply directly relate to. Get more details about the upcoming workshops...
How to stay UPBEAT even in the LOCKDOWN – Video Series
Here is a complete compilation of the Video Series which was created during the initial days of the Lockdown, titled - "Kuch Kuch Karona - How to Stay Upbeat even in the Lockdown" Do let me know in the comments below the section which resonated with you the most....
11 Simple Steps to Effective Decision Making
Effective decision making is one of the secrets to a more enjoyable and satisfying life. Here is a proven 11-step process for mastering the art of decision-making and thereby enhancing the quality of your life. 1. Decide what you are aiming to...
9 Strategies to Find Wisdom
We are drowning in Information while starving for Wisdom - E. O. Wilson Firstly, let’s understand what is Wisdom. Wisdom is the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments. Wisdom is not only knowledge that is born out of...
Do you have the Faith?
A man just got married and was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat, when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was a warrior, but the woman became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless. The boat was small and the storm...
7 Ways to Overcome Overthinking
Do you find yourself spending too much time pondering and not enough time getting things done? You are not alone. A study from the University of Michigan found that 52% of adults in the age group of 45 to 55 years tend to overthink. This percentage is even higher in the age group of 25 to 35 years – as high of 73%.
13 Things to Let Go in order to Be Successful
Knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do. I recently stumbled upon an article on CNBC, talking about 13 things you should give up if you want to be successful. The article doesn't only talk about what to give up, but it also touches upon what...
5 Steps to Getting Things Done
People have often asked me what is GTD all about. Getting Things Done, appropriately called as the art of stress-free productivity, conceptualised by David Allen, contains the methodology to control the flow of your life’s work. The GTD methodology is focused on the...
Let your work speak for you
Even a masterpiece like Sholay wasn’t spared from criticism when it was released. I wonder what this critic had to say after witnessing it’s record breaking success. Are you giving in to nay-sayers or are you working relentlessly on the ultimate masterpiece...
What’s breaking your silence?
Sharing an insightful story for your self-introspection. Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. They began with enthusiasm and no one said a word the whole day. By nightfall of the first day, the candle began to flicker and then went...
The NLP Angle – “The Untold Story of MS Dhoni”
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is indeed all pervasive. Having spent almost a decade in the study of this fascinating and enchanting field of NLP, I personally find it unnatural not to relate anything around me with NLP.
Even while watching the recent movie on MS Dhoni, I was constantly relating to the power of NLP in almost every scene. Some examples are illustrated below
A hesitation that altered the history
Neil Armstrong - he is the 1st person to set his foot in moon. But, do you know who was supposed to be the 1st person? Many don’t know… His name is Edwin C Aldarin… He was the pilot for the Apollo mission. He was working for the American Airforce. Moreover he had...
Judge Yourself
Once upon a time there was a painter who had just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted people’s opinion about his caliber and painting skills. He put his creation at a busy street-crossing. And just down below a board which...
What is Coaching
Watch this video from International Coach Federation to understand the Power of Coaching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO05Otz3o1I
Can you sleep when the wind blows?
“Can you sleep when the wind blows?” The following story circulated on the Internet – a superb metaphorical exposition of the level of preparedness. Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were...
Leadership lessons from mythology
What’s your managerial style: like Lord Ram or Lord Krishna? In Hindu mythology there are two great epics. One is called Ramayan and other is called Mahabharata. The centre story of both these books is around victory of good on evil. In one story Lord Ram leads his...
The 10 Digit Permanent Account Number
The alphanumerical 10 digit PAN is made up of 5 parts as under: Part I: First 3 Characters (Alphabetic) represents an alphabetic series running from AAA to ZZZ. Part II: 4th Character (Alphabetic) represents the status of the PAN holder, out of the following: C -...
Emotions
VEDIC WISDOM What is Fear?Unacceptance of uncertainty.If we accept that uncertainty.It becomes—Adventure What is Envy ?Unacceptance of good in othersIf we accept that good,It becomes—Inspiration What is Anger?Unacceptance of things which are beyond our...
100 Days to the most fulfilling year yet
23rd September 2014: What is the significance of this date?If we take a look at the Calendar of 2014, we would realise that yesterday (22nd Sept) was the 265th day of the year 2014. Today, as I write my first blog, we have exactly 100 days for the year 2014 to pass by...