Meridian NLP

09/02/2021

I have been doing an exercise recently. It is very simple, and involves asking myself one question: "Who am I?"

Once I got past my resume, and my positive intentions, and who I wanted to perceive myself as, I began to open myself up to the truth. Who am I? How do I think? How do I treat others in my mind versus in person? How do I treat myself? What type of person am I developing into really? Am I happy with that person? If not, why am I behaving/thinking/believing this way?

The answers I have uncovered for myself have been quite profound. And with the tools in my NLP toolbox have helped me gain congruence with my unconscious and move toward the person I want to become, instead of pulling myself in opposite directions.

If you do this for yourself, and I highly recommend it, please feel free to share some insights below. If you get caught in a thought loop, try journaling. Just let your hand keep writing and read it later. You may surprise yourself.

04/19/2021

Those of you who know me already understand how much I enjoy setting a goal and then achieving it. However, I also think there is a disconnect between dreaming big, setting goals that scare you, and what it means to take massive action.
You see, when you look out into your future and see that great big audacious goal in front of you, for many people it becomes daunting. Like looking at a mountain. And just like a mountain, in order to get to the top you simply put one foot in front of the other. After you do that enough times, those tiny steps add up to an amazing accomplishment and you are there, at the top of your mountain.
So what is this whole "let go of the outcome" and "art of allowing" stuff? Great question. Here is the thing. It is important to be super clear on your goals, to know exactly what it is you want to accomplish. And then, and this is just as important, you have to know the daily, seemingly insignificant actions - those small simple steps that take you to the top of the mountain - that you diligently perform each day. Having faith that the action you are taking is the right action to get you to where you want to end up.
If you consider how many small, seemingly insignificant actions it took to get you to where you are right now, it is overwhelming. It's like looking back at a tidal wave. So, now, looking into your future, imagine building a new tidal wave. Actions that create momentum in the direction of your goals and dreams.
When looking into the future and deciding what direction to take, know your outcome, and revisit it often, and then get very clear on the small consistent action that will get you there.
To close the loop concerning the idea of letting go, the idea of allowing is simply allowing your actions to yield the results you want, I'd like to close with this: Let go of the expectation, let go of the pressure you put on yourself to achieve that great big goal and, instead, celebrate each day of building momentum, of stacking all of those small wins up until they become that big scary exciting thing you started working towards.

01/22/2021

What is NLP and what can it do for you, really?

That is the question, isn't it? The truth is, NLP is a technology for reprogramming the mind so we can achieve what we want to. By reprogramming your unconscious mind, it means that we stop working against yourself. It means the both your conscious and your unconscious are driving you toward what you want.

So that is great, but what does that mean? Well, it means different things to different people, just like if you ask what you do with your iPhone, or your computer. Maybe its for work. Maybe for dating. Maybe for investing. Maybe for planning vacations.... You ask 100 people and you'll get 100 answers.

So, what about NLP?

For Jordan Belfort - trained by Richard Bandler - he used it to become the "Wolf of Wallstreet."

For Tony Robbins - trained by John Grinder - he used it to create a world wide empire that empowers people to create massive personal change and growth in their lives.

The power of this technology is limited only by the user. So I guess the question really is, "What do you want?" and "Why haven't you gotten it yet?"

As much as we have been encouraged to look outside for this answer, it is always a result of something internal. Always. I almost wrote "almost always," but I think we can agree that it would've just been to make people feel better instead of realizing the truth. If we don't have what we want, it is always us. Always. The path to get it starts with you.

When you answer these questions, just for yourself, in your mind...what are the reasons you come up with? And, are they really good enough reasons for you to live a life without the things you want?

If you are ready to create massive change in your life, that means you are ready to get to work on yourself. And if you're ready for that, then reach out for information on our next NLP Practitioner training. By completing that training, you will completely alter the trajectory of your life, and you'll realize that you have everything you need to create any life you want. And the change begins with a decision.

I am looking forward to hearing from you!

01/19/2021

I like roasting my own coffee. It is fresh, delicious, with very little - if any - astringency. I started this little side project about 5 years ago and yesterday I built my very first DIY coffee roaster from scratch with the things I had around my house.

Not only was I super excited about the process of creating, but when I put it to work, I ended up making the best most consistent roast ever. It was awesome!

Then I got to thinking.... I have always had these things. Over the years I've spent hundreds of dollars on different equipment, roasters, heat sources, etc. When it came down to it, my best roast happened not form seeking more stuff from vendors, sales people, and whatever then next newest best thing is. It happened when I took stock of what I had and learned how to use it in a way that delivered the outcome I sought.

I was thinking, where else does this happen. If I want to be happy, do I look inward or outward? If I want fulfillment? If I want anything at all, usually it is because of some internal desire I am looking to satisfy. But then, almost everyone goes looking "out there" to find the answer.

One of the reasons I dove so completely into NLP because it was the first time I did something different. I stopped looking at my goals and expecting them to provide me with fulfillment. I stopped looking at my wife and expecting her to provide me with love. I stopped looking at my job and blaming it for my lack of satisfaction.

You see, all of that - everything - is our responsibility. NLP teaches us techniques to reverse our focus from the external to the internal, and that is where the answers - all of the answers - are found.

Thanks for reading my story. You are awesome :) Remember that!

01/15/2021

Have you ever noticed how many things you see that just pass through your life without registering with your conscious mind? Why is that?

Have you ever thought about that? For instance, let's say you are driving somewhere, and you get there and it was what we will call "pretty uneventful." Why do we call it that? Did nothing happened? I mean, you got into a big metal box with a mechanism that creates thousands of controlled explosions per minute, then you got on the road and drove within a few feet of complete strangers driving in the opposite direction as you on the road. They all stopped at red lights and went at green lights, and so did you. Then you maneuvered this several ton piece of machinery into an area that it barely fits into and left it alone to go into a building. Uneventful? Really? The idea that we do this several times each day without it even registering is baffling! Or is it...?

So if that is uneventful, then what makes an event? That is the question, isn't it? What happens if someone runs a red light? Or runs a stop sign? Or cuts you off in traffic? Suddenly, by adding something that snaps our consciousness into action, we have an event, right?

So, now the question is, why does this engage our consciousness when other things that are just as, if not more, important do not? And, if you're willing to consider it, where else in your life is this happening?

The answer to the first question is choice. You see, when that person runs the light or cuts you off, you don't have to decide in that moment how you react, do you? You react and it registers as an event. But what if it had never happened before?

Imagine the first time you fell over on your bike, or maybe a tricycle or something. The very first time. You fall, and then you get up and you don't really know what happened, and then you see your mom's face... oh man, that's not a good face... and she starts crying... and you start crying!!! And now every time after that you react the same way because NOW YOU KNOW HOW.... you've decided, and you never have to decide again. It works, so why change it...?

So, now consider the areas in your life that you (consciously) aren't getting what you want? Why is that? What parts of your life slip by unnoticed and what parts stand out? And the big question is, what was the decision you made to differentiate between the two?

At Meridian NLP we teach techniques to identify and change these choices, choices that we often make unconsciously - without even knowing it. AND - and this is the really cool part - we teach you techniques to literally CHANGE YOUR MIND. I guess the only choice you have to make is whether you're ready right now, or if you want to wait a few minutes to get started. Either way, the power is already in your hands. All you have to do is choose to learn how to use it.

Have a great weekend!

01/12/2021

Have you ever thought about your inner voice? That continuous dialogue that judges, justifies, reconciles everything we experience throughout the day? Who's voice is that? I mean, if you are listening, then who is talking? What about an experiment....can you make the voice say hello? What about hello with an echo effect? What about a hello in a robot voice...? Did you do it?

So if you are the voice, and you are listening to the voice, doesn't that mean that you can change it if it isn't serving you?

What does it do, really? What is the purpose of that dialogue? Have you ever thought about what your experience would be like if you turned it down, or off, for a while? You can, you know. If you can echo, and robot, you can mute as well...

What would it be like to be cut off in traffic if that voice didn't make some sarcastic angry comment? Would it even matter?

What would happen if you took total control of your mind, your state, your thoughts... What couldn't you accomplish?

11/04/2020

I know this is a well known story, and you've probably heard it before. Have you ever stopped to think about how certain you are about the things in your life?

Many people search for change, but when the opportunity to do something different presents itself there is often a fear response. Why does this happen? In many cases, it is because we have a feeling of safety "knowing" we can predict what will happen. If we do the same things, we get the same results, don't we?

This leads to two questions. First, can you really be totally certain that what has happened in the past will continue to happen in the future? Can you be 100% positive of this? The second question is, if you continue to make the same choices and avoid moving into the unknown, how can you ever expect a different result?

The truth is that there is no certainty. As humans we have created statistics, probability calculations, forecasting....all of these things that give us a feeling of security. The feeling is what really matters. What would happen in your life if you were to recognize that feeling of security as a red flag that you are remaining stagnant? What would happen if you embraced the unknown and marched courageously into a future you are in charge of creating?

If you're ready to dump out your bucket and let go of the ideas and limitations that are following you into your future, contact me for a free consultation. Get unstuck and live the way you want to!

09/14/2020

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09/13/2020

How can you use NLP to grow your business?

This is a question I hear quite often, and there are so many incredible answers I just had to write about it. How can you apply Neuro-Linguistic Programming to your business? Well, here we go. Let's start with an overview. How would these things impact your business if you were to apply them immedia...

09/04/2020

I get a lot of questions like, "How is this useful in my life right now?"

Here is the answer. Everything you do, every action you take, every goal you decide to pursue, or not pursue, the amount of effort you put into your endeavor, the ease with which you give up or the determination that keeps you driven, ALL OF IT is determined by what you believe, decisions you've made in your past, and values that you've chosen either consciously or unconsciously.

So, the short answer is, if you want an immediate change in your trajectory, it all starts with evolving past where you are now. It all starts with making new decisions, and letting go of the negatives and the limits in your past that you are projecting into your future.

So here enters the question, are you really creating your future? Are you at the mercy of circumstance? I'll go after the second question first. The answer is simple. It's whatever you choose. How about that. If you choose to be the cause in your life, it's a choice. If you choose to be a leaf on the wind, that is up to you too! Boom! You do what you want!

The other thing is something people sometimes have trouble with. "How is it that I'm creating my future?" Well, I want to tell you something that may pineapple you. Oh, did I say pineapple? You probably EXPECTED me to say surprise. How could you have projected something so inaccurate into your future?!? And while that example may be silly and laughable, how many other times in your life do you find exactly what you're looking for? This is not something we do consciously. If you want to find something different, if you want to EXPECT something different, you must change the base-code you live your life by.

So, if you're ready to make a change in your life, then it means you are ready to make a change in your mind and your expectation. We are offering an NLP Practitioner training in October. This is the foundation for creating massive change at an unconscious level in a very, very short amount of time. If you're ready to let go of your limits, and start living the life you want then comment below, send me a direct message, or reach out from our website www.meridiannlp.com and let's talk about the results you want to achieve.

08/30/2020

Very exciting news for anyone who is ready to take their life to the next level!!! It is easy these days to get drawn into ways of thinking and even situations that make us feel less than empowered. But what if it could be different? What if you uncovered your own personal power and could take that with you wherever you go, all the time, for as long as you want?

We are excited to be able to offer our first fully immersive, 7-day NLP Practitioner training this October 17 - 24. For so many people out there this is a gateway to finding their personal power, shedding limitations, AND learning the tools to be at cause in their life.

Imagine, anytime something happens, having the tools to keep your productive and motivated mindset. How much more capable would that make you? How much more does anyone get done when they are in a positive state versus a negative one? What if you were 100% in charge of that for yourself? How would your life be different?

If it seems like I'm excited about this, it's because I am. I still remember my NLP Practitioner training. It was a turning point in my life. It was when I realized - not knew, we all know - but really realized that my life was only limited by what I thought was possible. It was one of the moments in my life where I found my own power, and I'm so freaking excited to share that with others.

If you are ready to level up and start releasing the things in your life that have held you back, then reach out to us. You can email me directly from our website at www.meridiannlp.com, message me, friend me, but act now. With social distancing we have a limited number of spaces available, and it is our intention to hold the training live and in person - with social distancing measures in place - to ensure you get the maximum value.

When we talk, we will do a short interview and, if you're a good fit for our program, we can get your seat reserved. Let's talk soon!