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"The Ultimate Truth in Persuasion"

OK, so you want to improve your persuasion power right?

Why? What's your intention?

As you know your intent directs the flow of energy in your interactions with others. So doesn't it just make sense to have in mind a really clear and strong intent before you engage in your powerful persuasion mission.

If you were to think about the person (s) you want to persuade what comes to mind in regards to the benefits they will gain from your persuasion?

Of course your 'persuasive pitch' will be received much more receptively if your intent is strongly biased to their benefits.

So stepping into their shoes what benefits can you perceive from their angle and looking at the situation as if you were watching a movie what other ideas come to mind?

Having some idea of what the other person (s) want and keeping that positive intention nice and strong in mind when interacting with the person (s) will automatically create a 'good vibe' between you, thus creating that well known fundamental persuasion skill - Rapport!

Now in your interaction with the other party you would increase your persuasion parlance greatly by asking well focused questions. Basically you want to ask questions that get the other person to open up so that you can discover one of the very powerful motivators-to-action in humans known as 'values.'

This is another aspect of the very fascinating way in which the human mind works because you find yourself becoming increasingly curious about people's values as your persuasion power increases, doesn't it.

Now an important point to remember in this curious adventure is when you have got them talking: You Shut Up! AND Listen!

Isn't that cool, you just sit there and listen as they give you loads of high quality information that you can then use to powerfully persuade and guide them!

By paying attention you will notice that people use certain words which have a lot of emotional value for them personally. You could call these words their personal trance words.

Let me give you an example to clarify what we are talking about. Let's say you are helping someone make a change in their life. Now presuming the person has asked you to help them you can make the change process happen even more smoothly by asking them certain questions.

So during conversation with this person you could ask them, "Why exactly do you want to make this change?" And, "What would having made this change, give you?" And also you could ask, "Why is that important to you?"

As you ask these questions you will notice that they have to access deeper parts of their minds. So by paying attention and listening carefully you will discover some of their personal trance words.

Some possible examples of their personal trance words might be: inner peace, better energy, assertiveness. Keep in mind the important fact that these words could have a deep and powerful feeling associated with them in their internal experience.

Now what do you suppose would happen if you were to then describe and incorporate those wonderful personal trance words into your persuasive change 'pitch'?

That's right, they would be much more likely to go along with your persuasive intervention because you are using words which stimulate powerful feelings inside them for the changes that they really want!

So just what is 'the ultimate truth in persuasion'? Well the fact is in the art of persuasion, or indeed anything, there are many ways of doing things, many perspectives, techniques, methods and tools. The point being, by using it and paying attention to feedback, will it get you the results you want?

"Sack Your Shrink BY Using Your Frickin Brain For a ChANge!"

What if you were to imagine a Universe where effective ChANge was simple, pain-free and mind-glowingly fast! I suppose you feel pretty good Right?

well Now...

Once upon a time... a long, long time ago in a far away galaxy (hummmmm?)

Ahhhhh yes... a long, long time ago ChANge used to be regarded as a lengthy, painful process, but then the wizards appeared and they began to uncover the secrets: The Structure of Magic! The magic of fast and effective ChANge!

At first people were sceptical. Was it really possible to safely banish a persons life-long phobia in less than 3 minutes! After all it used to take at least 10 minutes in the olden days!

Wow! What else was possible? hmmmmm

And so as the wizards began to increasingly unravel magical structures they began to real-eyes that the more they modeled the most effective people on the planet, in EVERY human endeavour (Human Excellence), the more they found themselves creating extraordinary Trance-Formations. ChANges were achieved faster, more consistently, more powerfully, even miraculously!

That's right, pure Magic in Action!

So over, under and to the sides of time, the more people learned and mastered the real secrets of ChANge, the more people realised it was time for a ChANge. And even those people that had never REALLY done so before started using their brain for a ChANge!

I think you'll agree, this was an exciting time to be alive! To be reborn as a living Human Being! Just imagining the possibilities for ChANge could allow a person to remember inspiring stories such as 'Frogs into Princes.'

And a person could even begin to find themselves enjoying the journey... the journey of discovering brand new structures of magic too!

Oh yeah, BY the way you are living in that universe RIGHT NOW! So kiss the inner 'Frog' inside yourself and allow it to grow into a beautiful, magical Prince or Princess.

That's right! Now WAKE UP!!!

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A Quick & Profound, Super-Simple-ChANge Technique:

"Collapsing Anchors"

(Note: You can make this technique REALLY difficult if you want. May I suggest that you K.I.S.S the frog instead!)

• Select a certain feeling you want to get rid of. As you feel it squeeze your finger and thumb on your left hand to anchor this state.
• On an intensity scale of 0 to 10, where is this feeling?
• Break state. Now think about what you would like to feel instead. What would make you remain in a more resourceful state? Relaxation? Humour? Etc. (May I suggest you choose
  humour because humour is an incredible gift from the gods!)
• Now choose one of the resourceful states you have come up with and remember a time you felt that resource strongly. What does this resourceful state feel like?
• Remembering that resourceful state, anchor it to your right hand by squeezing your finger and thumb together.
• On an intensity scale of 0 to 10, where is this feeling? Important: Make sure that this resourceful feeling is more intense than the fearful feeling.
• Break state. Now squeeze your left hand finger and thumb anchor, hold it, at the same time as you squeeze the right hand finger and thumb anchor. Keep both anchors on for a few seconds, say 7 seconds. (Note: Many people get a sense when the anchors have 'collapsed' or integrated, often by a noticeable shift in breathing.)
• Release the left hand anchor and just hold the right hand anchor for a couple of seconds.
• Break state. Now think of the original feeling you selected in step 1.

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Thanks must go to Richard Bandler. If you don't know why, by now, you really ought too! Hint: It's in the Title(s)

"7 Surprising Keys to Happiness"

Have you ever had one of those days where you just wish you were in a better mood? Perhaps you tried to shift your state of mind to something better but struggled to achieve it.

Sometimes we get stuck in our own 'stinking thinking' and forget how easy it is to feel happier, so here are seven simple ways to lift your mood that many people have found useful and some of them may surprise you!

• Go for a walk.
  
  Most folk know that going for a short daily walk is one of the best forms of exercise. If you can, go into a natural environment with flowers, trees and birds. What will you notice first? The different shades of greenery, the fresh smell of country air, the bird sounds, or the sunlight shining through the tree foliage.
  
• Listen to some quality music.
  
  Music creates magical effects. It can shift the listeners state within moments. Why not dig out that album you haven't listened to in ages or why not tune in your radio to something you've never listened to before.
  
• Think of others less fortunate.
  
  The fact that you are reading this article suggests that you are probably much better off than many, many people on this planet! What if you were to imagine being in space looking down on the amazing beautiful earth, noticing all the oceans and lands with the clouds above... And then thinking about the fact that there are many human beings that are starving, homeless and in lots of pain... Allow your compassion for them to grow.
  
• Read something radical!
  
  How many different types of magazines can you get these days?! Have you ever waltzed into a big newsagents and just browsed through the magazine racks? It's incredible. Why not buy a magazine you wouldn't normally buy. You never know you may discover something wonderful!
  
• Laughing at laughter.
  
  Have you ever had the experience when you just laugh for no good reason? Isn't it great! Laughter is one of the best ways to lift your spirits. Can't think of anything funny? Try grinning at yourself insanely in the mirror and notice how difficult it becomes to control your giggle muscles!
  
• Simple breathing meditation.
  
  A great exercise that you can do anywhere is a simple breathing meditation. No need to dress in orange robes. Simply find yourself in a comfortable sitting position with your back straight. Now close your eyes and become aware of the flow of air into and out of your nostrils. That's it! Do this for 10/15 minutes and you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised how you feel afterward.
  
• Doodling just for fun!
  
  Remember when you were young and you used to doodle with crayons for hours. Kids love drawing silly little pictures, why not adults? So get some pens, pencils, crayons or whatever you have and just draw - doodle away until your state of mind shifts.
  
  You might agree that these are all pretty simple and that's what's so good about them. Making changes, mundane or profoundly life-changing, are easily and quickly achieved by putting into action simple ideas, methods, tools and techniques.

"A Surefire Way To Manage Your Fears While Leading A Happier, Healthier Life"

Imagine discovering a way to get rid of your fears in a quick and painless manner. In fact it can even become fun!

Did you know only two of all the fears you have are innate:

The fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Most of your fears were learned in early childhood and then in later life under stressful conditions.

Traditional therapeutic approaches would probably have you trying to figure out where your fear originally came from. Maybe they'd have you digging around in your childhood memories, recalling times you ate the next-door neighbours purple Tulips. This type of approach tends to associate the client into reliving unpleasantness and can take a long time to achieve useful results. Personally I think this style is way out of date and bordering on torture.

You'll probably be glad to know we're not going to be doing anything like that. The truth is you can easily and quickly undo the learnings that created specific fears and change your responses to something much more useful.

So just how do fearful feelings occur then? Well lets use a common example: Fred wants a raise and he's been wanting to ask his boss for months. Finally he decides to go and ask. BUT when he starts the walk down the corridor he starts to feel certain sensations in his body. Weird stomach feelings. His breathing is constricted. Slight sweating on parts of his body. His vision is effected. Fred decides to turn back and then sits down feeling slightly annoyed with himself.

His body started producing 'fear chemicals.' What happened?

"Well it was because he defied his Dad one time when he was four. Let's explore those forgotten memories...."

NO! NO! NO! Let's do something much smarter and definitely more fun.

Hey Fred come over here I want to show you something really cool! O' come on, pick your lip up.

You know how before you got up to go and ask the boss for a raise, you felt OK right? So between the time you got up and started walking something happened. Something triggered those feelings in you. Here's a fact for you: You either made a picture in your head or talked to yourself in a way that created those fearful sensations and that happened at an unconscious level out of your awareness.

"OK Colin that might be true but so what, what's your point?"

Well the point is by changing the internal sounds, pictures and voices in your head you can begin to gain control of your emotions.

"Fair enough but how can I do that so when I'm in a similar situation I automatically make useful pictures, sounds and voices in my head so I remain in a resourceful state?"

Good question, here's just one way you can achieve the results you want using a simple and powerful tool from the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Soothing Movie Music
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• Think of a situation where you feel fear.
• Dissociate: See yourself in the situation like you would a
  movie with you in it.
• Imagine running the memory from the END of the fearful
  situation, BACKWARDS to the START. Do this very fast in less
  then 1 second!
• Think of some music that makes you feel the opposite of
  fear. For example soothing classical music makes you feel
  relaxed. Perhaps certain rock or dance music makes you feel
  energised/courageous etc.
• Now hear the music, nice and loud, inside your mind whilst
  looking at yourself going through the situation from START
  to END.
• Break state. Now think of the situation you choose in Step
  1 and notice how your fearful feelings have diminished.
• What will you see or hear just before you want this new
  feeling to set in?