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NLP In Education A Magnificent Opportunity 
Many times when I used to teach mathematics, I would notice that some student would be staring out the window daydreaming. I would wonder what was going on in their mind that they would not be turned on to math. I often wished that I could “open up their heads and look inside to see what was going on.” I couldn’t then but I can now... Read Full Article

Using NLP in the classroom
I have many teachers and graduates of my "Rediscover the Joy of Learning" certification training ask me how to use my "Joy" material and NLP in the classroom. Much of the "Joy" material is perceived to be for one-on-one interactions. Since I believe differently, the following is my attempt to answer that question... Read Full Article

Rediscover the Joy of Parenting
Quick and Easy Tips and Skills for Parents
...There are so many areas in which we parents need better skills--not advice. Advice is when we are told what we should do; skills are when we are taught HOW to do it. A prime example of this is when I coach students. Most students who are struggling in school have been told over and over what they SHOULD DO (e.g., that they SHOULD study harder or work at it more). I teach them a mental strategy for studying—like a specific spelling strategy, for example. Or, a strategy for memorizing their math facts, or how to read and remember what they read. Most students respond very positively and quickly to being taught HOW to do something and yet turn off of advice. We parents do the same thing... Read Full Article