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Sorry to disagree, but I have found NLP to be really useful in part of my work and I make a really good living using the principles and practice of nlp.
However there are some absolute bollocks talked and used and a whole army of complete fuckwits who evangelise about it which leads to a bad rep.
As in any line of work there are good, the bad and the downright dishonest and we tend to tar people with the same brush based on our experience.
I do have all the qualifications, but for me It's just a theory which works and is a useful way of thinking about things in a different way. And that if you use it as effectively, makes a huge difference to individuals and organisations. I also get a lot of repeat business which demonstrates them seeing the value in what i do for them.
I also never tell people unless asked that its NLP that I use as there are negative associations with it as your post ably demonstrates.
(nimrodihnio making gravy for one., Fri 28 May 2010, 9:25, Reply)