Neuro-Linguistic Programming for Dummies

I really enjoyed this book. A few friends recommended it and I have studied other NLP related material in the past. This book spells out a lot of the powerful concepts of NLP, and gives you real lessons that you can use to apply NLP and change your life. And if you don't know what Neuro Linguistic Programming is, this is a great way to find out. Also, If your friends have been bugging you to read "The Secret", but you're turned off by all the spiritual mumbo jumbo. check this book out. Its basically a scientific approach to the reality behind The Secret.

Of all the NLP books I've read (several dozen) this is the clearest and most accessible entry-level guide to NLP. While I am not going to comment on any other review, I hope I can say that once you've read this book, you'll be able to tell quite a lot about all the reviewers from they way they write, and from what they've written! They really do expose their own metaprograms rather elegantly (read the book to find out how!) The Dummies style does not suit everyone - it's exciting, captures the attention, it's upfront and full of interesting anecdotes and asides - and as a result, I actually read all of my copy, and dip into it on a regular basis! The material may extend beyond the boundaries of what may be regarded as "core" NLP - in my book, that's a bonus. The people who are buying this book are not, in my opinion, looking for an academic treatise (there are plenty of those!) rather a practical introduction to a subject that is not within the mainstream of psychology (yet). Bottom line - if you're looking to expand beyond basic NLP Practitioner knowledge and practice, then you'll find this book fun even if you don't learn anything new. Otherwise, this is the perfect introduction which will lead you on to discover fascinating new worlds of possibility, achievement and fulfilment. I heard that 50% of all books are put aside after Chapter 1 - this isn't one of them.

As a trainer of NLP I have read a whole number of books around this subject. There are few I would recommend. The key difference in NLP for Dummies is the fact that it is both readable and entertaining. This is one of the few NLP intros I would recommend to people.

I picked this book up knowing little about the subject, and somewhat intimidated by the complexity of what I had previously read. I was surprised and delighted by how easy to read this book is, and how well it seems to explain the concepts of, and get over the practical uses of, neuro-linguistic programming. I'd strongly recommended this book for anyone wanting to find out about what NLP is and how it can be used.