The Number 2 NLP Skill You Must Master


NLP, like every other major scientific discipline, has its own sets of models. These models serve as lenses that change the way the world looks when you look through them. And with NLP, you look at the world in a way that unlocks your personal resources as a Practitioner.

As Richard Bandler once put it, “NLP is an attitude and a methodology that leaves behind a trail of techniques.” And so it is. The more you start to ease yourself into the mindset, the easier it becomes to leverage the technology and the skills.

Speaking of which, you’re reading this because you’re curious about the Number 2 NLP Skill You Must Master, aren’t you?

Pause and ponder for a second. What brought you to this article in the first place? Really, when you get to the bottom, what are you really looking for? Perhaps you have a definite answer, and perhaps you’re still trying to figure it out, and the truth is that the title captivated your attention and you got curious.

Curiosity, hmmmmm? But where does it start? I’m not sure where it starts, or even where it ends, but you can bet that it pilots much of your day to day and my day to day.

Have you noticed what’s going on? You’re going in and out of states as you read this text right now, wondering or not where this is all going. One thing you’re sure of, is that you will find out the Number 2 NLP Skill You Must Master.

Should I scream it out loud? Should I just whisper it to you? Have you figured it out already?

Here, let me tell you…

The Number 2 NLP Skill You Must Master is the art of asking questions. Questions enable you to lead yourself and/or your clients to their own answers as you gently guide them state by state. The dextrous use of questions can result in enlightenment, intense curiosity, to the point of annoyance, doubt, total certainty, and any other state you wish to elicit.

So, what are you going to do next?

About Martin Messier

Martin Messier is the founder of Toca da Empada, a chain of bakeries from Northern Brazil. He has been practicing NLP for over 15 years. You can find him on Google+, Facebook, and Twitter.

Comments

  1. Wow, this is an amazing blog. I’m taking notes on all this stuff!

    BTW good question:D

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