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Why It’s Important to Focus on What You Want, Not What You Want to Get Away From

How to make your pattern-seeking brain work for you, why ‘Towards’ and ‘Away-From’ motivations lead to very different results, and a tip for reducing the level of drama in your life.

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Coaching, Decision-making, Goal setting, Motivation, Self-Awareness

Preventing Self-Sabotage

Some NLP-informed questions to help you avoid self-sabotage when you’re setting goals or making decisions

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Goal setting, Motivation, Self-Awareness, Self-Management

The Downside of Willpower and ‘Self-Mastery’

Willpower Is Doing It the Hard Way Many people try to make changes through willpower alone, without first getting the

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Goal setting, Motivation, Values

The Difference Between ‘Towards’ and ‘Away-From’ Motivation (and Why You Need Some ‘Towards’)

Your values provide your motivation. That motivation can be towards what you want, away from what you don’t want, or

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Finding Your Direction and Connecting With Your Values – Interview with Andy Smith (Practical NLP Podcast 89)

Everyone wants tips on how to get what they want, but it’s more important to find your direction so you get to the right place. This interview with Andy Smith tells you how!

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Why You Need ‘Towards’ Motivation In Goal Setting: Practical NLP Podcast 72

Practical NLP Podcast 72 – ‘Towards’ vs ‘Away-from’ motivation!

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Motivation Strategies That Work! – Practical NLP Podcast 48

Motivation can be ‘towards’ what you want or ‘away from’ what you don’t want – but which is more effective in achieving your goals, and why? Find out in this week’s Practical NLP Podcast.