https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExKFAtbWadE&rel=0 Summary: Andy describes status marketing as another poor business strategy for coaches and therapists, where people collect qualifications, letters after their name, association memberships and impressive websites in the hope clients will come. He says this puts practitioners in competition with each other for grandiosity rather than paying attention to their audience, and suggests..
Read moreThe worst business strategy I know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOVz6lR1RU4&rel=0 Summary: Andy opens by remarking on the lack of seagull noise near his recording spot, then describes what he sees as the worst business strategy: always waiting for the next big thing. He says people who chase a new idea or app each week make no progress over the years, and that slow and..
Read morePerception is Projection According to Alphabet Therapists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0G_qbKxFFs&rel=0 Summary: Andy responds to people who tell him that perception is projection, meaning that what you see in others is what you possess yourself. He explains why he finds the idea unconvincing, giving everyday examples, and says he believes the original idea was about looking within oneself. He adds that the phrase can be..
Read moreTherapists who have sex with their patients/clients
Have you had sex with your therapist/trainer? Who was it and what happened afterwards? I want to hear from you; I want to find out just how common such behaviour is. I'm interested in hearing from you in the strictest confidence. It appears that when a therapist or trainer has sexual relationships with their trainees..
Read moreComfort is a Drug
Don't be influenced by this level of bullshit espoused by life coaches and personal development trainers. You won't see them giving up their sofas or all their money away to the poor. What this translates to is "Give me your money and come on my next course."
Read moreApostasy and Narcissism in the NLP Community
Reader update: I no longer recommend Sam Vaknin or his work. Read my retraction and explanation. Someone whose name I don't recall told me the following quote by someone whose name he didn't recall: "Don't judge a field by the people who comprise it." So true in the bizarre world of NLP. NLP is something..
Read moreTapping for Peace in Ukraine and the Idea of Morphic Fields
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXK3rlD2sSU&rel=0 Summary: Andy plays a clip from an EFT tapping podcast host asking listeners to join an intention experiment, tapping for peace in Ukraine and eastern Europe. He discusses the idea of morphic fields and morphic resonance, including the story of monkeys learning to wash potatoes, questions the evidence for it, and comments on how..
Read moreNLP Modelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCKr8r2nZwA&rel=0 Summary: Andy, now opening with a short jingle, talks about NLP modelling. He says the word is often used as a catch-all for learning anything, and argues that many modellers simply tweak an existing technique rather than produce something new. He asks whether modelling has produced anything comparable to results in other fields, and..
Read moreCover Up?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn4Ja71MZkM&rel=0 Summary: After receiving messages about his previous video, Andy responds to the suggestion that it is unprofessional to criticise coaches and therapists and that they should all stand together. He likens this to professions closing ranks, which he says is usually called a cover-up, and argues that no field should be beyond scrutiny or..
Read moreThe Gift of Covid and other Moronic Things Coaches and Therapists Say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjkRDWh9eQ8&rel=0 Summary: Andy responds to a very long video that someone sent him, playing a short extract and adding commentary. The video presents illness and hardship, including Covid, as a gift. Andy discusses the idea that there is something positive in every negative event, including the effects of AIDS, and criticises it as a denial..
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