NLP and Stuttering: How State Control and Rhythm Can Transform Your Speech (originally published April 2011 on altfeld [dot] com. Fully rewritten and updated for modern times!) Quick Takeaways for Speakers & Coaches: NLP is a Strategy, Not a Cure:...
The Hidden Power of Tonality: How to Develop an Irresistible Voice For nearly three decades, I’ve been known in the Neuro Linguistic Programming community, and well beyond it, as an expert on vocal development. My first voice audio program, Finding Your Irresistible...
NLP Strategies & Elicitation: The Evolution into Strategy Pipelines Editor’s Note: Some of the ideas in this post were originally published 2/12/1998 in an online Chat Transcript, on altfeld.com. It has been refreshed, rewritten, and republished here on January...
NLP and the Hero’s Journey: Living a Life of Mythic Proportions Editor’s Note: This article was originally published two decades ago on altfeld.com. It has been refreshed, rewritten, and republished here on January 31, 2026. There is a moment most of us...
Unconscious Installation: The "Secret Sauce" of Accelerated NLP Mastery In the early days of NLP, there was a polarizing whisper about a technique that seemed almost magical: Unconscious Installation. Back then, the reactions were predictable. Critics dismissed it as...
NLP and the Power of Sound: The Sound of Music, and the Music of Sound Most people remain blissfully unaware of the Power of Sound -- whether we're talking about their own sound, or the sounds around us all the time! Can you describe your life history through a...
The NLP Spelling Strategy is Far Better Than "Phonics" In America, for a few decades, we've seen the emergence of "Phonics" as an approach to learning how to spell words. It happened, for a good reason: because it leads to rapid results with kids who desperately need...
In today's post, I share how and why an NLP Modeling project could be set up to fail, and what to do instead! A few simple distinctions separate Failing from Succeeding at NLP Modeling. Years ago I was asked to do some minimalist NLP-based Sales training for an...
AI for Self-Improvement: How and Why A.I. helps us with Decisions, Learning, Communication, and Success. NOTE: This article was written in 2014, long before the development of Generative AI and current LLM's. Hi, I'm Jonathan, the author behind this blog &...
There's been a rash of recent studies and publications that directly support NLP with Science, accidentally! Since NLP's early days in the mid-1970's, its development has been haunted by a lack of properly funded or carried-out research to back NLP with Science. This...
Do You Want to Crush it in Business, But You're Not Yet Getting Results Yet? This post is dedicated to everyone looking to measurably improve their business careers. We published this post in 2013 precisely when we shifted to a greater focus on NLP in Business. The...
You're a diamond! One of nature's greatest creations. Already gifted, already beautiful. Even if you're wondering how to become more consistent. Every natural diamond has imperfections. Our imperfections make us more interesting to each other! Our inconsistencies...