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Conversations with Richard Bandler: Two NLP Masters Reveal the Secrets to Successful Living

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Not only did I buy a copy for myself, I bought copies to give to my friends. Whatever one might think of RB, I for one would have to acknowledge he has introduced a very radical and different way of thinking about human behaviour which actually works. I have used his techniques and principles on a daily basis as a doctor with benefit to both me and to my patients.

I was taught by OF (and his business partner, Brian) and feel learning NLP was one of the best things I have done.

This book distills the principles of NLP and applies them to everyday life and our problems as we trek through our lives. It could be called "how to live a happy life" "Life, and how to survive it", or "how to live a successful life", but I feel this might be an overused and over simplified title for what this book teaches. The title of the hardback book was longer, "Conversations, Freedom is everything and love is all the rest". I feel it gave a better idea of what the book was about.

This book works. You will feel better after reading it, but you may not get the best from the book reading it like a novel, read from cover to cover and put down. It is best to treat it like a novel and a workbook, and you will feel an awful lot better if you do the exercises!!!

Conversations with Richard Bandler: Two NLP Masters Reveal the Secrets to Successful LivingThis book is a " must have " you now, like a pair of nice shoes or the latest technical ting. But as a pair of shoes goes out of style or new technical tings comes along all the time. This book will give you a great life long value, only by reading it you will start to change your life for the better. This book is written with such love to us as humans and to help us breaking the chains and let more freedom and love coming in too our life's.

The book is fantastic written it is like be on a seminar with Richard were you change only by listening. The book takes you on a journey trough all the big questions in life. The book is filled with great insights and easy to follow steps to make changes so that you can have more freedom in your life. There is also some easy exercises in the book that will help you change even more.

When I read the last chapter in the book tears was coming out of my eyes, as it was such a nice and lovable book. I also realized that I in someway had change very much only by reading the book. I even discover when brushing my teeth, my wrinkle between my eyes was gone.

This is a book I will return to over and over agin as an old best friend for advice, support and happiness. This is a book that should be given to all kids in the school, teachers, to all parents, your best friend and spouse.

Richard Bandler has described Neuro-Linguistic Programming as an "attitude and a methodology that leaves behind a trial of techniques. While all three are represented, "Conversations" delves almost exclusively into the attitude, and philosophy.

The book is largely in the form of stories, mostly those of Fitzpatrick's, woven around portions of conversations he recorded with Richard Bandler. The conversations are vintage Bandler, and go a long way to capture many of the concepts he presents in his seminars.

This is a guided tour for self discovery and new ideas, not a collection of NLP techniques. There are some great exercises to go through, and there's even an Easter egg hunt. I found I didn't agree with all the concepts and world-views presented, yet I came away with a sharper sense of my own values along with some new perspectives.

I read the book cover to cover, return to it from time to time. It's well worth experiencing.

Conversations written by Richard Bandler and Owen Fitzpatrick is absolutely amazing to read. It follows the typical life issues that one man discusses with the other and shares the experiences and beliefs that have emerged from their experience.
I certainly got immense learning from this book and read it from time to time to remember not too forget the valuable life tool.
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Owen Fitzpatrick reveals through the book how he was trained by Bandler in NLP and developed some skill himself even co-training with him sometimes (I think he is the youngest person to ever become an NLP trainer or something), he says he heads with his business partner the Irish Institute of NLP.
He reveals he co-wrote this book with Bandler at Bandler's request. Much of the book is him applying NLP techniques and Bandler's philosophies to his own life and patients as well as his own learnings as he makes his way around the world. Periodically he meets up with Bandler with his voice recorder and asks him big questions like: How do people get stuck? How do people find meaning in their lives? and other fun stuff. He took all that info and edited it down to probably 20-40 pages of the book is direct quotes from Bandler in answer to his various questions about and people and life.
There is a neat little feature in the book where hidden within the book are the 6 things Bandler says hold people back from living the kind of life they want.
Owen is an entertaining writer and there are plenty of fun insights into Bandlers thoughts, some of which have been covered in his others books but many were new to me (having read all of both he and Grinders work many times it was refreshing to get some new opinions) referring to Sigmund Freud as "Sick Man Fraud" caused a chuckle.

There's a lot in here other than what the title implies -- that is, it's not a collection of Richard Bandler interviews, which may disappoint a certain type of NLP groupie, but is perhaps not such a problem for others. In addition to the conversations the title refers to, and Owen Fitzgerald's commentary on those conversations, the book also includes some extended examples from Fitzgerald's experience of how NLP tactics and techniques work in various situations that actual people may actually experience. The examples go a long way towards answering the question, "NLP? Why should I care?"

I have been learning NLP for 3 years. I was the guy running around with this NLP dude wont say his name in San Francisco doing all kinds of rapport, anchor, and crazy " stuff" . I have many other NLP videos, audios, and books. I have to say this book is my favorite because it deals with daily life and it is a very complete book with all kinds of NLP patterns. some people might not notice the " patterns" i was talking about,however, if you look carefully in the content , you would start to notice reading the book itself gets you in trance because of the way the author writes.

the book would help you learn how to apply NLP to cure phobia. You get to learn how to feel good without reasons. you get to experience a better life.

I never paid for any of my NLP product except this one. i just had to buy it because i want to show respect. this is my first review of a book because i want to let people know how good this book is so that others would have better life.

get this book !!!

I've read the book and not only did it change me - I literally caught myself behaving after a much more useful fashion - and also analysing the writing gave me a great insight in hypnosis and the best uses for NLP, DHE and NHR. RB & OF are guides, just that. Allow them to show you some different things and you might be delighted with the results.
It simply encompasses all important things in life, from achieving a goal to relating better to anyone and everyone to being more centered in an everchanging world. And it gets better.

I have read man books on NLP. I have found it to be the most profound I read since Frogs Into Princes. Many times throughout the book key fundamental concepts keep popping up. This book also emphasizes something I have learnt through my training with Bandler, which is that NLP is a spirit and a state of mind and not a list of recipes. Recipes are for other psychology fields. NLP is more down to earth, more practical and much more in touch with the context.

This book is just, incredible, amazing, this is just like a bible, you have to take it everywhere, it will just turn your life around, i can honestly say, it has A LOT OF ANSWERS,
you will be reading this for years and years to come, until it becomes a part of your life
hope Owen and Richard be togheter for another book