Book Review: Successful NLP by Jeremy Lazarus

I really like Jeremy’s down-to-earth approach to NLP: he wears his extensive NLP Master Trainer qualifications lightly yet thoroughly knows his stuff. Jeremy believes that NLP can help us ‘get better results, faster in all areas’ of our lives. He’s been a coach for ages as well as a NLP trainer, working with a range of clients from top athletes to business people. In ‘Successful NLP’ Jeremy provides an accessible introduction to the key principles underlying the phenomenon that is NLP (or Neuro Linguistic Programming), which will give the curious and sceptical alike a solid grounding in what it’s about and how to use it.

From how to set goals that are motivating and compelling (and truly aligned with who you are deep down), to building rapport with others, communicating effectively and influencing with integrity - there’s a really useful toolkit in here. Not only does Jeremy clearly explain the thinking behind what he says, he also has lots of ‘how to’s and exercises for you to build your knowledge and skills as you go. There are loads of ‘top tips’ and ‘action points’ to help the reader apply NLP to their own situation, whether professional or personal. I particularly liked the exercise on leadership alignment.

Jeremy also provides plenty of real-life examples of NLP in practice, including the couple who found their ideal home having done an NLP exercise together. Every chapter has a ‘quick recap’ which helps you hang on to the key points, there’s a neat chapter of summaries of all the others, a jargon-busting glossary of terms and a brief guide to NLP training for anyone who wants to take their learning further.

You can get Jeremy’s book here.