Feedback From Internationally-Recognized NLP Practitioner Regarding Fear

My great friend and internationally-recognized psychologist and NLP expert, Art Giser, wrote about yesterday’s session and the quote from Dune. I asked him if I could share it with Study Hall participants and he said, “Absolutely!” *** Some thoughts on the quote from an NLP perspective: I have always liked that quote, and in terms […]

What Do You Do When You Are Not Being Intrepid?

What about NOT being intrepid? How has it felt when you have lost your nerve, found your courage sapped, and your resolve weakened? Among the famous lines from Dune by Frank Herbert is, “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I […]

Intrepid Honesty ~ Among The Most Difficult Forms Of Being Intrepid

Intrepid honesty may be among the most difficult forms of being intrepid because, although we value honesty as a virtue in our culture, most of us have had difficulty facing it as regards ourselves. To hear that we have let ourselves go, or that we changed from the sweet wonderful person we once were, or […]

Where In Your Life Would You Most Benefit From Being Intrepid?

Where in your life would it be the most useful for you to be intrepid? Being fearlessly committed to some aspect of your life, in my experience in working with clients, is something that most all humans understand. Consider the example of becoming parents. No one knows how things are going to turn out with […]

Being Intrepid In The Face Of Doubt

First, I have to admit that the quality of being intrepid is one of my all-time favorites. Check out this definition from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: “characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance.” We’ve written in our book, Tougher Times, that current economic conditions require persistence and imagination. Being intrepid in the face of difficulty is […]