The Renewal Times

The Renewal Times is a publication of Renewal Technologies Inc. and is edited by Roger Ellerton.

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Please note: The material in this newsletter is presented for information only. It is not a substitute for medical, psychological or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional.

Included in this newsletter:

• Thought for the day
• Health Notes
• Upcoming Seminars
• Feature Article
• Humour
• More Information

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Thought for the Day
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The truth is that all of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their greatest extent.

         Dr. Smiley Blanton

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Your Assistance
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** Attention Meeting Planners: If you're booking speakers for winter, spring or summer conferences or events, keep me in mind--even if you have a last-minute cancellation. I deliver high-content, interactive programs that are well-received and lots of fun.

Thank you, Roger Ellerton

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Health Notes
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Certain Cooking Methods May Be Bad for Broccoli

Zapping broccoli in the microwave may destroy up to 97 percent of its flavonoids, a recent study concludes. Boiling broccoli can lead to a loss of nutrients as well. Lightly steaming the veggie appears best for retaining the highest level of nutrients possible.

Phenolic compound contents in edible parts of broccoli inflorescences after domestic cooking. Vallejo, F., Tomás-Barberán, F. A., García-Viguera, C., Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2003 Oct;83(14):1511-1516.

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Fish Oil Helps Control Inflammation

Chronic inflammation of body tissues may play a role in the pathology of many diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. However, a new study reveals omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil may help reduce inflammation. Seek out a serving of oily fish such as salmon or tuna each week.

Controlling inflammation: a fat chance? Flower, R. J., Perretti, M., The Journal of Experimental Medicine 2005 Mar 7;201(5):671-674.
Stereochemical assignment, antiinflammatory properties, and receptor for the omega-3 lipid mediator resolvin E1. Arita, M., Bianchini, F., Aliberti, J., Sher, A., Chiang, N., Hong, S., Yang, R., Petasis, N. A., Serhan, C. N., The Journal of Experimental Medicine 2005 Mar 7;201(5):713-722.

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Upcoming Seminars / Workshops
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We are pleased to offer the following public workshops/seminars:

Introductory NLP Evening

October 4, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Please come as our guest. Invite a friend to come with you. Registration is required so that we can reserve a seat for you. E-mail your name and the number of people attending to info@renewal.ca. For more information, please see www.renewal.ca/freeseminar.htm.

During this event, we will have a book signing for Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You and offer you a special discounted price.

NLP Practitioner Training

Three week-ends: October 20 – 22, November 3 – 5, 10 - 12, 2006

or

Three week-ends: February 2 - 4, 16 - 18, 23 - 25, 2007.

Getting More Out of Life

A series of three programs designed to help you get more out of life through discovering who you are at many levels -- your place in the world, your mission in life -- and to inspire you to take action to pursue your mission with passion and joy in a way that is respectful of others.

January 19 - 21, 2007 Program 1: Discover Yourself -- Find Out What's Holding You Back

For our most recent schedule and a description of these workshops/seminars, please visit www.renewal.ca/neurolinguistic.htm

Click on the following link for the location of our NLP Training Centre in Ottawa (Stittsville), Ontario

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Feature Article
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This article may be reproduced, provided it is reproduced in full, including author bio and a reference to Renewal Technologies' website (www.renewal.ca).

Selecting an NLP Trainer

By Roger Ellerton Phd, ISP, CMC, Renewal Technologies Inc. www.renewal.ca

I was wondering what to write for this month’s article when I received an e-mail from Peter in Australia asking for advice in choosing an NLP trainer. Once I had replied to him, I thought, “What a great idea for an article.” So here are my thoughts, based on my experiences as a student of NLP and as someone who earns part of his living as an NLP trainer. In no particular order, this is what I would look for:

• Make sure your trainer is a certified trainer of NLP and not just a Master Practitioner.
• Ensure that the trainer’s values are in alignment with your own – interview him/her in person, by phone or e-mail.
• Ask for references. Realize your potential NLP trainer will only give you names of people who enjoyed his/her training. However if you ask enough questions and listen for what is not said, you can discover a great deal about the trainer and his/her training.
• Determine who will actually be delivering the training. Some organizations have big names attend their NLP training for a morning or afternoon to speak on a particular subject. Sometimes this module is not fully integrated into the training and you may be better off attending a presentation by this big name at a later date when you have a better understanding of NLP and can ask specific questions of him/her.
• Address your own personal growth. For me, NLP training must include my own personal growth, therefore I would ask, “Do I feel safe with this trainer?”
• Determine the size of the class. Some NLP trainers have small intimate trainings (10 - 25 students), others put as many in the room as possible and use untested Master Practitioners as coaches during the exercises and breakout sessions. Yes, you get a well known signature on your certificate and how much value did you really receive from the training?
• Ask for an outline of the course and if the training has a particular focus - hypnosis, NLP New Code, NLP in business, coaching, personal growth, and so on. Pick a training that is in alignment with your interests.
• Establish what support is available after your training - telephone assistance, one-on-one coaching, etc. Some trainers provide on-going support at little or no cost; other trainers, particularly those with large classes, can’t even remember that you were in their course.
• Ascertain the training team’s credibility - written NLP articles, books, given public presentations - or are they ‘wanta be’s’ operating out of their basement? Will your potential NLP trainer will be in business over the long-term? I have seen too many well-intentioned NLP trainers get into the business and then disappear within a year.
• Assess if you are getting value for your money. Paying a high price does not mean the training is better.
• Ensure the certificate that you receive is recognized by at least one major NLP body. There is no one certifying body in NLP.
• Determine the length of the training and what it involves. NLP practitioner training should involve at least 120 hours of study. This can include pre-study, homework, special coaching sessions and classroom time. Make sure there is sufficient classroom time for you to interact with the trainers and to practice the NLP techniques.
• Verify the ratio of certified NLP trainers to participants and ratio of coaches to participants.
• Make sure the training organization you select stands behind their program.

Enjoy your NLP training. It is well-worth your investment.

Author: Roger Ellerton is a certified NLP trainer, certified management consultant and the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. The above article is based on his book Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You.

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Humour
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Statisticians

There was this statistics student who, when driving his car, would always accelerate hard as her approached a street intersection, whizz straight through it , then slow down again once he'd was through it. One day, he took a passenger, who was understandably unnerved by his driving style, and asked him why he went so fast through street intersections. The statistics student replied, "Well, statistically speaking, you are far more likely to have an accident at an intersection, so I just make sure that I spend less time there."

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I asked a statistician for her phone number... and she gave me an estimate.

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More Information
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