Antano Solar John ~ Author, Trainer, Entrepreneur

I still remember… it is quite some time ago. When I first heard these words and wondered what they could really mean. I can still hear Dr. John Grinder say them. And I remember those drills, sitting by the beach. Listening, Watching and methodically training my senses… to start noticing and listening to what I may  have completely filtered in the past.

Little did I know that this would become the basis for learning a variety of useful skills.

Following is a demonstration of how refined our calibration can be from the first day of a  NLP Practitioner Course with School of Excellence where I train.

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NLP is simpler to be described as Surgery of Thought Process.

It is just as much a surgery because you are breaking into someone else established patterns at the neuro chemical level and carving a new path!

Well but what is surprising is you can do it conversationally and people do it all the time without realizing it. Continue reading »

These are my learnings from my friends and my experience. If you are offered a management position in a start up – chances are that you have more than one such offer. Here are some things to consider before you make your decision.

1. How serious are you taken?

No matter what people tell you. Ensure you discuss your stock options before joining the firm. The market standard is 15 – 25%. Be it heading sales or director of technology or CXO. The problem with not taking stock in the beginning is you may be doing errand jobs for a long time before anyone and even you realize that you are wasting your time.

2. Is there a Product or Service?

I am not joking! Most startups dont have a Product or Service that they can provide right away. The least they can do is convey what the product is in the first or second meeting! If they haven’t – be sure they can’t convince any one else! A successfull product or service company will be able to explain their product in less than 2 minutes. Don’t ever buy rubbish like Complex, Value driven, Agile, Confidential. Check for specifics! Continue reading »