Bill Thomason
“What differentiates my work from other coaches and trainers is what I bring from my personal history and business background.
“Over the last 10-12 years, my business has included corporate training with top Fortune 500 executives and co-leading seminars with trainers from the ‘Breakthrough’ technology tradition. I have taken the very best parts NLP and the ‘breakthrough’ style for creating change, integrated the more aggressive, head-on ‘breakthrough’ work with the more permissive NLP approach of creating change from inside rapport with my clients.
“NLP provides specific tools for creating profound change that most (maybe 90% or more) of coaches simply do not have in their toolbox. This is why NLP Coaching is simply more effective.
My Story
“Here’s a little history: In 1985 a girlfriend invited me to a seminar with Anthony Robbins. I said, “Sure.” As an afterthought, I asked, “What is the seminar about?” She said, “We are going to walk on fire.” I don’t know what I said, but I’m pretty sure my mouth dropped open!
“At the time I had been working with a PhD Psychologist in Dallas, Texas. As part of my employment agreement as Operations Director in the packaging of a weight loss longevity clinic and franchise, I was in the process of learning his technology, known as Core Decisional Repatterning©. I remembered reading a brief article about a young Anthony Robbins in OMNI Magazine. I knew there was more to what Robbins was teaching than just the ‘fire walking’ gimmick.
“I attended the 4-day Mind Revolution seminar, an introduction to NLP. About 35 minutes into the event, I knew that this was the technology I had been looking for. I read everything I could find about NLP. I attended or staffed seminars. I studied with all the NLP trainers I could access. And, I practiced the skills.
“I also studied with and promoted the best-selling author, Anthony Robbins, and was certified in NLP in 1987. Together with my partner, the late Quinta Oran, I represented Robbins Research in North Texas area and developed a healthy NLP practice.”
Lifelong Learning
“Over the years, I have studied with Tad James (Time Line Therapy(tm), Huna Training, Magical Presentations, and more), Wyatt Woodsmall (Advanced Behavior Modeling, Principled Negotiations), Richard Bandler (Hypnosis, Selling), Michael Grinder (Group Dynamics), Rodger Bailey (Metaprograms), Ian Jackson (Ericksonian Hypnosis). I completed NLP Practitioner Certification with Anthony Robbins and a follow up course with Robert Bayless. I learned Redecision Therapy from Harvey G. Davisson, Ph.D. in Dallas, Texas. I took Landmark Education’s Forum seminar, and learned Breakthrough technology from Landmark and Lifespring instructors.
“This lifelong commitment to learning has equipped me with more than skills. It has provided the flexibility to match my clients’ needs with the tools mostly likely to provide a solution.”
