3 Drivers of Growth: Purpose, Process & Perspective

29 September 2023

By Linda Ferguson

Maybe you’re curious about how to connect what you read in short posts to an 8 day course online. You might have read big claims for NLP, or heard from friends that it changed their lives. How?

It takes three things to take action that leads to predictable, positive results in your life and work:

  1. A clearly shaped purpose that you can explain, at least to yourself
  2. Processes that give you the specific actions to take to make change happen
  3. Perspectives that allow you to fit the processes to the purpose when they are most appropriate.

The techniques and tools of NLP are processes for making change. But the real effect of these processes is only possible when you use them for a clearly shaped purpose so that you can observe tangible results. And you can only predict results when you deliberately adopt different perspectives to mentally model what is happening and what might happen next.

In an evening workshop, I can share a little perspective and a process that connects the perspective to something in your experience. Over time, you build some ability with processes like calibration or anchoring, and some ability to visit different perspectives by asking questions. But it’s unlikely you’ll be able to shape a stronger purpose and hold to it as your life and work unfold.

That takes practice and practice takes time and feedback. Both are available in the practitioner training (we’ll even encourage you to practice more after you’re certified).

If you’re interested in making changes in your life and capabilities, please explore the NLP Practitioner certification at NLP CanadaTraining. We’ll offer the purpose, processes and perspective that will nurture your growth.

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The NLP Practitioner Certification Details and Pricing

NLP Canada Training Practitioner Certification

 

At NLP Canada Training, you’ll work with a community that turns the best evidence into

practical techniques. Ask questions, practice hard, and have fun while you learn to make

change happen in you and around you. Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) is a toolkit for

learning, development and change. It was developed in the 1970s as a practical way to help people identify better choices for their feelings, goals and relationships.

Pricing

Individual plus Individual Application Sessions (3)  $2285 + tax

Individual $1885 + tax

Couples, Groups, Retired Seniors, or Full-Time Students, $1425 + tax per person

NLP Practitioner plus the NLP Master Practitioner, $3285 + tax per person

Payment Plans

We’ll work with you to develop a payment plan you can manage. Normally a 20% deposit is

required before the course begins, and we’ll agree on monthly payments to be made by pre-authorized credit card or PayPal. There are no extra interest charges or fees as long as you make your payments regularly.

Live on Zoom

Training is live on Zoom and you will spend most of your time in a breakout space with one or two other people. Days run from 10:00 AM Eastern to 5:30 PM Eastern (Adjust for your time zone). We never record and we do not allow recording.

Dates for 2026/27

Season

 

Start

All Session Dates

Summer/Fall 2026

Fri. Aug 28

Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 28/29/30 and Fri/Sat/Sun Sept 11/12/13 and Oct 3/4

Fall 2026

Fri. Oct 30

Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 30/Nov ½ and Fri/Sat/Sun Nov 13/14/15 and Sat/Sun Nov 28/29

Winter 2027

Fri. Jan 22

Fri/Sat/Sun Jan 22/23/24 and Fri/Sat/Sun Feb 5/6/7 and Sat/Sun Feb 20/21

Spring 2027

Fri. Mar 5

Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 5/6/7 and Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 19/20/21 and Sat/Sun Apr 3/4

Late Spring 2027

Fri. Apr 23

Fri/Sat/Sun Apr 23/24/25 and Fri/Sat/Sun May 14/15/16 and Sat/Sun June 5/6

 

More Questions? Contact us for a free consultation

Email: linda@nlpcanada.com

Office: 416-928-2394

Cell: 289-242-5089

NLP Canada Training Practitioner Certification

At NLP Canada Training, you’ll work with a community that turns the best evidence into

practical techniques. Ask questions, practice hard, and have fun while you learn to make

change happen in you and around you. Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) is a toolkit for

learning, development and change. It was developed in the 1970s as a practical way to help people identify better choices for their feelings, goals and relationships.

Pricing

Individual plus Individual Application Sessions (3)  $2285 + tax

Individual $1885 + tax

Couples, Groups, Retired Seniors, or Full-Time Students, $1425 + tax per person

NLP Practitioner plus the NLP Master Practitioner, $3285 + tax per person

Payment Plans

We’ll work with you to develop a payment plan you can manage. Normally a 20% deposit is

required before the course begins, and we’ll agree on monthly payments to be made by pre-authorized credit card or PayPal. There are no extra interest charges or fees as long as you make your payments regularly.

Live on Zoom

Training is live on Zoom and you will spend most of your time in a breakout space with one or two other people. Days run from 10:00 AM Eastern to 5:30 PM Eastern (Adjust for your time zone). We never record and we do not allow recording.

Dates for 2026/27

Season

 

Start

All Session Dates

Summer/Fall 2026

Fri. Aug 28

Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 28/29/30 and Fri/Sat/Sun Sept 11/12/13 and Oct 3/4

Fall 2026

Fri. Oct 30

Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 30/Nov ½ and Fri/Sat/Sun Nov 13/14/15 and Sat/Sun Nov 28/29

Winter 2027

Fri. Jan 22

Fri/Sat/Sun Jan 22/23/24 and Fri/Sat/Sun Feb 5/6/7 and Sat/Sun Feb 20/21

Spring 2027

Fri. Mar 5

Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 5/6/7 and Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 19/20/21 and Sat/Sun Apr 3/4

Late Spring 2027

Fri. Apr 23

Fri/Sat/Sun Apr 23/24/25 and Fri/Sat/Sun May 14/15/16 and Sat/Sun June 5/6

More Questions? Contact us for a free consultation

Email: linda@nlpcanada.com

Office: 416-928-2394

Cell: 289-242-5089