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“… devour this book, imitate the same rigorous methods that were used by

the developers, and bring this rigor to develop the next generation of NLP.”

Wyatt l. Woodsmall, phD, nlp master trainer and master modeler

“… there is much more than history in these pages. If you focus at a deeper level

you will fnd something very rich which is often missing in modern NLP – the

fearlessness, the radicalism, the desire to experiment, the commitment to model,

and the willingness to undertake thousands of hours of practice. Without these

elements we would not have NLP today.”

michael carroll, founder of the nlp academy and co-founder of the international trainers academy of nlp

“We have been waiting almost 40 years for this book – a frst-hand account by some of the

people who were there at the beginning at one of the most creative times in history.”

James lawley and penny tompkins, authors of metaphors in mind: transformation through symbolic modelling

“Tis book is a hymn to the spirit of curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and adventure.”

Julian russell, executive coach and Director of the life talent programme

“… an exceptional and essential read for everyone involved in NLP and

interested in contributing to its future.”

Judith lowe, mD and principal trainer of nlp training institute/ppD learning ltd

“Diferent voices, diferent histories … this multiplicity of sometimes conficting

perspectives is a salutary reminder that, as NLP has been at pains to point out, we each

have our own map. Or as Robin Williams once said, “Reality – what a concept!”

ian mcDermott, founder of international teaching seminars

the Origins of neuro linguistic programming brings together the recollections and

thoughts of some of the main protagonists from the very early days of nlp .

in 1971 richard Bandler and frank pucelik were students at Kresege college at

the university of california santa cruz. they had a strong mutual interest in gestalt

therapy and started a local gestalt group, collaborating and experimenting with the

language of therapy, and achieving some brilliant results. richard then invited one of

their college professors, John grinder, to come and see what they were doing – John

was a professor of linguistics and was instantly impressed. he was able to add more

structure to what they were doing and in, due course, the three of them formalized

what is now known as the meta model. nlp was born.

John and frank have each contributed their own substantial chapters, John has

written two commentaries and has been somewhat forthright in his views about how

the methods and the work of the early pioneers are not refected in much of today’s

practice. We also have chapters from terry mcclendon, Judith Delozier, David r. Wick,

Byron lewis, stephen gilligan, James eicher and robert Dilts.