Monthly Archives: April 2023

Use Milton Model Pattern: Extended Quote Last week, our trainer’s grandfather told him about a friend who said… Listen for Presuppositions: Cause/Effect Top-offs: Makes, if… then Sensory Acuity: Breathing location High, medium, low, belly

Use Milton Model Pattern: Conversational Postulate Do you feel like it’s time to ____? Listen for Presuppositions: Possibility/Necessity Tip-offs are modal operators Sensory Acuity: Breathing rate In peripheral-no staring Add powerful state(s) toyour resource anchor i.e., Confidence Do you see … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Double Bind I wonder if you would give me your employee discount, or the senior discount. Listen for Presuppositions: Existence Tip-off are nouns. Sensory Acuity: Lower lip size Size plus existence of lines. Would you rather … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Pace Current Experience As you’re standing there, listening to my voice… Detect Meta Model Violations: Simple Deletions Compare to what? Sensor Acuity: Skin/Muscle Tonus Look for the shine – especially in the face As you are … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Comparative Deletion It’s better to… Detect Meta Model Violations: Comparative deletions Better than whom/what? Compared to what? Sensory Acuity: Skin Color Notice people’s skin color as you communicate with them. I am confident I can do … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Lack of Referential One can give an unexpected gift to another for no reason. Detect Meta Model Violations: Lack of Referential Who specifically? In regard to whom? Elicit Someone’s Strategy Decision Strategy They keep on telling … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Unspecified Verbs And you can…can you not? Detect Meta Model Violations: Unspecified Verbs How specifically? Watch eye patterns on TV Interview shows or reality shows are best – don’t watch actors! You may already notice the … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Nominalization As you listen to me, thinking those thoughts, feeling those feelings… Detect Meta Model Violations: Nominalization Just de-Nominalize Design a metaphor for someone in your life Use Milton Patterns as much as possible Goals Ensure … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Modal Operator (Possibility and/or Necessity) You can give me the employee discount… can’t you? Detect Meta Model Violations: Modal Operator (Possibility and/or Necessity) What would happen if you did? Or? What prevents you? Add powerful state(s) … Continue reading →

Use Milton Model Pattern: Universal Quantifier Everything/All/Nobydy ____. Detect Meta Model Violations: Universal Quantifier Never? What would happen if…? (Or find counter-example) Create your goals for success: 3 months(Use Keys to an Achievable Outcome. SMART and TIME techniques and TYD) … Continue reading →