Category Archives: NLP

Eudamonia, Gnoti Sauton und „Coaching“

Posted on March 12, 2016 by

Warum braucht ein Mensch überhaupt einen “Coach”? Was ist unter „Coaching“ zu verstehen? Eins ist sicher: frage 10 Coaches nach einer Definition von Coaching und Du bekommst mindestens 15 verschiedene. Einerseits liegt das daran, dass Coaches sich, genau wie Menschen … Continue reading →

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Envy and NLP: The Dark Side of the Bright Side of Life

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

Ray Wilkins and Evan Bortnick Imagine for a moment a good friend in the same line of work as yourself. One day he tells you of an enormous success he’s just had. He landed a big account. He was awarded … Continue reading →

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Quick-and-Dirty vs. Slow-and-Detailed

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Evan Bortnick       http://musa-vocalis.de/ Gesangsunterricht Wiesbaden As we all know, there are COUNTLESS ways to perceive “Reality”. One thing’s for sure; how we perceive “Reality” determines both how we feel and how we behave. I’m sure you’ve also noticed that it’s … Continue reading →

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Mental Diets

Posted on January 16, 2014 by

Evan Bortnick       http://musa-vocalis.de/ Gesangsunterricht Wiesbaden The New Year always seems to bring with it one article after another on New Year’s resolutions, ESPECIALLY regarding new diets. I always smirk, but I read them anyway. Typical American, I know. My German … Continue reading →

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Survival of the Fitness

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

Evan Bortnick       http://musa-vocalis.de/ Gesangsunterricht Wiesbaden I always sort of smile when I hear the word “Fitness”. Much like the word “Love”, when 5 people say it, they mean 15 different things all at once. Hey, when I say it, it … Continue reading →

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VOMITARE and Calibrated Loops

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

Evan Bortnick       http://musa-vocalis.de/ Gesangsunterricht Wiesbaden I’ll never forget the first time I heard the term “Vomitare”. It was proceeded by an experience I had singing in Innsbruck. It was during a love duet with a gorgeous soprano with long, thin, … Continue reading →

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Mixing Concepts – Collapsing Models… some thoughts for Singing Teachers

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

Evan Bortnick       http://musa-vocalis.de/ Gesangsunterricht Wiesbaden There are significant advantages to having studied a lot of stuff over the years. When enough of it sinks in, it starts to form into something new. In the formation of cut-to-measure exercises in the … Continue reading →

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