A finance manager for 22 years at a reputed company in Goa, Ashok Parab realised in 2010 that his regular job was not fulfilling enough and he needed to work on plans that he had envisaged for his future, so he resigned. During this break from his routine work, an incident occurred, challenging his capabilities. “It was a remark by a potential business partner from Mumbai, who was trained in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). His comment that his NLP shows that I was not suitable for his project triggered my curiosity about NLP,” recalls Parab.
Curious to know more, Parab researched on what NLP is and luckily found an experienced trainer in Goa, who, now, is the CEO of S K Consultancy. The trainer advised him to join a course in NLP. Parab did the courses, including NLP practitioner and NLP master practitioner. “After that there was no looking back. I began practicing NLP and it’s been more than a decade. I have conducted NLP trainings for more than 100 various educational institutions in Goa and Maharashtra, transforming lives of more than 500 persons in India and abroad,” claims Parab who founded Mind App Consultancy.
“It is a gateway to personal and professional transformation through the power of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP),” says this seasoned life-coach who is passionate about empowering individuals and organisations to achieve their highest aspirations. “Our conversation decides the quality of our life. The conversations are of two types “ the one which is with the person before us, and the other which is our dialogue with self. It can be classified as verbal and non-verbal communication. Both are necessary to develop our personality which is the expression of who and what we are. While expressing ourselves, through our acts, we define our personality,” explains Parab.
The outer world and our inner world are two different things. When the inner self is content, joyful, the outside seems to be merrier. Unless the inner self is happy, the person, no matter how successful he or she may seem to the world, is not satisfied. “We live in society, in community. No human wants to live alone. When the problems and issues look bigger than life, the feeling of helplessness overshadows and the person feels like ending their life. If there are continuous failures and the person cannot digest them, the suicidal tendencies become stronger. We give meaning to all of these. We have to tell us that failures come to make us stronger,” says Parab.
“Let’s see what we talk to ourselves. Is the dialogue negative? If a person speaks negative to self, it is programmed. The mind is conditioned to speak negative. We can change the programme and today’s technology helps us to change our dialogue with self, and make it positive. If you have negative feelings and want to come out of them, come to me. Remember, nobody can bother you, unless you permit,” says the NLP coach and life trainer.
Explaining how NLP works, Parab says, “We focus on understanding your unique needs and creating a supportive environment for your growth. Our programs are grounded in NLP principles and proven methodologies. We believe in creating a journey of self discovery and positive change.”
Parab conducts individual sessions to overcome depression, train persons for answering interviews, teach learning skills, helps in schizophrenia, helps to get rid of unwanted habits and various kinds of phobias. The trainings also help persons in building good relationships, enhancing self esteem, making work rewarding, good parenting, conducting effective meetings etc.
“NLP is the study of how our language, both verbal and non-verbal affects our nervous system. It can help achieve our goals. It’s both an art and a science, offering a method for personal excellence. It combines individual uniqueness with structured processes to discover patterns used by high achievers. Through NLP, behaviours can be understood, modelled, learned, and changed, making it a powerful methodology for personal growth and development. We offer personalised coaching and training programmes designed to help you achieve your unique goals,” explains Parab who boasts of over 20 years of experience of guiding individuals and organisations to success tailored to their needs.
Having extensive corporate experience this certified NLP trainer from Treacle Academy UK is a member of American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ABNLP). Combining life coaching principles with NLP techniques he addresses the unique needs and goals and offers customised programmes to cater to the specific needs of individuals and organisations.
