Daniel Smith is the Chairman of The China NLP Society.
Daniel is a multi-Certified Trainer of NLP, Certified Trainer of New Code NLP, and experienced coach. He has trained with the major figures in the NLP world today including Dr John Grinder, Dr Richard Bandler, and Robert Dilts. Certified as a Trainer of NLP by the Co-Founder of NLP, Dr John Grinder, Daniel is the only Certified New Code NLP trainer based in China and continues to train extensively directly with Dr John Grinder in China, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Daniel is also the only person in China to hold and be qualified to award a Graduate Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, the first wholly government accredited NLP training in the world. Dr John Grinder says that this training “represents the finest in training available anywhere at present in the world.”
In late-2010, Daniel became the first person in China to be certified as a Specialist Practitioner in Neuro Hypnotic Repatterning ™ by the other co-founder of NLP, Dr Richard Bandler. This qualification recognizes intense specialist training in how to directly influence our neurology to facilitate change.
Beyond NLP, Daniel completed five university degrees, including psychology, law and an MBA, after starting his first company at the age of 20 and spent several years working as a leader with the Anthony Robbins organization. Daniel is currently a Doctoral Candidate, whose thesis has the working title, “Transferring Expertise”. Based in Shanghai, married and with an infant son, he holds a fourth degree black belt in karate and has been training in martial arts since 1993.
Daniel delivers NLP Practitioner, NLP Master Practitioner and New Code NLP trainings.
I’m not sure whether you are an experienced NLPer or totally new to the field, but I’m sure that we can learn a lot together.
NLP provides you with a way of exploring and expanding your subjective experience… like an instruction manual for your mind.
I love seeing people that train with me feel that they can be at their best more, and enjoy the feeling of their best getting even better. Incorporating the latest in New Code NLP, we give you the opportunity to enjoy the very best world-class training experiences close to home.
Testimonials and Endorsements
(Some of these come from the public endorsements on Daniel’s LinkedIn profile)
“I recently attended NLP executive practitioner session conducted by Daniel. I was highly impressed with his in-depth knowledge of NLP, diverse experience and rich educational background. Daniel is great speaker and excellent facilitator. I thoroughly enjoyed the session which was great mix of theory and practice sessions. It was a great learning session in those few days which I couldn’t have accomplished in an entire year. I am sure that i will cherish the learnings and my association with Daniel in coming years.
I think Daniel has immense scope to add value not only to individuals but also to organizations/teams operating in multicultural environment within China. I would highly recommend Daniel as trainer and coach to anyone who is interested in self/team development!!” September 8, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Vidhu Sharma, Asia Pacific HR Director at Diebold
hired Daniel as a Personal Trainer in 2011
I like the exercises and practices as they let me experience for myself what each topic meant. (The training) helps me keep reminding myself to view things and events from different perspectives, helps me realize I need to use much more of my sensory systems (and) can help one discover one’s only weaknesses.
Desmond Chan, General Manager, Caterpillar (China)
(attendee at Executive Practitioner, August 2011)
“This NLP training performed by Dan was the best training (‘not one of the best’) I have ever attended. The NLP techniques and exercises enable me to look people and events from different perspectives. I enjoyed the whole 5 days training with the classmates. And I have equipped myself with more ‘weapons’ for my career and even for my life now.”
Victor Yan, CFO, Haas Automation Asia Co.,Ltd
“As an experienced professional speaker and trainer, I was deeply impressed when I first met Daniel around 2004. I enjoyed mentoring him over the first couple of years, including inviting him as a co-facilitator for my corporate clients. Since then, I’ve watched his success and competence continue to skyrocket. This past summer, I joined his NLP certification program; his approach, style and treatment of the course content was masterful; it is easy for me to highly recommend Daniel.” January 16, 2010
Mario Cavolo, CEO, KBC China Shanghai Ltd.
“Daniel Smith was previously trained in the classic code of NLP before we met at Inspiritive’s (New Code) NLP Trainers training program in 2008. Daniel’s excellent performance on that program is a credit to his discipline and commitment to mastering the fundamental patterns that constitute the basis of both codes of NLP. This is no trival task as trainers of NLP need to have a thorough experiential foundation in the patterning NLP on which to develop a rich conceptual understanding of the field. In January and Feburary 2010 Dan undertook and successfully completed the post-graduate qualification in NLP, the Graduate Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Once again he did exceptionally well. He had the added benefit of experiencing the program through the eyes of a trainer.
I recommend Daniel as a consultant and NLP trainer of the New Code and look forward to continuing to hear wonderful feedback about his work from other trainers and students of NLP. Daniel is one of the few NLP trainers in whom I have confidence in their ability to teach the Grad Cert NLP program.” May 28, 2010
Chris Collingwood, Director, Inspiritive Pty Ltd
“拼着2天不学习去上了NLP新密码的课真棒！把我以前对NLP的书面理解，通过实地演练，迅速的提升了一个档次。主要是对生命过程和状态，如何迅速打破旧状态，进入‘想要的’状态。想要就是指：想要专注就能专注，想要激情就能激情，any status!
举一个例子：
早晨跑步，有时候很有状态，有时候很没有状态。这是一件小事，但这其中的原因其实很复杂。有很多方法可以调整它。这就是一个：NLP技巧中的 NASA眼球转动法，是美国宇航局为了训练宇航员在强烈被干扰的情况下仍能集中注意力的方法。在练习它之前，我先回想了(看/听/感觉)没有状态时的跑步场景做完训练，我再次回到这个场景，那时候我觉得很不同！本来很没状态，但那很远处，出现了一个清晰的焦点，我的注意力非常集中在那里然后我的状态就来了！试试看 也许以后就能真的永远克服奔跑状态不佳 这个小又头疼的问题！
另外，结识了好几位有共同语言的新朋友，还有某些公司的睿智领导者。超值了。
对所有愿意自我成长的看客，推荐Daniel的NLP任意课程。
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
Alex (Xiang yu) Dai, then Senior Product Manager, APAC CBT at eBay and now MBA Candidate at CEIBS
(hired Daniel as a Personal Trainer in 2010, and hired Daniel more than once)
“Dan is a powerful speaker, an expert in the field of NLP and a generally great person to learn from. I would recommend him to my friends any time.
Our first impression of the class was that Dan had already gone the extra mile to focus on each of the students as individuals – all of our materials were customized to each student. Dan was excellent at leading us through exercises until we were comfortable using the NLP techniques ourselves.
I’m extremely pleased to have the opportunity to learn from Dan.” September 6, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Graham Majorhart, Business Development at Beijing American Club
(hired Daniel as a Career Coach in 2011)
A very good summary introduction of NLP and applicable tools. Will take a lot home and work on with it.
Nicole Schneider, Manager, Human Resources Asia, DMG Asia
Impressive. Useful.
Teresa Yao, Recruiting Specialist, Baxter
Learned so much and the part on state management is very impressive.
Laney Li, Baxter
The course is easy to understand. Lively. Helpful.
Tammy Zhou, HR Specialist, CSR
“Daniel is very creative and insightful NLP expert trainer and coach.He is always full of energy and committed to help us grow.
Take him you will get more than what you want.” June 16, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
Breeze Liu, Senior Consultant at Achieve Wise Management Consulting Company
(hired Daniel as a Personal Trainer in 2010)
“Dan is a master of what he does—a pursue of excellence. He delivers NLP techniques not only in depth but also in a personal and creative ways. In a market where NLP is flourishing yet lacking of quality trainer, he is someone I will go after.” June 8, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Robbie Zhang, Senior Translator at Herbalife
(hired Daniel as a Personal Trainer in 2009, and hired Daniel more than once)
Dan is: “A very experienced trainer who helped me with his knowledge and a huge capacity of understanding to find out where I am, who I am, and where I want to go, and then provided me with practical and powerful tools to accomplish whatever I wish for.”
Petra O., Health Professional, German
I always love to see you present. You are a natural.
Marga G., Physician, Dutch
I saw you are a great speaker… I really enjoyed it! Many thanks for your efforts and support!
Ruddy S. General Manager, Belgian.
I enjoyed the programme… I found it helpful and interesting. I felt that everyone had connected with you well. Your material and approach was relevant and your main points easy to digest. Your humour was also well received by the participants. Overall, nicely done. I look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
K.K. Manager, British.