Positive Living Promotions Incorporated Society

PLP Inc is a Northland-based not-for-profit educational society empowering men and women wholistically to become free successful human beings, contributing positively into their workplace, family, and community.

PLP Inc’s unique Empowerment Training is based on a profoundly important book – ‘Keys to Personal Power and Business Success’ by Gwendolyn Needham.

"The clear concise concepts in this book can change our workplaces and homes."

— Frank Leadley, MA, Past President
NZ Secondary Schools Principals Association

Content of Seminars

1. Take charge of your life: My whole-person life overview. Where am I now? Where do I want to get to? What blocks me now? Beliefs, Attitudes,Choices. How to make changes. How to become 'empowered' - strong; able;free; happy; effective. My success tree. Goal setting. An action plan. Choosing my own future.

2. Co-operative communication: Want to say what you need to say, clearly, simply, constructively, without guilt? Want to get on better at work, home, school, socially? THIS IS FOR YOU!! Learn passive, assertive, aggressive styles; body language; how to say 'no'. Give and receive praise and criticism; move on from mistakes effectively. Feel good about adult conversations; gain confidence to be your best self. CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNICATION WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR EVER …

3. Self-esteem and confidence-building: Self-esteem is about self-respect - not about selfishness, or "me me me". It helps us trade negative thoughts for sound beliefs and personal fulfilment. Learn about - feelings - conditioning - behaviours - acceptance of "me". Practical steps towards a positive self-image - overcoming shyness, doubts, guilt, worry. Moving to confidence socially. New decisions; new thoughts. Gaining encouragement and support which empowers and frees me, for life!

4. Confident public speaking: Want to speak up front without shaking at the knees? Handle introductions; thank speakers; present reports? Feel good about your public image? Then this is for you. This seminar teaches the skills; drills you in the basics; gives you up-front practice; builds your knowledge and confidence - in a friendly group setting.

5. Relationships - mother power, daughter power: The whole-of-life approach. Human development from infancy to old age. Images, stereotypes, the power of conditioning. Our stories; looking back. Expectations; attitudes; beliefs; choices. Changing my lifescript. What is love?? Responsibility?? Power?? No more apronstrings; no more guilt; martyrs; or victims. Choosing freedom and happiness for all.

6. Stress, health, and you: Basic philosophy; wholism. Self-esteem. Rapuora. Where am I now?? Interconnectedness of heart, mind, body, spirit. What are my life-stresses? The roots of ill-health. The inner life. Emotions. The 12-point health check Balance. Selfcare. Inner peace - outer health. Defence mechanisms, worry, guilt, frustration - leave these negative forces behind. Health is a choice.

7. Grief, change, growth: All significant losses cause us grief - not only deaths - including loss of job, friends, marriage, home, money, health - and more. We need to learn the normal reactions; and the healthy processes of coming to terms with such loss. Discover practical ways to help myself, and to help others.. laying the past to rest; saying goodbye; confronting fears; re-inventing my new but different future.

8. No longer an abused victim: Can everyone really have a happy life? Even a victim like me? The 4 steps to personal empowerment - awareness, understanding, acceptance, taking action. Getting rid of emotional baggage. Positive/negative forces. How power is misused in society. Violence. Victimisation. Anger. Survival strategies. Becoming responsible. Self-talk. Mind-power. Goals. Freedom!

9. Lasting relationships: Basic keys to happiness. Healthy self-esteem. Healing past hurts. What is real love? Can I have some? False expectations breed victims. Taking off the rosy specs. Pitfalls; power games. The price of change. Improving my present; redesigning my future. Grace, understanding, respect of self and others. Create a new positive people-environment. The ultimate power is love.