Think. It's What You Know." In this article, Faulkner examines a "trend-following philosophy" which he constructed after having observed the language patterns and behaviors of several top traders. The counterintuitive strategy of trend followers is highlighted by seven general principles: 1. No one can predict the future 2. If you can look at "what actually is," you have a big advantage over most human beings 3. What matters can be measured, so keep refining your measurements 4. You don't need to know when something will happen to know that it will 5. Prices can only move up, down or sideways 6. Losses are a part of life 7. There is only now Faulkner illustrates each principle by referring to the strategic mindsets of top traders such as John W. Henry, Bill Dunn, Ed Seykota, Jerry Parker, Richard Dennis, and Gerald Loeb. Mastering High Risk Decision Making In Charles Faulkner's DVD, Mastering High Risk Decision Making, he presents how NLP techniques can be applied to decision making strategies within the world of trading. He examines the key traits to success shared by top traders. Specifically, successful traders know how to: separate understanding from action, attach to actions in lieu of emotions, prioritize risk management, and excel at being disciplined. Also, Faulkner shares NLP techniques that cultivate discipline, perfect goal-formulating and create a “decisive mind. Status of NLP NLP is largely considered pseudoscience, something which Faulkner has recognized: “If you want academic credibility, if you want respect from the established entities, whether they are psychological or medical or whatever, well, you have to play their game. If game sounds too flippant, then you have to meet their values. Have to meet their standards of evidence.” Charles Faulkner was a visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Surrey in the UK for its project entitled “Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Learning,” launched in June 2006. This research is one of the first funded NLP research projects to be conducted by a university, and it is led by Paul Tosey and Jane Mathison, the latter of whom was one of the first people ever to earn a PhD in neurolinguistic programming. Furthermore, On November 24, 2007, Faulkner presented neuroscience research at the NLP Conference in London. The session was entitled Metapatterns: The Biological Basis for How NLP Works. Published works See also Human potential movement Self-help Notes External links External links Charles Faulkner Interview Charles's official