Bio
Meet Kris Hallbom
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Kristine Hallbom is an international trainer, author and coach. She is the co-founder of the NLP and Coaching Institute and the co-founder of the WealthyMind™ Program. She trains in many parts of the world including Europe, South America, Australia, and throughout the United States. She is a contributing author to Your Mind Power: Strategies for Behaviour Change (2008) and the best-selling book, Alternative Medicine-The Definitive Guide (1994); and has authored numerous articles about NLP, psychology, systemic thinking and prosperity. She is recognized for her ability to translate complex ideas into practical skills, and for her warm, approachable style.
Kris has always had an innate passion for helping people achieve their goals and dreams. She has spent the past two decades exploring the principles of self-organizing systems, NLP and spirituality as they relate to the human mind, manifestation, and behavioral patterns of success. She received her BA degree in Psychology and Languages from Southern Utah University where she first became interested in psychology, systems theory and the spiritual side of life. Kris began studying Neuro-Linguistic Programming during her undergraduate career, and went on to certify as a NLP Trainer. She later became involved in the field of Coaching, and has helped many individuals achieve their next level of success through her private coaching practice.
Kris served as the Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Anchor Point Associates, an internationally recognized NLP training organization, from 1988 through 1996. During this time, she played and integral role in making the general public aware of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, as well as increasing student enrollment at the Institute. She did this by developing and implementing marketing strategies that involved a worldwide dissemination of information through various educational mediums such as brochures, catalogs, news releases, fliers, postcards, letters, magazines and free
In 1996 Kris took her passion for helping others evolve themselves to a whole new level, by starting her own coaching and consulting company, which she called Personal Performance Consulting (PPC). The primary objective of her company was to provide high quality life coaching and business consulting, helping individuals and organizations achieve their personal and professional goals.
In 1999 Kris moved to Northern California with her husband Tim, to run and operate the NLP & Coaching Institute, as well as the Academy for Coaching & NLP. Since then, her primary focus has been on providing practical skill based trainings to the general public, and life coaching to individuals. In July of 2000, Kris and Tim co-founded WealthyMind International, which offers the highly acclaimed WealthyMind program,
and the Trainer's Training in many places throughout the world.
In her spare time, Kris enjoys reading, writing, traveling and contemplating the deeper mysteries of life. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, Tim. She has authored many popular articles about NLP, psychology, systemic thinking, and prosperity that can be found on her web sites at www.nlpca.com, www.thewealthymind.com, and www.nlpcoachprogram.com.
Some of the certification programs that are offered through her Institute include: the NLP Practitioner Certification Training; the NLP Master Practitioner Certification Training; the advanced NLP Health Certification Training; the WealthyMind program and Trainer's Training; The Wealth Factor, The Hypnosis Certification Training, and the NLP Coach Certification Training which is accredited with the International Coach Federation.