I'm 37 now and started hypnotising people out of curiosity when I was about 15.
A never ending stream of willing friends as well as a natural aptitude meant that I was pretty competent by the time I got to University where my party routine became a regular Friday night event.
I took a certificate course in clinical hypnotherapy a couple of years ago where I learned the science, the psychology and 12 different inductions and, more importantly, the knowledge that I'd been doing it right for all these years!!!
i recently discovered the eight-word induction which, I'll admit, seemed to go against everything I'd learned and experienced so far, but... boy does it work well!!!
So, in summary, I've over 20 years experience, and hypnotised well over 200 people, but I've not really done anything practical with my skill... Any suggestions?