Welcome to your May newsletter from Mindworks
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STOP PRESS: 2006 PUBLIC WORKSHOP "FLEXING THE MENTAL MUSCLE"
TO BE HELD ON 21 AUGUST 2006 - BOOK NOW!
THE MINDWORKS MUSINGS
Greetings Everyone,....
I'd like you, for a moment if you would, to consider the "WOW" factor. You know, like that old joke that explains where that strange word "woman" first came from. Adam had a "WOW" factor as he looked down upon the newly created Eve lying naked at his feet, did a double take, and exclaimed, "Wo! MAN!!"
You see? God had snuck in a "WOW" factor to get his attention and boy was THAT a successful move. Adam has been sitting up and taking notice ever since.
Laurie Kelly uses his "WOW" factor every time he begins his workshops and those of you who have seen him in action know what I mean - AND, how effective it is. The "WOW" factor immediately impresses your audience, causing an instant "change of state" from "ho hum, another training session. When's lunch?" to "WOW! How did he do that? Maybe this guy has something to teach me after all!" Energy in the room goes up, minds open up and everyone is engaged. Even me, and I've seen it a hundred times before...and I can do it myself! And believe you me, if I can do it, anyone reading this can too - "flexing your brain" to improve memory skills and help create your own "WOW" factor isn't hard.
Let me ask you this: Of those of you that have seen Laurie presenting - did you think to yourself, "WOW, I wish my partner (friend, parent, sibling, colleague, boss or annoying neighbour, etc.) were here; they'd really benefit from this information"? I bet a few million brain cells that there are quite a number of you - we hear it from participants all the time.
So, here's the thing - we are offering a chance for you, your partner (friend, parent, sibling, colleague, boss or annoying neighbour, etc.) to come along and enjoy a day of learning, revelation and understanding about how you think, why you act the way you do, how past beliefs and experiences have molded your life to date, and what you can do to address issues and balance your home and working lives to be more harmonious and rewarding.
We have finally scheduled a Public Workshop of the much requested "Flexing Your Mental Muscle" seminar that has been so popular and successful in the past, to be held on the 21st August 2006.
This is the opportunity for those that would like to experience a Personal Development and Learning Opportunity for themselves - an experience packed full of interesting facts, information, skills, tips and tools that will not only "Flex the Grey Matter" but send you back to your life a little wiser and a whole lot better equipped to deal with your job, your family, your study, your partner - your entire life at work, rest and play.
So, what do we cover at a "Flexing the Mental Muscle" workshop?
- Understanding the hemispheres of the brain and how they work together.
- Understanding the way you personally take in information and learn - and the different ways that others handle this process.
- Understanding that your own thinking and beliefs can hinder your ability to accept new ideas.
- Understanding the power of pre-knowledge, some of which we don't even know that we have, and then how to access that knowledge to best effect.
- Understanding how to balance our brains and bodies for optimum potential.
- Understanding simple skills that work WITH your brain and your personal way of assimilating information to cut preparation or study time down and increase retention at the same time.
- Understanding that Change can be good - Change can be approached and accepted more readily when you know how.
- Understanding the power of negative self-talk and how we can Sabotage our efforts before we've even tried - and how the opposite is also true.
- Understanding the power of Visualization and how your brain records sensory input to help remember specific events.
- Understanding the power of Rest and Relaxation and how it has the power to enhance your performance.
- Understanding how to hypnotize your boss and double your salary.
Okay, maybe not that last one. Just seeing if you were still paying attention!
All this and much, much more. Not to mention the fun you will have doing this, and the wealth of information you will take away with you.
And we may even teach you the secrets to Laurie's "WOW" factor!
So please, tell your partner, friend, parent, sibling, colleague, boss or annoying neighbour, etc. about this opportunity - this seminar will open their eyes, and minds, to the potential locked away inside their Mental Muscle.
It's there in everyone - you just need to know how to access it - and we can show you HOW.
Give me a call to book your place or if you want to know anything further - you know I'm always ready for a chat!
What we teach you is real. It’s proven. It works.
And people keep coming back for more…
Lindel Smedley - Office Manager
P.S. Are you interested in what Mindworks can offer your company, but would like to "try before you buy?" Our next Showcase/Morning Tea is scheduled for 21 July 2006 - come along as our guest, experience Laurie's delivery first hand and get a sample of the Mindworks Magic!
P.P.S. Do you know how you learn? There are four major ways of absorbing information - which way is the dominant way YOU learn? What is your dominant hand, leg, eye, ear, brain? We can show you at our "Flexing the Mental Muscle" seminar!
QUINTESSENTIAL QUOTES
“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it."
Mother Theresa
(The same goes for the brain - use it, or lose it. Let us show you how to use it to best advantage - that's what we're here for.)
CHANGE OF SEMINAR DATE
"CREATING THE THINKING ENVIRONMENT" course set for the 4th August, 2006
NOW RESCHEDULED TO THE 10TH AUGUST 2006
As hard as we try, sometimes the Gods conspire against us and our carefully chosen dates have to be reorganised. We hope this does not upset anyone's calendar.
LOOKING FOR A CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER?
Then look no further - Laurie has been a much loved Conference speaker for years and is perfect to either:
• Open your Conference and Open your delegates minds at the same time to accept
what is to come
• Deliver a Key Note address
• Provide interactive Workshops to really get your participants thinking
• Be the "After Lunch Energizer" - Laurie will get your delegates focused and back into
the swing of things immediately following the refreshment break
We are now booking 2007 conferences - if you're planning your next Conference and you want the best speaker - get in early and book Laurie Kelly.
TRAIN THE TRAINER
Our next public "Maximise Your Training Impact" seminar is scheduled for the 14th June 2006.
Have you had an In-House M.T.I. course before for your training staff? Yes? Then, please, have a quick think - how long ago was that? You know how beneficial it was and how many techniques your staff took away and incorporated into their own presentations. Have a quick look around the office right now - go on, I'll wait.... How many new faces do you have in your organisation that have joined you since you had the in-house training session? These employees may not have had the opportunity to learn the skills that so benefited your other staff. Here's your chance to bring them up to speed - send them along to the public course, we'd love to see them.
And if they can't make the 14th June, we have two more "Maximise Your Training Impact" workshops scheduled for 2006 on the 8th September & 17th November. Book now!
SHOWCASE MORNING TEA
Our next Showcase is set for the 21st July 2006 at the Chifley on Lennons, Brisbane City. Are you intrigued by what Mindworks can offer you? Would you like to meet Laurie and see for yourself how his training might benefit your workplace? Then come along to our next complimentary Showcase Morning Tea as our guest and experience first hand why Laurie is so sought after as a Professional Development Trainer. Call or email me now for further details - and bring a friend along, the more the merrier!
RETENTION TIPS
The "Timer Tool" - Use a timer during your presentations. If you have groups working together, keep your day running on time by keeping track of "brainstorming" sessions. Set a timeline on your activity and put your timer to work. The "beep" can mean many things: (a) Time's up, pencils down (particularly if everyone seems to have finished and are happily discussing the last episode of "Lost"); (b) 30 second warning (or 1 minute, 2 minute, 5 minute - delete as required) if you need to bring the session to a close but people are still hard at work; or (c) if they're really working well and you don't want to interrupt the thought process, tell them it's only half time and reset your timer. The point is, you have total control and can keep the session flowing. $12.00 at Tandy or Dick Smiths on a little beeper will be money well spent to help keep your day running smoothly and efficiently.
FEEDBACK
Comments
Thank you for your feedback. Below are comments received in April from some happy Mindworks participants:
From the Education sector:
- " FINALLY!! After 25 years in the workforce, I know and appreciate myself and respect the differences between myself and others. Thank You!" Angela Fortune, Mt Isa TAFE, April 2006.
- "I will be letting everyone know how excellent this day was." Kym Hensler, Mt Isa TAFE April 2006.
- "Practical, fun, eye-opening - what more do you want?" Karen Fainges, April 2006.
- "Energetic yet structured and focused on content." Anon, April 2006.
From the Training sector:
- "I would like to say that I would recommend this course to all trainers" Warren Blake, Qld Transport Townsville - April 2006
- " I found this course to be the best course I have ever participated in." - Warren Minniecon, April 2006
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"Still wondering how you could randomly remember the order of the one to twenty objects! Challenging, fast moving, heaps of variety and lots of new knowledge." Bernadette Nichols, Centacare, April 2006
- "A really fun packed day full of learning - all the titbits to make my teaching more interactive that meets different learning styles in a group." Mary-Ann Hardcastle, Qld Health, Townsville - April 2006
Results
An Evaluation of our programmes from you:
| Number of responses | Excellent | Good | Acceptable | Disappointing |
1346 |
1156 |
186 |
4 |
0 |
86% |
13.8% |
0.2% |
0% |
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