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February 16, 2011
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What Have You Decided About 2011?

The start to any new year is always invigorating for me. I've had time to think, read, reflect and plan....and am always keen to get proactively stuck into what we've set up for the year. I've already decided that this year will be our best ever.....really decided. Forget the new year resolutions....that's not what I'm talking about.

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5 Minutes with O "Live"
   

Darren Hill

Darren Hill understands people like few others. A Behavioural Scientist, Darren's study of people has seen him emerge as one of Australia's most authoritative voices on the topic of behaviour within the workplace.

A forward-thinking behavioural trend-spotter, Darren consults to some of Australia's leading organisations ensuring their strategies and objectives are aligned to the behavioural shifts occurring at a society level that affect the individual, team and ultimately, the bottom line.

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If you would like a complimentry copy of Darren's e-book "6 Behavioural Trends to Start the Next Decade" email info@ovations.com.au and we will send you out a copy.

Anthony Bonnici

Anthony Bonnici is an NLP expert. He assists teams to recognize and remove the mental barriers to high performance, which he calls brain blinkers. These brain blinkers; limiting beliefs, negative thoughts and fear, stop individuals and teams from performing at their best.

After an Anthony Bonnici and Move Mountains experience, your team will be inspired to make positive changes in both their work and personal lives, and improve their performance and productivity by showing people how they CAN rather than CAN’T.

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Visiting Internationals

Booking international speakers and facilitators that are already coming to Australia can give you a great draw card for your event, a fresh point of view, as well as substantially reducing the cost of bringing in an international speaker or facilitator yourself. To see who else will be visiting our shores click here.

           

Troy Hazard
Visiting from: US
Dates: March

There are theory specialists and then there are those who have been there. Troy Hazard, recent Global President of the elite Entrepreneurs' Organisation, has survived moments of sheer desperation in business. Drawing from a lifetime of innovative, real-life leadership experience, Hazard now shares with businesses his powerful Lessons from the Edge.

David Houle
Visitng from:
US
Dates: March

David Houle is a futurist, strategist and keynote speaker. He has always been slightly ahead of the curve. David is consistently ranked as one of the top futurists and futurist keynote speakers on the major search engines. He recently won a Speaker of the Year award from Vistage International, the leading organizations of CEOs in the world.

Gill Hicks
Visiting from:
UK
Dates: Feb - May

Gill Hicks was severely and permanently injured in the London bombings of 7 July 2005. Gill lost both legs from below the knee. A story of sheer survival, determination and inner strength.
An author and a speaker, she is well know for her inspirational keynotes.
 

Philip Escoffey
Visiting from: UK
Dates: March

Philip Escoffey AKA The Grey Man, is one of the UK's top psychic illusionist and mind readers. A Psychology graduate, Philip has been earning a living as a mentalist for the last 10 years. Although a confirmed skeptic, Philip has a deep academic interest in the reasons why people need to believe and is an expert in techniques employed by psychics the world over.

Thinkers


 

"A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts." ~ Richard Branson, Speaker, Entreprenuer, Author

News and Events

Sir Richard Branson Returning to Australia

Sir Richard Branson Returning to Australia

Sir Richard Branson is coming back to Australia! A famous Entrepreneur, Speaker, Writer, Knight and Philanthropist, Richard founded the Virgin Group in 1970 which is now one of the most recognised brands worldwide.

He is visiting down-under during April and July and has a few dates available. If you are interested in booking him, you will need to get in quickly as we only announced the news to a handful of select clients this week and have already had a number of requests! Call Ovations now to enquire:
1800 682 846
 

 

 

Australia's Funniest Improv Show Entertaining Las Vegas!

Australia's Funniest Improv Show Entertaining Las Vegas!

Congratulations to Explosive Minds, Australia's funniest improv show which has absolutely exploded onto the Las Vegas entertainment scene. They are now performing daily shows at the V Theater in Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas.

Explosive Minds are Australia's Number ONE Corporate Improv Comedy Company and have been entertaining our clients for years. Critics call it “off-the-cuff comedy at its best!”, there are no scripts, no canned jokes, these hilarious performers create the comedy as they go using volunteers from the audience.

If you would like to book the now internationally famous Explosive Minds for your next event, speak to one of our sales consultants: 1800 682 846

 

Jana Stanfield - Winner at 6th Annual emPower Posi Music Awards

Jana Stanfield - Winner at 6th Annual emPower Posi Music Awards

Jana Stanfield, a transformational speaker, humorist, accomplished recording artist and songwriter, who achieved multi-platinum success with her songs being recorded by such artists as Reba McEntire and Andy Williams, won song of the year for “True Calling” at this year’s 6th Annual emPower Posi Music Awards. You can watch her winning music video and one of our personal favorites here:

True Calling and If I Were Brave

Jana inspires audiences worldwide with her unique "Keynote Concerts", which combine laughter and insight through her music and powerful messages. Jana is a regular visitor to Australia so if you would like to book her for one of her "Keynote Concerts" speak to one of our sales consultants: 1800 682 846

Brand Energy – How to Transform Your Business Energy into Market Power

Brand Energy – How to Transform Your Business Energy into Market Power

"It’s all about energy. Creating a powerful brand is all about activating and managing the collective energy of everyone who works with the business" ~ Cath Sutherland

Browse the shelves in the marketing section of your local bookshop and you will be inundated with jargon-packed titles bearing grandiose promises about bottom lines. Cath Sutherland knows there is more to business than profit margins. In Creating Brand Energy: How to Transform Your Business Energy into Market Power, she invites the reader into a more meaningful conversation about business and brands; one that explores who you are, what you stand for and why you are here.

In a word, this book is about connection. Introducing her innovative Brand Creation Model, Cath takes businesses through a process of connecting with their Purpose, Values, Personality, Product and Global Vision – all the while showing you how to build “Brand Energy” that is authentic and attracts relationships that are reciprocal and meaningful.

Be the first person to book Cath in February and receive 5 complimentary and personally signed books!

Blog: An Inflection Point in History - David Houle
Blog: An Inflection Point in History - David Houle

As a futurist it is my responsibility and calling to be a catalyst to get people to think about the future and then to hopefully facilitate a conversation about it. This is what brings me to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2011 on an extensive speaking tour. In the U.S. I am called the CEO's futurist as I have not only spoken or advised some 1,400 CEOs and business owners in the last 4 years but speak to them in terms of the very short term, 0-9 months, medium term, 9 months – 2 years, and long term, 2-5 years and then long term trend lines for the next 10 years. These are the time frames business leaders must face.

We have entered, and will be transiting through a true inflection point in history. We are in passage through a 50 year period, 1975-2025 that future historians will look back on as the time that humanity created an alternative reality and changed its consciousness. The Information Age began around 1975 and is now giving way to the Shift Age. These two ages will encompass this 50 year period and have, are and will be completely transformative.

We have entered a new age, the Shift Age. As described in my book and presentations of the same name, I address the three fundamental forces that are reshaping our world. They are the Flow to Global, the Flow to the Individual and the Accelerated Electronic Connectedness of humanity.

We have entered a new century the 21st, and a new millennium the third millennium according to the generally accepted western calendar. We have also entered a new decade, 2010-2020, a decade I have named the Transformation Decade. The dictionary definition of transformation is: “ a change in nature, shape, form or character”. In this decade, most aspects of humanity, most of its institutions and therefore most businesses and corporations will have to go through transformation. Nothing less will work. All the great management theories of the last couple of decades, searching for excellence, going from good to great, and re-engineering the corporation were all good 20th century theories for 20th century businesses. Only transformation will work in this century and in this coming decade.

So, we have entered a new age, a new century and a new decade. The speed of change has become environmental and the transformation we are experiencing will be one that future historians will look back on as a key inflection point in human history. We are creating an alternative reality and we are rapidly moving toward a more global and integrated consciousness. Hang on!

It is indeed an incredible time to be alive!

Note: David's current February-March speaking tour is  full. He hopes to return in the next 12-18 months for another extended tour, if not sooner. If you are at all interested in having David speak at your convention, conference or corporate retreat, please contact Ovations! 

 

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