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18
Feb

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass….

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass….

Last month was about Embracing 2013 along with its changes and challenges. Little did we expect the challenges that ex tropical cyclone Oswald unleashed last week!

Our thoughts are with all of those individuals and organisations affected by the storms and hope that they can muster the strong positive mental attitute we all have in us to go forward tackling the challenges faced.

Thanks for making time out to read this. We always endeavour to make it motivational and give you some food for thought.

Have a fabulous February from Damian and the team at MindStore Australia

Ex tropical cyclone Oswald was pounding our roof, lashing our windows and snapping trees all around us. Amongst this I was reminded of the above quote from Vivan Greene.

We can choose our attitude we can have negative thoughts like: what a waste of the Australia Day holiday weekend, “being stuck in the house or we can choose to have a more positive grateful attitude ” we needed this rain” or ” with the power off I have to think of imaginative ways to entertain the kids without TV or Xbox”

Everything in life requires us to have the correct attitude.

Take 2m 45 seconds to watch this youtube clip of the appropriately named poem “Weather Report” by BJ Gallagher.
Enjoy.

http://youtu.be/z9sUGQx_pVE

A final thought………..

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it” Henry Ford

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19
Oct

October 2012

Welcome to our October newsletter.
As you will remember last month was about the inspiring athletes participating in the Paralympics.

This month read our short article about the dream of a 15 year old boy who, although he was told by his science teacher that his dream of becoming a scientist was ridiculous, went on to win this years Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Thanks for making the time to read this, I appreciate it’s one of many in your inbox. We always aim to make your time reading it inspiring, motivational, worthwhile and give you something to think about and hopefully take some action too!

Have an Awesome October from Damian and the MindStore Australia Team

If you have a passion for your Goals and Vision, dont let others talk you out of your Goals. Stay true to your dreams. as “the godfather of cloning” Sir Jon Gurdon did

At 15 he was the bottom of the bottom form in biology and was told his dream of becoming a scientist was ridiculous.

Sir John Gurdon last week proved his teacher wrong by winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine. Sir John was honoured for making the groundbreaking discovery that all body cells have the same genes. He had the desire, belief and expectation to achieve his dream whatever others said.

Next time you feel yourself saying you can’t, remember Sir John Gurdon’s amazing achievements to inspire you to do be and have more in your life.

If you would like to know more about the creation of useful mental habits, and improving performance through simple mental tools and techniques then give us a call at MindStore. We would be glad to arrange a time to have a conversation.

We are in the last quarter of 2012. What have you or your teams achieved in the field of personal development and growth so far? How are your Goals or resolutions for 2012 progressing? If like many people you could be doing more, then make time now to find out how MindStores toolkit will help your people access simple tools to improve the performance and leadership skills of their teams, departments and the organisation as a whole.

Remember by empowering people you transform organisations.

At MindStore we fundamanentally believe that “All performance is due to the quality of our thinking”.

Dare yourself to unleash more of the amazing capacity you and your teams have inside yourselves to improve your performance and to do be and have more in your business and personal lives.

Book Review Corner

The Power of your Subconscious Mind by Dr Joseph Murphy

If you know you need to start thinking differently about setting and achieving extraordinary goals then read or download this book.

First published in 1963, is easily read and shows how your mind works and the power of your subconscious.

Learn how to receive guidance from your subconscious and how the power of your subconcious mind enables you to set and achieve extraordinary goals in business and in life.

Click on link below for book details and ordering if your interested:

http://www.boomerangbooks.com.au/Power-of-Your-Subconscious-Mind/Joseph-Murphy/book_9781585427680.htm?gclid=CN_3k9m6gbMCFVBapgodcDYAAw

Until next time, thanks again for taking time out in your day to read this newsletter.

Have an Awesome October!

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5
Sep

September 2012

” Inspire a Generation”
 

As you will remember last month was about managing Stress using some of googles Secrets.

This month I was inspired by the Paralympics which run from 29th August – 9th September.

Read about the fastest man on no legs, and his amazing motto for life.

Thanks for making the time to read this, I appreciate it’s one of many in your inbox. We always aim to make your time reading it inspiring, motivational, worthwhile and give you something to think about and hopefully take some action too!

Have an Spectacular September from Damian and the MindStore Australia Team

“Your not disabled by the disabilites you have; you are able by the abilities you have” Oscar Pistorius
This amazing quote comes from Oscar Postorius. He also goes by the name of “Blade Runner” or the “fastest man on no legs” He is a double leg amputee who has inspired a generation.

He has overcome significant physical and mental challenges to achieve his dream. Imagine how out of his comfort zone he has come to achieve his vision. He can run 100m in 11.04seconds. Next time you are feeling athletic have a go and see how long it takes you to run 100 metres. By the way, Usain Bolt the olypmic record holder does it in 9.63 seconds.

Next time you feel yourself saying you can’t, remember Oscars motto to inspire you to do be and have more in your life.

If you would like to know more about the creation of useful mental habits, and improving performance through simple mental tools and techniques then give us a call at MindStore. We would be glad to arrange a time to have a conversation.

We are in the last quarter of 2012. What have you or your teams achieved in the field of personal development and growth so far? If like many people you could be doing more, then make time now to find out how MindStores toolkit will help your people access simple tools to improve the performance and leadership skills of their teams, departments and the organisation as a whole.

Remember by empowering people you transform organisations.

At MindStore we fundamanentally believe that “All performance is due to the quality of our thinking”.

Dare yourself to unleash more of the amazing capacity you and your teams have inside yourselves to improve your performance and to do be and have more in your business and personal lives.

Until next time, thanks again for taking time out in your day to read this newsletter.

Have a Spectacular September!

 

In This Issue
” Inspire a Generation”
“Your not disabled by the disabilites you have; you are able by the abilities you have” Oscar Pistorius

Book Review Corner

Blade Runner by Oscar Pistorius

Although this was published in 2009 before he achieved his goal of competing in the able bodied Olympics, this is a very inspiring read. His journey through extraodrinary challenges is a lesson for us all to focus on our goals and vision and not give up. Rightly voted as one of Time magazines 2008 “100 most influential people.”

Click on link below for book details and ordering if your interested.

http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/blade-runner/28867636/

 

MINDSTORE AUSTRALIA

EMPOWERING PEOPLE…. TRANSFORMING ORGANISATIONS

MindStore is available to organisations across Australia.

We are able to deliver customised in-house corporate training events and business performance improvement courses. Before an event we meet to take the time to find out about the key dangers facing your business as well as the opportunities. This enables us to design a course that meets your needs rather than delivering a repeated one course fits all event.

MindStores complete mental tool kit gives you the best techniques for managing stress, developing resilience techniques,maintaining a positive mental attitude and influencing those around you.

We believe in empowering people and transforming organisations.

We also share tools for increasing creativity and innovation to solve challenges in organisations. These mental tools and techniques are easy to learn on the day and are immediately actionable by participants resulting in instant performance improvement and ongoing increased effectiveness, enthusiasm and energy.

If you are interested in this then please drop me an e-mail or click on the contact page on the website.

 

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1
Aug

August 2012 Newsletter

Would you like to know Googles Secret for managing Stress?
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As
you will remember last month was about opening your mind and Resilience
Tips.
Do
you know Googles Secret for managing its highly stressed workers?
Recently
I came across Googles Secret for managing its highly stressed workers. A series
of short two hour courses called SIY or Search Inside Yourself. Read on for
amazing similarities between what Google do and what MindStore can offer to an
organisations employees at all levels.
Thanks
for making the time to read this, I appreciate it’s one of many in your
inbox, we always aim to make your time reading it worthwhile and give you
something to think about and hopefully take some action too!
Have
an Amazing August from Damian and the MindStore Australia Team

Search Inside Yourself
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I
am always inspired when I come across world class organisations which have been
highly successful and are able to think differently than others to achieve more
and bring more benefits to the business and wider community.
Google
as many of you will know allows its workers to take one day in five to work on
anything that inspires them, regardless of its profit potential. The 80:20 rule
again! Plus you can do this whilst relaxing in areas like the garden at the
Googleplex above. How cool is that.
You
can imagine how enthused I was when I found out that they have short courses
called Search Inside Yourself. Developed in Collaboration with Daniel Goleman,
author of Emotional Intelligence. Which is our book of the month (above), sold
in 40 countries with over 5 millions copies in circulation, it is clear he was
onto something that resonated with people.
Click
on these links to read more about the man and the thinking behind SIY: http://www.chademeng.com/meng_bio.html
SIY
is all about introducing people to mindfullness. Also known as reflection,
thoughtfulness, being present..
S.I.Y.
trains its students in the use of “mindfulness at work.” It includes three basic
steps: “attention training, self-knowledge and self-mastery, and the creation of
useful mental habits.”
If
you would like to know more about the creation of useful mental habits, and
improving performance through simple mental tools and techniques then give us a
call at MindStore. We would be glad to arrange a time to have a
conversation.
As
we move into a  new financial year, take time now to find out how to give your
staff access to simple tools to improve their performance, that of their teams,
departments and the organisation as a whole.
Remember
by empowering people you transform organisations.
At
MindStore we fundamanentally believe that “All performance is due to the quality
of our thinking”.
Dare
yourself to unleash more of the amazing capacity you and your teams have inside
yourselves to improve your performance and to do, be, and have more in your
business and personal lives.

Book Review Corner

Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ

There
was only one book that fitted with the article on SIY from Google. It has to be
Daniel Golemans 1998 book on Emotional Intelligence: why it can matter more than
IQ
Many
will have read it when it first came out, it might spark your curiosity to dip
into it again. Re-mind yourself how our rational and emotional minds shape our
destiny.
Enjoy.
Link
to online book shop: http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Matter-More-Than/dp/0553375067

Until
next time, thanks again for taking time out in your day to read this
newsletter.
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26
Jul

July 2012 newsletter

Minds are like parachute’s…..
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“Minds
are like parachutes… they only function when open!”
This
quote comes from Thomas Dewar the Scotch whisky distiller.
Last
month was about the Crazy ones, so this month the message is don’t be crazy and
resist changes, open your mind. That reminds me of a recent advert I saw:
“Parachute
for sale. Only used once.
Never opened. Small Stain”.
This
month its about going forward into the new Financial Year with a new sense of
optimism and the knowing that the ability to be more Resilient is within
you.
So
open your mind to some new thinking and pick up a few Resilience tips from us
today.
Thank
you for chosing to make the time to read our Newsletter, we appreciate that it’s
one of many in your Inbox.
Have
a Marvellous July.
Damian
and the MindStore Australia Team

Resilience Tips: Respond to change with confidence and
flexibility, Don’t sweat the small stuff, Perform well with the big stuff,
Recover from setbacks and move on.
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Resilience
was the topic yesterday at a presentation as well as MindStore’s tools and
techniques to develop Resilience. The night before was the State of Origin
decider and I had thoughts to mention the Blues Resilience as they were going so
well, until the last 5 minutes. So I had to adapt and change as a result of the
result!
This
morning I noticed how windy it was today and that the palm trees just flex with
the wind, whereas the larger trees resisted the wind. This got me thinking about
Resilience.
Whenever
the recent tornados struck in the USA, houses were ripped out of their
foundations and all that was left were the palm trees in the front yards.
It
made me think we are like that, we attempt to weather the winds of change, to be
inflexible to changes and to resist them with all our energy, until it is too
much for us and we break. Why put oursleves through this, look at natures palm
trees and how they adapt to the changing winds. Once the winds abate they just
pop right up straight again and continue to flourish.
So
when you are faced with unexpected hurricaine winds, that destroy your
confidence and force challenging situations on to you.  Remember be like a
parachute, open your mind, then flexibly adapt to the changes around you and be
like a palm tree.
Einstein
said “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we
created them.” so if your current approach to a situation no longer works,
discover how to learn to think differently. Being Resilient gives you the
ability to quickly adjust your actions and respond with confidence to the new
situation.
As
we kick start the new financial year, lets make the time and financial
commitments to learn and develop ourselves, our colleagues and our teams. Learn
and utilise some of MindStore’s effective Resilience tools and techniques.To
find out how our services could be of benefit in your organisation please
contact us to arrange a conversation.
Have
a Marvellous July!
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20
Jun

Resilience through thinking differently event on the Gold Coast

Guest speaker Damian McConnell at My Business Network Event, 5th July 2012.Damian will be speaking at the My Business Network breakfast event on 5th July 2012.

A fantastic opportunity to discover how to make your business more Resilient by changing your thinking.

July 5th – Staying Alive – Resilience through Thinking

We are living in a time of extraordinary change, stress, uncertainty and challenges. The future has never been less predictable. Yet, even in times of extraordinary challenges, certain people and businesses seem to be able to sustain their business performance.
  • Discover how to make your business more resilient, just by thinking differently?
  • Uncover how to manage stress quickly and simply, to avoid risk of burnout
  • Discover the power of mental rehearsal to increase your performance
  • Learn a simple technique to protect yourself from any negative situations
It might be the morning after the Origin Finals, but if you want to learn some effective Resilience techniques then make the effort. Damian will do most of the talking in case you are all hoarse from shouting at the TV!
As Course Director at MindStore Australia, he will introduce to you to the range of mental tools and techniques at MindStore for business and personal performance excellence. MindStore has been established for over 21 years and our mental toolkit is used by over 500,000 people across the world.
You have a great untapped power in your minds to do, be and have much more in your life. All you need is to be able to tap into that power..
For more information click on the link here: http://www.mbnoz.com/cp.asp?pn=Nextmeeting&wth=1366
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24
May

May Newsletter

With less than 70 days till the start of the London 2012 Olympic games and the growing publicity around it, there has been many positive comments about last months newsletter.  This month we focus on Innovation, as May is Innovation month and you may have seen a range of festivals around the country organised to promote Innovation.

This is a busy month for us with Damian speaking at three events in Newcastle, Brisbane and the Gold Coast all as part of Innovation month.

Make May the month to re-member how to be more Innovative and Creative.

Damain and the MindStore Australia Team

How to Harness your creative and innovative Mind

Creativity is often mentioned in the same breath as Innovation.

We know from research that we are at our most creative when we are relaxed. Think about the great ideas you have when you first wake up from sleep, or when you are out walking the dog, or mowing the lawn. The secret is to be able to access that relaxed state of mind at any time of the day when required. At MindStore we call that relaxed state, the Alpha state. You may have heard athletes refer to it as the Zone, or being in the Zone. We have tools and techniques which you can use to access this alpha state to improve your creative thinking.

Innovative thoughts also come from being in that relaxed state of mind. Think of the opposite state, when you are answering two phones, deadlines are approaching, you can feel your stress levels going through the roof!. You haven’t had anything to eat since breakfast, you have a growing to do list and you feel hot and bothered. You may have heard people say “ I cannot hear myself think!

Do you think they can be creative or innovative in this type of environment?

Absolutely not. 

When were you last creative?

Here’s a thought: When was the last time you made sand castles? When was the last time you used coloured pens to draw or sketch?

What’s that got to do with anything, you might say? Well we know kids love making sand castles, they also love colouring in or playing in cardboard boxes. It is because they are creative and innovative at that age.

The shame for us adults is that we don’t lose that ability, we are educated to curtail our creativity. We all have the ability to be amazingly creative and innovative. If you don’t believe me find Betty Edwards book ” Drawing on the right side of the Brain” buy it and read it, you will create a drawing or painting you are so proud of you will frame it. I know because I did. So did Fiona and she took Art at high school!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Drawing-Right-Side-Brain/dp/0874774241

Like so many things in life, the changes that are required start with you. You need to want to, to have the desire, determination and belief to keep going in the face of challenges, to focus on being innovative when you need to develop solutions.

Re-member: we all have an amazing capacity for creativity and innovation we just need to DARE yourself to access it and unleash our potential.

May May be Innovative for you too!

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Apr

Innovation Month Professional Development breakfast with Damian McConnell of MindStore Australia

AITD Professional Development Breakfast

FRIDAY 18th MAY 2012

7.15am – 9am

Mill Hotel, Brisbane

May is Innovation month, so make a commitment to come along to this breakfast event and discover some

Innovative thinking tools for performance improvement.  Presented by Damian McConnell, Course Director of

MindStore Australia.

Einstein said: “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

By attending you will discover some take away tips to inspire innovative thinking in your organisation to enable

you to better solve the challenges you face in training, learning and development.

Learn ways to:

  • access greater creativity in your professional and personal lives

  • become more innovative in overcoming challenges in your workplace

  • inspire new thinking in your organisation

For bookings and more information please contact AITD at www.AITD.com.au | Address: Suite 111, 410 Elizabeth Street SURRY HILLS NSW 2010 |
Phone:02 9211 9414 | Fax: 02 9211 8784 | Email: national@aitd.com.au

Guest speaker Damian McConnell at AITD Professional Development Breakfast 18th May 2012, Mill Hotel , Brisbane. Guest speaker Damian McConnell of MindStore Australia

Damian believes that “all performance is due to the quality of our thinking”.

Involved in Performance Excellence & People Development for over 15 years, he assists clients understand that small changes in thinking and attitude can make massive differences in people and organisations.Passionate about helping people become the extraordinary people they were meant to be, Damian shares easy to learn mental tools and techniques with participants, in a fun environment. He enables them to harness the greater levels of creative and innovative thinking we all have inside us, our teams and organisations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4
Jul

MindStore June 2011 Newsletter

Last month you will remember was all about Henry Fords quote ” If you think you can do a thing or thing you can’t, you are absolutely right”.

This month we have details of a fantastic half day course in Brisbane where you will learn lots of tools and techniques so you can “think you can do a thing, and do it!”

See testimonials from previous participants and details of bonus booking offers. I would encourage you to block out this time in your diary and commit to coming, to discover a range of mental tools that absolutely enable you to improve your performance and effectiveness in business and your personal life. The link to the full course flyer is: http://www.mindstoreaustralia.com/main/downloads/poster_july_2011.pdf 

As always feel free to forward this to anyone you feel will benefit from reading it with a view to attending this event.

Enjoy and have a Marvellous Month! and I look forward to seeing you on the 25th July.
Damian and the MindStore Australia team

 

 

 

More Open Course Information

 

 

You are encouraged to arrive early for this course. From 8.30am you will be able to register and then meet other like minded people over complimentary hot breakfast wraps, hot drinks and fresh orange juice.

We will start sharp at 9am to maximise what we can learn, share and discover together. At morning break there is another opportunity to share experiences and network with each other over complimentary refreshments and homestyle cookies.

An easy to follow comprehensive worksheet is included and a supply of notepads and pens for any additional notes you wish to take.

TESTIMONIALS from previous events:

Thank you it is appreciated that there are individuals that have such confidence and knowledge that they are willing to share it with a group to help others and change their way of thinking.
Enjoyable and informative nice atmosphere

Amanda Picoto, Brisbane.

Glad I came, good stories. Was interesting and kept my attention the whole session, even during our sleep sessions. Thank you!

Terri Barnard, Shailer Park.

It’s true, MindStore’s for Business Open Course will not only improve your working life but it will bring balance and fulfilment to all other areas of your life too.
MindStore works, we guarantee it!  If by the end of the course you’re not entirely satisfied we will refund your investment.
Your investment is $495 per person*
Book now to receive the following two bonus items.
 Bonus offer 1: book by 17th June** and your investment is reduced to $345(save $150)
 Bonus offer 2: Repeat our future MindStore open courses at 50% reduction (save $248.50***)
Please complete the booking form by clicking this link: http://www.mindstoreaustralia.com/main/downloads/poster_july_2011.pdf  or book by calling 07 3040 2229.
* includes GST
**from 18th to 30th June book for only $440 (save $55).Bookings after 1st July at full amount of $495.
*** on current investment amount

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18
May

May 2011 Newsletter

Welcome to your May 2011 Newsletter
 

Last month you will remember we put together a list of quotes from inspiring people who were born or died in the month of April.  The feedback from many of you was that they knew the quotes but were amazed who they came from.

Glad to help!

This month we find out the meaning behind a famous quote from a great american car maker and how to use the amazing power we have in us to make it happen.

As always feel free to forward this to anyone you feel will benefit from reading it.

Enjoy and have a Marvelous Month of May!
Damian and the MindStore Australia team
 
 
“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, your absolutely right”


For me this quote from Henry Ford the American founder of the Ford motor company sums up the power we all have within us to “change your thinking and change your life”.
How many of us spend our time thinking we can’t do something and list reasons why. Or think , I would love to but… or I would if.. or I will TRY…..

If we put as much energy and time into thinking of ways we can do something, instead of the negative thinking we can not, we would all be so much further ahead in our business and personal lives.
I believe passionately that we need to change our thinking to think we can, and we will be right. We will do it. Those of you who have attended our Business events or been on your organisations in-house events with MindStore will know we have a complete mental tool kit which we share with you to enable to change your thinking and change your life.
 

The big challenge for all of us, myself included, is to keep using these tools every day in amongst our busy business and personal lives.

Keep using them, even when it feels like your goals are still away in the distance. Remember Thomas Edison who kept going even after thousands of failed attempts at making an electric light, or Graham Alexander Bell in a previous newsletter who kept thinking innivativley to create “talking with electricity” or the telephone as we know it.

You have the power within you.

   
Empowering People……… Transforming Organisations
Your feedback and comments:

As MindStore continues to grow and develop in Australia, we are always looking for feedback and comments from our current newsletter members on ways to improve.

Email us: enquiries@mindstoreaustralia.com or call us on (07) 3040 2229.
Further information

MindStore is available throughout Australia from its base in South East Queensland to deliver customised in–house corporate training sessions and business improvement courses co-designed with your organisation. At our meeting we take the time to find out about the key pain issues and main dangers facing your business as well as the opportunities you see for your business. We then offer customised solutions to solve your business challenges, as well as a no obligation report of our findings with solutions and benefits detailed for you.

MindStore’s complete mental tool kit gives you the best techniques for: managing stress, maintaining a positive mental attitude and influencing all those around you. Modelling your business’s behaviour on the winning approaches of world champions and leading entrepreneurs empowers your organisation to gain competitive advantage through innovation and enhanced performance.
For more tools and tips to help you, please click on the weblink at bottom.
If you would like MindStore to be involved in your next team meeting or event please let us know and we would be happy to design a session to exceed your required outcomes.

We would be delighted to meet you in advance of your event and design a programme that exceeds the outcomes you require.

We also customise mental tools which are easy to learn and immeadiately actionable by the participants resulting in performance improvement and increased effectiveness.

Give Damian a call on 0438 058 160 to arrange a convenient time to discuss your needs in more detail.
 
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