About Blackbelt in Excellence

Anything is possible with the energy and desire of the team of “blackbelt in excellence”. Peter understands the values and the vision of our family company and has been instrumental in delivering the pride and passion to help achieve our business goals. “blackbelt in excellence” has delivered a program that is concise and consistent which has encouraged teamwork across all areas of our business. Peter is like a member of the family, understanding that dedicated hard work will lead to success. He "talks the talk" but more importantly follows up consistently for outstanding results.

We have just returned from Sanctuary Cove where we had Peter Thurin on site for different sessions for one of our pharmaceutical clients. And, once again, a triumph! Peter literally brought the house down with "blackbelt in excellence" and I can't recommend him highly enough.

Such was the response to his session, that our debrief with the client will include plans to further his involvement with the group at their mid-year Conference. Talk about hit the nail on the head and know how to get the best from a group! The response was overwhelming enthusiasm and I really believe that he changed a few lives in the room on Wednesday morning.

In addition to achieving a 100% board breaking success rate through a very varied age group, our clients were amazed at Peter's research, preparation and understanding of their business - he delivered EVERY key message and really got through where others have failed.

As I was leaving, the internal conference organiser said: "I will never forget this morning, never, the whole of my life. I feel amazing." Truly, that's a quote! And I think this was a sentiment that would be shared by much of the group.

Suffice it to say, once again, we are ecstatic and so are our clients. Please pass on my grateful thanks to Peter and I look forward to working with him again in the near future.

On behalf of us all at Orica Mining Services, I want to thank you for your “blackbelt in excellence” event at our Leadership Conference in Kuala Lumpur. Your combination of passion, energy and optimism was an inspiration to so many of our team and the key messages were right on agenda for our central conference themes. Great stuff.

I just wanted to thank you once again for the fantastic conference and for what your presentation - its message, enthusiasm, fun and professionalism - has meant to my people and myself as we embark on a new year.

Fantastic!!!!!!! Your presentations have put a real “buzz” into our business and have got the whole staff working on 1% ers for their self improvement. Your presence, availability and approachable manner have been the game breaker. Our staff feels you are now part of the team, working with them to improve our business culture and outcomes. Our business has implemented the “blackbelt in excellence” terminology when engaging staff and managing performance, we are always talking 1 %ers Getting in the game. Choosing your actions. Looking for solutions. What are the small steps?

For Me. For me, you have become a valued confident and trusted mentor, every time I speak with you I feel energized and motivated to make a difference. Your support, encouragement and mentoring have kept me focused on the task at hand and the “small steps” needed to implement successful change. I am supremely confident that, together, we will create that great place to work, with positive people, engaged in being the best they can be, with the outcome being a successful, exciting and growing business.

I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the recent workshop and keynote address you delivered for the national Sensis Learning and Development team during our recent team event in Melbourne. Some of the words the team and I now use to describe you and the work you do at  “blackbelt in excellence” include; energetic, inspiring, challenging, rewarding, thought…wait, action provoking!! The time you spent with me prior to the workshop was invaluable in preparing for the session. You really took the time to understand what my desired outcomes were and you were obviously focused and committed to ensuring they were achieved.  You even managed me when I had some initial doubts that the team would be open and responsive!  All I can say is that the preparation paid off, in bucket loads! The workshop was not only incredibly relevant for the team but it took a newly formed group of employees who were unsure of themselves and what they were capable of, both as individuals and as a group, to a place where there is a whole new dynamic in play!  The team was really able to challenge some of their initial thinking and beliefs and really consider new possibilities – they were inspired by your words but more importantly, inspired by their capacity to do something they never thought was possible and in that, consider what else was possible for them as individuals and as a team. Right from the start you told me the session would break down barriers and have the team thinking and acting in a new way – and you were right!  I have seen such improvement in attitude and behaviour since the workshop – it really was a great success!

What can I say about Peter Thurin – what a genuinely passionate, energetic, charismatic human being! He filled the room with enthusiasm, the audience hung on every word and he struck a chord with delegates and business partners alike.

I could go on forever but you can see that he has had a huge effect on all present (including me).

There are many speakers out there on the circuit delivering a constant, static message, Peter Thurin is not one of them.

Peter believes in challenging the speaking world by carving his own track with fun, attitude, enthusiasm and sessions loaded with practical keepsakes.

It is so wonderful to be challenged to think differently and creatively and be able to immediately put into practice the true meaning of 'being the best you can be'.

We are still receiving raving feedback from all those who attended your training session. Many commented on how much they learnt from you and your unique way of delivering your unique message. It has certainly helped us all to re-evaluate our practices and approaches in helping people to successfully deliver our Hog'spitality.

You have laid the foundation cornerstone for our Franchisees to build upon both in their business and personal lives. Our National Conference was a mighty success thanks to you and your band of brothers.
The momentum is now a movement and great accomplishments are on the horizon. Many thanks.

Once again you have provided us with an inspirational message and commonsense tips on client servicing and relationship management. Your thought provoking presentation was very well received by the new combined teams of KPMG Financial Services and St George Private Bank. We value so highly your experience and knowledge on building customer relationships and good service models. Your delivery, incorporating key aspects of martial arts ensures that everyone is able to easily identify with the message. In turn, the interaction through the group sessions empowered the attendees – making it easy for them to believe that they too can rise to the challenges you raised in regard to client management. As testament to the ‘lasting’ influence you had on the attendees I often hear the word 'Kia' reverberating throughout the office. Peter, thank you for making our Professional Development Day such a huge success.

We were delighted that our objectives were met in such a friendly, professional, involved and committed manner and all our participants were certainly motivated, not only for the conference, but also of course for their ongoing benefit.

Thank you once again for putting together such a wonderful session for the Dan Murphy’s National Conference last week. Your presentation was UNBEATABLE! The research you did to understand the Dan Murphy’s business and its people to the passion you displayed during the whole session was amazing. The whole team was buzzing with inspiration after the session and they can’t stop talking about it.

Pete, thanks for sharing a system that works! What I love most about the book, apart from real stories and true inspiration, is that I can apply the lessons to swimming, relationships, parenthood and business.

The “Blackbelt in Excellence” event run recently was one of the most highly rated events in this Chapter’s Education Program. The sequence of activities was top class and each built on the learning of the previous activities. The evening culminated in the motivational presentation by Peter Thurin, which related the disciplines involved in the Martial Arts to our daily lives with respect to both family and business. Our members left energised and highly motivated, having achieved results that they believed were beyond their capabilities. Peter, I congratulate you on this superb workshop and would recommend you as a top class motivational presenter any time.

Peter your presentation was inspiring and delivered a fantastic message, which energised our delegates for the remainder of the weekend and beyond. Our staff has all commented on how pumped-up and ready for action they felt after your session with them on Monday afternoon. You continue to deliver a terrific message with great enthusiasm and your contribution is much appreciated. Once again thank you for a job well done. Your creative talent and your enthusiasm to the task are much appreciated. I know that all of our delegates will remember their time at Twin Waters and your participation in all areas will develop a greater business future for all of our delegates.

Peter,

It was great to be in your audience again yesterday.

My choice of career and industry has lead to me attending many conferences and exposed me to many speakers. Among them have been Bryan Tracy, Skip Turner, Alan Pease, Winston Marsh, Tom Hopkins, Brett Lee and Leigh Matthews.

I have now seen you twice and without doubt you have had the most impact on my life of any developer of human potential. Your simple messages are communicated with such passion and energy that implementation was easy. The routine has gone and I am on my way to remarkable.

Thanks for everything and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Kind Regards,

Thank-you for your inspiration with this great book ...the sales team are experiencing the best ever results yet as we speak!!!.

Peter was sensational. He met with us on a number of occasions in the lead up to the event to ensure his presentation was tailored to our specific needs. He blew us away!

I don’t think words can explain the effect that Peter had on the delegates and the experience at our national conference. I do honestly believe it was life changing for many of them and they were all very affected by it.

Feedback from the two session that you ran was absolutely tremendous, both the content of the sessions and the mode of delivery was first rate and I have no doubt that the messages you conveyed really resonated with our team. I also really appreciate the time you took to understand our business and integrate these learning’s into your sessions.

Our franchises were overwhelmed and energy charged with your interactive and challenging workshop. The experience and the memories that all attending franchises conveyed to me after your “floor show” was nothing short of brilliant and will be held up as one of the highlights of this year’s event. Your uncanny ability to precise all the topics from our extensive event program in a single address was both entertaining and thought provoking. It made them question and rethink the road map required to achieve their personal and professional objectives.