About Blackbelt in Excellence

In organising many similar conferences and events at Telstra; I have had the opportunity to witness a number of presenters speak on different topics however I would consider yours to be second to none. The enthusiastic response from my group is testament to the value you added to our conference. The integration of your successful business expertise with your Taekwondo experience not only gave credibility to the presentation but additional strength to the character of each team member. This was particularly evident when each was asked to break a board with their bare hands. The WOW factor was overwhelming. You managed to take a group of people, from all parts of Australia, and create a motivated, inspired and empowered team in a very short period of time. It was apparent that our pre-conference meetings were well considered and your understanding of our business needs was obvious in a highly creditable, humorous and professional presentation.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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!

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.

You provided something completely different, and because of your background and achievements, it was more than just motivational – it got their blood going! I’ve received a number of positive comments from the attendees and it is something none of them will forget. The entire experience was thoroughly enjoyable and helped make a great day for us. This was the second time I’ve experienced your performance, and given the opportunity, I’d certainly do it again!

Thank you for the fantastic program that you put together for our leadership forum.

Feedback from the sessions 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 learnings into your sessions.

Peter did a magnificent job at our recent sales and marketing conference in the Barossa Valley.

Most people probably think that keynote speakers have one stock standard presentation that conference organisers need to match to their theme. Well they don't know what Peter Thurin does before he does his thing.

We drew great confidence from several interactions we had with Peter prior to his session. His presentation was at the end of an action packed three days and we were looking for Peter to pull all the themes we had threaded through the conference and weave them into an action plan.

His work ethic and determination to ensure he delivered exactly what we were looking for was magnificent, as was the product he delivered. Full of energy and humour, he nailed all our key messages and challenged everyone in the room to make the changes necessary for them to take our business forward.

The feedback from the delegates has been extremely positive. As someone who has previously been motivated by Peter to take those first steps to change my ways, I look forward to seeing the transformational change we are seeking in this business gather momentum over the next few weeks.

Peter’s “blackbelt in excellence” program lights up the right path people need to take to achieve their goals but leaves it up to them to choose this path.Since reading Peter’s book and participating in his program the sales team are experiencing the best ever results to date. In the past 12 months that Peter has been working with our team we have experienced 77 per cent growth which is astounding in a market that is declining. Of the 26 Taylors Area Managers across Australia, the five Queensland managers who have worked with Peter are the top five performers in the nation. Peter is such an important part of this team & a massive part of our turnaround towards 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.

The feedback received from our staff is that your “hold no punches” presentation was the highlight of the day and you have definitely motivated many of the group to work toward being the best you can. Our key messages were delivered perfectly.

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.

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.

What a great performance Peter, thank you for a spectacular motivational session. You certainly grabbed the attention of the audience with your enthusiasm, humour and good fun approach to emphasise your message.

Peter,

I have just settled back to work after the amazing 5 days in China at the "Next Course".

I just wanted to say I have sat through a lot of motivational speakers over the years but you were a real revelation and a genuine catalyst for change.

If I took away one thing it was "get in the game". You said it over and over again and I thank you for it. Since I returned I have built my own website and started to do things to develop rather than observe from the sidelines…to celebrate my passions.

Thanks a million mate...

All the best and a lot of continued success...

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!

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.

Peter's enthusiasm, when I first met him never wavered and the Exhibition Industry's conference was the better for it. Peter threw all his energy behind the day and took the time to appreciate the industry, what it does and why it is so special. This research clearly came through and the empathy he created with the delegates was astounding.

As a result of his efforts, the day was deemed by all a success and I have no hesitation in recommending Peter to others looking for passion, energy and commitment in a facilitator, motivator or MC.