The Joy of Giving

Team QC have embraced the silly season with Christmas sing-alongs – Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas” and Frank Sinatra’s “Jingle Bells” have been on high rotation in the office.

One Christmas song that always resonates with me is John Lennon’s Happy Christmas (War is Over). I’m a huge Beatles/Lennon fan (thanks to my Dad) and I think the opening line of this song is really powerful, “So this is Christmas, and what have you done?” When I listen to Happy Christmas (War is Over) it gives me a chance to pause and think about what I’ve done in the past year and what I need to work on in the coming year.

This Christmas I want to focus on the joy of giving rather than receiving gifts. If you are looking for a memorable gift for a loved one that will no doubt make a huge difference in their life I’ve got a couple of great ideas for you…

• Why not give the gift of change, with our popular NLP Certification Scholarship? For just the one-off admin fee of $97, you can give family and friends a wonderful gift that’s conservatively worth $5,291.97. PLUS…even better…you’re giving them the gift of PERSONAL POWER…the power to transform themselves and finally have the life they really want.




• Why not help a loved one embark on a healthier, happier path in life? If you know anyone that has struggled to stop smoking you could really change their life this Christmas by booking an appointment that is guaranteed to help them Quit for good! We’ve made it super easy for you, our QUIT Directory features the very best QUIT Cigarettes in 60 Minutes specialists across Australia. You can find a specialist in your area by visiting the website: http://quitcigarettesin60mins.com/

Here’s what Barbara Houghton had to say about her NLP Certification Scholarship experience:

This Christmas give a gift that keeps on giving, it’s the perfect way to PAY IT FORWARD.

QC News

A very QC Christmas

Roberta and the entire QC Seminars team would like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year.

Roberta aka Mrs Claus wants to give everybody an early Christmas present!

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; I love this time of year! It’s a great time to reflect and think about what you want to achieve in the year ahead.

“That’s why we’ve conducted an interview with our trainer (my Dad) George Faddoul who shares the tips, techniques and strategies on ‘How to Get a Bigger Bite out of 2012’.”

YOU CAN READ THE INTERVIEW HERE

This interview is a special sneak preview of the type of amazing content that will be made available on the QC Coaching Club in 2012. If you aren’t already a member call QC Seminars for more information on the application process today.

Remember…If you’re looking for some light reading over Christmas you can read back issues of the QC Inner Circle newsletter, stay in the loop by logging onto Roberta’s blog, follow us on twitter and don’t forget to LIKE us on Facebook for all the latest news from the team at QC.

Egypt – the land of the pharaohs

A few members of the QC Seminars team have been on location over the first two weeks of December for our annual pilgrimage to Egypt, the land of the pharaohs.

We’ve had a great group come along with us and everyone is really enjoying this once in a life time trip.

Watch this space we’ve got some exciting news to share in 2012!

CLICK HERE for more information on our next trip to Egypt

Here’s what Marie Budimir had to say about her experience with us on a previous trip:

We wrote about this AMAZING adventure in a previous newsletter, which can be read HERE.

NLP Definition of the Month

Tag questions a Milton model language pattern where a question is placed at the end of a statement, as in you’re getting a lot of value out of this, aren’t you? That was one, wasn’t it? They are designed to displace resistance, as both positive and negative are paced simultaneously thus displacing the attention of the listener.

QUOTE

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

Humour

Merry Christmas everyone! Team QC are loving these carols at the moment… get into the spirit of the silly season with us!!

Enjoy!

Straight no Chaser

The 12 Days of Christmas


The Christmas Can-Can

Hindsight is a beautiful thing

Once upon a time… when the earth was flat (and the centre of our solar system) we human beings thought we were pretty smart cookies.

Our maps featured the Latin phrase “HC SVNT DRACONES” or “Here be Dragons”, which is now considered map shorthand for “Here be other places we currently know squat about.”

At the time we thought we we’re 100% right, and yet, with the benefit of hindsight, we were proven wrong.

We discovered that the earth is in fact round and that the sun is the centre of the solar system. This story is a great reminder that you should never stop striving to broaden your horizons. You should always be learning more whether you’re two, 32 or 102.

Neuro-psychologist, Dr Daniel N. Robinson, professor at Georgetown University offers sage advice: “If you think you’re right, look in the mirror and say three times; I may be wrong, I may be very wrong, I may be hopelessly wrong, and you’ll probably be right.”

Are you spending your time wisely?

I recently watched ‘In Time’ starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, which was based on the premise that time is LITERALLY money.

In this parallel universe, personal ambition is focused entirely on acquiring more time rather than money.

The rich can live forever yet the poor struggle to make it through the day. You have to buy everything with time – a cup of coffee costs four minutes and a fancy dinner can set you back 8 weeks.

It’s a fascinating concept.

In the book, “How to Get a Bigger Bite out of Life”, George Faddoul unravels the misconception that time is money.

“The only thing you can do with your time is spend it, so the key is… “Am I spending it wisely?”

George says that from 9-5 anyone can make a living, but it’s from 5-9 that you start your journey towards being a modern day Alchemist.

The most successful individuals work from 9-5 and then from 5-9. Now it’s not necessarily the same job. This doesn’t mean you should increase your hours at your particular place of employment. It just means that you should spend more time on YOU, on your personal growth and development. Whether you attend a training seminar, read a new book or make a decision to make a QUANTUM CHANGE in your life… remember the sky is the limit!

QC NEWS

SUCCESS AT NLP TRAINING SERIES

The recent NLP Certification Scholarship Oct/Nov training series with QC Seminars was a great success!

Our 500+ students enjoyed learning about NLP which has been touted as the “Science of Success For The 21st Century”.

CLICK HERE for your NLP Scholarship information pack!

Here’s what our students had to say about their life changing NLP training experience:

BRW FAST 100

Quantum Change Seminars has been included in the 2011 “BRW Fast 100”! That’s the top 100 fastest growing companies in Australia 3 years in a row!

Roberta Faddoul says, “As the CEO of Quantum Change Seminars I’m thrilled and delighted by this award and I am one of only 8 female CEOs in the list this year which is GREAT and there were only 9 companies that made this list 3 years in a row!”

As always don’t forget to stay in the QC loop by logging onto Roberta’s blog, follow us on twitter and don’t forget to LIKE us on Facebook for all the latest news from the team at QC.

NLP Definition of the Month

Nominalisation a Milton model and a Meta model distinction in which a verb has been turned into an abstract noun i.e.: communicating turns into communications. NLP and i-NLP are designed to de-nominalise those stuck states (words) and turn them back into a process.

Quote

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams” – Willy Wonka

Humour

Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons has been keeping us entertained with his one-liners for 23 years.

We’ve been laughing WITH you Ralph, we promise

Go Banana!

Visit Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs

It is our privilege to offer you the chance to take a journey back in time to Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs.

Have you always dreamed of visiting Egypt? Well, our mission at QC Seminars is to turn your dreams into reality. That is why we would like to invite you to join us in Egypt from December 1-16.

They say a picture paints a thousands words – but when it comes to Egypt the pictures truly don’t do it justice!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

This magical country has to be seen to be believed… by taking part in this trip you will able to experience Egypt in a way that few other people in the world ever get to do.

In fact, Bill Gates and his entourage have enjoyed this same tour of Egypt that you are being offered.

Here’s a glimpse at the amazing experience you’ll enjoy when you join us on this adventure…

Secure your place today: http://events.quantumchangeseminars.com/egypt2

Here’s what Sandy Barrett had to say about his trip to Egypt…

“There is no place I have been to on the planet that feels as alive as Egypt. The culture, traditions, people and landscape persists in these times of change and their stunning monuments are brilliant reminders of a time gone by. This trip gave me tremendous insights into the people, their culture and traditions; immersed me in its natural wonders and took me inside the most treasured and sacred monuments on the planet. The incomparable personalised guidance gave me the opportunity to absorb this wondrous place and this I have not experienced in all my life’s travels. Nothing could have prepared me for the extraordinary experience I had; which was the most moving of my life to date.”

EGYPT FUN FACTS

QC News

Upcoming NLP Series

GREAT NEWS! There are still a limited number of places left at our upcoming NLP October/November series. Here at QC Seminars, we are in the business of paying it forward. That is why we are offering you this life changing seminar valued at over $3,695 for a one-off $97 administration fee.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

City of Sydney Business Awards Gala Dinner

Roberta was proud to represent Quantum Change Seminars and her fabulous team, at the 2011 City of Sydney Business Awards Gala Dinner. It was a great night and we were so excited to be nominated alongside some of the best and brightest companies in Sydney. Although we didn’t win, we were delighted to be there on the night and congratulate all the winners. Roberta spoke with Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney and Lisa Wilkinson, presenter on Today, Network Nine. The entire Gala Dinner was also kept in stitches by funny man Arj Barker.

QUIT Success Story: Alwyn Balyse

“I work as a physiotherapist and I love to help people every day. But before I did the Quit training nothing I did saved lives! Now I’ve helped over 50 people quit cigarettes. Each person I’ve helped now has an extra 14 years of life, and a much better QUALITY of life. I’ve benefited too of course. I’ve had multiple $1000 days, in fact $2000 days, which I never would have done before the training. But the high point of my day is the feeling that I have helped someone who has struggled for years, finally give up! The system works I am happy to tell anyone. I was dubious, being a medical system, how could it be this easy? In fact I tried to talk myself out of doing it – too expensive, what if it doesn’t work? When I came down to Sydney I was convinced that I would ask and find. I am so glad I stayed. My life is great, helping others is great. Thanks you so much Roberta, Jamie and everyone at QC. You do an incredible job and I love being part of your quit team. If you are thinking of doing the training just do it. You’ll be glad you did!”

NLP Definition of the month

Future pacing is the process of mentally associating into the future for the purpose of rehearsing (either associated or dissociated) new resources being used in a future situation to ensure that the new desired outcome or behaviour will occur naturally and automatically at the appropriate time when it will be required in that future situation. It helps connect newly found resources to future cues. The author prefers to end a process with a dissociated Future pace, so that you (or your client) can literally see yourselves doing the new behaviour at the future time.

Inspirational Quotes

I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups, and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.

But they answered: “Frighten? Why should any one be frightened by a hat?”
My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor, digesting an elephant. But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it, I made another drawing.

I drew the inside of a boa constrictor so the grown-ups could see it clearly… “Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.”

-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (The Little Prince)

Humour

The best of the 90s

We double dare you not to sing-along to this video…

It’s pretty much impossible.

We’ve been playing this YouTube video on repeat in the office and I must admit a few of us have broken out some pretty daggy dance moves!

This seriously talented Danish a capella vocal group pays tribute to some great 90s tunes…

ENJOY!

Spring: It’s a beautiful day

Spring has officially sprung… It’s a great time of year! The days are getting longer, our winter coats can go back into storage and flowers are beginning to bloom.
I love spring! It’s the perfect time to adopt the mantra “out with the old in with the new.”

So if you want to do some ‘spring cleaning’ and rid yourself of any bad habits or limiting beliefs that are holding you back call QC Seminars TODAY!

You can secure your place at one of our upcoming trainings by calling the team on:
1300 733 642 NOW!

Imagine: a better tomorrow

If you’ve been to one of our NLP events you would know that our trainer George Faddoul is a HUGE John Lennon fan… Roberta recently bought him signed lyrics of  Happy Christmas and Beautiful Boy for his last birthday.

In 1971, John Lennon recorded “Imagine” a simple, beautiful song that inspired us to envisage a better world.

Written during the height of the war in Vietnam, “Imagine” is still as prevalent today as it was when it was first released.

Imagine Song Lyrics:

Recently, on The X Factor, a contest called Emmanuel Kelly moved the audience and the rest of Australia to tears with his moving rendition of this classic song.

Kelly and his brother Ahmed were adopted from Iraq, both suffering limb deficiencies as a result of chemical warfare. They were abandoned at an orphanage and rescued by Children First Foundation boss Moira Kelly.

Kelly’s performance is a poignant reminder that we must not take our good fortune for granted. This month I challenge you to think about how you can make the world a better place and take ACTION. At QC Seminars we like to “Pay it Forward” by offering our NLP Scholarship program… remember the smallest actions can make a QUANTUM CHANGE!

QC News

NLP dates are CONFIRMED

QC Seminars has confirmed the dates for our upcoming NLP training series.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Accolades for QC Seminars

We have super exciting news to share with everyone…

*Drum roll please…*

QC Seminars has made it into the BRW Fast 100 – for the third year in a row! We are very proud of this wonderful achievement.

NLP Definition of the Month

Ambiguity the use of language that is vague or abstract.
The basis for the Milton Model language patterns – a word, sentence, statement or command that may be interpreted and understood in different ways.

Quote

Poem by Julie Chugg

Humour

Team QC were all huge Where’s Wally?  fans when we were kids. So, we thought it would be fun to see if you could find our elusive friend in the picture below. Remember to use your sensory acuity…

Young Woman or Old Lady?

Take a look at this image – What do you see? Is this a picture of a young woman or an old lady? The answer is that they are BOTH there.

Have you every been in a heated debate and then an hour into the discussion you realise that your BOTH right?

This kind of thing happens all the time because we often think we know something, and if we think we know something we are not interested in listening to what the other person has to say so we can’t see that they too are right.

In the best selling book, How to Get a Bigger Bite out of Life, George Faddoul says that instead of wasting your time and energy ardently defending what you know, you should take the time to discover what it is that you don’t know.

The image above illustrates why we should always keen an open mind, because the young woman is there in the image and the elderly lady is there too.

Steven Covey says, “Seek first to understand then to be understood”. These are powerful words which go to the heart of what NLP is all about.

In one of my favourite films, Dead Poets Society, the teacher John Keating stands on his desk and proclaims to his students, “I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way.”

A valuable life lesson, I’m sure you would agree.

Success Story: Maureen Hamilton

Maureen Hamilton shared her QUIT success story with the QC Seminars team…

My name is Maureen Hamilton and I am a successful Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes Specialist based in Bald Hills in Queensland.

I heard about the Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes business training through my daughter Simone. She sent me a QC Seminars brochure, which promised that I could earn $1,000 a day by helping people to stop smoking.

At first I was very sceptical. But then I had a thought, “Well, what if it’s true?”

I know the devastating effects that smoking can have on a family – my husband died at 47 from lung cancer and heart disease.

Although this was a major tragedy for someone so young to die, it strengthened my resolve to help as many people as I possibly can to live a healthier more prosperous life.

This is why I decided to become the best Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes Specialist I can be… and to be honest it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

Most of my clients have been smoking for years – my oldest client was 76, this just goes to show that it is never too late to quit smoking and change your life for the better.

I’ve been practicing as a Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes since January 2011 and I’ve seen over 120+ clients.

I have trained as a general nurse, midwife and in the areas of mental health and children’s behavioural issues.

When I was doing my nursing training, I learned a very important lesson, “prevention is better than cure”.

It is very empowering to be able to help my clients achieve good health.

Being a part of a network of leading specialists using the most effective process available today to quit cigarettes in 60 minutes… with an astonishing success rate of 97.5% is hugely rewarding. This is a proven system that has worked for thousands of clients.

CLICK HERE for a complimentary info pack on how you can earn $1,000 a day working just 2 days a week.

QC News

QC Seminars make City of Sydney finals!

I’d like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who voted for QC in the City of Sydney Business Awards! I am working on our application right now…which would not have been possible without all your VOTES!

We came 1st in our category and 12th place overall, some feat when you consider 640 companies were nominated and over 67,000 votes were cast! Winners will be announced on the 13 September 2011, I will keep you all posted on how we get on.

As well as the Business Awards, we are entering this year’s BRW Fastest 100 Growing Companies for a third year!

As always don’t forget to stay in the QC loop by logging onto my blog, follow us on twitter and LIKE us on Facebook.

With love,

City2Surf – Support the Starlight Children’s Foundation

The countdown is on… The City2Surf is on this Sunday and QC Seminars needs your help!
QC Inner Circle newsletter editor, Christine Faddoul will be taking part in this famous 14km race for the very first time.

You can give her something to run for by making a donation to the Starlight Children’s Foundation via her fundraising page: http://www.fundraise.city2surf.com.au/christine_faddoul

All donations will help put a smile on the faces of seriously ill children! Thank you for your support

NLP Definition of the Month

Kinaesthetic: one of the representational systems. Relating to the sensory modality of feeling (the sense of touch and muscle tension), including tactile sensations, and internal visceral (intuitive and emotional) feelings and sensations including stored and remembered sensations and emotions.

Quote

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Humour

A college student challenged a senior citizen, saying it was impossible for their generation to understand his. “You grew up in a different world,” the student said. “Today we have television, jet planes, space travel, nuclear energy, computers…”

Taking advantage of a pause in the student’s litany, the senior citizen said, “You’re right. We didn’t have those things when we were young; so we invented them! What are you doing for the next generation??”