Participant Quotes
The graduates from our Professional Development Programs are asked to form an original quote that reflects their learning from the program attended.
Here are recent selections:
" Without awareness we limit our choices. Without choices we have no choice! " - Mark Sim
" Conditioning affects more than your hair. " - Shane Attwood
" To stop judging, is to perceive others around you to be better people! " - Yanna Polorotov
" Prioritise to maximise! " - David Bellamy
" Personal qualities are just as good as qualifications. " - Shawn Kinzett
" It takes more than a good leader to lead a team. " - Alison Gillespie
" If you worry about everything, you'll worry about everything.
If you stress about everything, you'll stress about everything.
If you manage everything, you can manage anything! " - Glen Birkett
" Intention means nothing without ambition and we cannot achieve without that ambition. " - Fiona Pope
" There are many mountains in life, you just have to keep climbing to get to the top
and you will never fail until you stop climbing. " - Katrina Kelly
" Life comes down to two choices, get busy living or get busy dying. " - Joe Alphonse
" Beethoven's hearing loss did not effect his ability to compose music.....
It's through our inner ears, eyes, heart and mind that listening takes place.
Combined with great choice, courage and persistence;
become the master of your Symphony. " - Josephine Riccardi
" If the person in the mirror were to speak,
would you truly understand them? " - Gabriel Wilk
" How much clearer it is to look through a clean window -
without a dusty haze. This course has taught me to clean windows! " - Fay Harden
" Life is like a box of chocolates, but when you are present and flexing
you can get what you want! " - Liz Algie
" Know that nothing of importance is simply said. Be the person of presence and know
that if something is simply said, it is simply heard and simply forgotten! " - Marc Price
" When you are blaming something or someone, ask yourself -
have you done anything to change your situation? " - Mark Sim
" Catch yourself and you won't fall down! " - David Dubois
" It is not how people act towards you
but how you react to them that matters! " - David Bellamy
" Don't attempt to change the things you yourself cannot change! " - Ben McKay
" To condition yourself to listen, you must not only clear your ears
but also your eyes and mind! " - Paul Elder
" Listen and listen and listen. " - Luis Martinez
' An illumination of the positives in life will refresh the soul. ' - Natalie Scicluna
" In a quiet moment of thought lies the door to a forgotten self. Dare to open it and
embrace the journey of discovery that awakening brings! " - Fay Harden
" To truly learn how to understand others, one must first
learn how to understand yourself and how you have been influenced." - Natalie Geppert
" Failing to prepare is preparing to fail! " - Rick Stacchinno
" It is better to ask than to tell. It is better to be fully awake than in a waking sleep.
It is better to share ideas rather than holding back information. " - Peter Rosser
" In the beginning it use to always be my way or no way but now with some skills and the right
communication it is the team's way! " - Rebecca Massey
" Don't fear change, fear the what if of no change! " - Scott O'Brien
" A lot more can be achieved with patience and understanding, than with
frustration and confusion. " - Harry Beckhaus
" Life's an adventure on the landscape of time. " - Jack Hodge
" I have learnt to learn. " - Michael Kougias
" My goal is to have no potential! " - Ross Mildwater
" It's not how hard you work or how much time you put in. It's the success and achievement
we receive at the end that counts! " - Mark Feltham
" Everyday brings new challenges. How we manage them and what we learn from each experience
is what counts as it helps shape how well we deal with tomorrow's challenges. " - Mardi Sautchuk
" In order to reach your full potential, you must not be afraid of change or hard work. Today's problem
is tomorrows goal - because there is no such thing as a problem - just situations to accept
and deal with! " - Jake Murphie
" No matter the hurdles, the pitfalls or the 3 am doubts. Perseverance, clarity and an unrelenting
sense of doggedness are the key absolutes to the attainment of the so called impossible goal. " - Mick Tierney
" Body Language may tell a story or show an emotion, but the tone in which one speaks
may or may not confirm if this is the true feeling. " - Tanya Tuckwell
" Dancing uphill leads to the top of the mountain! " - Natalie Scicluna
" A journey can take you in many directions, awareness of the direction is what
we need to sustain the journey! " - Michael Hardy
" The only time it pays not to listen is when you say to yourself - I can't do it! " - Rick Noney
" I may not be able to do great things but I can do small things in a great way! " - Tania Jayasinghe
" Have the courage to grow and the strength to act. Stay conscious of who you are
and focused on where you are going! " - Marc Price
" The sign of an intelligent man is one who admits his mistakes! " - Mathew Nield
" No matter what your life situation - you can always make the decision, to choose change! " - Lee Martinez
" It may not be relevant at this time but in time it will be relevant! " - Alex Harkness
" I came expecting to be challenged and I was. I leave still expecting to be challenged
but now I have the knowledge, tools and confidence to meet any challenges I may face! " - Keri Crellin
