“OPULENCE is the best program I’ve ever attended, not only through what we learned but the support given to achieve our dreams & company objectives!“

“What I learned from this program was to live, love, trust and most of all to “change” and become a “Winner”!”

“When I first came to this course I was really skeptical and thought they could not teach us anything.  But hey was I surprised!  I must be honest and say I really enjoyed it.  It has helped me with my family & work.  I have always enjoyed my work but with moans & groans. Now I have a happy outlook and pass on what I learned.  Maybe my kids could learn something from me!”

“This program gave me an amazing opportunity.  I learned to live and breathe, not just breathe!”

“I now believe that there are no limits to the amount of success that can be achieved by an organization given employees with the know how!”

“OPULENCE was the biggest eye opener in my life because before I thought I was Mister Perfect.  But here I learned about the shortcomings in myself, which in the past always handicapped me to be successful and be a winner.”

“The past can’t be changed but the future can. This program is one of the best things that happened to me. To live depends on you and nobody else. Miracles do happen!”

“OPULENCE gave me wings and showed me that I can fly!”

“This is not just a program, it is a way of life.  I came out not only positive but a better person!”

“My gratitude towards this program!  The changes I have got from it is a Win for all our future plans for the organization and us as people.  Thank you!”

“I now understand that my future is in my hands!  Now I know that everybody can be a Winner.  I recommend this workshop to each & everyone in our organization to make it the best place ever.”

“OPULENCE helped me to realize I have what it takes to do amazing things and . . . be happy!”

“Excellent!  I wish I could have done this program earlier in my life.  I will no longer hold back. I’ll use the insights gained to really make a difference in the way I have been dreaming of!”

“I will now go to work with a complete new vision.  This program was a cornerstone for any improvements in my life.”

“From now on, I am available for positive change, to influence others positively and improve the company. . .  I will work with love.”

“The future lies with those of us who are willing to chase our dreams. Change is inevitable, and no matter how unpleasant it may seem in the beginning, it is in the end, a “doorway” into a greater reality. You cannot wish change – it must start with yourself and it happens through each one of us who makes it happen!”

“What a wonderful way to discover that I can positively affect everyone around me & be a success.”

“This program is GREAT.  I am now prepared to give 100% of myself, not only in work but in ideas and in helping others as well.  Thanks!”

“I wish I could attend this program for the rest of my life.  Here is what I have to say to life: YES! YES! YES!”

“I realize the future depends on me. I can turn my misfortunes or difficulties into success. I had a vision of seeing our company being run smoothly, everyone working towards attaining amazing goals instead of attacking one another, and now I can make it happen.”

“I feel we can accomplish the company’s mission, now that I see people from all levels on board the train of change. In fact I feel relieved of the heavy burden I was carrying on my shoulder as a Manager.”

“Even the differences we had among our colleagues and between departments are fading away. We must just realise that change starts with each one of us and is an important key to empowerment!”

“The program was fantastic, just too short, because there is so much to learn!”

“OPULENCE changed my life!  I was negative and felt helpless. Now I am positive & feel powerful.”

“I could say many wonderful things about the unbelievable changes that happened as a result of this program, but perhaps the most powerful insight I gained was the realisation that we have the right to expect miracles and leaders are instantly created when they make them happen, therefore our planning should be flexible enough to accommodate miracles!”

“Winning means that I must change, adapt and work to make my own and my company’s dreams come true (win-win). Ownership is only truly created by shared design, implementation, operation and maintenance of an exciting dream.  (Senior Technical Engineer)”

“OPULENCE unlocked a new world for me, forget the past and plan for a prosperous future!”

“I now have tools to motivate people around me & helped them to achieve their dreams.”

“I have seen many negative people become positive & a great asset to the company.”

“The best miracle that happened for me was the fact that I now have the guts to “walk the talk” and really make a difference – as I envisioned – and in alignment with the company’s objectives.”

“OPULENCE has taught me that no matter what circumstances I find myself in, I can change them into winning ones.”

“It helped me to believe in myself – realise that I am uniquely “special”: e.g. in sport, I was elected coach in a provincial team at the age of 40, after which we won the tournament.”

“In my work environment now that I have gained valuable insights, I feel better about myself and am able to contribute on remarkable level, so much so that my contribution to the company has grown exponentially & positively affected company profitability.”

“This program generated the spark for me to introspect, and really look at my life from a different angle. Not to look at what I don’t have, but use what I do have to achieve goals & objectives!”

“This program was challenging but it brought back the trust we had lost in management.  We are now working together to achieve great things!”

“It’s the greatest program I’ve ever attended.  I’m going to apply it my WHOLE LIFE.  I learned that

• Each of us has so much hidden potential and our work gives us the opportunity to discover it.
• “Living” means making a difference.
• Change is a personal choice and a personal responsibility, as is success!
• If nothing happens by chance, there must be something absolutely amazing about our company that we find ourselves spearheading true & remarkable Win-Win solutions!”

Excerpt from article by Raymond Mudai from FNB – Private Label, as taken from Straight Talk magazine (May 2007):

“When I first started with FNB in January, I was very excited and looked forward to my career with such a great institution. As I started to get to know my colleagues, I realised that most of them were demotivated . . .     It felt as if I had chosen the right company to work for, but had fallen amongst a group of unhappy people. Barely two weeks into the job, I saw restlessness and poor behaviours from more and more of the staff, but then the Opulence training began. At first, people were skeptical about Opulence. There were comments such as “there have been other trainings before and nothing has changed, what will this training change?” However, there were also positive responses from a small group of staff members who looked forward to the training. After the first week of training, I perceived a slight change in some colleagues, there were signs of changing attitudes and commitment to the business.  After the second session, we started having a 10-minute motivational session in the morning. This brought about better teamwork, since issues such as respect and maintaining the proper attitude was given attention.

Staff had matured when dealing with issues and began accepting responsibility for their actions. We saw more productive meetings; suddenly there were more suggestions and solutions and less complaints and unrest.

Personally, through the training I have rediscovered myself, not only as an individual but as a team member too. I saw my leadership and mentoring skills being sharpened. The facilitators helped me understand my potential and uncovered certain skills that I was unaware of till now. Opulence has changed the outlook of my colleagues in Private Label. I wish to take this opportunity to thank management for not only investing in us, but also having faith that we will do what is right in making Private Label a success.”  [Thereafter Raymond played a vital role in his department winning one of FNB’s highly coveted prizes for Innovations!]