Dear Steve

Trust you are well.

From my side I want to thank you delivering a very insightful speech.

I received great feedback from various farmers.

Thanks for the updated PDF we will share it with our members

Kind regards

Good afternoon, Steve.

Hoping well . A sincere thanks and appreciation from N2P and all Hog Day Conference 2025 delegates .

We thank you for taking time off your busy schedule ,to address this audience .

DR Steve Harris was the guest speaker at our annual Hog Day Conference held in the Western Cape on 31st October ,2025.

We were 80 pig producers and 80 sponsors present . Because our industry had been through a few difficult and challenging years ,and because we felt we needed to close the three-day conference with a speaker who would inspire and motivate the delegates – we chose Dr Steve Harris .

Prior to the event we mandated Steve to motivate the delegates “ to perform at their peak , to Raise The Bar – Not only to Survive ,But ,To Thrive “.

I am extremely satisfied with our choice . Steve used his academic learnings in combination with his lifetime experiences to present an insightful , thought provoking , motivational presentation . His knowledge on gaining “ mental toughness” was shared in an understandable ,humorous and professional manner . His interaction with the audience was free flowing .

The feedback from the delegates has been positive . We can highly recommend Dr Steve Harris for your next motivational or management event .

An Inspiring and Enlightening Experience

Attending Dr. Harris’s seminar at the Helderberg Bowling Club was truly a privilege. His insightful, intuitive approach to personal growth resonated deeply with me and affirmed many of the values I’ve been working to cultivate in my own life.

Dr. Harris generously shared his living document—a remarkable resource that I’m eager to explore further, along with the thought-provoking books he recommended.

His ability to connect with the audience and guide meaningful reflection is a rare gift. I’m grateful for the experience and look forward to learning more from his work.

Highly recommended for anyone seeking wisdom, clarity, and authentic personal development.

— Elmarie

Morning Steve

Thank you, Dr Steve, for an energetic and informative session with you. This was one of the best 2 hours I spent for a long time. It challenges one ALL the time and I loved it . I have to spend more time on this though as it was A LOT to take in.
Thank You

Hello Steve,
Thanks for joining us last week. It was great to meet you and share something of your story.
Feedback: your approach to mental toughness, sparked interesting conversations among teammates that I think will morph and be refined over time to suit our situation. Participants felt challenged to assess their habits and behaviours to improve their health, business strategy, perceptions, etc. We’ll be returning, again and again, to the concepts that you outlined to stay focused on the activities that matter while trying to shed those that bring little value to our business. The idea of “inches” was well received, and I’ve overheard several conversations in which “Blue Oceans” or “Red Oceans” strategies have been mentioned.

Kind regards,
Ingrid

Afternoon Steve.
Feedback has only been positive with your messages resonating with the delegates both at a personal and organizational level.

I for one very much enjoyed and appreciated your participation. The participants enjoyed the use of the sport examples to demonstrate your points and particularly the message regarding success AND significance. Your interaction with the delegates during the presentation enforced the messages and allowed a deeper understanding of the principles you shared. I am confident that your presentation will positively impact our journey to be the leading and most respected energy company in Africa.
Thank you. Much appreciated.

Dear Steve

Thank you for availing yourself at short notice to present to the principals. The talk was inspirational and definitely had the audience thinking. I normally vet any guest that I invite to any of our activities because the person needs to bring energy, motivate and inspire (you did all of that) and have clear takeaways for the participants.

Kind regards

Hi Steve

Our team thoroughly enjoyed your session yesterday and everyone took out some element that we need to work on going forward. Your delivery was excellent, with humour and team participation.

Thank you again!

Regards

Dear Dr. Harris,

We sincerely thank you for your inspiring and engaging talk on Mental Toughness. Your presentation was thought-provoking and full of practical insights that resonated deeply with our group. You delivered your message with passion,clarity and humour, leaving us with a renewed sense of resilience and determination to overcome challenges.

Your talk couldn’t have come at a better time- particularly during this tiring time of year when motivation and reflection are most needed. It provided the motivation and perspective we needed to stay focused and continue striving for growth. Thank you for sharing your expertise and leaving a lasting impression on our team!

Your words offered the perfect "food for thought," energizing and inspiring us to reflect and grow both personally and professionally.

Kind Regards,

Dr. Steve Harris delivered an exceptional "Surviving to Thriving with Mental Toughness" session at our recent conference. He brought key psychological constructs to life in a way that was both practical and engaging, ensuring the concepts truly resonated with the audience. One of the highlights of his presentation was his ability to strike a perfect balance between serious, thought-provoking content and humour. He challenged conventional thinking, offering fresh perspectives while maintaining a light-hearted approach through relatable anecdotes and moments of humour. This thoughtful balance not only kept the audience engaged but also deepened the impact of his message. Dr. Harris presented his insights in a clear and accessible manner, ensuring that even the most complex aspects of mental toughness and personal growth were easy to understand and implement. Without oversimplifying the subject, he made sure the audience could take away actionable strategies. His presentation style fostered self-reflection and a sense of empowerment, leaving attendees motivated to shift from merely surviving to truly thriving.

Thank you so very much for an inspiring and thought-provoking session. We truly appreciated your presence!

Kind regards

Dear Steve,
I want to personally thank you for delivering such a powerful and insightful talk on Mental Toughness to our Busch Group.
Your presentation was engaging, thought-provoking, and left a lasting impression on everyone who attended. The insights you provided will resonate with our team as they navigate challenges and strive for professional growth. Your talk even came up within another session of ours.
Thank you once again and we look forward to staying connected.
Regards

Dear Dr Steve,
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my deepest appreciation for your invaluable contribution and unwavering passion in making the Safety Summit a success. Your dedication and hard work have been truly remarkable, and I am grateful to have had the privilege of working with you.

You asked why I hired you? To plant a seed that if you as the individual do not take responsibility, accountability, and ownership of what you do and to people around you we are screwed.

Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I enjoyed the session with Dr. Steve. He is super energetic and his method helps the message he imparts really land. I appreciated how this was not a typical “how to sell” session – but rather deeper and holistic look into mindset. Almost like attitude therapy 😊
He also had me questioning some of my own bias, like when he showed female athletes we didn’t recognize but claim to want equality…?
He also pushed on our already running theme of our “why” which resonated all that much more.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the session and made note of some of the books he recommended.

Thank you!

From the moment Dr Steve Harris took the stage, his energy was palpable and infectious Hi Dr Steve Harris,

Please see below and you are welcome to publish on your site.

Our Cell C Sales Team had the pleasure of having Dr Steve Harris as a keynote speaker address at our recent sales kick-off conference, and I must say, it was nothing short of transformative. From the moment Dr Steve Harris took the stage, his energy was palpable and infectious, setting the tone for what would be an incredibly inspiring session.

Dr Steve Harris masterfully wove together personal anecdotes, actionable strategies, and profound insights that resonated deeply with our sales team. His ability to connect with the audience was remarkable; it was as though they were speaking directly to everyone’s aspirations and challenges. The practical tools and techniques shared were not only innovative but also immediately applicable, which we found particularly valuable.

What truly stood out was Dr Steve Harris’s authentic passion for empowering others. His message was clear: success in sales, and in life, is a blend of resilience, strategic thinking, and an unwavering belief in one’s potential. The real-world examples and interactive segments encouraged our team to think differently, embrace new approaches, and, most importantly, take ownership of their own success.

By the end of the session, the room was buzzing with renewed enthusiasm and a clear sense of direction. Many of us left feeling recharged and equipped with a new perspective that we’re eager to implement. Dr Steve Harris’s impact was evident in the energized conversations that followed and the immediate uptick in motivation across our team.

In summary, Dr Steve Harris delivered an outstanding performance that exceeded our expectations and left a lasting impression. If you’re looking for a motivational speaker who can inspire, engage, and drive meaningful change, I wholeheartedly recommend Dr Steve Harris. His expertise and dynamic delivery make them a standout choice for any event aimed at empowering and elevating a team.

Dr Steve Harris, The Cell C Team Thank you!

Steve

Thank you for spending time with us on Friday – I think you really hit the spot in terms of messages my team need at this point of our development and those I talked to afterwards really enjoyed the session.

More than happy for you to share my feedback.

Dr Steve Harris presented a half day Mind for Sales and Mental Toughness workshop to my sales and management team at Sensient Technologies South Africa.

He took the time to understand where we were as a team and provided us with tools and insights that will be very valuable to us as we progress on our journey to not just survive but thrive in our industry.

Steve has the very rare knack of seamlessly combining entertaining elements, including anecdotes and examples from sport and life, with the core training content to make his messages both understandable and memorable. During training he also mostly does not “tell” but rather plants seeds and ideas to allow participants to come to their own insights through their own thinking processes, which allows them to better internalize the key messages and be more motivated to apply the principles in practice.

I highly recommend Steve as an effective mind coach that provide teams with the tools and insights they need to be successful in a competitive world.

Best Regards,

Dr Steve
Thank you for your outstanding role as the master of ceremonies at our UMUSA gala evening on August 16, 2024, celebrating Women’s Month and promoting gender equity. Your dynamic introductions and insightful summaries not only highlighted the key messages of our speakers but also transformed the atmosphere. What began as a passive audience quickly became an engaged and passionate group, fully participating with both mind and heart. Your ability to connect with, motivate the audience and provoke critical reflection was instrumental in creating a memorable and impactful event. What a special MC.
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Dear Dr. Steve Harris

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your outstanding presentation at our conference on 25 July 2024. Your talk on Mental Toughness was truly inspiring and resonated deeply with our audience.
Your engaging delivery and practical advice left a significant impact, and we’ve received enthusiastic feedback from attendees who felt motivated and empowered by your message.
Thank you again for contributing to the success of our conference. We hope to have the pleasure of working with you again in the future.

Best regards,

Good Morning Steve,
Thank you very much for the very good interactive session, it gave us pointers on where we can improve and become a better and stronger team. It also provided a structure for better planning, communicating, and the mental toughness to stay in the blue ocean! The whole team enjoyed the session with you and considered it very valuable. Looking forward to working with you again in the future.

Best wishes
Klara Jonker

You are Dr Genius ! Everyone raved about you. Your talk was riveting ! You must use it on your website. You are Dr Genius !

Steve presented a session entitled “Mental Toughness and the Dark Arts” to the South African Lifesaving team recently.

His presentation and knowledge was brought to life by his unique and relatable delivery style, coupled with anecdotal examples from his own sporting and management experience.

Having someone with such a wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge delivering learnings to some of the country’s best athletes was an invaluable experience.

We look forward to implementing many of the tactics and ideas shared by Steve on our tour to Australia for the World Lifesaving Championships and beyond!

Kko

Good afternoon, Dr Steve,
Thank you so much for facilitating our strategy session this past weekend. It was a great success. You understood the assignment! The Council members and I liked the way you made the strategy session so much fun and yet so informative. Mental Toughness was the highlight of the session where you explain ed the 7 Cs, giving us practical examples and making us reflect on how we lead. Using the Blue Oceans matrix to identify new value and satisfy existing membership needs assisted us in going forward in achieving our goals for SACAFMA.
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Hello Steve

Thank you for giving us a very valuable and educational sales education morning. It was enjoyed by all!

Regards                        

Dr Harris

Thank you so much for a very productive, informative and very inspiring two days with our senior management team.

All the best

Good morning Steve,
I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for leading such an insightful, impactful, and emotional team-building session. We have immediately adopted your approach which emphasized eliminate, reduce, raise, and create.

Since the session, I have seen significant improvements in the organization, I attribute much of the success to the team-building event. Your knowledge and manner of sharing information are invaluable, and I look forward to another session shortly.

Regards,

Dear Steve
The consensus is that we appreciated your wit and humour; you challenged our thinking and kept us on our toes; the content was engaging and relevant and you guided us to critical outcomes to support our strategy. Everyone enjoyed themselves and communicated appreciation for the value of the day.
We felt that the session on Mental Toughness was really valuable, We would like to pursue having you present this content to all academic staff as it is so important, especially in the environment in which we work.
All the best,

Dear Steve

Thank you for your involvement at our recent Key Leadership Conference.

Your formal presentation as well as the extra personal interaction you provided was very beneficial to myself and the team .

The emphasis on wellness as well as the wisdom of your framework and implementation methodology gave us each a special and practical insight into resilience , performance and success .

Off a strong academic foundation you have made a complex topic not only accessible but also desirable if not essential in today’s increasingly challenging business environment .

The manuscript provided a great opportunity to get deeper into the subject on a more sustainable basis .

Great contribution at an important point of our journey .

Much appreciated

Kind Regards,

Dear Dr Steve

On behalf of the Organisational Development and the Employee Wellbeing team, I would like to express our appreciation to you for sharing your thoughts on Mental Toughness

It was extremely motivating. Your energy and enthusiasm made the event more memorable, and worth attending. The feedback from the attendees was excellent.

I like to quote one of the attendees, "Thank you for the wonderful session. I truly appreciate it; it has left me feeling refreshed and optimistic. I am ready to face the world and give nothing but my best effort, knowing that no one can outwork me. I am committed to giving 200% of myself."

Good luck with your future endeavours!

Kind regards
Arina

Hi Steve

Thanks for the amazing insight and the brilliance.

Kind Regards

Good day,

We would like to thank you for the Team Building Session you provided for my team.

The workers loved every moment and it helped them get to know each better .

“Something different, Thank you” they said.

Hoping to have you again for another session in the future.

Regards,

Good Day Dr Steve

I trust this message finds you well. I wanted to express our sincere gratitude for the motivational talk you delivered at our recent BMW event. Your insights and enthusiasm left a lasting impression on our team, and we appreciate the effort you put into tailoring the talk to our specific context.

The feedback from our audience has been overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the following aspects:

Personalization to BMW: Attendees were delighted with how you personalized the talk to BMW and provided valuable insights into what we can expect in the upcoming year. Your understanding of our organization added a meaningful touch to the presentation.

Engaging Content: The majority of our team thoroughly enjoyed the content of your talk. It resonated well with our goals and aspirations, creating a motivational atmosphere that was both inspiring and uplifting.

Thank you once again for your time, effort, and the positive energy you brought to our team. We look forward to the possibility of working with you again in the future.

Best regards,

Dear Dr Harris

Thank you for going above and beyond with the presentation yesterday. Your extraordinary dedication, exceptional service and humour made this event truly special. We couldn't have done it without you, and we're incredibly grateful for their hard work and commitment. Here's to a healthier, happier future together! 🙌🌟

Dr Steve Harris's motivational session with my office staff was truly impactful.

Our staff left with a renewed sense of resilience and practical tools to navigate life’s challenges.

Dr Steve’s passion and authenticity made it a very engaging session.
I will highly recommend him to any company that is seeking inspiration and strategies to enhance mental toughness.

Colleagues feedback, you were brilliant in maintaining the focus and not allowing things to ravel out, taking too much time so as to not get through all issues nor become a mudsling.

As a result of your approach and sometimes witty demeanour, everyone participated well and openly shared their views. This allowed real issues to surface thereby achieving the expected outcome.

We have not concluded our action plan yet due to outage pressures but have a feedback session to our senior executives later this week wherein the results from this session will be shared.

I wish to extend my sincere thanks for your efforts towards the session and assisting us to identify focus areas for improvement.

Dr. Steve Harris's customer service and change motivational presentation was exciting and drove the point that you can’t keep doing the same or putting in the same effort, your opposition is training harder and so must you. Great presentation in support of our overall theme of customer satisfaction and change.

I walked out of the conference room inspired and motivated to make changes to my life We had the privilege to listen to a motivational talk by Dr Steve Harris - “Surviving to thriving”
The talk was just over an hour long and I was captivated for the entirety of the presentation.
Steve has the ability to connect with his audience and keep them engaged in a manner I have not experienced.
I walked out of the conference room inspired and motivated to make changes to my life, personally and professionally.
I am very excited to read his book and continue on this journey to thriving!

Dr Steve Harris provides thought provoking ideas on mental toughness, that can be explored by any individual and implemented in any area of their lives. His captivating motivational presentation will leave you with some tough, yet exciting questions to ponder on, whilst equipping you to not merely survive, but thrive.

I am so excited to start reading his book Dr Harris's conference talk was really eye opening in a personal and professional space.

Finding myself in a "Blue Ocean" (how lucky though...) I became complacent- which is a very dangerous place to be. It was such a profound reminder to always be better prepared, and why planning and is so important for being successful - especially in our industry.

I walked away from the talk feeling motivated and empowered to make the necessary changes to stay in the "blue" and not lose focus on what's important.

I am so excited to start reading his book and to start thriving and not just surviving .

Thank you for your investment in our lives! Dear Dr Steve Harris

On behalf of the South African Principals’ Association Western Cape, I would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to you for being willing to give a presentation at our conference.

Your professional approach and vibrant presentation made our conference a great success. Delegates were very complimentary about the choice of presenters as well as the contents presented. You came with new knowledge and lots of new ideas and solutions. You inspired delegates with your personal experiences and the energy created by your delivery was transferred to all the schools present at the conference.

We all left the conference with so much knowledge gained and was hungry for more. Thank you for your investment in our lives!
I would also like to thank you for the lovely gift donated to our conference.

Continue with your great work. We wish you much success with your future projects and hope that our paths will cross again in the future.

Morning Dr Steve

I am so thankful for the way in which you wrapped up the South African Principals Association conference. Your engaging and humorous motivational presentation and style certainly resonated with our SAPA delegates. When I sent you the brief, I had a clear objective in mind – you certainly met that and delivered so much more. It was a privilege to have met you and I know that the education world will certainly call on you again – to secure the future of this country, we desperately need people like you.

Once again, thank you so much.

Warm regards

Good morning, Steve

Thank you for your exceptional presentations. Your expertise, delivery, and insights were truly inspiring and greatly appreciated. Outstanding job!!

Best regards,

Cardiovascular Group

Dr Steve Harris,

On behalf of our entire Group, we would like to thank you for your wonderful and inspiring talk. We were very selective in whom we wanted to address our Franchisees, and I have to say that the entire Management Group are extremely impressed with how you managed to incorporate our conference theme during your presentation.

We have also received many thank you messages from those that attended and many referred to your motivational session which had a massive impact on them.
Thank you once again and may you go on to inspire many more. Regards,

Dr Steve was absolutely incredible, never a dull moment around him Dear Dr Steve
Thank you for being our conference motivational speaker. Please find feedback from our delegates below:

Dr Steve was absolutely incredible, never a dull moment around him

I found it hilariously truthful.

it was realistically motivating, I like that he made practical analogies, with relatable people, and not the fleeting motivation most speakers leave you with. 4 1/2 half stars out of 5 😁

What a session, with so much of inspiration and appreciation for the ground workers... Nurses 🙌🏼 was truly uplifting to be a part of the presentation

I liked to what he said about re - evaluate your life on what you can better / improve professionally and privately. How to get out of the rut of going to work but what can you do better or improve.

I did like the Dr' s way of taking the professional sports men and woman' s characteristics to identify certain aspects that we can KEEP IN MIND to BE BETER.
For example, the Springbok Rugby 🏉 captain, Siya Aggressive but Disciplined .Dit was die Konferensie se hoogtepunte.👌🏻🙌🏻

Dr Harris's presentation served to seal the affirmation that nothing is impossible. Being a 60 year old nurse practitioner, with several emotional challenges, including recently diagnosed ADHD and a 180 degree turn-around of environment within the last year, his encouraging message of looking forward and keep going, is so in line with with what's going on in my life right now. It seems that the old adage, "There is a right time & a right place for everything.....".

Patience, perseverance and belief in self, are key elements to progress.

Thank you, Dr Harris.

Good day Dr Steve,

Thank you so much for the thought provoking and inspiring motivational talk on managing change you gave us.

Members of our team would love the pdf of your book Surviving to Thriving with mental toughness, please do forward me the pdf.

Thank you once again for being part of our Birthday business day and contributing to its success. We truly appreciate it. 🙏

Regards

Your content was relevant with some real nuggets “We found your presentation both motivational and thought-provoking. It gave us a great platform on which to build our 2-day strategic workshop with our new business partners – Future Growth. Your content was relevant with some real nuggets. Thank you!”

Business will never be the same Good morning, Steve.

Business will never be the same. I can see everyone is much more focused and we set ourselves some goals which we shall achieve this year. Yet again, thank you so much for the insights you gave us. It spreads more than just on a business level but starts on a personal level where each one also set some personal goals.

We will stay in touch.

Regards

Pr Eng, M Eng (Geo), MEM, MSAICE

This workshop creates the opportunity for assessment and reflection of current processes, structures and ways-of-doing while also stimulating new thoughts and possible avenues to explore in the future.

The workshop follows an easy to grasp and engage with structure with numerous real-life examples/ events to ensure the principles and aspects communicated are understood, internalised and remembered.

Dr Harris is also not only an extremely likeable and humoristic individual, but an excellent facilitator as he has the ability to seamlessly create an interactive, sharing environment by engaging all participants.

Dear Dr Harris,

Thank you so much for today.

You are a phenomenal speaker and have so much value to share. Thank you so much, I loved it, and learned a lot and I know everyone else did too.

Regards

Dear Dr Harris,

Thank you so much for today.

You are a phenomenal speaker and have so much value to share. Thank you so much, I loved it, and learned a lot and I know everyone else did too.

Regards

Morning Steve

Your talk to the team was impactful and moved heads in the room/team. IT also fitted perfectly into our main theme as well as what we have addressed in the preceding days.

Some of the comments from the team:

They loved the fact that you were so subtle in your presentation(Often motivational speakers let their voice be the factor and not the content
The Red and blue oceans metaphor really got them going and some said they can see how every decision could move you into negative and positive space with consequences further down the line

As a result of the impact, we have already decided that we would love for you to work with us in our next conference (Feb 2024) on a full-day workshop and team building

Thank you very much and best of luck for the year ahead!!

Dear Steve

The team was so pumped we hope this will be the start of great things for the team. Thank you once again for everything.

Regards

Thank you so much for the time you spent with us last week.

As knowledgeable as you are, you never assume anything or come with solutions for the participants. I find very empowering the way in which you help the team to come up with solutions and identify gaps in how they do things. The session was a pause moment to reflect on what we currently do and whether it will give us the results that we want and need for the future. It was very insightful and thought provoking- we left the training with a clear action plan of things that we can change immediately without blaming anyone/anything. I left with the tools and the motivation to focus mainly on things that will drive sales growth and identify and avoid energy drainers: consistency, measurement, taking responsibility and accountability, CRM, bring the future forward, learn, unlearn and relearn. These are just a few of the things that stuck with me.

I am still very interested in exploring your story of personal reinvention- which I find absolutely inspiring!!

Your sense of humour made the swim from the “red ocean” to the “blue ocean” very much possible.

The workshop was amazing and enlightening I totally enjoyed and learned a lot. The style and the knowledge of Dr Steve Harris was amazing. The techniques he used personally healed and helped me to get over some of my struggles in the sales environment.

The Blue Ocean shift stood out for me. He clearly explained how to exit the red ocean and enter the blue ocean. I came out of the workshop with a better view of how to address strategy and adopt the victorious survivor mindset.

I would highly recommend the workshop to everyone working in sales.

Mental toughness will forever resonate with me and I liked the quotes that were shared. I loved tapping into the Blue Oceans Strategy. For me, it’s one of those must have’s in all sales conferences, which I believe Dr Harris articulated it splendidly on his training.

What will forever stay with me is ‘Can you access the ‘Why’ that drives your passion? I am applying this in my personal and career journey. It’s a personal question of why am I here and what steps do I take to reach my destination.

I also liked it when he emphasised “Regardless of what’s happening outside or inside your mind, you need to give your best consistently. Lastly, in order ‘To strive, you need to stand out… can’t suffer from FOSO’ (Fear of standing out). This was talking to me personally as I do not really like to stand out, I am comfortable in my little corner.

I would recommend the course to anyone, because it straightens out those topics that are of paramount importance yet we tend to overlook.

The session with Dr Harris was relevant, relaxed and insightful.

To add on my colleagues, I enjoyed references to books and movies and am definitely going to watch them for continuous learning and also hope to start by reading his book before I read the ones he referred to.

“I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done.” By Mohamed Ali…I loved it.

Raise intensity of what you are good at…he said.

Highlights

* The 12 Strategy questions towards Sales growth and motivation. The discussions around these were illuminating, particularly the Blue/ Red ocean strategy
* Eliminate- wasting time on non-essential sales activities
* Reduce - less admin/ Reporting
* Raise - Service Level
* Create - Mental toughness.

The above really resonated with me as it reflects the core of what we do as Salespeople and should strive to master to be effective Salespeople.

We are extremely impressed by Dr Harris, we found that he was inspirational and gave us a lot of motivation to thrive and not just survive.

We also enjoyed his team building activities it gave us the skills and knowledge to work together as a team.

All in all, we found Dr Harris to be a very good motivational speaker who managed to keep the group captivated.

Looking forward to read his book and gain more knowledge and skills to THRIVE!

Session was informative and motivating. A different approach The way he pressent make me undarstand and learn more.
I HAVE LEARN WHO AM I ARROUND OTHER PEOPLE.
It was a great eye opening session, not only on busness side but also personally as an individual.
I ENJOYED HIS MOTIVATIONS,HIS IDEAS AND EXAMPLES.
A lot to take in but a lot I can use.

Building trust with team mates. It was energetic and fun. Game also good.
It was really fun , a lot learned , we got to loosen up a bit and interacted with other people.
WE HAD FUN I REALY ENJOYED IT.
The best.

Dear Steve , Once again thank you for a unique , empowering and inspiring morning our Attorneys from all regions were able to spent with you . Your presentation was entertaining and insightful and captured our attention for three hours and gave us so much to take home and apply , both personally and professionally.

Huge brains in that room and you kept them engaged and focused. Hi Steve

This is a simple thank you from the heart. I really enjoyed my two brief meetings with you and already had a good feeling that you would bring the right amount of energy to our group. You bring the real world, somewhat raw (in a great way) and refreshingly honest reflection to those you present to. No nonsense, factual and hard to dispute and pretty sobering.

Everyone loved the session, and this group was a tough one. Huge brains in that room and you kept them engaged and focused. Well done!
I think the toughest thing was you presented some great materials that sadly had to be flicked through quickly and didn’t give you a chance to expand and talk about how to execute. I suspect and hope that’s also what you do as it leaves the door open for you to do another session or two with us at future meetings where you can teach some methodology around your materials and how to deliver the best. The topics you presented were spot on and tied in beautifully with all the work we had done that week. You gave the last big kick for what it means to be the best.

Cheers Steve and hope to see you again very soon.

It was truly an honour having you with us! Hi Steve,
I hope you are well and apologies for the delay in my communication. We hosted our London Summit a couple of weeks ago, so it was a crazy October!

Thank you for agreeing to present at the 2022 Elite Sport Summit. It was truly an honour having you with us! The feedback has been incredible!

I’m absolutely certain strong compliments are being heard all around the world (yes, we had quite a few international people in attendance), so thank you for being so open and so easy to work with. Most importantly, being able to provide such great lessons for such a diverse group.

I've really enjoyed working together, lets's catch up towards the back end of next week.

Best,

Good Day Dr Harris
I would like to thank you very much for the inspiring presentation you did for our sales team in August at Hartenbos.
The winter months of June , July and August are always our lowest sales months mainly because dairy cows produce much less milk in winter and dairy farmers and dairy processing plants are our main customers.
I thought you would like to know that this August we had an all- time record sales month and I have got to believe that this has got a lot to do with your motivation of our sales teams.
We look forward to inviting you again in the near future
Kind regards.
Gerald Brown

Die inhoud van die aanbieding was relevant , inspirerend en motiverend. Op 'n persoonlike vlak ook weer baie stof tot nadenke en verseker gaan ek baie hiervan my eie maak en tot uitvoering bring. 'n Nuwe wereld/dimensie le en wag om verken te word.

Hy het dit net weer beklemtoon dat jy nie op jou louere moet rus nie. Jy konstant moet verander om die beste te wees. Hy het jou die hele tyd met sy stories / verduidelikings jou gefokus gehou.

Dit was 'n goeie aanbieding. Die spreker het baie gepraat. Dit was nie so interaktief nie. Ek kon definitief iets vir myself daaruit neem en wonder /bevraagteken hoekom ek in sekere dinge glo...

Dit was uitstekend,kon baie leer en gaan dit defnitief by my werksplek toepas(Veral sekere situasies,waarin jy somstyds verkeer en besluite geneem moet word.

Baie insiggewend,inspirerend en het gevoel vir aanbieding

Hy hwt my beslis n les of twee geleer wat ek sal wil aanleer , tans besig om boek te lees

Uitstekend. Hierdie was ietsheeltemal anders as wat ek al soortgelyk gesien het. So ook die onderwerp was besonders.

Baie goed. Motiverend en insiggewend om buite die boks te dink in die soeke na oplossings waarin wen/wen vir alle partye bereik word

Baie goed gewees, kan dit aanwend in my werksomgewing en my persoonlike lewe.

Ontleed n Sutuasie en neem deurdagte besluite wat tot sukses van jou span en tak kan lei.

Uitstekend. Interessante aanbieding en baie insiggewend.

Die Spreker was goed voorberei, het goeie kennis t.o.v besprekingpunt en was aangenaam om na te luister

Good Day Dr Harris
I would like to thank you very much for the inspiring presentation you did for our sales team in August at Hartenbos.
The winter months of June , July and August are always our lowest sales months mainly because dairy cows produce much less milk in winter and dairy farmers and dairy processing plants are our main customers.
I thought you would like to know that this August we had an all- time record sales month and I have got to believe that this has got a lot to do with your motivation of our sales teams.
We look forward to inviting you again in the near future
Kind regards.
Gerald Brown

I can guarantee you that we will make use of your services going forward. Hi Steve,

Firstly, I would like to thank you for the presentation and the way you presented. I was concerned on how it would go as I did not give you much input so I did not know what to expect as an outcome.

Personally I think you did a brilliant job, you kept the crowd engaged and it was a meaningful presentation and inline with my expectations of what to carry over to the team.

The team took away personally and for the business - it was a win for each of us.
The Monday following, I noticed the positive attitude and the team keep referencing to comments of your presentation.

I can guarantee you that we will make use of your services going forward.

As we continue to grow, you’ve seen the plan, it will mean we need to keep the team aligned and we need to do refreshers and keep working on this.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

A big thanks from everyone for facilitating “draft one” of Clifton's strategic plan. I was drawn to these sections from a quick scan of your book's index:

“The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail.” JEFF COOPER
Most people can get in touch with what they are passionate about, and some have good ideas how their passion can be interpreted into a way of life, they know how to formulate plans, prepare well, and are sufficiently composed.

The next step is implementing the plans, and this often needs controlled aggression to get out of inertia and eliminate procrastination. The components of controlled aggression are raising the intensity, setting the trend, bringing the future forward and displaying will power without naked aggression. It often starts with GOYA, not the famous artist, but the acronym for Get off Your Arxx, and turning plans into action. If we don’t, we will be missing opportunities.

I would say, passion, planning, preparation, and composure are the starting point, and I estimate constitute around 20% of the contribution towards a preferred future. Implementation, starting with controlled aggression, and culminating in commitment delivers the balance.

Also To quit or grit (page 145)
Committed people show grit. If their plans are not working out, they try again. They don’t let perfection become the enemy of what can be good enough. They learn from their mistakes and flow around obstacles.

Cheers
Ed (Chairman)

Hi Steve

Thank you very much, my team really enjoyed the day, and I got a lot of positive comments from them.

We have had quite a few motivational speakers on our conferences through the years and my team said that this was the best so far.

Regards

The session with Dr Steve Harris reiterates the important differences between the mindset of the victim and the victor. Using analogies in sport and politics as examples, he paints clear contrasting pictures of how our choices, habits and perspectives can lead us on a path of growth and success through facing our challenges and thriving or avoiding acting which will slowly lead to our demise. Practical tools are also provided such as his book Surviving to Thriving: Mental Toughness to aid and equip us to become better versions of ourselves. It is imperative that we all hear his message.

Good day Dr Steve,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your inspirational session.
My feedback: To me it was an eye opener to reach for ones dream and not to get stuck in something that doesn’t bring fulfilment. Your session made me think and realise that a negative situation can be changed into a positive.
It is so easy to fall into this spiral with the fast paced living that a negative mindset can impact ones life. You also pinpoint that it is all about how we deal with a negative situation and how we look at it, and to create a new mindset for surviving to thriving. I am looking forward to read your book! You are a great mentor and honestly I think the Bokke needs you. 😉

He was excellent. Insightful. A very relevant topic in today’s challenging times.

Best Regards

I found the talk incredibly relevant and it certainly got me thinking on my choices!

A great narrator and looking forward to reading his book! This talk was very relevant, inspiring and challenging at the same time.
Before I know it, the hour was done and I could have listened to Dr Harris for much longer. A great narrator and looking forward to reading his book!

Thank you for the amazing way you led our meeting. Hi Steve,

It was an absolute pleasure to meet you last night.

Thank you for the amazing way you led our meeting. It was such a relief for everybody to see that we can work together and feel positive about our association. You have done a wonderful job.

Kind regards

Good Morning Dr Harris,

I would like to thank you in the way the session was offered, and the management and union could not stop showering the session with accolades.

I am hoping that in due course we will get an opportunity to roll it out to members in the Junior management levels.

Regards

Morning Dr,

Thanks again for the exciting workshop. It was a great session! thought provoking and insightful and will empower our management and labour union in working towards a common goal for the sustainability and prosperity of the organization.

This has been an inspiration to my team and will help us gain a greater understanding of ourselves and the teams we lead .

Thanks for sharing your knowledge !

Kind regards

The feedback I have had has been positive. Hello Steve

I believe the meeting went well and was very well received by the TEAM. Certainly the feedback I have had has been positive.

I know when you do things like this for the first time, it is difficult to know where to start and what to present, but I do think we were able to talk about leadership, decision making and team building. People went away with a better understanding of what we are trying to achieve and what is expected fo them.

When we do this again, we will be able to change this focus and get into more detail so that TEAM members are given the opportunity to develop their skills further.

I am happy for you to use comments on your website.

Best regards

The workshop on mental toughness definitely made an impact on the guys Hi Steve,

Thank you for taking the time to share some powerful messages with our team. The feedback has been very positive. The workshop on mental toughness definitely made an impact on the guys, if I compare the mood of the team after I shared the upcoming year’s budget with them compared to previous years it was one of optimism and a can-do attitude.

The entire engagement and experience was fantastic Hello Steve
Thank you for facilitating our strategic and teamwork workshop, the entire engagement and experience was fantastic, we achieved exactly what we set out to – we moved the thinking and there has been a great response to the subsequent workshops driving change, accountability, and responsibility.

I certainly recommend Dr Steve Harris In this workshop that was designed to equip members of the team with understandings of mental toughness, Dr Steve Harris provided us with thoughtful tips and life experiences for evaluating and strengthening one’s mental welling in studies and life. Through walking through many questions he unveiled the two ends of each spectrum of mental readiness and toughness.

Discussions with the students in my team after the workshop suggest that the 1% extra, Dr. Harris referred to, in the active practice of what one is passionate about gives the edge to one’s performance in study, work and life. I’m really glad to see how students in my team also identified points of weakness to strengthen for each of them, and that they have become more open to discussing mental wellbeing and toughness during this uncertain time. I certainly recommend Dr Steve Harris’ training and book to any research group for enhancing the performance and wellbeing of each member and the whole team.

The weeks working with Steve were some of the most beneficial of my adult life. Hi Steve

Thank you to you! Herewith is my honest feedback which you are welcome to use…

I asked Dr. Steve Harris to spend a few weeks working with my entire team with a focus on getting us all focused and recharged.

The ten weeks we all had the absolute privilege of working with Steve were most certainly some of the most beneficial of my adult life and a number of my staff rendered similar feedback to me.

Sessions were structured essentially around the extremely adoptable concepts which one requires to be mentally tough and not merely survive, but thrive.

I often sit down after the conclusion of any project and think about how I feel about the money spent on the investment in that project. Sitting down tonight I came to the conclusion that I would happily have invested double as the personal and professional benefit received from working with Dr Harris is essentially priceless.

The cherry on top is that Steve is one of the most genuine, down-to-earth people I have had the pleasure of working with.

For any business wanting to sharpen up its team and make every attendee a better version of themselves, I highly recommend Steve Harris.

It was a great experience. Getting everyone from management to sales motivated in a event like this. With his humour Dr.Harris kept everyone energetic and on the edge of our seats. We will have to do this on a quarterly bases.

Steve provides an engaging and totally inspiring take on every subject tackled. Highly recommend

You were phenomenal! Thank you deeply, Steve. It was an outstanding Zoom session on Mental Toughness. You were phenomenal!

Principles can be applied to benefit the business and on a personal level Hi Dr Steve,

Thank you for an insightful evening and the session. Your facilitation of the session was impactful. The comparisons between the Red Ocean and the Blue Ocean got the team fully engaged, the principles can be applied to benefit the business and on a personal level. The mental toughness session was well-timed. I look forward to our next engagement.

Best Regards

Dr Steve

The gift is a small token to say thank you for the eye-opening knowledge you shared with our team. The sessions are not only relevant to the work environment but also contribute significantly to personal growth.

As captain of the ship, I feel better equipped to navigate between the red and blue oceans, not by myself but with my management team as the crew. We most will meet soon as your insight is still required on other parts of our organization

Regards

Hospital Manager

Dumela Dr Steve
Thanks again for your facilitation, sharing your experience and your book.
The Workshop was exceptionally informative and inspiring. You have given us food for thought, as a team and as individuals, regarding our perspectives, our goals, and the value of research to differentiate fact from fiction and not take anything for granted (e.g. Social media). It is a wake-up call for us to re-look at our future planning, not to be impulsive, but using the shared tools make more informed decisions, and re-invent ourselves.

I especially appreciated your high energy and funny matter of fact delivery!

So motivational….. We’re all feeling inspired and re-energised.
I’ve received lots of positive feedback. The team definitely enjoyed the session.

Thank you Doctor Steve.

Re your Webinar. That was awesome Thanks Steve

That was awesome – too short but awesome…. Looking forward to future now!!

I’d like to chat to our MD to see if SPAR would like to do same with their exec team…

Once again many thanks!!!

Have a great weekend!!!!

regards

Steven

I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Different from previous strategic sessions and refreshing. I especially enjoyed the mental toughness section and the team building activities. Thank you very much for spending the day with us. 100% expectations met.

I really enjoyed the session. It made me feel re-energised and ready for the challenges that lay ahead in 2020. I also learnt things that can be applied in everyday life scenarios and not just in the workspace, which is always a win. Yes, expectations were met.

The session overall was really insightful. I enjoyed that we managed to get perspective from an “outsider”. I think this is something we need to continuously do as a team. The tools, book recommendations and ideas he planted are really worth looking into. Not on an individual basis but rather as a the GC Africa organisation. He should come back again. My expectations were met. Thank you for a refresher to see how mental tough we have or are becoming

It was practical, empowering and inspiring. He clearly knows his stuff, he is passionate and he seems to live by his principles daily, so I actually look forward to engaging with his book and really putting his tools to use. I really valued how he was not trying to sell pipe dreams or unattainable goals, even though it’s obvious he expects those goals to be very, very high. Steve, you a performer and an orator, but It would be wonderful to use references that mirror your audience. A room full of South African women and there is no Caster Semenya in your sporting references? I hope you’ll consider this point Expectations were exceeded.

Steve was very engaging, seemed very passionate and enthused about the topic at hand, which in turn made it very easy for me to listen to him and engage with what he was saying. At times I felt lost by the sport comparisons and felt the presentation could be more localised and have more people of colour. The team building sessions were refreshing and a nice breakaway from the conference room. Yes I am grateful that I got to learn something new. Overall, I walked away having learnt something new and that is always a bonus! I appreciate that Steve is willing to learn and adapt as he puts his work into practice.

Really enjoyed the team building exercises - they were fun, but at the same time gave us insight into how we work together. Similarly, the presentation was extremely inspirational in terms of both personal and professional development. To some extent I found the session to be more inspirational than practical - but overall expectations were met.

It’s always great to have an external person come in and help us think differently around how we have been operating. I can’t wait to receive his pdf book dive deeper into some of the points outlined including books he recommended reading. I would’ve appreciated more examples/references of work being done in our sector for further inspiration. Yes – also great to have time with our team outside of the normal day to day hecticness and particularly enjoyed the games.

Dr Steve, Thank you for the great presentation. On parade, today, our members gave feedback that it gave them another and positive mindset.

What a privilege to have you host our team session. The insights and life lessons you explored with our team brought a different dynamic and outlook on life; we left inspired, in a positive frame and highly motivated. Thank you for the book – it certainly reminds one of our own abilities, and how we can overcome almost any life challenge. The team-building exercises were fantastic; a great way to identify what can be done through proper communication and teamwork. Thank you for a great day.

Dear Dr. Steve
I was captivated by your workshop at our Police station. It was an honour to listen to you. I have heard you and am thankful for the opportunity to listen to you in person... Not on YouTube or Dvd.
I am curious about your book Impimpi-Black Anger and white fear. How and where can I get hold of this book?
Thank you
Regards

Hi Steve

Thank you for your motivational talk. The response from the crowd was overwhelmingly positive. Don’t think I’ve ever seen them listening to a speaker with such interest for more than an hour! I’m confident that this helped in making our client’s conference such a success. I hope to work with you in the not-too-distant future again!

Best regards,
Elise Swiegers

Obviously you nailed it. Hi Dr. Steve
It was great to meet you and a real pleasure to have you giving the talk to the team. I also noticed the amount of staff approaching you directly after the talk. Obviously you nailed it.
You gave the company an insightful, energetic and animated masterclass on the impact of constant learning, adaptation, and mental toughness. Improved employee confidence will certainly lead to improved results. As you said, 1% addition at a time…

Kind regards
Mikko

Managing Director

What a privilege to have you host our team session The insights and life lessons you explored with our team brought a different dynamic and outlook on life; we left inspired, in a positive frame and highly motivated. Thank you for the book – it certainly reminds one of our own abilities, and how we can overcome almost any life challenge. The team building exercises were fantastic; a great way to identify what can be done through proper communication and team work. Thank you for a great day.
Steven Schaefer – Regional Director, Build it West Region

We can’t thank you enough for making this happen I would like to thank you for your contribution at our company retreat this year. We wanted to offer something different to our franchisees this time around. The concepts of mental toughness and going from surviving to thriving has sparked and new interest and excitement that they will apply in their personal and professional lives. We brought something different and people responded very positively. We can’t thank you enough for making this happen.

Hi Steve,

Thanks so much for the great session and inspiration! Everyone loved the talk and found something that they could relate to and ‘own’ in terms of own development. You contributed greatly to a hugely successful conference and landed a serious message in a fun way.

We have distributed the book to all and I am sure they will find it very useful for personal growth and development.

Thank you and take care – it was a pleasure working with you.

Kind regards,

Delivery of the two days were great and you facilitated well Good day Steve, I felt that you were fully prepared and aligned very well with our business and team goals. I have found that in first sessions, some facilitators struggle to join the dots and try hard to be relevant. You were in the flow and identified with our team. The focus on the individual and becoming better people conversation touched on some of my own personal leadership growth areas and culture that I would like to embed in my own organization. As we go forth in implementing our Blue Ocean matrix plans, we will continue to reflect on the mental toughness tools you provided. Everyone on the leadership team agrees that the content and delivery of the two days were great and you facilitated well. Thank you for your contribution. Regards Xolani

I left the workshop feeling very inspired. Dr Steve Harris strategic planning workshop was very insightful and motivating. His approach was refreshing and eye opening. I left the workshop feeling very inspired. Anushie Moonasar NEHAWU

I would recommend this strategic planning facilitator to anyone I enjoyed the very informative strategic planning workshop and learnt a lot from it. Dr Steve Harris knew what he was talking about and made us engage in the conversation and training. I would recommend this strategic planning facilitator to anyone who needs a motivational or strategic planning workshop. Thank you Jabulani Thomas Zwane - Chairman NEHAWU DUT

His knowledge on this subject is second to none, I was fortunate to attend Dr. Steve Harris’s mental toughness talk in our recent workshop for elite cricket coaches. His knowledge on this subject is second to none, he was able to evoke a lot of awareness among the coaches on how one can unintentionally contribute to their own struggles to thrive. His talk focused on moving from surviving to thriving and how coaches need to learn to adapt in every situation. The need to thrive and adapt in any industry is the cornerstone of gaining competitive edge in high performance sport as well as in the business world. His presentation on mental toughness will challenge you to unlearn old habits that are inhibiting you to get to greater heights as an individual. The ability to unlearn our old habits is the biggest challenge that we are faced and are stifling our ability to grow. I would like to recommend anyone to listen Dr. Steve Harris’ “Mental Toughness” presentation. They will gain great insights on how they can transform their lives. Kind regards,

The motivational day worked for all attendees. STEVE, THANK YOU, all the executives said the strategic planning facilitation and motivation day worked for them. Thanks Sheila HR Manager

The team-building and teamwork activities were great Good Morning Doc Thank your for your very insightful motivational talk, it was really mind opening. The team-building and teamwork activities were great. I do believe that we came back as different people that saw productivity In a different light. I am hoping we will have additional chances for team building. Thank you very much for your book on Mental Toughness, I will definitely read it and encourage the team to do so. Pearl Bengu CEO ITHALA KZN

Fantastic service Hi Doc. Thank you very much for your fantastic service. Looking forward to doing more work with you in the near future. Mhle

I found the content thought provoking “Dear Steve thank you for the presentation done to our team. I found the content thought provoking, and the business relevant examples made more memorable and entertaining through the analogies with international sport and sporting personalities. All management levels will enjoy and take out very practical lessons from this presentation, that they can use daily in their professional environment.” Kind regards Marq Roberts Fury Motor Group

An eye opening and refreshing approach for our team Hi Dr Harris, Your strategic and motivational approach was an eye opening and refreshing approach for our team and we appreciated it, thank you sir Regards. Seeiso Mokoena CEO / Founder ENM Holdings

The games sharpened communication and concentration skills and revealed our patience The session taught me employee engagement, how to practice it and why it is so critical to have a happy, positive working environment. The games sharpened communication and concentration skills and revealed our patience during times of frustration. Tebello Lephoto – Placement Officer

The most heartfelt, deep and inspirational session I’ve ever experienced The most heartfelt, deep and inspirational session I’ve ever experienced which is rare for someone that is used to motivate others. Once in a while such an intervention is needed in one’s life. ‘My mind is tough” and ready to take on life, work and relationship challenges. Rapelang Mafatle – SLO at Harrismith Campus.

I did not know that every 1 % can make such a difference. I have realised that life is the most precious thing and that each and every moment of it should count to your life. Turning everything we do into inches will bear the best results, that one can become an admiration winner. I did not know that every 1 % can make such a difference. “I can see clearly now; the rain is gone” (Singing with joy). With everything you presented to us you really did give us hope and I would like to thank you for that. AND NOW WE GEAR UP!

Very inspiring and motivating Dr Steve’s presentation was very inspiring and motivating. I learned a lot about how to work as a group effectively and how to listen to each other and how to resolve conflict in a way that is not detrimental to the group’s performance.

We feel so inspired by your relevant and motivational presentation Dear Dr Steve You played such a significant role in making our team building session a huge success. We feel so inspired by your relevant and motivational presentation. Thank you for interacting with us prior to the presentation in order to get a good feel of what we needed. The content was so thought provoking and I enjoyed the humour you brought in tremendously. I trust we will work together again soon. Thank you so much! – SSS Manager – Maluti TVET College

I believe that going forward I will be more productive Thank you very much for sharing your expertise. I now know the importance of mental toughness and I believe that going forward I will be more productive. Simbongile Jojo – SLO at Kwetlisong Campus.

God bless you and your family as well as your college Thank you very much Dr S Harris. We had a wonderful session with you. We really appreciated your presence. We have learnt a lot from your motivational talk. Things that we never take them to consideration, we have realised them and we are going to work on them. God bless you and your family as well as your college. All the best to you sir.

How effective it is if all team members are team players Dr Steve, I really enjoyed the session that you had with us as the SSS unit of Maluti TVET College on 18th September 2018. I really learnt a lot from what you shared with us like when you shared on how important teamwork can be and how effective it is if all team members are team players. One thing that I also liked that you talked about was that one must always be prepared for both success and failure and that it is better to have a plan and not need it, than to not have a plan and need it. For that Doctor, I would really like to thank you very much.

You really gave us food for thought and we really have to change and look in the mirror. Thanks Dr Steve on talking about the PHD syndrome as it’s really destroying many organisations. You made us to do introspection and taught us how to deal with certain situations that we come across. You really gave us food for thought and we really have to change and look in the mirror. Thanks! (SLO – Lere la Tshepe Campus)

It really matters how much one can improve even 1% can do a lot. Dear Dr Steve It really taught and inspired me a lot more especially when you identified teamwork qualities and to quote on what I have learnt especially when you said “You don’t have to trust qualifications; you trust knowledge”. It really matters how much one can improve even 1% can do a lot. I also learned a lot about conflict management. It is something that one encounters every day but it should not be ignored especially when we have identified the root of the problem.

The presentation was fun and informative Thank you so much sir. The presentation was fun and informative.

You motivated us to be better people and by that we learned that teamwork is very important. Thank you Dr Harris for your time shared with us yesterday during our teambuilding session. You shared your thoughts, experiences and you motivated us to be better people and by that we learned that teamwork is very important. All the things you said we are very fruitful. (Placement Officer)

Improve everything you do by 1 % I would like to thank Dr Steve Harris for taking his time out of his busy schedule to come and do a presentation for us. I have gained lots of things that I didn’t know. Eg improve everything you do by 1 % and also learn what you don’t know. I also learned to be confident in everything I do and also to communicate well to students and to colleagues. Teamwork is very important because we gain experience and learn from different people.

Your words were very inspiring and uplifting. Perfect is the word that comes to my mind when I try to describe your gift. Your words were very inspiring and uplifting. I was an eye opener. A heartfelt thank you for all that you have done for us. Dr Harris may you continue helping others and thank you again for the great memories. (Placement Intern)

I have learned a lot, and I’m inspired. Dr Steve I would like to thank you for the great presentation you presented to us. I have learned a lot, and I’m inspired. I am willing to change not only for myself but also for the people looking up to me (students). I have realised that I have great potential to make a difference with what you taught us. (Placement Officer at Kwetlisong Campus)

Your successful stories and powerful words really motivated us Thank you Dr Steve for spending time with us. Your successful stories and powerful words really motivated us. It was an honour to have you as our guest speaker. Thank you for the gift of your book. I know it will change my life as a whole. You are our hero! We love you! (PA to the Deputy Principal: Academic)

Thank you very much for visiting our SSS unit Thank you very much for visiting our SSS unit. I am glad to let you know that we have started sharing what we think and we are taking a route of learning what we don’t know. (Placement Officer)

Your presentation was amazing with pictures, music and quotes. Thank you so much Dr Harris for the motivation, you lifted more than my work moral but also my confidence as an individual. Thank you for the challenge and also a wake-up call. Your presentation was amazing with pictures, music and quotes. Please come back again. (SLO at Bethlehem Campus.)

What an awesome experience sitting in your presentation last week in Nelspruit Morning Steve I am really privilege that I got the opportunity to listen to you. I lacked a bit of drive and motivation, but your presentation gave me new hope and perspective. “Not all questions can be answered, but all answers can be questioned” “Are you surviving or thriving?” There were so many examples relevant to me. It was really phenomenal and had my attention all the time. Kind regards

WOW! I was listening to you yesterday on SA FM. WOW, I really have to say, you really encouraged me to do much more. you are really blessed and I feel like God has sent us an angel in human form. Thank you very much. I so wish you were my mentor.

Inspired by Every Word I was listening to you on SAFM and can assure you that I was inspired by every word, which came at exactly the right time for me. I wish to congratulate and commend you on the brilliant work you do. I am inspired and motivated by simply ONE radio talk!

Stunning speaker Stunning keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. Highly recommend. Corporate Communication and Events Manager – Saint Gobain

Good ideas Many thanks for spending time with us in Bonnivale. All participants reacted very positively to your talk. I will be prompting further thought processes in the “inches” and “mental toughness” directions of your presentation. These good ideas tend to be forgotten very quickly if left alone so we will attempt to jog memories with the main points

Just want to say thank you Just want to say thank you, I must say that all my sales staff were most impressed with what you had to say and I am sure that there were many positives which they can use in both the working environment as well as in their personal capacities. Difficult to keep someone’s attention for two hours but you managed to do just that - easily!! Thank You.

Thanks for coming to Potchefstroom It was so nice to get all the positive feedback from the people that attended our breakfast and your presentation. Thanks once again for coming to Potchefstroom and doing the impossible by influencing everybody so positively!

A big thank you Thank you so much for your great presentation and enthusiasm for life, which you passed onto our people! It was a most worthwhile day and every team member that was present is enthused and has only positive things to say – a big thank you!

Thanks very much Thanks very much for sharing your time with us, the session was most valuable, I had very good feedback from my team and points referenced throughout the conference.

Gain the edge Thanks, once again for the presentation. Our managers found it fascinating and will be able to use the concepts in their work and private lives. From my perspective if we can use mental toughness to gain the edge over our competitors our business will truly benefit. Have a great day.

Incredibly motivating Many thanks for your incredibly motivating and inspiring presentation. This country needs more of exactly what you stand for.

No one can out prepare you Thank you so much for the very motivating address you gave yesterday. Many of your catch phrases are going to stick with us, like: No one can out prepare you‚ No one can out work you, It was much appreciated. I will be passing on the news to my colleagues and am sure they will invite you to address them.

The “mental toughness” message struck a cord. Many thanks for your well received presentation yesterday. Extracts from the presentation were being quoted liberally by the team afterwards (and this morning) indicating that elements of the “mental toughness” message struck a cord.

Excellent presentation! Excellent presentation and great, positive feedback from the Cullinan executive group members. I will call you to discuss further engagements.

Very powerful... I just wanted to say thank you so much for the inspirational talk you gave today, it was very powerful and the audience really connected with what you said. You are a great speaker and certainly know how to get their attention and hold their interest. I think everyone learned a lot!

Customer service, team cohesion and leadership cohesion and leadership Sincere thanks and appreciation for your knowledge and wisdom as facilitator of our strategy session. We are grateful that you drove our message of customer service, team cohesion and leadership as an integrated part. In addition thank you for getting your Mental Toughness Master your Mind books to us so promptly and for the personal touch of including hand written names of each team member.

Amazing presentation! What an amazing presentation! I heard comments on how motivated members of the audience were feeling and that they are intending to put into action some of the ideas presented. I think it was a most worthwhile and inspirational presentation given with energy and passion! Thank you and best regards

Thank you for your INSPIRATION What a coup and a hit and then some!!! The praises for your conference presentation have been streaming in. I wish to say that I salute you and thank you for your INSPIRATION. Your talk should be “required hearing” for everyone in this beautiful land of ours. God’s richest blessings to you. With great admiration

You helped us put together a great strategy... Thanks very much for facilitating our strategic planning workshop on Saturday. Your role as facilitator and your informed and professional approach definitely helped us put together a great strategy. Thanks once again

Very positive and energetic Your sales training presentation was on the money in satisfying the needs of our sales staff. You were well prepared, it was well presented, interesting, very positive and energetic. The message was very useful to all, not just in the work place but on an individual level as well. Part of the group will continue to discuss certain aspects of the motivational presentation during their monthly meetings . Some of the group even mentioned that they have begun to read more after your presentation. In short, the motivational talk was well received, enjoyable and appropriate. We would not hesitate to recommend you as a motivational speaker to other companies.”

I will certainly recommend you Thank you for your presentation at our annual convention. It was enjoyed by all. It was informative and had a strong message regarding Mental Strength (which is critical in our industry) most importantly it was motivational. I will certainly recommend you to other companies and I hope our paths will cross gain.

The content was superb Many thanks for being the motivational speaker at our conference this week – the content was superb, so well placed and thought provoking. I truly enjoyed the concept of mental toughness and I look forward to seeing it come alive in our business. I am taking my Executive team away in July and have asked my HR Executive – to contact you to put something together for our upcoming breakaway. It would be great to have you part of that interaction and fire up the team!

A game of inches... Thank you for being our guest speaker at the Franchisee of the year awards in Zanzibar. Your wisdom and insights on “a game of inches'” was inspirational and moving. You entertained and captivated us and we will cherish the unforgettable experience of being with you for years to come.

With Great Admiration What a coup and a hit and then some!!! The praises for your conference presentation have been streaming in. I wish to say that I salute you and thank you for your INSPIRATION. Your talk should be “required hearing” for everyone in this beautiful land of ours. God’s richest blessings to you.

Well Done Many thanks for your well received presentation yesterday. Extracts from the presentation were being quoted liberally by the team afterwards (and this morning) indicating that elements of the “mental toughness” message struck a cord.

No one can out prepare you Thank you so much for the very motivating address you gave yesterday. Many of your catch phrases are going to stick with us, like: No one can out prepare you‚ No one can out work you, It was much appreciated. I will be passing on the news to my colleagues and am sure they will invite you to address them.

A wonderful and inspiring talk Thank you for the team building session and wonderful and inspiring talk you gave at our management conference. I have been complimented with my choice of speaker – so thanks to you. Kind regards