'Swim Out to Your Ship- don't wait for it to come to you;' I came across this quote many years ago when I was running some training programmes out in the Far East. I was borrowing an office & when looking for some material  I found a book of quotes sitting on the bookshelf. I hadn't heard it before, but I thought it was an interesting way of looking at things. I stored it in the back of my mind.  A few years ago the Sahara Team were developing a new personal development programme & the quote popped back into my head - it seemed to fit the ideas we were working with - so it became the title.
We have now been running this programme for several years, & I still like the quote
Sandy Leong  Director Sahara Consultancy

'thoroughly enjoyed the course - gave me confidence, inspiration & motivation'

'the course gave me the tools & systems to help me be more effective & focus on what is important'

We usually run the programme twice a year in a beautiful hotel, by the beach in Penang. However we have no dates booked for 2010, as we thought we would wait for the economy to pick up! But if you are interested in knowing more or attending our next course - let us know. If enough people want a course then we will put one on.

'the course was enhanced by taking place in Penang, being out of 'comfort zones' was a definate plus. Great group of people & trainers. A once in a lifetime experience'

Why Malaysia you ask?
Well firstly, when you are considering what you are doing, and what you might want to change in your life it helps this process if you can get away from your habitual behaviour patterns, to get away from all that is familiar & comfortable. Doing this makes it easier to review your life, your wishes & wants, your dreams & aspirations.
Secondly Malaysia is a beautiful country, offering great food, wonderful beaches & a good exchange rate!
Thirdly you will be with a group of like minded people & you will make new friends & have fun. Lastly we know the country very well & can help you to get the most out of your stay.

In Penang we run the programme Monday - Friday, from 9.30am - 12.30 pm. There is link work for each participant to complete between each course day. This leaves the afternoons & evenings free for you to explore the many interesting sites in Penang; you might want to visit the Pagoda, a large Buddhist Temple, or have afternoon tea in the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, (see the picture), which is like been taken back in time - in style;  you will certainly want to visit the night market & have dinner at the hawker stalls selling such an array of local food you would have to stay for 3 months to try it all! And the exchange rate makes your pound go a long way.

The programme in Penang consists of 5 modules

• Session 1: Introductions & methods of working; taking stock, changing things in your life, probable, possible & preferable futures
• Session 2: Motivation & desire, positive beliefs, your inner voice/critic, identifying self limiting beliefs
• Session 3: Creating new beliefs, understanding values, asking powerful questions, goal setting
• Session 4: Emotional intelligence framework, checking out your emotional intelligence ratings , looking for your strengths
• Session 5; Revisiting your goals, thinking about change, developing milestones, whole course review, presentation of certificates & photographs

      Currently we don't have a date booked but you can still contact us to express your interest in booking a place.  

 'Go confidently in the direction of your dreams -  live the life you have imagined' Thoreau    

View of the beach very close to where we run the Swim Out to Your Ship course. It is called Batu Ferringhi because of the big rocks that you can see in the picture. Further along the bay one way is the 'night market' that appears every night and where there are so many eating places, from resturants to the famous eating stalls that you will be spolit for choice.

In the other direction is the town where there are shopping malls to rival the best in the UK& other parts of the world, you can get a Starbucks or a Costa coffee as you shop or visit the Chicken Rice shop that sells authentic Chinese cooking, or you can visit the 'old town' with traditional shops and eating places. Penang has everything anyone could want!

Malaysia
The Swim Out to Your Ship Programme in Malaysia costs £274 per place, this incudes morning refreshments & a comprehensive workbook. (It doesn't include airfares & accomodation -  Air Asia runs low cost fares out of Stansted -less than £400!  You can get flights with Singapore Airlines, Emirates or Malaysian Airlines and 7 nights accomodation for between £550 and £650 from Manchester, Birmingham & Heathrow
So for about the same cost as a conference in London with travel & a couple of nights accomodation you can experience the delights of Malaysia & have a 'life changing' experience.
We find participants prefer to book their own travel & accomodation so they can be flexible in perhaps staying longer after the programme or moving on to visit other locations in the area.
We will assist you  with your travel arrangement and in finding the best deal if you would like us to.