Derek O'Neill

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Every day I grow more and more proud of the work being done by the SQ Foundation. We are helping those in the most remote sections of India. Those who would not otherwise receive any help. Its very humbling to be a part of something so much bigger than myself. http://bit.ly/SQFoundation

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Remember that the #Anger that you feel creates a pattern of how you deal with the world. Break that pattern today. Have a listen to my latest Talking Meditation. Love love love, Derek.

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Mother Theresa is a constant source of inspiration for me. This quote from her simply fills my heart with warmth.

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When someone says something like “I can’t do it,” or “I’m too stupid,” it leaves me gobsmacked. I’m shocked whenever people are so hard on themselves. Remember to give yourself more credit. 

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For today’s ‪#‎MantraMonday‬, remember to try your best and that: Doing my best is better than doing it right.

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Who you are has a much greater impact on your child than what you do. Does that surprise you?

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My favorite piece of advice in this Forbes article is that we should ACT rather than REACT.  How do you reduce stress in your workplace? http://onforb.es/1j4I6bh

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Be captain of your own ship.

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Today, be happier than a dog with a treat. 

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Remember, dress for the career you want, not the one you have. Looking sharp there, little man!

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I want you to try something new today. Whether it’s a new food, new show, new book, or just a new friend. Put something new in your life, and life will most certainly  give you something new in return.

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Today, consider that Violence takes many different forms, both large and small, internal and external. Whether it’s driving angry, using hurtful language or thinking negative thoughts, we must become aware of the violence in our daily lives in order to stop it. Only then, will the larger violences like war & corruption cease.#StopTheViolenceDay

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Let the words of Irish poet Seamus Heaney ring true in your own life as we celebrate his!

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About Derek

“We are more powerful than we think. But we are only powerful when we come together.”

For over 20 years, Derek O’Neill has been transforming the lives of thousands of people around the world for the better. An internationally acclaimed psychotherapist, motivational speaker, author, martial arts sensei and philanthropist, Derek inspires and uplifts people from all walks of life through his books, workshops, consultations, speaking engagements, multimedia, and tireless humanitarian work.

Drawing on thirty years of training in martial arts, which earned him the level of Master Black Belt, with his extraordinary intuitive abilities and expertise as a psychotherapist, Derek has pioneered a new psychology: transformational therapy. His signature process, ‘The Sword and the Brush’ helps others transmute their struggles into positive outcomes, using the sword to cut away old patterns and the brush to help paint the picture of the new life that they require.

Derek advises business leaders, actors, musicians, and politicians, helping them to transcend their limitations and bring harmony back to their lives and businesses. He demonstrates that our highest ideals are not only compatible with good business sense but are in fact essential to our success, happiness, and fulfillment.

Inspired by his worldly travels, he formed SQ Foundation, a not-for-profit organization focused on helping to solve global issues facing humanity today. In 2012, he was honored as Humanitarian of the Year and named International Celebrity Ambassador for Variety International the Children’s Charity.

Author of ‘More Truth Will Set You Free’, the “Get a Grip” series, and several children’s books, Derek also hosted his own radio show, “The Way With Derek O’Neill,” which enjoyed the most successful launch for a new show in VoiceAmerica’s history.

“Act as if your adversaries are great teachers. This is the path to being a winner.”

Derek is a master at offering practical wisdom and proven techniques for living a more harmonious and fulfilling life, bringing CEOs to the level of wise yogi and wise yogis to CEO; he has worked with executives from some of the world’s major airlines, global management consulting firms, and the cast of Spiderman on Broadway to help transform group disharmony and untapped creative potential into productivity and dynamic performance.  He has been featured in Exceptional People Magazine, The Irish Independent, and The Irish Examiner and on the popular websitePositively Positive. Most recently, Derek appeared on the CBS TV show Good Day Sacramento and was also featured in a segment on Ireland’s National TV Network RTE.

Derek is also father to 2 grown children Orla and Gavin, a grandfather to Alexa and Blake.

Click here to learn more about Derek’s remarkable humanitarian work.

Derek’s Story

Derek had a magical birth, “popping out” on a dance floor in Dublin, Ireland in 1964. His Mother rushed to the hospital, and soon after Derek arrived with a full head of shoulder-length black hair. With great fun and excitement, the doctors and nurses claimed that the “fifth Beatle had been born”. As a young boy, Derek was very intuitive and understood that although bad things happen to us, we can use these events to transform fears to strengths and weaknesses to wisdom. For Derek, this was based on the inner knowledge that he had come not only to learn this magic himself, but also to teach others how to do it for themselves.

Derek’s journey brought him through 35 years of study in many styles of martial arts and travel to magical places including India and Tibet. but none as magical as where he was born, Ireland, the green isle of storytellers and little people, fairies and ghosts. Derek spent most of his life avoiding “headucation” to find real education, spending little time in school and then joining the army. There he learned discipline and how the process can either empower or abuse a young mind excited with life, ready and open to all learning. As an adult, Derek trained formally in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy and ran an extremely successful private practice for more than 15 years as a therapist.

“As I began to learn the little truths in my own life, that’s when I began to heal.”

Like a field plowed with experiences. the seeds planted early on in his life grew into both positive and negative experiences, and Derek was again able to transform his negatives into positives. Everything he did or touched turned to gold. Derek would earn money selling snow to the people living in it, doing so not only for himself, but also for anyone who wanted it. He became acutely aware that there is endless abundance if you know how to attract it to you, and developed a process that demonstrates how to turn lead to gold and gold to wisdom, a system that he teaches others today.

“Sooner or later you have to stand up and speak the truth.”

Derek O’Neill brings CEO’s to the level of Wise Yogi, and Wise Yogis to CEO by showing them the need for balance in the circle of life. He awakens abundance for those who have always struggled with their creations, never making it to market or feeling undervalued. He helps those with financial wealth to connect with their creativity, previously turned off or empty, and transforms them into brilliant creators with self-love, respect, and real joy permeating their lives. This is the work-rest-play balance that Derek demonstrates by example and teaches through his signature process. This is his passion.

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Charity

Humanitarian work has been an essential part of Derek O’Neill’s life and permeates his philosophies. As a teenager, he showcased his martial arts skills to raise funds for a women’s shelter in Ireland. When Derek took his first of many trips to India, and witnessed devastatingly extreme poverty and suffering, he committed to devote himself to charitable causes. In order to help as many people in dire need as possible, Derek expanded his charitable work and formed SQ Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3 organization now operating in India, El Salvador, Bolivia, Scotland, Ireland, Peru, Ethiopia and the United States. In addition to his own foundation, Derek supports other worthy organizations around the world, having personally raised millions for various, worthwhile causes.

“Service is your path to what is rightfully yours.” – Derek O’Neill

With a unique perspective on the various global issues facing humanity today, Derek is a sought after advisor in the humanitarian realm, offering guidance to influential leaders on how to create lasting change and genuine transformation where it is needed the most.

Learn more about Derek’s SQ Foundation here.

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Derek O'Neill Acceptance Speech - 2012 Variety Humantiarian Award

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Finding Your Excellence

2013 Tour with Derek O’Neill

Excellence is not perfection. It is the joy that comes from striving for the best that life can bring.

Are you getting in the way of your own happiness and fulfillment? Does that critical voice in your head constantly say, “I could do better”? Is excellence something that you feel is beyond your reach?

Join Derek O’Neill at his “Finding Your Excellence” seminars this fall and gain a deeper understanding into how you perceive excellence, and how it may be holding you back. Acquire practical tools for knocking down any pre-conceptions about what you can and cannot do. The only one who writes the rules about your life is YOU.

Every area of your life, including relationships, money and work, is influenced by how you perceive excellence. When you learn how to let it flow you begin to empower yourself. True success is ALL about your inner value, not how the world defines you! With Derek’s impassioned approach and uniquely personal guidance, you can begin the journey to finding your excellence.

Student discounts and limited scholarships are available for each event. CLICK HERE to access the online application form*****. SQ-Wellness members will receive 20% off the seminar price for online registrations only. Log into your SQ Wellness account for details in the Welcome page.

If you are looking to bring more excellence, peace of mind, self-discipline and consciousness to everything you do, join us for this rare opportunity!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA:

“Finding Your Excellence” Date: Wednesday, October 30th Location: The University Club Time: 7pm – 9pm $75 ($85 at door)

Join Derek to gain a deeper understanding of how you perceive excellence, and how it may be holding you back. Acquire practical tools for knocking down any pre-conceptions about what you can and cannot do. The only one who writes the rules about your life is YOU.

SEDONA, AZ:

“Finding Your Excellence” Date: Saturday, November 2nd Location: Sedona Creative Life Center Time: 10am – 12pm $75 ($85 at door)

Join Derek to gain a deeper understanding of how you perceive excellence, and how it may be holding you back. Acquire practical tools for knocking down any pre-conceptions about what you can and cannot do. The only one who writes the rules about your life is YOU.

** The Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa is offering special rates for attendees of Derek’s seminars and events. Book a room for a discounted rate of $168 per night! The resort fee will also be waived, and receive a 20% discount on all spa services!Contact the hotel at [phone]

SEDONA, AZ:

VIP Reception Date: Saturday, Nov 2nd Location: Tranquility Lounge Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm $25 per person

** The Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa is offering special rates for attendees of Derek’s seminars and events. Book a room for a discounted rate of $168 per night! The resort fee will also be waived, and receive a 20% discount on all spa services!Contact the hotel at [phone]

PHOENIX, AZ:

“Book Signing Event with Derek” Date: Sunday, November 3rd Location: Changing Hands Bookstore Time: 12:30pm – 2pm Books available for purchase

Join Derek to gain a deeper understanding of how you perceive excellence, and how it may be holding you back. Acquire practical tools for knocking down any pre-conceptions about what you can and cannot do. The only one who writes the rules about your life is YOU.

PHOENIX, AZ:

“Finding Your Excellence” Date: Monday, November 4th Location: The University Club of Phoenix Time: 5:30pm – 9pm $75 ($85 at door)

Join Derek to gain a deeper understanding of how you perceive excellence, and how it may be holding you back. Acquire practical tools for knocking down any pre-conceptions about what you can and cannot do. The only one who writes the rules about your life is YOU.

*A note to current SQ Wellness members: You will receive a 20% discount on tickets to all seminars and reception events on the Fall 2013 US Tour! This is available for online registrations only. Please log into your account on the SQ-Wellness website. You will find detailed instructions accessible from the Welcome page. Please email [email protected] if you have further questions.