We are all born with a set of strengths. These strengths sometimes come to us so naturally that we don’t recognise them as strengths, or perhaps we don’t credit them as strengths. Some people are naturally good at communicating – they have no particular education or training around communication yet they have a real talent…
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Being versus Doing
I believe that one of my greatest strengths is that I am good at getting things done. I am definitely a doer – I love a good list, and I have a paper diary where I can track all sorts of things from tasks to be done to the days that I exercise.…
Read MoreAre you ready for an exceptional year?
Unbelievably, here we are at the start of another year! It felt like the year moved at lightening pace and compared to 2016, it was a much happier and brighter year for many people. I always like the new year because it’s the perfect time for reflection and contemplation. How was the year that passed…
Read MoreFive Strategies for making friends with FEAR
In last week’s blog I talked about fear and how it can really cripple us if we don’t learn how to have a healthy relationship with it. Fear is a part of life – we cannot avoid it – so the best way forward is to make friends with it and utilise it as a force…
Read MoreAre you willing to make friends with FEAR?
There are not many people who really enjoy the emotional state of fear, but I do believe that there are many people who have learnt to harness it and use it as a force for good. People across history and time have achieved amazing things in spite of being totally shit-scared in the process! And…
Read MoreThe Disease of Disconnection
We are in crisis! A crisis of disconnection. True connection, real, authentic and deep connection is becoming harder to come by and frankly, it appears we are losing skills that are really too valuable to let go off. In our fast paced world, where time is money and looking good is more important than connection,…
Read MoreBut you signed the contract…
I have just watched the film Stronger on a flight between Perth and Sydney. It was a beautiful and inspiring film about tragedy and triumph. Stronger is the story of Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. Jeff was at the finish line waiting for his ex-girlfriend who was competing to…
Read MoreIt’s time to get Grounded
In 2010 my Mum, who I was very close to, was diagnosed with lung cancer. By the time the doctors had found the disease, it had already metastasised to her liver and bones so as you can imagine, the prognosis was bleak. I was living in Cairns at the time and immediately came home…
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The Paradoxical Commandments
Being a lover of the arts, music, theatre, literature and poetry, I am always on the lookout for pieces that move me – that stir up my soul. In my experience, when artists express themselves through these different mediums (and when they do it well) they become powerful storytellers and inspiring leaders. In fact,…
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