A few years ago, I woke up early and a thought popped into my head…I really want to go to India! After making my morning cup of tea, I sat down at my computer to check my emails. The first one that appeared on my desktop was from India....
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Category Archives: True Stories
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The road to India
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A picture speaks a thousand words | Inspired by Brene Brown
As a regular reader, and admirer, of Brene Brown’s blogs, I recently came across one that caught my attention. Brene had posted pictures done by an artist named Colleen Stevenson. She had made graphic recordings of a talk that she had given on Inspired Leadership to Fraser Health. Brene said...Read moreRead more | Comments are closed -
The Christmas Spirit
On my way home from visiting my dad in hospital today, I turned the radio on and tuned in to my local radio station. Craig Harper’s (Motivational speaker) motivational segment was on and he was talking about Christmas. Basically, he was talking about relationships and what was important at...Read more -
Mentoring women in business | Cherie Blair
Below is the link to the great work that Cherie Blair is doing in her foundation for Women programme. (cherieblairfoundation.org) She shared this with us during her presentation in Amsterdam at the Talent to the Top conference. This great video explains how the Women’s Mentoring Women in Business Programme works...Read moreRead more | Comments are closed -
Thoughts from | Talent to the Top
On Stage | Talent to the Top Just a few thoughts on my amazing adventure speaking in Amsterdam to the Dutch organisation, Talent to the Top. After a long (24 hour) flight from Australia, I managed to get a few hours of restless sleep before the day of the conference....Read more -
Two Monks and a Woman
A senior monk and a junior monk were traveling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and beautiful woman also attempting to cross. The young woman asked if they could...Read moreRead more | Comments are closed -
Inch by Inch
By the time you read this, I will probably be sitting on an aeroplane on my way to Amsterdam where I will be speaking to an organisation called, Talent to the top. (Talent naar de top) The event is organized by a Dutch National Taskforce with an aim to increase...Read moreRead more | Comments are closed -
The long road back
Watch this video below this post It is almost three months now I received a phone call from my daughter Annabel, telling me she had hurt her knee going over a jump while skiing at Perisher. “Mum, I think I have torn my ACL ligament” she sobbed, “ what am...Read more -
Connecting With Friends… On Words With Friends
If you haven’t yet discovered this little gem of an app on your iPhone, then you are really missing out! This highly addictive, scrabble based iPhone game didn’t grab my attention straight away. In fact, when I first saw my friend Hap playing it, I wondered what all the fuss...Read moreRead more | Comments are closed -
The Three Ds….Desire, Dedication and Determination
Desire, dedication and determination. These are the 3 D’s I have used in my life to climb the many hills that I have faced. Of these I consider determination to be the most important. I’ll explain why… Determination is one of the greatest tools we have. It is a firmness...Read more