Emma Sharrock
“Act as if what you do makes a difference” – William James
Read MoreIt may seem like I have been quiet lately, but in truth I have been doing quite a lot. It’s just the the “quite a lot” has not been directly contributing to my chapter word counts. Have you ever started something, thinking you had everything you needed to get going, but found out you didn’t?…
Read More“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude” – May Angelou
Read MoreHave you ever had a big (or small) decision to make, and you simply did not know what to do? So did you delay making the decision? Did you worry you would make the wrong decision? Did you feel pressured into making A decision? Recently, I wrote a blog post about how to make great…
Read More“If I waited till I felt like writing, I’d never write at all” – Anne Tyler
Read MoreI’m always so inspired when friends take on the challenge of running a marathon doing an Ironman, taking on a Bikram Yoga 30 day challenge, or walking the 100km Oxfam trail, not just because of the incredible physical efforts required, but also the amount their personal lives need to change to accommodate the challenge. More…
Read More“A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more” – Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Professor
Read MoreHave you ever worked on a project and you experienced stakeholders resisting the change that you were driving? It might be as big as them resisting the new systems and processes you are bringing in because they will have to change everything about how they work and it’s just too much. It might be that…
Read More“People don’t resist change. They resist being changed” – Peter M. Senge
Read MoreHave you ever had a dream? Have you ever had a GREAT IDEA? Of course you have. And you talk to your “Yes And” people and start building your idea into a plan. But there’s something missing. You need expert advice. Perhaps someone who has done something similar who can guide you. Advise you. The…
Read More“Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself” – Morpheus
Read MoreHave you ever had a call to adventure? A challenge to do something new, exciting and different? Perhaps it was a holiday or a new job? The truth is we get them ALL THE TIME. Sometimes, we don’t even notice them. Sometimes we do and we don’t take them for a variety of reasons. Sometimes…
Read More“Life is either a great adventure or nothing” – Helen Keller
Read MoreI ran a run run on the weekend – Run for the Kids in Melbourne. And during the 15km effort, I thought a lot about the Hero’s Journey. You see, so much of what we do is a journey – some journeys are short and relatively easy, some are longer and harder. There are some…
Read More“Oh, but anyway, Toto, we’re home. Home! And this is my room, and you’re all here. And I’m not gonna leave here ever, ever again, because I love you all, and – oh, Auntie Em – there’s no place like home!” – Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
Read MoreDon’t you just love a good story? A great movie? A tale where the hero overcomes adversary, conquering the enemy and at the same time learning something amazing about themselves? Why do these movies appeal to us so much? Why do we watch them over and over? How do these movies obtain “cult status”? The…
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