Posts about keynotespeaker

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Are you Group One or Two?

I have been reflecting on the swings of society recently. There are subtle differences in the wording[…]

Is our school system in Australia killing off resilience?

There has been a lot of talks and evidence presented lately concerning our young people’s ability to[…]

How to drive forward… and leave the past behind us.

I read a book recently. Regular readers of my blog know I am an avid reader, I[…]

The Value in Mistakes

I have often written about the need for us to be gracious and forgiving to our younger[…]

Winning or Losing?

How many times has a fiery argument been lost, and the winner is later proven wrong? I[…]

Who Are You Right Now?

Yes, it certainly has been a different kind of year! We have learned how much we need[…]

Nurture Your Mind Today

I think we all know that it is important in times like these to ‘guard our hearts[…]

Are We Seeing Real Leadership?

These are tricky times we are in and I would like to share a few of my[…]

Find the Hero in You

Given the world’s present situation, we must decide more than usual how to strengthen our own foundations.[…]

Writing My Life Story with Tourettes

I have recently been encouraged to write out my own life story. The encouragement is coming from[…]

Why Struggle Matters

We all see people who want a quick easy way to get to the goal. What really[…]

Leaving the Oasis

Back in 1984, my cousin Richard and I backpacked to California and ended up somehow in the[…]

Thank you and see you in 2020!

In a mood of review, I am writing to thank you for reading my posts this year.[…]

The Power of Outside Influences

As many of you know, I am currently enjoying studying Educational Neuroscience in the Brain-Based Education course[…]

Reflecting on Life

How often have you found yourself metaphorically lighting the lamp in the dark, hoping it’s a candle[…]

Digging Deeper

In careers counselling, we often have to dig deeper than just helping someone find a job. In[…]

Where is your Focus?

Focus is an important skill. Focus and persistence can get you through the darkest days until you[…]

Responding or Reacting?

How often do we read about the two percent of people who do things differently? They go[…]

Transition and Meaning

I am at a point of transition. It is me who has lost my taste for what[…]

The only common denominator in the many success stories I have read about is summed up in one word: Persistence. Alter your dreams and know when something is not the right path and let it go.

Rest and Awareness

We know how important persistence is in our successful career lives. The only common denominator in the[…]