Where did your attitudes and perspectives come from? Many come from our elders, the people in our lives who’ve been a significant influence. This week we’re saying goodbye to Grandma Tobin, (Violet Agnes Tobin) aged 95, wife of 71 years to Grandad who’s pictured in last week’s blog… When I interviewed my Mum’s parents for…
“They were as good as they could be in their time; now, let us be as good as we can be in ours.” – Tony Abbott, Gallipoli, 2015 ANZAC Day stirs the emotions like no other day. It’s very special in our family with a history of service men and women, and I find myself…
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying ‘Play is the highest form of research’. It doesn’t sound like serious business, does it? But it’s how children learn, and they take their play very seriously. Just try interrupting them to go to bed! Do you put yourself under pressure to network properly, professionally? Do you lie awake…
One of the rewards of publishing a book like Do Talk To Strangers – Connect with Anyone, Anywhere, is to receive feedback from readers who are ‘having a go’ and achieving great things in their lives, and have found important insights in my book and my presentations which encourage, inspire and motivate them to continue…
The heart beats a little faster, the eyes dart around the room. Thoughts are racing. Who-do-I-know? Anyone? Surely-there’s-someone-here-I-know. Where’s-a-friendly-face? There’s one. Phew. Breathe… Networking is a word and activity that sometimes feels like a personal crisis. ‘Crisis’ is a word often referred to as meaning either of two things; danger or opportunity. The danger involved…
2014 has been a journey of ups and downs. We love the ups, and they’re what we celebrate, but what if you don’t finish the year as well as you wanted to and your heart is not in the party? I have a process that helps me celebrate authentically, and I hope that my sharing…
It’s highly likely that you make a greater contribution to the world around you than you realise. This is a concept I shared in DO Talk To Strangers (my latest book) and I’d like to thank you for being part of my community, being part of every community you connect with. It’s your smiles, your…
DO Talk To Strangers – How To Connect With Anyone, Anywhere is a book for Difference-Makers everywhere. It’s a book that will support your personal and professional development – and we’ll create a more connected world. We all crave connection, yet we fall into the trap of busyness, shyness, and underestimating the impact of our…
Meeting someone new could change the course of your life! Which can literally change the course of history. A momentary meeting, where eyes meet and someone offers a comment or question, not knowing if their offering will be accepted. Perhaps it starts with a letter, a comment online or a phone call, but someone takes…