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…
Celebrating Women in Agriculture – what a great idea! This was the name of the luncheon I was honoured to speak at today, hosted by Gary and Joy Paddison of Ozfarm Services in Parkes, NSW. I shared a few thoughts on “connecting” from my new book Do Talk To Strangers and an article that I…
I met fellow Author Tony Inman at my last Perth Conversations event in 2011 and we’ve kept in touch on facebook – lately through my Do Talk to Strangers Group. Tony volunteered to preview my book manuscript and sent me the following email. It’s incredible. Moved me to tears. So here’s “Guest writer” Tony’s amazing…
Go somewhere new! Or say yes to an event invitation! I was invited to an art exhibition opening on Friday night at the Fire Station Arts Centre, and although I didn’t know the artist I knew it would be a great chance to chat with a few people for 20 -30 minutes and see something…