Here’s a quick, informal chat from North Head, Sydney (5 minutes from Manly) and a stunning view we just discovered today. We’re enjoying a little R & R and reviewing 2012. I can be a little hard on myself and see what’s not complete yet, or not as fabulous as I imagined, but when I…
May I present my Christmas Gifts to you – with an important message to help you finish the year well and start the new one powerfully. There’s audio, video and text to help you celebrate, so take your pick or enjoy it all! Bring pen and paper to make the most of it… It’s REALLY…
Common theme this week – “A positive outlook is essential for survival” – a comment by Bede Tongs in a letter he sent me. He led his men on the Kokoda trail and in other areas during WW2 and as I’ve already written, it was an immense privilege to get to know Bede and his…
By Kerrie Phipps. Facebook fascinates me. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to work there? Wondered who works there? Such clever, creative people. And who manages those people? I was honoured to meet Director of Learning, Stuart Crabb, who brought many years of high level HR experience to Facebook nearly 4 years…
Just a few pics to give a little insight into an amazing week. See previous blogs for more stories – and there will be more coming soon! Enjoy. Cheering you on, Kerrie
Bede Tongs is one of my new friends from our Kokoda Trip, and his belief in the power of a positive attitude and a smile was something special that connected us. I’ve just received Bede’s book in the mail – and it is so incredibly moving. I read some of it in Kokoda, a borrowed…
Day One in Kokoda – meeting “Queen Priscilla” and enjoying the view from her backyard. (I heard someone refer to her as Queen of Kokoda, and with her attitude of care for her community, it fits!) We were standing on the edge of a cliff at the back of her guesthouse property, looking over the…
by Kerrie Phipps Unpacking thinking, notes, photos and videos from my time in Kokoda – so we start with a snippet including a video – Day 2 in Kokoda (below) Sunday 28 October, travel to Port Moresby via Brisbane, where we met our first Papuan friend, Amos. Facebook friends saw the photo (my last post…
by Kerrie Phipps. It’s fun being in the news with Grandad, and so fun to show him the papers the other night. We’re off to Kokoda this morning, with a few other veterans and the Kokoda Track Foundation. Mum will be flying in later in the week to join us for the Kokoda Day Commemoration…