A gift from my colleagues and I – to cheer you on in 2019. I’m honoured to share this journey for the third year running with Rob Salisbury, creator of this inspiring and useful e-book. Meander through, check out the lists of contributing authors, and if you’d like a shortcut to my articles, simply click…
Dear Friend, We arrive at the end of one year and start of another so quickly, although sometimes it feels not fast enough. Do you ever feel like slamming the door shut on the past year and moving forward without a backward glance? Let’s have a little look at celebrating the exciting stuff of a…
When did you last travel? On a train, bus, plane, maybe by car… and you had the opportunity to talk to strangers, learn something new, have some experiences ‘off the tourist track’? Maybe you have some travel – for work or holidays – coming up soon? One of the recurring themes I notice as I…
LA based TV personality, Preston Pollard has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey network, and is an International Model, Motivational Speaker and Skateboarder. I had the privilege and delight of meeting Preston on a train several years ago and we’ve kept in touch and I’ve seen his creative, purposeful journey unfold. From Hollywood’s elite, celebrity…
How often do you pause to consider your conversations – with yourself and others – in a proactive, continual improvement manner? Communication is key to success in any endeavour. And any progress can only begin with an awareness of where you’re at and what growth looks like. I invite you to consider your personal and…
I’ve never struggled so much with a December blog as I have in the past 2 weeks. My world has vastly expanded since publishing DO Talk To Strangers, and traveling, speaking in a multitude of countries, hearing and reading the stories of people I’ve connected with from Brunei to Russia. While many things are different,…
I recently wrote about Connecting in India and the incredible events I was speaking at there. The young entrepreneurs and International Commerce students inspired me with their passion to continue learning and connecting with people from around the globe. They have such extraordinary open and eager hearts and minds. A Times Of India journalist attended…
In Sydney last week, I was excited to see (from an upstairs window) a girl, blindfolded, with arms outstretched, waiting. For hugs. From people who resonated with what her sign said. I rushed down to meet her, but by the time I’d arrived, her blindfold was off and she was taking her sign down. She…
Travel expands your thinking, opens you up to a world of possibilities and enlarges your heart, increasing your understanding of people and the importance of acceptance, kindness, and continual development. My world continues to expand, which is a very good thing. I’m a life-long learner! And I love meeting like-minded people, and learning together! I’ve…