Self-development
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Don’t make me choose…
Are you seeking security or adventure? Life is for living, so we need some adventure, scenery changes, opportunities to experience, and learn new things. These combine to help us evolve as human beings. But security surely plays a role. A stable roof over your head, a steady income, and a safe and committed relationship that Continue reading
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How are you wired?
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? Isn’t engaging with a degree of risk part of how we are wired as humans? It’s perhaps how much we lean into that risk that differentiates us all. I feel like I take risks on a daily basis. Not big scary Continue reading
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Changing jobs…
Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. New group. New division. New branch. New boss. It was worth it. Be brave, friends. Continue reading
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Yesterday. I was in a hurry…
Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? … but it was no excuse. I was driving to pick up my daughter. As I drove down the street, I saw someone who appeared in distress. I picked up my daughter and meant to return the Continue reading
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2 assignments …
Standing between me and: Lifelong learning, friends. Continue reading
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Mrs Parr…
Who was your most influential teacher? Why? She was kind, caring, and championed a love of the written word. Write for joy, friends. Continue reading
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Cyclones…
What is the last thing you learned? With a tropical cyclone heading towards the east coast of Australia, we’ve been watching and reading a lot of information about cyclones. What I have learned is that the category rating of a cyclone does not include rainfall. Rainfall is a separate risk and measure. If you are Continue reading
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A, B, C, E, F, G
How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Errors everywhere. I make them. I find them. I fix them. I learn from them. We are not perfect. We’re human, and most times, we are just doing our best. I think you get more comfortable with that as you get older. Continue reading
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Giving birth…
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? … being present as someone passes, getting married, taking out a mortgage, paying down debt, asking for a payrise, interviewing for a new role, hiking up a mountain, walking on hot coals – I see you Tony Robbins, embarking on post graduate study, travelling with young Continue reading
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I believe…
Do you believe in fate/destiny? . You get out what you put in. . You can charter your own course. . Today can be better than yesterday. . Tomorrow is not promised. . Dreams are goals absent of action plans. Go well, friends. Continue reading
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