Thoughts

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Exit stage left 2024

December 10, 2024
Yes, it’s that time of year: the tinsel is out, carols are playing and countdown clocks with the number of…
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Help, my baby is ugly

September 10, 2024
Whenever I write a deeply personal blog, I get wracked by self-doubt.   I always question whether my writing will…
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Small acts that make a big difference

April 30, 2024
How to fashion a story from an everyday experience…
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The power of learning circles

April 25, 2024
Setting up a space, whether it’s a learning circle or any other environment, implies a lot more than just arranging…
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3 Secrets to Conquering Your Next Mountain

January 22, 2024
What is one commitment you have made to yourself for 2024? Here I share 3 secrets on conquering a physical…
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Charisma Redefined: ‘Rizz’ Emerges as Oxford’s Word of the Year

December 6, 2023
You’ve got serious rizz!Whaaaat? Oxford University Press has nominated ‘rizz’ as the Word of the Year. Rizz is internet slang…
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Storytelling Legend Julian Mather’s Glowing Recommendation Boosts My Day!

August 22, 2023
When was the last time feedback or a testimonial boosted your day? What did it mean to you?…
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Love stories 😍

August 22, 2022
A busy Brisbane street cornerA sky-blue 1960s Olivetti typewriter A portable table, two camp chairs, a sign that said: Sentimental…
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GOLDFISH MOMENTS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM?

September 4, 2017
Two young gold fish were swimming along and they met an older fish, who said  “Morning, boys.  How’s the water?”…
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WHAT GETS YOU OUT OF BED?

August 21, 2017
Just yesterday morning, the alarm went off and I hit the snooze button,  I then had a goose bump moment…
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THE BUSINESS OF BUSYNESS

July 24, 2017
In a classic clip from an old I Love Lucy episode, Lucy gets a job in a chocolate factory and she and…
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Business Storytelling: why it’s much harder than it looks

July 10, 2017
Warren Buffett, often speaks in folksy aphorisms. I guess, in modern terms, we would refer to them as tweets. He…