Some years ago I celebrated 10 years of teaching people to write and tell their stories with a party at home. It was part party, part workshop, and ex-students – many of them friends now – came from all over the state, and one even made the hike from Sydney. I wanted to celebrate what… Continue reading Creating A Guiding Message, Part 1: Framing Your Big Why
Category: Engagement and Leadership
Your Guiding Message – Why You Must Have One, And How To Get One
“YOU NEED TO WRITE ABOUT THIS”. That’s my muse, sitting at my shoulder, telling me to tell you stuff. Not that I believe in muses exactly – I believe in brains – but she’s a useful metaphor for what drives me. And anyway – I love listening to her because she’s basically Carol Kane’s character… Continue reading Your Guiding Message – Why You Must Have One, And How To Get One
The Secret to Great Communication
Oh, it was gorgeous: a Victorian-era hotel, with gleaming wood and leather, and lots of circulating canapés, bubbles, and high heels. At a beautifully glam women-only event, I was part of a panel where seven of us addressed issues relating to women in business. “I wonder if you would like to speak to the fact… Continue reading The Secret to Great Communication