June 3, 2009 at 1:31 pm ·
When we create environments that focus on who we are, that allow us to express our values and nourish us, our natural talents and energy are released. The impossible becomes possible, and results exceed expectations.
This is the reason I work in leadership – so that I can help individuals ‘make happy chook noises’ and it is with great pleasure and pride that I present ‘Journey to the Blue Road: Tips for navigating the journey of leadership and life’. For many years I have been drawing on my experience growing up in the Outback and with help from Stephanie and inspiration from the photos taken by Edwina, we have printed the first offering from Blue Road Creations.
This book is something that I have been talking about for years, yet I lacked the motivation to simply ‘get it done’. There were drafts upon drafts in notebooks, computer files, and scraps of paper, yet it never really came into fruition until I sat down with someone and did it!
How many things have you been talking about and never gotten around to doing? Who can assist you in ‘getting it done’?
‘Journey to the Blue Road’ is a little book of Outback Wisdom inspired by life in the Australian Outback and my work in leadership. If you would like to order your copy, email tellmemore@theblueroad.com with your name, address, and contact number. The RRP is $25 however until the end of June we will be selling the book for $20 plus postage.
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March 28, 2009 at 12:29 pm ·
Yesterday I attended a lunch held by the Illawarra Women in Business in which I was excited to witness the presentation of the inaugural Illawarra Women In Business Awards, and be part of the launch of Illawarra Leaders, an initiative founded by Wendy Fogarty, from Important and Imperative Business Solutions, Noreen Hay, Member of Parliament, and myself. Working with Wendy and Noreen has been such an energising and inspiring experience, and launching this initiative for the women in the Illawarra community has enabled me to meet a number of talented businesswomen in the region.
Being able to contribute to the community in which I have made my home is a fantastic opportunity, and I look forward to working more with businesses in the Illawarra. Illawarra Leaders provides a unique opportunity for women in the Illawarra to share their resources and knowledge, and to provide role models and mentors for young women aspiring to be successful leaders in their businesses, as well as providing a place for women to share their achievements and seek inspiration.
The launch of such an initiative in the region is affirmation of the need to share and communicate with one another – after all, we cannot have ‘community’ if we do not ‘communicate’. The environments in which we live and work are integral to our own being, and the launch of Illawarra Leaders is an offering to women who seek to be in the right environment.
There is much of what I value in work and community evident in this initiative, yet without the hard work and vision of Wendy, who shared her idea with me, it may have easily been left aside as an ‘idea’, one of many I have not followed through. How many ideas, for ourselves, for our work, for our community, for others, do we ‘put off’ and forget about, or plan to launch ‘one day’? I’m most grateful to Wendy for her passion and drive - she’s a fabulous example of taking an idea from conception to actualisation!
Visit the site at www.illawarraleaders.com
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This book is something that I have been talking about for years, yet I lacked the motivation to simply ‘get it done’. There were drafts upon drafts in notebooks, computer files, and scraps of paper, yet it never really came into fruition until I sat down with someone and did it! 