The importance of saying goodbye
💛💚 A timely reminder from a true champion in Lauren Jackson AO OLY 💚💛🏀🏀 * I reached out to LJ this morning to make sure that she was fine with me writing about her like this and she was. Goodbye.Adios.Arrivederci.Au Revoir.Auf Wiedersehen.Sayōnara. ⚠️ If you are an employer, PLEASE “let your employee ‘go’” with a LUNCH and […]
International day of the girl
It is reported that: 👉 40% of Year 9 girls have dieted, despite being a healthy weight 👉 more than half of surveyed girls (aged 20-25) attending a program about weight management – would rather be HIT BY A TRUCK than be fat ❤️ Introducing the work of Mary Evans Young #nodietday She was bullied at […]
Servant Leadership
Imagine having the same role* at work for 70 years. *And one you didn’t get to choose for yourself. At the age of 10, whilst at swimming lessons, Elizabeth unexpectedly became the heir apparent. With no brothers born thereafter, she was Queen. At a time long before gender issues presented at work, she was a […]
Have we forgotten how to lose?
Growing up, I don’t remember it always being about winning. If you weren’t good enough, you didn’t make the team. It really was that simple. You LOST. 🏀 It was a pretty tough pill to swallow as a kid, especially when teams were announced with all the kids sitting in the middle of the Court. […]
Proud moment for Whiddon & aged care
Yesterday, at our Whiddon Board meeting, it went unopposed that my recommendation of creating a brand new Board Committee dedicated to Information & Communications Technology be created. #ICT 💻🖥📲 ❤️ This is a game changer for #whiddon; but #agedcare generally. I’ve been appointed as inaugural Chair and we will soon be working out what the Membership looks like; definitely seeking external players […]
Leading with Heart – Aged Care
❤️ At Whiddon, we wish to lead from the front. Today, we held our inaugural Quality Care Board Sub-Committee meeting. ❤️ I’m so privileged to be the Chair; as a Board Director. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety made, amongst other things, an original recommendation referring to the establishment of a relevant Board […]
Letter to my Dad, My son & All of the wonderful men in my life
(*and on LinkedIn 🤩) I need you to trade some time for me please. ❌ IT’S MEN’S HEALTH WEEK ❌ I’ve had the privilege of delivering seminars / webinars around this topic to over 17,000 men this week and I share the content here. What I know is this: ❤️ You don’t “feel” high blood pressure. Until […]
Hero of Two Kinds
*TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE* ❌ Rugby heroes & heroic Parents of a little boy who killed himself ❌ A fancy Friday rugby lunch for The Scots College which I was so lucky to be invited to. Over 700 guests. As the video shows, the school “bagpiped” the Year 6 Rugby 1st XV on to the stage* as junior […]