At age 12, Stacey Copas suffered a traumatic injury on this episode of ETR Radio, she talks about how that injury became an opportunity to learn about the incredible power and importance of resilience. You very clearly describe yourself as a resilience expert. Most people aren’t gonna really know what that means, so can you […]
Read MoreA warning before you start to read: You’re going to think, “why didn’t I think of that” or “I knew that”. Keep in mind: There is a difference between knowing something and putting that knowledge to good use. What is better to be thinking instead is, “How do I put that into practice” or “How […]
Read MoreResilience has become a keyword in leadership because of the exponential rate of change in the environment, in which leaders are expected not only to perform, but to do so excellently. Despite the fact that all imaginable information is at our fingertips, we continue to make bad choices as a society – about our health, […]
Read MoreWhen the earthquake hit Nepal in April 2015, Nuri, a Sherpa, was helping Don Bowie and his team climb the Annapurna Circuit. Hundreds of villages were leveled to the ground. Nuri’s home was destroyed and he was separated from his family. Bowie’s team decided to remain in Nepal to help, and Nuri, even though he […]
Read Moreby Evelyn LEWIN Originally published in Sunday Life Magazine When Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook and bestselling author of Lean In, lost her husband, Dave, suddenly in 2015, she was heartbroken. A few weeks later, Sandberg was talking to her friend Phil about an upcoming father-son activity that Dave was meant to […]
Read MoreSmall Steps To Resilience – an interview with Lisa from the Small Steps Living Podcast “This topic of resilience is a juicy one. As you’ll see in the video – it’s not about ‘stiff upper lip’ and just coping – it’s about recognising what a particular situation is trying to teach you and moving through […]
Read MoreRead original article here Stacey Copas broke her neck and almost drowned in a diving accident when she was 12. By sharing her experiences of how she adapted to her new way of life, Ms Copas hopes she can help others overcome adversity. In 1990 Ms Copas, her younger brother, and a few friends were […]
Read MoreOriginally published In Sydney Morning Herald and The Age With the Sochi Winter Paralympics upon us, perhaps paralympians can teach more able-bodied athletes a thing or two about resilience. Many people think it is a personality trait; I believe it is a technique that can be learnt to cope with life’s problems. I have been […]
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