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Saturday 3 March 2012

Hi....

It is very late as I write this from London, but before I go to bed I wanted to share with you the most powerful message/address I have ever had the privilege to be part of, it was an address we received from a UK 1991 Nuffield scholar, a hugely successful business man with a $40M turnover....and one of the bravest people I have ever met.
His message was.... dont worry about money, possessions, competitors and trying to impress those that dont matter, just love your family, friends and those who are important to you, take time to listen to those who matter and believe in their dreams so their dreams become your dreams, dont sleepwalk through life or be selfish in life, giving is receiving....

Do I think he is brave because he is successful?  I admire his business success, I am in awe of his effort in Africa to give people hope and purpose and setting up individuals in partnerships with him and his business,  but I know he is brave because on the way to London on the train he decided he would take a huge personal risk and said instead of telling us about the best days of his life, he told us about the worst day of his life....
I know he questioned a number of times about if he had made the right call and if the risk of telling us was worth it....I hope he may read my blog one day and get this message...the risk was worth it, you have  changed all our lives, you have made us think about being better, kinder, stronger people and I and all the room are so grateful you took the risk....

I will leave this blog with his final message... "bloody max it every single day with humility"






2 comments:

  1. Wow Linda, sounds like a very wise, down to earth person. Obviously switched on but isn't it amazing that someone so successful still ensures that they reflect on these important things in life. Something I think sometimes we can all lose sight of. Keep up the blogs - loving the read! xxxxx

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  2. He sounds very inspiring - love the last comment in particular. The Nuffield experience is certianly opening up many opportunities and new connections and thinking. Great to read your reflections ...

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