by Sana Turnock | Dec 19, 2019 | courage, inspiration, motivation, positive psychology, resilience, self help, strength
Few people live their life the way they really want. It takes real courage to say to family, friends and the community you live in you want to live in a particular way. What you want to do and be may challenge foundations, family structure, a religious framework, a...
by Sana Turnock | Oct 26, 2019 | courage, inspiration, positive psychology, Uncategorized
Recently I had the privilege of attending a women in leadership symposium in Perth, Western Australia. The room was filled with predominantly female leaders from all over the State. Presenters included an Olympic medallist, a director on numerous boards, desert...
by Sana Turnock | Oct 13, 2019 | courage, inspiration, motivation, strength, Uncategorized
For those of you who have heard of (the late) Indigenous musician and instrumentalist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu you will know the exquisiteness of his voice. It can take you deep within yourself. I recently watched the documentary Gurrumul. It was this documentary...
by Sana Turnock | Jun 24, 2019 | courage, make the change be the change, self help, Uncategorized
I recently came across the phrase ‘the competency trap’, an organisational learning theory that describes a person or organisation failing to change work practices quickly when the environment changes significantly (Ahuja & Tandon, 2018). Sometimes it is difficult...
by Sana Turnock | Mar 17, 2019 | courage, inspiration, make the change be the change, motivation, resilience, Uncategorized
Who has ever made a conscious decision when planning a trip, that it was being undertaken to grow and develop as a person? For the first time I am doing just that. In May, I will walk (part of) the Camino from Portugal to Spain by myself. This was one of the criteria...
by Sana Turnock | Dec 1, 2018 | courage, resilience, Uncategorized
I recently read the article ‘Mental Health isn’t Taboo on LinkedIn’ by Cayla Dengate. I found it refreshing to hear her relay a story about LinkedIn writer Tim Denning. Denning was very unsure whether he should share his mental health story on LinkedIn as he...
by Sana Turnock | Oct 15, 2018 | courage, motivation, self help, Uncategorized
I am a big believer that courage is a muscle that requires training, just like going to the gym. Success happens when you undertake steady and consistent efforts in tackling small challenges. This helps build solid foundations for when bigger challenges arise. The...
by Sana Turnock | Aug 2, 2018 | courage, inspiration, make the change be the change, motivation, positive psychology, Uncategorized
Reflect on a moment on what courage is. You could come up with a few meanings. Courage expert Sandra Ford Watson states that the word stems from the old French word corage, which means heart and spirit. This makes a lot of sense. When you move forward with an action...
