Three words that saved my life.

Acceptance. Responsibility. Action.

Three words to help boost your resilience.

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Federation Peak- Twenty Year Anniversary

They say time flies when you’re having fun; I can attest.

This time twenty years ago I was nearing the end of a 28-day journey into the heart of South West Tasmania, quite possibly the wildest place in Australia and home to Federation Peak.

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Was 2018 the Worst Year Ever?

Was 2018 your worst year ever?

C’mon, be honest.

Was it just me, or was your social media feed around New Year’s Eve filled with sentiments like:

“I’m glad that’s over”

“Worst year ever!”

“2018, you sucked!”

keynote speaker, motivational speaker, inspirational speaker, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldJanuary 15, 2019resilience, mental health, leadership Comments

Superstition: aka Whatever Works

I have a confession to make.

I’m superstitious.

I know, I’m not supposed to be.

keynote speaker, motivational speaker, inspirational speaker, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldDecember 4, 2018business leaders, positive thinking, resilience, connection, diving Comments

The Rejected Connected

Most artists go unrecognized.

The majority of athletes don’t take home the gold or appear on magazine covers.

Friends and family wonder when they’ll grow up, and get a real job…

keynote speaker, motivational speaker, inspirational speaker, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldJuly 16, 2018business leaders, positive thinking, resilience, connection Comments

Building resilience is not comfortable

More often I’m being asked to teach people to become more resilient, and as I’ve said before, resilience is not something that can be learned.

learning, inspiration, positive thinking, books, perspectiveWarren MacdonaldJune 4, 2017resilience, never stop learning, learning resilience, strengthComment

Reframing for Resilience

So the *$#& has just hit the fan and you need to be more resilient.

learning, inspiration, positive thinking, perspective, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldAugust 29, 2016resilience, perceptionComment

You don’t need to be more resilient. Unless you want to stay in business.

Resilience is a funny thing. We only need it when things go wrong. The rest of the time it’s something for others to worry about.

learning, inspiration, Warren Macdonald blogWarren MacdonaldAugust 18, 2015resilience, practice, solutionsComment

Perception: Your first step towards building Resilience and Overcoming Adversity

It never ceases to amaze me how deep the rabbit hole goes when it comes to perception. To how, what and why we see what we see…

positive thinking, learningWarren MacdonaldMarch 26, 2015pessimist, optimist, perception, changing perception, resilience, fear of heightsComment