After watching the episode of “The Crown” where Queen Elizabeth has to stand up to her uncle about his relationship with Hitler during and after the 2nd world war, and tell him he could not return to Britain, ever, I reflected that there is merit in making choices from a deep place.

Gustavo Tanaka  is a Brazilian author and entrepreneur. Not held back by the way humans have done things in the past, he and his friends are creating a new way of living on the planet that’s far more collaborative and harmonious than we have experienced to date.

The basis on which all a leader’s resilience rests is self-esteem!

This morning I was inspired by a lady called Barbara Etter. Telstra Business Woman of the Year 2006 and Assistant Commissioner for Corruption Prevention and Investigation at the WA Police, she had been invited to speak to a breakfast meeting at the University Club.

During a speech from Jillian Broadbent, then-director of BT Australia, she outlined her inspiring approach to life and work.