Everything we need to be and all we can be is out here in the big wide world. Sometimes we need to change our perspective, other times we simply need to decide who we’re going to be. That’s not deciding who we’re going to be for life, that’s deciding how we’re going to respond to each and every moment of each and everyday.

As a speaker I get to share stories that inspire awesomeness and tools that motivate excellence. A great teacher once told me “you really get back what you put out”. Wholly-molly that teacher was right! It seems every other day I get to hear stories of everyday people who reinforce the power of perspective and deciding who we’re going to be.

I recently had an email from a dad who had a daughter born with a few rare conditions which means she is legally blind and has to wear a prosthetic eye. Apparently the prosthetic eye was not an easy thing to acquire and the family were really disheartened by the process, the inadequate service and thought there has to be better way to achieve what was required. Moving to Australia they still found gaps, big gaps. So the dad – motivated to make a difference – jumped on YouTube to find out how to make his own prosthetic eye for his daughter. He did it, he totally rocked it. He didn’t have any kind of medical experience, he’s a glazier! A glazier who is now heading to London to go to university to get a qualification in the field of prosthetic eyes.

Every single one of us is presented with a challenge in life, but every part of the journey comes back to perspective and deciding who we are going to be, deciding how we’re going to tell our story.