She’s not your competition; Day eleven



blog headerMore and more I have come to believe that it is in a crisis we find out how much we have within us (capacity of human spirit, endurance, skills) and so often we end up surprising ourselves.

Yet when we have a chance to set out own course, we plan and pray for an easy life devoid of challenges other than those we can carefully script and manage.

When we see life as a quest to live a life of ease then competition is one of the pressure cookers we seek to avoid.

Don’t choose this path! Let the life of others, and the quest to find more within yourself, cause you to keep looking around for challenges to life.

Don’t settle down, don’t drop out, don’t retire to a life of ease…

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About Penny

Penny was born in England, raised in New Zealand, lived in America and settled in Perth, Australia. Together with her husband Mark, she is raising a teenage daughter and has twin twenty-something sons. "Coming home at the end of a solid working day to family and friends is my delight" says Penny, Co-author of the book – She’s Not Your Competition. She is a heart-felt communicator who believes in the power of a person’s story. Penny has over 25 years experience as a high level leader and spokesperson in both the private and non-profit sectors with significant public relations experience. She is currently the CEO of South Coastal Women's Health Services, and prior on the Leadership Teams of Rise Network and Riverview supporting people in areas of mental health, domestic and family violence, and children overseas at risk of exploitation. She holds an MBA and MBL, and is a Board Director for the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia. For the past 15 years she has provided pro-bono support as a mentor for leaders and consultant to not for profits. Penny’s personal life endeavour is a determination to "make life better not bitter".