Built to Adapt: Better Every Day
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Life coach and speaker gives motivational talk.
In the first of the webinar series for 2021, on 24 February, Dr Alex Granger asked the more than 340 alumni attendees to consider the Choluteca Bridge in Honduras. It is situated in an extreme weather zone built to withstand the worst of mother nature鈥檚 onslaughts. In 1988 it withstood Hurricane Mitch 鈥 the second-deadliest Altantic hurricane on record 鈥 while other infrastructure was devastated and over 11 000 fatalities were recorded. Dr Granger 鈥 considered one of the top leadership coaches and speakers 鈥 asked what the point of an unbreakable bridge was, that lead nowhere. Although a great landmark, the bridge offered a metaphor for what happens when one fails to adapt to life鈥檚 鈥渃hanging currents鈥. He said the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the need to adjust to change with flexibility in all areas. 
Dr Granger鈥檚 talk 鈥 peppered with corporate ancedotes, motivational quotes, practical applications to improve one鈥檚 creative imagination 鈥 and even a quiz for participants to access their levels of 鈥済rit鈥濃 offered helpful pointers. Alumni responded with comments such as 鈥淚 was so close to shutting down my two-year business and I am rethinking that鈥; 鈥淚 wish my team knew some of these lesson you鈥檝e spoken about鈥 and 鈥渢his is what I needed鈥. Dr Granger even obliged alumni who asked 鈥 and broke out in song at the end of the webinar. Access full webinar here:
References from Dr Granger鈥檚 talk include:
- Mark Manson 鈥
- Jamie Smart 鈥 Clarity: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results
- James Clear 鈥 Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
- Angela Duckworth 鈥 Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance