Gaynor Young's plunge and rise: A story about overcoming adversity
Gaynor Young, an acclaimed actress and opera singer, had just performer
in a play at the State Theatre in Pretoria when tragedy struck.
During a
change in scenery on stage, Gaynor took one false step and found
herself tumbling off the stage, and ultimately down five floors to the
basement level.
It was an horrific fall of 18 metres down an unguarded lift shaft onto a concrete
floor. Gaynor broke almost every bone in her face and body and suffered a
brain hemorrhage.
What kept her going? She says it was the healing
power of love. Gaynor never, ever gave up.
Join ‘DrD’ Dorianne Weil and Gaynor as they
talk about her journey to survival and then thrival. Listen below to this moving, and inspiring interview on Thrive with 'DrD'.
For more information about Gaynor, visit her website.
Meanwhile, your personal energy levels determine it all, says leadership coach
Colin Hall - who adds that if your energy's low, your brain is not fully
functional.
Hall - who's the ex-CEO of WoolTru and the former MD of South African
Brewerie - has over 60 years of business and leadership
experience and now runs the 'Learning to Lead' programme.
He believes that all effectiveness is related to energy. So, how do we charge our batteries in a sustainable way? Especially when your energy is your most precious resource, while negative energy is your heaviest burden. Listen below...
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