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 natures onslaughts. In 1988 it withstood Hurricane Mitch the second-deadliest Altantic hurricane on record while other infrastructure was devastated and over 11 000 fatalities were recorded. Dr Granger considered one of the top leadership coaches and speakers 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 lifes changing currents. He said the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated the need to adjust to change with flexibility in all areas. 
Dr Grangers talk peppered with corporate ancedotes, motivational quotes, practical applications to improve ones creative imagination and even a quiz for participants to access their levels of grit offered helpful pointers. Alumni responded with comments such as I was so close to shutting down my two-year business and I am rethinking that; I wish my team knew some of these lesson youve spoken about and this is what I needed. Dr Granger even obliged alumni who asked and broke out in song at the end of the webinar. Access full webinar here:
References from Dr Grangers talk include:
- Mark Manson
- Jamie Smart Clarity: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results
- James Clear Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
- Angela Duckworth Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance