There is never enough time in a day to do everything we want.
But I am lucky enough to be in a job and have chosen a lifestyle that enables
me to create, enable, facilitate and explore.
I had been observing the Tasmanian Leaders Program for a couple of
years before applying last year. Why did I apply?
Well, if I have learnt nothing else in this fascinating and
challenging life, it is that I never stop learning; from people, experiences,
places and myself. Surely it is arrogant to believe that we cannot keep learning.
So I jumped in and luckily received the social enterprise scholarship to
undertake the year long program.
So far it has been fantastic. It began with a 3 day residency
at Strahan on the West Coast and then a couple of weeks ago we (the 24 of us
from across the state) had a 2 day program at Parliament House where we heard
from 23 speakers including Dr Natasha Cica, Dr Tony McCall and David O’Byrne.
All three of these I have a connection with; Natasha and I were previously
neighbours, Tony and I have shared many a drink with his lovely wife Roisin and
David and I performed together in Gambit Youth Theatre in Launceston, many,
many, many years ago. Tasmania is a very small place at times.
Already I have felt the benefit of being in an environment
that thinks big, really big. This is so refreshing. It is equally so, to be
presented with the real picture of the state; what is working, what isn’t, what
could be better-what is possible. I will keep you in the loop with how the TLP
progresses but so far…so good.
