Building resilience in challenging times
What do you need to build resilience? Gillian Fish CEO of The 6am Agency interviewed 21 health and environment leaders from around the USA, Europe and Australia, who each reveal intimate insights, learnings and observations of human behaviour associated with COVID-19.
Watch as Gillian shares the top 10 themes that came out of every interview for her book Resilience:Body. Mind. Soul – Wellbeing Learnings from a Pandemic,with the Consumer Health Products Association and First 5000.
Top 10 themes
- Finding purpose – stop and think of what we are in control of. Why are we on this planet.
- Focus on the power of now
- Learning and accepting impermanence
- Value those forgotten moments
- Cultivate gratitude and express appreciation
- Build community
- Be of service to others
- Live only with what we need
- Connect deeply with the environment
- Take ownership of your thoughts
Gillian also interviewed Dr Joseph Maroon, the world’s leading Integrative Neuro-Surgeon who was recently awarded one of the United State’s highest awards for Courage in Leadership during COVID-19.
What do you do to ensure your business is resilient?
Post a comment on First 5000 – Have your Say on LinkedIn today or email editor@first5000.com.au with your story.
Gillian Fish, is a Creative Communications leader with a passion for building businesses, stemming from a 30+ year career in publishing and agency ownership. Prior to migrating to Australia, Gillian was Managing Editor of one of South Africa’s leading lifestyle magazines. Gillian launched The 6AM Agency (formerly Brand New Solutions) in 2002, realising a lifelong entrepreneurial dream of building and owning her own business. Today, the firm is acknowledged as a leading modern creative communications agency, with a deep specialisation in wellbeing and good living and a heritage in earned and owned, across creative, PR, Social and Digital.
