Are you a person who constantly feels inspired? Are you someone who challenges the status quo, looking outside the box for solutions, and keeps coming up with innovative ideas that lead you to do things very differently from others? The world is, thankfully, made up of a diversity of personalities, and everyone is different, but if you find yourself questioning the traditional way of doing things, then this book is for you. The inspiring collection of women who have contributed to this book have all thought limitlessly in their own way, by choosing directions in life that most of us would dismiss because 'it's just too different'! With over 35 years in business leadership and coaching, Cathy Dimarchos has brought together a group of inspiring women who will uplift you with their stories of passion and commitment to living a full and exciting life: stories of thinking outside the box and doing what we thought could not be done. AUTHOR: A multiple award-winning strategic business advisor, mentor and inspirational international speaker, Cathy is an indefatigable philanthropist who is passionate about raising the baseline of where people begin their life. Her passion is to assist people to leave a lasting imprint and create paths that enable them to lead the lives they deserve. As a professional advisor, consultant and motivational voice, Cathy dedicates her time to a combination of people, business and situational skills, delivering tangible business toolkits and solutions to clients from every imaginable background. Through the global financial crisis Cathy saw thousands of people destabilised, her clients facing financial hardship and unacknowledged anxiety, as well as mounting mental health issues. It was during this period she decided that she needed to do more ? be more. She changed the way she approached everything, studying counselling to further understand the machinations beneath the decisions and struggles she saw day-to-day in organisational roles. More than numerical support, Cathy goes beyond the product, or process, guiding her clients through their immediate needs, long-term options and real-time pain points. Working across international borders, cultures and different perspectives highlighted the importance of embracing her professional lives holistically. Collaboration, acceptance and the recognition of strength in difference, became transformative ? for both her, and for those she worked with. Her values took centre stage and business became honest and expressive. She believes that knowledge exchange leads to effective and sustainable outcomes. Her time living with the Maasai in Tanzania, whilst teaching English and working in orphanages where she helped build water tanks, has led her to her mission in life ? to lift the baseline of where people begin to live. Her calling is to support others to realise their unspoken ambitions and step outside the comfort zones that regularly hold them back. Developing leaders of today to shape a better tomorrow, forms part of her philosophy, and this commitment extends to developing leaders in underprivileged and underdeveloped countries so they too may live the life they deserve.
