She’s not your competition; Day thirteen



blog headerCompetition in perspective need not be about today’s or tomorrow’s result.  It is the tool to building a preferred future in which our brilliance is magnified, our failings minimised or developed and we find ourselves living our preferred future.

So every time you compete and achieve less than you intended, ask yourself ‘Why?’ What was missing? What went wrong?  How can I improve?  Every time we take our shortcomings and make sense of them we are using competition as a tool for the future.

When we bravely face competition, both with and against others, we provide the opportunity of forging significant friendships that can endure the tyranny of distance and the far reaches of time.

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About Penny

Penny was born in England, raised in New Zealand, lived in America and settled in Perth, Australia. Together with her husband Mark, she is raising a teenage daughter and has twin twenty-something sons. "Coming home at the end of a solid working day to family and friends is my delight" says Penny, Co-author of the book – She’s Not Your Competition. She is a heart-felt communicator who believes in the power of a person’s story. Penny has over 25 years experience as a high level leader and spokesperson in both the private and non-profit sectors with significant public relations experience. She is currently the CEO of South Coastal Women's Health Services, and prior on the Leadership Teams of Rise Network and Riverview supporting people in areas of mental health, domestic and family violence, and children overseas at risk of exploitation. She holds an MBA and MBL, and is a Board Director for the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia. For the past 15 years she has provided pro-bono support as a mentor for leaders and consultant to not for profits. Penny’s personal life endeavour is a determination to "make life better not bitter".