**NEW WORKSHOP with JACQUI BELL
Jacqui Bell is the most exciting 25 year old to watch!
In 2020, we are offering an incredible “Resilience and Goal Setting Workshop” with Jacqui for students.
Hailing from Brisbane, Australia Jacqui grew up with the dream of being a professional tennis player. Well, her life ended up going down the road less travelled and she is now one of the most exciting young ultra marathon runners in Australia.
In 2019 Jacqui became the youngest person in The World to run an Ultra Marathon on every single continent. Yes. The World.
ALL. SEVEN. CONTINENTS. That is 250km's or more across some of the harshest deserts; the hottest - the Namibian Desert in Africa, the coldest - Antarctica.
Jacqui has also raised over $23,000 for the Mental Health Charity the White Cloud Foundation. This is a charity that believes to have good Mental Health we need our physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing in check.
Jacqui is still running Ultra Marathons and sharing what she has learnt from her time running over 2000kms!
We asked Jacqui some questions about resilience, setting goals and living with intention, here are her thoughts…
1. What has been the biggest lesson you have learnt since leaving school?
Since leaving school I have learned that we can do anything we dream of, we live in a world of endless opportunity which makes it possible for us to think outside the box in regards to our career. This doesn't mean holidays and hanging out by the beach by taking an instagram photo, it requires a lot of work, self drive, discipline and passion for whatever it is that you want to do. That big dream you have or goal, it is possible.
2. How do goals / intentions help you in being a success?
I used to be quite scared of having a 5 or 10 year goal, I didn't understand setting a goal so far in advance because I wasn't sure where I would be.
Especially when I was 15-17 I was constantly changing my mind.
Now I know not to be intimidated about having a 5 or 10 year goal. Think of it like driving a car... you may take a few wrong turns on the way to your destination, heck your destination might even change but at least you aren't stuck at the roundabout over and over.
Working towards a goal gives you purpose!
3. What do young people need to take from their schooling experience to be successful when they graduate?
School flies by and there is no other time in your life where you get to go somewhere 5 days a week from 8am-3pm and hangout with your friends. Enjoy this!
Learn from the life skills you get to practice there, for example the routine and structure of a day. This is a great take away and you will be able to implement it when you leave school.
A big one would also be communication skills. I was very, very chatty in school and struggled to listen to teachers, looking back I wish I realised that I didn't know as much as them. At 16 I thought I knew EVERYTHING... now at 25... I feel like I have SOOOOOOO much to learn! The less I talk, the more I listen, the more I can learn.
4. What are some key things you do every day to ensure success and staying focused?
I set myself the challenge three years ago to always 'Show up'. I used to cancel things like work, outings with friends and training when I 'wasn't feeling like it' and this created terrible habits.
I now show up for my friends, show up for family, for work, and do things that I say I am going to do. Every little thing I show up for turns into a big thing because each time I do it I am creating confidence within myself and belief that I am capable of anything I set my mind too.
When I think 'Show up' for me it means to get up and do life everyday. There are so many times that my mind says no and I don't feel like I want to do hard or mundane things but once you are out the door or there it is usually great and I am building on my habit of being present.
5. How can young people cope with challenges and failures while growing up?
Life is always going to throw curve balls at you no matter what your age is. I wish I learned earlier how to focus my energy on a resolve rather than replaying the negative situation over and over in my mind. My advice would be to take a step back from a bad situation, see it for what it is, then work on a solution focusing on what you can control.
6. What’s your best piece of advice for young people today?
There is enough room in the world for all of us to be succeeding. Encourage those around you to be smashing their goals too and try not to always compare and compete. With social media these days it is very easy to get caught up in worrying about what other people are doing, but you are only seeing a small part of the picture. Let's embrace and celebrate everyone's goals and the journey they take to get there.