A very inspiring video from Tedx SinCity by my colleague Bruce Muzik about the Big Secret that no-one wants to tell and why sharing your big secret will cause an incredible shift and transformation in  your life.

Enjoy

http://youtu.be/lkbWIfP3mLw

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX-l6ZP8SB4

Help your teenager get clear on their passions, talents and strengths.

Give them direction for the future and teach them about possible career choices and how to make smart decisions about tertiary options.

“It was really enjoyable and the crowd interaction was great. Brilliant ideas!” -  Christopher Hojem
“Thank you! 12 hours ago if you had asked me what I wanted to do in life, I wouldn’t have known what to tell you other than just “work with people” you’ve really helped me to add more to that and see more clearly what I want in my Life. I really loved it ” -Estee van Niekerk

This 6 hour workshop facilitated by Donna McCallum, the Fairy Godmother, will have teenagers enthralled as she takes them through a highly participative and interactive program including a Dream Mapping collaging process, exercise to define future goals, visualisation and exercises to uncover strengths and talents.

During this workshop Grade 9’s to Grade 12’s will
•    Map out their future dreams and goals
•    Discover their passions, talents and strengths
•    Get clear on a BIG Career Goal that inspires them
•    Find out the next steps to take to pursue their Career Goal
•    Learn how to chat to their parents about what they want to do
•    Learn how to achieve their career dreams and ambitions

This workshop is suitable for teenagers from Grade 9 to Grade 12 – it is very helpful for Grade 9’s needing to make subject choices and Grades 10 -12 who want to plan out their tertiary options.

“It really inspired me to believe in myself and my lifelong dream of entering into the nutrition industry. I hope that you continue to do what you do and inspire more teens like me. Thank u 4 the wake up call” -Lesedi Khumalo

“She taught us how to be successful. It spoke to me.” – Kgato Maimane

How it works

The Map your Dream Career workshop is run at a school in the school hall either on a school day or a weekend.
The school decides whether to have one grade attend or alternatively allow students from any grade to elect to attend.

Pricing

R 180 per pupil (including VAT)
A minimum of 100 students are needed to run the program and a maximum of 180 pupils.

To Book

Get the school to contact Lynn  on
Call 084-207-0202 or
Email  info@fairygodmotheinc.com

Or send Lynn the details of the Life Orientation teacher at your school and we will email them a brochure with details.

“Love the Fairy Godmother! It was educational, and got me to think about my future and goals.”

The atmosphere in Johannesburg is electric.  Pedestrians are blowing Vuvuzela’s as they walk to work; cars are hooting; South Africans are kitted out in their Green and Gold; Flags are flying from cars, offices, houses – it is INCREDIBLE!

This amazing atmosphere and the energy that we can all feel running through our veins – pride, patriotism, excitement, a sense of achievement – has been created because a BIG dream has come true.

In my workshops I teach people to create Wildly Improbable Goals (WIG’s) – these are big, exciting and scary goals that take one to the boundaries of possibility and impossibility and in doing so ignite DESIRE.  Desire is the fuel for making dreams and goals come true.

South Africa created a WIG about hosting this World Cup – our first bid wasn’t successful, but despite that failure we were not deterred.   We got up, dusted ourselves off and like any successful person we tried again.    When Sepp Blatter opened the envelope in 2004, the whole of South Africa began to unite around a common vision that up until that point had been held by a few.   Yes, there were naysayers, sceptics and some negative press (there still is).  Any big dream will meet with resistance; otherwise it isn’t a BIG DREAM.

What you can feel in the air in this country TODAY is the aliveness, the energy, the sense of purpose, meaning and pride that following a WILDLY IMPROBABLE GOAL brings to life.

On the eve of South Africa’s big dream coming true, embrace this atmosphere and ask yourself -

What big dreams can you create for your own life, that will bring this type of aliveness and energy to every waking moment?

Ke Nako – it is TIME for you to DREAM BIG!

South Africa is a gawky 16 year old with an amazing opportunity in 2010 to showcase ourselves to the world.  Most 16 year olds are facing the question of what they want to be when they grow up and for South Africa, as a country, the dilemma is no different.

As a Fairy Godmother helping individuals and companies to get clear on their dreams, goals and visions; I am very cognisant that we have not defined a clear vision for South Africa post 2010 or certainly not one that I, as a South African Citizen, am aware of.  And without a clear vision that can be translated between government, business, civil society and the average man on the street we are in danger of running around like a chicken with its head chopped off.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup has given us a goal as a nation – it has provided the impetus to invest in much needed infrastructure such as roads, it has created jobs and is a brilliant marketing tool for this country to catapult our tourism to even greater levels.  As we herald in the New Year the country is experiencing the positivity, upliftment and energy that comes with  reaching a goal. 2010 is a great year for South Africa, people are saying.

But what vision do we have for this country post 2010?

What is our vision in the areas of education, health, safety, economics, the environment, poverty alleviation etc. etc. etc?

You may think that vision-making and setting goals for this country should be done by the government or big business or other people.  Just not you, right? You may think that coming up with a Vision for South Africa is not your responsibility but if the leadership of this country isn’t going to do it, who will?

In my work as a Fairy Godmother I know that if you defer responsibility in an area of your life, you give up your power and others then determine the outcome in that area. In other words if you don’t have clear direction and goals then you merely float down the river of life reacting to circumstances rather than PROACTIVELY moving in the right direction.

It is the same with a country, at the moment South Africa is a reactive country rather than a proactive one.

Here is a beautiful little picture by one of my favourite illustrators, Edward Monkton – which describes the situation that we find ourselves in perfectly.

Whoever begins to shout the loudest and show some semblance of leadership and vision will attract followers.  One of the people shouting the loudest at the moment is Mr Malema.  Do you want to live in a South Africa in 2020 that has been created out of Julius’s head? Or how about living in the SACP’s vision of South Africa?  Wouldn’t it be better to live in the vision that you have in your head of South Africa in 2020?

We all have best case and worst case scenarios for this country running through our minds, yet we are more likely to bemoan the probability of doom-and-gloom and blame others than actually begin active discussions about a powerful and positive future.

So today, I am taking a stand to be a responsible and active citizen of this country.  As a person who regularly helps individuals and companies create vision, I pledge my skills to this country.

I am responsible for helping to create the vision of this beautiful land that I love and I am starting to do that by creating a Facebook Group called South Africa 2020 where we all as active citizens can begin to dialogue about our POSITIVE and powerful visions and goals for this country and how they can be activated.

Please Join me

I am grateful that in South Africa we have had a Master Manifester, a HUGE visionary and a Daring Dreamer called Nelson Mandela who held on to a vision for 60 years, even though at times it looked like he was failing dismally. And we now get to live in a country alive with possibility because he, in full faith, turned his vision into reality. Thank you Madiba for demonstrating that we ALL have the ability to be EXTRAORDINARY – all we need is a BIG vision and the courage to stand for our dreams despite the circumstances.

After getting back to South Africa a few weeks ago, I came down with a case of the post-holiday blues but very quickly the universe sent the most amazing inspirations into my life some of which I have been delighted to share with you through my most recent blog posts and I will be sharing some more on this blog in the week.

Carmen, who works with me, also spent some time in London recently and last week we discussed that while some people in South Africa have the “jitters” – guess what, it is a worldwide phenomenon. I felt it in the States and Carmen felt it in the UK.

Being back I this country, I am so excited by the wonderful and positive work being done by so many “active citizens”. People who, instead of just grumbling and complaining about the situation, are instead making a contribution to a powerful and positive future. If you want some inspiration from some of our ordinary heroes who are making a difference look at

Justin Foxton from Stop Crime Say Hello;

Derryn Campbell from Awesome SA;

Michelle Korevaar from Spice4Life;

Ian McDonald from SA the Good News;

Martine Schaffer from Home Coming Revolution;

Sarah-Jane Boden from Represent;

Guy Lundy with his Reasons to Believe;

Max and Peter from Heart of Healing;

Nic Haralambous from SA Rocks!;

the organizers of Leader’s Day;

Alan Knott-Craig with his book Don’t Panic

And all the other thousands of South Africans who are contributing to the positive future of this beautiful country that is pulsing with possibility and potential.

What is your contribution to the future of your country?

(I would love to have your comments about your contribution or how people can contribute. Or stories or acknowledgement of other South Africans who are making a differnce to the future of this country through their actions… post a comment below)