Inspiration

Inspiration can come in many forms. Speaking at the opening of the newsXpress conference in Melbourne last week I shared this video as a moment of inspiration.

The video was shot at a backers workshop for the now hit movie, The Greatest Showman. A backers workshop is where songs and / or scenes from a movie or piece of theatre are performed to get financial backers on board.

If you watch the first part you get the context in a brief interview. Keala Settle, the performer, was nervous about stepping out from the podium and there, at around 1:47 into the video she does it. Over the next couple of minutes Keala expresses herself through the song in a way that reaches amazing new heights, being very much in the moment … bringing to the song something that it is a privilege to see.  This moment of breaking free, to realise awesome potential, is what we I hope for all small business owners.

The performance speaks to me and the emotion of running our businesses as we navigate extraordinary changes, confront tough challenges and together try things outside our comfort zone. It is relevant to newsagents as we break further free from tradition and realise the potential of our own businesses in our own situations.

I hope you find it inspiring too…