This observation has not only re-ignited my appreciation for live audiences, but transformed how I’m presenting, engaging and interacting with audiences. There’s something truly special about the return of real-life human connection and while I’m grateful for the technologies that have enabled us to remain connected throughout 20, nothing beats the power and energy of humans in a room, sharing, connecting and collaborating. To be able to make plans, set goals and look to the horizon with a sense of certainty. It feels amazing to be future focused again. And, most excitingly for me, events and conferences are back. With life returning to normal and the worst of the pandemic essentially behind us, there is a noticeable sense of hope and optimism in places that it’s been missing from for over 24 months. ‘The winter of our discontent’ actually means that our unhappy times are in the past.Īnd after the uncertainty and challenges of the past two years, this resonated deeply with me. (Although, the artic temperatures in Sydney and Melbourne this week would have challenged anyone’s sense of joy). It doesn’t mean that it’s a season of sadness or displeasure. It got me thinking about what ‘the winter of our discontent’ actually means. Interestingly, I came across a copy of the book on Wednesday. The title comes from the first two lines of William Shakespeare ‘s Richard III : “Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun of York”. The Winter of our Discontent was prolific author John Steinbeck’s last novel, published in 1961.
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