Terri Reid

Ever since I can remember I’ve loved reading and was rarely seen without a book in hand. One of my fondest childhood memories was sitting around the dinner table in adult company, hearing stories, laughing, and being welcomed to express my view.

As a shy child I was a keen observer of people - their gifts and their quirks. As well as encouraging me to speak up in familiar company, my parents arranged speech and drama classes to help me overcome my shyness. I am forever grateful as these early experiences showed me the power of evolving through conversation, reading and challenging ourselves. And how we learn from others.

I continue to be inspired by my caring mother who has dedicated her life to encourage learning in others, and my fun loving father who loves sharing a story and challenges the status quo! All traits that I now share.

This is what I believe:

- Everyone has value and wisdom. We should look for opportunities to learn from everyone that we meet and not limit our view of others or ourselves because of age, gender or occupation.

- The world is changing fast. Being adaptable, brave and curious, gives us a running start.

- We need to trust our intuition and combine it with wisdom from our past.

- Understanding, accepting and showing our true self, creates a safe space where others feel they can too.

- We must speak up. By nature we are story tellers and learn through stories. When we keep quiet, this learning is lost.

- It's important to make time for fun - in business and in life. When we make time for play, we are more creative.

My dream is to have a world where people realise their value, express themselves and grow with others.

If you are someone who is committed to:

- find the simple truth in what people do and why,

- grow as a person and as a professional, and

- share the magic with others

.....let's talk!