Australian Idol and Talents

I don’t watch much TV, the let alone the “(un)reality programmes that plague our screens” ─ however, I admit to enjoying the finals of Australian Idol. My three favorites being Courtney, Hayley and the guy with the classically trained voice(?).

However, one thiong I do like this year is seeing a different side of Mark Holden (one of the three judges). Last year I had (mis)judged him as being a washed up ‘has been’ with a terribly low EQ. I now think he was 'trying too hard' to compete with “Dicko” to be the hard-nosed judge.

This series, I have been pleasantly surprised. He has shown his more sensitive, intense and knowledgeable side, a talent as a professional studio producer and one who has a heart for nurturing new talent. I know he was a mentor to Vanessa Amorosi. (I won’t mention David Hasselhoff).

Each of us has unique siftings and talents. Life should be less competitive and more collaborative. I’m thinking we all need to be less insecure, less critical of others and true to ourselves and our giftings Life should be about corporate growth and celebration of diversity and contribution.

As my boss said to me recently, when chatting about career directions - it needs to be all about ‘being the best that you can be’.