Life is not easy; we all know that. Yet some people succeed against difficult, sometimes impossible, odds. Why is that? And what is success anyway? Often we celebrate the world’s great entrepreneurs, people like Bill Gates or Richard Branson, but what about people such as Mother Theresa or Nelson Mandela? Surely they are acknowledged with the same respect and accorded with the same label of success? So what characteristics do these extraordinary people possess, what attributes in their make-up enable this success?

In this Lesson from the Wild we meet John Varty, a wildlife photographer, who tells us in this unusual story how, from humble beginnings he became one of the world’s most successful, most respected, producers of documentaries. He describes what it took to be the first human ever to film leopards mating in the wild. This is a story about passion; perseverance; options; opportunity and success … something we all want for ourselves! His story will challenge you and your team to assess your own abilities to succeed … in an unforgettable way … with a walk on the wild side.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

• Passion
• Tools, knowledge and perseverance
• Perspective
• Creating opportunity
• Success: More than one answer