Leader Manager Coach Podcast

When Rob came across the saying ‘throwing pebbles into the Grand Canyon' by Eknath Easwaran, it created a striking visual image that struck a cord with him immediately. So today Rob talks about what this image means and how it intertwines with personal development and enabling you to help those around you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Imagine yourself throwing a pebble, small enough to fit in your palm, into the vastness of the Grand Canyon. As it falls into the almost immeasurable depth you would feel like it makes no difference to the greatness, but the Canyon is now smaller since you threw your pebble into it. How many times have you felt too small to achieve or do something or what you want to do feels impossible? We all have our firsts, our first speech or our first time on the pitch. What you have done by completing these firsts is create momentum, you have thrown your first pebble. If you are doing something out the ordinary then you will get your naysayers and people trying to stop you. This probably mea