Alex Harris

How to conjure up courage when the stakes are high

Alex Harris relates his experience of climbing the seven summits and specifically, three expeditions to Everest over a period of nine years. From tragedy to triumph, and the heartbreak of failure to the thrill of success, this session highlights four key strategies to find courage when the chips are down.

From 'working out your inch' and figuring out the small, critical steps that make up the journey to 'stretching yourself', learning to be uncomfortable, and 'accepting the intractable' to the things we can do nothing about; and finally, the fact that we are 'part of a bigger story, Alex uses this dramatic journey to lay out some principles for success when sometimes all we need is to take the next step.