Impact Sprint: From Turning Points to Learning Points

Impact Stories with Nick Kershaw

Introduction:

Nick Kershaw explores what follows after transformative moments. In this episode, he reflects on the journey from vision to reality, touching on the highs and lows of operationalising a dream project in Nepal. The focus here is on distinguishing between turning points and learning points in this remarkable journey.

Key Talking Points

1. After The Meeting with Urgen: The daily grind that comes after profound meetings and the need for rolling up your sleeves to get the job done, especially in challenging environments like rural Nepal.
2. Turning Points vs Learning Points: Understanding the pivotal moments that either change the course of your path or serve as crucial lessons for growth and improvement.
3. The Unyielding Geography of Nepal: A look at the country’s captivating yet demanding terrain that poses significant logistical challenges.
4. Infrastructure Woes: Why the roads are not tarmacked and the never-ending cycle of infrastructure budgeting.
5. The Resilience of Nepali Communities: How these communities adapt and navigate through everything that life throws their way, proving that resilience is more than just a cliché.
6. Finding the Right Partners: Nick's firsthand experience with a local organisation, exploring potential event locations and learning the importance of a team that shares the same vision and ethos.
7. The Rainy Episode: A telling event where a team’s commitment and collective spirit were put to the test, shaping Nick’s understanding of who would be the right fit for the Nepal Impact Marathon.
8. Keep Calibrating: Why the journey, though arduous, reaffirms the vision, mission, and conviction to create something impactful.
9. Moving Forward: The search for a team that aligns with Impact's core values continues, with lessons learned from the ground helping to steer the course.

Don’t Miss Out

• Stay tuned for the next episode where we delve deeper into the mechanics of creating a meaningful impact through collective experiences.

Connect With Us

• Host: Nick Kershaw
• Website: Impact Marathon
• Socials: @ImpactMarathons on all platforms

Join us in the next episode as we continue to dig deeper, always keeping the passion alive while navigating the complexities of social entrepreneurship.

Passionate, gritty, and full of real-world learnings, this episode will serve as both a motivator and a grounding force for anyone looking to make a genuine difference in the world. Cheers!