Cranwell - Hardcore Resilience: 7 Steps to Building Successful and Lasting Resilience in Your Business and Your Life

PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR

From great loss can come great learning. Navigating Alzheimers Survival Secrets of a Long Term Carer can teach you not just how to survive dementia caring, but how to come out the other end a more resilient and resourceful person.

Sharon Jurd, International Author and Speaker, Queensland, Australia.

Carolyns book is truly inspirational and her ability to push through tough times leaves the reader with lots of valuable life lessons on how to overcome adversity, still raise a family and hold down a high level career whilst caring for a loved one. This book has a message in it for everyone.

Darren Stephens, No. 1 Bestselling Author,

Millionaires & Billionaires Secrets Revealed, The 10 Day Turnaround How to Transform Your Business Virtually Overnight and The Success Principles.

Navigating Alzheimers is easy, in fact enjoyable, to read. It tells the truth but retains that essential ingredient in life a sense of humour. I believe it is particularly useful for Alzheimers carers and may offer valuable insights for their medical professionals. This is a powerful story which will leave the reader wanting to know more.

Dr Julie Coulson, Medical Practitioner, Tusmore, South Australia.

Really enjoyed reading your book. I think you are incredibly brave and kind sharing so many personal, physical and emotional moments from your familys journey. The depth of your compassion and love clearly was the catalyst of your drive and determination. [Anyone] reading the book will gain enormous comfort from your frank and honest conveyance of the many challenges you all faced and overcame.

The book provides the reader so much more than emotional strength and insight to fighting Alzheimers. I think it guides individuals to stop, stand still and focus, to look at our values and to consider every challenge as an opportunity to produce something positive. For this I thank you.

I think your book will reach many people, and as above help them on their journey, whether caring for someone or just someone who needs a hug and encouragement to keep hope and strength.

David Yates, Property Manager, Adelaide, South Australia.

Carolyn gets the right balance of humour and sensitivity just right as she shares her and Richards love story alongside a disease which ultimately took her husband away from her. More importantly, Carolyn provides the reader with practical tips on supporting carers of those with Alzheimers. Carers are the people who are often overlooked and Carolyn has now given them a voice. I can see this book assisting doctors with newly diagnosed patients as well as policy makers who need to make changes to the system to help patients and their carers in a more meaningful way. A wonderful insightful book.

Bee King, Manager, Adelaide, South Australia.

Navigating Alzheimers provides a fresh, and very personal account of Alzheimers disease. It is written with truth and honesty but also with a sense of humour, providing hope and inspiration for others. Despite the serious and difficult nature of this disease I found this book very readable and enjoyable. Carolyn has written openly about confronting issues including the veil of secrecy and fear associated with Alzheimers disease and the sense of isolation that results for families affected by this disease. The insights in this book provide vital understanding, knowledge and direction for all of us who seek to provide support and assistance to family and friends dealing with Alzheimers disease.

Dr Jane Hecker, MBBS (Hons), FRACP, FRCP (UK).

Wow I have just finished your book. I couldnt put it down. Genuine, warm, sunny, poignant, challenging and just so beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your story.

Wendy OBrien, Public Relations, Account Director, Adelaide.

HARDCORE
RESILIENCE

7 Steps to Building Successful and Lasting Resilience in Your Business and Your Life

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DISCLAIMER

All the information, techniques, skills and concepts contained within this publication are of the nature of general comment only and are not in any way recommended as individual advice. The intent is to offer a variety of information to provide a wider range of choices now and in the future, recognising that we all have widely diverse circumstances and viewpoints. Should any reader choose to make use of the information contained herein, this is their decision, and the contributors (and their companies), authors and publishers do not assume any responsibilities whatsoever under any condition or circumstances. It is recommended that the reader obtain their own independent advice.

First Edition 2023

Copyright 2023 Carolyn Cranwell

All rights are reserved. The material contained within this book is protected by copyright law, no part may be copied, reproduced, presented, stored, communicated or transmitted in any form by any means without prior written permission.

National Library of Australia

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1st ed.

ISBN: 978-1-925370-29-4

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I dedicate this book to my mother, Joy, for her unwavering courage, strength and wisdom.

The most fortunate of us all in our journey through life frequently meet with calamities and misfortunes which greatly afflict us. To fortify our minds against the attacks of these calamities and misfortunes should be one of the principal studies and endeavours of our lives.

Thomas Jefferson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This book could not have been written without inspiration and my readers will know that I have found this in many books, but none more than in the writings of Viktor Frankl.

I would like to also acknowledge the many amazing people from Australia and around the world whose stories have helped to illustrate this book about the steps we must take to achieve resilience. Reading about the measures they have taken to overcome their adversities and bringing their examples to you has been a continuing source of hope to me and a validation of the Cranwell Resilience Ladder TM.

Thank you to my family and friends for believing in me and to Terry for his continuous encouragement, support and humour.

Special thanks to Andrew Jefferis for his tireless work as my writing mentor and editor, to Darren Stephens and the team at Global Publishing for their direction and guidance, and to the Psychometrics Centre, University of Cambridge, for their expertise, professionalism and genuine collaboration in developing the