Stepping into the Arena
More than ever, as humans, we need to connect with each other. We need to know we have someone in our corner, looking out for us. We also need to step into that arena, to dare greatly and to make our impact in this world.
Join me in stepping into the arena, together.
Stepping into the Arena
More than ever, as humans, we need to connect with each other. We need to know we have someone in our corner, looking out for us. We also need to step into that arena, to dare greatly and to make our impact in this world.
Join me in stepping into the arena, together.

Giving thanks to 2021, and you!
As 2021 draws to a close and we begin to gather with family and friends to celebrate the festive season, I am reflecting on the gifts 2021 gave me. I know, I know, 260+ days in lockdown here in Melbourne. Cut off from our extended family, home-schooling with 3...

How do you find ‘purpose’?
As we move into the final month of 2021, if there is one silver-lining to the past 18 months it is that we have been given the opportunity to pause and reflect on ourselves, our community and what is important to our well-being. New terms like ‘great resignation’,...

Effective mindset? Make scents
In our last edition, I shared with you the secret to time travelling, encouraging you to consider the specific scents that evoke positive emotions and memories for you and think about ways you could build these scents into everyday rituals to leverage these positive...

Time travelling? Yes, is it possible and why this is important
I am constantly fascinated with the human body and just how remarkable it is. One fact that blew me away was learning we have more than 350 different kinds of odour receptors in our nose and these receptors can discern, get ready for it, up to a trillion!?! different...

The quality of your life will mirror the quality of the questions you ask yourself
The subject line is a well-known statement and while it may seem rather simplistic in nature, the impact of bringing this to life, to your life, can be quite profound. Let’s start unpacking this statement by focusing on ‘quality of questions’. The secret to asking a...

What if… The potential in all of us
In our last edition, we discussed letting go of the status quo and reimagining the possibilities of your lifetime. This included thinking deeply about who you are now and who you want to be. Ongoing conversations with individuals like yourself, I know many...

Letting go of the status quo
When we caught up last time, I shared some insights from the work of psychologist Lynda Gratton and economist Andrew Scott and their book 'The 100 Year Life'. At the end of the edition, I invited you to reflect on some questions, the last question being ‘How will you...

How to stay younger for longer, the London Business School way
I promise I’m not doing a ‘Gwyneth Paltrow – Goop’ move here, and this isn’t an ad for whatever health or beauty product is currently flavour of the month. What I’m talking about is far more interesting. It’s based on the work of psychologist Lynda Gratton and...

Re-train your brain and master your mindset
In this edition, moving on from overcoming what might be holding us back in stepping into the arena, I thought sharing some insights into how you can re-train your brain and master your mindset to support stepping into the arena, to dare greatly, would be valuable....

I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me
Bronnie Ware is an Australian author best known for writing about her experiences working in palliative care where she shared the last weeks of her patient’s lives. Her book ‘The Top Five Regrets of the Dying’ captures what she heard when her patients shared any...

Multi-billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has it and I bet you do too
If you’re thinking what could I possibly have in common with co-founder of Atlassian Mike Cannon-Brookes, well let me riddle you further. You can add Albert Einstein, Maya Angelou and pretty much any high achiever to the list as well. What am I talking about? Well,...

Fear? Bring it on! 6 antidotes to overcome what is holding you back
When we caught up last time (yes, I am treating this like our face-to-face conversations), I extended the invite for you to step into the arena and to write down what you’ve been holding back on. For example, holding yourself accountable to create a new habit, become...

Welcome to the Arena!
I’m Dr Jess Murphy, Founder of Pathway to Your Potential Pty Ltd.
We collaborate with people and organisations at all levels, around the world, to enhance leadership effectiveness, drive more inclusive, higher performing cultures, and leverage difference in all its forms.
Want to challenge the status quo? Develop yourself, your team or shake up your organisation & industry? Join me in the arena as I share learnings, insights and importantly, dare greatly to take action.
Note: Header image sourced from Ancient World Magazine - Spartacus Blood and Sand here.