サマンサウィルスのインスタグラム(samanthawills) - 9月26日 06時43分
[NOMINATED] ?? Australian Of The Year - 2016
Without a shadow of a doubt, this nomination is to date & will probably always be; the highlight of my career.
I was sent a letter from the National Australia Day Council Chairman, Ben Roberts-Smith VC from Old Parliament House notifying me that I had been nominated for my work in ‘leading by example, inspiring others & making a difference in the community at a local, national or global level’. Being based in the USA, I can report that when I ask Americans ‘Have you ever been to Australia’, that 99% of them say ‘Oh I would love to go, but its just so far away!’ – and they are right. It is so far away – that’s why when Australian’s travel internationally, they usually do so for long periods of time given the distance it takes to get anywhere! This geographical distance can often times make you feel very isolated from the rest of the world – ‘that’s not such a bad thing’ some would say, and it's not – unless your ambition is to take your dreams global.
I believe Australia has some of the most incredible talent across so many industries, and the best of home grown talent should not stay at home – it should be able to spread its wings & take the talent to an international stage, to grow further, and learn, and climb to new heights alongside the best in the world – and all the while doing so, putting our beautiful country on a global stage.
Growing up in a small town (Port Macquarie, NSW), I graduated high school in 1999, a time where the internet was just starting to filter through homes – I am now a Creative Director – which is my dream job, but in 1999…even in 2003 – I didn’t even know the role of Creative Director existed, what they did, let alone that I could possibly ever be one. Young people have unlimited access to the world via the digital age now – but while they might be able to read about what is possible, I can imagine, especially for the kids in small rural towns, that even a city like Sydney feels like a world away to them, let alone New York City.
I would like to use the platform of this nomination, (?? cont...)
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