Episode 33 – Shaun Walsh: The Essence of Resilience

In this episode, we have invited Shaun Walsh, an inventive Co-Founder of Perform Partners. He seeks to improve and change the lives of businesses and people through innovation and embedding new technologies. He started his career in HM Forces, where he transitioned into IT after five years in a communication and technology role.

Shaun is a dedicated dad to 2 kids. He is an avid athlete with several fundraising charities and is involved in many strenuous outdoor activities such as marathons, swimming, and long-distance cycling.

About Shaun

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Shaun is one of the Co-Founders of Perform Partners, where he oversees core delivery functions on technical and business teams. He works with teams from customer engagements to senior leadership roles.

Biggest Challenges when dealing with change

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Shaun believes no one likes to have ‘change’ being shoved into them. It comes from your perception of control when change is being pushed into you, and you lose that perception of being able to influence around you. However, change is constant, but we carry emotions around it, and that is fear—the fear of trying something new. That’s why Shaun emphasized the significance of resilience and why it’s essential to work through it.

Foresight

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Project managers and program managers are valuable for Shaun because they have the ‘persona’ to look up and take a long view of what’s coming at you, find ways to protect your team from future problems, and how you can pivot when it happens. You become more resilient to it, and from there, you can stay on top form.

A Child’s Resilience

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Shaun revolves around the concept of “It’s okay to be sad, and so don’t suppress your emotions.” You can’t say that a child is less resilient. They take what we give them. He believes that a child is the hardest and best thing to come in your life. As a family, your approach is to be authentic and give them love. Children are more resilient than you give them credit for, and they are more adaptable. Do your best for your children. Show them love and hope for the future.

Resources:

Free LinkedIn Mini Course Training: https://www.ImpactForLeads.com

Find out more:

Jason’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonaosborn/

Shaun’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swperformpartners/

Shaun’s Website: https://perform-partners.com/

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Cheers,

Jason