Today I submitted the last chapter of a book I was commissioned to write about the life lessons we can learn from the lives and stories of history’s greatest explorers. Each of the 15 chapters looks at a different explorer and a different characteristic. Choosing just 15 from the endless list of incredible, inspiring and absorbingly complex explorers throughout history was a tough ask but I think we came up with a great selection - our inclusions range from ancient times to the modern day, from Japan to the Poles, names everyone knows and names that are not so well known (but should be!).
It has been a brilliant project to write and I have really enjoyed the excuse to get to know some of my heroes better - and to gain some new ones. I already miss it and yet spending day after day reading about dedicated and talented overachievers and workaholics has had its challenges too!
The book is already available for pre-order online but is due for publication at the end of the summer by Welbeck…