• Core theme: Julie Lewis explores the tension between what we aspire to achieve and the practical realities we face. • Key message: Aspirations act as powerful motivators, but without grounding in real-world constraints—time, resources, skill—they often fall short. • Practical advice: She encourages aligning lofty goals with incremental steps; setting ambitious visions and realistic milestones to bridge the gap between dreams and achievement. Julie works with organizations seeking to cultivate healthy, resilient and thriving teams poised for success in a dynamic and ever-evolving marketplace. With a rich portfolio of personal experiences, straightforward strategies, and research-backed tools, she excels at forging deep connections with her audience. Having led multi-national teams of women and men on 70 successful global expeditions, including 10 to the Arctic and 3 to Antarctica, Julie has a wealth of experience-based wisdom to share on:Adaptive Resilience Mental and emotional fitness Building motivated and successful teams Strengths based leadership Blue Mind thinking This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx