Love your work Clinton! Tasmania is my idea of paradise in many ways, but I do miss the easy extroverted chit chat with strangers that I experienced in North America, and I long for more visionary feats of engineering and urban planning.
Brand Tasmania identified the persona of the Tasmanian as “an ambitious introvert that loves nature.” That’s not me (I like nature but certainly not an introvert) but it is many.
Your point about not hearing about Tasmania from Tasmanians can be challenged though. Some research found that Tasmanians are more likely to recommend their home state of Tassie as a place to visit compared to every state ie people from Victoria aren’t as likely to recommend Victoria as a place to visit.
It’s wild but often it may be the case that the people do their thing and hope others notice. That’s kinda why I do TEDxHobart: I find people doing things quietly behind the scenes and give them a spotlight to share it.
Love your work Clinton! Tasmania is my idea of paradise in many ways, but I do miss the easy extroverted chit chat with strangers that I experienced in North America, and I long for more visionary feats of engineering and urban planning.
Interesting reflections, Clinton.
Brand Tasmania identified the persona of the Tasmanian as “an ambitious introvert that loves nature.” That’s not me (I like nature but certainly not an introvert) but it is many.
Your point about not hearing about Tasmania from Tasmanians can be challenged though. Some research found that Tasmanians are more likely to recommend their home state of Tassie as a place to visit compared to every state ie people from Victoria aren’t as likely to recommend Victoria as a place to visit.
It’s wild but often it may be the case that the people do their thing and hope others notice. That’s kinda why I do TEDxHobart: I find people doing things quietly behind the scenes and give them a spotlight to share it.
Oh yes! Thanks for mentioning the persona. And that’s good to hear they talk it up like no other. Proves my point that it is underrated.
I just hope they come up with a shared vision soon before they commit to spending more of mainlanders’ money!