Climbing Kilimanjaro at 63 and what it taught me .
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- Regions:
- Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Ex-professional now hobby
- Fee:
- Expensed
- Category:
- Humanities
- Updated:
- 31st August 2025
- Tagged:
- Kilimanjaro | Ambition | Goal Setting | Careers
I joined a group of "thirty-somethings" and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with them. As I climbed I reflected about life. Then I wrote a book. Then I started to speak about the experience. It seems to inspire and entertain.
Views: 44 | Enquiries: 0About Phil Crompton
Brought up in Wigan, educated at Hull University and taught geography across the Midlands of England. Became a headteacher in 1999 and led secondary schools until 2018 when I stepped away to become a consultant, coach, cyclist . Since then I have travelled, thought , written and podcasted- and completed lots of parkruns.
I enjoy engaging with people. No charge. It's all fun.
Books: In Search of My Alumni, We All Ride Bikes Now, I Climbed Kilimanjaro and learnt things Podcast series : I Did You Can
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