Resilience

In recent times I have been listening to a podcast called Founders. The podcast host reads biographies and autobiographies and distils his key learnings into a one-hour episode. It's almost like reading the books, without [...]

This week I was inspired by a work colleague of mine who epitomises the power of persistence. He has moved halfway across the world to start a new life, but the most inspiring aspect for [...]

While on my recent trip with Operation Flinders, I saw first-hand what happens when young people make an individual choice to have a different outlook on their circumstance. As a result, they experience extraordinary growth, [...]

Recently, I returned from being out in the field with some young people hiking for eight days in the Flinders Ranges with Operation Flinders. On this trip, we had a peer group mentor in our [...]

I really like the stories of the underdog - the person who succeeds against all the odds, and has such an inbuilt desire to achieve, that it's almost inevitable they realise their dreams. What lots [...]

A friend of mine got me into a show on one of the streaming services called Ted Lasso. It's very compulsive viewing and I think, in lots of ways, is a good example of how [...]

A few months back I had the pleasure to meet with Marie Shaw QC, a lawyer that has reached the pinnacle of her profession. What I found most interesting about her story, however, was she [...]

The majority of agribusiness owners I know just get on with the job, and get things done. There are lots of instances where breakdowns happen out in the paddock, and resourcefulness comes to the fore [...]

Farming is full of instances where plans need to be changed with little to no notice. Some issues will come up that will be quite minor in nature, while others will require a significant change [...]

Life coaching is quite common in some sectors, particularly elite sports and corporate Australia. I am sure their use is prevalent in lots of other areas as well. A good mate of mine and I, [...]

Inevitably there will be situations that happen in life that require some real soul searching. These life events can be good or bad. The bad ones tend to bring things into perspective. Things will happen [...]

Recently I spent eight days walking in the Flinders Ranges as a field volunteer with Operation Flinders. This amazing organisation provides a new pathway for disengaged youth via its flagship program, which is an eight-day [...]