When I was 18, I did a trip back to French Polynesia, where I was born. I went alone, and had a couple of surfboards especially for this trip. There’s a text-book right hand reef break that’s literally the kind of wave I would draw when I was young in the back of my school...

Yvon Chouinard is one of my heroes. A hero for me is usually someone I haven’t met, but I devour their work. My intent is to understand a little more clearly how they see the world. From what I can tell, they embody qualities that I aspire to cultivate. Sure, he has built Patagonia into...

The other day I met Wayne, who can juggle 5 balls, in multiple patterns, with ease. He’s an unassuming, relaxed chap, wearing some tennis shoes and an old t-shirt. About 50 or so. He’s focused, but smiles while he creates his art. When we see Wayne do this out of the blue, or maybe a...

It’s fairly easy to miss a bus. It’s tough to miss an Uber. When you have an appointment, and a reputation on the line, you tend to show up. Apps, google calendar, notebooks can take you so far. And for some people, this is enough. If it’s not, put some repetitional skin in the game...

The other day I walked past Donut King in the Kotara shopping centre. I saw an interesting sign – somehow, DK won an award for “Best Coffee in 2018” in the Golden Bean Awards… I had to consider it, because I was certain that some of the small, sustainably sourced, single-origin coffee shops would certainly...

Once per week a yoga class, “spring” cleaning, a monthly email inbox zero session, a weekly newsletter… If you are finding it difficult to stick to your targets, rather than relaxing the boundary, maybe you need to consider ramping the frequency right up. It would seem that a monthly or weekly cycle would be an...

“From the first kilometre, I was really comfortable. I have been training for this for four and a half months, I have been putting my heart and mind to run under two hours for a marathon and make history. – Eliud Kipchoge, marathon world record holder. The thing is, we could say this is true,...

Knowing your strengths – the things you are good at – the things only you can execute on, is important. Knowing your story though, sets you apart. This is how we see you. This is how we understand you. And not just knowing it, but embracing it, and learning to share it in a way...