I am a social sport tragic and tonight in a mixed netball game, something really stuck out to me - The difference between competing on a play or not. When we compete on a play, we have a higher chance of taking control of the tempo and the outcome. We have a higher chance of... Continue Reading →
What I’m supposed to do.
"People want to get acknowledged for hard work, people want to get acknowledged for showing up. Showing up is none of the battle. Hard work is just an entry ticket." Tim Grover on the Chasing Excellence Podcast. On a recent podcast, Tim (who worked extensively with Michael Jordan), re-tells the story of how Michael used... Continue Reading →
Climb the mountain for you
"Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you." - David McCullough One of my mentors, Scott McGee, once asked me "What do you think your purpose is?"... Continue Reading →
Falling is necessary, failure is a choice.
I've spent the last month learning how to skateboard as part of Chapter V of my Project Lion Mind challenge, and the biggest thing I've learnt is that falling is necessary but failure is a choice. Every single thing we try to accomplish will present us with varying levels of resistance; the greater the potential... Continue Reading →
Purposeful communication is key
From my experience, nearly all human interaction problems stem from an inability to communicate to the required level. My wife and I had a small fight this weekend that directly stemmed from my inability to communicate how I was feeling when the issue was still small. This is something that I work on a lot... Continue Reading →
Character First
"Life is short—the fruit of this life is a good character and acts for the common good.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations We've been led a stray, down a dark and slippery path. One where there is a warped sense of success. One where we are constantly judged against a criteria of money and career status, when... Continue Reading →
The claret of growth
Watching and leading our girls development is inspiring. It's inspiring to watch them learn and grow, and inspiring us as parents to always have new answers and explanations for each interaction. Over the weekend, the learning was about climbing trees better and jumping off the swing set for a dismount. Both come with inherent scrapes... Continue Reading →
Presence and discomfort
Journal entry from the top of the mountain after my walk up: Morning walk at my local mountain to clear my mind and help me work through some of my most pressing thoughts. Nature has a special way of making everything else melt away so that I can be present. The sounds of the animals... Continue Reading →
Purpose
"I'm not sure we find our purpose so much as we create it." I've been struggling with purpose and direction a lot lately. This is nothing new, in fact, it's maybe even a constant. Some days less so, some days more. I've been feeling stagnant and stuck, like I've missed a step that I should... Continue Reading →
Be a little bit Cowboy
"Why join the Navy when you can be a pirate?" This quote by Steve Jobs really captivates me. Steve coined this quote in the very early days of Apple, in a way to inspire his team to continue to push the envelope and not bow to the big tech companies. A way to stay rebel.... Continue Reading →
Inspired Lion 