Everywhere I look, there are more and more excuses for why it's okay to live a mediocre life. The world is full of them. Why? When did it become okay? There are excuses for me, for you, for parents, for leaders, for politicians, for teachers, for the youth, for the system and business practices, you... Continue Reading →
Don’t hide your greatness
Pursue your potential. This is one of my favourite calls to action. It's a gentle but firm reminder to not settle for my average, but to reach for my peak. There are thousands of quotes similar to this one, all conveying the same message, but I believe that this message doesn't always get heard right.... Continue Reading →
Tooth and Nail
Once you have decided on your morals, fight tooth and nail not to be swayed. Resistance will come in a sweetly wrapped dish served by your friends and family. It will be disguised as good intentions. It will try it's best to seduce you, to whisper everything you want to hear in your ear. It... Continue Reading →
Compete every play.
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 →
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 →
Inspired Lion 