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In May of 2017, I was wandering around the streets of Manhattan—stumbling in and out of the city’s many cozy coffee shops, sitting in the park journaling, and pondering the meaning of life. A few weeks prior, on a gut instinct, I decided to pack up my life in Sydney and leave everything I owned in storage. I didn’t know …
My thirtieth birthday is fast approaching and to be honest… I’m okay with it. I know that’s probably unpopular—I know I’m supposed to be worried that I’m getting “old” and that I should have my life sorted as I approach this important milestone. But I was never one to do what I’m “supposed” to do. I prefer to not …
I love a good nugget of life advice. Here is my definitive list of 103 things you can do on a daily basis to live an incredible life: Laugh. And often. It doubles as a stress reducer and an ab workout. Meditate at least once. Life’s challenges will be water off a duck’s back. Practice being in the present moment. …
At 11, I chose the High School I wanted to attend despite getting a scholarship at the local High School. My teachers and my parents were shocked by my decision…but I KNEW I wanted the best opportunities. At 17, I transferred universities because the place where I was studying didn’t FEEL right. I wanted a world class education so I …
It’s easy for us to look at someone’s success and blame our lack of motivation. “I just wish I had the motivation.” “I can never find the motivation that I need to continue.” I’m starting to think it’s rarely about motivation but more about pain. Specifically, the avoidance of discomfort or pain at all costs. Even if the cost is …
Let’s play a game for 2 minutes. It starts like this: You’re the CEO of an organisation called [insert your name]. As CEO, you are given the important task of running a successful organisation and creating a culture that drives performance, results and impact in the external world. How do you manage your life if you’re the CEO? How do …
My grandmother was forced to leave school and became a servant at 8. She cried and cried when they told her she couldn’t go back to school. My other grandmother gave birth to 9 children in poverty. My father barely finished primary school. He never wanted to discuss his childhood. My parents both emigrated to Australia from Croatia when they …
We meet regularly. This time we’re standing in his old office where the rooms are filled with memories. We embrace and spend (what feels like hours) together talking. I stare at him trying to absorb all of his features. The contours of his face, his smile, his hug. We walk together until he tells me that I’m not allowed to …
