Building Better Humans Project

I am, because you are. Let’s explore a communal, tribal thought process whereby I can only truly succeed if you also succeed. Ubuntu means "I am, because you are". In fact, the word ubuntu is part of a Zulu phrase which literally means that a person is a person through other people. ... Ubuntu is that nebulous concept of common humanity, oneness: humanity, you and me both. It means I succeed only if you also succeed. We’re not in competition. Just because you succeed it doesn’t mean there’s less success for me. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I sat down with Undefeated Professional Boxer Taylah Robertson. A young woman on the road to stardom in a tough sport. Taylah took up boxing at 11 years old and by the age of 18yo was competing in the Commonwealth Games where she won a Bronze Medal losing a split points decision to the eventual Gold Medalist. As soon as you get chatting with Taylah you realise there's a lot more to her than simply boxing but that's most certainly where her passion lies. This is a great chat with a woman destined to be one of Australia's best sportswomen. Follow Taylah on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Never settle for being a character in someone else's story when you are meant to be the author of your own.    I am currently working on a 12 week, fully online, start when you like program which I have called:Design Your Life, Don’t Settle for it. I’m calling it DON’T SETTLE for short. This is over 10 years in the making, 10 years consciously at least, 10 years since discharging from the Army and focusing my time and attention on personal development, self reflection and self improvement, team dynamics, communication, human performance, tapping into human potential. This is everything I have poured my life experiences into and I am putting it all into a 12 week program. Mindset and Motivation Summit for November. I have had a numerous emails in the past three weeks asking if I was still running this two day seminar. I had not thought about it again for some time but your emails got me thinking so I am going to run it. It will be on November 14th and 15th and will be run ou

This week we hit up a ballet class with the Project 180 / Bro Chat boys and it got me thinking about the importance of getting outside your comfort zone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War There are challenges out there and there are people that are folding as a result but if we want to be the anomaly then we must act like it. I want to share an article I found on medium.com by Ryan Johnson because it’s a positive look at what we can do if we’re proactive. It’s called: 3 Steps To Make Yourself An “Essential” EmployeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Struggle is NOT the identity. You must learn to live while you struggle, such that anyone who sees you can separate the struggle from your life.  There are several things that you can do every day to keep yourself in the flow with consciousness: Listen to something uplifting every morning. Future project your day – every morning. You can choose not to, but why would you? Make sure you take breaks to be in the harmony of nature every 1.5 hours as a deliberate activation – ie. Go for a walk. Get outside. As close to nature as you can even if you’re in the CBD get outside and feel the air and the sun on your face.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake. Our fires are damped, our drafts are checked. We are making use of only a small part of our possible mental resources…Men the world over possess amounts of resource, which only exceptional individuals push to their extremes of use. William James    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I really wanted to talk about truth, integrity and not selling your soul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you ready to reset or are you still too busy living your pain and wearing it like a cloke? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there. Today I wanted to share a special episode, it's a replay of an episode I did with Steve Claydon and Darcy Smyth for the Pursuit of Love which is a podcast that I would highly recommend getting your ears around. Reminder for the teenage and parents forum coming up this Wednesday in Brisbane. BUILDING BETTER HUMANS PARENTS & TEENS FORUMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our mission is: To refresh the world in mind, body and spirit; To inspire moments of optimism and happiness through our brands and actions; To create value and make a difference.BUILDING BETTER HUMANS PROJECT - BRO CHAT TEENS & ADULTS    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 “There is a force within you that is ruthless, fearless, and powerful. And you have every right to tap into that force and use it to your own advantage.”This is your alter ego. Tap into it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I would love for you to be hyper-conscious of how you interact with others this week. Notice the affect of your words and see if they're leaving the mark that your intention would have wanted. This comes about after I spent some time observing interactions between people in my life and those most important to them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Effective feedback, both positive and negative, is very helpful. Feedback is valuable information that will be used to make important decisions. Top performing people and companies are top performing companies because they consistently search for ways to make their best even better. For top performers ‘continuous improvement’ is not just a catchphrase. It’s a true focus based on feedback from across the entirety of life.  Top performers are not only good at accepting feedback, they deliberately ask for feedback. And they know that feedback is helpful only when it highlights weaknesses as well as strengths. Effective feedback has benefits for the giver, the receiver, and the wider communities they affect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick Douglass said that “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” And it’s true. You cannot give a child back their childhood. You cannot undo trauma once it is experienced, you can only alleviate the harm. It is far more effective, cost effective, and fruitful to do everything in our power to give ALL children the kind of start and the kind of future they deserve.PARENTS/TEACHERS/COACHES FORUMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions, and the actions which speak louder than words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time, after time, after time,year, after year. after year.Commitment is the stuff character is made of, The power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over scepticism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grow through what you go through. You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. Today we're going to deeper into building resilience which is the buzz word of the moment but it most certainly does have value. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The second in my short series around mental health and mental strength - resilience etc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.