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Contemplating Death - Stoicism, Deliberate Practice, Planes, Last Time, Calculating Days, Gratitude, Enough

“Do you have life insurance?” This was the opening question from my neurosurgeon. My mum and dad were sitting on either side of me. 10 minutes earlier, I’d been in the bathroom trying to compose myself while we were waiting for the appointment. A day earlier, I’d been at home waiting for my MRI r

Contemplating Death - Stoicism, Deliberate Practice, Planes, Last Time, Calculating Days, Gratitude, Enough

Forgiveness - Letter, Structure, Guide, Ritual, Practice

I’ve tried writing letters to people in the past in order to help me process and organise my thoughts. Some I’ve sent, others I haven’t. But each time I’ve found it useful.

Forgiveness - Letter, Structure, Guide, Ritual, Practice

[Podcast] How To Thrive As A Leader And Be Your Best Self - Olympics, 3 Questions, 4 Ideas, Crucibles, Buddhism

Toby, what was driving you back then? I just knew I wanted to go to the Olympic Games. In reflection, I would say that I was trying to prove something to myself. I think that ultimately, I was trying to prove that I was enough. It was great to be a guest on Jeff Bullas’ podcast recently. Jeff is

[Podcast] How To Thrive As A Leader And Be Your Best Self - Olympics, 3 Questions, 4 Ideas, Crucibles, Buddhism

How To Script Difficult Conversations - Getting Hyper-Tactical With Values.

“I’m insanely busy. And I still have to do my work over and above our time together. So that means you need to give me something pretty special Toby.” I was 5 minutes into a workshop. I’d asked: “What do you want to take away from our time together?” This immediate challenge rattled me. But I had

How To Script Difficult Conversations - Getting Hyper-Tactical With Values.

[Podcast] The Power of Decoupling Identity, Building An Internal Compass, Waking Up At 3am, Filling The Void, My Daily Practice

Jack Ferguson (entrepreneur, host of The Push business podcast) and I caught up recently. It became clear very quickly that we were in similar situations. Having both gone through big challenges and change in our businesses, and neither of us really knowing what the next step is, it seemed like a g

[Podcast] The Power of Decoupling Identity, Building An Internal Compass, Waking Up At 3am, Filling The Void, My Daily Practice

The Pedestal Effect - An open letter to my role models.

Simply recognising the pattern through reflection has been really powerful.

The Pedestal Effect - An open letter to my role models.

What Now? Filling The Olympic Void - 18 Years Later.

The Olympics was the culmination of an 11 year journey. It left a huge void in my time, focus, energy, commitment, passion, drive.

What Now? Filling The Olympic Void - 18 Years Later.

The Mirror Is The Hardest Place To Look

I love the quote from American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer, John Dewey: "We don’t learn from experience, we learn from reflection on experience."

The Mirror Is The Hardest Place To Look

Values Based Decision Making

Despite the fact that organisational values are virtually ubiquitous, we don't see a corollary explosion in great businesses. From public values failures (like the banking sector here in Australia) to private conversations, implementation of values desperately needs a new approach.

Values Based Decision Making

Arjan Vos - Mistakes, Facilitation and Coaching Olympic All Stars

Arjan Vos is a Dutch women's water polo coach and was responsible for a diverse squad at Queensland Academy of Sport. In this conversation Arjan shares his coaching philosophies.

Arjan Vos - Mistakes, Facilitation and Coaching Olympic All Stars

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