The Shaun McCambridge Podcast

Phillip Di Bella is a Director at the Di Bella Group of Companies Phillip Di Bella is a highly respected business entrepreneur with a unique ability to visualise and commercialise what many others never see. Though initially known for the establishment of Di Bella Coffee, which became Australia’s largest specialty coffee company, Phillip’s entrepreneurial spirit has brought success to other businesses such as International Coffee Traders, Abbotsford Road Specialty Coffee in New York, and more recently The Coffee Commune. Not satisfied with simply focusing on building his own successful businesses, Phillip has dedicated much time to supporting the growth and development of other businesses. Often referred to as an “Entrepreneur in Residence”, Phillip regularly lends his strategic thinking to businesses such as BDO Consulting, helping their clients overcome challenges, see new opportunities, and then supporting the commercialisation of these solutions. 01.50 - Phil’s journey with his weight “Health is first, it’s the foundation. You don’t go building 10-storey buildings without laying solid foundations”. “It’s me first so that I can give my best to my family and give more energy to work.” “My philosophies are templates, and a lot of them apply, and they have for me, personally, professionally, and family. Same thing in business, you can have all the theories in the world, you can go to all the workshopping events and build your knowledge base in your library, but if you don't execute, it just doesn't happen.” Shaun - “If you put the work in and have that desire, intent and willpower and you execute, you can go from here to here, and that could be finance, it could be career, it could be relationships. It could be anything, but it's having a plan. It's executing that plan, drawing on the resources around you, but being disciplined in that regard. And that's the transformation.” 7.45 - What are the daily rituals that you do to optimise yourself? 12.30 - 16.00 - Other rituals that bind Phil and his wife 20.15 - “Life is simple, humans just complicate it” 20.46 - Managing Priorities 27.30 - 30 - Core philosophies in business 1 - You have to be solving a problem 2 - You have to be so relevant that if your business can’t be replicated 3 - When you get 1 and 2 right, tell the story. Marketing is the art of telling the story. 32.30 - Where people go wrong in business often comes down to poor planning 36.30 - What are you focusing on for work in 2024? Phil is working on trying to make sure that before governments make decisions that impact people’s lives. “I'm getting stuck into 2024 and we kick off with the release of our small business paper that we took six months to commission and we kick that off on the 19th of February to go to market. I want to see this industry sustainable.” 43.00 - Core philosophies in life Enough time and money to do what you want when you want. 48.00 - Shaun - “Be intentional about where you want to be and what you want to achieve then surround yourself with the right people to get there.” 50.40 - If you can’t improve the silence don’t speak “The wealthiest place in the world is the cemetery”

Jonah Oliver is a world-leading performance psychologist he combines sports psychology and neuroscience to facilitate peak performance. He has nearly 20 years of working in high performance from Olympians, executives, and professional codes (Brisbane Roar, Gold Coast Suns, Essendon), to car racing teams (Porsche – Le Mans World Champion, V8s), indigenous performing artists and surgeons. Executive coach, author, speaker, and consultant on talent identification, leadership, and organisational performance around the world. Husband, father, entrepreneur. 2.30 - How do you navigate the car trip home after a sports game when your kid has strong emotions? "Emotions tell us something, it's not ambivalence. They're not just sitting there. If there are emotions, it means they care. So they care about something like the performance, their teammates, your approval, their own standards, feeling competent or feeling incompetent, whatever it is, there's something there to listen to." 4.50 What is our role? 08.44 - Our fears as a parent. I don't want them to … "Sport can be the greatest vehicle for learning about life in a safe way. Life is hard and how do you survive in the jungle if you're raised in the zoo? It's like sport needs to allow you to be exposed to failure to set back to I'm not as good as other people at some things that I need to solve this puzzle myself. " 11.15 - How do you get your kids to see your intentions for what they are? 15.40 - "What does success look like? And what is the intention behind it? If it's trying to protect them from failure because of your fears of them and what their life might be, if they don't succeed in that domain, then that's you. And you got to get the heck out of the way. It is a fun first mentality, just let them have fun." 20.00 - How do you help children identify and navigate self-doubt as a roadblock to them reaching their potential? 27.00 - How to motivate kids to do something they may not love but may be important? 36.00 - How do you deal with the "I want to give up"? How do you unpack and deal with that? 41.00 - How do we get our kids to recognise that effort and attitude matter? "We want to build people with self-determination, a sense of competence, a sense of autonomy that they can do things of their own. They can build meaningful relationships with the world around them. They can take on the world and that they are enough in their current form." "Our job is to create conditions for a fire" 47.00 - "Our kids are enough already, they don't need to win first place." Let them grow into the version that they are and the different phases, we are there to nurture and support them. Does my child look forward to/promote me being there? 54.00 - What's the world of social media, the dominance of that, the prevalence of that mental health struggles, and how do we help our kids? "Do they have the skills to make good decisions around their own safety and, or advocating for the safety of others? Do they have the ability to understand morals and mores and all those things? And if the answer is no, they're probably still underdeveloped in that space then you absolutely have to withhold their exposure to it because any weakness or vulnerability your child has in normal life in those spaces is magnified on social media." Limit the exposure as much as you can. It can set them up for long-term mental health issues. "We look at the rapid increase and not just through overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis all that and remove all that from the science and I've done it well, there's been a massive uptick in the prevalence of mood disturbances in our children and it correlates almost identically with the introduction of the big social media brands." 1.01.00 - Final comments Links - https://w...

03.51 - Sandy’s journey to starting Traction “Why not start something that makes a direct impact on young people” 8.00 - CEO Bike Build Young people growing into their potential and meeting expectations that might be held of them in workplaces. It is so much more than the bike. Make the situation at Traction relevant to their outside life. 10.05 - Core fundamentals taught at Traction “We know isolation and loneliness are felt through the neural pathways in much the same way as physical pain. So the health impact of being isolated and lonely is as deleterious as smoking a packet of cigarettes a day over a long period. So for our young people, when they say that they just want to make friends, we take that seriously because quite often they haven't had many role models in how to build good relationships.” Traction allows providing young people with role models they have never had and teaches them confidence. It’s a wellbeing framework 12.00 - Elements of wellbeing 13.32 - Tangible benefits of Traction’s program Sometimes the most tangible benefit is just for these kids to have one day a week where they feel safe and are learning not just surviving. It’s not a program you are sent to do, it’s an opportunity. 17.04 - The 2 things you need in life 1- Love and connection 2 - Meaning and purpose 19.00 - What has Sandy learnt in the corporate world and the Traction world Ordinary people working together can create extraordinary things Having a vision and team built around a shared purpose The challenge in not-for-profit space compared to the corporate arena is just the uncertainty around, or it's difficult to plan for the long term because of the pipeline of funding that's required to invest in, whether it be program delivery or developing the capacity as an organisation or investing in the infrastructure needed like without. 22.30 - “The energy comes from seeing the results and the difference we're making and we're about prevention. So there's a lot of attention being paid to youth crime in our community at the moment. And to me, there's work that has to be done on that. If we get in early and reach young people before they slip through the cracks in the system and get them on. Positive and trajectories to their potential and possibility, then it's a much smarter investment upfront than having to deal with the knock-on effects later.” 23.45 - The cost of incarceration on society/community A massive trigger for youth crime is exclusion from school. As soon as you fall out of, or are excluded from the schooling system, who are you going to hang out with? 28.20 - What do kids fundamentally need to have a positive/good/great life? - Care and love - Recognise that every young person has unique gifts, and brings different strengths, and try to understand what they are - Encourage them to participate and have a go - Education is key and there are so many ways to learn - Have a community around the young people 30.30 - What stands in the way of the grander vision you have? “It's about fuel in the tank. We've got a great model. We've, we know the attributes of powerful mentors and we are ready to scale up the program and reach more young people. We're ready to recruit, train and develop.” 34.00 - What is your purpose and your why? ● It’s about making a difference, something each day. Ordinary people working together can do extraordinary things ● Be present within the community to find what is possible ● Sense of belonging around a shared purpose/cause ● We are not here for a long time so it’s about who is around you

2.00 - The Background & Intro When Jimi bounced off of rock bottom he got to the point where he said “I have to do something different that makes my tomorrow different from my today because my today sucks.” 4.00 - Picking up the tools and applying them Applications change the outcomes. Once you start seeing the gains you get “addicted to the gains”. Talent for translating the information and putting it in a way he could understand and that others could understand. 6.00 - Doesn’t have to be a big event that sets you into that state. “...the shove over the edge, you either fall to your death or you learn to fly. And that's what I decided as I was. I need to learn how to fly real, real quick… where can I, where can I build some wings from? Where can I get a parachute from?” 07.30 - The difference between resilience and mental fitness Mental fitness is the ability to be able to see chaos coming and have the perspectives, understanding and tools to avoid it as it comes, or at least glance it off. Is the ability to learn tools, techniques, perspectives, observations, and understandings that allow us to see situations unfolding as they unfold and be able to make really clear, confident, rational decisions in those that lead to the best outcomes for us. 10 - What do you do to keep mentally fit? “Instead of telling me what to do, he told me why I should do it.” A simple start. Future success is determined by past success. You're much more likely to succeed in the future if you have succeeded in the past. 13 - Two key underpinnings for Mental Fitness Ability to observe your thoughts and the ability to regulate your nervous system. 15.30 - The breath The key is to move yourself from a sympathetic state to a parasympathetic state. Parasympathetic is your rest, rejuvenation, and relaxation state. You can do this through your breath. Allows you to be in a state that helps you be in a state to choose better and create better outcomes for yourself. 17. 40 - Mental fitness for kids The parents are the biggest influence on a child’s life. You cannot teach what you do not know. “What is genetic in feeling is that you teach it to your children.” Parents control or dictate the environment or atmosphere people walk into. 22.30 - Mental health continuum When you say mental health people think of mental illness. If you put in small, consistent efforts all the time then you will become mentally fitter. Continuum is being able to put ourselves on to figure out where we’re at and how we can move up. 32.00 - Jimi’s why & putting yourself first “My why is to improve my mental fitness. I care about everybody secondary to myself and the more I connect to myself, the more I improve my mental fitness, the more I learn and the more ability I have to share that with others.” “And the happier the people are, the more mentally fit people are, the better employees they are, the more creative, the more productive, the less sick time, the less turnover, all of those metrics.” 40.00 - Advice you would pass on to younger Jimi Links - https://www.jimihunt.com - https://www.jimihunt.com/newsletter/ https://www.instagram.com/thejimihunt https://www.facebook.com/thejimihunt

Intro to Jeff McKeon: Jeff is currently the Chief Growth Officer at Neuro Capability, he's a really interesting person and deeply kind. He's lived a great life and has reached this position where he genuinely loves what he does for work. He's got some great learnings to share as part of his journey. Jeff believes that our greatest asset is our mind. We are sure you will thoroughly enjoy this episode. 02.20 - Reflection and Curiosity: "I'm just eternally grateful that I get to share a message and talk about the stuff that fills me with curiosity. And it comes around from those moments in your life. And if you're conscious of those moments and those decisions you make, and reflection I think is that thing, when you start to reflect at those moments, you think did I make a good decision? Did I make a bad decision? What did I learn from it? That's been my biggest transformation if I think about it." 04.15 - Defining moments that have impacted your life That's the power of connection and human connection. You never know what someone's got going on in their life. That's why we need to be kind. I always laugh that the other stuff, the negative stuff has a better PR team. So be kind. It's just that in those moments in life, you never know what someone is going through. 11.00 - The impact stress has on your body Stress has a huge impact on our body long term. The term is called allostatic load, which is the impact on the machine because you're going too fast and too hard the whole time. "I can't change him, I have to change me. When I talk about change, sometimes you require that catalyst. " 13.00 - The career reinvention In the moment you don't realise it, you just do what your instinct is. But that's when you have to take those gambles with the career transition. You have got to trust your instinct because my instinct had gone from a quiet little voice to that screaming voice saying you gotta get out, you gotta do something more with the rest of your life. You have to approach it in a whole different way. What can I learn from this? When you transition careers, you need that piece of paper to feel a little bit bulletproof. You have to back your instinct 16.15 - Ben Crowe and the notion of being your inner fan and the inner critic. The biggest realisation is just being aware that the voice is trainable. Most people go through life hearing this inner voice and not realising that you can actually shut it off or you can diminish it or you can change it. The way the brain is wired is in the first five years. That's why it's critical in a child's development, the love and nurturing because it's happening the brain is wiring, not only are they learning to walk, they're learning, do I love this way? What's their condition, what's right, what's wrong? An example is how Ben Crowe worked with Ash Barty and her inner voice to identify that she is so much more than tennis, she is an individual and that's where that power of identifying your inner voice is. 19.01 - Diminish your inner critic Ethan Cross talks about diminishing and harnessing your inner critic in his book, Chatter. Be aware of it and know that you don't have to listen to it because that's no longer relevant, that's the voice you heard when you were seven or eight. It's no longer relevant to who I am as an adult. But we learn it way back when we are judged when we are young. But we're still, it's the same voice. Quite often it'll be either a mom or dad or an authority figure. And it'll be the same voice and that's just because that got wired into us. 20.30 - I am Enough The biggest thing Ben Crow does in his work is helping his clients to say, I'm enough. So when you believe you are enough, guess what happens? That inner voice gets silenced. Gets turned down because you're no longer listening to it because you're going, no, no, I'm enough. The power of reframing and rephrasing. 21.30 - Helping your kids with their inner critic and...

Intro: Holly Ransom has been named one of Australia's 100 Most Influential Women. She has achieved so much from a young age not to mention she has interviewed the likes of Barrack Obama, Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama just to mention a few. Holly has a consultancy business, Emergent Global, she is also a board member of Port Adelaide Football Club, she is an author, global speaker and podcaster and discusses topics like how to conquer public speaking, how to create rituals to get you to your best and how to cultivate a healthier and better mindset. She is certainly inspiring and it is an episode not to be missed. 3.00 - Where did it all start? A summary of quotes from Holly. “Strong sense of direction and lose hold of the reins.” “Always know what you are passionate about.” “When you walk past things you tell the world it's ok.” “What I have chosen to say yes to or put energy into comes back to the fact it was not something I was willing to walk past.” “It's about putting yourself where lightning strikes, where you are going to collide with your purpose.” “I was very lucky and I encourage people to do this; volunteering gives you so many different opportunities to test out your thinking and meet extraordinary mentors that have taught me so many lessons.” 06.36 - Which mentors have had the biggest impact on you and why? A variety of people moved beyond a conversation to working together ongoing, some people you have one conversation with and it's life-altering. But ultimately my grandmother is hard to go past with her powerful influence in my life. 2 things her grandmother instilled in Holly: If you walk past it you tell the world it's okay. 10.15 - Shaun says, "One of the coolest things about leadership is seeing it in action, not just words. It's about leading from the front." 11 - Leadership in today's time. What is your definition of what leadership should look like in 2023? Leadership by its very nature is contextual. Leadership needs to work with or against the forces around it to be able to achieve certain goals and objectives. What’s striking about leadership today is the way that we are putting it to work. It used to be hierarchical which would count a lot of people out. In this day in age, it's a distributed model of leadership where we have to be involved. A compelling vision, agenda level of trust and live true values. Where people get out of bed and want to be part of your vision. The greater level of accountability. Closing the gap, don't say one thing and do another. It's an exciting time to think of how we hold up different levels of leadership. How we lead and manage younger people is totally different to what it used to be. Diversity of influence around the boardroom is crucial. 15.42 - An important role for people to play that are influencers, advisors and in the ears of leaders in all types of all shapes and forms. "One of the challenges for Changemakers is the way we tell the story to those we are trying to influence in a way that lines up effectively with what matters to them." 17 - "I invite people in those situations to see the need for adaptation is on us as the changemakers. We have to do the work to change the story because the systems around us won't do it." 18.15 - Tips around public speaking It's perfectly normal to feel nervous about it, there is no silver bullet with it, it's a case of practice. You need to be mindful of self-compassion and how you go about conquering it. You need to step out of your comfort zone not leap out of it, to set yourself up for success. Think “what is my minimum tolerance right now? How do you get your reps up?” The more you get your reps up the more comfortable you will become, and then you can take the next step. Make the commitment to regularly having a go and I would recommend buddying up with someone to chip away at the fear. 22 - "It's better to copy genius than to create mediocracy". Practice...

Mat Rogers is one inspiring individual, not just inspiring as a sportsman or father but inspiring as the man beneath it all. From an ex-Wallabies player to a father of four, tune into this episode to hear why his drive and resilience are something we can all aspire to. 2.00 - The highlight or achievement of Mat's footy career: "Staying on the path, not getting distracted - not dragged away by the influence around you. I stayed committed to what I wanted to achieve. The only way to succeed is to put all your eggs in one basket and make it happen. Focus on one thing at a time and if one doesn't work out you focus on another egg. Zero in on your focus as there is so much going on in the world. That's what I am the most grateful for." When it comes to the people around him: "I didn't change my goal I changed my friends Forget a Plan B - stay true to your path" 5.40 -Who was the hardest bloke you had to tackle? "Defence is an attitude, if you want to stop something you will put everything you can into it. Stand in the way enough to slow them down… …Tony Brown made my life challenging. Every player out there is a competitor and is going to be tough to take down. Be completely relentless" 8.45 - What was the most inspiring thing about your dad? "He didn't just influence through words, would influence through actions. Showing me not just telling me. After seeing it I knew I wanted to do it, I knew how much needed to go into it. I focused on the end goal because I saw my dad doing it. I remember seeing the work he would put in and the extras he would go through. " 11.40 - You earn every win, no one is just going to give it to you. "He role-modelled greatness. Not everyone gets ribbons in life, you have to earn them." Matt's resilience has been the cornerstone of his achievements, he has faced so many challenges in his life. 14.10 - "The reality is even when you have challenges, the world is going to keep turning. I like working under stress, through the tough times it's about just living again. I need my next goal, something to fire me up. I want people around me that are focussed and motivated and fired up about something." Living an intentional life rather than just existing. Intrinsic or Evolved ability to work under pressure? "I rise to the thought of pressure. It was something from a young age. Reframed situations are usually ones that people avoid" What happens if we don't win? What happens if we do? Use it as an opportunity to thrive. 20.40 - "I don't want to voice out negativity into the world. You just tell yourself that you aren't going to, so you won't. The power of the voice. I want to put the books in my favour. Learned to be internally positive and rub off on those around me." "If all the people around you are positive then you can lift each other. Be way more positive than negative from the outset and even if there are some doubts, I will keep them to myself because the people around me might not have those doubts, so as soon as I voice them, all of a sudden they have them too. They might have the positive feedback to help me get over the bump." 24 .00 - Mental health Mat exercises every morning for an hour with his friend. They have a pact that they don't have any negativity in their morning routines. The busier you are, the more important it is as you have less of your own time. It allows you to reflect on the day before and plan the day. Having me time in the morning is key. 29.10 - Team sports allow you to have a goal set for you every week. Having the game gave him purpose and when he retired he realised he didn't have that purpose in his life anymore. You need a goal with substance, work back from it and celebrate the milestones on the way. Put a date on it and a timeframe otherwise it's not a goal it's a wish. Goals in concrete and plans in the sand because life can change. "I perform best when the whip is lashed and setting a goal allows for...

James Laughlin is a High-Performance Leadership Coach, he has worked with elite athletes, CEOs and huge companies, just to name a few. But above that, James is incredibly passionate about inspiring others to find their purpose, one step at a time. 2.00 - James speaks to his upbringing in North Ireland, which was not the easiest of upbringings given the hardships their nation faced. But James was given the option of “Detention or Drumsticks” which ultimately helped shape his path more than he would have realised. 4.30 - James enters Christchurch A lot of the shift is psychological, it’s vision setting and working through beliefs. Inspiring through the story will get the buy-in. 6.00 - Moving from “9-5, to a Purpose driven life” No more of what I am doing, this is what I am going to do. James is passionate about the growth and is the “pain in the ass” always asking what’s next. He realised he wanted to know “what is next?” 8.30 - Am I truly living out my Dharma? Your potential and passion. The life I am meant to be living. We know it doesn’t feel right, but we don’t know where to go or what the first step might look like. 9.34 - How can I help people that are passionate about making a difference? 10.00 - The Transition The 10,000-hour rule, get the repetitions in. When you make the leap from the comfort you have the repetitions there. Don’t miss this potential part of your life, the potential you have. 12.20 - Mindset Psychology James talks about how his mindset set him up, and how brains lead to performance. Ask Questions. 14.20 - You are in your own way, how can we get you out of your own way? 15.30 - The fundamentals of High-Performance Leadership What is high performance? Athletes? Celebrities? When health ended, that is where the high performance began. High performance is performing above those standard norms, that industry whether it be as a CEO, a parent, or a worker, doesn’t matter what it is, it’s performing above the standard long term. Stay in the game whilst maintaining positive well-being and relationships. 17.00 - Often our work and our stresses can impact our well-being High-performance leadership starts with leading ourselves before others. Develop yourself before others. Shaun - “Get the harmony between personal and professional” 18.30 - What it takes to be “a Great Dad” Shaun - “Absent doesn’t mean physically absent, it’s more mentally absent” 23.00 - Tackling Mental Health early on LABEL EMOTIONS. For kids to say “ I am sad/mad/angry and this is why I feel this way”. Understand your emotions and know it’s okay to feel this. Have a conversation, be curious and understand other people’s emotions. There’s an alternative to kids hiding themselves 26.00 - Consciously Uncoupling “Growing apart can be difficult or beautiful” Happily even after 31.30 - James’ thoughts on Sir John Key The remarkable things about Sir John: I am going to make a million dollars and become Prime Minister (And he followed through on this) He is sharp and follows through John connects with everyone, you feel like he cares and he does 34.30 - Rituals you have to be your best self Shaun - Limited beliefs can put a ceiling to where you can get to in life James - We are a product of our habits. And we all have habits, whether they are good or bad, whether they are empowering or not. So when it comes to Limiting Beliefs or Crafting Intentions you need to heighten your awareness. People who are more heightened with self-awareness have more choices, make better choices, and get better results. People that are narrow-sighted, with blinkers on, often miss out on the joy, passion and goof stuff. 36.00 - 3 key things to heighten your awareness Mindfulness - Journal WRITING - COACH/MENTOR - 39.45 - Limiting beliefs These are subconscious and don’t feel like they are on the surface but they can be triggered, like “You are not good enough”. They show up when you are...

Nam Baldwin has over 28 years of experience in the health, fitness and well-being industries across the globe. He specialises in emotional & physiological intelligence as well as peak performance. The magic of what Nam’s work achieves is how he simplifies the complicated science between brain and body to achieve performance and wellness. 3.30 - Dealing with adversity and how the breath is key When it comes to dealing with and managing stress & pressure, the breath is one of the simplest techniques you can teach people to use. It’s one thing that’s in your control when so many things are out of your control. 5.15 - This technique can challenge you but give you quick rewards such as being calmer under pressure and getting yourself into the right state, as pressure unfolds you have greater bandwidth to work with to calm the mind. 6.30 - When your heart rate is through the roof it’s hard to think well, but with good breathing practices you can start to drop the heart rate and access the mental side better. The power of your breath can open up calmness, and a sense of control and remove the difficulty when your heart rate is through the roof, it takes the edge off. Youll lean into challenges rather than being threatened by them 7.45 - At an individual level what do you see as the key fundamental pillars to living well? Having pillars in place builds the foundations you need to have a healthy body and mind. This starts with breathing as it’s the first thing that changes when we get stressed. 9.30 - Other pillars include quality sleep, and how we wind down to get that to happen. You have to go through a process to get yourself in a state ready for sleep: Time in daylight is another pillar, 10 minutes before 10 am instigates and activates hormones to allow your brain to come alive. Connection is such an important pillar, having a sense of connection with peers and community. Shaun says, “Sometimes people think it’s complicated and overwhelming but when you break it into blocks you can see it’s achievable. Simple things you can bring into your life to build habits for change.” 11.40 - Having a good routine in morning is important to set our day up for success. Our brains love consistency and certainty, those little hits build over time to be the foundation of how you are going to feel. 12.45 - The ability to build optimism Recognise what kind of way of thinking we have around certain circumstances/situations and be self-aware as to where we sit. The optimistic view is that things will work out for the better. How do we build Optimism? Get into a state of feeling good about yourself regularly as that helps you think good and see the good. Reflect at the end of the day as to things that have gone well, it trains your brain to recognise them and become normal to see the good. Researching amazing things gives us perspective on how we exist in life, there are good things that are occurring each day in the way we operate and it helps to build optimism. 15.00 Being mindful about the way you’re thinking to have the capacity to minimise negative thinking. Self-regulate where your thoughts are, this will help silence your inner critic. Gratefulness is part of that reflection, it helps to rewire and program your brain then it becomes a default to see the solution rather than the negative. Brains are programmed to look for fear/threats. 18 - Gratitude is one of the most powerful things to employ. We need to be aware that there is a narrative behind what we’re grateful for. That’s what develops areas of the brain to increase the capacity to be aware of being more optimistic and remove self-critic. 19.20 - The state of your body impacts the state of your mind: The vagus nerve helps us build the capacity in our mind to experience different stages such as calmness throughout our body and mind. If a threat happens this nerve will help stimulate flight or fright. If exposed to too much stress you minimise the capacity to feel a...

2.57 - "I feel fear exactly the same way everyone else does, if not, even more than that" 9.44 - The crazy thing about fear, it is kind of fascinating but also really frustrating. Doesn't matter what your fear is, or how it compares to anyone else's fear, we all have different fears" "We see different situations differently." 11.10 - "The only thing that really matters is if just one of your fears is in the way of something that’s important to you" i.e., Fear of rejection holding you back from a relationship Fear of sacrifice or pain holding you back 12.47 - The only way through fear, is experience, that is the only way. Do something over and over, and build up the skills and knowledge. Walk into that environment that causes you to fear" 14.30 - Voluntary Therapy The patient has to choose to be there and choose to take on that fear 18.10 - Do it over and over again. Respond to the different urges. But It's tough. 18.40 - The starting point is to want it more than you fear it. Or hold on to what you have got more than the fear. To do that you have to continually evolve. 19.15 - WHAT WHY WHO? Ask yourself them continuously. What does success look like? Why do I want to succeed Who is going to help me get there? 21:19 - Have a clear and detailed look at what success looks like across different aspects of your life and different time scales. The more clear and detailed the different things, the better. Then you reinforce the picture of success with why you want it. 22.10 - Tie your loved ones to your success, how do they benefit from your success? How do they benefit from the risks you take and the fears you face? Helps make the switch from prey to hunter. 22.35 - The orienting reflex - in a roundabout way, this one reflective mechanism, 80% of your brain's ability to create positive emotion. Keeps you motivated and resilient. Subconsciously throughout your day, it's looking for progression to something to something beneficial. If you are not clear on what you want, your picture isn't clear, and that part of your brain won't be receiving and won't feel that positive emotion. If not it will find it in the simple things like vices, you can keep them in check if you are getting positive emotions from something beneficial. 28.10 - Surround yourself with an amazing team. 38.00 - What other people would give to only be dealing with what you are dealing with. This is all I have got to deal with, how lucky am I? 40.10 - Science of Gratitude "If you can cultivate a state of gratitude and feel that, it switches your nervous system from a state of stress/fear to a parasympathetic state, and in that state, systems are optimised, in particular your immune system." Feel gratitude as consistently as you can each day. 42.19 - Habit Stacking 44.15 - Gratitude Text The best technique that helped Mark was this, just simply sending a message of gratitude to someone in your life. The wave of gratitude moves through your social circles and it becomes normal to send messages like this. 48.00 - Gratitude Practice gives your nervous system a break during the day, these breaks make all the difference. 53.00 - We all have different fears, all that matters is if it's holding you back from something important in your life. If you want to take them on, experience is the only way to do it. Little step by little step, and you may experience failure but that is why you need that motivation and clarity as to what you want in life. Clear pictures of what you want and why and it will help make you resilient at the same time. 54.10 - When you hit the road bumps try and shift your mindset to a state of gratitude, it won't solve your problem but it gives you enough physical energy to do what you need to do to get through the adversity. 55.00 - Q &A

01.50 - Introduction to the opportunity to improve well-being through work. 02.22 - Work can make you well, and moderate the bad stuff that is happening at home. If you can come to work and it makes you feel part of a team, to feel like you have a vision, and purpose and that you have support then it can be powerful and can impact you in a positive way. 03.00 - Sometimes work makes us sick, it causes us to be unwell. We shouldn't be paid to go somewhere that makes us sick. When work makes us sick, it creeps into our house, our relationships and our sleep. 05.30 - Work can make us well and work can help us with our world outside of it. 08.00 - We need to look at what is making the fish bowl dirty. Start to look at the water to see what is making us sick. If we can start to make it clean and make people well. Cleaning the water is tough and it takes time and effort, but it is worth it. 09.10 - Give people purpose, and connect them with the values to create the right framework. The other key piece that helps that framework come to life, is the concept of Psychological Safety. 10:14 - Psychological Safety exists in TEAMS. When I feel psychologically safe I feel safe to take an interpersonal risk, to be the real me and to ask questions, challenge the boss and ask for support. If you are having mental health issues you need to feel psychologically safe to say you are not doing so well and need help. From a proactive view, you feel safe to let your team know and feel like you have a purpose. 12.00 - Impression Management - Social platforms allow us to show the world we are awesome and you want me on your team. The real you that feels self-doubt and feels like an imposter, who sees that real you? If you are part of a team built on the trust you can be the real you. 16.10 - Social contracts and consciousness around negative behaviours help to make us feel safe. 17.24 -- Behaviours that make toxic workplaces and make people sick both psychologically and physically unwell: 19. 30 - We value diversity of thought but if we don't live by the values and let people be heard, they will leave. 23.20 - You can have an impact on the mental health of those around you and the team. 25.00 - Psychological Safety underpins your other business levers such as Diversity and inclusion, Productivity (it's the difference between high and low performance), Safety (reporting behaviours and taking action) 28.40 - How do you do it? How do you create a psychologically safe place? First Step - The foundation is to make people feel like they belong and are part of the team Second step - Contribute - understand why you are here and your role in the team, to make you feel valued Third Step - Making people okay with failure and having a learning mindset, then they will start to speak up 33.10 - 5 things you can do: 36.15 - Q&A

2:35 What you can hold in your head, you can hold in your hand. Everything stems from a vision. 3:30 The clearer the vision, the easier it is to achieve it and the easier it is to inspire others. 5:00 Your vision can be destroyed or damaged along the way, 5:45 Feelings trigger images and images can trigger actions and behaviours. 6:15 Emotional visualisation exercise. 9:30 The Ukrainian lawyer turned soldier. His vision: Freedom - Winning the war for family and community. Nothing else matters. Wouldn’t allow himself to discuss anything else—total focus. 11:50 Slide 6 - Imagine that focus in the corporate sphere. Vision precedes victory. High performance is performing above the standard norms, over the long term, whilst maintaining positive relationships and well-being. 13:00 Sometimes high performers get their priorities out of whack, leading to depression, suicide, etc. 14:15 NZ high depression rates. Losing sight of balance. 15:30 The performance of the All Blacks rugby team. Why did their performance levels drop? Their cultural mix was changing so their mission and messaging was less effective. So they had to adapt the Hakka, etc to ensure that everyone’s vision was incorporated. “Tell us about your culture, your rituals, so we can attach your personal meaning.” Your dreams don’t necessarily resonate with anyone else, family etc, if you don’t attach their personal meaning to it. 16:45 The psychologist who worked as Steve Jobs’ EA, because she attached herself to his vision and knew that she could make a contribution towards him achieving it. 17:50 Clarify your purpose. What is your leader’s most important job? The well-being of your tribe/team. 19:15 Connect. Nobody can do it alone. People want to work with people. 20:15 Don’t get caught in being busy. It means a lack of priorities. 22:30 A 5-year-old’s vision of getting out of Northern Ireland and away from the conflict. 24:30 Drumsticks or detention. Establishing positive visions & purpose from positive messaging. 28:00 Who do you surround yourself with? Ensure they have a positive influence. 29:00 I had different strategies along the way, but I stayed congruent with my vision. 29:30 The CEO focussed on one metric, not 12. The vision: A whole Taco. One singular focus that lifted all boats & ensured that other targets were met. 31:30 Anderson vs Scott and the South Pole challenge. Preparedness & individual input vs just follow me. Vision precedes victory. 34:30 Vision & leadership. Mandela’s vision was so clear, equality, and he was prepared to die or be incarcerated. Everything he did took him closer to bringing his vision into reality. He focused on getting a great team around him, so they were ready to help form a government. He maintained humility, dignity & forgiveness. 39:15 Vision without action is just a dream. How clear are you on your vision? Ends: 39:50 Questions follow.

2:25 Humans are crap at pointless pain. We don’t do anything hard unless there is a reason. But if there is something of meaning, we’ll endure great hardship. So not how hard it is, but how important it is. High performers are not born different, they connect to that “something of meaning.” What would we run in front of a car for? 3:55 People think high performers have different DNA, but they have the same fears and stresses. 4:25 Slide 1 “It’s hard to survive in the jungle if you were trained in a zoo.” Don’t blame the jungle for being a jungle. We all have to do a better job at adapting and helping others to adapt. Top performers embrace the jungle. 7:00 If you are not prepared for the real world out there, you will have a “violation of expectation.” Top performers focus on that preparation. Slide 5: It’s not about reducing stress & pressure, it’s about increasing the capacity to take on more. Not about positive thinking, but connecting to what matters. Motivation follows naturally from that. Stress is the price of entry for top performers. Embrace it, don’t hide from it. It’s not about motivating people, it’s about connecting them to what matters. 8:55 Top performers have changed their relationship with stress. We worry about things we care about. It’s natural! 9:55 Top performers connect to the reason behind what they need to do. Something of importance. I want to be healthy so I can be there for my grandchildren. 12.00 You have to increase your capacity to accept stress. Then you can function properly in all aspects of your life. 13:29 Be the bigger vessel. Same stress but more capacity to deal with it. 14:20 The Domains Profiler tells me all I need to know about where someone’s state of mind is: Slide 7: How important are each of these domains to you? (Health, work, family, etc). How satisfied are you with each of them? The difference: Gap analysis. Spending too much time in less important domains? Pivot! 15:50 What can we do to bridge the gaps in our important domains? 16:20 Be intentional with your life. Do activities that combine and nurture your important (multiple) domains. E.g. Combine kids/social outdoors & learning experiences. 18:06 What version of you shows up? Loving & curious/absent-minded and not present? 18:30 Life is about living your values. Combine the activities that matter with the people that matter in a value-spaced way. 20:50 Find your margarita pizza, not someone else’s. Find the three things that move the needle for you and stick to it. 23:45 Think about the primary skills you need to execute in your life. Technologies can erode our most necessary human skills. Don’t be too reliant on them. How can I use the technologies but not lose my fundamental skills? 26:00 Slide 10 Embrace - Accept that there will be stress, doubt, and frustration…. Normal stuff. Normalise discomfort, then you can Be Present Do What Matters. 30:40 Identify the difference between fun & enjoyment. Enjoyment is when we do hard things and find things that stretch us. What is your response to challenges? 33:00 Don’t be frustrated because employees don’t buy into your business. It’s not their baby. Find what matters to them. Find what matters to you. What would you jump in front of a car for, what will make you leap out of bed in the morning? Ends: 33:55 Questions follow.

In our first episode back in the refreshed, Shaun McCambridge Podcast, you hear from Mark Mathews. Not only is Mark a world-renowned big wave surfer, but he has also been sponsored by Red Bull, Go Pro and Ripcurl to name just a few. He is an international speaker with clients such as Deloitte, Westpac, NRL and Land Rover. Mark is obsessed with personal growth, and he has a crazily inspirational journey. He is a dad, and a husband and through all of this has developed a process for overcoming fear. Don’t forget, if you hear one or two, or maybe more, things that you took something from, to pay it forward and share this episode with those around you. One sentence or word could make an impact. 1.31 – Mark’s tips on ways to deal with fear: Mark speaks to how he did not create these concepts, but he researched and unearthed the different concepts out there and ways to make them available. He became inquisitive by facing his own fears and found the best ways to deal with them, for himself and others. 2.45 – How would you describe the process of overcoming fear? Mark had an early relationship with fear yet through constant exposure, his learnings have stuck with him. “You learn the skills and knowledge to master the environment you fear. Once you have them you become less anxious over time. Something switches and it turns to excitement as you have the skills.” “Remember the moment it turns from fear to excitement, for me the desire to keep doing it was greater than the fear.” 4.48 – How do you define fear? ‘Sensations and psychophysiological functions occur when there is a perceived threat. Your body senses them, emotional or socialized versions of angst arise and your body senses and fears them. Historically interpersonal relationships with these versions were life or death, now we perceive the threat as if it’s life or death.” 6.30 - How do you overcome it? Through Voluntary Exposure Therapy – which is, choosing to expose yourself to the fear to condition yourself around it. Remaining calm and conserving energy. Figure out how to want it, how to desire it more, to get you through the conditioning. “Fall in love with looking back at what you were doing a few months ago and be proud of that. Then get addicted to that feeling and continue to chase it.” 10.20 – The Power of WHY “Create crystal clear pictures of what success looks like to you and why you want to succeed.” Mark talks about tying his loved ones to his success, how will they benefit from the hard work and your success? “The line between success and failure is the state of flow and living in the present moment”. Being able to live in the present moment is a by-product of that fine line where you can be nervous enough but not in complete chaos. 13. 57 – How has Mark gone about understanding how his brain works, the actual psychology and how this has helped him overcome hurdles and helped to achieve his dreams? Mark speaks to investing in himself and what he has done to equip himself to get there. He has gone through a long journey of dealing with his own fears whether it be drowning in the ocean or that public speaking as an introvert can be terrifying. 15.08 – Mark’s foundational principles of dealing with fear The things that you can’t go without, the things that help you be resilient enough to face fear. 16 – Cognitive techniques These are additions to the foundational pieces mentioned before, they work alongside them as cognitive behaviours are the everyday habits you have that can be realigned to make small steps towards breaking down anxiety. 17.54 – You have been vulnerable regarding your darkest days, what message would you pass on to those going through a tough time? “Put in the time to research as well as having the motivation.” If Mark is assessing how he is coping with life and how to optimize his level of resilience, he adjusts it to multiple areas of his life. “Something may be in peripheral view so you are...

Layne Beachley Layne Beachley is regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. Layne’s dedication to success saw her as the only surfer, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles between 1998 and 2003. Layne went on to win a 7th world title in 2006 before retiring from the ASP World Tour in 2008. In retirement, Layne spends her time travelling nationally and internationally as a motivational Keynote speaker for some of the world’s top commercial firms, sharing her stories about sustaining success, overcoming challenge and maintaining a winning mindset. She is also a trainer and facilitator of a series of workshops, igniting potential in everyone she works with. Layne is also the Founder and Director of her own foundation, Aim For The Stars, Chairperson of Surfing Australia and an Officer of the Order of Australia. Layne’s Highlights 1:51 Lack of self-confidence and self-doubt 6:18 Bitter or better 6:45 3 barriers: Fear of letting ppl down, scarcity mentality, and expectations 7:35 Congruent with who you are 9:10 Tips to moving on from self-doubt 13:05 Meditation 15:30 Tips for building a formula of success 18:30 Success doesn’t define you 19:45 Positive outlook 22:30 Goal setting 29:30 Dealing with Disappointment 32:20 How to move past fear 38:45 Neuro-linguistic programming 42:30 What surfing gives Layne 47:11 How she overcame victim mentality 51:40 Advice that she would give a young Layne Beachly 54:40 Triple E reset Lack of self-confidence and self-doubt Layne refers to it as ‘comparison-itis’, when you are comparing yourself to everyone. To overcome it with ‘enoughness’, when you need to believe that you are enough. She says that she was fortunate that her dad let her have the freedom to fail and the safety to fail. By detaching from the fear of letting people down or letting go of the expectation you can be in the moment; to do this you need to shine a light on it, accept it and move through the challenge. Bitter or better The challenge is to have stepping-stones to promote you forward and to have the patience and the trust to do so. 3 barriers: Fear of letting people down, the scarcity mentality, and the expectations To overcome these three challenges, Layne says that you need to accept, be congruent with who you are and surround yourself with people that elevate you. Congruent with who you are Being congruent with who you are is about being true to yourself and being proud of yourself. This makes life more effortless. Layne refers to a quote “Why fit in when you were born to stand out”. Tips to moving on from self-doubt Layne says that it is a normal part of life and it is 100% okay. The biggest mistake she says that you can make is that you stay there for a little bit too long and it starts to define you. To overcome this, she says that the key is to own it, and ask yourself why are you doubting yourself and how is it affecting you; then ask yourself what action can you take to overcome it. Online academy coming soon: https://www.laynebeachley.com/ Meditation With 50-70k thoughts per day mediation has helped Layne slow the ‘monkey mind’ down and shift her thoughts into the present and to have ‘space’ between thoughts; she recommends finding what activity enables you to do this; this could be meditating, deep breathing or even surfing. Tips for building a formula of success First 6 world titles were part of her identity that she defined herself by and she struggled to find balance. Hobbies were the key to finding her own balance; it gave her time to reconnect and for her this was initially surfing and then beyond this it is now also painting, drawing, and bush walking. It refreshes her and gives her time to recharge and also builds resilience so that roller coasters change into speed bumps. Success doesn’t define you Layne now doesn’t let her success define her but instead her self-worth. It is about finding your inspiration and passion. Positive...

Brad Kennedy Brad Kennedy, pro golfer and Gold Coast local, recent winner of the New Zealand open is now ranked #7 in Australia and #101 in the world, discusses the process of success and the mental side of golf. In his last 7 tournaments he has been top 10 with this year coming 3rd Qld PGA (after equalling course record of 61 and leading almost the whole 4 days), 3rd Qld Open and winning the New Zealand open for second time (last time was 2011) and 5th PGA tour of Australasia. Brad’s Highlights 2:58 Starting out 4:03 Mental game 5:57 Mental game and the impact of Dr Dave Alred, Mental Coach 6:32 Every shot that you practice has to count 8:42 Be accountable 13:28 Focus on the process 13:38 How the process of discipline can create resilience 14:43 Keeping the process while you are in the zone 17:13 The feeling of pride 18:38 The voice of doubt 23:39 Habits and rituals 27:51 Visualising 33:02 Mastery - Intersection between skill and mindset 35:33 Kennedy’s conundrum 38:55 Importance of having a supportive family and friends base 42:45 Giving back 47:42 Key lessons that Golf has taught Brad Starting Out Brad started playing golf at 13 years-old Mental game and the impact of mental coach, Dr Dave Alred Dr Dave Alred has coached Brad for 7 years which has helped Brad go through amazing development. Dave doesn’t have a technical golf background but delves into the player’s mental game. Every shot that you practice has to count Dave continually tests you to ensure that every shot you make counts; whether in a tournament or in practice. He refers to it as the ‘ugly zone’; it is whenever you practice the uncomfortable part of your game until it becomes natural which enables you to go to another level. Be accountable Ensure that the intensity and performance is there in practice; if it is, then there is nothing else that you need to do differently. Focus on the process It is the best mental performance I’ve had in my career at 45 years old. How the process of discipline can create resilience This one key learning that Brad uses in golf and in life. Ultimately success is never guaranteed but if you stick to the process, then the rest comes. Keeping the process while you are in the zone Believing in your ability to hit the shots that are required while being without any fear of consequences. The discipline of staying in the process is key and being aware of what you can control. One of Brad’s dangers is to allow himself to look at the leader board and then that impacting the process. The feeling of pride It was a mentally tough period during the Queensland Open; however, to go from that low to an absolute pride and self-satisfaction winning the New Zealand open. The voice of doubt Everyone has doubt but it comes from fear and it can really negatively impact you. Being able to stay in control and stick to the process is key to overcoming this. By understanding the mistakes and concentrating on hitting the shots enables you to control the situation. The key is to not get ahead of yourself as it distracts you. Habits and rituals Brad journals a lot; he rights down his entire schedule of training. Writing down the performance sets a benchmark and overtime you can build on that. It becomes a fact; It is a great way to build up your confidence and resilience. Reference The Miracle Morning: The 6 Habits That Will Transform Your Life Before 8AM by Hal Elwood https://miraclemorning.com/ Really reinforced having a great work ethic, and the benefits of meditation, reading, and exercising. Brad believes that he is really getting better in the mental space; his game isn’t going to change at 45 but it is the mental game that has further developed. Visualising Visualising how you want to play – how you want to walk, stand, and generally hold yourself has also helped his mental game. Once you try it and it works, it opens you up to what else it can walk for. Mastery - Intersection between...

Stephen Broad Stephen Broad is the General Manager of Asset Management at Yancoal. He started as his apprenticeship at the age of 15 and was a 19 year old qualified tradesman at the Hellyer Mine on the West Coast of Tasmania. He has worked in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and across Australia including Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania. With a mission to continuously learn and say ‘yes’ to opportunities, Stephen Broad has transitioned from a tradesman into the maintenance vertical and now leads the Asset Management team across all business sectors for Yancoal. Stephen’s Highlights Part B 1:47 A challenge for talent 5:00 Trade’s person of the future 8:25 Work and home life balance 10:27 Habits & rituals to get the most out of every day 12:22 Advice for aspiring trade’s people and maintenance people 12:47 Advice for trades and maintenance people 14:19 Advice for leaders 17:58 Two favourite management/leadership theories Where it all started with an apprenticeship Completed an apprenticeship and started as a tradesman Hellyer Mine on the West Coast of Tasmania. Currently General Manager of Asset Management at Yancoal Currently at Yancoal his role is General Manager of Asset Management across all business sectors including open cut and underground. A pivotal moment in his career A conversation with his father about getting out and seeing the world; he then accepted a role in Western Australia on 14 days on/ 7 days off roster. Stephen’s father taught him about hard work, resilience and getting on with things; which has been a really good grounding. He has learnt a bit from everyone Central Queensland University – Ted Scott, previous CEO of Stanwell: LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-scott-89000336/?originalSubdomain=au He introduced the leadership idea of self-directly work teams (SDWT) during his time at Stanwell. Importance of being self-aware Stephen also understands the importance of self-awareness; to really understand who you are, your natural tendencies and recognise when you are doing this and then most importantly unlearn. Upskilling and transitioning He is a strong believer in life-long learning and everywhere he would push himself to learn something new. Imposter syndrome The advantage of diversity in thinking During his Executive MBA with Sydney University he started to understand the advantage of diversity in thinking, a cross pollination of ways in thinking and the benefits of solving a problem together. The Desire & importance of having a believer in your ability During 2015 he jumped the chasm from the maintenance vertical to operations and what enabled him to do this was a desire plus someone that saw his potential Stephen credits his adaptability and his willingness to say yes to an opportunity to building his career. Charles Darwin theory is that it is the quickest to adapt. Further reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinism#:~:text=Darwinism%20is%20a%20theory%20of,compete%2C%20survive%2C%20and%20reproduce. Rod Sury it is not the big that eat the small but the fastest that …. What he values when hiring When Stephen looks to hire, he greatly values self-education, resilience, and cultural fit. Self-educated shows a willingness to approve Resilience shows the ability to continue towards the goals despite the knocks Cultural fit ensures the team’s success. A challenge for talent At the moment there is a challenge for talent across trades including fitters. Ultimately, we need young people. We need to be visibility in the schools and sending the message to young people that there is more than an OP score. Trade’s person of the future Technology plays a big role and it is an exciting times where virtual reality and augmented reality. Diagnosing from a distance with glasses from the physical machine location and discussing that machine with someone in head office. Work and home life balance The key is a partnership where...

Stephen Broad Stephen Broad is the General Manager of Asset Management at Yancoal. He started as his apprenticeship at the age of 15 and was a 19 year old qualified tradesman at the Hellyer Mine on the West Coast of Tasmania. He has worked in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and across Australia including Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania. With a mission to continuously learn and say ‘yes’ to opportunities, Stephen Broad has transitioned from a tradesman into the maintenance vertical and now leads the Asset Management team across all business sectors for Yancoal. Stephen’s Highlights Part A 2:00 Where it all started with an apprenticeship 3:00 Currently General Manager of Asset Management at Yancoal 5:09 A pivotal moment in his career 7:00 Learning a bit from everyone 8:28 Importance of being self-aware 10:30 Upskilling and transitioning 14:40 Imposter syndrome 16:40 The advantage of diversity in thinking 18:58 The Desire & importance of having a believer in your ability 22:59 What he values when hiring Where it all started with an apprenticeship Completed an apprenticeship and started as a tradesman Hellyer Mine on the West Coast of Tasmania. Currently General Manager of Asset Management at Yancoal Currently at Yancoal his role is General Manager of Asset Management across all business sectors including open cut and underground. A pivotal moment in his career A conversation with his father about getting out and seeing the world; he then accepted a role in Western Australia on 14 days on/ 7 days off roster. Stephen’s father taught him about hard work, resilience and getting on with things; which has been a really good grounding. He has learnt a bit from everyone Central Queensland University – Ted Scott, previous CEO of Stanwell: LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-scott-89000336/?originalSubdomain=au He introduced the leadership idea of self-directly work teams (SDWT) during his time at Stanwell. Importance of being self-aware Stephen also understands the importance of self-awareness; to really understand who you are, your natural tendencies and recognise when you are doing this and then most importantly unlearn. Upskilling and transitioning He is a strong believer in life-long learning and everywhere he would push himself to learn something new. Imposter syndrome The advantage of diversity in thinking During his Executive MBA with Sydney University he started to understand the advantage of diversity in thinking, a cross pollination of ways in thinking and the benefits of solving a problem together. The Desire & importance of having a believer in your ability During 2015 he jumped the chasm from the maintenance vertical to operations and what enabled him to do this was a desire plus someone that saw his potential Stephen credits his adaptability and his willingness to say yes to an opportunity to building his career. Charles Darwin theory is that it is the quickest to adapt. Further reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinism#:~:text=Darwinism%20is%20a%20theory%20of,compete%2C%20survive%2C%20and%20reproduce. Rod Sury it is not the big that eat the small but the fastest that …. What he values when hiring When Stephen looks to hire, he greatly values self-education, resilience, and cultural fit. Self-educated shows a willingness to approve Resilience shows the ability to continue towards the goals despite the knocks Cultural fit ensures the team’s success. A challenge for talent At the moment there is a challenge for talent across trades including fitters. Ultimately, we need young people. We need to be visibility in the schools and sending the message to young people that there is more than an OP score. Trade’s person of the future Technology plays a big role and it is an exciting times where virtual reality and augmented reality. Diagnosing from a distance with glasses from the physical machine location and discussing that machine with...

Gilbert Enoka has a long history of success as a mental skills coach with New Zealand’s corporate and sporting elite. He is internationally renowned for his 20 year history with the All Blacks, first as their mental skills coach and now as manager. He has been with the All Blacks for over 250 tests and during that time the team has won back-to-back Rugby World Cups, one Laureus Award (for the best team in the world), 17 Bledisloe Cups, three Grand Slams, seven Tri Nations and five Rugby Championships. Gilbert’s Highlights 4:30 The fundamentals of a high-performance environment that endures 8:10 The Power of the Mind 11:45 Asking if the situation was dealing with you or the situation is dealing you. 12:40 Mental skills growth 16:00 Material benefits of physical fitness on mental health 19:50 Richie McCaw’s formula 23:00 Everyone has fear and nerves but it is how you deal with that 24:50 Getting out of your own way 26:20 Three things that leaders must have 27:20 Be where your feet are 36:10 Everyone has 2 lives. Your 2nd begins when you realise you’ve only got one. 39:40 Parallels from the All Blacks’ World Cup recovery to Business recovery from COVID-19 BIG PAUSE 31:45 Be at your best when your best is needed & not all moments in time are equal 34:15 Above and below the line thinking 43:30 Sustained success 45:45 Strategies to maintain and support psychological safety 50:40 Young kids using their mindset to enable them to be the architect of their “best life” The fundamentals of a high-performance environment that endures It is about understanding how to align people for a cause The most successful centenary businesses are traditionalists; they understand the core of what they are about and they never mess with that. They instead disrupt the edges and look at small incremental improvement without disrupting the core. Understanding the core, preserving it and sending strategic disruptions around the edges. The “Power of the Mind” There are moments in time that are defining; there is no secret sauce to success but comforting the problems and sometimes the brutal reality enables you to deal with pressure. Acknowledging the problem and ensuring the mindset is right is key. Skills set do nothing if the mindset is not right. The key question to ask yourself is are we dealing with the situation or is the situation dealing you to you. Mental skills growth Starts with the leader and them understanding the importance of mental skills. To build the team’s capacity to mentally handle situations is connecting training with resilience and putting it front and centre. COVID-19 is the perfect situation to build mental strength and dealing with emotional stress. Material benefits of physical fitness on mental health Mental health is being challenged during this time. Physical fitness intrinsically connected to mental health and if you are not doing physical fitness your mental health suffers. In your opinion why is R McCaw so successful? Hardworking, humble, and authentic. He works on himself and his game which enables him to lead and inspire others. His behaviour is also reflective of this. Cus D'Amato “The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It’s the same thing, fear, but it’s what you do with it that matters.”. Everyone has fear and nerves but it is how you deal with that We all have a load that we can carry, the key is not to get stuck or break. Getting out of your own way There are moments that raise fear and if you can acknowledge it and then use your skills and talent that you possess more than often not you will succeed. Three things that leaders must have Wish big, have a back bone to front the obstacles and have fun olong the way. Be where your feet are Be in the present, not the past. Be in the moment is what matters and not what has happened before or that comes after;...

Andrew May is recognised as one of the world’s leading performance strategists and leadership coaches. A best-selling author, in-demand keynote speaker as well as a Leadership and transformation specialist. CEO and founder of StriveStronger.com. Andrew’s Highlights 3:21 Mental health in the corporate context 6:45 The lessons from resting and recovering in sport 12:30 Covid lessons 19:00 Positive psychology 17:30 Physical and emotional signs of fatigue 22:30 Sustained performance rituals 28:40 Resilience Training 30:00 What are the levers that impact performance? 33:20 Defining Meditation 37:30 Diaphragmatic breathing 38:25 “Play” & making the time to 43:20 Benefits of getting out of our “comfort zone” 55:00 Dealing with Divorce 59:00 Vulnerability is real 1:02:00 Slowing down to speed up 1:04:40 Learnings from Barack Obama 1:05:20 Advice to your 20-year-old self Mental Health & Corporate Context First factor is that people are now more comfortable with admitting that they are not okay. Second factor is that we are under more pressure and we are connected from sun up to sun down. When you have uncontrollable factors the cracks in the systems become more prevalent. Lessons from resting and recovering in sport The world’s greatest athletes train hard but recover even harder, both physically and mentally. Recovery is key for athletes having longer heights to their careers. – It is the key to extending their careers. Most corporates do not spend time recovering; it is common for work to impede on personal time. Covid lessons For those that have three main things, money, a home, and connectedness, Covid has in ways been beneficial; we have had more time whether it is reflecting or connecting with our family. However, there is also a second phase which is fatigue. Fatigue of the ‘New World of Work’, which is a highbred of working from home and returning the work. Physical and emotional signs of fatigue Physically you are tired, you have body aches when you are fatigued Mentally it is multi factorial; for example, your body clock is all over the place, it is hard to get up, or your retreating from social factors Emotionally you are disconnected or feeling angry As a leader it is really important to realise this, one for yourself and for your team, especially right now. Positive psychology Tell me what is right with me rather than what is wrong with me. Reflect on what is positive in life and when you are above the line. You may have a pre-disposition of looking at what is wrong but through training you can shift to concentrating on what is right and having more of those above the line moments. Sustained performance rituals Around 50% of your psychology is inherited; for example, if your mother has a pessimistic, then you are 50% likely to be a pessimist; but there is also a 50% chance that you will not. You can be trained with thinking skills, the life you lead, the people that you hang around. Just because of may have come from a tough background it doesn’t mean it has to continue. Examples such as Larry Olson, Owner of Oracle, Oprah Winfrey etc. You can change the way you think Resilience Training Sports people have high performance scenarios, where they have done the training that many times, that it becomes a living blue print. You can learn how to reflect on the positives through journaling or thinking about what you are grateful for. What are the levers that impact performance? We have looked into 1,000 of evidence-based peer reviews to find the levers that impact performance; at a high level it is the body and the brain. Further to this, it can be broken down to 6 levers: Meditation It doesn’t have to be listening to a meditation track, it could be sitting in a park or walking. It is ultimately about being present and slowing down the internal chatter – psychologically disconnecting. People need to try different forms until you find what works for you. Diaphragmatic...