Second Chapter Men starts in October

Do you know a man who needs support for their second chapter?

Many men reach their 40s, 50s, and 60s carrying a quiet burden. They’ve worked hard, sacrificed for family, given to their careers, communities and countries. 

Noble as that is, the cost is often high: exhaustion, disconnection from intimacy, lack of purpose, declining health or a slow retreat from life.

Second Chapter Man is about changing that story.

WHY IT MATTERS?

When men grow, families grow. When men connect, communities strengthen. When men heal, the next generation benefits.

If you’re a man 40+ looking for deeper self-care, clarity and connection, this is for you.

If you love a man in this season of his life; your partner, father, brother, colleague, son or friend, consider encouraging him to enrol.

Sometimes a gentle nudge from someone who cares can make all the difference.

WHAT IS IT?

A program over three Sundays for men 40+ who are ready to:

> Care for their health,...

Second Chapter Men starts in October

Do you know a man who needs support for their second chapter?

Many men reach their 40s, 50s, and 60s carrying a quiet burden. They’ve worked hard, sacrificed for family, given to their careers, communities and countries. 

Noble as that is, the cost is often high: exhaustion, disconnection from intimacy, lack of purpose, declining health or a slow retreat from life.

Second Chapter Man is about changing that story.

WHY IT MATTERS?

When men grow, families grow. When men connect, communities strengthen. When men heal, the next generation benefits.

If you’re a man 40+ looking for deeper self-care, clarity and connection, this is for you.

If you love a man in this season of his life; your partner, father, brother, colleague, son or friend, consider encouraging him to enrol.

Sometimes a gentle nudge from someone who cares can make all the difference.

WHAT IS IT?

A program over three Sundays for men 40+ who are ready to:

> Care for their health,...

Second Chapter Men starts in October

Do you know a man who needs support for their second chapter?

Many men reach their 40s, 50s, and 60s carrying a quiet burden. They’ve worked hard, sacrificed for family, given to their careers, communities and countries. 

Noble as that is, the cost is often high: exhaustion, disconnection from intimacy, lack of purpose, declining health or a slow retreat from life.

Second Chapter Man is about changing that story.

WHY IT MATTERS?

When men grow, families grow. When men connect, communities strengthen. When men heal, the next generation benefits.

If you’re a man 40+ looking for deeper self-care, clarity and connection, this is for you.

If you love a man in this season of his life; your partner, father, brother, colleague, son or friend, consider encouraging him to enrol.

Sometimes a gentle nudge from someone who cares can make all the difference.

WHAT IS IT?

A program over three Sundays for men 40+ who are ready to:

> Care for their health,...

SPRING

When I was a young man in the springtime of my life, I routinely lived beyond my edge through exhausting athletic pursuits. In my twenties, I leaned beyond my edge again, diving into professional leadership roles.

SUMMER

In my thirties, my summertime arrived. I leaned beyond my edge with big-wave surfing. I remember a huge offshore day when 20-foot sets rolled across the coast. Tow-in surfers were the only ones out. I dropped my 11-foot gun into the nearby river mouth and paddled out for 20 minutes into the deep ocean. Eventually, I picked off a monster 400m off the headland and carved my way the entire length of the beach.

AUTUMN

In my mid-forties, autumn beckoned. I leaned beyond my edge again, this time racing sports bikes. On race days, we signed waiver forms linked to additional disclaimers displayed on six trestle tables. Three ambulances waited patiently at the center of the track to collect the day’s fallout.

Why lean beyond your edge?

Because real growth lives on...

Stepping out of the office creates invaluable opportunities to gain insight and foresight.

Recently, a client proposed holding their annual two-day global strategic planning session at their corporate office.

I countered.

I shared that different times and spaces are crucial ingredients for strategic planning. Retreats - whether at coastal golf resorts or sanctuary-like mountain hideaways - create environments where an executive team can reflect deeply, think creatively, and strategise with clarity.

January and February can be my busiest months for strategy facilitation, with both local and global clients, especially those with calendar-year financials.

There are plenty of excellent retreat venues at a range of price points - many not far from your office - offering the perfect backdrop to bring your team together to tackle the three strategic “what now” questions essential for future-proofing your business.

When I shared my retreat perspective, my client embraced the idea. In the coming week...

Nearly two years ago, I had the pleasure of presenting The Strategic Mindset Process to the 100+ regional leaders at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce. It was a truly engaging experience, full of the courage, resilience, hospitality, and kindness that this community embodies. Now, I am thrilled to announce that I’ve been invited back in the coming month to dive deeper into the topic of leadership that we scratched the surface of last time.

While hope is not a strategy, over breakfast, we’ll explore how culture eats strategy for breakfast. I’ll be sharing leadership secrets to help local bosses and business owners thrive in today’s complex world, covering how to:

 • Create psycho-emotional safety
 • Navigate the future with VUCA, BANI, and Antifragility
 • Enhance personal effectiveness and strengthen support networks
 • Align and allocate scarce resources effectively
 • Partner with stakeholders to maximise performance

Gympie, I can’t wait to reconnect with you, celebrate your recent successes, ...

With trips across the East over the last four weeks, I have had the chance to meet and listen to hundreds of leaders and business owners at various events.
 
Here are my take-aways:
 
CLIMATE ANXIETY IS REAL
Climate anxiety is a pressing issue for our youth, and one of the best solutions to avoid the looming fatal Hot House Earth and extinction scenarios is to abolish all political donations globally (ban oil conglomerate meetings in Mar-a-Lago!).
 
Our elected officials must have the freedom to act unfettered in the best interests of the planet. For this insight, I am grateful to  Phillip Nyssen for the chance to moderate an expert panel that included  Sallyanne Atkinson AO,  Peter Gollagher and  Rob Breuer on Sustainable Urbanisation, Major Events, and Smart Cities for the University of Melbourne https://lnkd.in/gs6bjuW7 this week in Brisbane.
 
REGIONAL BUSINESSES NEED TO BE MORE INNOVATIVE
By sharing my six-step strategic mindset process - Sense, See, Connect, Plan, Focus, and Move - across ...

My latest book, 'The CEO Book', is positioned at the apex of the four business books I've authored. It embodies the true essence of leadership, much like an alpha in a wolf pack.

This book delivers powerful insights into the art of empathy, crafting a safe environment for your team, and charting the optimal trajectory while maximising resource utilisation.

Using the metaphor of 'Dancing with Wolves', I paint CEOs as alphas and the orchestrators in the centre of a complex ecosystem.

The peripheral wolves symbolise the various challenges and stakeholders a CEO must engage with: competitors, customers, suppliers, internal contenders, and even disruptive forces like generative AI. Each has a distinct role, from the hunting wolves to the rogue alphas that test a CEO's wit and skill.

The concept of time is personified by the omega wolf, a subtle reminder of the ephemeral nature of success and the importance of prompt action. Meanwhile, the delta wolf underscores the critical attention ...

Over the holidays, I have been working hard on my latest book, The CEO Book.

At the heart of effective leadership lies the art of managing oneself.

My latest book navigates the twelve habits of highly successful CEOs. One of the twelve habits is to Manage Your Personal Effectiveness. This chapter has three sections: Prioritise Self-Care, Balance Work and Life and Cultivate Support Networks.

In the section under self-care, I returned to the poignant findings of Peter Attia's 'Outlive,' which outlines three distinct health futures that we may embark upon at any age.

Peter’s paths are a sober reminder of the power of choice.

The default path, reminiscent of my grandparents' journey, is a stark example of how habitual inactivity and average daily routines can lead to a stark decline in health after 40, often resulting in a life that ends too soon.

In contrast, the path of advanced medical intervention, as experienced by my father, demonstrates how even with a sedentary lifestyle, mod...