Strong relationships are reciprocal. And that’s why you need to develop the character traits of caring, sharing and trustworthiness. When you give an idea, strategy, feeling or gift to another person or group, everybody wins. In many cases a new strategy can save people years and decades. If you find a good idea today could you share it with others? Maybe it helped your health or finances or simply inspired you to do, be and contribute more.

For me, I love sharing my passions of learning, growing and contributing. I do this act of service through my writing, workshops, programs, events and family. I put heart and soul effort and energy into transforming people’s psychology and skills development. By the time I was 15 I knew that one of my major purposes in life was to assist people to BREAKTHROUGH their limitations, obstacles and overcome their challenges.

For example; I went on an outward-bound Australia camp in high school. Previously my teachers never thought much of me other than I was an all-rounder in sporting ability. It seemed that I was asked by the school to go because at age 14, in their words (I was off the rails) I was a confused boy struggling with my identity, family values and life direction. I was beginning to violate community rules because I was engaging with troubled youths, drugs and alcohol. But at the camp my teachers saw a different side of a shy teenage boy. My teachers saw a calm and composed boy move between all kinds of obstacles, terrain and round up individuals or groups who needed demonstrations to enhance individual and team performance. My teachers were in disbelief at the level of hands on compassion, kindness and consideration I displayed for other individuals and immediately told my mother on return. Much of the learning is by doing activities like: expedition, high ropes course, abseiling, rafting and raft-building, canoeing, navigating, bush-cooking, solo, and team building games and initiatives. The diverse and stimulating activities involve teamwork to be successful. This also requires high emotional intelligence, emotional endurance and steadfast personal-leadership to immediately adapt to the unknown and step out of your comfort zone to face mental, physical, social and emotional challenges with a sense of fun and adventure. The other students had confidence in my decisions even at times of overwhelming uncertainty, they trusted in my presence, ability and above all to lead by caring example. Trust is the foundation of leadership.

Outward-bound camps provide challenging experiences that help people to discover, develop and achieve their potential. The camp was a journey of personal-development and because I consistently received monthly sports star of the month awards at Yass High School. I imagined at school assembly’s what it would be like to one day meet other high performers in Australia and bring them back to train the students.  I decided I wanted to be one of the best in Australia at helping any child breakthrough their obstacles and essentially any adult. I love it and wanted those experiences, it literally lights me up. And I’ve been on track ever since.

Often it takes people a lifetime of achieving success before they start to consider giving back, but why do you have to wait until the end of your life? I promise you that the spirit of selfless contribution is the very essence of a successful life. Because you become a how can I help person in the world of where many have the attitude of what can I get. I believe your level of life satisfaction will improve immensely from service to others. Society seems to be very self-absorbed especially with social media and the selfie. Could you look to help others more? Many of the great world leaders pursue projects far bigger than themselves and that’s why they’re long remembered after their time. Their contribution outlives them. I once read in a book that “service is the rent we pay for living” I sat there smiling to myself in complete joy.

When you see someone struggling to climb the ladder of life, will you offer a helping hand? We built Australia’s most profound and effective school initiative, and we’ve built it for the communities and especially children growing up. It was a very proud moment in my life to share advanced training methods and celebrate with the children winning and learning around us, we’ve lifted them up and cheered them on to become their very best selves. Do you think the year 10 boys at St. Edmund’s college felt valued?

 

The media asked me for a quote here’s what we gave them.

“The students and the college won. Everybody wins!! It was a very special day to actualize my childhood dream. We won as a team and have received powerful feedback and the team can not wait for the next one.” – Everybody Wins Team

For me, that is success.

 

I wish for you an extraordinary life,

Dave