by John Drury | Jan 27, 2025 | Finishing Well, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, values, wellbeing
Stamina – the oft-missing ingredient when we talk about resilience Australian Open tennis matches often go for 4 gruelling hours. It makes me exhausted watching. And then if a player wins, they get to go again two days later against a slightly higher ranked player for...
by John Drury | Jan 7, 2025 | Finishing Well, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, wellbeing
Just before Christmas 2024, I had surgery to remove my prostate gland. There were very early signs of cancer developing there. My father and grandfather both died when cancer metastasised from their prostate to other parts of their body. My urologist strongly advised...
by John Drury | Sep 26, 2024 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Self Leadership
The 4th quarter of the calendar year has two main goals: To finish the current year strongly To set up the new year opportunities – so you hit the ground running in mid-January To achieve both goals it is vital that you have a structure to your planning process....
by John Drury | Sep 4, 2024 | Finishing Well, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, Small Business, wellbeing
The right to disconnect On August 26, 2024, ‘The Right to Disconnect Legislation’ came into force across Australia. Basically, this means that employees are no longer expected to respond to work calls or emails outside of their scheduled working hours – “unless that...
by John Drury | Aug 13, 2024 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, wellbeing
A tale of two political leaders Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States from 1981 – 1989. He presided over the ending of the Cold War and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. He was strong and principled and like all politicians, had many political...
by John Drury | Jul 8, 2024 | Finishing Well, Lockdown, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, values, wellbeing
I flew to the Gold Coast recently to watch my daughter compete in the National Masters Weightlifting Championships. In the Uber from the airport, the driver was a 55-year-old retired businessman. He had worked hard, made enough money to retire, and taken the big step...
