by John Drury | Jul 9, 2026 | Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, wellbeing
THE POWER OF GOOD HABITS AND WORK-LIFE RHYTHMS One of the planning hacks I have developed over the past few years is to understand the power of good habits and the regular daily, weekly and monthly rhythms established in my life. These things have become built into my...
by John Drury | Mar 27, 2026 | Finishing Well, Leadership Articles, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, values
The world looks and feels more uncertain now with US/Israel at war with Iran and the resultant oil shortages and price increases. The knock-on effect on oil related products and supply chains is going to affect everyone while the war lasts and then for several months...
by John Drury | Jan 26, 2026 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life
Over the past few months, and especially over this recent Christmas / New Year break I have made several small changes that have surprisingly acted as kickstarters of new growth for me as I head back to work in late January. Phone free bookend to my day. In October...
by John Drury | Nov 27, 2025 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, wellbeing
The oldest stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland – Lennox Bridge in Emu Plains (completed 1833) An arch bridge is a powerful metaphor for life. As I understand it (as a non-engineer), the strength of the bridge depends on the integrity of the segments that make...
by John Drury | Sep 25, 2025 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Personal Growth, Planning, Rhythm of Life, values, wellbeing
They say practice makes perfect. But that’s not quite true. Practice makes permanent. If you repeatedly practice a poor golf swing, it won’t improve, it will simply become ingrained. The same principle applies in business and life. Consistency alone doesn’t create...
by John Drury | Jul 29, 2025 | Finishing Well, Mindset, Planning, Rhythm of Life, Self Leadership, values, wellbeing
Our new long lives When the aged pension was introduced in New South Wales in June 1900 the age at which men could access it was 65, and for women it was 60. The average life expectancy for males in 1900 was 51.8 years, and females 54.8 years. This meant there was a...
