Building Better Humans Project

Episode 23 - 'John' Wayne Parr - CEO of the People Hurting Business. Wayne Parr aka John Wayne Parr started Taekwondo age 11yo before moving onto Muay Thai aged 13, after a year training had his first fight in Sydney aged 14yo and never looked back. Age 17 Wayne won his first title, a WKA Australian title against Mark Pease and aged 19 won a South Pacific title against Scott Lovelock by 5th round...

This week in your dose of mid-week motivation I want to introduce you to the concept of Kaizen or 'constant and never ending improvement. 
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Don't let the toxic mixture of fear and laziness mess with your goals, ambition and produtivity. So this week's podcast is what I found lying behind that quote for me. I trust it has some relevance for you too. 
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I recently spoke to a group of dance students that are heading to America to perform in a series of dances on the big stage. I wanted to instill in them the importance of commitment to their goals and so I taught them the three keys of Commitment: Purpose, Sacrifice and Determination. 
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It's what you say to yourself about yourself when you're by yourself that really counts. This week I talk about the importance of self-talk, self confidence and the fact that you're not defined about what people say or think about you. This week I am sharing some real words from actor/comedian Jim Carrey. Not someone you would usually attribute motivational or inspirational speaking with but this...

Episode 22 - Darren Bain - Functionwell - Founder and Driving Force. This week I sat down and chatted with Darren Bain, the owner, founder and driving force behind Brisbane Fitness Business - FUNCTIONWELL. Darren's a very humble guy who is quietly spoken and yet exudes a level of calm determined confidence that is focused on achieving the goals he sets himself by sticking to his vision, mission an...

It's what you say to yourself about yourself when you're by yourself that really counts. 
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Episode 21 - Keith Fennell - SASR, Author, School Teacher This week I sat down and chatted with a good mate Keith Fennell. Keith is one of the best people I have met and worked with. He uses his previous military history in Special Forces to work with disadvantaged youth through to CEO's and athletes, all with the aim of giving them the best chance of succeeding in life and whatever endeavours the...

This week I have rehashed the key lessons from episode 11 - 19. 
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A common problem I hear from clients is the fact that they don't have enough time to get everything done. Life is incredibly busy and if you really want to be successful you need to know how to manage your available time because it's limited. You cannot do everything, so be selective. This week I will give you a few tips to help get your time under control. 
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Episode 19 - Scott Evennett - Challenge Accepted This week I am interviewing former Special Forces soldier Scott Evennett. Not only is Scott a former Special Forces soldier, he's also one of the key secret weapons that Alyssa Azar used to become the youngest Australian to Summit Mount Everest. Scott has tailored Alyssa's physical and mental training since January this year through to the successfu...

Robin Sharma is the author of many books and most notably would be The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. He is a motivator, personal mentor and someone that changed my life and my view of the World through the first of his books I read called 'The Greatness Guide'. Here's a cool list of tips from Robin to make your life a little better. I hope you enjoy them and get some real value out of them. 
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Episode 18 - Daniel Flynn - Thankyou How do you say Thankyou? How do you make a difference in this world? Especially at 19 years of age. Daniel Flynn is the Co-founder and Managing Director of a business that raises funds for charity aid all around the world. To date raising over $4.5 million for projects worldwide. Daniel established Thankyou alongside a group of co-founders at the ripe old age o...

Gary Vuynerchuck was asked for some inspirational words recently and he came up with "You're going to die." Doesn't sound that inspiring but have a thunk about it. We're all going to die, so why are you trying to live safely and avoid risking doing something you love? What's that about? This week in the mid-week motivation I answer that question and give you some tips on being better and getting b...

In this weeks episode we have a high energy chat to a man known as F Bomb - Chris Merlo. Chris a Personal Trainer at Fighting for Fitness in Albion, Brisbane and a mentor that specialises in changing the mindsets of people who suffer form addiction. A journey that F Bomb is all too familiar with. He uses his own journey of recovery to share that light with others still stuck in the darkness. This...

Time is the number one commodity in our lives. Once you spend it you can never get it back. In fact it's been said that even the richest people in the world can't even buy yesterday. It's commodity that is being spent constantly, whether you want to spend it or not. So if you do nothing, you've still spent the time. I see so many people waiting around for things that just never come to them. Life...

In Episode Two of the Building Better Humans Project Podcast I interviewed my daughter Alyssa Azar who was preparing to fly to Nepal and attempt the summit of Mount Everest. Well, she did it. Now we have an interview with Alyssa to ask about that experience of standing on top of the world, the hardest parts of the climb and the plead up, her training program and why she thinks other people should...

We're finally back with our Mid-Week Motivation and this week I allow you into my inner feelings as I discuss relationship breakdowns and how to get in touch with your inner self. I give my thoughts on how to ensure Lightning Doesn't Strike Twice. 
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This week I interviewed Designer, Daniel Borg from psyborg®. A little about Daniel psyborg® had its beginning in 2002, when Daniel was plugging away as an engineer. He wasn’t having enough fun and the internet was just starting to take off, so Daniel got into Graphic Design as a way to bring more creativity into his work. In the early days, psyborg® was the work that he did when he finished his re...

This is a mixed bag from Cancer to Kickboxing to NFL. 
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I have recently been re-reading Grant Cardone's book - The 10X Rule. Listen and see if you can't 10X the shit out of your goals and smash 'REALISTIC' in the head. 
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Episode 14- Kate Hendry - Young, Dynamic and Chasing a Dream This week's guest is a young woman really chasing a dream. I have been coaching Kate Hendry and couldn't wait to share her story with you. This is a different perspective to those people that are already established in their journey. Kate's journey has just begun. BIO: With her swift rise in the industry over the past twelve months, Kate...

I have just returned from leading three adventures - Aussie 10 Peaks and then back to back Kokoda Track adventures. One of these was for the charity mates4mates which looks after wounded veterans and their families. 
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Episode 13 - Michael McNab - Culture, Leadership and Growing a Team This week's guest is Michael McNab from McNab Constructions. Michael fell into a business more than made an intended move into business. After a few years he realised that if he was going to do it then he would have to get focused and do it seriously. He built the business from scratch to having over 200 employees and one of Queen...

Knowing what you do is really important but not nearly as important as understanding why you do it. 
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