Live Smarter

What having a meaningful career really means, Pat Peoples discuss his thoughts on Sir Ed Hillary and the rollercoasters of life. In our full conversation with Pat Peoples on The Story Hub we discuss how he makes it into the NZ rowing team after not competing in any sport for years, how he transformed Schick construction from a concrete pad business into a commercial construction firm in the North...

What does a leader need to do to create buy-in, have team members speak up, and create a culture of success? Listen to Phil Southward ’s thoughts on thriving team cultures. In our FULL conversation with Phil on The Story Hub we discuss his career working in Germany, how he embraced the gig economy before the term was invented, what agile systems of working really means, and how to challenge your p...

Graeme has worked in CEO roles across New Zealand and in the UK. He shares his thoughts on where New Zealand’s approach to leadership and management needs to change and why “She’ll be right” is ruining cultures. In our FULL conversation on The Story Hub hear more from Graeme Milne . Graeme contributed to some of the dairy mergers which ended up creating Fonterra in the `90s, worked in West and Eas...

Brent McConnell is always looking for opportunities, hear how this approach helps him address hardship and has helped him develop a resilience mindset. In our FULL conversation with Brent on The Story Hub we discuss his journey as a dairy farmer and subdivision developer, the full Stoney Creek turnaround story where it was 1 week from receivership to a multi-million dollar global hunting brand tod...

Kim has had a wide ranging career including two CEO positions. But to get there, she has had to make sacrifices and decisions that were long-term focussed. Hear how she took a demotion later on in her career which at the time was seen as crazy. In my FULL conversation with Kim Ballinger on The Story Hub we discuss her success in the Global Dairy Industry, starting out in a technical role with a Ch...

Owen shares some of his favourite analogies that help explain cultures of success in teams and what empathy in leadership looks like. Usain Bolt & Simon Sinek have more in common that you realise. If you want to hear Owen Culliney ’s FULL conversation on The Story Hub we discuss Owen’s success in Law, building up multiple successful law practices including his own. We talk through Owen’s entre...

Working in Beijing with a young family and barely knowing the language is a pretty interesting experience. Now try that and lead your Mandarin only speaking teams! Liz shares her experience in China and how she learnt to lead through others.  In my FULL conversation with Liz O’Neil on The Story Hub we hear about her experience working for large Corporates such as Lion Breweries, Spark, Fonterra, a...

What is it like to win the U23 rowing world champs after a rocky start to the race? Hear Paul Gerritsen’s story and his perspective on the Rowing NZ environment.  If you want to hear Paul Gerritsen ’s FULL conversation on The Story Hub where we discuss his whole rowing for New Zealand experience, working for the NZ Fire Service for a decade, and starting Purpose Fill, his own waste business, check...

Healthy confrontation is HARD, especially in the early stages of your career. Hear how Renae Smart learnt how to stand up for herself which led her to be hired in the UK when she was called by HR to tell her she didn’t get the job.  If you want to hear Renae's full conversation on The Story Hub podcast covering her journey as a strategy consultant turned entrepreneur. Renae’s super honest as w...

For those wanting to be MORE than a job description. Mark Irving shares how to shape your job to match your skills & exceed expectations at work. If you want to hear Mark's full conversation on The Story Hub podcast covering his journey from engineering, property development, consulting, to business relationship manager in economic development - the journey of a successful generalist, List...

Want to be handle pressure with confidence? What about helping your team to support each other when stressed better? Gavin Halley shares his learning in dealing with immense pressure in the New Zealand Defence Force and his National Sales Manager role at TRT. What I love about Gavin's approach is it allows you to overcome setbacks and deal with failure, bringing practical tips around having gr...

Leaders that encourage and inspire you to be a better you - it's what can change an organisation. Hear Simon Graafhuis' tips & experience as CFO at Gallaghers, one of New Zealand's largest private companies so YOU can be a better leader. If you want to hear more about Simon's journey starting out at the University of Waikato, working in the USA with Fonterra, and working with S...

Feedback kinda sucks - but it is vital to our journey to Live Smarter. Celia Austin breaks down the healthy approach that changed the way she received criticism. Learn what makes a piece of feedback worth listening to & maybe, just maybe, getting feedback will be a little less crap.  This was one of the most replayed episodes on The Story Hub podcast out of all two seasons. If you want to...

What approach made each day in his 38 year KPMG career worth doing? Sir Ross Buckley shares his thoughts on the biggest learning curve in his first 5 years that was the main reason he decided to remain a part of the firm for so long.  Building an Appetite for Growth is not something that comes naturally. Be inspired and listen to Sir Ross' encouragements & tips for those wanting to have a...

Don't come with problems - come with solutions. It's great advice, but what if you want to show you aren't wedded to your idea and are open to feedback? How can you do this but still show initiative? Andrew Nicol shares one of his favourite practical tips from Lt. David Marquet's leadership book 'Turn that Ship Around' (you can find this book here ). Enjoy this short practi...

Brittany Teei has represented New Zealand in Tennis at the Common Wealth Games after returning to tennis from what should have been a career ending injury.  In this Live Smarter clip we hear Brittany's message to those starting out in their career - have a focus on building the foundations that are unseen so you can withstand pressure when it inevitably comes.  Why not be inspired? LISTE...

A brand NEW podcast here to INSPIRE & LEARN from Successful Kiwi Professionals Wisdom, Practical Tips & Stories. SUBSCRIBE NOW. On this show we bring you short 5 - 10 minute clips of the Memorable Moments from our long form conversations from The Story Hub podcast so you can have a more successful life & career. Listen to the trailer to hear our goal & plan for the podcast. SUBSCRI...