Barnaby Howarth Travels from NSW
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Barnaby Howarth's Biography
Barnaby chose life, and today he is a
professional speaker with a powerful message that asks us to question how we
define success. Barnaby knows first-hand that life isn’t fair, and his
authentic delivery is based on real life experience. Barnaby knows that the
only thing we can control is our mindset, and it is in times of crises we
create our future.
At the tender age of 14, Barnaby came up
against one his first big life challenges when he was diagnosed with type one
Diabetes. This would be terrifying for any teenager, and in Barnaby’s case
meant that every day he would need to monitor blood sugar levels, and inject
himself with insulin. This is a daunting prospect for any young teenager, but
it also laid the foundation for Barnaby to develop a positive mindset and
determined attitude that would serve him well in years to come.
At the age of 25, Barnaby was the victim of
an alcohol fuelled gang attack in suburban Sydney. This attack led him to have
a stroke that wiped out the brain signals controlling the left-hand side of his
body. He had to undergo intensive rehabilitation and endured months of therapy.
This moment defined the truly extraordinary
human being that Barnaby is, as once again injustice prevailed, and he was left
with a decision. Do I play out the rest of my life as a victim of circumstance,
or do I take a message of hope, resilience and determination out into the
world?
With every challenge Barnaby quite simply chose
to give life a crack. In his early twenties (prior to the stroke) Barnaby
played AFL for the Sydney Swans and in
September 2013, he was inducted into the AFL Sydney Hall of Fame. He has an
autobiography, filmed two documentaries in Africa and climbed to the top of
Mount Kilimanjaro. He continues to act as an ambassador for Diabetes Australia,
The Stroke Foundation and more recently (With his wife Angela being diagnosed
with breast cancer) The Cancer Council of Australia.
Barnaby asks us all to put life’s challenges
in perspective and know that you have the tool kit to deal with any hardship
along the way. Whatever is in front of you, hold your head high, and be proud
of the person that you are. All we need to do is ‘Give It a crack’.
Speaking Topics Include
Give it a Crack
There is so such thing as ‘fair’, when it
comes to dealing with challenges in life or in a business environment.
Developing the mindset to deal with these challenges in a positive manner
ensures a sustainable future, no matter what roadblocks we are faced with on
our personal or business journey.
Struggle and adversity are often the key
ingredients enabling growth and change. In this presentation participants are
given the strategies to shift their mindset, and harness an empowered stance
when overcoming adversity. Often it is the small wins that define our success,
and provide clarity for the future.
Audiences will walk away from this
presentation with insights into what it really means to give life a crack
regardless of the circumstances. This enables individuals or teams to develop a
positive mindset when it comes to dealing with a challenge. They will build
confidence as they gain insights into the nature of success, and feel inspired
to overcome any perceived failure.
Key Outcomes
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Develop a
resilient mindset
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See
challenge as a key to growth
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Gain
perspective on personal success
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Feel
inspired to overcome key challenges
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Become a
more strategic leader, and less reactive.