Category: Inspiration

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The best advice my dad gave me: Dympna Kennedy, Creating Balance Australia

The best advice my dad taught me was to walk tall, with a sharp step and to own my space. He said, ‘It was important to be content in your own home because it impacts everything else in life’.” – Dympna Kennedy


Through her work, Dympna helps the unsettled, the overwhelmed, the exhausted and the lost, by tweaking their home environment resulting in ‘Content Babies’, ‘Cooperative Toddlers’, ‘Calm Mums’ and ‘Confident Dads’. You can find out more about Dympna’s work at www.facebook.com/creatingbalanceaustralia

Picture of Dympna taken during a home visit.

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The best advice my dad gave me: Rebecca Hannan, www.rebeccahannan.com

“The best thing my dad taught me was you can become anything you want to be. When I first left school I started as a checkout chick. I didn’t like it because at the time I wanted to be a hairdresser. Dad would always say, ‘It doesn’t matter what your position is you can always work your way to the top.’ I did get an apprenticeship but decided it wasn’t for me after all. Since then I’ve become a serial entrepreneur who has set up 5 businesses from scratch and sit on various boards – where I work my way quickly to the top.


Dad lived with dementia for 10 years and passed away this year. Through his dementia he taught me so much more about love and a deep spiritual human connection as he lost his ability to articulate his words.” – Rebecca Hannan

Photographer: Archer Imagery


Rebecca Hannan is known as The Momentum Maker, your workplace wellness expert. Specialising in working with high achieving individuals and organisations. Learn more about Rebecca at www.rebeccahannan.com

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The best advice my dad gave me: Hayden Brass, Managing Director of Zea Relief

“The best thing my dad taught me was the importance of building strong bonds with people. He had a natural knack and ability to develop meaningful relationships with almost anyone, no matter who they are. When I told customers and friends about the news of his passing, I received so many beautiful, heartfelt messages from people from all over Australia. As it approached two years since my Dad (and business partner) passed away, this is very close to my heart and I wanted to share.” – Hayden Brass 


Hayden Brass is the Managing Director of Zea Relief, an Australian Family Business that have unearthed one of Tasmania’s Best-Kept Natural Secrets in Australian Kunzea Oil. Check out the story of how Zea Relief started here. 

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The best advice my dad gave me: Elliot Dean, Temerity Digital

Back by popular demand – our special Father’s Day series, The Best Advice My Dad Gave Me continues this year…

“The best thing my dad taught me was to always be myself. That way I would always attract the right people and be surrounded by those that had similar values and morals. I have always had true friends and avoided any toxic relationships which has resulted in a happy and fulfilling life.” – Elliot Dean. 


Elliot is the owner of Temerity Digital, a boutique online marketing agency in Melbourne helping small to medium businesses grow their web presence.
www.temeritydigital.com.au


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My Favourite Quote: Goran Zivanovic, author

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill


This quote resonates with me because of its simplicity. It’s not the torture of mental and physical pain that keeps a person bogged down during distress; it’s the isolation. Feeling alone and unsupported during this walk on hot coals is the most crippling form of hell. However, when you see that puddle of icy water up ahead, you also notice people on the sidelines cheering you on.


Goran Zivanovic authored the controversial novel, Acupuncture of The Mind, out of respect for those going through hell.

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My Favourite Quote: Annette Densham, PR Specialist at www.publicitygenie.com

“‘People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.’


In business there are so many people spruiking themselves as experts. Buy my course. Do my program. Learn my secrets. But people actually want to know you care about them first. This reminds me that in everything I do ot must come from a place of caring; not what’s in it for me.”


Annette Densham is an award winning PR specialist working with startups and micro businesses. Learn more about Annette at www.publicitygenie.com. 

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My Favourite Quote: Lori Cheek, www.cheekd.com

“My favorite quote that keeps me fueled every day of my entrepreneurial journey:

‘You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.’ – Babe Ruth


Determination is the absolute number one characteristic required for an entrepreneur to succeed. After building my dating business, Cheekd, for over eight years, I’ve got a laser-focused vision to succeed and will do almost anything to keep this business flourishing.When most people would have quit, I only hustled harder. I think my personal approach, passion and dedication mixed with my relentless conviction that failure is not an option has been the recipe that has lead to my success. I could definitely be the poster child for the age-old phrase “what doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger” but no matter what… in the end, I’m going to have a magical story to tell.”

Lori Cheek is an architect turned Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Cheekd a mobile dating app that makes missed connections obsolete. Learn more at www.cheekd.com

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My Favourite Quote: Mazdak Mohammadi, founder of blueberrycloud

“My life-changing quote was received at a very young age (around 4-5) and it came through a poster my parents at pinned to my wall. I don’t believe an author was cited however, it read as follows:

‘I can because I think I can.’

The quote resonates with me because it reflects what I believe to be true about my role in life. I have always looked at obstacles with a fire that says “I can because I think I can”. This attitude has found me success in my life, and it is one of my most powerful mental tools.” – Mazdak Mohammadi


Mazdak Mohammadi is the owner of blueberrycloud, a digital marketing studio based in Vancouver, Canada. . Mazdak has helped hundreds of local small, and larger brands exploit the unique opportunities available to them within the arena of digital marketing. Notable brands include Glacier Media, Rogers Foods, Cushman & Wakefield and the Canadian Coast Guard.

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My Favourite Quote: Lois Letchford, author

“‘Well, he’s the worst child I’ve seen in twenty years of teaching!’. This statement was made by the school diagnostician in Brisbane (Australia) about my son, Nicholas. He was 7 years old. My son failed first grade and the diagnostician who did the IQ testing made this statement. I responded with “If he is the worst kid ever, then don’t expect him to learn like everyone else!”. I taught my son to read and write, on May 12 2018, he received his PhD in Applied Mathematics from Oxford University.” – Lois Letchford

Lois Letchford is the author of Reverse: A Memoir. Learn more about Lois and her book at www.loisletchford.com

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