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David Ball Life Mentor

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25.01.2022 My 52 clients (6 women/46 men) include business owners, a Psychologist, CEO's, a Builder, Partners in professional services firms, a 41 yr old retired Sydney property guru, an Electrician, a Managing Director, an IT manager, a Global CEO, Real Estate agents, a 20 yr old, a Private Equity executive, an SA, financially independent retire early (FIRE) men, a Real Estate principal, an Associate Director, a Restaurateur, a COO, a GC, Financial Planners, a 26 yr old, an IT business owner, Accountants, an Electrical Engineer, an SC, a Venture capitalist, 2 HR Directors, a Barrister, a Medical Specialist, a retired 51 yr old former Investment Banker. I’m humbled to be making a positive contribution to their lives. Are you thriving in the areas that matter most to you? #lifementor

21.01.2022 Kids need resilience, compassion, humility, and a moral compassnot academic achievement at any cost....these skills aren’t just nice add-ons, they’re mandatory for being successful in life....To nurture these skills in children parents need to stop being focused on performance and start being focused on process. Instead of asking your kid, What grades did you get?, you ask, How was that test? or How was your day? The emphasis on performance tells your kids that that’s the only thing that really matters (Madeline Levine, 2020) Are your children on track to be successful in life, or just good performers? What are you modelling?

21.01.2022 When we’re pushed to the absolute limit we realise we have to surrender to the moment as it is while bringing our whole heart & our best game to it, the great teachers suggest we need to be that way all the time (4/2020 Rick Hanson) Does this resonate with your experience? #lifementor

19.01.2022 most men don’t put their higher goals above their desire for recognition, a short term fix with a long term consequence, do you want to be like everyone else or do you want to do something different?(Ryan Holiday) Are you walking your own path?...If not what’s stopping you?...the 1st session with me is complimentary, you have nothing to lose & everything to gain!

15.01.2022 Resilience is like the keel of a sailboat. As the winds of life blow, resilience keeps you balanced and moving forward. And when the really big squalls come no life is without them resilience lets you right your boat as soon as possible (Rick Hanson) A lot of my work with my clients enables them to feel CALM, STILL & PEACEFUL WHILST NAVIGATING ROUGH WATERS. They’re currently reaping the benefits of their wise decision to tool up in calm conditions. I feel for those who ...haven’t done the work to navigate rough waters well. Even though many of my clients have spent the past 6 months or 1-6 years working with me to be resilient in rough waters, we’re still adding to their toolkits at this time to embolden their capacity to hold firm in challenging waters. If any of you want to reach out to me for support or advice, I’ll do what I can. However, if you’re incredibly challenged at this time & you’re in urgent need of help call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Best wishes to all. #lifementor See more

15.01.2022 Learning is the strength of strengths, since it’s the one that grows the rest of them. (Rick Hanson) What are you learning at the moment to move towards greater life mastery?

15.01.2022 Resilience reflects individuals who metaphorically resemble a twig with a fresh, green living core. When twisted out of shape, such a twig bends, but it does not break, instead, it springs back and continues growing (George Vaillant) A powerful message for our times. If you’re not currently twisted out of shape by COVID..how are you growing at the moment?

14.01.2022 men feel emotion deeper than women, I 1st came across this wisdom from John Gottman’s research in 1999, so many men I’ve worked with since have found this a powerful awareness to embrace, support & encourage the emotional parts of themselves.

13.01.2022 When SH#T happens Iike the current crisis facing humanity people’s hardwired defaults are visible thru their action/inaction. With the continuum bookended at one end by altruism & at the other bookended by vested self interest. In a culture like ours that is rooted in individualism are you seeing a lot of individuals gravitating to the vested self interest side of the continuum?, vs individuals asking themselves what can they do for others at this time? With millions of Austr...alians now unemployed clearly there are varying degrees of capacity to assist others at this time. But nonetheless there are many millions of Australians right now who have varying degrees of capacity to assist others at this time. Let’s spread the messages of altruistic behaviours that are on show en masse. What capacity do you have to contribute to others when they need it most? & what are you doing? Please share it here so others can be inspired by your actions #teamhumanity I taped the attached video a month ago after Brisbane received 400mm of rain in February, hopefully this video can transport your mind to this calm still and peaceful place if you’ve been spending too much time indoors self isolating See more

12.01.2022 9 years ago when the doctors told my wife & I that our 8 year old daughter had a devastating degenerative autoimmune condition that would significantly negatively impact her future life, we were brought to our knees, after a few days we got on with the job of being the rock for our daughter. Clearly many parents are not as fortunate & suffer the ultimate loss when their child passes. For me, during the past 9 years I’ve been hardwired to do what I had to do for my daughter/...wife. So now with Coronavirus, I’m battle ready to do what I have to do to enable my family, friends, clients to navigate this crisis optimally. I wanted to share this story in the hope that others can identify that thru such crises we all have the capacity to become ready for battle, whatever the obstacle that we face. The work my clients & I have done in the past enables them at this time to have more inner stability, resilience, & to be more caring, this is an enormous resource/gift for themselves, their loved ones & colleagues. At this time of uncertainty I encourage you all to take the time daily to utilise your own toolkit/inner resources to optimally navigate the bumpy waters ahead#lifementor See more

11.01.2022 Mentored a 28 year old client yesterday, the big awareness we navigated was your life is where you are, just be there. The enormity of us all living this as a default experience in daily life can’t be understated. For my client today to have started his journey towards such life mastery at 28 years is a gift for him, & everyone who his life touches moving forwards.

10.01.2022 A small thing repeated routinely adds up over time to produce big results(Rick Hanson) My clients who have had 6+ sessions with me have all practiced small things over several months that have led to big impacts in their lives. Behaviour change doesn’t just happen in a week or a few months. But after 6 months of practicing small things repeatedly a critical threshold is reached to enable big positive impacts to be felt. Are you ready to take 1 step at a time to your vision of a better way of living?

10.01.2022 Last week I had 2 clients celebrate the 5th anniversary of our work together, & another client celebrated the 1st anniversary of our work togther. Whilst the average client journey is monthly sessions for 1 year, for 1/2 of my clients they wish to continue our professional relationship in perpetuity. This is a humbling stat. When I started 1:1 mentoring 7 years ago I had hoped to make such positive cathartic impacts on the lives of my clients, & I feel stats such as these suggest that I’m achieving my goal.

10.01.2022 Tools for you to be resilient & to keep doing what you have to do at this challenging time for humanity

09.01.2022 having to be great at everything and look good doing it This really F_CKS up a lot of men/women. Where you get your self esteem from really matters.

08.01.2022 Whilst the devastation from COVID has negatively impacted many sectors, lives, there have been some positives. Some of my clients who work in the Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne CBDs have said they’ll never go back to working more than 3-4 days/week in the office, ie they’ll never do less than 1-2 days/week working from home (wfh). What positives have you seen come from COVID?

07.01.2022 Listen until you don’t exist, attuning so well to another that you lose yourself in their experience. This is what I aim for as the benchmark in my 1:1 mentoring work with my clients. Does this resonate with the work you do?

07.01.2022 Your job is to challenge me so I can keep growing 1 step at a time! (New client)

06.01.2022 When SH*T happens you see what people are really made of. We’re all being called on to demonstrate our character, & our commitment to humanity. What capacity right now do you have to help others?, not just for yourself & your immediate family, but also friends, colleagues, clients, & possibly your local & global community as well? All of us have varying degrees of skills/capacity to make a difference in the lives of others right now! This undeniably difficult time is the mom...ent to cast your humanity as wide as you can. When SH*T happens to everyone at the sametime & you’re resilient, you’re able to navigate the rough waters & to also share your humanity with others WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST! I’m seeing this now with some in my network stepping up to shine their humanity with offers of assistance to others Especially at this time of social distancing we all need to ensure that we have a support network around us, should we need it. If any of you want to reach out to me for support or advice, just PM me & I’ll do what I can. However, if you’re incredibly challenged at this time & you’re in urgent need of help call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Best wishes to all. #teamhumanity See more

05.01.2022 I was introduced to David through a friend who thought he would be a good addition to how I was continuously improving my life. And he was spot on! David showed me practices and approaches to my daily life that helped increase my access to gratitude and joy, whilst also exploring my inherent traits and preferences for working. Over six months we increased this awareness which has helped with my personal and working life. I'd recommend David if you're looking to expand your self awareness and fulfillment with life. He makes the sessions practical and easy to engage with. David himself is super easy to work with and you instantly know he's got loads of experience in this space. (Adam Hopkins)

05.01.2022 Of my 70 clients (10women/ 60men) 19 are in their 20’s 19 are in their 30’s 22 are in their 40’s 10 are in their 50’s. All of these clients benefit from our work in significant ways that impact their whole life now & into the future. Are you the best you can be in the areas that matter most to you? If not what do you want to do about it?

05.01.2022 I retired at 55 & bought my dream Noosa beach house & 4 months later I woke up with a black dog in my bed (Former client) If I had a dollar for every time a client has shared stories of retiring @ 40,45,50,55,60 etc & 3-4 months later they wake up with a black dog in their bed, I’d have a lot of dollars. This is such a common journey for men in our culture. The default story our culture spruiks is work hard & then retire & then cruise the Greek islands, enjoy your Noosa bea...ch house, play golf or fish etc & you’ll be happy, but it doesn’t work that way. After having mentored thousands of men I know that we have to keep doing our whole life, with that doing hallmarked by being of service to people other than ourselves, with being of service defined by the individual, re it’s a really relative journey. This touches my work with all of my clients who are retiring from formal employment. Are you thinking of retiring in 1-10 years & this is the plan you had for yourself?...think again. If you don’t know where to start re plan B just call me on 0406522137 & we’ll take 1 step at a time to reach your goals! See more

05.01.2022 Often a client will share I want my partner to experience the same benefit I’m getting from the work we’re doing together This inevitably leads to me working with both parties. Working with couples has benefits that are different to just working with an individual. Are you & your partner thriving in the areas that matter most to you?

04.01.2022 #StayHome & #StaySafe & enjoy this video I took in March at 1 of my favourite locations to mentor clients in nature based mindfulness

03.01.2022 most men don’t put their higher goals above their desire for recognition..a short term fix with a long term consequence..do you want to be like everyone else or do you want to do something different?(Ryan Holiday) Life mastery is a fluid & continual process, I enable my clients to move closer to life mastery by sharing with them concepts, tools & experiences they’re not expert in. When you’re ready to grow toward greater life mastery, just reach out to me & we’ll start your amazing life changing journey together.

01.01.2022 Caught up with a client of the past 3 years yesterday, we hadn’t caught up for several months. He shared how he is thriving in the areas that matter most to him, due to the awareness & tools he now has as defaults as a result of our work together. I shared how overjoyed I was to hear this news. Benefits like this for my clients is exactly why I started doing 1:1 work 7 years ago. In the past month 14 new clients have reached out to me, 7 referrals from existing clients, & 7 e...nquires via my website. Such stats make me very proud that my clients think so much of our work together that they share my details with their mates/colleagues/family. Are you thriving in the areas that matter most to you?..if not I encourage you to do what so many others have done ie reach out to me so you can take 1 step at a time to move closer to your vision for a better way of living. See more