Low-Hanging Fruit
Welcome π My name is Brock, I'm 26, and an Associate Director/Senior Manager at a Big 4 consulting firm in Australia. This is my little corner of the internet where I share what I'm thinking and reading. You can check out my recent posts to get a taste of what to expect.
How the Lion King taught me to stay strong in stressful periods
Hey friend! π Sometimes, work can become a bit much. Concurrent projects, unrealistic demands, whatever the cause, we've all felt it (or will feel it). This week, let's talk about staying strong during stressful periods. If your new year is already off to a rocky start and you're feeling the stress, this one's for you. If you haven't watched Mufasa yet, this is your π¨π¨spoiler alertπ¨π¨ (you've been warned). Mufasa is a prequel to the Lion King, detailing the story of Simba's father, Mufasa. Not...
I haven't found my "purpose" at work, but I have found an alternative
Happy new year, friend! π Often the new year is a time of great reflection about who we really are and, sometimes, what our purpose is. So for the first email of 2025, I'd love for us to talk about an alternative to finding purpose in our work. If you've ever felt like you're on the hamster wheel of not knowing your purpose, this one's for you. About this time a year ago I went through a period of trying to figure out my purpose, and, one step further, how my career was part of it. I was...
π‘ Low-Hanging Fruit #010
Read time: 0:46 In today's edition: the power of intense interest. Hey friend! π "Another thing that I have found is that intense interest in any subject is indispensable if you're really going to excel in it. I could force myself to be fairly good in a lot of things, but I couldn't excel in anything in which I don't have an intense interest. So, to some extent, you're going to have to do as I did. If at all feasible, you want to manoeuvre yourself into doing something in which you have an...
π‘ Low-Hanging Fruit #009
Hey friends π Hope you had a great weekend - I spent a lot of mine doing a sweep of the apartment and getting rid of old gear. I also spent a bit of it working, which is unusual for me. I didn't do it because I felt that I had to, I did it because I've got some opportunities in front of me at the moment that I want to nail. It's a good place to be at - when you have something exciting in front of you that you want to grab with both hands. It's also important to recognise that work isn't...
π‘ Low-Hanging Fruit #008
Hey friends π Happy Monday - another week producing shareholder value π«‘ Today I want to share a reflection I had after some L's I took last week. I hope it's something that resonates with you as you inevitably make your own mistakes this week and beyond. The easiest way to build a reading habit. Want to read 12 books in 12 months? Find out more Cheers, Brock This Week's Thought On reflection, I went on a bit of a rollercoaster from a work perspective last week. I believe there are some...
π‘ Low-Hanging Fruit #007
Hey friends π Hope you've been well - welcome back to another edition of Low-Hanging Fruit! I've gone for something shorter and sharper this week - you can use the poll at the bottom of the email to let me know if you prefer it or not. I wanted to also share with you a new idea I've put out into the world - BookMates. In a nutshell - it's a subscription box service where I'll deliver a non-fiction book to your doorstep and add you to the BookMates community. The idea is that it makes reading...
π‘ Low-Hanging Fruit #006
Hey friends π Spring is in the air, AFL finals are well underway, and we are inching closer to the warm Summer nights we know and love. We're getting towards the end of Q1 of FY25, so I wanted to gear this week's newsletter towards a practical method I've been using to keep on top of my goals at work. Hope you get some value out of it, and I hope you have a great week :) Brock Poll of the Week Select an option to have your say and see the results. Would you still set goals if your company...
Low-Hanging Fruit #005
Hey friends π If you're one of the 31 new faces this week - welcome! It's great to have you on board with us as we approach 150 members in this community of young consultants. This week we discuss: the philosophy of subtracting instead of adding; a tool to help with decision-making; and I answer a question from the community about building a reading habit (remember you can make a submission via the button at the bottom of this email). I hope you had a great weekend. On Saturday I think I...
π‘ Low-Hanging Fruit #004
Hey friends π Hope you've had a great weekend :) I spent my Saturday getting humbled at the hands of a mechanical bull (evidence below) - here are 3 things it taught me about B2B sales... ;) As I write this, I'm watching my beloved Tigers (AFL) receive an absolute shellacking (technical term) from the Hawks. Expected, but still a painful watch. I hope your week goes better than my bull riding! Brock Poll of the Week Select an option to have your say and see the results. If you could swap your...
π‘ Low-Hanging Fruit #003
Hey friends π This weekend I played another round of train roulette, jumping on a train to somewhere out in the country. This week we ended up in Geelong, making it my first visit to the Furphy hometown. While there we checked out the art gallery, and this week I wanted to share one of the pieces that I was intrigued by: Just the essentials. Literally just a post-it note of a simple shopping list. I like it because it's so simple - there is nothing special about it, yet that is what makes it...
Welcome π My name is Brock, I'm 26, and an Associate Director/Senior Manager at a Big 4 consulting firm in Australia. This is my little corner of the internet where I share what I'm thinking and reading. You can check out my recent posts to get a taste of what to expect.