Today marks the 28th anniversary of the day I broke my neck and drowned in a relative’s pool, leaving me a quadriplegic and needing a wheelchair for the rest of my life.

For many years afterwards I hated life and hated myself, and at my lowest points didn’t want to be here at all.

Fast forward to the 28th year and I have so much love for life and for myself.

I’m incredibly grateful for the people in my life who believed in me before I believed in myself, and who have enabled me to extract the incredible value in the adversity I’ve experienced.

Now I see that I’m here to demonstrate that we are bigger than our circumstances, that change and adversity are amazing opportunities when you know how to find them.

It has been such a privilege to speak to thousands of leaders (including at TFE Hotels, Viacom and Flight Centre) this year sharing how I was able to turn the most difficult of adversity into great opportunity and how they can too.

Looking ahead into the coming year, I’m excited for the groups of leaders I’m scheduled to speak with, I’m excited to get the opportunity to work 1:1 with a handful of executives to create deep transformation, I’m excited to get back out on the athletics track, and I’m excited for the personal growth I’ll experience to help the personal growth of others.

This year has cemented the deep moral responsibility I feel to share my story and what I’ve learned, openly and authentically, in order to improve the lives of those struggling with the seemingly overwhelming pace of change in business and life, and the setbacks that come with it.

I need your help to be able to transform these lives, please let your colleagues and friends know how I’ve helped you.

My theme for this year was Impact and I feel I’ve only just scratched the surface of what is possible.  I’m a pebble in the pond, help me create tidal waves of impact.