Dear 21 Year Old Me - life lessons from leaders Jeremy Irvine

In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Sarah MakrisWe go back in time to 1997 when our guest, Sarah Makris, turned 21.Sarah reflects on her career journey, her drive, and determination.We discuss understanding your brand and the importance of simple, clear communication.Sarah steps back and looks at the contrasts between corporate life and running your own small business.We discuss how Sarah learns from others and the traits of being a good leader.We ask Sarah what she'd say to he...

In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest John BucchinoWe go back in time to 1972 when our guest, John Bucchino, turned 21, and look at his trip back to the East Coast from California.John reflects on his earliest musical influences and how he began songwriting.We talk about how John's composing evolved, and the importance of humility and being true to himself.John reflects on a critical lesson with an executive and what led to a key track in a Disney movie.John talks about having to...

In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Garry Pearson OAMWe go back in time to 1973 when our guest, Garry Pearson, turned 21, and look at what was happening in the world, and closer to home back then.Garry reflects on his experiences commencing as a teacher and then moving into executive roles.We talk about how Garry's leadership style has evolved, and the importance of humility. Garry reflects on a critical early lesson learned.Garry talks about the importance of reflective p...

In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Craig NorenbergsWe go back in time to 1989 when our guest, Craig Norenbergs, turned 21, and look at what was happening in the world, and closer to home back then.Craig reflects on his experiences growing up in Canberra.We talk about how Craig's leadership style has evolved, and the importance of humility. Craig reflects on how he got his start in the media, driving across two states to try and do so, and how literally a 'break' was the b...

In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Michael Manthorpe PSMWe go back in time to 1984, when our guest, Michael Manthorpe, turned 21, and look at what was happening in the world, and closer to home back then.Michael reflects on his experiences growing up in Queensland, and how then he eventually joined the Australian Public Service. We talk about how Michael's leadership style evolved, and the importance of curiosity. Michael looks back on his career and his personal lea...

In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Russell Dixon.We go back in time to 1996, when our guest, Russell Dixon, turned 21, and look at what was happening in the world, and closer to home back then.Russell reflects on his experiences growing up in Dunedin, New Zealand, and then he eventually got involved in the world of entertainment. We talk about how Russell's leadership style on and off stage has evolved, and Russell and Jeremy share reflections on some of the lessons from ...