Just when you think you know a stranger, they turn around and surprise you. That was the case with Leanne Wong, the 51st person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. I connect with most of these strangers via LinkedIn, which means I get to learn a bit about them before our [...]
I’m in the process of having lunch with 500 strangers in five years. Now, a little over five months after starting my #500lunches journey, I’ve had my 50th lunch. I’ve met a wonderfully wide range of wonderful people, from sailors and policemen to business leaders and intelligence specialists. Along the way, I’ve learned some valuable life [...]
It’s not every day you get to have lunch with someone who’s published 20 books. Gunnar Habitz, the 50th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is a prolific author, with a string of business books and travel guides to his name. Gunnar’s next book, Chance For Change, which he hopes [...]
When I started my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, I flew from Sydney to Melbourne for my first lunch. Why? Because that’s where Kaley Chu – the woman who inspired my #500lunches journey – lives. What goes around comes around. On a Sunday morning, Adam Hindmarch, who’s been following my #500lunches journey, flew from [...]
Why am I having lunch with 500 strangers in five years? So I can meet people like Mario Bekes. Mario, the 48th person I’ve met on my #500lunches journey, is an amazing person with an amazing story. Mario was born in Croatia. He was kicked out of home when he was 14. He was wounded while [...]
There were two big discussion points that emerged from my lunch with Kian Ghahramani, the 47th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. First, as Kian reminded me, if we don’t properly value ourselves, we can’t expect others to either – apt advice, given that Kian is an accounting, tax and [...]
You heard it here first: 2020 is going to be a big year for finance broker Trudy Ho. Trudy, the 46th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is about to open her own business, Concept Funding. Trudy has committed to waking up 6am every weekday so she can exercise and [...]
Wow! Mel Armstrong-Jones, the 45th person I’ve met on my #500lunches journey, is one seriously impressive human. She’s a tech entrepreneur futurist. She’s a keynote speaker. She’s a trainer. She’s an author. She’s a mother of two. Oh, and she’s also an award-winning celebrant and yoga instructor, because it’s not like she’s got enough going on. [...]
A memorable incident occurred five weeks ago – one I’m convinced will be a milestone in my life. This incident occurred just before I met Cullen Haynes – the 35th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. I arrived early for our lunch. I walked into the restaurant. I saw a [...]
“What are your strengths?” This was a surprisingly difficult question to answer for both me and Valerie Saindon, the 44th person I’ve met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers. Val quickly thought of a first strength – being good with people. That’s true: Val is fun and vivacious. However, it took Val longer [...]
