Richard Jacobs has set himself and the Finding Genius foundation the mission to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression on the millions of people who suffer debilitating effects from these conditions. As a member of the Finding Genius Foundation’s Board of Directors, I am excited to see what we can achieve together toward this […]
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Please help Richard Jacobs and me to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression
Richard Jacobs has set himself and the Finding Genius foundation the mission to reduce the impact of anxiety and depression on the millions of people who suffer debilitating effects from these conditions. As a member of the Finding Genius Foundation’s Board of Directors, I am excited to see what we can achieve together toward this […]
Confidence or competence: what comes first?
Working out how to empower people always involves building up both their confidence and competence, but deciding on which one to develop first is not always easy. I experienced the juggling act of increasing both my competence and confidence when I was a primary school student, as I learned to move around safely with a […]
The fall of Kabul, in brief
The speed at which the Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan has surprised Western journalists, and the images of Afghanis trying to escape Kabul have shocked people across the world. As sad and unsettling as both things are, they should not be a surprise to anyone who has spent time trying to understand what has […]
Thank You Very Much for the Testimonials
To everyone who has written me a testimonial, I would like to say thank you very much. I am rarely short of words, but the kindness and thoughtfulness of your testimonials left me temporarily silent. Your testimonials will help people to find what I do, as well as providing them with different ways to appreciate […]
David Olney is proud to announce that he has joined the Finding Genius Foundation’s Board of Directors
I am proud to announce that, as of 22 July 2021, I am serving as a founding member of the Finding Genius Foundation’s Board of Directors. Finding Genius Foundation: www.findinggeniusfoundation.org/ The Finding Genius Foundation was established by Richard Jacobs, with the aim of helping to uncover true breakthrough insights in the science of health and […]
In Brief: Why do people have to wait hours to have a COVID-19 test?
Now that Adelaide is in lock-down along with Sydney and Melbourne, I have found myself wondering about why people have to wait hours for a COVID-19 test, what risks this entails, and what could be done about it. Over the last two days I have heard about people having to wait for up to eight […]
First semester completed, with High Distinctions for both subjects!
I just received my final marks for the courses in the first semester of my Master of Media (Strategic Communication) and I received High Distinctions for both of them! I am pleased to have done so well, but am even more pleased that I have learned, and been motivated to learn, skills and knowledge that […]
If we intend to succeed, then we need to combine compassion, courage, and commitment.
When I was listening to Scott Ludlam’s book, Full Circle, I was impressed by the levels of courage and commitment that the activists Scott wrote about demonstrated in the most difficult of situations. In person, Scott was as inspiring as the people he had spent time with and written about, and, after talking with him, […]
How can we effectively choose what we need and what we want?
I recently had an experience related to my Master of Media (Strategic Communication) course that caused me to reflect on how we can effectively choose what we need and what we want, and what can happen even when we make thoughtful choices. I received a mark two percent below a high distinction from the University, […]