Gretchen Reggie Hart, the 440th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, went through a long, horrific health experience, during which she lost a marriage and a career but gained an appreciation of what really matters. In 2015, Reggie, who was a financial adviser, caught influenza B, which should’ve been a [...]
Glenda Mitchell, the 439th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, grew up as a hyper-competitive high achiever who wanted to stand out from others. These things were interrelated for Glenda, because she recognised that if she could perform better in sport or attain higher marks in school, she could carve [...]
Heather Hawkins, the 438th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, performed an astonishing feat of endurance in January 2016. Heather ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days – in Antarctica, Punta Arenas (Chile), Miami, Madrid, Marrakesh (Morocco), Dubai and, finally, Sydney. According to the rules of the World [...]
When Aadil Abbas decided to leave India in his early twenties, he had one question for his parents: “In which countries don’t we know anyone?” Aadil, the 437th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, knew he had family in many countries; but rather than begin a new life that would [...]
Natalie Cook, the 436th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, helps create conditions that allow others to thrive, in both her personal and professional life. Nat has had the privilege of being a mum to biological, adopted and foster children, some of whom have had to deal with severe trauma. [...]
One Tuesday, I received a text message from an unknown number … “Hi Nick, my name’s XXX and I produce the Afternoons show with Michael McLaren on 2GB Radio. Hope you’re well! I’m reaching out as a listener recommended you for our show. We’re quite interested in your quest to have lunch with 500 strangers and [...]
Dugald Saunders, the 435th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, had never thought about entering politics, until his state local member resigned and several people suggested Dugald should run to replace him. That was in 2018. Today, Dugald is the Member for Dubbo and leader of the NSW Nationals, while [...]
Nathan Hogan, the 434th person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, has a surprising piece of advice: if your employer ever offers you a redundancy – take it. Once you’re forced to reassess your life and career, you might decide to keep doing the same thing; or you might realise you’d [...]
Anf Chans, the 433rd person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is a marketer and a writer – but, above all, a guide. Anf has found that he does his best work when he helps others succeed, through a combination of teaching and supporting others. During his career, Anf has worked [...]
Edwin Guarin, the 432nd person I've met on my quest to have lunch with 500 strangers, is an entrepreneurial Colombian who wanted to learn the two most important languages in the business world. English and numbers. Edwin knew that while he could study numbers from anywhere, the best place to master English was in an English-speaking [...]
