A Bit About Wayne
I was raised in Sydney Australia with four sisters, a hard working, traditional Australian father and a Maori/Fijian mother. I grew up in a very multi-cultural suburb and I loved the diversity and the people. At the time I did not realise how much of an education this was in understanding and appreciating the challenges and sacrifices required for new Australians to achieve their goals. They were inspirational in the mere fact that they did all this seemingly with no effort and great enjoyment.
This had a huge impact on me and helped me define my future path. At 17, I gave up the option of a career in rugby league and the offer of a scholarship, and instead focused on finishing high school and travelling overseas. My goal was to learn everything I could and to make the most of the opportunity. I worked first in New Zealand and then headed for London.
There I worked in newspaper advertising. Advertising had the added bonus of giving me a deeper insight into sales, particularly when the product is intangible.
I then worked in France as Bar Manager for an English holiday company in Les Deux Alpes ski field. There I met my future wife, business partner and best friend Karen. I went on to work as a labourer for a traditional French stone mason. We got on famously and besides learning french, stone masonry, and the workings of a Frenchman’s mind, I also realised that whatever I put my mind to I could achieve and have fun doing it.
After another ski season in France and a brilliant wedding, we decided to travel to Australia and there I became a qualified carpenter. Karen and I then were hired as the first married couple to be recruited by Qantas as Cabin Crew in the same intake. Karen left after 10 years with baby number three on the way and I have now been with Qantas for 17 years, the past 11 as Customer Service Manager.
Qantas has given me an incredible insight into leadership, human behaviour and how to manage and implement group change, whilst maintaining a positive and forward thinking mindset. I am a qualified Master NLP Coach, a Master of Hypnosis and Master of Time Line Therapy certified by ABNLP and TLTA which when embraced with a clear focus, has given me the energy and creative space to do what I want. Making personal change and challenges is a buzz, but assisting people, including my kids, through real Dynamic Change is Transforming.
Click here for a quick video clip about Wayne http://youtu.be/4ACBEhY6tnU
