OUR STORY

“Self-awareness is the most part of becoming the best that you can be”

I am Harry Taylor and ever since I was a young lad, I loved to walk around the earth of my family farm, asking myself questions about what I had been doing, why I was doing it and how I could make sure that I did it better. I would imagine all the positive things that I could do and then tried to work out how I could make those visions come true. It sounds a little corny, but it seemed like the right thing to do. I used those same principles throughout my 280 game AFL career with the Geelong Cats. I was very fortunate to be a part of two AFL premierships, win two All Australians and two best clubman awards. My strongest passion has always related to organisational culture and how this is connected to great team performance.

After every training session and game, I would take a moment to write down what I did, why it happened and how I could improve for the next session or the next game. Reflection has always been a powerful tool for me and something that I fundamentally believe is vital to building self-belief in oneself and a team. Reflection is the catalyst for all the important tools of optimal personal and team performance. Looking within, rather than just always around is imperative to success.