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 A
fortunate and select group of members were guests at the Australian
Club in June, where they heard an incredible, uplifting and
inspiring story.
Andrew
Darbyshire, a successful Melbourne-born businessman, shared his
amazing and inspiring story with those present. There was not
a dry eye amongst those present as Andrews story unfolded – yet at
the same time attendees experienced a sense of enthusiasm and
stimulation; many declaring that they would change their lives
because of what they had just heard and experienced.
 Andrew founded his
software business, PacSoft, in the mid-80’s and now has staff and
offices in Australia, New Zealand and the US, with multi-million
dollar turnover and personal assets in excess of
$25M.
Andrew’s
success however did not come easily; and he shared with those
present why “You Don’t Have to Be Extraordinary to Have an
Extraordinary Life”. Having tragically lost his 8 year old
daughter, Andrew now dedicates his earnings from speaking, to
charitable concerns.
Some
of the guidelines for success that Andrew shared with us,
were:-
- The
success of business will depend on your power of Persistence
and Purpose
- Decide
what you want in life and don’t stop until you get it.
- Work
away from failure and towards success
- What we
think about is what we get – if we worry and think about failure –
that is what we will get.
- Remove
the risk of your business being dependant on you
- Success
requires you to:
- Ignore
the experts
- Don’t
take no for an answer
- Be
prepared to fail but be able to bounce back with
enthusiasm.
- Andrew
gives 20% of his income and 90% of my time to assisting
disadvantaged
- It is
important to have a three pronged attack
- Do
something for yourself
- Do
something for the community
- Do
something for the disadvantaged
- Your
business vision, mission and values will all benefit if you have
purpose
- We all
have problems, it is how we deal with them that makes the
difference.
- If the
team in your workplace get involved in the community the team will
become cohesive and your business will begin to run without being
dependant on you.
MEMBERS
THOUGHTS
“There was not a dry eye at the table as Andrew told his story.
If his presentation exemplifies how he has built his business, it
is no wonder that he is a huge success. How many other millionaires
would share such a story of personal growth with strangers? One
thing I found quite disturbing was how his message made me want to
change my life….not too many people can do that in 30 minutes with
absolutely no 'Ra Ra'. Thank you Andrew – you are
inspirational” Peter
O’Connor
"Andrew Darbyshire was inspirational without being
untouchable and made something so sad so uplifting. A reality check
for sure. Purpose is a very special word." Jodi-Anne Hasler
“The VIP dinner at the Australian Club was an amazing
experience! Andrew’s story was both heartbreaking and inspiring and
definitely had an impact on the vision that I see for both myself
and my business and its ability to both interact and contribute to
the community.”
Belinda
Pritchard
“ The address by Andrew was so touching - hauntingly
poignant, yet strangely motivating. I haven't been able to stop
thinking about his level of commitment to Caitlin's legacies.
We were privileged to be there. The ambiance of The Australian Club
surrounds set a great scene for Andrew to demonstrate how inspired
business leaders can drive changes that benefit communities; and
within an organisation, how community involvement can motivate a
team. Andrew has a great ability to convey his personal
experiences and describe how he has harnessed this effectively.
Andrew is certainly an inspiration” Sharon Sayers
John and
Anne Morton have produced a wonderful DVD of Andrews talk.
If you
would like a copy, please go to the Online Catalogue on this
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