A few minutes with our new associates

Koala Park!

My FYP.

Don’t wear a T-shirt to dinner with the Head of Claims.

The Gin Dispensary in Beaumaris. Has to be the best place for gin tasting in the summer.

Good Will Hunting.

Always be eager to receive feedback. That’s how you’ll continue to grow.

There’s not a whole lot going on in Shepparton. If anyone finds out, please let me know.

Rocket to the Top: On the Road with Pat Rafter. The incredible tour diary of Australian tennis star Pat Rafter, chronicling the ups and downs of Pat Rafter’s quest not only to become no. 1 in 1999, but also to win three US Opens back-to-back!

“Review everything like you’re looking for the one needle in a haystack that could win your case.” — AYB

Taylor’s. The most glorious swimming hole in the whole of the Coromandel.

Constitutional law genius Max Harris’ Te Kohinga Mārama Marae talk on the Treaty Principles Bill.

Plan your work, work your plan. Shout out RMF.

The Sunday Market in Haig Park!

It’s What I Do by Lynsey Addario. Her memoir about being a war photographer is both powerful and humbling. The book explores the tension between documenting human suffering and maintaining personal resilience in the face of it — a very interesting read!

The hardest battles are often the most rewarding.

Charles Bean Oval in Lindfield.

Seeing Coldplay live.

File note everything.

The local takeaway shop in the suburb I grew up in in Sydney, Putney Takeaway — the best Chinese food, great fish and chips, excellent burgers, run by the same family since I was at least 10 years old.

I really regularly listen to the Freakonomics Radio podcast, which has really interesting and varied episodes about socioeconomic stuff, like whether public transport should be free, the art of being lazy, the economics of nap time, and a four-part series on the economics of the whaling industry in America in the 19th century.

Although we always endeavour to do our work to the best of our ability, making mistakes is inevitable and shows we are all only human. And really at the end of the day, did anybody die?? If no, then let’s carry on.

An underground taverna in the middle of town of Patra.

A study from Sydney University that concluded that dance of any genre generally equals to (or can be more effective than) other types of physical activity interventions for improving a range of psychological and cognitive outcomes including emotional well-being, depression, motivation, etc.

Conscientiousness is important, and don’t sweat the small stuff.

Kayaking along the Woronora River, or Murph’s pub trivia on Thursday nights at the Oatley Hotel.

I listen to the true crime podcast series Generation Why, which often explores unsolved crimes. Some episodes can be quite confronting and really demonstrate what some people are capable of.

Always be open-minded to opportunities and challenges, and use each new one as a learning experience.

Nurragingy Reserve.

What They Don’t Teach You at Harvard Business School — Mark H. McCormack.

Focus on progress, not perfection.

Candelori’s Restaurant.

Shrek.

“Back yourself.” — Dena Paterson and Bailey Neate

The Parnell Farmers’ Market.

Humankind by Rutger Bergman.

When you mess up (because you will), own it and learn from it.

Best burgers are from Flipside.

Down the Drain by Julia Fox.

Always approach your boss with a solution to the problem rather than just the problem itself.