This is The Nomad Executive

Health, Leadership and Performance, while Preparing for Not Retirement – distilled in one place.

Welcome to The Nomad Executive, I’m thrilled to have you here.

My story – how it all began

“Do you want to work in Penang?”

In the summer of 2000, I was asked that very simple question.

Little did I know that it would change the trajectory of my entire life.

Back then, I was a newly promoted Business Development Manager with a young family in tow, all blissfully unaware of the adventure in front of us.

Over the next two decades, I have lived in seven countries across four continents, building a career in international business. I have also been fortunate to work alongside some of the most significant MedTech, pharmaceutical, and biotech companies, collaborating with CEOs, founders, and clinicians to commercialize novel, cutting-edge healthcare solutions.

It’s been quite a journey with some great wins and more than a few spectacular fails while learning a thing or two about thriving and not just surviving wherever I called home.

But the scary part, is just how quickly that time has passed by and how much more I still want to do with what I have left.

Which got me thinking.

How do you live your best most meaningful life no matter where you are?

• How do I live a healthier life?

• How can I become a better leader?

• How do I improve my fitness and performance?

• How do I remain “career relevant” after my current role is over?

Enter the Nomad Executive

Understanding more about Health, Leadership and Performance has been a lifetime passion.

The Nomad Executive is my interpretation of the intersection of Health, Leadership and Performance plus how to live your most meaningful life wherever you are while thriving for as long as you can.

It also ponders the question inevitably facing many of us in mid-life, possibly near the top of our career, what comes next and how do we prepare for something that we’re often not ready for, retirement.

Essentially, how do we remain healthy and “career-relevant,” for as long as possible, transitioning to our own next chapter to live our most meaningful life on our own terms?

Questions very close to my own heart.

Why I’m writing the Nomad Executive?

Firstly, most of us do not have the time to endlessly search for information about health, leadership or performance in a world where information overload is all too easy and akin to drinking through a digital fire hose.

Most of us don’t even know where to start looking or what is even real or valuable information.

This is where The Nomad Executive can help.

To answer the questions that were important to me, (and hopefully you), over the years, I’ve researched journals, read articles, listened to podcasts and collected numerous notes on what caught my attention and information that wanted to share.

The Nomad Executive is this information, but organized, clarified and distilled in one place.

How I’m preparing for “Not Retirement” and my next chapter.

Secondly, how did over two decades of experience suddenly become a liability?

What happens to everything that I’ve learned and practised after my current career is over, how do I remain relevant?

These are two questions that I am actively grappling with now and I’m not alone.

Personally, I’m not ready to retire, I don’t want to retire and I’m not going to retire.

If you’re with me on this, The Nomad Executive will be my personal journey on how I can take the skills and experiences gained over the years, repurpose them and prepare for my own next chapter, living my best life on my own terms.

Who am I writing this for?

In short, if you’re an executive, founder, business leader or simply someone passionate about wanting to perform better and live your most healthy and meaningful life, I’m writing this for you.

If you’re over 30 and worried about already being “over the hill,” and not sure what to do next, you’re in good company and found the right place.

I hope that you enjoy the journey.

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The Nomad Executive is all about living your most meaningful life. It’s not about just surviving, but thriving and becoming the best version of ourselves, during and after a career.

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• Regular updates on how I’m personally preparing for “Not Retirement”

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