ICP 079 Dave Cornthwaite on Creating A Living You Could Not Learn At School

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ICP 079 Dave Cornthwaite on Creating A Living You Could Not Learn At School

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In this episode you’ll learn:

How a Christmas present inspired a 1001 mile swim
The reality of skateboarding across Australia
How Dave creates a sustainable lifestyle of adventure
What it took Dave to quit his life as a graphic designer
How building a website can motivate your new adventures

Have you ever wondered what it takes to wake up happy every Monday?

Or live a richer life with a slower pace and more simplicity?

Adventurer, speaker, writer, explorer and storyteller, Dave Cornthwaite, has.

And so does his YES tribe.

100% in charge of his own time, saying YES to more, and playing to his every strength, in this Inspirational Creatives interview, Dave shares what he has learned about simplicity, exploring mindset and living life in the slow lane.

From mortgage and misery in Swansea, to skateboarding in sunshine across Australia, Dave has re-invented his life completely since his days as a disillusioned Graphic Designer with a mortgage.

You’ll learn what Dave is scared of, motivated by and inspired by and why he believes you can serve the world better by slowing down and being more selfish.

“Don’t settle for a sub standard life…consider how you feel and chase that” – Dave Cornthwaite

Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

Doing something for a living that you could not learn at school

[0:01:00] Introducing Dave Cornthwaite.

[0:01:33] What Dave had for breakfast.

[0:01:49] What Dave does for a living.

[0:02:27] Dave’s Greatest achievement.

[0:03:28] How Dave left a well-paid job.

“You basically sell your soul every minute you do something you don’t want to just to get paid” – Dave Cornthwaite

Skateboards and Australia

[0:05:00] Why the idea of a journey was appealing.

[0:06:05] How Dave made skateboarding across Australia a reality.

[0:07:25] How Dave warmed up for Australia.

[0:07:58] The reality of skateboarding 7 to 12 hours a day across Australia.

[0:09:21] Challenges managing his team of seven.

[0:09:39] What it felt like to cross the finish line in Brisbane.

[0:09:55] What Dave remembers most about his trips and adventures.

“If I can skate ten metres – I can skate three and a half thousand miles” – Dave Cornthwaite

River trips, thinking time and travelling on water

[0:10:53] Expedition 1000. Non-motorised transport.

[0:12:20] Why the Mississippi trip is perhaps Dave’s favourite.

[0:13:14] How much gear Dave had to carry.

[0:13:46] Dave’s diet. Nutella.

[0:14:28] What scares Dave the most about his trips.

“We have more knowledge in our phones than our ancestors had in their entire life” – Dave Cornthwaite

Life in the slow lane

[0:15:58] The challenges of life in the western world today.

[0:17:30] Why it’s important to be selfish.

[0:17:55] Why Dave was never a good employee.

[0:18:10] Slow travel without motors. Appreciating icebergs.

[0:18:20] Friendships.

“There’s nothing more important than how we spend our time right now” – Dave Cornthwaite

Saying YES more

[0:19:15] How Dave creates a blueprint for his own success.

[0:20:00] Why we are more adaptable than our parents generation.

[0:20:30] Creating a YES list.

[0:21:49] Why Say YES More is becoming more important for Dave.

[0:22:22] How a Christmas present inspired Dave to swim the Missouri river.

[0:23:50] Encouraging newness. How Dave’s swim resulted in people doing stuff.

[0:24:20] The essence of Say YES More.

“The more simple things are – the easier they feel – the less demanding they are on our time” – Dave Cornthwaite

Perpetually creative

[0:25:36] Why everyday starts with a to-do list for Dave.

[0:26:51] How creativity shows up in Dave’s life today.

[0:28:02] How Dave creates a sustainable lifestyle of adventure.

[0:28:52] Lessening the financial pressure on himself.

[0:29:47] Decisions made on passion. What Dave’s most powerful decision was.

“If you’re questioning any decision it’s probably wrong” – Dave Cornthwaite

Exploring mindset

[0:31:13] Keeping it simple.

[0:32:00] What has inspired Dave most recently.

[0:33:05] The Yestival festival.

[0:34:00] Where to join Dave and his explorations.

[0:35:04] Join Dave on the Mississippi.

[0:37:11] What Dave is most grateful for today.

“We live at an amazing period of human existence and I want to take advantage of that” – Dave Cornthwaite

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