Jack Heath: The Power of Stillness

Men's Leadership
Written By Jono Fisher

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By openly sharing his life experiences, Jack Heath gives other people permission to be themselves. He has a passion for removing stigmas and reminds us that by coming back to stillness we can calm our minds and reconnect us to our basic human goodness.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Jack shares how rewarding it is to have honest and vulnerable conversations with each other and our children. In the end, Jack believes that real success is all about being genuinely kind and happy.

Jack Heath was the senior advisor to both Prime Minister Paul Keating and Kevin Rudd. He was the founder and Global CEO of the Inspire Foundation and today is the CEO of SANE Australia. He has received a number of awards including a Centenary Medal and Ernst & Young’s Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2007. Jack is married to Catherine and has two children Lucy and Jamie.Jack Heath

 

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