Brent
Livermore - A Story That Overcomes Adversity Since the success of Captaining the Australian men’s hockey team to our historic gold medal in Athens 2004 and along with my personal development as not only an athlete but as a person, a father of two, and as a businessman I have built an understanding of what it takes to succeed in life at the top.
As an elite sportsperson and property manager I have enjoyed a diverse incite in understanding and learning the skills it takes to succeed. By cross analyzing between both professions I understand the parallels of business and international sport. On top of my international athlete training and competing, fatherhood and fulltime work in my new position as a Property Developer on the Gold Coast - I have managed to continue to build and market my profile as a hockey player with sponsorship, endorsements, image and professional presentations. I enjoy delivering professional presentations because they allow me to motivate people to achieve their own goals. I focus on motivating and inspiring business professionals to achieve whatever targets and goals they set themselves. Hard work, determinations, practice, training, preparation- and anything is possible. I also focus on building parallels between business and elite sporting teams. Qualities of a leader and the ability to motivate and guide teams to achieve success are similar in any field. Its important to focus on team building to achieve team results and team success. Another of my presentations focusses on the challenges and tribulations of staying at the top- maintaining our world ranking and professional success. And I am always happy to talk about my own personal insights into the Olympics and other international sporting events. The real story- what you don't see on TV. Since 2001 I have lead the Kookaburras in their mission to become Australia’s most prolific and consistent performers in all sport. As Olympic, Commonwealth and with a World Ranking Number #1 our challenge was not only about becoming the best, but staying on top.
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information including an exhilarating photo gallery, visit: www.brentlivermore.com My Story: I was born in Grafton on 5th July 1976 . Grafton is a small country town on the North Coast of New South Wales. It provides a perfect environment for all families and children to develop a happy and successful life. It is a hard working rural and commercial community that understands the meaning of life and it's universe resources. I completed my High School Year 12 Certificate at Grafton High School. Throughout all my youth I was seen as a gifted sportsperson in all kinds of sport activities. I represented the town and schools in a number of sports including representation of New South Wales in soccer. At the age of 13 years, I started playing hockey and when I was 15 years old I was chosen to represent New South Wales at the Australian Championships. 1992, aged 16 years, I gained my first selection in the Australian Team at the National Championships. In 1996 I was chosen for the Australian under 20's team to tour Europe. This was to provide the junior team with an insight to the up and coming World Cup in 1997. After gaining selection as Captain of the Junior World Cup team in 1997, I relocated to Perth to train at the Australian Institute of Sport. The Institute provides athletes with the opportunity to train, excel and develop not only as an athlete but also as a person. In 1997 as Captain of this team, Australia won the Junior World Cup and I was selected as Captain of the World Team. In the same year I played my first International Senior Cap in Pakistan in front of 50,000 strong supporters. I also completed my first Senior Tournament. Late in 1997 my sporting development was hampered by an operation on the vascular system in my legs. When I returned to playing hockey in 1998, my focus and goal was to become a permanent member of the Australian Senior Team and to represent my country at the Olympic Games in 2000. The next few years, in the lead up to the Olympic Games, I developed further as a hockey player. I represented Australia in all the Senior Tournaments such as the Champions Trophy and Commonwealth Games. In the year 2000 I gained selection in the Australian Team to play in the Olympic Games in Sydney. The Olympic Games in Sydney 2000, was a fantastic achievement and an opportunity of a lifetime. "I was living my dream". An added bonus was that I had a successful tournament as one of Australia 's most influential players. However, in front of a 15,000 home crowd, worldwide viewers and teammates, I was to take a penalty stroke in a penalty shoot-out. This was saved. Unfortunately, this resulted in a loss in a very tight struggle against the Olympic & World Champions and it also excluded our chances to win a gold medal. We gave it our best and in the end we had to settle for bronze. After the Olympics, it was time to look towards Athens 2004. In this time there were many tournaments along the way. Part of my development has been time spent abroad playing two-hockey seasons in the Dutch National League. During the 2001 season, I was named Australian International Player of the Year and I also played my 100 International against Belgium in Antwerp. In 2002, as Vice Captain of the Australian Team, we competed in the World Cup in Kuala Lumpur where we gained a silver medal. This was considered a major stepping-stone towards our preparation for Athens 2004. To this day, Athens 2004 is the greatest sporting moment of my life. Defeating the Netherlands in the Gold medal game in front of thousands of parochial Australian fans was amazing. Achieving this at the birthplace of the games and having my family, including my young daughter Kyra on the sideline, will be a memory that stays with me forever. In the Athens heat, we were able to rise to the top and shake the monkey off our backs, one that has haunted the Kookaburras for many years. With Olympic gold hanging around my neck, any disappointments from Sydney 2000 have been washed away. As the captain of the Kookaburra’s, we created history in becoming Australia’s first Olympic Gold Medalist after 48 years of trying. It was about persistence, belief, courage and passion to succeed. Our mindset must change, as the goals posts have been raised and shifted slightly. After the success of the Olympic Games the challenge is for the Kookaburra’s to stay on top as the hunters become the hunted. We hope to not only to be a championship team but we focus on becoming a dynasty team that wins all major tournaments leading up to the Olympic Title defense in 2008. Since the success of Athens, personally I have enjoyed some life changing significant steps forward in life. From another family highlight of the birth of our second daughter Zoe during the Commonwealth Games to the continued passion for hockey reaching a personal milestone of 200 International Caps for Australia and also becoming Australia’s only hockey player to win three Gold Medals at three consecutive Commonwealth Games, the most recent being Melbourne 2006. I have also enjoyed the challenges of balancing family, career and the passion to staying on top. I have continued successful marketing/ branding of my personal profile and combined with the passion to share my experiences and knowledge with professional appearances to corporate business and companies around the World. In the future on the sporting field the Kookaburras hope to win the only title missing from this successful team, with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Following this will be our focus on defending the Olympic Title in Beijing 2008. Away from the ground, airports, and glory I will continue to develop my professional career as a Property Developer and professional Presenter as I know how it is critical to continue to raise the bar and set new goals. The journey ahead is a clear, the outcomes a mystery, but the foundations and stepping stones have been laid. Either way the path to success will be enjoyable and rewarding. For more information, as well as topics I am able to deliver professional presentations on, visit: http://www.brentlivermore.com |
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