Adventure isn’t scuba diving to great depths. Adventure is an attitude we apply to the obstacles and challenges in our daily life.

We have two phrases that we live by that have been enormously helpful in our personal and business lives:- 

“This is an adventure” and 

“Stop breathe, think, do” - an instruction born out of the technical diving we did together years ago.

Why is this relevant to both business and our personal lives? Because it illustrates the power of reframing challenges and managing stress—two essential skills in a dynamic work environment. We use these phrases as mental tools for navigating uncertainty, building resilience, and staying focused, even in high-pressure situations. 

In business, and as a nomad, adopting a mindset that sees obstacles as adventures can help teams and people stay calm, creative, and solution-focused, while the simple technique of stopping to breathe and think enables more intentional, clear-headed responses in a crisis or when making decisions. 

A great example was on  trip to Bunaken Indonesia. We were bounced in the back of a skadonk (South African word for old, dilapidated car) with a person who spoke no English and couldn’t tell us if he was the right driver and if he knew where he was taking us. We were then taken to a dodgy jetty and put on a rust bucket of a boat to get to the island. I was convinced that we were going to be the next Kallie and Monique Strydom - the South African’s kidnapped from Malaysia’s Sipidan Island by, an Islamic terrorist group in 2000. 

I started to panic. Gavin Moffat looked across at my horrified and frightened face and said “this is an adventure!” It immediately calmed me down. I was able to feel the sea spray on my face, appreciate the breeze in my hair, and be calmer in the knowledge that my being captive on the other side would be another adventure.

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