Duck Studio

You might have a nagging sense you need to shift but aren’t doing it. You might be fighting on all fronts, suffering from stress and exhaustion. Or, you might sense that you know what to do but feel unable to discuss it with those around you.

You might have read books of advice written by successful leaders or been told you need to find a purpose. But none of it has really worked. You're still stuck in some way, frustrated, perhaps heading towards burnout.

While much can be learned from the experiences of others we think the ultimate route to finding your way comes from within. You have everything you need. You just need to connect with it better.

We believe our truest guide is a quiet part of us that we might find ourselves "chatting" to in a quiet moment. It might remind us of ourselves as a small child. We call this the duck. A quiet mysterious character, often overlooked and only accessible when the conditions are right.

This course aims to improve your connection with your "duck". Before trusting your instincts, which we think is excellent advice, get yourself into the right state, connect with your duck, and then step forward. Duck forward.

This program uses nature to promote connection. Experience has shown us that connecting with nature brings us closer to our duck. Science has validated the calming, opening effect nature can have on us.

This program is born from decades of experience. We have successfully applied it to simple daily events, such as avoiding the rise in blood pressure that may accompany a daily commute to work, and, to life threatening situations, such as getting thousands of semi-automatic weapons out of a tropical jungle. These insights from experience also fit neatly with the wisdom of sage souls scattered across time.

The program starts by offering insights into the benefits of connecting with your duck. It then moves on to how to connect and reconnect with it. Then it offers guidance on how to go duck to duck and operate with others in a way that is profoundly transformative.

We use real life examples of the duck in action, and exercises to develop yours. The process requires effort and training. It involves taking less obvious paths, paths different to those our emotional triggers and cultural conditioning might automatically take us down. This is why we have called it the Duck Studio. A non-judgemental welcoming place where inspiration meets perspiration.

This program is for you if...

1. You are looking for a way to operate better in the face of uncertainty and complexity. You might be a leader, manager or employee.
2. You feel you have a lot to offer but feel you aren't "present" enough to offer it.
3. You feel like you are holding yourself back but can't put your finger on why.
4. You feel stuck, exhausted by the pressure of life and work.
5. You are ready to invest time and energy to learn new habits that could transform the way you operate.

This program is NOT for you if...

1. You are not willing to invest the time and energy required to acquire new habits.
2. You are looking for a quick fix.