StriveStronger in the Media

26 November 2021: With lockdown finally lifted across Australia, employers need to be alert to a different health crisis that is likely to spike as workers drift back into the office: burnout. Read this article to learn more.

14 November 2021: Over the past year, we have spent more time than ever working from home. This can prove problematic when it comes to disconnecting from work and being unable to take time to rest and relax. Read this article to learn more.

November 2021: Many of our adaptive behaviours brought on by work from home, home schooling and social distancing – are playing havoc with our internal rhythms. Click the picture on the right to learn 5 ways to jolt COVID-19 jet lag.

October 2021: The first lockdown in March 2020 was almost novel for those of us privileged enough to work from home (hello, leisurewear!). But nearly 1.5 years into the pandemic, constant change, uncertainty, and ambiguity have removed any novelty. The longer Covid-19 continues to disrupt our lives, the more people are feeling flat, fatigued, and in many cases, like they have a constant case of jet lag. Click the picture on the right to learn 5 ways to jolt COVID-19 jet lag.

15 October 2021: Andrew May doesn't watch a lot of telly these days, but one show that did draw him in during COVID was Billions. Yeah, there’s the sex, the politics and the power games of big business. All of which is entertaining even before you consider some of the uncanny parallels to the real corporate world. Read this article and learn How Wendy from Billions Helped Explained What He Does.

10 October 2021: Andrew May had an awesome conversation on The Messy Middle podcast with Andrew Horsfield, where he picks his brain on optimal performance and discussing better ways to work, lead, and live. Listen here.

7 October 2021:  Why is it that some people can work 80+ hour weeks and never burn out? Yet others have been thrown on the burnout scrapheap, working less than 40 hours a week. If you're feeling stressed, give these five steps a try to avoid a case of burnout.

6 October 2021:  “The world is ever-changing and with COVID restrictions beginning to lift, some will return to the office but for some, WFH is here to stay. Here’s are a few strategies to set up some sustainable habits, the Dos and Don’ts for Achieving Work/Life Balance WFH.

1 October 2021: Achieving success in your career is a fine dance between pushing yourself to bend but not break. The upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic has however pushed more people to breaking point and burnout among Australia’s workforce is skyrocketing. Read this article if you're heading back to the office soon and would want to learn 5 factors that will stop burnout in its track.

30 September 2021: Achieving success in your career is a fine dance between pushing yourself to bend but not break. The upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic has however pushed more people to breaking point and burnout among Australia’s workforce is skyrocketing. Read this article to learn the 5 Factors that Inoculate you Against Burnout.

18 September 2021: There are five key factors that people must build into their life if they want to avoid burnout. Click the picture on the right to read the article.

10 September 2021: Auditors are prime candidates for burnout, but some accounting firms are dealing with mental health head on. Read this article to learn ways to extinguish burnout especially if you're an auditor.

08 September 2021: Five Factors can completely inoculate employees against burnout, performance experts have found based on 20 years’ research and experience. Click the picture on the right to read the article.

07 September 2021: Lockdown got you feeling tired and out of sorts? Your circadian rhythms might be to blame. In a recent article for Body + Soul, Andrew May provided five strategies to help you reset your body clock and avoid feeling jetlagged. Read it here.

29 April 2021: The key to owning a successful small business right now might just be how you think about growth in the future. Learn How to adopt a growth mindset to drive your business forward in 2021.

25 March 2021: The Mosman Daily asked Andrew May questions about why he loves his suburb and things he loves in the area. Click the picture on the right to check the article.

10 March 2021: CEO world magazine featured Andrew May’s article about the importance of having the power of Grit, Gratitude, and Striving to run a business in any adversaries one may encounter ahead.

8 March 2021: The way many small businesses operate is fast evolving. The pandemic has sped up the adoption of digital technologies which transformed business forever. Andrew May has written this article to give you the key to keeping up your energy to run a small business during COVID.

8 March 2021: Listen to the Business Essentials Daily podcast with Andrew May as they discuss the character test for success. Andrew recognises the challenge businesses face and emphasizes the importance of looking after your physical and psychological wellbeing which is paramount to a healthy business.

2 March 2021: Listen to the Business Essentials Daily podcast with Andrew May as they discuss his reflections on the practices of athletes who achieve peak performance with quality rest and recuperation. 

26 February 2021: Business Builders published Andrew May’s article talking about how to boost the resilience of your staff and why it is important so that your business can successfully adapt and perform under sustained pressure.

23 February 2021: Andrew May elaborates in this article how your physical health impacts your business and what to do about it.

11 February 2021: LawyersWeekly published another article written by Andrew May giving tips and tricks on how to incorporate movement and avoid having a sedentary lifestyle while working from home especially during these times when millions of Australians transitioned to WFH in this article.

February 2021: News.com.au featured Lisa Messenger, NAB Business Fit’s recent keynote speaker in their latest article talking about her personal experience in battling the possibility of losing her business and finding purpose. Read it here.

9 February 2021: Kochie Business builder published Andrew May’s article to help the small business owners manage their energy and be able to engage throughout the year, pandemic or not with this article teaching small business owners 4 Ways You Need to Make Recovery Plan Part of your Wellness Plan.

2 February 2021: Angela Poon, StriveStronger Operations Director was featured in the women’s agenda as she narrates in this article how she stepped out of her comfort zone and successfully defy the odds as she left her 9 to 5 job. In this article, we can also read how her family brave the storms and managed to build their growing small family business and the lessons she learned in joining a startup. Read the article here.

February 2021: Australian Institute of Company Directors published their February magazine edition and featured NAB Business Fit which is powered by StriveStronger and hosted by Andrew May as one of the top podcasts in Australia talking about Lessons for SMEs. Read it here.

29 January 2021: CEO Article published Andrew May’s article talking about the importance of Why we need to connect with discomfort being it a part of our daily lives as small business owners, entrepreneurs, and as a person living in an ever-changing world.

29 January 2021: In business, we can’t deny the fact that we encounter different stressors both in our business and our personal life. B & T published Andrew May’s article giving us Ten Business Stress Busters You Need to Know. Read more on how to handle stress in this article.

January 2021: News.com.au created a series of articles in partnership with NAB Business Fit, a health and wellbeing program initiated by NAB and StriveStronger to help business owners. For today’s article, they interviewed Andrew May, founder of StriveStronger and the strategist and host of nab Business Fit podcast and Dr Tom Buckley, StriveStronger's Research Director to talk about on How to Bolster your Resilience when you’re a small business owner. Fresh from their own experiences, learn more from Andrew and Dr Tom in this article.

January 2021: News.com.au in partnership with NAB Business Fit interviewed Michael Klim as the nab Business Fit podcast ambassador to talk about the Importance of Prioritizing Mental Health in 2021 as a small business entrepreneur whilst sharing about his experiences as an Olympic swimming gold medalist turned small business owner of the skin care brand Milk & Co.

22 December 2020: Small businesses have been the hardest hit by COVID-19 and the recovery process is predicted to be “slow and uneven”. Stress levels are already significantly elevated and with no clear end in sight to the effects of the crisis, there is a heightened risk of burnout for many owners and operators. Learn ways to avoid burnout during COVID-19 in this article.

10 December 2020: WorkInc.au published an article about the wellbeing program, NAB Business Fit launched by NAB with StriveStronger to support the health and wellbeing of small business owners living hectic lives. Read this article here.

10 December 2020: CEO Magazine writes another article with StriveStronger's Founder, Andrew May discussing and sharing his experiences and life lessons on How He Built a Stronger Business through COVID-19.

4 December 2020: Mortgage Professional interviewed Andrew May to talk about Business Stress Busters you Need to Know.

2 December 2020: Lawyer's Weekly released Andrew May's write up about Avoiding Burnout During COVID-19 for business owners, startups, entrepreneurs, self-employed, and regular employees alike. And he gives some on some effective ways on how to ward it off.

27 November 2020: B&T featured an article where Andrew May discusses a phenomenon called Zoom Gloom and Screen Fatigue in the Era of COVID and how to combat this.

24 September 2019: We all have the same number of hours in the week (168 to be exact). So why does that time look – and feel – vastly different to different people? Know the answers in this article and learn How to Plan your Ideal Work Week for Optimal Performance.