Nick Stone

internal fortitude to believe that i could make it and that i was prepared to do whatever it took to make it i had the training commitment and i had an extraordinary amount of support behind me i had people saying i don't believe in you you can actually do it and even though in my first two years at the club i got drafted to i didn't play any games at the senior level i wasn't really expected to in the first year my second year i was but i sustained it quite

internal fortitude to believe that i could make it and that i was prepared to do whatever it took to make it i had the training commitment and i had an extraordinary amount of support behind me i had people saying i don't believe in you you can actually do it and even though in my first two years at the club i got drafted to i didn't play any games at the senior level i wasn't really expected to in the first year my second year i was but i sustained it quite

challenging injury. And that just led to essentially me being delisted and re-picked up by another team. But it's a combination. I think that you need to, and I've applied this to my banking and to Bluestone Lane, is I just became a student, a student of not only the game or the What could I really look at objectively and improve?

challenging injury. And that just led to essentially me being delisted and re-picked up by another team. But it's a combination. I think that you need to, and I've applied this to my banking and to Bluestone Lane, is I just became a student, a student of not only the game or the What could I really look at objectively and improve?

And I would be prepared to reach out and ask for coaching, ask for advice, even if it sometimes can be pretty critical and challenging. And then I was very lucky that I continued to invest so much in my relationships with my friends and family and old coaches. And they were the ones that said, you know, you can actually do this. I believe that you can do this. And yeah,

And I would be prepared to reach out and ask for coaching, ask for advice, even if it sometimes can be pretty critical and challenging. And then I was very lucky that I continued to invest so much in my relationships with my friends and family and old coaches. And they were the ones that said, you know, you can actually do this. I believe that you can do this. And yeah,

I believe in that case, a team will recognize it. So keep going, keep working on those lesser strengths. And that's really what happened. It was such a long time ago, but it was so formative for my life. And even though I look back at it and I think, oh, I didn't achieve everything I wanted. And I didn't enjoy the journey enough, especially given it was my childhood dream.

I believe in that case, a team will recognize it. So keep going, keep working on those lesser strengths. And that's really what happened. It was such a long time ago, but it was so formative for my life. And even though I look back at it and I think, oh, I didn't achieve everything I wanted. And I didn't enjoy the journey enough, especially given it was my childhood dream.

But it was so important for my next evolution and my next careers. There was so much transferable skills through that experience.

But it was so important for my next evolution and my next careers. There was so much transferable skills through that experience.

Well, New York was a dream as well. For me, I think we were fully finished. I set my sights on moving overseas. And a lot of Australians grow up thinking that they want to spend a year working in London because Australians are entitled to spend two years in the UK. But for me, I just had this burning desire to go to New York.

Well, New York was a dream as well. For me, I think we were fully finished. I set my sights on moving overseas. And a lot of Australians grow up thinking that they want to spend a year working in London because Australians are entitled to spend two years in the UK. But for me, I just had this burning desire to go to New York.

And I think a lot of it was because I was obsessed with New York rock and roll and indie bands. And back in the middle of 2000s, there was just this emergence of these New York rock and roll bands. And I used to play in a band when I was in high school. I played rhythm guitar terribly, but it was a cover band.

And I think a lot of it was because I was obsessed with New York rock and roll and indie bands. And back in the middle of 2000s, there was just this emergence of these New York rock and roll bands. And I used to play in a band when I was in high school. I played rhythm guitar terribly, but it was a cover band.

I just was fascinated with the fact that New York City is this melting pot, the capital of commerce, fashion, the arts, all amalgamating in one small island. I love this idea about density and going from one side of town to the other. And it was just enthralling to me. So I'd set my goal when football had finished and I was so determined not to have a less successful career.

I just was fascinated with the fact that New York City is this melting pot, the capital of commerce, fashion, the arts, all amalgamating in one small island. I love this idea about density and going from one side of town to the other. And it was just enthralling to me. So I'd set my goal when football had finished and I was so determined not to have a less successful career.

I was just so hungry and desperate. Then eventually, I found my way to New York, which was also through an unorthodox way. It was actually via studying because at that point in time, I couldn't get a transfer with the bank I was working at because at that stage, the global financial crisis But my cards sort of fell the right way because I put myself in the right position.

I was just so hungry and desperate. Then eventually, I found my way to New York, which was also through an unorthodox way. It was actually via studying because at that point in time, I couldn't get a transfer with the bank I was working at because at that stage, the global financial crisis But my cards sort of fell the right way because I put myself in the right position.

And it was just simply sensational. And I lived in New York City for 10 years before I moved to California. And it was so much fun and something I highly encourage people if they ever can get the opportunity to chance their arm to live a couple of years in New York City.

And it was just simply sensational. And I lived in New York City for 10 years before I moved to California. And it was so much fun and something I highly encourage people if they ever can get the opportunity to chance their arm to live a couple of years in New York City.