15 Minutes with the Boss

As a teenager, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey loved federal budget day.
“I’m not saying I was popular at high school, but I used to love it when [former Liberal treasurers] Peter Costello and John Howard would hand down the budget,” the self-confessed nerd says.
As a 16-year-old, he may not have liked the Liberal grandees’ politics, but these days Mookhey “is a little bit more sympathetic and understanding of where they were coming from".
On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the Labor politician to find out what eight years of opposition taught him, and the one piece of advice he would give his younger self.
This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.
Further reading:
The email that cost this top exec a major deal
Esther Colwill, president of Asia-Pacific at Korn Ferry, loved her job at Deloitte – and then she had twins.
Do what others won’t do: AFL great Chris Judd’s formula for success
The former sports star and founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund has one career rule.
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From a young age, Esther Colwill, a former partner at Deloitte and now country head for Australia at Korn Ferry, dreamt of climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including, of course, Mount Everest.
Colwill succeeded, emerging with critical lessons that have helped her in both her private and professional life.
On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how having a goal outside work spurred on this executive’s professional career.
This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.
Further reading:
Do what others won’t do: AFL great Chris Judd’s formula for success
The former sports star and founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund has one rule that changed the course of his career.
This exec left banking to buy a caravan park. Now he runs an empire
Grant Wilckens co-founded G’day Group in 2004 and never looked back – apart from the time when he could have lost everything.
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Asked about a pivotal moment in his career, former AFL star Chris Judd is quick to respond: don’t do what everyone else is doing.
“[The pivotal moment] was taking complete control over my fitness program,” says Judd.
In business, Judd, who is the founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund, a concentrated equities fund that invests primarily in smaller companies, applied the same rule – and it changed the course of his career.
On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how the former West Coast Eagles captain secured a premiership, two Brownlow Medals and is now tackling the world of small caps.
This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.
Further reading:
AFL great turned stockpicker Chris Judd just made 20pc returns
One of the greatest to play Aussie rules, Judd has kicked off a second career in fund management buying ASX small-cap stocks.
‘The phone stopped ringing’: How retirement shock hit this Olympian
In 2016, former Opals star player and Olympic medallist Lauren Jackson was forced to retire. Since then, her life has taken several turns.
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"I had everything on the wire, on the line," says Grant Wilckens, remembering when the global financial crisis hit.
The chief executive and founder of G'Day Group had started his holiday parks business in 2004 when Lehman Brothers collapsed.
"It was probably the hardest I've ever worked, the most stressed I've ever been."
On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the former investment banker to find out how he survived the GFC, the lessons it taught him and how it fundamentally changed his business.
This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.
Further reading:
The key trait private equity looks for when hiring a CEO
Thomson Reuters president Steve Hasker shares HR tips and why the soaring cost of AI tokens might just save your job.
Fasting, coffee and no chores: A Young Rich Lister’s success formula
Oscar Ledlin reveals the secrets of his success, including where his best ideas come from, his morning routine and the advice he almost always ignores.
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“I've really changed my relationship with exercise over the past few years”, says Katie Lyndon, the chief executive of Exercise and Sports Science Australia.
The exercise physiologist has made a conscious effort to shift her mindset around workout routines from something she has to do to something she loves.
On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with Lyndon to find out how she designed a workout program that provides physical, mental and professional benefits.
This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.
Further reading:
Inside Ahmed Fahour’s high-performance morning routine
The chief executive of Gurner Group and former boss of Australia Post says the way he starts his day has been “transformational”.
Morning sun, and eat your vegies first: 19 habits for a healthier life
Exercise and nutrition are vital, but which specific habits offer the greatest bang for buck? Five doctors and a physiologist share their top longevity secrets.
The 20-minute ‘power’ fix missing from midlife workouts
Muscle power helps us perform basic everyday tasks but declines twice as quickly as strength during the ageing process.
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