Laurie Lawrence is best known as Australia’s Olympic and World Champion coach. A ‘maker of champions’, he is as inspirational in the sports arena as he is in the corporate world.
An international authority on swimming, Laurie’s coaching achievements boast 23 world records, 10 Olympic Gold, 11 Silver and 12 Bronze medals, while his list of proteges include Jon Sieben, Duncan Armstrong, Judy Young, Steven Holland, Tracy Wickham and Samantha Riley.
Known for his spirited personality, sense of humour and direct approach, Laurie’s impact on the business community has been quite spectacular. With a unique ability to draw clear parallels between business success and sporting achievement, Laurie examines the drive, commitment and discipline required to achieve goals. He sets his goals and encourages those within his influence to work towards personal perfection. And not only is he in demand, he gets results.
Laurie has adopted a simple and eminently achievable approach. In fact, his unique approach is all about making targets within anyone’s reach and not too unrealistic as long as you’re prepared to work your butt off and are willing to stop at nothing to make it happen. Laurie often says, “It all begins with a genuine desire to succeed. If that desire is there, it can be transformed into success”. But these words alone are only a glimpse of the passion Laurie displays when sharing his true life stories with others.
