"Writing your Life Code, starting with I Will..."

Shaun Tomson, Surfing legend, Entrepreneur and Speaker has a sit-down with Mark and Patrick to talk about his mission and story.

This wide-ranging conversation covered a lot of ground including:

Shaun started surfing at nine years old in South Africa

By 20 he was a competitive surfer and starting winner early in life

He's shared the stage with Malcolm Gladwell, Richard Branson, and others

His public speaking career started very young - so he's gotten a lot of reps

He speaks a lot about giving his perspective, not a prescription

the story of the Surfers Code - 12 Lessons and how that project got started at the Rincon

The Surfrider Foundation

How the code establishes the building blocks of character

How the Code has morphed into his public life and speaking - and how it has impacted rooms of leaders

How he does his workshops

- Spend 30 minutes writing your 12 lines, starting with I will...

- Pick one line that best represents your purpose in life

- Stand up and represent - read your line to your peers

He gives some examples of how this transformative work has led to real change

He's passionate about his home country and is activating social change across South Africa

We talked about how Sports impacts Life and Leadership

Interesting side note was the reality of surfing - you work so hard for so long to get 15 seconds of ride time.

How passion underlies everything he does and stands for

His studying of Nelson Mandela to get ideas on how to influence on a grand scale

Passion + Purpose = The Core of Leadership

Maybe this should be on a tee shirt: Surfing Teaches You Humility

"Sport was an end game. I didnt surf to be the victor."