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James Kell: Seven continents without trying

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#51 – James Kell: Seven continents without trying

  • James lives on the beach in Bondi, Australia
  • He could be a wedding crasher without making up occupations
  • Likes to do fasting 36 – 72 hours
  • Studied engineering in Germany but went into construction
  • He eats Vegemite and teaches the secret of eating it.
  • Australians also check to see if water swirls the other direction in the toilet when crossing the equator.
  • Won an Australian Shark Tank contest.
  • His construction company built Apple stores
  • Scratchie app makes safety about reward and punishment
  • McDonald’s stores in Australia are using it.
  • He has been to all seven continents
  • Three tips for Antarctica
    • Go at start of summer
    • Go to Ushuaia, Argentina with no ticket and get an open seat.
    • Go to South Georgia, Island
    • We discuss Ernest Shackleton
    • “South: The Endurance Expedition” by Ernest Shackleton
    • “Adventure is just a lack of planning”
    • Volunteer lifesaver
    • Read Self Determination Theory by Richard Ryan and Edward Deci

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      James’s company - https://www.scratchie.com/

      James’s email – [email protected]

      Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com

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