Tristan White is the founder & CEO of The Physio Co, a unique healthcare business that ranked #1 on BRW’s list of Australia’s 50 Best Places to Work in 2014. The Physio Co has ranked as one of Australia’s 50 Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years (2009-2018), along with being named one of the Best Workplaces in Asia from 2015-2018.Tristan believes we spend such a huge part of our lives working that we have to find a way to enjoy it. In his book Culture is Everything: The Story and System of a Start-Up that Became Australia’s Best Place to Work, Tristan shares his 19-step system for building a great place to work. His approach is simple, centered around 4 basic pillars: Discover the Core, Document the Future, Execute Relentlessly, and Show More Love.Join Tristan’s Culture is Everything 19-week kickstarter program to build a stronger and more empowered team! Tristan loves to share what he’s learned along his entrepreneurial journey, andhe does just that through his podcast, Think Big, Act Small, as well as from the stage. A captivating keynote speaker, Tristan shares his insight with audiences at conferences and corporate events around the globe.

Tristan White

Grew up in the small town of Foster near Melbourne in Australia, played a lot of sports like Australian Rules Football; got injured oftenAt age 15, had an opportunity to work with a Physio Therapist (like a a Physical therapist in the states); didn't really like itReally wanted to be a medical doctor; but didn't score well enough for medical school; big disappointmentHis mother convinced him to attend college anyway, got into a Science and law program; rediscovered Physio Therapy and decided to pursue that in collegeWorked in private practice for a while pursing his dream to help elite athletes play better; not as fulfilling as he thought that would beWent back home to figure out what was next; start working 12 hours a week at a nursing home helping the elderly improve movementReceived referrals to many other elder care facilities and soon he realized he had more work than he could handleFirst he found a partner physio therapist to help him part-time; eventually he grew that into a businessAfter he was running his business for several years; realized that he was a problem and that he needed to create a better business culture

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