Look for Reasons Why You Can, Not Why You Can’t with Adrian Moore The greatest enemy we have in our lives that hinders our growth is often ourselves. We put boundaries and limits on what we can and cannot do. You may think that you're protecting yourself by doing this, but you're missing life-changing opportunities! Look for reasons why you can, not why you can't do the things you want to do, and you'll be surprised by how much more there is to experience in life. In this episode, Allied Universal’s Operations Director Adrian Moore joins us to talk about the stories that shaped his mindset. He shares how he made the most out of his six-month garden leave. He also shares his three proudest moments and the adversities that made him stronger. Tune in to this episode to know how you can live your best life! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Find out Adrian’s three proudest moments. Learn the mindset that pushed Adrian to accomplish his goals during his garden leave. Discover Adrian’s ultimate secret to success Resources Vision Security Group Allied Universal® Join us at Project Me Academy! Coaching with Angela You’re Better Than You Think You Areby Angela Cox Episode Highlights [02:57] The First Place Adrian Wants to Go to After Lockdown Depending on the time of the year, it would be skiing. If not, he’d like to travel and go to different places. He broke his ankle the year before when he was running. [04:52] Adrian’s First Proudest Moment The first one is leaving Visual Security Group after ten years of working there and starting his own business with former colleagues. It did not push through, and he ended up with six months of garden leave. During his garden leave, he set goals that he wanted to do and wanted to achieve. He did mountaineering, learned how to skipper a boat, did life coaching, charity work, and supported local businesses. He was also able to spend a lot of time with his children and family. Adrian says that he took the garden leave as a gift to go further into many things. [06:39] The Mindset that Pushed Adrian He didn’t want to waste the opportunity. He got to stay at home for six months while still having bills covered. Adrian read different magazines and looked at the fun things his friends have done. He wrote a list of what he wanted to do and planned them out month by month. Once he finished everything on the list, he felt like he was living his best life. [08:37] Doing a Life Coaching Course Adrian wanted to do something different when he went back to work. He wanted to go back with more experience and learnings. Doing live coaching allowed him to better support, coach, and mentor his team. [09:28] Adrian’s Second Proudest Moment Children being born is one of the proudest moments. Adrian is a single dad to two girls, which he says is not an easy task. After leaving VSG, it struck him that he got to transition from work to his children's stability. During that transition chapter, he realised how much planning this stability of daily life takes. He did it with his daughters as a team, and he got them involved in what he's doing. He wants to be part of the mundane aspects of parenting and be involved with his children's school and everyday life. [15:31] Adrian’s Third Proudest Moment His father ran hospitality-related businesses in the Lake District for 30 years before he passed. Starting to work for his dad at 11 years old influenced Adrian’s mindset about business. Before his father passed, he asked Adrian to look after three things: his mum, his sister, one of the businesses he had. He says that it was a fantastic and proud moment. He sets up a call with his family as he promised his dad to keep them all going because they're all in different parts of the UK. Adrian joined the Army when he was 17. Then, he thought that his dad was disappointed in hi