Mark Strathern | Founders Consultant

I think I like being the underdog.

Once upon a time I thought I was unfortunate.

That I was dealt a shady hand.

That I was talentless and worthless.

That I was void of any endearing qualities.

When the reality was that it’s what I chose to believe.

So I spent time analysing, thinking and surgically removing the negatives that I believed about myself and put them back together again.

I think overthinking is a luxury.

From standing in court rooms under a microscope, facing a life where I’d always be thought of and branded as a criminal, to building three businesses…

Is a result of overthinking.

It’s a byproduct of strategically choosing to be different.

To create a new path. A new life. A new identity.

Business problems to me are small in the grand scheme of things I’ve endured in my life - many of them by the cards I dealt myself, not that others thrust upon me.

But it’s why I believe I’m the best person to help people move forward and overcome theres.

Sometimes the thing you need outside of the strategy is someone in your corner who is resolute and unwavering when your mind is getting the better of you.

Hardwired different. Built for the ones who are too.