My name is Trevor Holland and I am the passionate founder of Forward Thinking Company.
Late 2008 I was burnt out, uninspired and looking for something new. I had enjoyed a very successful career in musical theatre, appearing in musicals such as Cats, Beauty and the Beast, Grease and Singing in the Rain. I was also fortunate enough to travel the globe performing on world class cruise ships, yet my passion was slowly dying, and my art form was becoming a way to make ends meet. Dancing was becoming physically difficult and I knew my career on the stage was coming to an end. The hardest thing about this time was knowing that performing wasn’t just something I did, it was who I was and how I defined myself.
While I took some time and did some soul searching to work out what was next, I got a job in retail. It was simply to do something different and have certainty of where the next pay cheque was coming from. Thanks to a great friend, I landed on the door of lululemon, a brand that was known only in small circles in Australia at the time.
In the beginning, I thought the company was too good to be true, with its laid-back vibe and focus on “people”, but before long I was experiencing this focus first-hand – with my own growth and development taking priority in every interaction with my manager. Goal setting was such a huge part of the lululemon culture, and it didn’t take long for me to see the power this could have in my own life.
I created a vision of the future that I wanted, set goals to get me there and started to take action. Within a year and a half, I had grown from an Educator working five hours a week on the retail floor to a Regional Manager accountable for the business results across Western Australia, South Australia & Victoria.
As I started on this new path, I struggled to let go of my identity of a performer. If I wasn’t a performer, who was I? My ego never wanted me to say that I was no longer performing and that I worked in retail. What would people think? Well I knew what they’d think…they’d think I was a failure. At least that’s what I told myself. It was only through continuous coaching and self-development I was able to break through my limitations, let go of my identity as a performer and begin to see what was truly possible in my future. I loved my new job and it was time to close one chapter and embrace the next.
In 2012 I became the Training & Development Manager, leading the Australia and New Zealand business in functional training, personal development and leadership development and this is where the true fire was lit within me. Doing this work made me feel alive again and I became incredibly passionate about coaching people to live their absolute best lives!
In 2016 I decided it was time to share my knowledge and experience with more of the world. Welcome Forward Thinking Company. A platform to support people in breaking through limitations and living a happy and fulfilling life.
Fast forward to today and I have had extensive experience as a coach and facilitator leading workshops and experiences across the globe. I have worked with many different cultures and backgrounds from around the world and while their belief systems are vastly different, one thing is innately the same - everyone wants to live a purposeful and meaningful life where they get to contribute to others and make a difference.
Empowering people to live a passionate and purposeful life is what inspired the birth of Forward Thinking Company.
Trevor Holland
Founder of Forward Thinking Company
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