Forget overnight fame - this is about the real, hard work no one talks about.

Craig Harper - one of Australia’s leading experts in high performance - pulls back the curtain on why patience and persistence always beat raw talent. 

If you’ve ever felt stuck chasing elusive success or measuring yourself by someone else’s standards, this one’s for you. You’ll learn how to define success on your own terms, why motivation isn’t the magic bullet, and how admitting what you don’t know can be your greatest strength. This isn’t about quick wins. It’s about grit, resilience, and showing up every day - even when it feels like nothing’s happening.

If you’re ready to stop chasing shortcuts and start building something real, hit play.

In this episode Andrew and Craig discuss:

00:45 Why Craig sees success as a long term thing, rathe than short term gains and why going viral doesn’t guarantee success.

3:30 What prompted Craig to change his life as a young teenager and why temporary motivation isn’t the best method to base your life on.

10:40 Attention is the currency of 2025 and why a short attention can be a barrier to long term success.

18:40 Craig’s definition of success for his life is completely different from what yours might be and how it has changed over the years.

22:50 The way we think about age has to change and how Craig has managed to keep his mind and body sharp into his 60s

27:45 Everybody has their own identity that can be hard to change and you need to be willing to admit that you don’t know to start change.

35:25 Find your values and ask yourself if your life is a reflection of those values.

40:05 Some of Craig’s successes so far and having positive impacts on people he has never met.

45:00 The often unseen B side to Craig’s story of how he has failed and stuffed up many times in the past and why you need an intrinsic fuel to push through those tough times.

49:05 The difference between giving up and walking away from something that you don’t enjoy.

53:35 Craig’s realisation that if he is selfish he can’t live with himself and Love is the thing that matters most to him.

You can find Craig at his website:https://craigharper.net/
At his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiganthonyharper/
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