About Daryl Bredenkamp

Daryl is a speaker and life coach with specific emphasis on establishing a Purpose Driven Life. To this end he encourages people to examine their life holistically and find balance by integrating the goals from their different roles into a single purpose. In this way one gains focus without neglecting any aspect of life and can contribute more meaningfully. He also espouses Living Deliberately, or making one’s own decisions instead of allowing life to just happen and accepting whatever approach is “marketed” as the current life game. This entails a strong emphasis on each person's idiosyncratic makeup, or a recognition that life is not a "one size fits all". Many of these thoughts are shared on his blog, Maximum Life, in a short, readable and entertaining format, that will have readers rethink their assumptions about life without boring them with long academic dissertations. The blog was started primarily to share thoughts, get feedback and develop ideas which will eventually be published in book form. Daryl is available for speaking engagements, and contact details are available on his site.

The Effect of Trauma on Training

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I have recently had two incidents occur that reminded me of the physical effects that trauma can have on your training objectives. The first was a small medical procedure which involved general anaesthesia. The procedure itself should not have had any effect on my physical performance, as it did not involve surgery, just the placement of a JJ Stent. I asked the surgeon beforehand if I could return More…

Training and Motivation Tips

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The gym is a great place to get stories for motivational speaking. The More…