” I was bringing the electricity … Geoff was bringing the light bulb.”

Tait Oliver embraced an early career direction working in retail. It meant he moved locations across New Zealand as he progressed up through the ranks … until he realised that climbing that corporate ladder wasn’t the thing that drove him.

A desire to impact on other people through a role in “service” led him to stretch himself outside his comfort zone and take on a role, still in retail, as a People Performance Coach. He quickly discovered his “boots on the ground” experience and the desire to “service” others, made him a natural in this role. He described his relationship with his co-facilitator Geoff, as …” I was bringing the electricity … Geoff was bringing the light bulb.”

This job was doing what he loved … he was in the business of growing people. He describes this role as like a Thermos filled with the warmest, silkiest, smoothest hot chocolate you could think of … something that warned his soul.

But life is never always straight forward, so when Tait’s wife Kat became pregnant, a desire to be near family meant he needed to leave that Thermos behind and take on a new job in the city of Auckland. But this job was just another “cup” to drink from … it was not his Thermos. With various circumstances occurring and subsequently being made redundant, Tait looked at his “being” for future motivation.

A realisation came that as a family they could actually live on one healthy salary … even with a baby. So, with Kat taking a full time role … Tait was released to follow his dream.