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Kids Are Hyper-Connected, But Quietly Alone: Some thoughts from a small town.
Something has shifted in childhood, and most parents and educators can feel it even if they struggle to name it.
Tom Kooy
Jan 229 min read


Learning Organisations, Failing Systems: What Regional Australia Can Teach the World
It’s not effort that’s missing. It’s clarity. The system we’re operating in, the way funding, decisions, and influence actually move through towns like Albany and Denmark, is invisible to most of us.
Tom Kooy
Nov 1, 20259 min read


The Silent Majority: The Builders History Forgets
There’s a pattern in every regional town. The ones who build the most, speak the least. And the ones who speak the most, often build nothing at all.
Tom Kooy
Oct 8, 20256 min read


From Paddock to Powerhouse: Why WA Farming Families Must Outplay the Multinationals
Farming today, it’s not just mud on boots and rain gauges. It’s business strategy, data, psychology, and succession planning.
Tom Kooy
Sep 19, 20256 min read


The Long Arc of Regional Projects: How Local Investments Rewrite the Future of Towns
Drop a new project into a city and it barely registers...drop that same project into a town like Denmark, Albany or Geraldton… and it rewires everything.
Tom Kooy
Sep 4, 20256 min read


From McLean Oval to the Big League: A President’s Playbook for Building a Club That Lasts
This week’s blog is different. It’s long. It’s specific. It’s written for a very particular audience, the presidents, COOs, and...
Tom Kooy
Aug 11, 202516 min read


When Life Breaks You, Here's What You Do Next...
This is life. It’s not a motivational poster. It’s not always progress or peace. It’s messy, unfair, and sometimes deeply cruel. It doesn’t care how hard you’ve worked or how much you’ve sacrificed.
Tom Kooy
Aug 2, 202510 min read


From Rags to Riches And Back Again: Why Most Wealth Disappears in Three Generations
There’s an old saying: “Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” It’s a universal truth, 90% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the third generation. Why? Because they confuse riches with wealth. Because they build castles without foundations. Because they assume legacy is about money instead of mindset. But here’s the real question: What if you’re starting from nothing? What if you didn’t grow up with wealth, but you’re determined to build something that la
Tom Kooy
Mar 15, 20255 min read


The Brutal Truth About Why Hospitality Venues Fail—And How to Fix It...
The hospitality industry is brutal. It chews up dreamers and spits out bankrupt operators faster than any other sector. I have had the...
Tom Kooy
Mar 4, 20256 min read


The Seasons of Life and Business: Navigating Change, Pain, and Perseverance
Look out the window. It's sunny every day here. It's like manifest destiny. Don't tell me we didn’t make it. We made it! We are here.
Tom Kooy
Feb 25, 20255 min read


Smash Mediocrity: Build a High-Performance Culture That Transforms Denmark.
Mediocrity. To settle halfway up a difficult mountain.
A negotiation between a drive to excel & the biological urge for comfort.
Tom Kooy
Oct 30, 20246 min read


Is Denmark Byron Bay 2.0? If so, how can we make it grow well as a tourist town...
How should we prepare as a town to maximise the tourist dollar? Denmark is on the path to becoming the next Byron Bay. It's not a...
Tom Kooy
Aug 1, 20244 min read


Denmark, It's Time to Stop Complaining and Improve Your Business Marketing
It is your job as a business owner to create a brand presence that soars. If you are not generating repeat-sales or your customer-base is...
Tom Kooy
Jul 29, 20243 min read
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