Pedals, Paddles and Potholes: How One Man Lost His Health, Heart and Hope, and the Inspirational Story of His Miraculous Recovery (ePub)

Paul wrote and published his first book, a memoir titled, ‘Pedals, Paddles and Potholes’ in March 2019. It tells the story of a difficult time in Paul’s extraordinary life and how he dealt with significant setbacks.

Prior to becoming an author, Paul spent 26 years in Victoria Police in general duties, criminal investigation, prosecutions, task forces and various management roles including the establishment of the Victoria Police ‘Airlie’ Leadership Centre.

In 2008 Paul was invited to be a Visiting Fellow at the highly respected Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) in Manly NSW where he created and delivered leadership programs internationally. In mid-2010, he established his present company, Leadership Matters.

Outside of work, Paul’s life experiences include; trekking in Nepal; fishing for piranha; sky diving; visiting a mosque in Central Java; swimming in the Amazon; walking the Great Wall of China; running 42.15km; chatting with astronauts; engaging Iraqi Police Generals; diving on a submarine; bicycle riding kayaking Bass Strait and; playing competitive sports.

Paul holds a Masters in Leadership & Management. He is a graduate and Fellow of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, an Australian Human Resources Institute member, a board member for Outside the Locker Room and an Ethics Committee member for NIODA.

Paul is also a recipient of the Police National Medal and the Police (Ethical & Professional) Service Medal (25 years).

He is currently working on books two to six!