Video Shout-Out from Derrick McManus

A Sniper, Special Ops Diver and Counter-Terrorist Operative with the elite Special Tasks And Rescue (STAR) Group of the South Australian Police. Derrick was a peak performer in a very demanding role when he was shot 14-times in less than 5-seconds.

During a high-risk arrest in 1994, he was shot 14 times in less than 5 seconds with a high-powered rifle. Left lying on the ground, bleeding to death, for 3 hours before he was rescued, Derrick was well aware of what happens to the body as it is drained of blood.  He lost so much blood that he could monitor his organs closing down. Derrick's blood supply got so low that even his vision closed down and all he saw was a pristine white light.

The first Doctor to get to him later said to the media, “He’d almost lost all his blood, I still don’t know how he actually survived. He’s an incredible human being.”

There are many reasons Derrick survived that shooting but they are mostly summed up in the process of Human Durability. He had prepared myself physically, mentally and emotionally for what he could realistically expect to encounter as a result of the choices he made in life.

Derrick was so well prepared that at the time the bullets were hitting him and sending shock waves through his body, he was, for a split second, cracking jokes with himself about what ‘the boys’ were going to say about this when he got back to work.  This was not a disregard of risk or seriousness or enormity of the challenge.  This was just a sign that he was well prepared physically, mentally and emotionally.

Human Durability is about – people, leaders and organisations – preparing themselves so they too can sustain optimum performance under pressure.  Derrick has designed the Durability Wheel and process that’s easy to understand and put into practice.

“What Derrick has to say is directly transferable and usable when you walk into the office on Monday morning. It’s very practical and very powerful.”     President, Australian Property Institute

The Human Durability model and process is as applicable and usable for everyday life situations, from school yard to CEO suite, as it is in the extremes of life and business – when the pressure is really on.  

Derrick now speaks at conferences and seminars worldwide and run life-changing personal development programs – break-out sessions to full and half-day workshops – that inspire people to believe they can change their lives for the better.  He works with individuals, leaders and organisations to share my formulas for Durability, 5 Drivers of Success, Peak Performance, 6 Steps to Unbreakable Self-Esteem and a lot more.