Mark Agnew

Mark’s life has been defined by ocean rowing, with two attempts to row the Atlantic having failed. After the first failure, he thought his dream had ended. At that point, he did not have a bank balance, and the story of failure had spread across the British tabloids. However, little did many people know that the saga would only open up new adventure sports opportunities for Mark; the South China Morning Post offered him a dream job.

The second failure to row across the ocean resulted from powers beyond Mark’s control. But this time around, he developed an understanding of the nature of luck, attitude, and positive action, which he packaged into what he called a ”mental pyramid” as a route to success. As he shares his failure stories and how he bounced back, his audiences realize that they need to build resilience as they work their way to success.

According to Mark, epic adventure seekers don’t need to go to distant lands to satisfy their desire. Instead, ”stayventures” in their home country can be very rewarding. This may range from connecting long trails by foot to long expeditions such as kayaking to one night in the hills. Some of Mark’s expeditions include running ultra-marathons in Asia’s uninhabited areas and rowing through the Indonesian Archipelago.