About Me
Mission and Vision
My mission is to empower, uplift, and support people on their path to success, with a special commitment to helping those with disabilities in Cambodia live with dignity and independence.
My vision is to guide you through a proven online business blueprint that educates and empowers you to achieve your unique version of success. By trusting this process, success in both life and business becomes inevitable.
I like to imagine a time where every person makes a living doing something they truly love.
Beginning in Melbourne, Australia
My Life So Far
In 1966, I began my journey in the vibrant city of Research, Melbourne, Australia, a place I was proud to call home for my first decade. My family was my rock – my sister, now a gifted architect, my mother, the nurturing heart and dedicated primary school teacher, my father, a skilled musician and builder.
Melbourne was a playground of wonders, filled with close cousins and the warm embrace of my beloved nana. The presence of a black & white TV made life feel positively grand!
Family move from Melbourne to Queensland
Embracing a fresh start and new opportunities.
Fast forward to 1976, and we embarked on a monumental shift to a cozy coastal town in Queensland. It was a radical change from the bustling city life I knew. My dad had no interest in traditional sports, unless it involved motorcycles. It wasn’t long before I had one of my own.
Motorcycle racing became my consuming passion, offering me a taste of freedom, speed, and exhilarating competition. When a new motorcycle shop sprung up in town, I saw an opportunity and became an apprentice mechanic. My reasoning was simple – if I could build, race, and fix motorcycles, I’d be a force to be reckoned with. After a few years, I transitioned from dirt to road tracks. It was faster, more adrenaline-pumping, and even more exciting.
Keogh meets the world
Countries visited:
New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, China, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Isle of Man, England, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, USA, Canada
However by 1990, life took me down a different route, with new distractions – travel, the allure of parties, girls and the joy of falling in love. Being young influenced some of my decisions and not all were for my own good, things started to change, motorcycle racing started to pose financial challenges, so I shifted my focus to achieving work-life freedom. I was striving to find the same feeling in other parts of my life.
For a decade, I took on multiple jobs – from mechanic and courier to taxi driver, laborer, waiter, dishwasher, and kitchen hand – whatever it took to save up for the adventures that beckoned. Traveling the globe began filling my yearning for pure freedom and for a long time, it did.
In 1997, I had an epiphany that being a mechanic wasn’t my ultimate passion. Nevertheless, the skills I had acquired proved to be invaluable! They instilled in me a knack for problem-solving and a deep well of creativity. Forever searching, I ventured into creating a portable limousine “minibar,” which, despite its failure due to stringent drinking laws in Australia, taught me vital lessons in perseverance and commitment to my dream of work-life freedom.
Transitioning from Melbourne to Cambodia.
A journey of connection and purpose unfolds.
On my travels something shifted and by 2015, something profound transpired during my time in Cambodia. My girlfriend worked for an NGO, and I had the time and resources to join her. Forming new friendships abroad, I met a fellow expat & humanitarian Ian Jones. He had a brilliant idea to retrofit a tuk tuk. Leveraging my mechanical skills I undertook the transformation & the Mobilituk was born.
This act led to more significant projects, including fabricating van fit-outs for mobile health clinics. It was a humbling experience that imparted discipline, drive, and determination, reinforcing me for my lifelong quest for work-life freedom and ultimately happiness, once again.
Return to Sydney from Cambodia.
…carrying memories and meaningful experiences.
Returning to Australia in 2017, I resumed my role as a mechanic, but my heart remained tethered to Southeast Asia. I had a strong desire to contribute from afar once I had the skills. In late 2019 I discovered this extraordinary platform and dived in headfirst.
I saw a new path unfold—one that could bridge my life in Australia with my love for Southeast Asia. As I mastered the basics, I realized I could use these skills to create geographical, time, and financial freedom plus uplift and empower the disability sector in Cambodia.
