“Having boundaries allows me to push against them,” says Joel – a person who manages to balance a full-time job, a side business, a family, and time to himself (most often outside, with running shoes on). And, while his boundaries ensure he says ‘no’ to things that take him away from what’s important – ie. his family – he tends to push for ‘yes’ more than most.

“Start where you are, use what you have and do what you can: this mantra really challenges me to get started,” he says. “Kind of like ‘look for reasons to say yes instead of no’. It's really easy to find reasons to not start something, particularly if you're a perfectionist like a lot of us are. But I, as much as possible, want to say yes.”

A few years ago, Joel had a ‘yes’ moment directly after a tooth ache. Realizing he was lucky to be able to get his tooth fixed quickly and expertly, he decided to start a social enterprise to help those not quite as fortunate. big little brush donates 100% of profits to help fund health programs in remote Indigenous communities across Australia – and hopes to reduce the number of plastic toothbrushes that end up in landfill, too.

We can understand why Joel is motivated to fit so much into his days. And, naturally, it takes some sacrifice.