Nigel's story is a captivating rollercoaster metaphor of life itself. Adversity, love, abuse, criminal activity, a catastrophic road crash, career threats, the death of a parent, and he is still a teenager. Military enlistment is his springboard to a professional trade, a brighter future, and a better life. All that comes under serious threat almost as soon as it has begun. Nigel digs deep and shows his resilience to misfortune by relying on his core values and a positive focus to get his life back on track. He treats all his personal exploits and professional experiences as valuable learning opportunities, each influencing and shaping his career and life in a small positive way. The outward mindset of his military training enables him to consider others and to do the right thing. Nigel is the first to admit that he doesn't always get things right, but he always does his best suggesting that he is simply a 'Gifted Amateur.'
