Who is Rael Bricker ?
As a seasoned entrepreneur who turned a health scare into motivation, I leverage my diverse experiences from finance to education, on two continents and two listed companies. I serve businesses globally, having navigated challenges from working 6000ft underground to starting companies and listing companies to managing billions in loans. My partnerships are a blend of real-world experience with academic qualifications (MBA, MSc) to guide people and companies towards excellence
In 2013 I was given a rude awakening when after a season of triathlons, I decided to run a marathon. All this was part of a plan before turning 50. Each time I ran, I experienced neck pain and it was discovered that I had two blocked arteries. I was the lucky one- I dodged a bullet and ended up with two stents.
This experience helped me to find my purpose in life. I found my purpose in sharing the experiences of journeying and achieving excellence with business owners and entrepreneurs around the world.
After 30+ years as a serial entrepreneur, in everything from education to finance to fitness, I’ve now made it my mission to share my knowledge and expertise with others. Seeing that light come on, and connections being made in people’s heads as to how they can weave my experiences and advice into their businesses reinforces that this is where I need to be.
From being 6000ft underground in a mine, to starting an education business (that grew to have 4000 plus students) and spending years working in venture capital, I have has seen it all. I have listed companies on multiple international stock exchanges, and my financial services group has settled more than $3bn in loans over 20 years. I have a diverse work history combined with unique global research interviews with companies in more than 25 countries. Taking this knowledge and experience makes me perfect to work with leaders and managers on growing and achieving excellence, as I have experienced the rollercoaster myself, and know how to navigate the twists, turns and loops.
If you need me to have academic qualifications, I hold two Masters degrees; an MBA and MSc (Engineering) and am currently a Fellow of the MFAA (Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia), a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) (Professional Speakers Australia) and a Member of AICD (Australian Institute of Company Directors).
My most important qualification is from the school of hard knocks and my most important skill is being able to listen to your needs and design a solution to help you.
I love serving and contributing to others and in 2021 and 2022 I have served as the President of Professional Speakers Australia in Western Australia. In 2023 I was elected onto the Board Of Professional Speakers Australia and appointed as Convention Chair for the 2024 Professional Speakers Convention.
As my surname suggests, I am about laying the right bricks as the foundation to your personal and business success on the journey to excellence.
Let’s connect and chat.
Dive In – Lessons Learnt since business School
This book, published in May 2018, was intended to be a guide for people to take my experiences and be able to put the lessons into practice. As the blurb says:
“Business does not have to be complicated. Business can be simple.
Take a breath, dive in, and adjust the course while you are moving.
This book looks at 30+ years of work and business on two continents through startups to listed companies. It is a collection of business principles that underline the idea of sometimes just taking a leap of faith and Diving In is all you need to succeed”