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BRIEFING • DAY IN THE LIFE

TROPIC RECOMMENDS
Here are all the cool things we’re loving at Tropic HQ right now

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We’ve headed back to the If you haven’t seen the Journey To The End Of The With racing season upon
old school at Tropic HQ Hannah Gadsby special Night by French novelist us, check out the incredible
of late, spinning some Nanette on Netflix, do so Louis-Ferdinand Celine hand-woven fascinators
classics like the Buena Vista now. For action fans, we is one of our all-time by local indigenous
Social Club, James Brown, were surprised by the favourites, and in honour artist Delissa Walker
Jeff Buckley, Silverchair, awesomeness of the latest of the late foodie Anthony and the unique selection
Lauryn Hill, Outkast and instalment of Mission: Bourdain we re-read of gorgeous outfits at
the Wu-Tang Clan. Impossible – Fallout. Kitchen Confidential. Lulubelles in Edge Hill.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Sarah Mort from MiHaven

This year I discovered the concept of at Tobruk Pool’s new outdoor gym and sometimes go out and inspect our
the ‘early morning’ and it has been a yoga centre, a session with Jodie at construction sites and look at new
total game changer. I used to grumble Core Life and a Red Arrow hike. property opportunities to build our
under the doona when my husband 6.45am I dial up Ainslee at Smith project pipeline.
James would clip around in his bike Street Café and order a coffee. 2pm to 6.00pm Work work work. By
shoes at 5.30am getting ready for his 7am Max Mort (our maltese shitzu) is about 5.30pm I usually have Max our
early morning bike ride. And then I anxiously waiting at the front door for dog jumping on me telling me it’s time
discovered how much I could get done his mandatory walk around Collins Ave. to go and take him for a well-deserved
if I too rose early, giving me a three- 7.30am Poached egg and avocado from walk along the Esplanade. Often James
hour exclusive ‘me time’. I also found Café 10/120 at Edge Hill. will do this, letting me dash off to
a useful App called Mindbody that 8am Shower and catch up with my another yoga class where I literally
helps you find a minefield of sporting husband James to discuss our day (we dump the stresses of the day and relax.
activities that will get you going from are co-founders and business partners 7pm I am now in my happy place,
5am onwards. of MiHaven – now operating four cooking dinner and enjoying a glass of
5.15am Alarm pings (I’ve been listening diverse business operations in Cairns). red wine while catching up with James
to Ariana Huffington’s The Thrive 8.30am We take the long morning sharing the end of our business day.
Global Podcasts - my new addiction), commute drive of approximately four 8pm Collapse on the couch and binge
who preaches the importance of minutes to travel from home at Smith on Netflix (currently loving Billions
sleep and turning off your devices St in North Cairns to our offices in - actually that’s on Stan) or a crazy
and using airplane mode which stops Abbott St. Just one of the reasons I love French comedy Call the Agent.
those annoying beep noises broadcast Cairns! 9pm Off to bed, read for half an hour
through your phone during the night. 9am The day officially starts with and try to not get sucked into social
Our dog Max takes one look outside back-to-back staff and client media. Ready for the next early
and goes back to sleep. James is also meetings. morning start!
up lycra-ing for his early morning 1pm James and I usually go out for
bicycle ride. lunch and use this as our one-on- Sarah is a director of MiHaven
5.45am On different days I alternate one time to catch up and share MORE: mihaven.com.au
between an hour work out with Matt our business day. After lunch we

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