About Larry

“From a young age I thought, I am not just a black person. Neptune is where I was born and grew up, but I am more than my circumstance. I have always wanted to be and do so many things.”

Larry Holmes

I was born in 1946 in Neptune, New Jersey of African American parents originally from the South. From the Civil Rights Movement to the Vietnam War, I lived through times that ‘were a changing’.

At the peak of the US military involvement in Vietnam, I was drafted. This is when I woke up to the power of the mind. I pledged, if I survived the army, and that wasn’t a given, I was going to make this life my own.

As an athlete, I learned that the mind controls the body. As a soldier, I learned to change my thinking to survive. As an African American radical, I learned to speak my mind. You can take off your uniform but you can’t take off your skin. As a monk, I learned to live not as a warrior athlete or soldier or radical, but as a peaceful servant of the inner Self.

From college basketball player, to studying the mysteries of the mind and the mystical practices of yoga and meditation, I have learned to share with others profound practical wisdom about life.

I have been a corporate consultant, mentor and confidante to leaders in business, government, education, sport and the arts. I teach and coach leaders and teams in the areas of organisational change and learning, corporate leadership, and individual and team development.

My experience in the field of individual and organisational development goes back to the early 70’s. I am a graduate of the University of Michigan in psychology, sociology, and urban studies, with postgraduate studies in group dynamics, and educational psychology.