Cam the Auctioneer

Cam travels to the edges of civilization and onto some of the most remote Farms that roost in the hinterland bordering the wild forests, mountains and the Coast of New Zealand. He loves the rural lifestyle and its people, and in this episode of Lumberjack Lore, as its first guest, he really gets to the heart of what I want the Lumberjack Lore Podcast to be.
Lore, in this spelling is defined as a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth and so it was wonderful to host Cam on the show and have a nuanced conversation with him about how he became a Livestock Auctioneer for one  of New Zealand's  largest Rural Companies.
In his travels he gets to see some of the most beautiful rural scenes its possible to see in one of the most scenic Countries in the World and not only does gratitude shine through but in listening to him share his story so to does a passion for his chosen profession and the shear hard work he's put in to progressing from an office junior out of High School to channelling into his niche craft as an Auctioneer.
There are perfect metaphors from his story that describe principals which transcend career genre, sport and high performance as well as some hard won nuggets of advice that we can all either relate to and/ or learn from. One of my favorites being that "talent is hard work in disguise".
Having known Cam for most of my life it was wonderful to have on the episode and to understand that his talent has come from graft on his craft.
Congratulations, best wishes and thank you for sharing your stories of wisdom, knowledge and tradition.
If you want to follow Cam, and or get a hold of him for a chat and to have a look at some absolutely stunning photo's from rural New Zealand, hit him up on facebook at Cam Heggie.