There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. Nelson Mandela

In recent interviews I have been asked about following our passion and if it is possible for all us to achieve. Can you live your passion? Can you make a good life doing so?

The topic of following one’s passions is very trendy – easy to understand why. Who wouldn’t want to live a life doing what they love, what they are passionate about. However, we must be careful not to get sold into false hope or develop and attach ourselves to unreal expectations. (more…)

Graham Allcott is a best-selling author, speaker, social entrepreneur and the original ‘productivity ninja’. Armed with a mission to transform stuffy time management training courses into something more practical, human and fun, Graham founded Think Productive in April 2009. The company has since grown to spread the message of playful productivity across the UK and increasingly worldwide.

Graham is proud to be the best-selling author of practical books, How to be a Productivity Ninja, Introducing Productivity and How to be a Knowledge Ninja.

You can check out the full show notes here @ Episode 096: Graham Allcott 

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The Road to Character by David Brooks

“wisdom isn’t a body of information. It’s the moral quality of knowing what you don’t know and figuring out a way to handle your ignorance, uncertainty, and limitation.” David Brooks

This books studies and shares insights into what builds solid character. As David suggests this book is less about creating resume virtues and more so about creating eulogy virtues. The legacy of one’s life will be praised and remembered not for their successes but more so for their character. This book is not written to inspire and highlight success strategies, it is written for the fundamental purpose to inspire and highlight why character is paramount.

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Brooks views on the modern age is that many of us are driven by individualistic pursuits characterised by a desire for success. This nature he refers to is the Adam 1 that exists within all of us, some more predominantly so than others. The other nature is that of Adam 2, driven with desire to obtain and embody greater moral qualities. (more…)

Forget What You Think You Know

“Fuck what you know. You need to forget about what you know, that’s your problem. Forget about what you think you know about life, about friendship, and especially about you and me.” Tyler Durden – Fight Club

To let go, to progress, to seek the answers to the most pressing problems we face individually and as a society we ned to forget what we think we know and in doing so create a better existence and positively advance in life. Enjoy this thought! (more…)

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Adam Force is a business professional, consultant and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience. Working as Director of Strategic Marketing at WebMD, he’s developed digital content marketing strategies for some of the largest brands in the world.

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Today, he is the founder of Change Creator, a multimedia platform dedicated to social entrepreneurship and redefining the role business plays in the world. This includes the first magazine app on iTunes and Google Play for social entrepreneurs.

In this episode we chat about social entrepreneurship – the why and the how. (more…)

Why Turning Off The TV Will Change Your Life

“The great distractions of life stop us from truly living, TV is the traditional favourite. We have become reliant on TV to entertain us, inform us, and help us make decisions. It is an external tool that defines us and in doing so binds us from leading a life we love. ” Leigh Martinuzzi

I made a decision to turn off the TV a few years back and it was the best decision I made. Instead of watching hours of mindless or negative TV I read books. Books that inspired me, that educated me, that gave me more opportunities to observe my mind thus allow me to better understand and create a greater life. (more…)

Loretta Graziano Breuning is founder of the Inner Mammal Institute, which helps people manage the ups and downs of their mammal brain. She learned that our happy brain chemicals swing up and down because they have a job to do. When you know what they do in animals, you can make peace with your inner mammal. You can wire yourself to enjoy more happy chemicals and relieve more unhappy chemicals

Breuning is the author of Habits of a Happy Brain that I have read and reviewed here and also a past guest episode 21 – here. 

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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Wilink and Leif Babin.

“Implementing Extreme Ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree of humility. Admitting mistakes, taking ownership, and developing a plan to overcome challenges are integral to any successful team.” Jocko Willink

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We are all leaders in life and while some of us may have been trained more extensively than others we can all become effective leaders. It is a matter of learning leadership principles and then constantly putting them into practice. Day by day in every way you will get better. (more…)

Only What Can Suffer Is Real

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Helen Keller

If only that which can suffer is real how does that assist us  to focus and act on only what is truly important. For what can not suffer that causes us suffering may been a unwise use of our time. A tricky thought but one that I feel has benefits. What are your thoughts?

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Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. His specialty – Sleep Disorders.

Dr. Breus is the Author of The Power of When which is about discovering our Chronotype, biological clock, so we reveal how we can work better with our body, not against it. He is also the Author of  The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep and Good Night: The Sleep Doctor’s 4-WeekProgram to Better Sleep and Better Health, both that continue to change the lives of readers.

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