Released 11 April 2017 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
John is a breakthrough coach based just outside of London in Tunbridge Wells, UK. He works with individuals all around the world looking to make a breakthrough in their life, whether that be with their health, wellbeing, relationships or business. Read More →
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WARNING: Includes strong language / swear words
“Life is like any other contact sport; you’re gonna get your knocks. But it’s not the knocks that count; it’s how you handle them.”
Sydney Banks
I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the “bullying / crumpled paper” meme that’s been doing the rounds. Basically, the message is of a teacher who gets children to crumple up a piece of paper then smooth it out, and to observe how the scars (creases) stay forever, and that’s what happens when you bully someone so don’t be a bully. When I saw it, my first thought was, ‘great metaphor’. But my second thought was, “This is horrible; they’re teaching children to believe they’re fragile”. Read More →
As another week draws to a close here at Clarity HQ, here is a quick round up of this weeks activities. Read More →
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It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog here.
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
The fact that he wrote the book the film Blade Runner was based on (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep) should guarantee Philip K. Dick a place in the “Greatest Science Fiction Writers Of All Time” Hall of Fame. His definition of reality is pithy, succinct and right on the money:
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” Read More →
Released 05 April 2017 Subscribe: iTunes
Jamie Smart keynotes a strategy workshop for the council of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Jamie wrote about this experience in Chapter 16 of his Sunday Times Bestselling book RESULTS: Think Less, Achieve More. In this episode, you can hear the entire keynote speech for yourself, and discover the ‘strategy equation’ used by many of the world’s greatest strategists (including Napoleon, Steve Jobs, Microsoft and Netflix)..
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“The Soul Toupee is that thing about ourselves we are most deeply embarrassed by and like to think we have cunningly concealed from the world, but which is, in fact, pitifully obvious to everybody who knows us.”
Tim Kreider
What’s your bald spot / blind spot?
I’ve got a bald spot at the back of my head. The only time I ever notice it is when I catch sight of it in a double mirror but other people can see it all the time. My bald spot exists in a ‘blind spot’ – a place outside of my ordinary field of vision. Read More →