“You are the whole, because the rest – all the rest – is the same energy.”
– Sydney Banks
I’m doing the final proofread on The Little Book of Results this week, and I came across an excerpt I’d like to share with you. It’s about who you really are. This perspective informs all my work, and realising this for yourself can have a profound impact in your life. Here’s the excerpt (Little Book of Results ©2018 Jamie Smart): Read More →
Released 28 February 2018 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
This episode is a little bit different to the usual format because it’s the recording of a conversation I had with Clarity Coach and Mentor, Nick Bottini. I met Nick a couple of years ago when he was in the beta-test group for the programme that became ‘The Thriving Coaches Blueprint’. Nick is a coach; he wanted to grow his practice and he got more and more interested in the principles behind clarity. Now Nick has written a book called ‘Just Play’. Read More →
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I was listening to a fascinating interview on the Joe Rogan podcast with Johann Hari (author of the book about addiction, Chasing the Scream and a new book, Lost Connections about depression). Hari was quoting Dr Rita Mangi (sp?) who runs a drug programme in Switzerland where (in addition to treatment and support) they give addicts as much (for instance) heroin as they want (under controlled conditions), right up until the point where they don’t want it any more. Her explanation of why the addicts stop using heroin put me in mind of what I’ve seen happening as people get a deeper understanding of the principles behind clarity. Here’s what she said:
“Peoples lives get better. And as their lives get better, they don’t want to be anaesthetised so much.” Read More →
Released 21 February 2018 Subscribe: iTunes
Louise Storey has a background in the software industry but has recently transitioned to doing something she really loves; hosting people and helping create beautiful experiences for them. As well as being a part-time coach and running a guest-house, Louise is the mother of two young children… and one of the interesting things about her is that her son Jack is autistic, so she’s got a unique and enlightening perspective on the challenges that so many people face. As you’ll hear, her realisations go far beyond autism, and are relevant to all parenting and all relationships.
“The Master doesn’t try to be powerful; thus he is truly powerful.
The ordinary man keeps reaching for power; thus he never has enough.
The Master does nothing, yet he leaves nothing undone.
The ordinary man is always doing things, yet many more are left to be done.”
– Lao Tse, Philosopher
In a few months’ time, I’m doing a collaboration with my dear friends and colleagues Michael Neill and Garret Kramer. I’ve known Michael since 2003, and Garret since 2010, and while we’ve each collaborated as pairs, this is the first time the 3 of us have done something together. I’ve learned lots from both of these pioneers (in fact, both of them got a mention in Chapter 19 of my book CLARITY: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results). Here’s an excerpt from The Little Book of Clarity (©2015 Jamie Smart) around the whole domain of performance and results. Read More →
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1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
Last week I listened to Dave Rubin interviewing the brothers Bret and Eric Weinstein. The interview was fantastic. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist who was recently in the news over a furore at Evergreen University. Read More →
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Last week, my colleague Emma McDevitt and I conducted a two-day workshop with a business’ leadership team. One of the things we explored with the group was the whole domain of ‘connection’. This week’s article is an excerpt about connection from my book, RESULTS: Think Less, Achieve More. Get ready to get on to the ‘transformation superhighway’:
DISTINCTION: The fact of connection vs the experience of connection
In his fascinating video, A Universe From Nothing, cosmologist Lawrence Krauss gives a brilliant, eloquent and elegant proof that the universe has arisen from nothing; from a sea of formless energy. The fact is that we’re each made of the ‘nothingness’ from which the universe sprang. On one level, we can experience ourselves as separate from each other, and distinct from our physical environment. This is a practical matter. But on another level, we are all made of this same formless energy. Like waves in an ocean, we are all part of the same undivided wholeness. Just as waves don’t leave the ocean and ‘go solo’, we are never disconnected from this infinite ocean of energy. This is the fact of connection. Read More →
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’m currently enjoying Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote To Chaos. I particularly liked this little gem from Rule 5.
“What if it was the case that the world reveals whatever goodness it contains in precise proportion to your desire for the best?”
2. A video that’s cracking a lot of people up
This week I released a 2-minute video where I made fun of some of the nutty ‘prescriptions’ for being perceived as a natural leader. Check it out here and see if you find it as funny as a lot of people have: https://www.facebook.com/JamieSmartCom/videos/10156118610056528/ Read More →
Released 07 February 2018 Subscribe: iTunes
This episode is an interview I did with Mahima Shrestha during a module of the Clarity Coach Training Programme. The previous day, one of the students had asked, “This stuff is all well and good, but how do these principles work in the case of ‘real stuff'”. Mahima was able to give a personal account of exactly that, as she had a huge insight when she was caught in the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Mahima is a crisis management consultant who’s passionate about bringing people together, finding solutions to complex problems and facilitating long-term change in culture and communities. And one of the interesting things about Mahima is that she’s got a background in journalism and PR.
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“Don’t confuse correlation and causation.
Almost all great records eventually dwindle…”
– Charlie Munger
On 7th December, the UK’s Independent newspaper published an article called “How to behave like a natural born leader”. They proceeded to interpret a recent study to suggest that “anyone can behave like a leader if they want to.”
This is a classic case of confusing correlation with causation, and I talked about it during a recent module of the Clarity Coach Training. We’ve released a two-minute video of that session which a lot of people found very funny and are sharing with their friends. Read More →