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TTE 152 – Psychos, Positioning and Pagoda

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again… let me know what you think!

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week

I’m currently reading the book, “The War on Normal People” by 2020 US Presidential candidate Andrew Yang. It’s probably the most important book I’ve read this year; a shocking picture of what our near-term, AI-driven future could very well look like. The game is about to change in ways we can scarcely imagine. I mention this, not to frighten anyone, but because it looks to me like it’s more important than ever that we embrace our true nature as creative, resilient and compassionate individuals and start getting ready for this! Read More →

JST 227 – The fruits of your labours (re-visited)

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’m out of the office working on a new project, so we’re re-running a couple of my most popular JSTs from last year. You can read this week’s instalment here: https://www.jamiesmart.com/jst210/ I look forward to connecting with you when I return… Read More →

JST 226 – The paradox of improvement (re-visited)

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’m out of the office on doing a 1-1 Intensive with a client, so we’re re-running a couple of my most popular JSTs from last year. You can read this week’s instalment here: https://www.jamiesmart.com/jst209/ I look forward to connecting with you when I return… Read More →

TTE 151 – Bliss, queens and UBI

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’ve long been a fan of the work of Joseph Campbell. His encouragement to “follow your bliss” was one of the things that inspired me to start my first company (its tagline was “Do what you love”) and to trust that inner guidance system we all have, but that fewer people are willing to trust and follow. Here’s what Campbell had to say about it: Read More →

TTE 150 – Warm-heartedness, CRISPR and youth violence

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I was reading an interview with the Dalai Lama a while back, and came across this quote. It really resonated with me (or me with it). Today is the second day of a 2-day workshop I’m running with Clarity Coaches Dorothy Kolomeisky and Robin Lockhart called ‘Resolving the Roots of Youth Violence’. We’re sharing the principles behind clarity with youth workers from the UK and around the world, and looking at how we can support them in making a difference to the young people they work with. Yesterday, we spent much of our time talking about the power of connection, realisation and insight. It seems to me that we may have our hands on the very thing the Dalai Lama is pointing to here: Read More →

JST 225 – The 5 Paradoxical Clues To The Work You’re Here To Do

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Jamie Smart

Photo courtesy of Kevin Dooley and Flickr

“Anything on earth you want to do is play. Anything on earth you have to do is work. Play will never kill you, work will. I never worked a day in my life.”
– Dr Leila Denmark (the USA’s oldest doctor)

I often hear people saying things like, “I’d do what I love, if only I knew what it was” and “I’d do what I love, if only I knew how to do it.” Back at the beginning of the year, I did a Facebook Live broadcast on my business page called “The 5 Paradoxical Clues To The Work You’re Here To Do”. People really loved it, so I thought I’d share the 5 paradoxical clues here in the JST over the next 5 weeks. So here’s the first clue: Read More →

TTE 149 – Truth, Games and Radioactive Dragons

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Jamie Smart

I’ve got some delightful enthusiasms for you this week. Enjoy! Jx

1. A quote I’m resonating with
This one comes from Brad Blanton, author of the book Radical Honesty. While I’m very dubious about the value of his methods, this quote is a valuable companion for me.

“Yesterday’s truth is today’s bullshit. Even yesterday’s liberating insight is today’s jail of stale explanation.” Read More →

#003 – Jamie Smart, The Five Paradoxical Clues to Doing the Work You’re Here to Do

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Jamie Smart

Released 6 June 2018 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher

In this episode of the Thriving Coaches Podcast you will hear a brief recording of a broadcast I did called ‘The 5 Paradoxical Clues to Doing the Work You’re Here to Do’. On June 7th (2018) I’m doing a free 2 hour training about the 5 Paradoxical Clues to doing the work you’re here to do and you can get access to that by going to: https://www.jamiesmart.com/fiveclues

JST 224 – Your Calling

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Jamie Smart

“We must therefore be willing to get shaken up, to submit ourselves to the dark blossomings of chaos, in order to reap the blessings of growth. Rejection is a writer’s best friend. If you are not failing regularly, you are living so far below your potential that you’re failing anyway.”
― Gregg Levoy

I’ve been preparing for an online masterclass I’m doing this Thursday called “The 5 Paradoxical Clues To The Work You’re Here To Do” and I’ve created a free guide to give you an idea of the kind of things we’re going to be covering in it. Read More →