Released 28 December 2016 Subscribe: iTunes
Jim Lewcock is CEO of The Specialist Works, an innovative advertising and media agency that’s been selected as one of the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For. And one of the interesting things about Jim is that he’s recently created Goodwill Rocks, a charity that creates millions of pounds worth of value for other charities by partnering with the advertising industry.
Ho ho ho! Get yer enthusiasms out. Let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comments below.
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’m listening to Ryan Holiday’s audiobook, The Obstacle is the Way, and this quote jumped out at me:
“Today, most of our obstacles are internal, not external. Since World War II we have lived in some of the most prosperous times in history. There are fewer armies to face, fewer fatal diseases and far more safety nets. But the world still rarely does exactly what we want. Instead of opposing enemies, we have internal tension. We have professional frustration. We have unmet expectations. We have learned helplessness. And we still have the same overwhelming emotions humans have always had: grief, pain, loss.” Read More →
Released 21 December 2016 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
Philippe Bartu is a leadership coach who helps successful entrepreneurs have less stress and more ease, joy and fun in everything they create. And one of the interesting things about Philippe is the way he brings simplicity to the most complex situations and circumstances.
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“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavours to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
Henry David Thoreau
This week I was asked to provide answers to some questions posed for an article in a magazine on women’s health. One of the questions was this: What advice would you give to someone who wants to fulfil their potential in life, but lacks the motivation to go for their dreams? My answer was necessarily brief (I was asked for 100 words), so I thought I’d expand on it a bit in this article. For starters, here’s the answer I provided:
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We’ve got enthusiasms galore! Let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comments below.
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
Ed Catmull is the president of Pixar animation, creator of some of the most innovative and popular animations in history (think Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc, Toy Story, Ratatouille etc.) Here’s what he says about Pixar’s iterative development process:
“Early on, all of our movies suck. That’s a blunt assessment, I know, but I… choose that phrasing because saying it in a softer way fails to convey how bad the first versions of our films really are. I’m not trying to be modest or self-effacing by saying this. Pixar films are not good at first, and our job is to make them go… from suck to non-suck. We are true believers in the iterative process – reworking, reworking and reworking again, until a flawed story finds its throughline or a hollow character finds its soul.” Read More →
Released 14 December 2016 Subscribe: iTunes
Christina Moi is a qualified nutritionist, a health and fitness blogger, and a brazilian ju-jitsu enthusiast. And one of the interesting things about Christina is that she’s passionate about creating really delicious and healthy meals.
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“Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.”
Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter
As you may already be aware, my latest book Results: Think Less. Achieve More became a Sunday times bestseller last week. Thank you so much for your support in making this dream a reality!
I’m going to be talking about the whys and wherefores of the launch in the weeks to come but in the meantime, I’ll set the scene by releasing an article I wrote when I launched Little Book of Clarity last year, enjoy! Read More →
I’m lit from within. Let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comments below.
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I don’t know where this is from, but I was talking about it with a good friend of mine last night, and it struck me afresh:
“What’s in the way, is the way.” Read More →
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“You become like who you hang around with.”
Someone’s Wise Granny
Welcome to the 10th and final part of the series of articles on the 10 professional practice multipliers from the Exponential Practice Scorecard Book https://www.jamiesmart.com/scorecard/. Each week I’ll be explaining them and looking at how you can leverage them to grow your practice, and here’s the thing: Whether you’re a transformation professional or not, you’re going to discover that these 10 multipliers apply to almost everyone (at least, with a little creativity). This week, we’ll be looking at Multiplier Number 10 – Evolutionary Ecosystem. Read More →
I’m enthusing again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comments below.
1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
This week, I listened to a fascinating interview with Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist and a professor at the University of Toronto. Peterson is a somewhat controversial figure because of his views on a variety of subjects including “trigger words”, “safe spaces”, “gender pronouns” etc. Details of the interview are below, but here’s a quote that jumped out at me:
“You don’t make the world and its horrors smaller; you make the person and their capacity to deal with horror larger. You encourage them, you strengthen them. That’s what you do at a university. You arm people with arguments, you hone their intellect, you help them learn to write so they can martial their arguments. You help them learn how to engage in intellectual combat, because that’s better than engaging in real combat. You make them hard and strong. You don’t mollycoddle them and make them safe unless you’re their enemy; unless you’re trying to devour their spirit!” Read More →