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#014 – Beyond Beliefs, Concepts and Ideas – Get Clarity Podcast

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Jamie Smart

Released 17th Oct 2018 Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes | Stitcher

This weeks episode is an excerpt from module 2 of this year’s Clarity Coach Training. The reason I chose this clip is that at this point in the session there was a feeling in the group that was just incredible and what I’m going to suggest is that it was because of the direction we were looking in.

What I am pointing to is something that is beyond the words.

To view the original video this episode was taken from on Youtube click here

Enjoy!

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JST 240 – Tolerating Good Feelings (Re-visited)

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It is exciting times here at Clarity HQ! we are busy planning and so we are revisiting one of our popular articles ‘Tolerating Good Feelings’. Here it is;

“What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find.” Hermann Hesse

How high is your tolerance for feeling good? I often encounter an interesting phenomenon when I first start working with a new client. At some point during our sessions, the client ‘falls out of their thinking’ and into a beautiful feeling of peace, clarity and wellbeing. Later, they often tell me they’re feeling better than they have in ages, or that it’s like a weight has been lifted from their shoulders.

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TTE 167 – Kidding, Holiday and the Future of Education

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog below.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
Here’s a quote from Quillette founder Claire Lehmann on the future of education (something I’m extremely interested in).

“The future of education for young adults will be online. Smart kids will easily find mentors & tutorials in their area of interest. But the one thing that online learning can’t replicate is human connection–so we will need to invest in summits, etc”

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TTE 166 – Maps, Zaps and Trombones

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog below.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I sometimes listen to the Future Thinkers podcast, and I follow @FutureThinkers_ on twitter. Here’s a tweet I really liked, and that resonates deeply with me at the moment:

“If you want to do something extraordinary, there is no map. You have to make your own map.”

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#013 – KEYNOTE – The Search is Over (Except When it Isn’t) – Get Clarity Podcast

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Jamie Smart

Released 3rd Oct 2018 Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes | Stitcher

In this episode we are doing something a little different. This past Sunday (Sep 30th) was international Podcast Day and so to celebrate it we are re-releasing the most popular episode of any of our podcasts.

The original episode went out on the Results Mindset Podcast a year ago and it’s a keynote that I did at the unlimited conference in Finland called ‘The Search is Over (except when it isn’t)… by far our most listened to show.

To view the Youtube video this episode was taken from click here

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JST 239 – More powerful than TV

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Jamie Smart

Last Sunday, September 30, was International Podcast Day, and it’s so interesting: some of the world’s most popular podcasts now have more listeners than the most popular TV channels, and here’s the thing:

Even though we’re often told that people’s attention span is shrinking in the face of social media, hundreds of millions of people are spending anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours consuming long-form material via podcasts.

Why?

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TTE 165 – Ogilvy, malaria and feng shui

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog below.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’ve been thinking about the skill of writing, and I came upon this quote by the advertising master, David Ogilvy (of Ogilvy and Mather fame). While his quote is directed to people in his firm, I think it applies far more broadly than that:

“The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather.
People who think well, write well.”

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#012 – From Depression to Corporate Coaching with the Principles – Get Clarity Podcast

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Jamie Smart

Released 26th Sep 2018 Subscribe: Spotify | iTunes | Stitcher

In this episode you’re going to hear an interview I did eight years ago with a good friend and colleague – Sandy Krot.

At the time I was very early in my own journey into exploring the principles behind Clarity and Sandy had been sharing these principles with individuals and with corporate clients for over 30 years.

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JST 238 – The Only Two Problems You’re Ever Up Against (Re-visited)

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Jamie Smart

“Overthinking: the art of creating problems that aren’t even there.”
Internet meme

I’m currently having a planning week so we are revisiting one of our popular articles from this time last year! ‘The Only Two Problems You’re Ever Up Against’.

It’s now a couple of weeks since I kicked off the Certified Clarity Coach Training 2018. One of the things that really had a big impact for people was when I told them that all my clients arrive with the same two challenges. So I decided to share this excerpt from my Sunday Times bestselling book, RESULTS: Think Less, Achieve More (©2016 Jamie Smart, published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd):
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TTE 164 – Zappa, Veep and Procrastination

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Jamie Smart

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog below.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I love Frank Zappa. I fell in love with his music the very first time I heard it when I was 14 years old. I also loved his irreverent take on the world, and his total commitment to his authentic vision. I haven’t been listening to his stuff much lately, but I think it’s about time. He and one of my other heroes, Bill Hicks, died within a few months of each other; early 1994 was tough. I miss them both. Here’s a Frankie favourite:

“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST.”

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