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.”
2. A TV-series that’s hilarious
Armando Iannucci’s show ‘The Thick of It’ is brilliant, but when I heard he’d gone to the USA to do a White House-based version of it called ‘Veep’, I was worried. I’ve seen so many amazing UK comedies get turned into pablum by US networks over the years and I was sure the same thing was going to happen with this one. I needn’t have worried. Veep is hilarious, and just as brutally foul-mouthed as it’s UK counterpart. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is terrific as the Vice-president, and the programme is a joy to watch. If you want to get a sense of it, here’s the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2HoCG_iyhU
3. This week’s glimpse of the future
This one’s a creepy / slightly scary glimpse. Spotify are gathering huge amounts of data about their users and what they listen to. They can tell if listeners are sad (for instance), and then advertise to them accordingly. Read about it here: https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/16/spotify-can-tell-if-youre-sad-heres-why-that-should-scare-you
4. Procrastination, productivity and religious beliefs (a coaching demo that blew people’s boxes!)
I did a coaching demo during the first module of this year’s Clarity Coach Training programme which kicked off a couple of weeks ago.
This demo was a shocker for everyone who saw it. Here’s why: The client, Karen, was struggling to be productive, take action and make progress on growing her coaching practice.
She said she knew what she should be doing but just wasn’t doing it. Can you relate to that?
As you’re going to hear, all of us were shocked when she discovered the true reason for her procrastination (I really didn’t expect the coaching session to take the turn that it took), but this is often the way with coaching.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is thinking you know what the client should do, and the best thing you’ve got going for you as a coach is really seeing that your client has all the answers they need, and you’re really going to get that in this session.
By the way, if you’ve ever wondered how to reconcile coaching and change-work with a client’s religious beliefs, this session is going to be an eye-opener for you.
Since the demo, Karen told me she’s feeling much lighter, and taking action. She said things that felt impossible or really hard suddenly are really light and easy.
You can listen to the whole session here or watch it on youtube here
5. This week’s 3 minute miracle
Here’s a track from Frank Zappa’s wonderful album, One Size Fits All. The track kicks off with Zappa’s blistering guitar playing off George Duke’s piano stylings. Throw in Zappa’s caustic lyrics and you’ve got a classic. Definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but this is a personal favourite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0T7QzuiYtI
That’s it for this week!
Jamie
Jamie Smart, Sunday Times Bestselling Author, Speaker and Executive Coach
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