What is the point of making new year’s resolutions, intentions, or ambitions for you?
Are they to achieve something important? To acquire new accolades? Or simply to gain material things that add to the joy of life?
As an avid goal setter for 10 years now (…in fact, the date of my first entry in the notebook where I write my goals is January 2, 2002. Exactly ten years ago), I’ve set my share of grand ambitions and planned for smaller pleasures.
I’ve covered the range from traveling to far away places, experiencing some of the world’s most fascinating events, and learning new skills to advance my career, health, finances and relationships.
When I look back on my list, there is a strong theme of ‘accomplishment’. I wanted to accomplish things and experience stuff and by-and-large, I did just that.
This is a very special podcast as it includes all the ActionPodcast coaches. Join Paul, Sam, Chris and Gina as they talk about their experiences with ActionPodcast in the last year.
We talk about the comments we received from our listeners always make our day, so when we get them we really are delighted.
Also what podcast topics or blog posts have made us as ActionPodcast coaches sit up and really take on board what some one the others have said. Even though we talk about personal development all the time, and coach clients, we still find there are things we can learn from the other coaches.
With just one week to go the festive period is already in full swing. Now is your change to blow everything that you’ve worked so hard for over the last year……..
Well of course that’s what everyone is saying to each other to justify the over eating, drinking, late nights and everything that comes with the holiday.
Now at ActionPodcast, we certainly don’t want you to think we are total kill-joys, but it would be great if you recognised that you do have a choice.
During this podcast Paul and Chris give some amazing tips that make it really easy to have a fantastic Christmas, without the repercussions. Read more of this article »
It may be arbitrary but the turn of a new year is a perfect opportunity to set a plan for what you want to experience, create, have and do over the next 12 months.
Part of what spurns us on to thinking about our future is the middle of December to early January, for most, is a time where we have time less time at work and spend more time with friends and family. This end of year cycle is a perfect catalyst for reconnecting with what matters most.
But knowing what matters (or what you want to achieve) and making it so are wildly different things.
Having spent a huge portion of my adult life investigating what makes the difference between ‘those who achieve what they want’ and ‘those who try but don’t, or don’t really try at all’, I’ve learnt that 99% of the time it comes down to five factors. Read more of this article »
This is a time of the year when our thoughts turn reflective as we look back at the year we’ve had.
Can you say there’s nothing you regret?
Chris and Sam reckon it’s not too late to turn things around – whether it is something that didn’t happen or something that didn’t turn out as you’d hoped. Pick one thing you’d like to either resolve or at least progress a little, before the year is out. (We help out with some relationship examples). The more emotionally charged the better!
A baby step could see you dissolving a regret, freeing up some emotional energy or creating a stronger foundation to move forward from in 2012.
Make a real difference to this year and your relationships this week!
Do you find yourself taking care of a lot of fairly small, quite inconsequential things when there is a really big issue that trying to get your attention?
A difficult conversation, situation or an old issue that knocks your confidence?
We all do it at times and in this podcast, Chris and Paul discuss WHY this happens and more importantly, what you can DO to face the ‘elephant in your room’ with greater ease, confident and success than you’re currently imagining.
We’d love to hear your experiene on how you’ve been able to overcome those big challenging situations so please leave a comment on this page. Read more of this article »
Here at ActionPodcast, we focus a lot on moving forward and setting goals. During this episode we spend some time talking about how you can make sure that you progress from a happy starting place.
Learning to recognise your successes so far can really help change your perspective on your current situation. By acknowledging the good things that you have achieved recently will make a dramatic difference because moving forward from a great place is far easier than trying to escape a negative rut that you may believe you are in.
It’s an inevitable part of being human: facing challenges, resolving issues, dealing with problems.
These often unpleasant and uncomfortable parts of our life can attract a lot of our attention. They can absorb a lot of our energy and take us away from other things that are more rewarding, important and fulfilling.
Perhaps recently you’ve been spending an extraordinary amount of your time on a problem.
How can you tell if it’s just a symptom you’ve been focusing on?
But what if the attention you’re giving it is misguided?
Sometimes, when we want to achieve something, complete something or simply get started, we can see obstacles that lie before us.
What’s harder is seeing the obstacles that lie within us.
In this podcast, Chris and Paul discuss one of the things we do that can delay our progress and ultimately, our success. We’re all guilty at times and this podcast can help you see it – and eliminate it – quickly, so you can experience the success you deserve, sooner than you would otherwise.
Time flies when you’re having fun, but time also flies by when you’re being really unproductive!
In this podcast Paul and Chris discuss their simple strategies for maximising the use of their time, with emphasis on the process of planning. If you are looking to improve your effectiveness, get more done or simply live less stressful days, one of these tips might just be the breakthrough you are seeking.
Let us know which tip you’d like to try and any questions you’d like us to answer by leaving a comment below.
In this podcast, Chris and Gina discuss how being fully engaged in whatever you do can bring surprising results. Whether it’s taking part in an Ironman triathlon – good luck Chris! – or just being more present with colleagues at work or in your relationships, putting your focus on your end result is a winning formula.
Life can often throw up it’s own unique challenges, however creating your own challenges can be an extremely effect way to develop yourself in a direction of your own choosing.
Recently Paul challenged Chris and Sam to record a 1 minute video each day. As this wasn’t something we do frequently, it was a great way for us to test the waters and see what resistance our inner voice can come up with (Note from Paul: “sometimes I like to think of it as my inner ‘jerk’!”).
It’s truly amazing how resistant you can become to trying something new, and yet once you actually get into the swing of it, you begin to wonder why as it seems so simple and natural.
During this podcast Paul and Chris talk about some of the ways you can challenge yourself, and if you listen right to the very end, you can also challenge the presenters themselves!
In a recent discussion with a client, I was reminded of the importance of recognising our skill and ability to shift from being in a selfish place to one of being selfless.
Both of these positions can be thought of as emotional states that we ‘go to’ in certain circumstances.
The person I was speaking with recognised that he had been behaving somewhat selfishly in his relationship with his family.
I posed the question: Was being selfish in that situation a bad thing?
Do you find yourself getting constantly distracted?
Unable to complete tasks due to outside forces?
Chris and Gina discuss ways in which we invite distractions (often without realising it) into our lives and the impact this has personally and professionally.
Find out how you can acknowledge your distractions and take practical steps to minimise their impact.
A little while ago I came across a piece of research on octogenarians – people who have reached their 80’s.
The one question that stood out for me provided a simple but profound insight into how I should approach my life now, to prevent me from having the same regret after experiencing more than 80% of my life.
The question was this: When you look back on the life that you’ve lived, what is your greatest regret?
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