Posted by Chris on 30 December, 2009 with Chris | 
Every year at this time, millions of people pledge to themselves and their friends what is going to change in the new year – the dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. I want to lose weight, I want to stop smoking, I want to save more money and get out of debt. But numerous research studies confirm that nearly 95% of all resolutions are never achieved. In fact, most resolutions or goals for the year are well off-track by the middle of February, and are completely forgotten four months later.
How is it that millions of people want something that is important to them, is absolutely possible to achieve, will provide tremendous benefits and rewards, yet they fail so miserably at getting what they want?
Here are three key reasons why New Year’s resolutions don’t work: Read more of this article »
Posted by Paul on 13 October, 2009 with Chris, Paul |
What are mentors? How are they different from coaches? How do you get one? What will they do for you?
All these questions and more are answered in this podcast with Chris and Paul.
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Posted by Paul on 1 June, 2009 with Paul, Sam |
Have you ever avoided telling someone something, because you knew as soon as you did they would start telling you what you have to do to fix it? Especially with close friends, family and loved ones. Their advice is always well intended but sometimes you might just need to get things off your chest to help you think things through. The last thing you need is someone giving you their words of wisdom before you have even finished giving them the facts!
In this show Sam and Paul go though some of the pros and the cons of giving advice and when not to. It can be confusing knowing when to give or receive advice, so giving people the heads up before you start can make the whole conversation take on a different slant. We also cover how to deal with unwelcome advice without burning your bridges and upsetting people, which can all too easily happen as you’ll hear!
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Posted by Paul on 15 May, 2009 with Paul |
On this show I talk to someone very special indeed! One of our listeners has agreed to take a huge step outside her comfort zone and speak with me about the podcast, personal development and her own experience.
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Posted by Chris on 18 April, 2009 with Chris |
It’s so easy for all of us to ‘lose our motivation’ at times. Sometimes this lull lasts for a few days, but typically it lasts for much longer than we want and it starts to become part of us, like a burden we carry. There may have been some trigger to that motivation slipping away — an event, a deemed ‘failure’, or simple (but oh so powerful) fear that stops us from taking action. We start to tell ourselves a story that we are “so unmotivated”, “I just can’t get motivated”, “I can’t seem to find my motivation anymore”. Which of course, does not really inspire you to take positive action.
Fear not, my friend. There is a better strategy to find that motivation, and more precisely, to discover your ultimate motivation.
There are four dimensions to motivation Read more of this article »
Tags: action, Blog, coaching, dreams, free coaching, free telephone coaching sessions, goals, inspiration, life, motivation, motivational podcast
Posted by Paul on 17 April, 2009 with Chris, Gina, Paul, Sam |
THANK YOU SO MUCH !
We are very excited to announce that today, Friday 17 April 2009, Action Podcast enjoyed its 5000th download!
To celebrate, we are offering our listeners a fantastic, motivational offer – 4 FREE telephone coaching sessions with an Action Podcast Coach of your choice!
To make sure you are in with a chance of winning, simply post a comment in the box below, or post an iTunes review, telling us what you most enjoy about actionpodcast.com. On 15 May 2009, we will randomly select one entrant as our 5000th download winner.
So don’t delay! Here’s your chance to get help in turning your life around.
Post a comment below now, or submit a review on iTunes
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The 4 free coaching sessions will last 45 minutes and must be taken between Monday 20 April and Wednesday 30 September 2009. They will be by phone (if you live in the UK) or by Skype. Due to the global nature of this offer, there are certain restrictions to the time of day that these sessions will be available. The winner will have 7 days to accept their prize or it will be re-drawn and awarded to another listener.
Post your comment now – and make 2009 a year to remember. Good luck!
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Posted by Gina on 11 April, 2009 with Gina |
MOST OF US know that happiness really does come from within – not without. Our acquisitive culture has made us only too aware of the transient nature of short-term, external fixes. Like a Chinese meal, we’re all too often left hungry after feasting at the table of consumerism!
And certainly no one else can make us happy. What a massive and unrealistic responsibility to place upon another human being. Not to mention totally unrealistic.
Nope, we have to get the happiness pill all by ourselves…
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Posted by Paul on 2 March, 2009 with Paul |
I’d like to introduce to you a new way of looking at your life that you might find useful
I call it the 9 week window.
It’s incredibly simple to grasp the concept but it may take a while to put things in to place and reap the benefits. We’ll roughly 9 weeks actually!
- Week 1 (four weeks ago)
- Week 2
- Week 3
- Week 4
- WEEK 5 (You are here! Imagine those maps with a big red arrow)
- Week 6
- Week 7
- Week 8
- Week 9 (four weeks into the future)
The idea is to limit the distance you plan ahead and encourage you to take regular and constant action. As you move from one week to the next fill in the previous week with what you actually did do. Often you’ll find that it’s not until you make a conscious record of your actions that you realize how busy you really have been!
We spend so much time fretting over the future or commiserating the past we can end up finding ourselves a little consumed in that one area. This system will help you to balance your focus evenly and more productively on the future, present and past. Allowing you to plan, take action and enjoy the results all in one.
Start today and put this simple plan in place. To make sure you retain committed and motivated post your plan in the comments section below.
GOOD LUCK!
Posted by Paul on 13 February, 2009 with Paul, Sam |
As a life coach you have to walk your talk and in this episode Paul and Sam talk about examples of what can happen if you do put in a little effort each and every day.
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