Sam and Gina discuss how becoming more creative – in their professional and personal lives – has not only given them increased self-confidence and happiness, but also impacted positively on their friendships and relationships. In this podcast they’ll give you tips on finding your own inspiration, unblocking your creative U-turns and bringing more magic and fulfillment into your life.
Read Chris’s related blog post on how we find so many excuses not to do things here
Some of you may know that I am a big fan of Toastmasters and regularly visit a central London club. I highly recommend it for increasing confidence in public speaking, as well as gaining personal confidence and making some great new friends and contacts.
Last week I did my first speech – The Icebreaker.
It’s good title for the first Toastmaster speech and one that every new Toastie probably dreads. I know I’d been thinking about doing mine for a month or two, before finally pushing myself out of my comfort zone and Read more of this article »
It’s a great phrase, ‘comfort zone’. It sounds so familiar, so safe, so secure. A sure haven where we can rest a while – for centuries even – and never leave. So instead of taking risks, stepping out and seeing what we really are capable of in life, we tend to expand our comfort zones. Ever increasing circles. Ever decreasing opportunities. Clever, or so our mind thinks, but not a very practical nor far sighted life strategy. Believe me, there are times when I’ve stayed in mine for years. And serve me it has not.
So how can we mitigate the reptilian fears that come up every time a new opportunity in life arises, or new challenges, whether they be work, relationships, moving home, moving country? Read more of this article »
Launched back in November 2008, ActionPodcast has now delivered nearly 100 inspiring podcasts which have been downloaded over 50,000 times! We are very happy with what we’ve achieved so far, but we promise – this is only the beginning!
To celebrate and thank YOU – our listeners – for your incredible support, we’ve got a special gift packed with even more value and action: our first eBook,
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Recently I joined a local business networking group. It’s a good way to get to know other local businesses and exchange a few referrals. It’s also a really good support group for developing your own business strategy. One of the things we all do at this group is give a 60 second review of our business. Some people call this an elevator speech. Previously I would normally make up my 60 seconds on the fly, as I’m quite happy to ad lib and sometimes the pressure results in a few amusing points that wouldn’t have come out in a totally prepared speech.
Have you ever found yourself trying to justify a decision you have made, but weren’t able to? By asking yourself “So what?” you can build up your own conscious reasoning as to why, what, when and how you can to a certain decision.
Sam and Paul as the question of “So what?” to challenge themselves before someone else does!
Hundreds of people listen to our podcasts everyday. A bunch of you visit the website too. We try and keep our content fresh, relative and from the heart.
One thing to really make clear is that it’s a two way street!
We love to hear from our listeners or website visitors on their stories. What troubles they are experiencing. How they have overcome adversity and triumphed! Read more of this article »
I was thinking today about some of the other websites, gadgets and gizmos that I used to aid me in my own personal development. It got me wondering what does everyone else use?
Of course ActionPodcast is your number one but other than that what other websites, iPhone apps and systems do you use to keep you on track with your own personal development?
We have just celebrated our first birthday here at ActionPodcast.com. In the last year we have produced 60 shows and have been downloaded almost 15,000 times! So part of that celebration we are organising a meetup up for local listeners in London UK and anyone that is interested in personal development/growth.
Make new friends, meet with like minded people and enjoy an evenings discussion on a specially selected personal development topic.
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.
The personal development field is rife with promises of the power of commitment, specifically the commitment to change old patterns or the commitment to strive towards new goals. If you’ve ever been to a personal development seminar, you’ve likely been led through an exercise to get clear on what you want, decide on what new actions you’ll take, and finally, commit to taking action. You’re excited, you’re focus, and you’re committed.
Sort of.
Your heart says you’re committed and your mind knows you want to, but are you really, truly and honestly committed? Read more of this article »
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but other than that what other websites, iPhone apps and systems do you use to keep you on track with your own personal development?
