Exploring the creativity of the human spirit with just five simple questions. Those questions give us a window to explore the journey and life story of people that look like they have it sorted.
Episodes
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
What can I say about a short cast other than they are short?
It was my birthday on Fridays so this is a Birthday weekend. Leading up to the weekend I have been quite reflective and the overriding decision is the next 4 years are going to be different.
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Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
On the show we have Deborah Ager she is a book coach. Like many of my guests, she is a LinkedIn connection. I saw a comment while reading one of her posts, it gave me cause to google her name. To my surprise, I discover that she has a Wikipedia page, just like a real celebrity. She will be my first guest ever on this show with a page on Wikipedia. Deborah is not a media celeb, she is, however, a published poet. So what is the life of a famous poet we will find out soon?
But before we go there here's one of my usual Segways. I was in a conversation this week about the challenge, and I may have mentioned this a few weeks ago as we looked at replacing the word struggle with challenge.
I would like you to consider the human need for the challenge.
It has struck me from all the conversations I've had over the last 18 months that there is a strong human desire to push against a boundary and to experience the challenge.
We may be reluctant to change but appreciate the progression when we do. Of course, there are times in our life when we need to sit back and take the breeze. But there is danger of getting stuck in that place where life becomes stale and boring. We all know people who hate the job but will not leave.
I know this one from personal experience, prior to starting This podcast I allowed myself my life to become small, and that led to a dark place. I wouldn't call it depression, but certainly a lacklustre for the journey.
I had lost my appreciation for life. It took the death of my father to recognise my downward spiral. This is the human condition are we destined to become dull and discontented if we stop pushing forward.
There is a popular exercise in most of the best self-help books.
"What would you do with your life if money was no object and you could not fail? "
I have asked this question of myself many times.
I don't actually know. I guess if money were no object, I would throw myself into the climate change crisis and find some way of making a difference.
But, I can still do that without money, and with that awareness, I am exploring our liability for climate change and considering how I might be part of the bigger picture.
I started this little segway looking at the challenge and whether we need it. The overriding opinion is yes, we do.
So what are you doing to challenge yourself?
Would love to hear from you.
Back to this week's guest the book coach that is Deborah Ager.
She is the founder of the Book Activation Method and has been writing professionally for over 20 years. As I said at the beginning there are published works of poetry.
Her writing started early, she wrote copy for the citrus industry. Her words sold a lot of grapefruit, and she discovered 57 ways to describe an orange. It was enough to put herself through graduate school at the University of Florida (for creative writing—what else?)
Before stepping out on her own, most of her employers discovered she could write. And entrusted her with the big proposals, the sales copy or the persuasive PowerPoint presentations.
She has the skills to persuading people to change how they see something
In the five years since she's helped dozens of business owners develop business-building books faster than they could alone. So far, she's collaborated on 22 books.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Deborah Ager
Sunday May 26, 2019
Sunday May 26, 2019
On today's show, I have Sashka Hanna-Rappl, and she is a leading international Brand and business strategist for creative visionaries. She creates brands for some of the people with big imaginations.
But first, as always, this is my opportunity to do a little segway and go on a journey of my own.
So as you might know, I am part of the team for the Change Your World Everyday Coaching Project. This week we have been looking at happiness. It is quite amazing how few people in the world can say they are truly happy.
The fact remains at this time in the world; fewer people are dying through conflict violence than any other time. The majority of humanity is wealthier than it has been at any other time. Yet, happiness seems to be in short supply.
We are more connected through social media than at any other time, and that is just adding to the problem.
Part of the problem it seems as we've forgotten how to be happy, and much of that seems to caused by people looking outside of themselves for solutions to that problem.
Now, as a marketing guy, I am well aware. Because that is what we do, we find problems we find people's insecurities and weaknesses we play upon them.
Then, we get them to buy things based on those problems to make them feel better. That is the dark side of my profession.
That's what's fascinating for me about life passion and business and change your world, and a myriad or other change organisations.
Because when we get people into a place of being ok with themselves, they no longer look outside for happiness, they look within.
It is at that point that needs and desires and wants fall away.
What is your view experience of happiness?
How happy are? When where you truly happy?
If you have any views on happiness reach out and lets chat/
One more point before we get back to the show, the founder of change your world Suzy Beaumont. Had a birthday this week and as a birthday gift to her audience, she's given seven days free access to the Changer world every day project.
She has permitted me to share that access with you guys. So if you would like to try a daily coaching practice for seven days. Check out this podcast at the website life passion and business.com for the link. Or drop me a message and I will fix you up. This offer will expire on the 31st May so do be quick.
Back to the programme and Sashka Hanna-Rappl As I said to you she's a leading brand strategist. Did I mention is a speaker and entertainer with a singing dancing and acting career.
I suspect she uses all of those things in her approach to branding. She calls here process, using the soul to brand your business. Her methods are creative, wise, humorous and imaginative. She helps lifestyle entrepreneurs create and market their unforgettable brand. A brand that is tailored to the entrepreneur, rather than the profession. And to be understood in a crowded market.
This lady is a powerhouse, and you will hear it on the programme there is no holding her back, and it is no surprise that she's been featured in Forbes BuzzFeed and numerous online publications.
She was born and raised in South Africa resided in London for a while and currently lives in the Tyrolean Alps with her three children.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Sashka Hanna-Rappl.
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
Thoughts on confidence, we all have the imposter syndrome, it never goes away. However, we can find evidence to keep us secure that we are on target and these fears are just that fears.
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
My guest on today's podcast is Georgina El Moshady she is a copywriter and has been the voice and ghostwriter behind some of the big product launches out there on the internet land.
Like many of my guests, this life was not part of the plan and has been a journey of discovery.
Last week saw the launch of the Change Your World Every Day. It is amazing to be part of the team that is bringing this project into the world. Seeing people step up to the possibility of change is such a privilege. It is also pushing me to evaluate my position.
The topic that came up for many of the group the recognition that life could be a struggle. Why is that so? My wife prefers to call these challenge as struggle feels so negative.
I have been considering this for a few days and have come to a different conclusion that struggle and challenge can be that same. It is a question of perspective.
Could there be a difference between facing a problem, which is taking on the challenge? Or being in the struggle as resistance to facing the challenge?
Challenge or struggle they are both obstacles on the path to our chosen destination.
What I notice is that even successful people experience their own challenges. But more than that they will often create them seek them out.
Why seek a challenge
I guess the question is, would life be worth doing if there is no resistance to doing it?
Think of all the best stories or films, it is about the hero on a journey. The characters go through a series of event meeting resistance on the path. Those challenges strengthen the resolve to build their character making them ready to meet the next big challenge.
If Luke Skywalker hopped on a spaceship somewhere and blew up the Death Star when the first 10 minutes, the Star Wars adventure would not have lasted for 11 films and counting.
The point is in order to live a good life. We need the challenge to keep it interesting. There needs to be some stretch and strain, the level of that depends on who you are, but it will grow as you grow.
For some, there is a desire to keep growing. have already mentioned successful people going out of their way to create challenge and obstacle. They have reached a point where every day needed something to keep it interesting.
Through these interviews, I have been allowed access to peoples life path and goals are just markers on the path. They are the points of momentary reward, but it is the journey between the goals that makes it all worthwhile.
That is enough for today, this conversation deserves its own podcast. If you have any thoughts on the get in touch, I would love to explore other opinions.
Back to my guest so I've known Georgina for a number of years we have been in similar groups together. I have seen her grow and develop moving out from behind the scenes and taking on a more proactive roll.
Over the last few months she has been expressing her own message, our conversation is the story of how her life moved in different directions.
Georgina El Morshdy has been a professional copywriter and content creator for over 7 years. She is known as the ‘Secret Voice’ behind a number of 7-figure brands. It is her ability to unlock the message that has helped many entrepreneurs establish their thought leadership through the written word.
She one of the writers for Copyblogger and Talk Business. She’s also ghost written articles that have featured on sites such as Entrepreneur.com and Forbes.
When not writing, Georgina is passionate about personal development, the inner journey, and fearless self-expression. She loves deep conversations, long walks in nature, spontaneity, and overseas adventures.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Georgina El Moshady
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Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
My guest on the programme is Jock Gibson; he is a farmer and butcher from Dallas, Forres in the North East of Scotland. My home town.
The launch of Change Your World Every Day
If you have listened to podcast 57 on fear and change, You will have heard my conversation with Suzy Beaumont. It was an unscheduled conversation that we decide to do as a Facebook live and it became a podcast.
We had been working together on the Change your world conference and the programme, and the conversation was rolling around that event.
The conference was a major success and brought together a room of amazing people all looking to make changes in their life. Including the wife as it happens.
I said at the time that there would be more, well that opportunity is now open to those beyond Scotland. Change Your World online launches in just a few days. Suzy in pulling in some amazing people and the process features daily actions that will take you forward. even if you are like me and struggle with the concept if goals as yet.
https://www.changeyourworld.me/CYW-Everyday
Check out change your worlds.me links on the life passion and business website.
Now lets get back to farming. and Jock Gibson
Unusually this conversation is not the result of a social media connection. When I arrived here 15 years ago, I became a consultant and did a stint with the local Enterprise company. Jock Gibson was one of my clients. I moved on from that contract, Jock and I kept in touch and have remained social media friends.
Together with his wife, Fiona, they farm beef cattle native to the Scottish Highlands and sell their produce through the family butchers shop Macbeth’s. They supply hotels and restaurants as well as private individuals up and down the country with an online shop. His business is vertical in that they see the process from start to finish.
Jock has become a man of the land. However originally he studied engineering at Manchester University and after completing a couple of years sailing, started work for a building services consultancy in Peterborough. That was not the path, so after another university degree and another engineering job in Glasgow, it was clear that was not the path. So Jock returned to Dallas to take on the family butchery business.
That is a story in itself..
My interest in getting Jock on the show has been his dedication and passion for his industry. He says that farming is the most exciting industry to be in at the moment as there is so much opportunity.
That opportunity came in 2015, after the death of his parents. He and Fiona took on the family farm and now live there with their three children.
Jock is active in the industry as a board member for Quality Meat Scotland, a director for the Farmer Jones Academy and on the steering committee for the Highlands & Islands Food and Drink Awards.
Our conversation is very different from previous guests. It is a hands-on hard job with some harsh realities. Agriculture like every business is facing enormous change. However, they are facing it at every level, with environmental concerns, regulations and political upheaval.
I also want Jock on the show as many of the previous guests have been virtual business or service providers. There is a story here of his family and his success and the challenges that he faces in a tight market.
While we managed to steer clear of Brexit sort of, it's almost impossible because it is such a significant issue in his life. It will affect pretty much everything that he does.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Jock Gibson.
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
This week's podcast is a throwback January 2018. The recording with Simon Jordon it was the third interview I have done on the show and was the launch podcats.
I think my interview style has changed since the beginning. I am a bit more relaxed and free-flowing. However, that does not diminish the story.
At the beginning of a podcast that early material does not get seen. Which is sad as some of the first interviews are fantastic. As I have a bit of glitch in my programme planning, I thought it would be time to share some past programmes
So this interview is with Simon Jordan, and it took place in January 2018, Simon is a branding and marketing guy like myself.
He's had an interesting journey; it started as very much a go and get it kind of marketing guy in the pinstripe suit to someone that now climbs mountains with his clients and sees a connection with nature is far more important.
As a starting point, this journey is about surrender about how he went from this ego-driven character to someone now who sees life as a river flowing past him.
Since this conversation, Simon has launched an ECO project called five things clear. It is all about removing plastic from the environment. It encourages people to pick up five things and put them in the bin.
It has been a fantastic project for him, it started from a walk on the beach, and it has now grown arms and legs popping up all over the world.
I hope you enjoy the conversation with Simon Jordon.
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
This week’s podcast started as a podcast short. It was going to be an exploration of the mindset around fear.
As you may know, I have been working Laura Powner on the issues of money and mindset. During this work, I have discovered a lot about my history and how my life has been shaped by fear. I was sharing those thoughts with Suzy Beaumont ( Change Your World), and it became apparent that we should record the conversation. So we decided to explore the discussion as a Facebook live. You can find that on the life passion and business page.
Suzy Beaumont and Change Your World
Suzy is an old friend of the show, having been a guest last year and on the 50th programme.
I have been working with her for a few months providing marketing support for the next event. The Change Your World conference is on April 7th.
The conference now in its third year brings together some of the most exceptional speakers in areas of mindset and health and fitness. This year will feature subjects like sleep, plant-based diets and goal setting. Something there for everyone so if you are in the Scotland or Inverness area is well worth getting a ticket.
My inspiration for getting involved in working on this project with Suzy is the synergy between Changes Your World and Life Passion and Business.
This podcast was created for me to explore and understand my own life, and Suzy started Change Your World events because she wanted to share her journey. We are both looking to support people in the pursuit of something better.
On the show, I share my realisations about money but particularly my relationship with fear and money. We explore what it means and how it has affected our lives.
Our conversation lead on to what people will discover at the event on the 7th of April. While that may not be of interested directly, the content is valuable, and shortly, there will be an opportunity to get involved with Cange your world as it goes global.
Early heads up.
Change your world will be starting an online programme within the next few weeks. I will keep you posted.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy our conversation
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Saturday Mar 23, 2019
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
Nikki love in 2017 she completed 63 marathons in 63 days. Since then she has run in the desert and run around Ireland. While the 63 in 63, is not an official Guinness record she is still the only women in the world to have done it.
What makes anyone want to do these distances, it has to be a drive and passion that is for sure
My relationship was never good. Twenty years ago before it was fashionable I had a cousin who used to run a lot. I thought it odd, as my resistance was forged in the terrible memories of cross-country running at school. Awful conditions always cold and wet and some of the nastiness that went with the education of the time. Thankfully that has changed.
When I came back to it to exercise in my 50s, I found that I couldn't run it hurt. It was only by going to a physio that I discovered that I had forgotten how to walk properly. I had to learn how to use my knees and ankles again. Fast forward a couple of years I was running 3K on running machines at the gym.
It was my brother who suggested we go out for a run one day when I was visiting, and I absolutely loved it, From there It was a quick jump from 3 k to nearly 10k, and I completed my first proper 10K race last September 2018.
I enjoy it, and I can understand that passion and drive that people experience. but the idea of taking on these mega distances for me is something else.
Nikki is an amazing woman who is spreading the word about exercise. Taking the message into schools and all over the country. She is leading the charge to help people understand the benefit of getting active and just moving. The key to her success is not to run fast
We were on zoom, so I could see how windswept she was, as before our conversation she as out running with a local school the out on the hills with a women's group in the sleet and rain.
It was a great conversation it's about her Drive why she does what she does. We also explored her latest project which is about running across Australia 4000Km in 63 days. We talk about sponsorship and how that project is structured.
Nicky this is an amazing woman I hope you enjoy the conversation with Nikki love
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Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Success and failure
how do we measure these things, that is it that determines one success from another? More importantly, what does it take to feel successful?
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Today's guest is Dov Gordon the Alchemist Entrepreneur, he has a system that helps his clients find simplicity on the other side of complexity.
Dov is a marketing guy, so I am I had to be very careful to get geeked out on the subject as I often do when I meet fellow professionals.
But first I wanted to touch on last week's podcast and short cast all about money. Clearly, that is a massive subject for everybody because I've had lots of downloads of podcast more than any other. It has been very interesting to see the reaction,
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Back to Dov has been in marketing for over 20 years and struggled until he developed a system that worked for him.
It's great when guests reach to me to be on the podcast. I was intrigued by his system. He could see that there are millions of consultants and coaches who were really good at what they do. Struggles to find consistent leads or business
They were not charismatic Guru type self-promoters
His takes an agnostic approach to help clients build strong strategic foundations they can apply to build a simple client getting system. It is all based around 3 questions and the simplicity of it is actually quite mind-boggling.
So I hope you enjoy the conversation with Dov Gordon.
You can learn more about Dov's work at https://dovgordon.net
Dov has offered book/manual and you can get it here https://dovgordon.net/paulharvey
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
Wednesday Mar 06, 2019
After a discussion with Laura, I realised that my money story was not good and we talked about a new course that is starting on Monday 12th March.
It is an 8-week programme looking at the relationship with money and putting it right one and for all. I was even more excited when I realised that this would be an opportunity to work directly with Laura.
She has decided to run the programme live and it may be the only time that she will do that. Getting direct access to Laura rare to this is a great opportunity.
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Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Another week another podcast, I have such a privileged life in that I get to speak to so many interesting people about things that matter to them.
So this week we are talking about money. So here's a thing for you to think about. What is your story around money? What are your feelings about money?
You might have seen the meme of heard the joke People spend a lot of time worrying about money. But money doesn't care what you think or feel about it.
Ok, it is not that funny but considering money does not exist as an entity we put a considerable amount of energy and time into it.
The story or relationship we have with our money starts young, and it is a story that will shape our future.
I have an up and down relationship with money, I have never had a lot, but there has always been enough. That is not to say I do not worry about it. Even now if I am having a lousy cashflow month and I know the deadlines and coming I get very uncomfortable, moody and to some extent quite depressed.
Our money relationship starts young, and I come from a family where the predominant phrase was money doesn't grow on trees. Both of my parents come from impoverished beginnings. It is no surprise that I hold a negative money story
I have looked to address it many times, and I am better than I was and not as good as I will become. I am working on it. So it makes me even more delighted to have the conversation with today's guest Laura Powner as she is a money mentor.
I saw Laura speak at an event in Brighton a few weeks back, and it was apparent there was a story to tell.
Laura is a Chartered Accountant and hypnotherapist. She has her feet in the grounded, practical world of numbers and spreadsheets. But is equally at home teaching clients from all over the world how to build self-worth as a Mind & Money Mentor.
In reality, it is difficult to have money and build net worth if you do not think you are worth it. How many examples are there of people who get money and lose the lot?
Laura has worked with thousands of businesses over the last 19 years and helps clients launch, grow, turnaround and sell their businesses by focusing both on the money and their mindset.
She is known for her straight-talking approach. She always says what she means which includes bad language, a hint of sarcasm, lots of humour and no “jargon.
And in her words, she is a lover of all things woo but balances this with a generous dose of muggle.
She is a bit unnerving for an accountant. It was a cracking conversation which went on well past the recording.
I know you are going to enjoy this conversation with Laura Powner.
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
My guest on the show is a testament to perseverance on my part. But first the story I was given a packet of tea in a Christmas hamper in 2017. As a marketer, I was inspired by branding and packaging.
The packet has a story and you would think it is brand of longevity. I did my research and discovered it was a business based in Australia run and owned by Corinne Noyes.
Because of the packaging and the branding I assumed it was family business and that Corinne was the next generation. How wrong was I?
Corinne is the brand creator and founder of Madame Flavour.
Her story is that of a full-on brand and marketing career working in the industry for over 20 years, for some of the biggest companies in Australia.
Our conversation today is about how she was looking for a change and fell into the tea business.
While a small project she had big plans and from the beginning, she set out to surprise and delight tea drinkers. She succeeded on many levels, pioneered Madame Flavour, launching eco-friendly leaf tea pyramids.
This business started from the spare room of her home, with the industry experience she pitched to major retailers and won the business.
Ten years later, Madame Flavour is a household brand name, with over 100 million tea pyramids sold, in her words, 100 million tea moments experienced.
The range is sold in luxury hotels, airlines, cafes, restaurants and in major supermarkets in Australia, NZ Asia and of course the UK.
So why my persistence, well Corrine actively retains the bits of the business that she enjoys and travels testing and tasting to manage her business. It was hard to get dates that matched because she really is Madam Flavour tasting her way around the planet.
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Shortcast Paul Harvey how do you make choices
I've come to the realisation this week that I'm not making enough choices.
I'm not making quick decisions, I am dithering over my choices and not being decisive. I wonder what that was about is there too much choice in my life?
Why am I finding it so difficult to commit to something?
So I thought it was time to explore choice on the podcast and see what you think about the problem of choice.
One thing is obvious today there is so much choice around us that I think people do struggle with it. The ability to make quick decisions makes for a smooth process in everything. You will notice this in restaurants when you see someone who is very successful they choose from the menu very very fast.
If you look at people who may be are not that successful I reckon they choose slowly. What do you think?