Since I started my entrepreneurial journey, not a single week has gone by without me feeling doubts towards what I’m doing. The symptoms usually start with me doing everything in my power to avoid doing any work. I know that shit has truly hit the fan when I find myself browsing job websites wondering if it would just be easier … Read More
#14. How To Rekindle Curiosity for Creativity
In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss ways in which we can rekindle of childhood curiosity in order to become more creative and open ourselves up for growth. We discuss the reasons why people become less curious in later life and share techniques and practices in order to reconnect with this catalyst for creativity. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-03-28T04_34_10-07_00.mp3″ title=”How To Rekindle Curiosity … Read More
Post-Traumatic Growth: From Ego To Spirit
In the last year I have been privileged enough to meet two amazing young people, Patrick Mahaffey and Steven Sutton, two young guys who have gone through some of the worst experiences you could ever imagine. After a devastating car crash, Patrick was told he would never walk again whilst Steven Sutton was diagnosed with 3B colorectal cancer at the age … Read More
#9. But I’m Not Creative…
In this episode Cem and Wayne talk about whether our education system has trained young people for vision or out of it, the difference between creating art for ourselves against creating for others and whether our economy is really set up for the artist to prosper. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-03-11T09_47_26-07_00.mp3″ title=”But I’m Not Creative…” artist=”Powerful Nonsense” color=”51d95b” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] … Read More
Why Blogging Is A Lot Like Giving Blood
This week was my 11th time giving blood which I’ve now been doing for the past two to three years and just like blogging, which I’ve been doing for just over a year, they share many similarities. For Example… They Require Preparation When it comes to giving blood you must prepare by fully hydrating yourself and filling up on iron … Read More
4 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Need More Sleep & Honey
The business world loves to talk about ways of hacking productivity or working long hours and throughout the night as some sort of badge of honour. Even one of my favourite motivational speakers Eric Thomas states that, “Sleep is for those people who are broke,” and so it’s no wonder why young people and entrepreneurs are convinced that good work … Read More
#6 – What Will Jobs Of The Future Look Like?
In this episode Wayne and Cem discuss why you should be considering what your job will look like in the coming years, whether you’ll be working with or against intelligent machines as well as insights on how you can future-proof your career. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-02-17T06_00_13-08_00.mp3″ title=”What Will Jobs Of The Future Look Like?” artist=”Powerful Nonsense” color=”51d95b” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] … Read More
Why You Should Help Others To Feel More
Yesterday I watched the film ‘Her’ by Spike Jonze about a lonely writer who develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system, designed to meet his every need. Like all good films, it got me thinking… At one point OS1 (his female operating system) says that she wants to “feel everything” and so it’s up to Theodore (played … Read More
I Stole From The Science Museum & Paid For It
Most people’s relationship with money stems from their early years. I didn’t know this until I started reading Suze Orman’s book, “The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom,” and then things started coming together. “The road to financial freedom begins not in a bank or in the financial planner’s office, but in your head.” – Suze Orman Ever since I was … Read More
New! Powerful Nonsense Podcast.
The new Powerful Nonsense Podcast is now live! Every fortnight Wayne & I will talk entrepreneurship, mindfulness and getting ahead in the digital economy. In no way do we believe we have all the answers, we just enjoy chatting about this stuff and hope that there may be some golden nuggets of information amongst our nattering that may be of … Read More