Since I got my Kindle Paperwhite last year I have become a sucker for cheap digital books. They say you are the sum of the five people you hang around with but the wonder of reading is that it allows you to drop in on great minds daily and is a vital component to the growth of any entrepreneur. Back … Read More
Top 5 Health, Relationships And Sex Podcasts For Entrepreneurs
As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to get too focused on your business that you forget to look after number one… Yourself! Your health and relationships are vital to the success of your business. You should be working on them equally as hard so that you don’t fall in to the trap of self sabotaging behaviour such as neglecting your friends … Read More
30. Millennial Misunderstandings w/ Mallie Rydzik
In this episode Cem and Wayne interview Millennial Coach Mallie Toth Rydzik. Mallie is on a mission to show the world that there’s an alternative to giving up five days of your life to your cubicle job and why you shouldn’t let your career define you. We discuss whether being a Millennial is more of a mindset than an age … Read More
18 Quotes On Self-Renewal By John W. Gardner
I just finished reading Self-Renewal – the Individual & the Innovative Society (Paper) by John W. Gardner which I found extremely thought provoking and motivating as a young person, here are my favourite book clippings! “A society decays when its institutions and individuals lose their vitality.” “A society must court the kinds of change that will enrich and strengthen it, rather than … Read More
29. Have We Been Programmed To Spend?
In this episode Cem and Wayne talk about the recent BBC documentary “The Men Who Made Us Spend” and discuss if there’s a difference between marketing and manipulation. We cover topics such as the planned obsolescence of products, spending as self expression and whether the web is empowering consumers or increasing our vulnerability to marketers. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-08-02T02_58_22-07_00.mp3″ title=”Have We Been … Read More
Entrepreneurs, You Are The Placebo.
We’ve all heard about the power of placebos yet very few of us acknowledge that we are the active substance. “A placebo is a story we tell ourselves that changes the way our brain and our body work.” – Seth Godin In the same way that horoscopes can give someone the permission to find love or be loved; the Four … Read More
27. Putting Your Health First w/ Adam Stansbury
In this episode Cem and Wayne interview personal trainer Adam Stansbury. Adam went from being a top fitness model on the front cover of magazines to being hospitalised after coming down with an autoimmune disease that made him reassess his life and career. Adam shares his wealth of fitness experience and talks about the many reasons why entrepreneurs should prioritise … Read More
25. How To Be Happy In 24 Hours w/ James Lambert
In this episode Cem and Wayne interview happiness expert James Lambert. James went from punching people in the face as an illegal bare knuckle fighter to motivation speaker and life coach, he ran 101 marathons to send his friends ill son and their family to Disneyland and recovered from two near fatal motorcycle accidents. He shares how he overcome his … Read More
Five Tips for Graduates From Simon Sinek
1. Seize Opportunities – “There are people who see the thing they want and there are people who see the thing that prevents them from getting the thing they want. You’re allowed to take shortcuts and you’re allowed to go after the thing you want but don’t deny others their opportunity.” 2. Tell The Truth – “You take responsibility for … Read More
#24. Overcoming Perfection Paralysis
In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why entrepreneurs get paralysed by the need for perfection when launching their product, business or service. We discuss the possible roots of our perfectionism and why just being good enough is often good enough! [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-06-16T09_33_54-07_00.mp3″ title=”Overcoming Perfection Paralysis” artist=”Powerful Nonsense” color=”51d95b” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] What you’ll hear Introduction Beginning Quote: “Have … Read More