In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss clever tactics and productivity hacks for getting the work that matters done. We also talk about habit creation and elimination and why busyness is not synonymous with good work. What you’ll hear 00:00 Introduction Beginning Quote: “Amateurs do creative work when they feel motivated, professional do creative work on a schedule.” – James … Read More
#19. Upgrade Your Thinking: Life 2.0 w/ English Monroe
In this episode Cem and Wayne take a back seat to interview English Monroe, Creative Director of FIVEPOUNDTEE.COM to discuss why we need to upgrade our thinking in order to reach our full potential. English talks about his journey through music, mma and fashion, battling depression and suicidal thoughts and how he used the internet as a resource to not … Read More
#18 Life By Default: Embracing Change
In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why we humans are so adverse to change. We talk about how personal and social expectations make us stick with familiar patterns and why our need for short term gratification holds us back from creating a happier future self. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-05-07T10_53_01-07_00.mp3″ title=” Life By Default: Embracing Change” artist=”Powerful Nonsense” color=”51d95b” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” … Read More
15 Mix & Match Morning Routines For Entrepreneurs
For the entrepreneur, morning routines can be the difference between having such a productive day that you want to high five yourself or still in your pyjamas at 6pm wondering how you found yourself looking at sloths in space on the weird side of Youtube. Although most entrepreneurs cringe at the idea of waking up and not jumping straight back … Read More
#16. DIY Education: How To Fall Back In Love With Learning
In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why we’ve fallen out of love with education and what we can do to rekindle our natural curiosity for learning. We discuss why it’s so important to let go of our past schooling shames in order to make the most of this intellectual revolution and how self-education is key in freeing us to … Read More
#15. Why You Need To Take Stock Of Your Miserable Existence
In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why we should be regularly assessing our work-life balance for a healthier and more rewarding life. We discuss the reasons why people get trapped in their work dominated lifestyles and how they can turn things around by focusing on small wins and narrowing down on what’s really important. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-04-04T06_53_03-07_00.mp3″ title=”Why You Need … Read More
20 Low Cost / Free BioHacks For Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs must ensure that their health is their number one priority. If you are not healthy in both body and mind, your business will not exist in most cases. I believe that a “good’ or “super productive” day is something that we manufacture through preparation and a series of healthy habits that gets our mind and body fired up to … 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
Why Entrepreneurs Need To Stay Buoyant
For those starting out in entrepreneurship, it’s normal to feel as if you’re swimming upstream, which is why it’s so important to learn how to stay afloat and keep kicking. In Daniel Pink’s book “To Sell Is Human” he talks about there being two key ingredients to surviving the leap: 1. The ability to stay afloat amongst the onslaught of … Read More
9,159 Days of Eating
Yesterday I did my first ever 24 hour fast. I’m not religious and I’m not a masochist, I did it just because I wanted to prove to myself that I could. Having read up a little bit about the many health benefits of intermittent fasting, I was surprised that many of my initial changes were not physical but in fact … Read More