I can’t help but notice the unsettled feeling many young people have when they talk about their nine-to-fives. Most often they speak about feeling undervalued, having money insecurities, or worst of all believing that this is it. I don’t know whether it’s just my generation’s heightened egos, a raise in consciousness or a fundamental part of the human condition but … 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
9 Ways To Overcome Underdog Psychosis Inspired By Skepta
1. Just because you don’t fit in to the system doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. “We run our schools like factories. We line kids up in straight rows, put them in batches, and work very hard to make sure there are no defective parts. Nobody standing out, falling behind, running ahead, making a ruckus.” – Seth Godin Systems are … 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
#23. Who Said You Can’t Be Young and Successful? w/ Blessing Maregere
In this episode Cem and Wayne interview Blessing Maregere, a multi-award winning young entrepreneur, author & inspirational speaker. He started his first business, a cleaning company, at the age of 16, which turned over £10k a month, employed 6 cleaning staff and he did it all in just 3 months. He shares with us how he did it and why … Read More
#22. Waiting For Breaking Point
In this episode Cem and Wayne discuss why so many people wait for breaking point before taking action. We also talk about the many reasons why people avoid change and how some people turn their breaking point into a catalyst for massive achievement through a rare phenomenon know as post-traumatic growth. [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerfulnonsense/2014-06-04T01_54_20-07_00.mp3″ title=”Waiting For Breaking Point” artist=”Powerful Nonsense” color=”51d95b” … Read More
The Dark Side Of Entrepreneurship
I went to a business event in London a few weeks back and was stunned at the way some speakers were promoting entrepreneurship. One speaker stated that you have to know your ‘why’ and then flicked to a slide of what we can guess was her new shiny BMW. Others frivolously promoted the glamour of quitting your nine to five … Read More
#21. Hacking The Body & Mind w/ Mans Denton & Kyle Eschenroeder
In this episode Cem and Wayne team up with Mans Denton (TheHackedMind.com) & Kyle Eschenroeder (StartupBros.com) to discuss clever ways entrepreneurs can biohack themselves to better performance in all aspects of life using smart drugs, colds showers, optimising their sleep and much more. They also explain the importance of adopting an ‘anti-fragile’ mindset for growth and why trying to quantify … Read More
Podcast #20. Environment Design For Getting Sh*t Done
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