Fed up of the bullsh!t lies you have been force-fed about manifesting? So are we.
With economic shocks and hardships looming on the horizon, now is no time to cower in a corner, paralysed with fear at all the challenges ahead. Now more than ever, is the time to take your personal development se…
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Personal Development Essentials [Archive]
by Agi Keramidas & Paul Greig Smith
This podcast is archived. For new episodes, follow 'Personal Development Mastery' https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com ~~~ Ever wondered what's holding you back? Sure, you keep hearing that we live in an unprecedented golden age of opportunity and potential and part of you knows that to be true. Yet at the same time, you may not feel it in your gut because you are still caught up in your own struggles of simply dealing with reality - too busy to work on your dreams. You know deep down that all that's holding you back is your limiting beliefs and bad habits - so how exactly do you transcend them, how do you grow into the person you know you can be? What if you're desperate to live a life of purpose but don't have a clue where to start? Well, you're not alone. Welcome to Personal Development Essentials, where we deep dive into discussions on everything from mindset to motivation, health, wealth, happiness, fitness and more. You know there are no glass ceilings
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Agi and Paul discuss the best books they've read in 2021.
Here are all the books mentioned:
AGI:
The Daily Stoic (Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman)
Chicken Soup for the Soul (Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen)
The Surrender Experiment (Michael Singer)
The Forty Rules of Love (Elif Sh…
Agi and Paul discuss the best books they've read in 2021.
Here are all the books mentioned:
AGI:
The Daily Stoic (Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman)
Chicken Soup for the Soul (Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen)
The Surrender Experiment (Michael Singer)
The Forty Rules of Love (Elif Sh…
We discuss:
Our lower self, our default mode
Compounding and its power
Two ways to keep habits on track
Self-discipline and habits
"Success is simply a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgement, repeated every day."
―Jim Rohn
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3 years celebratory episode!
Agi & Paul return with a celebratory episode - 3 years ago today we launched this podcast!
We discuss:
The rookies who followed their enthusiasm
Principles, routines, rituals
Vision, ideal, compelling future
What the future holds
"Our contribution to the w…
Limiting beliefs revisited
Agi & Paul revisit this popular topic and one of their all-time favourites. Our limiting beliefs!
Truth vs Assumptions
Don't believe a thought you think!
Our story of limitation
Breaking free from limiting beliefs
"Whether you think you can, or you think you c…
Focus = superpower
Distraction = opium for the masses.
Notifications + screen time.
The philosophical and the practical aspects.
Resources:
https://medium.com/better-humans/how-to-set-up-your-iphone-for-productivity-focus-and-your-own-longevity-bb27a68cc3d8#2dc6
https://medium.com/better-…
Crafting a covid comeback in 2021 (part 1)
Honest self-assessment: where we are in the 7 key areas of life
"Without a vision people perish"
To be continued...
"A comeback is a setback that did its homework, learned the lesson, and then moved forward."
― Eleanor Brown
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Whether you're just starting out in personal development or you've been into it for a while, whether you're a business owner, a startup, a busy mom/dad, or someone who'd like to have more confidence and be able to express yourself authentically...
Check this episode out!
VALUEABLE RESOURCES
Pe…
Does personal development have to be hard?
In this episode we discuss a question asked by one of our listeners, Yannis Lalis. The constant grind of personal development and how to approach it.
"Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life." -Jerzy Gregorek
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Listen on:
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People who struggle with imposter syndrome believe that they are undeserving of their achievements - they feel like a fraud - and that soon enough, people will discover the truth about them.
Agi and Paul feel like impostors discussing this, but apparently it's very common to feel like this!
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After a (short) pause of 4 months during the lockdown, Paul & Agi are back!
We talk about perfectionism: is it an advantage or a disease?
"If you wait until everything in your life is perfect before you begin something challenging and new, you'll be waiting forever. The best time is Now." -Bi…
We are back for a special "coronavirus" episode to discuss the unprecedented situation we are in.
Here are some topics we discuss on this "lockdown list" episode:
Shifting our focus from fear and negativity to faith and positivity.
At the end of the lockdown, will you be fit or fat? Choose!
Ou…
We are discussing self-education and the Knowledge Broker Blueprint (KBB).
Self-education (being an "autodidact") is fundamental to personal development. If we want to keep becoming a better version of ourselves, we must never stop learning. And in the information age we are, it's easier than ever…
We are talking about action as an antidote - antidote to anxiety, depression, procrastination, fear. Action is the currency of the universe - get active in your own rescue!
"Don't let your learning lead to knowledge. Let your learning lead to action." -Jim Rohn
"All courses of action are risk…
We are reviewing the books we read in 2019 that made the most impact in our life - the best personal development books that we read last year. If you want to move forward faster and smash your goals in 2020, make sure that you listen to this episode and check out the books that interest you!
Here's…
In episode 71, Paul is interviewing James Nicholson. James is a Facebook ads specialist, the founder of the business accelerator method, and the author of the book "Expert Mastery".
www.james-nicholson.co.uk
james-nicholson.co.uk/book
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End of year review and how to set your next year up for success!
Wishing you a bountiful holiday season! :)
As you might have heard on the previous episode, for a short while we will be releasing the podcast every 2 weeks, rather than every week.
"The greater danger for most of us lies not in s…
Today we are revisiting the topic of daily routines, which we first discussed about in episode 6. As we evolve, our routines evolve with us, and we wanted to reflect on it and share our newest findings!
And also an announcement: From now on, and for a (brief) period of time, we will be releasing th…
Today we are talking about the growth mindset movement.
The growth mindset movement is all about taking ownership, taking responsibility for yourself for that which is within your control, taking it upon yourself to, to improve yourself first. So, do you want to change the world? You change yours…