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I am Yoann Joyeux, leadership coach, entrepreneur, farmer with roots in France and in South Africa. In this space, I am tracking business trends, performance ideas and sharing them as voice notes. I share them as leads in order to trigger new thoughts or actions for you to grow. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

I am Yoann Joyeux, leadership coach, entrepreneur, farmer with roots in France and in South Africa.  In this space, I am tracking business trends, performance ideas and sharing them as voice notes. I share them as leads in order to trigger new thoughts or actions for you to grow. Photo from Huskyherz This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...

Available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts * How seeing your life in dots shifts perspectives * How many books left to be read? How many swims? How many times will you see your relatives again? * You may want to take action especially on your relationships * Tim Urban’s post https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html Republishing oldies as they are still relevant and may resonate again or in a ne...

Available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts * Steep curve down for enthusiasm * Take action upon meaningful interactions * “Greatest joys are happening right now and things that happen in the future might not happen at all” from Shotgun Story podcast episode with Jennifer Eaves . I recommend listening to some episodes about indie music creators in South Africa. Republishing oldies as they are still rele...

Available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts * Pausing is a side benefit of consultant/coach’s intervention * Rest and recovery happen to be the new winning formulas for advanced athletes * It is not about strategies you develop to do more but actually about what you don’t do Republishing oldies as they are still relevant and may resonate again or in a new way now! This is a public episode. If you would...

Available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts Show notes * “Don’t be right be sure” Robert Timmis (his Linkedin profile) * What is your take? * It brings to me: * a way to escape binary thinking * keeping me on my toes * connecting me to my emotions and shutting down the rational self * this is about me and my close ones as well Republishing oldies as they are still relevant and may resonate again or in a...

* Thanks to Neil Bierbaum for the powerful concept that I use as a daily tool. * Just lower the stakes on starting an activity, you will make your life easier * Also has to deal with your identity as James Clear describes in Atomic Habits Republishing oldies as they are still relevant and may resonate again or in a new way now! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

Heard from Sam Corcos, CEO at Asana Sam is sharing a user manual of himself before interviews and he does the same with his colleagues. It may cover * Pattern of work * Emails tools * Hours * Style communication * Acknowledgment * Expectations Multiple benefits e.g. you don't criticise people but their ways Some pitfalls to avoid - not an excuse to justify wrong behaviours or transferring mental b...

Design people can inspire us in dealing with problems embracing complexity and tapping into multiple resources and humanities. IDEO is fascinating in the way that they think about people, the way that they think about recruiting. They describe their ideal employee as a T-shaped person. The horizontal stroke of the T means that this is a person that is deeply interested and able to engage fluently...

This is a perspective from reading the book 4000 weeks - Time management for mortals Let’s ponder the fact that we barely live in the present as we constantly think about future outcomes. We differ value forward but never cash out. One solution is to look for task oriented actions versus time oriented actions. Look for leisure hobbies as opposed to self improvement hobbies that are future focused...

Mentors are essential in business but who does have a mentor? What makes a great a mentor? A good mentor will act as a coach helping with listening, challenging and ideating but most importantly supporting you. He/She will add a layer of what would I do if I were you, new ideas and maybe some networking opportunities. If you haven’t found your mentor, build your own one This is a public episode. I...

Two anecdotes leading to one proposal: cavemen and women were not using to do lists why do you? You have the same brain. High performance athletes are selfishly preoccupied by the next step (Ronan O’Gara). The perspective: scrap that to do list for whatever time you can afford and focus on the intensity Stable diffusion attempt to merge my two anecdotes’ topics: This is a public episode. If you wo...

I am talking today about the fact that laziness is a lie. “Laziness is a lie” is an essay from Devon Price. They reckon laziness is a Western cultural construct defined by 3 attributes: 1 Your worth is defined by your productivity2 You can't trust your needs or limitations as they are barrier to productivity3 There is always more you can be doing  This locks in a system that has been self-reinforc...

I am talking today about fragmented realities. We all have our old version of the news now. Nothing new except that serendipity is being curtailed down. On the Ukraine war, as an instance, I see the impact on nature whilst other see migrants’ invasion (besides, if not barring, the actual major facts). Could it be a way to leverage our needs to check that we are sharing similar info, making things...

Michael Keating greeted me one day with a “how do I feel?” which made me realise I can‘t be feeling busy! At the very least I could have “busy good” or “busy bad” to expose myself a bit. Imagine someone telling you I am bored I don't know what to do. Is the fad about busyness starting to go away? What if we were seizing any opportunity to ask each other how we feel? What if your answer is “I am bo...

James Suzman wrote a great book about the history of work, very insighful and easy-to-read Hunter gatherers worked less and were happier, it has been said many times now. One reason is that we are driven by a scarcity culture that can be questioned. One can’t be happy if the goal posts keep moving.  Alternate short term gratification and long term gratification for work and for other activities. T...

* No lecture about how harmful they are * Realise you can’t beat the best engineers in the world * Some ideas to take action about your cognitive exhaustion * Take out the app from your phone * Use less efficient networks like Linkedin * Create a sub culture wihtin your community * Be humble This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...

* Interesting strategy to fight abainst biases from Mappiness, London School of Economics * Common feature for happiness being connected with friends, family, colleagues * Top 6 happiest activities 1. Intimacy, making love 2. Sports, running, exercise 3. Theatre, dance, concert 4. Singing, performing 5. Exhibition, museum, library 6. Hobbies, arts, crafts Least happy: being sick in bed This is a p...

* We are all influenced by the structure but we have agency too * How pondering this space you have or the lack of may help you make bolder / wiser / clearer decisions This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit uniqueperspectives.substack.com

* I have been reading Hartmut Rosa, his book on Social Acceleration * Some nice punchlines: "the movement doesn't have to be justified anymore, steadiness does" * Also an attempt to answer why are we busier? where is time going? I am sure there are tons of articles trying to think laterally but Hartmut Rosa avoids the usual suspect * Technical acceleration can’t be the root cause as it is technica...

* From Roelof Botha, VC @Sequoia Capital * Why referring to an unfair advantage when Seuqoia supports start-up founders? * It is a great sales argument but also a great stance to acknowledge and leverage your unique advantages * Hone your unfair advantage This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit uniqueperspectives.sub...

* I heard it from Jason Portnoy, VC, former exec at Paypal, writer * Crystal clear to me yet some thoughts: * You don’t have to work too hard, you can aim at preserving and honouring what’s there * Surrender * Feeling of permanence, always a safe space/state you can go back to This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

* Idea sourced from Duolinguo’s CEO Luis Von Ahn * When someone is expected to visit your house or your accounts, you make them clean and tidy! * How about anticipating it and enjoying the benefits * You can also clean up and dress up an idea by sharing it in a “Time To Think” manner as described in this past episode This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscriber...

* Time! It is not a commodity you can buy back * It calls me to * stop agitating * avoid busyness. BTW, how is busyness serving you? * deep uninterrupted work and quality time * Design your life with breathing spaces, time to seize opportunities and time to follow up on bouts of enthusiasm * Don’t chronically operate at full capacity * Would these 3 minutes of attention to what I shared trigger an...

* Part 1 from Star Wars - Episode 1 Qui-Gon Jinn : Don't center on your anxieties, Obi-Wan. Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs. Obi-Wan Kenobi: But Master Yoda says I should be mindful of the future. Qui-Gon Jinn: But not at the expense of the moment. * Part 2 from Netflix’s show the last dance * Why bother thinking about tomorrow’s game since it won’t have any impact? This is...