Make It Count

Recently David got married. In this episode we talk about some of the things he did to help make it count. How do you make a wedding count?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . ________________________________________________________________ Join us as we move from the daily drift to positive purpose....

John Mark Comer wrote a book called the Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. We 'interview' the book, talk about why we think this is an important book for our time, and discuss some steps we can take to counter the hurried, frenetic pace of life. What questions do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episode...

We're celebrating one year of podcasting! We've learned a bunch, you've heard some of the journey, but probably not all of it! Come along as we talk about our long runway, what we enjoy, and some of the progress we think we've made so far! Please get in touch here: makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest ep...

#006 - Chasing the day #014 - What is success? #023 - Course correcting Matt #025 - Freedom Writers #046 - Think long term act short term Please get in touch here: makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  What is your favourite episode so far? Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . _______________________________________________________________...

David recaps his top five episodes, briefly summarises them, and highlights some of the episodes worth revisiting. #5 - Man of meaning - HERE #24 - Raging against the fitness machine - HERE #26 - Experience vs Relationship - HERE #37 - Hello Future self - HERE You get to find the Covey series yourself, until I make the playlist.  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?)...

Seek first to understand then be understood. Most of us go around shouting our autobiography onto everything, but that can have a cost. Often increased tension. Here's what Steven Covey had to say in his book '7 Habits of Highly Effective People', and our summary version of Habit five. What questions do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail"...

Everyone used to eat meal times together. Through many cultures, and throughout history. But now fewer families seem to be eating together, we think it's important, so does a lot of research. Here's our ten minute, summer short: 1 story, 2 quotes and 3 tips for eating together. " Eating together, breaking bread together, is one of the oldest and most fundamentally unifying of human...

It's easy to get busy not reading and to discount the benefits of reading. After all reading is a lot more difficult than many other leisure activities (see: TV, YouTube and Social Media), but reading has the potential to change anything and everything for you.  What questions and comments do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com   Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to l...

It's easy to discount the benefits of sleep. Spending time in a semi-coma totally unconscious doesn't seem like a good use of our time, but what if our beauty and best ideas depend on it? Are there very tangible costs to not sleeping well?  What questions and comments do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com   Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the l...

1 story, 2 quotes, and 3 tips, in this ten minute summer short as we wax lyrical on making it count with journaling.  What questions and comments do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com   Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . ________________________________________________________________ Join us as we move from the daily drift...

1 story, 2 quotes and 3 tips on making it count with exercise in this ten minute short to keep us motivated through the summer.  What questions and comments do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com   Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . ________________________________________________________________ Join us as we move from the d...

It's easy to find yourself eating far too many mini-eggs and wondering, why did I just do what was right in front of me? What if living life is the same as steering a ship? Are we living in such a way that we're going to find our lives in a dead-end?  Listen along as we discuss the power of imagination on the way to living long-term. What questions and comments do you have?  makeitcount....

We live in a competitive world. Everyone says there are winners and losers. Is Win-win even realistic option. We get there eventually in this episode (aprox 18 minutes in), but first, Emotional Bank Accounts, what are they and why are they important? Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . __________________________________________...

Lots of us are very free with our advice. We give it out and rarely think about the consequences of it. The COACH Model by Keith E. Webb teaches another way to lead, and have more successful conversations.  What questions and comments do you have?  Get in touch here: makeitcount.pod@gmail.com   Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube...

Looking around the world can often leave us feeling anything but joy. When we're going somewhere purposefully it can feel in oposition to joy. So does joy matter on the journey? We share a few stories and see what some research has to say on joy. Get in touch:  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  To move from uncertainty to clarity in coaching conversations with me:  connect@allbetweentheears.com  Sen...

The world is complex and full of information. The complexity and the questions that hang over so much of that information leave us feeling highly uncertain. Which leads to stuck. Which basically sucks. Want to move forwards with clarity? Book a discovery session with me (David) HERE Want to see a short coaching session? Check is out HERE Ask a question or make a request at the email: makeitcount.p...

In this conversation we talk about desire, discipline and delight and how that can describe stages of achieving something, or is it building blocks or was it steps?  Are we more attracted by the immediate buzz of starting something or the long term delight that comes with mastery? What questions do you have? makeitcount.pod@gmail.com Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to los...

It's easy to find yourself drowning in busywork. Steven Covey's Habit 3 is all about being more effective (not efficient). We talk about all the big ideas that come up in chapter three, and sprinkle in a few of our own along the way. Video Matt referenced What questions and comments do you have? makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?...

Most of us desire clarity, because when we don't have it we get stuck. So what is the habit that we find most brings clarity? What questions and comments do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . ________________________________________________________________ Join us as we move from the...

Life in the last 100 years has got more comfortable and more convenient, is there a cost to this? What questions and comments do you have?  Get in touch here: makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . ________________________________________________________________ Join us as we move from the daily drift to...

Is your future self a superhero? Or perhaps you never even think about your future self? What questions and comments do you have? makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Life Guide Assessment Tool - LINK Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . ________________________________________________________________ Join us as we move from the daily dri...

In a world where everyone promises quick and easy answers, where everyone feels the pressure to be an expert. Especially if you're a leader. What would it look like to live questions first?  We interview the book Curious by Tom Hughes. What questions do you have?  makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTub...

This is our second episode in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people series. All about beginning with the end in mind. The importance of imagination, things being created twice and so much more. Let us know what you questions you have at makeitcount.pod@gmail.com   Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . __________________________...

Free Guy is a Ryan Reynolds film that came out recently, we enjoyed it, but what is it portraying about life and freedom, and how might that affect us being able to make it count?  What questions do you have? makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . _________________________________________________________...

Everyone is shouting and no-one is listening. Well that's how some people have described our world. What do you think? And if the world is so noisy, what can we do about it? What questions do you have? makeitcount.pod@gmail.com  Send us a Message via "Fan Mail" (What is there to lose?) Watch the latest episodes on YouTube . ___________________________________________________________...