Focus on WHY

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 143 Maximise for Flexibility with Richard Howard 144 Game Changer with Fergus Connolly 145 Being True to Yourself with Ina Bakalova 146 Points of Impact with Tim Durkin 147 Listen to Yourself with Dan Milne and Jane Nash   KEY TAKEAWAY "Embrace midlife beginnings. Now is your time!"   BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Man'...

Everybody has a story. Creating safe spaces to uncover, excavate, describe, shape and tell your stories, Dan Milne and Jane Nash from Narativ London share their methodology around listening, storytelling and connection. When you listen to yourself and follow the thread that runs throughout your life, what may initially appear to be a random collection of stories will soon become clear themes revea...

Following his calling to train leaders, Tim Durkin sees himself as a positive conduit, a vessel for information and application. Understanding that his role is to reassure, help and guide, Tim's expertise is developing leaders to high levels of executive effectiveness in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) times. Focusing on assignment, responsibility, choice, connection, reconnectio...

Focusing on the importance of failure, performance, authenticity, leadership, resilience, preparation and control, Dr. Fergus Connolly is on a mission to make better humans. He challenges some of the world's most elite performers by asking them three philosophical questions. What do you do? Who are you? Why are you here? Do you know how you would answer these three fundamental life questions?   KE...

With a fascination for the creation of something from nothing, it makes total sense for Richard Howard to be involved in startups with opportunities to manifest them into reality. Richard has adopted a 'Zero 2 Something' philosophy and favours the opportunities which will enable him to maximise for flexibility in life.   KEY TAKEAWAY "I'm trying to maximise for flexibility. Some people try to maxi...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes:   137 Chasing Freedom with Julie Creffield 138 Hidden Potential with Clare Richmond 139 Passion for Business with Shilpa Panchmatia 140 Liberate Your Voice with Cindy Ashton 141 Mind Marvels with Karen Gibb   KEY TAKEAWAY "Shine your light on others! Shine your light on purpose! Value yourself and value others....

As an anxious and hyperactive child who could never sit still and was always told to calm down in the classroom yet didn't understand how to, it was not until in her late 20s did Karen Gibb truly understand what it meant to be calm and how to achieve a state of calmness. Inspired by a free NHS stress control class on anxiety, stress and worry, Karen entered the world of mindfulness and wellbeing a...

Born ready to die and fighting for her health every day since, Cindy Ashton understands the preciousness of life. With her maxim of 'If I'm still breathing, I'm not done!', Cindy is on a lifelong mission for social justice and healing in the world. What is important to her is that you give your voice permission in alignment with your truth. However, if you wish to change the world, first, you will...

Raised surrounded by a family of highly successful bootstrap startups, Shilpa Panchmatia was born with a passion for business. Selling lemonade as a young girl for 5p and reading the Financial Times at 12 years old evolved into selling several businesses as a serial entrepreneur with a laser focus to profit with purpose. Now Shilpa seeks a much simpler life, giving to charity and climbing mountain...

Social innovator and community catalyst, Clare Richmond, is passionate about harnessing the energy and innovation of a grassroots approach to discover the power of the community. Working with existing resources to improve resilience and agility and developing collaboration and innovation, Clare encourages organisations and communities to work together to deliver a common goal through the recogniti...

Are you building your tribe and finding your peeps? Do you thrive inside or are you fearful of being judged? Opportunities are everywhere and when you are willing to show up amazing things happen! That's what Tribe Leadership Expert and Community Engagement Strategist Julie Creffield believes and she has been talking about cultural diversity and tribes since 1999. Julie shares why it is important...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes:   131 Your Next Chapter with Helen Pollock 132 Becoming More Significant with Sylvia Baldock 133 Find Your Yellow Tux with Jesse Cole 134 Shaping Reality with Devan Bailey 135 Be More Red with Mel Sherwood   KEY TAKEAWAY "Value yourself! Do what makes you happy and stay true to your values! Whatever you say aft...

Are you ready to Be More Red and apply the RED Effect to your life? What shade of red will you choose? Mel Sherwood walks you through how to reconnect with your authentic self, find your own style, embrace your values, reawaken crushed dreams and rid yourself of any self-sabotaging, limiting beliefs. What does 2021 look like for you?   KEY TAKEAWAY "Whatever situation we're in, we always have choi...

Do you live with a sense of purpose? Are you the director of your own life? Do you review your life regularly? What are your values and what are your rules? According to Devan Bailey, you have a unique set of skills and responsibilities and it is your responsibility to find a way to deliver those to humanity through the form of service. "This life is not about us, it's about the lives of those we...

With a 'So what? Now what?', 'Find a Way' and 'Fans First' philosophy, Jesse Cole knows how to create attention and get the best out of everyone around him. He had an idea to build something truly special to bring people together to heal and feel as though they belong. Inspired by P.T. Barnum and armed with the belief that we all have something which makes us stand out, Jesse runs a baseball team...

"Don't worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow." Hearing Oprah Winfrey speak these words stopped Sylvia Baldock in her tracks and changed the course of her life. Sylvia has since vowed to help those who are terrified of being judged to step up to shine, to become more significant and to reconnect with who they truly are. KEY TAKEAWAY "Yo...

Don't allow your stories to be lost forever. Don't hide your light under a bushel. You are in control of your own destiny. Get ready to write your next chapter. Amazon-bestselling ghostwriter, business book coach and personal brand specialist, Helen Pollock, has a passion which is to help you tell your story in order to share your genius and inspire others.   KEY TAKEAWAY "Find ways to share your...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes: 126 Share Your Message with Camilla Long 127 One Belief Away with Tim Shurr 128 Mind Over Mountains with Alex Staniforth 129 Unconscious Competence with Jackie Handy   KEY TAKEAWAY "Pursue your dreams to discover your purpose, understand why you do what you do and have the courage of conviction to make 2021 you...

A struggling leader turned great leader. Excluded and isolated to become included and recognised for her contribution, Jackie Handy specialises in Diversity and Inclusion and inclusive leadership. Having seen both sides of the coin, Jackie equips others with the answers to the questions she wished she knew when she was a leader of people. Jackie inspires culture change to empower and grow business...

Having experienced the two biggest consecutive disasters in Mount Everest's history including the 2015 Nepal earthquake which trapped him on the mountain for two days, Alex Staniforth failed to reach the summit on both occasions. However at -23 degrees and at 23,000 feet Alex discovered the power of acceptance through adversity and followed another path in life to become a record-breaking adventur...

Did you know that you are just one belief away from your biggest breakthrough or from your biggest transformation? From having a healthier body, more money, growing your business, bringing the passion back into your relationships or from I'm not good enough to I am good enough? One belief separates those who get what they want from those who are struggling. After studying human behaviour for the l...

There are few better placed than computer scientist Camilla Long to help you communicate and share your message in a virtual world. From software developer in Japan to equity markets broker in London, Camilla now works with organisations large and small to empower people to speak with confidence and conviction. KEY TAKEAWAY "When you look at that whole idea of emotion in a communication, it goes b...

Amy Rowlinson shares her reflections and observations of these recent podcast episodes:   120 Both Sides of the Lens with Jeffrey Shaw 121 Take Intelligent Risks with Dan Kent-Smith 122 Be Kind to Yourself with Kim-Adele Platts 123 Follow Your Path with Adrian Hales 124 Think Big, Start Small with Patricia Fripp   KEY TAKEAWAY "Peel back the curtains and peer in. You're invited to look for a brief...

Focusing on how professionals from all industries can communicate their ideas more effectively, Patricia Fripp has spent more than 30 years helping people to drive sales by perfecting their important conversations and presentations. Named as 'one of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America' by Meetings and Conventions magazine, Patricia shares her journey of hairdresser to motivational s...

Heeding the sage advice of his grandfather to follow his own path, Adrian Hales passes on this wisdom advocating you create your own trail to make a difference in the world. In his coaching work, Adrian focuses on awakening leaders and their minds, encouraging them to take transformational journeys to follow their path of purpose. Through his own personal awakening and superhuman journey, Adrian s...