Colin Jones
Reasonable Adventurer's Show
The Reasonable Adventurer is a graduate capable of creating opportunities for satisfaction. Be that professionally, socially or just in your family life. Graduation can be from any form of school, including the school of hard knocks. Our focus is entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education and learning.
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Episodes
Episode 48 - Knowing, Doing & Demonstrating 24.03.2016 23:27
Episode 48 takes us on a journey of knowing. What is knowing knowing? This is a tricky question and one that my recent trip to Florida brought to the front of my mind. Listen in to see to what extent you know what you know and/or are really helping others to know what they know.
Episode 47 - What Actually Matters? 16.03.2016 23:26
Episode 47 brings a focus on two important questions. What are you selling to whom? And, does a compelling reason exist for end users to adopt your idea? Two simple, yet difficult to answer questions. Listen in to see what actually matters
Episode 46 - Reflecting on Reflecting 11.03.2016 14:44
Episode 46 visits the topic of reflection. A process assumed to be of great value to all, but a tricky process to 'naturally' engage in. If you want to reflect, or to encourage others to do so, listen in to see what challenges and opportunities relate to this tricky issue.
Episode 45 - Feeling Passionate 01.03.2016 23:57
Episode 45 captures my happiness at contemplating my first class at QUT. Listen in to explore the topic of being passionate about something and actually making it the focus of your life.
Episode 44 - Are You Special? 25.02.2016 21:45
Episode 44 tackles the issue of specialist versus generalist. Are you trying to be all things to everyone and ultimately letting them down? Or, perhaps you've found your calling and you have placed limits around how folks see you. Which ever the case, listen in and see if you can identify with the issues under discussion.
Episode 43 - Sweating, Searching & Selling 18.02.2016 22:09
Episode 43 introduces you to state of disarray my life has descended to. Join my to see how I plan to use the elements of the Reasonable Adventurer to work through my issues and hopefully, solve the issues others have.
Episode 42 - The Answer is 42 11.02.2016 28:22
Episode 42 brings us face to face with the answer to the universe, life and all of that. Let me share with a wonderful discovery that hopefully has a place in your life too. Let me bring you a little closer to working out what matters and what doesn't in your efforts to create opportunities for satisfaction.
Episode 41 - Stretching Rubber Bands 02.02.2016 26:53
Episode 41 has us focused on the challenge of transforming systems that are rigid and protected by those that like stability. What will it take to bring about transformation change? what mindset must you contemplate to make it happen? Listen in to join the conversation.
Episode 40 - Balancing Life 27.01.2016 27:53
Episode 40 revisits the topic of failure. Having had to prepare a short presentation on my ups and downs in life, i thought it might be of interest to you all. So listen in to my summary of my life good bits and bad bits. I wonder if you too can balance your life?
Episode 39 - Entry Points 21.01.2016 20:10
Episode 39 zeros in on our ability to cut through from the first moment we interact with others. From within our complex lives and with our areas of expert knowledge it is somethings difficult to get others to understand our opening lines. Listen in to consider how we might overcome this situation.
Episode 38 - Digital Emotions 13.01.2016 20:12
Episode 38 considers the tricky nature of emotions, and how they might be able to help us discern what matters and what doesn't. Listen in to catch up on the hiccups and challenges of the first day of our journey to Queensland.
Episode 37 - New Year's Thinking 03.01.2016 16:05
Episode 37 finds us dealing with the issue of new year's resolutions. They prove to be difficult to chase. A lack of serious thinking is offered as the missing element. Being asked to produce resolutions at the drop of the hat without sufficient thinking makes little sense. Listen in to see how much pre-thinking is supporting your new year's resolutions.
Episode 36 - Moments of Forgiveness 24.12.2015 21:37
Episode 36 tackles the tricky issue of forgiveness. The issue of assumptions is also considered. Together, both issues create challenges for us all. Listen and help yourself to a little christmas gift, you have earned it. Best wishes to you and your family.
Episode 35 - Unnatural Magic 17.12.2015 23:59
Episode 35 questions the value of traditional 'subject-focused' education. Why do we lock in our students into narrow learning pathways? Why not let them fully explore broad learning opportunities related to a dream 'space'? Listen in to this provocative show.
Episode 34 - Great Goodbyes 09.12.2015 23:16
Episode 34 zeros in on that most unavoidable of moments in our lives; saying goodbye. How do you plan your goodbyes? Do you seek to highlight the most important aspects of your relationships or just move on? I love ensuring that my students remember our final encounter, listen in to see how I achieve this.
Episode 33 - Opportunities for Love 01.12.2015 28:09
Episode 33 delves into the world of self-appreciation. Do you know what your most redeeming features are? Do you know what attributes you can bank on the most if your life heads south? This episode takes us into your most personal of spaces, listen in to find out how you can count on the support of your biggest fan.
Episode 32 - Creative Tension 24.11.2015 24:59
In Episode 32 we extend the ideas discussed in Episode 31 on creating opportunities for failure. How do we let go so that we can move forward? This is a pivotal question in terms of being able to adjust to the ups and downs of daily life. Listen in and test yourself vis-a-vis your ability to let go.
Episode 31 - Opportunities for Failure 17.11.2015 26:43
Episode 31 tackles the topic of failure from a pragmatic position. Rather than assuming we should fail, or that if we do, we can learn from it, I argue that we should always be look for opportunities to fail. This is very different from accepting failure as something to look forward to. Listen in to see how your placed to find opportunities to fail in your everyday life.
Episode 30 - Changing Yourself or Your Environment 05.11.2015 23:13
In Episode 30, I ask the question, do you look outwards or inwards first when trying to adapt to change? Half way through an old but great book, I find myself questioning the actual capacity we have to adapt to change. Listen in to see where you might find yourself naturally heading when confront with a need to change.
Episode 29 - Giving Ideas & Lending Hearts 02.11.2015 30:02
In Episode 29, the challenge of giving your ideas separately from your heart is considered. My impending move to a new university raises the prospect of having to start selling my ideas to many new acquaintances. How do you manage to seperate your ideas and your heart? Do you manage to seperate them? Listen in and set yourself up for more reflection.
Episode 28 - Singing With Sinatra 24.10.2015 28:01
Episode 28 takes place at a crossroad in my life. Taking the advice from one of my listeners, I contemplate taking my own advice, and drawing on the attributes of the reasonable adventurer to move forward onto the next chapter of my life.
Episode 27 - Scaling Up Our Vision 13.10.2015 28:21
In Episode 27 we consider the issue of scale. Too often we view our surrounds out of scale (or focus) with knowing so. In this episode we consider the opportunities to view our world with more clarity and the downside of not doing so. Listen in to see what energy you might be missing out on, and how to start the process of seeing your world at the right scale.
Episode 26 - Seeing the Invisible 06.10.2015 27:15
Listen in to Episode 26 to see what is the new attribute added to the existing 6 attributes of the Reasonable Adventurer. This episode creates a new way of making sense of how we can help develop the behaviours required to create opportunities for satisfaction. Not to be missed for all fans of the show.
Episode 24 - Walking Alone Together 22.09.2015 24:25
Episode 24 explores the challenges and opportunities of balancing 'me' and 'we' time. Do you actively manage to balance these important aspects of your life? Join me to consider the pros and cons of each and give yourself an opportunity to deeply reflect on this important aspect of your life.
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