The Three Month Vacation Podcast

No one needs to tell you how stress can take its toll. Yet there seems no easy way to ramp down the stress factor. If anything, we seem to be more stressed than ever before. The news closes in on us on all sides and we seem trapped.  However, there's a way that can ease that stress considerably. It could even be considered a form of meditation. It's called "writing down what delights you". Let's f...

One of the biggest problems when starting up a speech is that you have to find something that captures the attention of the audience. Instead, what we often get is a round of introductions, blah, blah etc. All of which causes the audience to get restless.   How do you get the attention of the audience instantly? Better still, how do you do it with a story that has already gotten a great response?...

When we want to increase our sales, we search for new methods. However, that search is often quite unnecessary. What's needed instead is a tiny bit of common sense. With little or no effort, you can change the way the client perceives you and your company. Re-oxygenation isn't that hard. Check out this episode!   You can also listen to: Why Restricting The Numbers Of Sales Increased Profits (And W...

After three months of staying put in New Zealand, we finally made a long trip. Long in terms of distance, as well as duration. For the past three years, most of our travel has been within New Zealand and a week in Fiji.  However, the month-long vacation is what brings out all the stories. And here are some stories from Spain!   More travel stories:  Bumpity-Bump Travel Stories  

Often enough your client may need a transcript for a long video or workshop. Not everyone needs or wants a transcript, and it does cost a lot to produce transcripts for everything. In the past we've had AI driven transcripts, but they too have been untidy and it requires a lot of tidying up. However, Chat GPT is different. Learn how to use Chat GPT and YouTube to create a superb, accurate and very...

All of us cringe at the thought of getting feedback. Yet, we all need feedback to improve. There are formulas for feedback but they don't work as well as they should. However, this method of balance is tricky. We can't praise people all the time, and we can't say what we really think. Is there a way out? Yes, there is, if you use this method of balance by Randall Stutman from Admired Leadership. H...

There are times when you need to introduce yourself, such as for a personal website, social media profile, or professional bio. That's where you and I often get stuck. We were told not to keep praising ourselves, and yet, without listing our achievements, how are we supposed to create an aura of expertise?  The answer is simpler than you think. All you need to do is add a touch of surprise, and yo...

When we start writing, we know we're hopeless. However, in time, we all get to the stage where we're average. What does it take to become outstanding and then an absolute maestro in writing? The answer doesn't lie in "practice, practice, practice". Instead, it's something as mundane as a combination of "structure" and "confidence". But even as you try to get better, your brain won't let you progre...

What if you ran into clients that have never heard of you? And what if they've never heard of your products or services? Would they still buy from you?   It seems highly implausible, even impossible that you'd get a client interested. And yet, the reality can be remarkably different. A business philosophy can turn a client around and make them interested in you, after hearing just a single line. ...

It's more than likely that you've tried to create uniqueness before. Yet, it seems a bit of a pain, because it sounds so trite. Well, how about we look at uniqueness from a "construction" point of view. Instead of just trying to dream up the uniqueness, how about we look at it with "guardrails" so that we hit the target every time? Let's give it a shot because one—or two of these methods—will cert...

When a client buys a product, what goes through their mind? Often you'll notice they have a similar product, so why do they buy again? There are four reasons why your client (and you and I) keep searching for products. And no matter how saturated the market seems, clients will keep searching. This is good news for you, because if you give them what they want, they'll keep coming back. It seems irr...

AI has sent a chill down the spines of many of those who create content for a living. —Won't so much content saturate the market? —And why would a client choose your work when some other work can easily be put together by AI? The reason why you needn't worry, is because people have not changed much. They still make their decisions based on specific logic. Let's see how you, me—we all make decision...

Rerun 6: Three Unusually Zany Tips To Change Your Mindset (And Behaviour)

Rerun 5: Why List Building Fails (And How To Avoid The Almost Obvious Failure)

Rerun 4: How To Restart A Stalled Project: The Middle Of The Project Method

If you're a teacher, you might be surprised at times at why people seem to learn so slowly. You may wonder if it's because of your method of teaching or if it is the material.  The reasons why learning is so slow aren't always apparent, but it usually comes down to a factor of trust—and control. Find out how trust and control become crucial elements in learning as well as teaching.   Once you fini...

We all know the little things that recharge our batteries.  For most of us, a walk in a real forest would calm us down and give us that much needed energy. Yet, as we go about our everyday lives, there seems to be no way to slow down. If anything, we're told to speed up.  Here's a solid case for why that walk into that forest is so needed and how to recalibrate your energy once again. Next Step: R...