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Creator Alchemy#22 - Steve Timoney: How To Reach Your Potential By Using "Future Self" FrameworksIn this conversation, Corey Wilks and performance coach Steve Timoney explore frameworks for reaching one's potential through the concept of the future self. They discuss strategies for defining and aligning with one's ideal future self, the importance of values, the use of feedback loops, and the creation of a mental advisory board to guide decision-making. The dialogue emphasizes the need for clarity in identity and actions to avoid cognitive dissonance and achieve personal and professional goals.—SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER: Subscribe to the Creator Alchemy Newsletter for exclusive content and unlock the Psychology of...2025-04-2347 min
The Online Prosperity Show5 Shocking Ways to Eliminate Mental Roadblocks and Skyrocket Your SuccessWelcome to the Online ProsperityShow, and I’m your host, Prosper Taruvinga. Ever feel like you're your ownbiggest obstacle? Stephen Timoney helps business owners break throughresistance, stop self-sabotage, and tap into their future selves. But before coaching, he wasselling $5,000 suits to Vancouver’s elite—proving transformation comes inunexpected ways. In this episode, we unpack hisjourney, the invisible lessons he learned, and why his motto, “Do less dumbsh*t,” is the key to success. If you’ve ever battled doubt oroverthinking, you’ll want to hear this. Drop...2025-03-1854 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 73: Performance Origins Aleya HarrisWelcome to the SPS PodcastAnd a Performance Origin deep dive conversation with Aleya HarrisAleya Harris is the spark for your spark™. A trailblazer in purpose-driven story crafting, she is a marketing executive, and the CEO of The Evolution Collective Inc. Aleya is an international award-winning speaker, the founder and lead trainer of Spark the Stage ™, and the host of the award-winning Flourishing Entrepreneur Podcast. She is also the bestselling author of Spark the Stage: Master the Art of Professional Speaking and Authentic Storytelling to Captivate, Inspire, and Transform Your Audience.
Check...2024-12-2056 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 72: The 4hr work day is a lie (or is it?)Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 72: The 4hr work day is a lie (or is it?)Framing quotes for the episode:
"I set a timer and lock myself out of the internet for 90 minutes.""For every 45 minutes of focusing on a screen, take a five-minute walk to get into panoramic vision."
- Andrew HubermanLet's talk about... the 4-hour workday...Is it real?Yes and No.You see… when I hear the phrase 4-hour work day what I hear is 4 hou...2024-12-0614 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 71: Performance Origins With Andi JarvisWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 71 Performance Origins Deep Dive with Andi Jarvis
Andi Jarvis runs Eximo Marketing, which is based in the UK and Ireland. They focus on delivering customer-inspired marketing strategies for their clients. Andi helps his clients profit from marketing by focusing primarily on companies launching new products or entering new markets. He’s an in-demand professional speaker and hosts the Strategy Sessions podcast.
Check out his links here:
Twitter: Andi Jarvis
LinkedIn: Andi JarvisInstagram/Threads: Andi Jarvis...2024-11-151h 36Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 70: How to silence nagging mental noiseEpisode 70: How to silence nagging mental noise
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"The deepest rivers make the least noise." - Richard HookerLet's talk about removing nagging noise...Back in my wilder days… I spent a lot of time in loud nightclubs or listening to banging house music... as I practised my bedroom DJ skills.Often… after a night out or an extra-long DJ session… I would have this ringing in my ears… it would go away a few hours later.Then… later in my early 30’s (I was sti...2024-10-2214 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 69: Are your coping mechanisms holding you back?Let's discuss: Are your coping mechanisms holding you back?
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"Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem."
- Virginia Satir
It’s 7:43 pm. You decide you should spend an hour cleaning up some emails... getting through some basic tasks to get a head start on tomorrow…Walking by the kitchen, you grab a beer and think… “I might as well make it fun.”When you get to your home office… you decide to pop on some sports highlights a...2024-10-1116 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 68: Defeating Solomon's Paradox: How to win the You vs You battleLet's discuss defeating Solomon's Paradox: How to win the You vs You battle
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The wisest counsel is often offered to others, not ourselves.
Have you ever experienced this?
When a friend asks you for advice about their business... you suddenly become Rick Rubin or Mark Cuban...
And drop some sage advice...
But when you think about your own business and performance...
Your ideas are poor... and your actions are limited.
You often think to yourself... "I'm smarter...2024-10-0415 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 67: Unlock peak performance by defining your future identityLet’s discuss putting identity first... and the 10-month gap in episodes.Welcome to the SPS Podcast
"What got you here.... won't get you there."
— Unknown
After 12+ years of focusing on self-improvement and 3+ years of coaching clients one-on-one…I know this is the foundation of all lasting change.What is it?Future Identity First.And why is that?All your visions, goals, and standards are downstream of knowing who you want to be and where you want to go....2024-09-2713 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 66: The hidden secret behind effective days and weeksWhat icebergs can teach you about effective weeks...
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“If you build that foundation, both the moral and the ethical foundation, as well as the business foundation, and the experience foundation, then the building won’t crumble.”
— Henry Kravis
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How do you have a good week?
You start by focusing on good days.
Nope....wrong.
It doesn’t work like that.
That’s like trying to hit a dart with t...2023-11-2521 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 65: Why your goals are filters for your actionsLet’s discuss using goals as filters.Welcome to the SPS Podcast
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.”
—Andrew Carnegie
Goals are far more important than you think. And it’s not just about hitting future targets.
Goals shape your life. By setting clear goals…you gain a filter to sift through the myriad of choices and distractions that flood your daily life.
You can ask yourself: “Will this action help...2023-11-0417 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 64: Willpower doesn’t work...you need to improve your environmentsLet’s discuss why willpower doesn’t work...
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"If you remain stuck in the same roles and patterns, it doesn’t matter how much willpower you exert; your efforts will continue to be confined within the limiting context of your role. You’ll remain hostage to a context that you mistakenly believe to be fixed identity."
- Dr Benjamin Hardy
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Willpower doesn't work...
And shallow hacks won't fix your focus.
Boom...off to a big start this week.2023-10-2522 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 63: Have we been lied to about how to focus?Have we been lied to about how to focus?
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“The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.”
— Tony Robbins
You've been lied to.
You've been told improving focus is about discipline in the moment.
They told you to use app blockers...the Pomodoro technique...and avoid distractions.
But these are all last-minute band-aids.
M...2023-10-1723 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 62: How your identity helps you succeed in lifeLet’s discuss the power of identity.
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“You have to be willing to go to war with yourself and create a whole new identity.”
- David Goggins
The New England Patriots dominated the NFL for years with the Patriot Way.
FC Barcelona revolutionized football with Tiki-Taka and won everything you can in club football.
The New Zealand All Blacks are known for their passionate pre-game Haka and open and expansive play.
What was one of the core secret...2023-10-1023 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 61: Is 90 The New 365? Why 90-Day Sprints Are MagicLet’s discuss why 90-day sprints are magic.
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“Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.” —Art Buchwald.
I’m bullish on 90 sprints.
They changed my life.
Let me explain...
Up until 2018...I would set yearly goals. Then do a mid-year review during June...my birthday month.
I love having a birthday slap-bang in the middle of the year. It’s a fantastic milestone.
But...2023-10-0221 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 60: How you hold yourself back...Are you the bottleneck?Let’s discuss why you could be the bottleneck in your life...
Welcome to Episode 60 of The SPS Podcast.
“In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.”
- Lucy Ricardo
Is this one of TV’s most iconic scenes?
In I Love Lucy... Lucy is working the line in a chocolate factory...
And the product is coming down faster than she can wrap them.
Life as a business owner feels like this often.
Projects…ideas…notif...2023-09-2120 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 59: Energy Management is more important than Time ManagementWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
In this episode: I want to discuss how energy management changed my life...
And why...Energy Management is more important than Time Management.
“High energy does not necessarily mean fast, high energy has to do with heart.” ~ Lou ReedEnergy is one of the most essential pillars of my progress.When I was younger and going through my party years…I never had the energy to focus on anything more than getting through the day.I even selected a career...2023-09-0920 min
Voices OnlineWhat is an Open Loop? *Do/Drop/DelegateConcept shared by Stephen Timoney. What is your open loop list?2023-07-3010 min
Own Your Choices Own Your Life583 | What If The Fire Isn’t For You?In this episode, I am sharing a quote that spoke to me deeply, “People who have overcome darkness in their life typically have a fire inside of them that is almost impossible to extinguish.” ~Stephen Timoney. It feels like the more darkness or challenges we walk through the more I feel the fire to do something with it. In today’s episode we discuss: 1) Suppressing that fire burns me, yet expressing that fire, learning how to share it does 2 things; 1. It sets me free, helps me to heal and solidifies my purpose; 2. It helps me to help...2023-07-2809 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 58 Performance Origins with Dakota RobertsonWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 58 Performance Origins Deep Dive with Dakota Robertson
Dakota is a successful ghostwriter and runs a ghostwriting cohort.
In this deep dive...we discuss his performance journey. How he struggled with confidence as a young man and how he overcame that to become a successful business owner.
His goal now is to help other people thrive online and build an educational brand online.
Check out his links here:
Dakota Robertson:
Twitter: WrongsToWrite
LinkedIn: Dakota Robertson
Instagram/Thre...2023-07-201h 21Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 57: How to continuously loop forward in lifeHow to always loop forward in life.
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
In this episode: I want to discuss the mental model behind my coaching program.
I call it the Loop Of Performance
"I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better. I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself."
Elon Musk
Wh...2023-07-0120 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 56: Performance Origins with Tobi Emonts-HolleyWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 56 Performance Origins Deep Dive with Tobi Emonts-Holley
Tobi is a husband and father of 6...CEO of a non-profit in the care sector in Scotland and a hybrid athlete
In this deep dive...we discuss his performance journey. How he struggled with his Ph.D. and became internet infamous for a post that was miss-interrupted by many.
His goal now is to help other people thrive with their health and mindset.
Check out his links here:
Tobi Emonts-Holley Twitter: Tobi Emon...2023-06-221h 31Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 55: Peak results come from peak recoveryLet's discuss Peak results coming from peak recovery
Welcome to the SPS podcast:
“Stress + rest = growth. This equation holds true regardless of what it is that you are trying to grow.”
― Brad Stulberg
I believe peak results come from peak recovery.
Knowing how to recharge your batteries is essential if you want to be a successful business owner.
And there are 6 areas you need to recover from daily.
Most business owners get these wrong and it's killing their performance:
...2023-06-1524 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 54: The 10 golden rules I use to do less but create a lot more results.Let's discuss The 10 golden rules I use to do less but create a lot more results.
Welcome to the SPS podcast:
These rules have... Saved me over 10 hours a week. Removed frustration. And helped me enhance my business performance.
I used to work 12-hour days.
I would struggle to make progress in life and grow my business.
But then I discovered 10 rules that changed my life.
As Robert Heinlein said:
"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men tryin...2023-06-0827 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 53: Performance Origins with Torrey DawleyWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 53 Performance Origins Deep Dive with Torrey Dawley.
Torry is the owner of Sandpaper Studio, a brand strategy and design studio built on the Solopreneur business model.
In this deep dive, we discuss his performance journey, and how he has been a solopreneur for 17+ years.
His goal now is to help other solopreneurs thrive in the complex landscape of online business.
Check out his links here:
Torrey Dawley Twitter: Torrey Dawley
Website: http://solobusinessbuilder.com
S...2023-05-311h 19Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 52: Flip-flopping is killing your successLet’s discuss why flip-flopping is killing your gains.
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“There is no such thing as life in-between.”
- Pat Riley
“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.”
- Peter Drucker
Flip-flopping Sucks
Before creating a coaching business I flipped-flopped a lot.
Back in 2016, I had this idea to be a coach. I had no idea what to do. I only knew that I enjoy...2023-05-1827 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 51: Avoid the trap of maintenance modeWhy maintenance mode is killing your results
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“If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favourable.”
― Seneca
A deadly trap to be in is... Maintenance mode.
You're the Captain of your ship and the mechanic.
Your role as El Capitan is to chart your ship to new destinations and ensure your engine gets you there.
But often, once your ship hits the open sea, you become...2023-05-1116 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 50: How to do a reset when life gets crazy in under ONE hourLet’s discuss how to press the reset button in your life and business.
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
“Every sunset is an opportunity to reset.”
― Richie Norton
How I got off track and how a reset saved my week.
Something I am hyper-aware of as a solopreneur...
When your positive habits and success systems break down, you break down. Anytime I have a bad week, I can point to a few systems being out of sync.
Protect them as if your life and busine...2023-05-0416 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 49: How to save 20 hours a week in your business without productivity hacks, fancy calendars, or time management.Let’s talk about the art of saving 20 hours a week.
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"It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important."
– Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
From drifting through life to saving business owners 20 hours a week
In my first decade as an adult, I was lost. I was rudderless. Being dragged from thing to thing by life.
I did go to university.
I did move from Ireland to the Nort...2023-04-2829 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 48: Performance Origins with Steve-On-SpeedWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 48 Performance Origins Deep Dive with Steve-On-Speed
Steve retired at 35 and is financially and location-free. His mission now it to millions become financially free. He provides insights daily on Twitter to 240k followers.
In this deep dive, we discuss his performance journey, and how he became financially free.
Check out his links here:
Steve-On-Speed Twitter: @SteveOnSpeed
Website: https://millionairehabits.us/
Stephen links:
Get my free Kinetic Flow Program here and learn how to sa...2023-04-211h 14Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 47: Jim Rohn punched me in the gut and made me take actionLet’s talk about Jim Rohn punching me in the gut.
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”
— Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn punched me in the gut.
When I started my personal development journey I fell into watching...reading...listening to the BIG gurus.
Tony Robins
Darren Hardy
Robin Sharma
Brendon Bouchard
They all had a solid message.
Shar...2023-04-1121 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 46: The 7 lies I used to tell myself about self-performanceWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 46: The 7 lies I used to tell myself about self-performance.
My life changed when I learned this skill:
Self-performance.I realized I had productivity and performance completely backwards...I was young, arrogant, and thought I could bulldoze my way to success.I was wrong.Here are the 7 lies I used to tell myself about self-performance:1 - ⌚️ I need to work 12 hr days:WRONGPerformance is about the results you deliver. Not the time...2023-04-0420 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 45: Performance Origins with Dr Corey WilksWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 45 Performance Origins Deep Dive with Dr. Corey Wilks.
Dr. Corey Wilks is a Psychologist & Coach helping creators reach their potential. He provides insights on human flourishing and fulfillment, life design, content creation, and online business.
In this deep dive, we discuss his performance journey, and how he became a coach. We also get deep into what a good coaching program looks like.
Check out his links here:
Dr. Corey Wilks Twitter: @CoreyWilksPsyD
Website: https://coreywilkspsyd.com
2023-03-241h 39Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 44: Self-reflection is essential for all business owners and there are 6 easy ways to get startedWelcome to the SPS Podcast
Self-reflection is essential for all business owners and there are 6 easy ways to get started
“Pain + reflection = progress.”- Ray Dalio
I had the pain, but I didn’t have the refection.
We all have pain. We all go through sh*t. But many of us repeat the same sh*t over and over again. We often ask: Why me? Why is this happening again?
Well, no reflection = repeated pain.
I am no different. Mistakes, missteps, f**k ups, self-sabotaging actions. Been t...2023-03-1720 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 43: 5 reasons why success is on the other side of emotionally letting goWelcome to the SPS Podcast
Success is on the other side of emotionally letting go
“Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.”
– Epictetus
Mastering how to let go emotionally unlocks success.
Unfortunately, you don’t get taught how to do this.
Here are 5 pieces of advice that will help business owners let go so they can grow:
#1: Stop working crazy hours
When you’re stuck, you think working endless hours matters.
It’s...2023-03-1017 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 42: 7 fundamentals of personal leadershipWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Episode 42: 7 fundamentals of personal leadership
“Getting lost along your path is a part of finding the path you are meant to be on.”
― Robin Sharma
This week February 2023 is the 10th anniversary of my personal development journey.
But the story of getting here starts a few years earlier.
In 2011, I bought Robin Sharma’s book The Leader Who Had No Title.
I was working a $14.95 retail management job. It was at a record store which was fun, but som...2023-02-2718 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 41: Performance Origins with Kieran DrewWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Kieran Drew is a former dentist turned digital writer who escaped the 9 to 5 world.
It's his mission to help you create digital freedom in your life through writing.
In this deep dive, we discuss his performance journey, how to show up with positive framing, and how he overcame his struggles and crazy back issues as a young man.
Check out his links here:
Kieran Drew Twitter: @ItsKieranDrew
Website: https://kierandrew.ck.page/digitalfreedom
Stephe...2023-02-151h 09Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 40: Are you pulling on the wrong levers in life? (A personal story episode)Are you focused on the right levers?
Welcome to the SPS Podcast
“Big doors swing on little hinges.”
-W. Clement Stone
“Your store is closing.”
Those words rocked my world in March 2011.
My visa was up for renewal. I didn’t have time to get a new job. I would be deported from Canada.
12 years later, I look back and smile at one of my life’s most defining and stressful moments.
But what happened?
T...2023-02-1018 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 39: Fixing your emotions comes before optimizationWelcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
Let's talk about why you fix your emotions before you optimize.
“One of the biggest traps for smart engineers is optimizing something that shouldn’t exist.”
Elon Musk
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”
Peter Drucker
Being a business owner is a challenging and rewarding experience.
It requires you to manage a range of tasks, from marketing and customer service to finance...2023-02-0516 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 38: Performance Origins with Tyler Todt aka @tyromper on TwitterWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Tyler is a coach who escaped the 9 to 5 world, a very successful poker player, and had his dark years. It's his mission to help you live the best life you can. Father of 3 and a shirtless fitness dude.
In this deep dive, we discuss his performance journey, how to show up consistently, and how he overcame his struggles and his faith.
Check out his links here:
Tyler: Twitter
Website: https://tylertodt.crd.co/
Stephen links:
Get my fre...2023-01-251h 04Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 37: The only question you need to use in 2023Welcome back to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
For the 1st episode of 2023, let’s talk about asking yourself questions.
As Voltaire said:
“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
Do you ask yourself questions?
Do you ask yourself the right questions?
What if there was only one question you needed to know to succeed in your business and life?
Well, there is one question, and it rules all others.
The world o...2023-01-0717 min
Be Relentless Podcast027 - Do Less Dumb Stuff with Stephen Timoney Stephen Timoney is a man on a mission to help millions of people do less dumb sh*t and fulfill their potential. But mostly, he helps business owners save at least 10 working hours per week and make more money. We had a great conversation talking about the common pitfalls that busy people fall into that keep them stuck, struggling, and frustrated. Stephen is all about achieving clarity of what you're working towards, how to remove what doesn't fit that goal, and how to really zero in on what you're trying to achieve. Follow...2022-12-291h 05
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 36: Performance Origins with Eddy Quan aka War On WeaknessEpisode 34: Performance Origins with Eddy Quan ala War On Weakness on Twitter
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
Eddy is a writer and coach who escaped the 9 to 5 world, and it's his mission to help you do the same thing by improving your writing skills.
In this deep dive, we discuss his performance journey, how to show up consistently, and why storytelling is so important.
Check out his links here:
Eddy: Twitter
Website: https://join.eddyquan.com
Stephen links:2022-12-281h 18Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 35: 22 lessons from 202222 powerful self-performance lessons 2022 taught me.
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast:
"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have spent the last two weeks dealing with Covid; it has hit me hard.
Hopefully, next week I will be back to normal.
As we are in December, I have started reviewing my year and pulled out the top 2...2022-12-1939 min
You Can Too with James Brackin IV#108: How To Maximize Your Self Performance with Stephen Timoney (67k on Twitter)In todays episode with Stephen Timoney we dive deep into self performance, defining success and overcoming procrastination.
Stephen is a self performance coach, writer and business owner. We dove deep into his mindset on how he went from 10 years in retail management to running a coaching business online.
Find him here: https://twitter.com/SteveTimoney
My links:
Learn about 1:1 Coaching with me: https://impaulsivetointentional.carrd.co
The Mindful Minute Newsletter https: https://chipper-writer-4912.ck.page/0db216d912 ...2022-12-011h 02
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 34: Performance Origins with Alex MathersEpisode 34: Performance Origins with Alex Mathers
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
Alex is a writer and coach who helps you develop a free, powerful and alive mind. In this deep dive we discuss his performance journey, how to produce content consistently, and why having a personal brand is essential.
Check out his links here:
Alex: Twitter
Website: alexmathers.net
All links: alexonline.carrd.co
Stephen links:
Get my free Kinetic Flow Program here and learn how to save...2022-11-221h 01Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 33: Why frustration is a positiveBeing frustrated is a positive
Let's talk about frustration being positive.
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
"Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea."
- Marley Dias
I fought frustration and lost.
For parts of my adult life, I was frustrated.
Why?
Because I always thought there was a better way to do things.
In the environments I used to work before...2022-11-1618 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 32: If you don't change your behaviour you won't change your lifeLet's talk about changing your behaviour 1st.
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
"Behaviour is the mirror in which everyone shows their image."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Groundhog day.
Once upon a time, I used to repeat the same mistakes repeatedly.
No, Stephen, not you.
Yes, sadly, it would take several punches to the face before I would learn the lesson.
I would expect life to get bett...2022-11-1221 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 31: Your ego is not the enemyYour ego is not the enemy.
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
The main Quote:
Check your ego at the door. The ego can be the great success inhibitor. It can kill opportunities, and it can kill success.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The main takeaways:
Your ego is not letting you grow.
Do you get overwhelmed, stuck, and frustrated quickly?
Let's fix this.
Your past is clashing with your future:
Your ego lov...2022-11-0430 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 30: Performance Origins with Save Your SonsEpisode 30: Performance Origins with Save Your Sons, aka Harrison.
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
Save Your Sons, aka Harrison, is a business coach that helps busy dads grow and monetize a following so they can escape the 9-5 and create more freedoms for their family.
Check out SYS links here:
SYS: Twitter
SYS: Instagram
Website: saveyousons.com
Stephen links:
Get my free Kinetic Flow Program here and learn how to save 10 hours a week:
https://www.stephe...2022-10-261h 13Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 29: 5 ways to improve your self-beliefDo you believe in yourself?
Let's ask; Do you believe in yourself?
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies Podcast (S-P-S)
The Quote:
"If you don't look back at yourself and think, "Wow, how stupid I was a year ago," then you must not have learned much in the last year."
- Ray Dalio
The main takeaways:
You need to believe in yourself.
There was a time I lacked self-belief.
While I was cocky and a...2022-10-1725 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 28: If this was easy, what would it look like?Let's ask; What if this was easy?
Episode 28 of the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
All things are difficult before they are easy.
- Thomas Fuller
Main Takeaways:
If this was easy, what would it look like?
Not going to lie; this is one of my favourite questions to ask myself.
There was a time not so long ago I would get frustrated quickly.
While I still get frustrated.
It doesn't happen as often.
2022-10-0819 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 27: 7 reasons why reading philosophy will improve your self-performanceWelcome to the SPS Podcast:
Episode 27: 7 reasons why reading philosophy will improve your self-performance
To frame this episode, I wanted to start with these quotes:
"The object of studying philosophy is to know one's own mind, not other peoples." - William Ralph Inge
"To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one's self to die." - Cicero
Main Takeaways:
1. Better thinking
The basics of philosophy teach us Logic, with this:
- You will be able to re...2022-10-0222 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 26: The 4 effective behaviours separating successful leaders from average onesWelcome to the SPS Podcast:
Episode 26: The 4 Effective Behaviours Separating Successful Leaders From Average Ones
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
Lao Tzu.
I have a question for you 1st…
Do you want to improve how you lead?
Yes, good.
I want to take you through a 4-step process that I created after working in leadership roles for 15+ years; you can use it i...2022-09-2829 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 25: How to improve your performance by thinking about deathEpisode 25: How to improve your performance by thinking about death
Welcome to the SPS Podcast:
Main Takeaways:
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.”
Marcus Aurelius
How do you use death to make you perform better?
Well, by thinking about Memento Mori.
Essentially, you do more, live life to its fullest, and take strategic risks because you know you will die.
But wait, what is Memento Mori?
Well, it is a l...2022-09-2218 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 24: 12 Rules for creating great daysEpisode 24: 12 Rules for creating great days
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
How do you have good days? 12 guidelines that will increase the effectiveness of your days.
Main Quote:
The Stoic philosopher Epictetus said, “God laid down this law, saying: If you want some good, get it from yourself.”
Main Takeaways:
For many years, I have pulled together a list of life rules or guidelines to help me daily.
I have 12 of them that I update every year.
They a...2022-09-1831 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 23: Performance Origins with The Art of PurposeEpisode 23: Performance Origins with The Art of Purpose.
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
The Art of Purpose is a former public school teacher of 20 years turned millionaire turned full-time business owner. On Twitter, he has 150K followers and a successful content creation community called Masterclass.
You can follow AOP here on Twitter
You can check out his growth guide here: Create 24/7: The Blueprint to Build a 6-Figure Twitter Business.
You can check out his community here: Masterclass 24/7 - A Mastermind Community for Social Media...2022-09-141h 43Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 22: Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to define your business and careerWelcome to the SPS Podcast:
This week we are talking about Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to define your business and career
Main quote:
Maslow's hierarchy of needs applied to your modern working life:
"Musicians must make music; artists must paint; poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization."- Abraham Maslow
Main Takeaways:
There are 5 lev...2022-09-1028 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 21: How to avoid distractionsWelcome to the SPS Podcast.
Let's talk about Avoiding Distractions.
Main quote:
"You can always find a distraction if you're looking for one."
-Tom Kite.
Main takeaways:
The best defence from distractions is a strong sense of purpose.
You love distractions.
You love the dopamine hit they give you, but that hit of dopamine is a productivity killer.
It's rewiring your brain to always focus on new exciting things.
You need to have clear goals and a...2022-09-0719 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 20: Create an effortless life by doing less dumb stuffWelcome to the SPS Podcast
This week we are talking about creating an effortless life by doing less dumb stuff.
Main Quote:
“It takes a lot of effort to make something look effortless.”
― Ben Mitchell
Main Takeaways:
The steps 1st of an effortless life
Your results start becoming more powerfully when you stop suppressing your energy with:
- Overeating
- Netflix binges
- Weekends of no sleep
- Overuse of sugar and stimulants.2022-09-0219 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 19: Are you on the Hedonic Treadmill?Are you on the Hedonic Treadmill?
Welcome to the SPS Podcast.
Main Quote:
"Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need."
― Chuck Palahniuk
Main Takeaways:
Buying more stuff you don't need is procrastination.
Many fall into the trap of keeping up with their social group, thinking they need that new car, clothes, or toys.
But all of this is a distraction and a form of procrastination that does...2022-08-3017 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 18: How to use Stoicism in real lifeThis week we are talking about Using Stoicism In Real Life.
Welcome to the SPS - Self-Performance Strategies Podcast
Main Quote
When I first read the Stoic master Epictetus say:
"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."
I instantly realized
I needed to start talking less about my goals
And start delivering more results.
Main Takeaways:
What Is Stoicism? (my thoughts)
"Doing the right thing in every situation to the best of your skills, knowledge, and abilities...2022-08-2117 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 17: Are you stuck in life?Are you stuck?
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
Main quote:
Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.
- R. Narayana Murthy
Main Takeaways:
Frustration sucks
You've been there, grinding away but feeling like you are standing still as life moves past you.
It often happens when you let the wrong activities deplete your energy.
The good news is a few changes can make an incr...2022-08-1718 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 16: Performance Origins with Clint MurphyWelcome to Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
Our first longer form session:
Performance Origins with Clint Murphy
Performance Origins episodes are deep dive conversations exploring how successful business owners, executives, and leaders used their self-performances to create the life and business they have.
Clint is is a husband and father to two young boys. By day, he's a chief financial officer, and in the evenings, he reads, invests, writes a fantasy novel series and hosts the Pursuit of Learning Podcast.
In this episode, we have a dee...2022-08-131h 03Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 15: How to execute at paceHow to execute at pace.
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
Main quote:
"Ideas are easy. It's the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats."
-Sue Grafton
Main takeaways:
Something that takes many people a long time to learn
(me included)
Is that you've got to execute at pace.
You've got to execute at pace because it allows you to get feedback much faster.
You can pivot
You can adjus...2022-08-1111 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 14: Are you fulfilling your potential?Episode 14: Are you fulfilling your potential?
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast
This week we are talking about fulfilling your potential
Main quote:
"The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a
new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be
released and channelled toward some great good."
― Brian Tracy
Main takeaways:
Help yourself fulfill your potential
You have the ability to tell others how capable they are and help...2022-08-0817 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 13: How to be Tactically Lazy and get more done in less timeLet's talk about Tactical Laziness.
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
Main quote:
"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."
― Bill Gates
Main takeaways:
I love making things simpler.
Finding ways to do less work while improving results.
It is an art and a skill.
I often use the 3 D's to help when work comes my way.
Do, Drop, o...2022-08-0417 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 12: Productivity hacks suckProductivity Hacks Suck.
Welcome to the Self-performance Strategies Podcast.
Main quote:
High performers don't need fancy productivity hacks; they have a clear vision, are driven by a powerful why, and just get shit done. - Stephen Timoney
Key Takeaways:
Emotions are keyIn the end, it is emotion, not hacks or repetition, that creates habits.
What you do has to make you feel good, and what you do has to make you feel successful.
If what you are doin...2022-08-0116 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 11: Open loops are killing your successOpen loops are killing your success.
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
Main Quote:
"Anything that does not belong where it is is an "Open-Loop" pulling on your attention."
-David Allen
Main takeaways:
What is an Open Loop?
Psychologist and psychiatrist Bluma Zeigarnik first discovered the Open Loop process.
She discovered what is now known as the Zeigarnik Effect (Open Loop), the tendency of our brain to remember and focus on incomplete tasks more than it does on comple...2022-07-3014 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 10: 7 Key rules of productivity7 key rules of productivity
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast
Main quote:
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."
― Pablo Picasso
Key episode takeways:
My 7 key rules of productivity.
To help myself perform at high levels daily with my productivity, I developed these 7 rules and guidelines.
You can perform at a high level:
If you don't think you can be productive, you won't be
If you don...2022-07-2719 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 9: Do you learn with purpose?Do you learn with purpose?
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
The main quote:
"Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardour and attended to with diligence."
― Abigail Adams
The main takeaways:
The learning Loop:
If you understand how to learn new skills, you will acquire them faster.
10% Of learning comes from courses, books, podcasts etc.
20% Discussing ideas with people.
70% Comes from doing it.
Now, look at the skill...2022-07-2513 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 8: Are you stopping you from success?Are you stopping you from success?
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
Main Quote from the episode:
"It is an acknowledged fact that we perceive errors in the work of others more readily than in our own."
― Leonardo da Vinci
Main takeaways from the episode:
7 cognitive biases you need to understand if you want to grow your business, make better decisions, and win more often:
Bandwagon Effect:
The bandwagon describes the tendency for you to adopt certain be...2022-07-2416 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 7: Does success lead to failure?Let's talk about success leading to failure.
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast.
Main quote:
"Knowing where the trap is—that's the first step in evading it."
― Frank Herbert, Dune
Main takeaways:
Are you confused about why you are stuck after succeeding?
Did you assume it would be easier?
It happens to the best:
History is littered with examples of companies mishandling their success.
One key example is Apple in the late 90s. Luckily...2022-07-2113 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 6: Are you in the Sh*t Zone?Are you in the Sh*t Zone?
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
Key quote from the show:
"Focus does not mean saying yes; it means saying no."
- Steve Jobs
Key Episode Takeaways:
What is the Sh*t Zone:
Do you ever do one thing, but your mind is on another thing?
You're in the Sh*t Zone
When you're in the Sh*t Zone.
- Your work is sh*t
- Yo...2022-07-1913 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 5: How to close your integrity gapLet's talk about How to close your integrity gap
Welcome to the Self-Pefromnace-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
Quote:
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Core takeaway
How you show up vs. how you want to show up
You set high expectations for yourself, and when you don't meet those expectations, it hurts.
This is the daily mental and emotional weight yo...2022-07-1617 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 4: Raise your floor 1stLet's talk about Raising your floor.
Welcome to the Self-Performance-Strategies (S-P-S) Podcast
Quote:
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training."
- Archilochus
Core takeaways:
Are you frustrated with the highs followed by deep lows?
Here is how you turn old ceilings into new floors and continuously improve...
How most people live their lives:
• Boom and bust
• Stop and start
• Drama and...2022-07-1415 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 3: How to have fun while you workIs there fun in your days?
Welcome to the Self-performance Strategies Podcast.
Quote:
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and - SNAP - the job's a game!"
- Marry Poppins
Core takeaways:
Would you like to play a game?
Of course, you do.
You may be in a rut, bored of the daily grind, feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.
It's time you spiced things up.2022-07-0913 minSelf-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 2: How to use the 80/20 ruleHow to use the 80/20 rule.
Welcome to the Self-Performance Strategies Podcast.
Main Quote for the show:
"The way to create something great is to create something simple."
― Richard Koch
Core takeaways from the show:
You are misusing the 80/20 rule, and it's affecting your results.
Many people talk about it and say they use it.
However, they tend to reference the idea as 80/20 at a high level but don't know how to use it effectively.
2022-07-0911 min
Self-Performance Strategies PodcastEpisode 1: Improving Your EnergyLife and success are all about energy. Welcome to the Self-performance Strategies Podcast. Main quote for the episode: "When you activate the heart by calling up elevated emotions, you are not only broadcasting that energy to every cell; you are also radiating those feelings out into space." — Joe Dispenza. Core Ideas from the episode:
5 reasons why developing your inner game will 10x your energy.
Inner development is key.
Self-help and personal development advice is everywhere.
But most of it focuses on the exte...2022-07-0917 min
Methodical MillionsEpisode 82 - Spotlight: Stephen Timoney - Your Success TheoryStephen Timoney @MySuccessTheory climbed the ranks of Harry Rosen & the corporate world to become an online success coach. Learn how to hack the productivity system and be your best self at https://yoursuccesstheory.com2022-01-221h 11
The Koe CastStephen Timoney On Forging Your Own Path To SuccessStephen Timoney is a Leadership, Performance, and Life systems coach. On this podcast we talk about the importance of creating your own value system, the meaning behind study - practice - teach, and rejecting the conventional path of life
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The Power of 3Ep. 42 - Growing on Twitter w/ Stephen Timoney (75 - 21,000 followers in a year)Twitter has HUGE upside when played right. It's probably the loudest platform. In today's episode Benji sits down with @MySuccessTheory and the two discuss contemporary twitter tactics. Nothing beats personalised, tailored solutions, especially from people online, and so often one comment can lead to 5-10-15+ new leads, clients, partners, employees, investors .. You name it. At the end of the day if you want to grow your business, whether it's online OR offline OR both .. you must be sending messages. Messages through the form of video, DM, ads, products / services. People need to be...2021-05-0826 min
Jay Anxious PodcastEpisode 4 With Stephen Timoney Stoicism, Mindset and LeadershipThis episode is outstanding. If you are interested in changing your Mindset and learning how to do things correctly.. Invest your time in this Podcast. We go through his program Tactical Stoicism. Dive into how you can change your thoughts and adopt healthy systems and habits.We also get into his life and how he arrived at this point and even hit some MMA at the end.Amazing show. Please provide feeback @ jayanxious on Twitter and Instagram. please email me. jay@jayanxious.comThanks!Jay2021-01-2345 min