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St. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal Church2nd Sunday after Trinity - Joey PietroVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony Bryson, Lou ComusScripture Readings:2 Kings 4:8-17Psalm 138, 1461 St. John 3:13-24St. Luke 14:16-24Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrec
2024-06-0934 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal ChurchFirst Sunday after Easter - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonScripture Readings:Deuteronomy 11:1-2 and 2 Chronicles 20:1-8,14-18,20-22Psalm 1361 John 5:4-12St. John 20:19-23Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2024-04-0840 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal Church3rd Sunday in Lent - Taste and See that the Lord is Good - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonScripture Readings:Deuteronomy 6:1-9, 20-25Psalm 34Ephesians 5:1-14St. Luke 11:14-28 Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2024-03-0441 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal ChurchSexagesima - Slippery Places or Kingdom Plantations - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonScripture Readings:Isaiah 30:8-21Psalm 73:1-282 Corinthians 11:19-31St. Luke 8:4-15Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2024-02-0245 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal ChurchSeptuagesima - Pre-Lenten Training in Good Success - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonJoshua 1:1-9Psalm 201 Corinthians 9:24-27St. Matthew 20:1-16Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2024-01-2834 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal Church3rd Sunday after Epiphany - Consecration Leads to Transformation - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonScripture Readings:Isaiah 41:8-10, 17-20Psalm 42Romans 12:16-21John 2:1-11 Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2024-01-1940 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal ChurchHey, you Gentile Kings - 1st Sunday of Epiphany - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DHey you Gentile Kings, you are told to bring Gold - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonScripture Readings:Isaiah 60:1-9Psalm 72Ephesians 3:1-12St. Matthew 2:1-12Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2024-01-0832 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal ChurchThe Circumcision of Christ - 1st Sunday after Christmas - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DThe Circumcision of Christ - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonScripture Readings:Deuteronomy 30:1-10Psalm 103Philippians 2:9-13St. Luke 2:15-21Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2024-01-0136 minSt. Andrew's Reformed Episcopal ChurchThe Church's Call to Manage God's Mysteries - 3rd Sunday After Advent - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DThe Church's Call to Manage God's Mysteries - Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DVicar: Rev. Steven Rutt, Ph.DAssistant Vicar: Rev. Mark ShieldsPostulant(s): James Allen, Bart CruzLay Reader(s): Joey Pietro, Andre Wilkens, Dr. Tony BrysonScripture Readings:Isaiah 35:1-10Psalm 22:23-321 Corinthians 4:1-5St. Matthew 11:2-10Join us for Morning Prayer via zoom @ https://saintandrewsrec.com/morning-prayer/https://www.facebook.com/saintandrewsrechttps://www.instagram.com/saintandrewsrec/
2023-12-1831 min
Cambio - 100 storie di sportOlimpiadi invernali: Steven Bradbury, l'atleta più (s)fortnunato di sempre - Ep.2Seconda parte
Steven Bradbury è diventato famoso nel 2002 per la rocambolesca vittoria alle olimpiadi invernali di Salt Lake City ed è da allora etichettato come l'atleta più fortunato di sempre. Ma è davvero così? Scopriamo la sua storia.
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L'infortunio di Bradbury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO4Rmb_Eys4
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2022-01-3009 min
Cambio - 100 storie di sportOlimpiadi invernali: Steven Bradbury, l'atleta più (s)fortnunato di sempre - Ep.1Steven Bradbury è diventato famoso nel 2002 per la rocambolesca vittoria alle olimpiadi invernali di Salt Lake City ed è da allora etichettato come l'atleta più fortunato di sempre. Ma è davvero così? Scopriamo la sua storia.
LINK: il video della Gialappa's https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1011032729681436
L'infortunio di Bradbury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO4Rmb_Eys4
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2022-01-2408 min
It's the JourneyEpisode 27: Steven Harowitz, Starter of Cool ThingsEpisode 27! Good golly!
Hello to my regular listeners and Welcome Aboard to all my first time listeners!
This week I'm proud to bring you the amazing Steven Harowitz!
Steven is just the kindest, coolest, calmest, chillest soul, who has this amazing gift of being, as he describes, a starter of things. And I will add, quite cool things!
I wanted to talk to him about his Campfire Creation. Campfire is an organization that "elevates everyday voices" and that helps with "Amplifying your stories through our events, podcast, and social media".
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2021-06-3059 min
Stoic leadershipEP51 - On rewardsWhy should we do the right thing, just because it's right? Or because we want to?
Doing the right thing for the right reasons requires no balloons, pats on the back or acknowledgment from a loved one. Seneca says I must be just; without reward. The deed itself offers a greater return. It makes no difference how many people are aquatinted with your uprightness. Strive for virtue, not renown. Seneca Letter 113. On the vitality of the soul and its attributes
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2020-05-1911 min
Stoic leadershipEP50 - What is some good I can get from myself today?Bad habits and accidental habits are easy. They require no work, they just into our lives and remain, seemingly forever. The problem with habits (intentional habits) is that they initially require a lot of work, but the payback is enormous and they can be stacked indefinitely on top of each other.
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2020-05-0906 min
Stoic leadershipEP49 - Finding the hidden recesses of uncontrollable guiltPersonal development is a lifelong work. Stoicism is no different.
Despite trying my best to be stoic, I found a hidden corner of failure.
The COVID-19 virus exposed me to a litany of blind spots I didn't know I had. I was still in the vice grip of uncontrollable events lurking deep in my sub-conscious.
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2020-05-0305 min
Stoic leadershipEP48 - Getting thoughts out of your headWe all know the feeling of laying in bed with thoughts endlessly swirling around.
How do we get those thoughts out of our head?
You need to put them there.
The answer is in the simplicity
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2020-04-2608 min
Stoic leadershipEP 47 - What would less look like?Stoicism teaches us to look inward, and to do more with less. Prior to COVID-19 it was difficult to imagine how much I could trim.
I delayed buying a new car, cut back going to dinner, had less exotic holidays.
Braver people then I may have even abstained. But I couldn’t cut things back all the way because of social pressure and the lack of imagination.
From my blog series here
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2020-04-1805 min
Stoic leadershipEP46 - Counterfeit adviceWe are wary of counterfeit money in certain circumstances but are less wary of counterfeit ideas from others or even ourselves.
From my blog series here
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2020-04-1107 min
Stoic leadershipEP45 - A fisherman who can't fishA fisherman who cannot go to sea prepares his nets.
I grew up with kids who’s fathers were fisherman. I remember how on windy days they’d have fishing nets strewn along the length of their huge concrete driveway. The father and grandfather would stand over the nets with big needles and plastic twine repairing tears. Then they’d deal with the ropes, plastic bubbles and bits of chain.
They wouldn’t do this every time they couldn’t fish, only when they knew they would have an extended period out of the sea. It to...
2020-04-0703 min
Stoic leadershipEP44 - It's never as bad as it getsAs we battle through this 2020 pandemic, it's easy to feel that things can't get much worse. They can get much worse but they probably won't.
From my blog series here
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2020-04-0406 min
Stoic leadershipEP 43 - Dealing with stress with gratitude and journallingI've had an extremely stressful time running my business through the 2020 Covid pandemic.
Stoic practice has lots of ways of dealing with stress but in this podcast I've gone for a conscious stream of thought which focuses on two things gratitude and journaling.
I know too many people it might sound fuzzy and impractical, but let me leave you with this thought about journaling. The only way to get something out of your head is to put it somewhere. Journaling is a great way to put those thoughts somewhere that is not inside your head.
2020-03-3108 min
Stoic leadershipEP42 - Was COVID-19 meant to be?Should I be fatalistic toward the future?
I write this in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic.
It’s easy to think, ‘oh it’s not fair’. If only that person in China who first contracted the disease didn’t go to that seafood market. If only I would have save more money. If only, if only, if only.
There is a great saying suggesting we should not cry over spilled milk. This is a profoundly deep stoic thought.
The Stoics were fatalists. This means that whatever happened was meant to happen and whatev...
2020-03-2707 min
Stoic leadershipEP41 - Never explain yourselfThroughout my life I’ve had to explain myself. Why won’t you eat your dinner? Why did you come home at 3 am? Why didn’t you study more?
Why didn’t you train harder?
As I get older, it seems, the more I stick my head up, the more I need to explain myself.
Why did you do it like this, or that, or I thought we would do this instead?
In order to please people, I’ll give an explanation, any explanation. This comes from my inability to say no.
2020-03-2607 minStoic leadershipEP40 - Being a stoic leader in practiceI run a business and we are decimated by the stupid Covid-19 virus.
Here's how I've used all the tools I've learnt to navigate with firing staff, shuttling the office and dealing with suppliers who have gone broke.
It's never too late to get on board.
From my blog series here
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2020-03-2309 min
Stoic leadershipEP39 - Stand in the sunshineWe can lean on ancient philosophies to get through these hard times.
The philosophies have been around for over 2,000 years and multiple plagues and disasters.
Here are 4 steps to get through tough times and find the sun.
From my blog series here
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2020-03-1913 min
Stoic leadershipEP38 - What would it be like to focus on the present?It feels natural to focus on the past and the future. We can get caught up with past decisions, regrets, or even reminiscing about the good times.
Like everyone, I worry about the future and all it holds.
“No one can lose either the past or the future, for how can someone be deprived of what’s not theirs?” Marcus Aurelius.
To focus on the present is all we have. All the good times (and bad times) in my life are irrelevant now. I need to be indifferent to the past, and the future...
2020-03-1606 min
Stoic leadershipEP37 - Is arrogance good or bad?Is arrogance good or bad?
Sometimes it’s seen as a strength. We commonly refer to strong leaders with romantic notions of walking through a crowd with quiet arrogance. It’s seen as a sign of confidence, of someone on top of their game, provided it is not unjustified.
But deep down, it’s not one of those terms I want to be associated with. It is one of those terms that has negative connotations.
“The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.” ~ Samuel Butler
Why is it seen co...
2020-03-1505 min
Stoic leadershipEP36 - On bad luck. Is it inevitable?When something terrible happens, I’m quick to respond with “oh bad luck”.
Similarly, during bad times I (like many people), am hopeful of good times ahead. I hope that eventually my luck will turn.
This belief in a future positive circumstance is called hope. And we all believe in hope in one way or another.
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one” ~ John Lennon.
So pervasive is our need for hope that we hope for hope. We hope for good luck in the future.
2020-03-1307 min
Stoic leadershipEP35 - On ideasOn not implementing ideas and being jealous of those who steal, or actually implement your idea.
I've neen through it. We all have. Here is aa way to deal with it.
From my blog series here
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2020-03-1105 min
Stoic leadershipEP34 - On tough decisions, firing someone.Today I was tested. I had to fire someone who was fast becoming a friend. The person was doing a good job, and I liked him, but the business conditions had changed so dramatically that it made it difficult to keep him employed. My stoic practice helped immensely with this process despite there being a seeming contradiction with one of the four virtues of Stoicism.
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2020-03-0703 min
Stoic leadershipEP33 - What's the hidden cost?What does it cost to buy something? Sure there is the monetary consideration. A croissant cost you a couple of dollars. A car might cost me tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. I know with a car there is the added cost of insurance, maintenance and fuel. But there are hidden costs like the cost to garage the vehicle. But if I look deeper I can find even more costs.
From my blog series here
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2020-03-0404 min
Stoic leadershipEP32 - What distinguishes us as humans?What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be uniquely human? Stoic philosophy dictates that we should live a virtuous life, that is, our most excellent life, being our most excellent self. This rumination looks at the question of what is at the core of being human.
From my blog series here
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2020-03-0205 min
Stoic leadershipEP31 - Is satisfactory enough?“How’s your day going?”
“Yeah OK thanks.”
Does this mean you’re happy? Happiness is the goal for many of us.
We’d rather be happy than sad.
Are you happy with your new job? Yeah, I’m happy with my new job.
At what point do I become happy as opposed to unhappy?
Is there a line? Of course not.
Happiness is a spectrum between unhappy and happy.
Sounds right, but it’s not that simple. Happiness requires context. Once you find that, you’ll...
2020-03-0106 min
Stoic leadershipEP30 - Is turbulence bad?Sometimes we just have to switch off. Sitting on a plane, bus or car gives us a chance to stop. Despite going 900km an hour, a plane gives me solitude. A plane gives me a reason to stop. I can’t get up and walk around. I can’t go chat to a friend. I’m stuck there in seat 13F in a bubble made of strangers.
https://www.stevendipietro.com/blog/2020/4/17/diary-30-is-turbulence-bad-stoic-stoicism
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2020-02-2704 min
Stoic leadershipEP29 - How do you define success?This longer podcast recording is from an interview I did with Warwick Merry from the Get More Success podcast. Unit we talk about what it's like to run a company with 50,000 contractors over multiple times zones, but more importantly it's about how we define success. We dig into specifics about how I philosophy (stoic or otherwise) can help manage a business. #stoicism #stoic #getmoresuccess
Full blog article here
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2020-02-2429 min
Stoic leadershipEP28 - Why be stoic?What has the stoic way taught me? Calmness, strength, and a practical way to live my best life. My life philosophy is the same. It’s reading and doing. I respect wisdom which has survived thousands of years, but I need to do things myself. So far it’s taught me how to stay level. To enjoy more of life and to deal with the storms. Ultimately the goal is to be the best version of myself. In this Podcast I'll examine what this means.
https://www.stevendipietro.com/blog/2020/4/13/diary-28-why-be-stoic-stoic-stoicism
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2020-02-2307 min
Stoic leadershipEP27 - am I certain I can’t leave things unsaid?I want to impart my knowledge. I need to say something. I’m well read, clever, and can talk. What a dangerous combination. My brother used to ask me “why do you always have to fill silence with your voice”. When he first said it, I saw it as a badge of honour. I assumed the quiet had nothing to say. I also assumed the quiet weren’t thinking at all. Speaking is often just another impulse. It’s the verbalisation of unfiltered thought. Sometimes it’s not even a thought. Sometimes it’s a verbalisation of ego. Leaving things unsaid...
2020-02-2103 min
Stoic leadershipEP26 - am I happy with my portions, and are they worth it?We constantly want more more more. Often have that feeling that I haven't got my just desserts. Epictetus teaches us to loosen our hand in the goody jar. We need to recognise those costs of the costs don't need to deter from our enjoyment.
https://www.stevendipietro.com/blog/2020/3/15/diary-26-am-i-happy-with-my-portions-stoic-stoicism
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2020-02-2003 min
Stoic leadershipEP25 - training against false impressionsHow do I train against false impressions? Do I even need to? False impressions happen based on the emotion which comes from putting my lens on things. It comes from doing things and thinking things to suit my own agenda. ....... After the gut feel is made, I need the courage to question that gut feel. The gut feel is the starting point. It's the starting point which needs to be disproven or proven. But either way it can't be used on its own. Relying on gut feel is simply lazy.
https://www.stevendipietro.com/blog/2020/3/14/diary-25...
2020-02-1906 min
Stoic leadershipEP24 - How close is the next storm? And how to thrive in it.That big payday seems a lifetime ago. I remember the day well. It was only three days ago. My business received some large outstanding payments which were crippling us. I celebrated. I even bought champagne. But I knew, I knew that it was only temporary. The good times don’t last long. ........................... When the bad news came, it surprised my staff. My calmness surprised them. I could see their darting eyes looking at each other, waiting, waiting for a queue to jump in and throw metaphorical stones into the pit of disaster that was unfolding. I stayed calm. I...
2020-02-1804 min
Stoic leadershipEP23 - on quiet jealousy & how to avoid itI recently found myself being jealous of my cousin.. I was jealous of their situation and angry with myself. Not them. But I know nothing of how long they’ll be semi-retired. I know nothing of their expected lifestyle. I don’t know if they’ve inherited money. I don’t know anything. .......... Joseph Epstein put it perfectly, "Of the 7 deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all". .......... Being jealous of one activity should not extrapolate to a whole person. Sure she may wish she could travel like I do, but, does she really want to be me? She...
2020-02-1705 minStoic leadershipEP22 - Having Hero'sWhen are we personally successful? When is our business a success? What should we measure ourselves against? I may want to learn from specific behaviours but not be the person I'm mimicking. I want to speak like Obama, but I'll never collect his speaking fee. We are all on different journeys. The stoic journey is through the controllable internal, not the external.
https://www.stevendipietro.com/blog/2020/3/7/diary-22-having-heroes-stoic-stoicism
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2020-02-1605 minStoic leadershipEP21 - Do withoutI’ve got a little secret to tell. Yes I am the CEO of a company and founder, and a lot of people will see from my social media that I travel a lot. It would give the impression that I leave the rich at high life. But nothing could be further from the truth. I actually lead to very humble life and some of that has been forced upon me. (Bad financial decisions). I also drive a very old car. It’s a 10-year Ford Fiesta With 200,000 km. Recently I’ve been thinking about replacing it. Second gear doesn’...
2020-02-1405 min
Stoic leadershipEP20 - Which of my pleasures are really punishments?The pleasures which take me from tranquillity other ones which are like a wolf in sheep‘s clothing. Is tranquility better than fun? Drinking has countless costs and punishes us with hangovers and bad decisions. But it’s fun for a short term. It releases stress. But we know the toll on our bodies and our emotional well-being can be enormous. The costs are not just financial, but they are costs in terms of maintenance and headaches. Where will I store the JetSki? I have to get the car fixed. I have to think about travel insurance. .................................. The problem is n...
2020-02-1306 min
Stoic leadershipEP19 - For what have I sold my peace of mind?In life and business all we want are a few moments of peace. Three things: distractions, diversions and avoidance. Rationally, they get me nowhere, and they certainly don't get me towards my goals. Distractions are an empty cost with no return. If these distractions got me closer to peace of mind, then they would make sense. But they don't. The cost is enormous because the return is less than zero; it is negative. I equate these distractions, diversions and avoidance to gambling. The more you undertake the activity, the more you lose. You may have a momentary hit of...
2020-02-1207 min
Stoic leadershipEP18 - The power to resistI will go 24 hours without food at least once a week. Why would I do that? We know we have to do important, uncomfortable things in life. We know we need to do the uncomfortable. Do something uncomfortable every day they say. But doing the uncomfortable hurts. We avoid it. How can I get more self-discipline? ........ The way you get better at self-control is to exercise the muscle, like anything else. You need to train for it physically and emotionally through negative visualisations. But I’ll leave those for another day’s reflections. Physical self-control comes from practice. If you...
2020-02-1107 min
Stoic leadershipEP17 - Why do we fear death?Why do we fear death? If you look at it rationally, apart from the mode of death, once you are dead you have nothing to worry about. In fact, many existentialists would say that the moment before death is the most peaceful because it is the moment when all of your worries and all of your earthly problems disappear because they become irrelevant. But that’s cold comfort for a lot of us. Deep down we have this subconscious desire for survival. Death is feared more than anything else, but why? If you feel no pain in death, then wh...
2020-02-1005 min
Stoic leadershipEP16 - Diary: What if I didn’t have an opinion? Bad bosses and politics.Opinion is the sister of judgement. I should only give my opinion when asked, and even then, I should not overreach. My opinion will not change the outcome, it will only create my own stress because the world surely isn’t conforming to my opinions. Politics is a classic example. We all seem to have an opinion. But our opinions and (henceforth arguments) do not change the world. This doesn’t mean you should be a political mute. But with politics as with most things, it is actions that matter. Does someone have a bad boss? Who says they are...
2020-02-0905 minStoic leadershipEP15 - What needless conflict can I avoid?Needless conflict. We'll know that a lot of conflict is needless, but which conflict? And how can I avoid just that conflict? Isn't some conflict helpful and productive? The conflict I am thinking about is the conflict which comes from judgement and opinion. Conflict can only come from a difference of opinion. If there is conflict, it could be because the other person is wrong - in which case they won't be swayed unless they are receptive to facts. The other way conflict can arise is if they are right, and I am wrong. And it is difficult for...
2020-02-0608 minStoic leadershipEP14 - Am I thinking before I act?This question has both applications in the minutia and in the esoteric.
In the minutia of my morning routine I've learnt to think before I act by taking first time.
When I get to my desk, and before I open my laptop, I have a new habit of journaling before I do anything. Usually it's a question like the one above. The second thing I do is a sit with a pen and paper and write some thoughts of what comes to mind in the day ahead. I don't look at the previous days list...
2020-02-0504 minStoic leadershipEP13 - Cultivating the invincibility of my power to chooseInvincibility is a powerful word. It has connotations of Superman, of the ancient gods. To equate me with invincibility, or anything I do with invincibility seems ridiculous. And yet I feel like I am indeed cultivating invincibility of my power to choose. I noticed this through actions and decisions. I changed my diet just over one year ago. Only this morning one of my co-workers asked if I have ever had a cheat day. I replied that I haven't. I'm just one of those 'all in' kind of people. My diet is known as Keto, which involves almost 0 carbs...
2020-02-0407 minStoic leadershipEP12 - Defining sucessHow do you define success? Is success and external event or situation, or is it something dripping from within? I used to think that success was all about status and money and position and awards, but that didn’t work with me. Success comes from within. But I’m not talking about naval contemplation exercise to make you feel good even if you’ve failed. I’m talking about a more difficult way to feel successful but I longer lasting one.
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2020-01-3107 minStoic leadershipEP11 - Being clueless about things that don't matterMy Diary
In colloquial language, to be clueless is to be ignorant, stupid, and have no idea about things. In colloquial language, to be clueless is to be ignorant, stupid, and have no idea about things.
To be clueless about things that don't matter is to be stoic. It means I shouldn’t engage in topics that don't matter and our outside of my control.
But ignorance is not an ill.
Being content is not the same as being happy.
To be content is to be at peace, an...
2020-01-3006 minStoic leadershipEP10 - What ruler do you measure yourself against?Part (machine) transcription...
Today’s question or today’s diary question is what rulers do I measure myself against.The word ruler can have two meanings it could mean the king - what ruler do I measure myself against? What aspirational person do a measure myself again but when I first thought about this I thought of it in terms of a king or a master or secondly a ruler can be something to measure against.
On first reflection I took this to be a measurement thing, so what sort of measuring stick do I use...
2020-01-2809 min
Stoic leadershipEP9 - Which of my possessions own me?In this diary entry I’ll examine how physical things such as houses and other positions can owners and drive out actions. But I’ll also look at how emotions can onus and drive our actions
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2020-01-2305 minStoic leadershipEP8 - Bad habitsBreaking bad habits reveals the deepest parts of my existence #stoicism #stoic #stoicleadersip
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2020-01-2211 minStoic leadershipEP7 - Rekindling principlesIf we break this sentence down, the first two things to tackle are what it means to live today and also to understand my principles.
To start living today implies that I'm not living today. I think the stoic argument for this is to say that whatever takes us off our path of virtue distracts us from living our best life.
Find the full blog article here.
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2020-01-2006 minStoic leadershipEP6 - Unquestioned assumptionsWhat do we automatically hold true, and how to deal with unquestioned truths. Here’s a simple way you can identify them. #stoic #stoicleadershio #stoicism
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Today I was confronted with an interesting question. What assumptions have I left unquestioned?
This sentence needs some deep thought.
After being posed the question, I wondered what falls in that category, if anything.
Assumptions? Unquestioned?
Unquestioned assumptions destroy our efficiency and clarity.
What do we assume to be correct?
What my parents told me?...
2020-01-1605 minStoic leadershipEP5 - Combatting frivolities and paranoias.In business and in life we are constantly distracted by frivolities and paranoia. He is a practical way Stoicism can teach leaders to combat these vices and get more productive. #stoicleadership #stoicism #leadership
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2020-01-1505 minStoic leadershipEP4 - Putting things outside your control - intentionallyWe always talk about "gaining control", but has anyone ever posed the question about whether we should put more things 'out of our control?"
Putting things outside our control in both our personal and business life can have huge benefits.
Stoic leadership
#stoicism #stoic #stoicleadership
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2020-01-1408 minStoic leadershipEp3 -The FuneralFunerals are a fantastic way to practice momento mori (to remember that you will die).
They jolt you into thinking about death.
This funeral made me grateful.
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2020-01-1303 minStoic leadershipEp2 - The bored leader. Kill your boredom.Leaders are always on the run. But sometimes when we stop we get frustrated, it’s like boredom enveloped us. Here’s how to deal with it.
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2020-01-1108 minStoic leadershipEp1 - Stoic leadership, consciousness, and meaning of lifeThis episode resets my podcast to where it needs to be right now.
I've been grappling with meaning of life and consciousness for many year, but they missed practicality. The missing link is stoicism.
I'm bringing the three together through these podcast diaries and reflections which hopefully will also help others.
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2020-01-1014 minStoic leadershipDay 2. Let the negotiations beginDid you go Shieh Shant’s have started and we’re talking face-to-face. Negotiations are tough, and less scientific than one would be led to imagine.
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2019-10-3106 minStoic leadershipDay 1-3 The announcementThis second series is a video diary of my journey beginning with the announcement that I would be the 100% owner of my business.
It’s a warts and all accounts of what to do and what’s not to do in growing an existing business.
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2019-10-3018 minStoic leadershipEP 31 Give purpose with directionThis is more of a business type of episode. I talk about the seven steps to preparing a retail business for Christmas. However these tips also apply to preparing Kids for a certain events, or just preparing ourselves for anything coming up in the future. It’s all about definition and measurements.
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2019-10-2407 minStoic leadershipEP 30 Happiness is not joyHappiness is not the same is joy. Happiness has more the characteristics of profit than it has of joy. Happiness and profit are the result of activities and subject to externalities.
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2019-10-1703 min
Stoic leadershipEP 29 - Consumer Service (Nationwide Radio Interview)Pretty thrilled to do a nationwide radio interview recently. It's about mystery shopping, but more 1so about customer service in general. We covered a lot of ground in 10 minutes.
In this conversation we cover:
Pet peeves,
What is mystery shopping
The National Measurement Institute
Where customer surveys fail
Staff member indifference
How the public can make a little bit of difference
Please sell to me as a customer
The types of places that we mystery shop
Avoiding being scammed as a mystery shopper
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2019-10-0411 min
Stoic leadershipEP 28 - Don't be the little crocodileHow you going? Busy?
“Yeh flat out”
We see that as a badge of honour. We run around like a crazy little crocodile on the hunt.
Prospect, hunt, chase, grab, eat.
But that's not the best way
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2019-09-2504 minStoic leadershipEP 27 - Purpose, the single biggest motivation toolThis is the single biggest motivation tool in the world. I often hear leaders saying things like:
“I don’t know how much clearer I can be with my staff.”
The problem is, there is an important element missing.
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2019-09-2401 minStoic leadershipEp 26 - How do you get to be Top of Mind?How do you get to be top of mind in your industry?
If you are a #linkedin expert, will you be top of mind when someone needs LinkedIn help?
If you are a recruitment expert, are you the first thought of?
How do you get there?
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2019-08-2004 minStoic leadershipEP 25 What I discovered about my purposeIn this quick 4 minute extract of a podcast with Joey Chandler. he helps me unpack my personal purpose and ties it to my work.
Promise it's not self indulgent.
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2019-08-0505 minStoic leadershipEP 24 - Six rules of purposeYou may have a stated business purpose but is it valid?
Here are six steps to find out if you do.
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2019-08-0402 minStoic leadershipEP 23 When should you give up?When should you give up?
Is it when you run out of energy, motivation, or money?
Usually the reason we give him is because of how we compare ourselves to the very very best. And that’s a dangerous thing to do.
This short two minute podcast explains why there is plenty of room in the market for you to succeed even if you’re not the very very best.
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2019-07-1802 minStoic leadershipEP 22 Why do 68% of customers leave?Why do customers really leave? Dan Kennedy the "Sovereign of Sales Letters" thinks it not as obvious as we might think. I'd tend to agree. Customer leave for one of the following reasons: * 1% die (not much you can do there) * 3% move. Offline, this is because of geography; online, it’s because of shifting interests. * 5% switch to something else because of a friend’s recommendation. * 9% switch to a better product or service. The best way to fight this is to make sure your products, services, and offers are the best around. * 14% leave for general dissatisfaction. Again, it’s a good idea t...
2019-07-1603 minStoic leadershipEp 21 Using empathy as a hard strategic toolIn this podcast we discuss how to use empathy as a strategy
1:12 The problem we solve - understanding each other. Park our own assumptions. Doubling meal size doesn’t make a customer twice as happy.
2:27 Empathy is a marketing question. Getting in the heads of consumers.
5:43 Three things that drive decisions 1) rational brain 2) emotional drivers, and 3) context. Don’t judge others by what’s happening in your life.
11:00 How can a big system know contextual purpose and what they are se...
2019-07-1140 minStoic leadershipEP 20 Purpose has not time for timeWhen you are grappling with purpose in work or life, keep in mind that time is irrelevant when it comes to purpose.
If your purpose has an element of time (next week, in a years time), then it's a goal, not a purpose.
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2019-07-1001 minStoic leadershipEp 19 Why we take dumb risksWhy do kids ride skateboards, fall over, graze themselves and keep going?
The risk/reward formula looks screwed up. All the risk and little reward.
Why do we gamble?
Why not just stay in bed? Isn't that the lowest risk?
You can lower your risk but never remove it. You can undertake risky behaviour the riskier the behaviour doesn't always give the higher rewards (e.g. gambling).
You can never predict outcomes
But risk is critical to being human. Don’t be any more scared of ri...
2019-06-2700 minStoic leadershipEP 18 How to get people do give a damnHow do you get an 18-year-old cashier to care. How do you get a labourer on a construction site to care? How do you get a CEO to care? How do you get a child to care?
All jobs have implications. Everything you do, no matter mundane has consequences.
Either you know the consequences of your actions, or you don’t. A little smile or a growl to a customer will influence your customer.
A small reckless action by a construction worker may unwittingly kill a workmate.
An...
2019-06-2504 minStoic leadershipEP 17 Can you really control your decisions?Did you really decide your last business decision?
Let's look at the decision to invest in a new office printer.
The decision to make a decision is not yours. The existing printer is simply getting unreliable. The printer triggered your need for a decision, not you.
OK so do I buy new or refurbished? You budget will decide that, not you.
Where should I buy it from? Corporate policy might decide that, or history, or you know someone who owns a stationery store. Maybe it was a facebook ad? But you couldn't control who placed the ad. The vendor decision...
2019-06-2105 minStoic leadershipEP 16 - How to make 1 Star reviews purposefulIn this podcast episode I return to my roots of customer service measurements.
What is a company like Tiffany's or emirates airlines do with a one star review?
How can you make this information purposeful.
Well, it depends on whether you are a store manager or a senior executive.
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2019-06-1206 minStoic leadershipEP 15 Information is not wisdomDon't be confused. Information is not wisdom.
I've heard a lot of people say things like "wisdom is everywhere" - thanks to the internet.
But wisdom is not information. T
he dictionary definition of wisdom says you need three things for wisdom.
1) Information
2) Good judgement
3) Experience.
Having information without experience, or experience without good judgement doesn't mean you have wisdom. The world sorely needs wisdom, I'm trying to share the little I have, and encourage you to do...
2019-06-0702 minStoic leadershipEP 14 The purpose of surveys is not to measure serviceWhat's the purpose of customer surveys?
If you think it's to measure customer service you may want to re-consider.
Surveys measure what the customer thinks they thought.
Those thoughts can be wrong, and more importantly, they don't measure what makes you money.
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2019-05-1003 minStoic leadershipEP 13 How to up-sell 800% - with purposeBeing in the Mystery Shopping business, I often get asked some good examples of great sales. Here's one of my own where a cab driver up -sold me 800%.
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2019-05-0702 minStoic leadershipEp 12 Move from price selling to brand selling - with purposeThere are 6 steps to making the move up from just selling on price.
The usual strategy is to get establishing in the market and move up. But there's more to it than that, and making the move may be the opposite of the traditional process.
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2019-05-0505 minStoic leadershipEp 11 The two forces making service as important as everThe two forces making service as important as ever
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2019-04-2306 minStoic leadershipEP 10 Moving from price to brand selling in 6 stepsThis episode covers the sixth is required for any company to move from selling based on price through to selling based on value through to selling based on brand. The sixth step is purpose, and it becomes the North Star for the other five steps.
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2019-04-2205 minStoic leadershipEp 9 - When to trust your judgementJudgement is a beautifully efficient evolutionary tool to help us make quick decisions. But it can get in the way of the "right" decision. Unlike most species, we have the benefit of also having a conscious mind which can override the sub-conscious. You may be hungry, but resist that piece of cake. Your conscious mind can resist the urges. And so it is in the rest of your life and business.
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2019-03-2609 minStoic leadershipThe future of customer service is intention, even for robotsThe future of customer service is about intention. At the moment all service related inquiries, especially for machines are focused on answering questions. In the future computers will be able to judge your purpose and intention of a call or of an interaction. This will open the floodgates for next to instant servicing and hugely improved consistency and delivery of customer service
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2019-03-2000 min
Stoic leadershipEp 8 - Why the difference between meaning and purpose will affect your customersWhat's the difference between purpose and meaning in a business environment, and does it really matter.
Purpose is made.
Meaning is processed.
In this episode I'll be looking how the difference manifests in our personal lives as well as our business lives.
In terms of business I'll be looking at how it shows up in Companies like Google and how it will affect YOUR customers and staff.
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2019-03-1605 min
Stoic leadershipEp7 - Use meaning as a sales technique - 3 examplesIn this episode we look at how to sell with meaning.
We all know you should sell with Features and benefits, but I'll suggest switching that around to take it up a notch.
Then we'll take it up another notch by incorporating meaning to the sales process.
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2019-03-1507 min
Stoic leadershipLife and work are like a partyWhat is all this living stuff for? We live; we die right? Then what? So what?
Work and life are like a party. The point of your career and you life is like the point of a party.
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2019-03-1309 min
Stoic leadershipWhat does Shampoo have to do with Meaning?Buying shampoo is a personal matter. Ultimately the thing you buy means something to you. Whether it means best value, or some feeling like your helping save the planet, the meaning is personal.
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2019-03-0903 minStoic leadershipEpisode 6 - What Lego, cycling and Ikea teach us about meaning in work.Meaning is possible even in the most frivolous (Lego), painful (cycling) and frustratingly mundane jobs (IKEA) and can be lost in the most complex and career building activities.
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2019-03-0306 minStoic leadershipEp 5 - Find meaning instantlyYes meaning can be found immediately. You just have to look in the places staring you in the face.
This podcast episode helps you find it immediately. No need to look.
Meaning can be found in everyday things and events, there’s no need to fret. Once you find meaning in the smaller things you can start pondering the bigger issues - if you wish
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2019-02-2809 minStoic leadershipEp 3 - What reality TV teaches us about work and lifeAli and Todd are under a big tree talking about how they want to continue the fairytale long after the Bachelorette Australia finishes. Some of you will be nauseated by this whole concept. But there's an important message behind all these reality shows. The reality is hard to escape.
Sure the shows are there to sell shampoo ads and fried chicken product placements, but something deep is happening behind the veneer.
Two predictable things happen. One is an observation, and the other is the lesson.
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2018-11-1808 minStoic leadershipEpisode 2.2This episode lays out the premise for the whole Podcast series.
In this episode I'll examine the critical role played by Purpose in all lives and all organisations.
Stakeholders and owners are pulling in one direction (often profit).
Staff area after careers, training and a good salary, putting them at odds with the owners.
Customers want the best value, often putting them at odds with both customers and staff.
Having a clearly defined purpose helps drive each of these parties in a similar direction. And the lessons learned also apply to our personal lives.
That’s what this Podcast is ab...
2018-11-1508 minStoic leadershipEpisode 2 - what’s it all about?Latest episode of On Purpose
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2018-09-2708 min
Stoic leadershipEP1 - Parties reveal life's meaningWhat is all this living stuff for?
We live; we die right?
We are overwhelmed with the feeling of having to “do something” with our lives.
Some people go through life completely lost, numbing themselves with distractions like drugs, joy, and sadness. Others (and it’s always others), seemingly have it all together.
But our lives will “do” just fine. We don’t need to help our life “do” anything any more than we need to help our lungs breathe. It will happen.
Now, because life has an ending, we try to “do” the most, or least we can.
Sometimes we try to maximise l...
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