Natalie Sisson's Quest For Freedom - Experiments In Personal, Financial, Physical, Business, Relationship And Financial Freed

I've just recently watched Brene Brown's Netflix special called "Brené Brown: The Call to Courage" and in this program she discusses what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty.And this is what we are going to talk about in this podcast: vulnerability and courage.In this episode, Osmaan and I will dive deeper into not dwelling on past stories and also not being too focused in the future.Osmaan is a performance and mindset coach and he is passionate about enabling individuals and businesses create Rapid Transformations, in their thinking, feelings, behaviours, opportunities and results!In this episode we dive into:The risks of dwelling on the pastWhy leaning on your past is usefulWhy you shouldn't worry about the futureTips to help you live in the momentUnderstanding goals and habitsConnect with OsmaanVisit www.rapidtransformation.co.ukConnect with Osmaan on Facebook and Twitter.Key ResourcesWhat my video: How I use habit stacking to start my mornin

Given we all have 24 hours in a day, I'm constantly surprised by how many people squander that precious time and waste it on things they know they shouldn’t be doing.I see this all the time with my friends, loved ones and my peers, and do my best to share my knowledge on habits, time management and tools to help them. Most of the time they end up resenting where their time went and what they didn't achieve.So how can you avoid this?Well, you can start by listening to this podcast episode where I divulge the 6 Rules to Finishing What You Start.I've read my fair share of books and one of the most inspiring is Peter Hollin's "Finish What You Start". In this book, he shares his lifelong curiosity around how we manage our time and also why we don't finish the things that we start. He then goes into a plethora of practical ways to reclaim our time and actually get things done!One of the methods he suggests, that I found to be a real eye-opener, is creating a manifesto. A manifesto, in his w

Lately, with the sheer amount of work I've put on my own plate, and take full responsibility for, I've found myself procrastinating more than I'd like to admit.Procrastination - the thing we all love to hate but can't avoid...until now!Turns out, what has always been viewed as another form of laziness or perfection (depending on which side of the coin you place yourself), actually has nothing to do with time management at all!After reading a fantastic NYTimes article, it appears it's not about time management but emotions management - which is something we as humans can definitely work on controlling.Here's what the article quotes:"A 2013 study, Dr. Pychyl and Dr. Sirois found that procrastination can be understood as “the primacy of short-term mood repair … over the longer-term pursuit of intended actions.”Put simply, procrastination is about being more focused on “the immediate urgency of managing negative moods” than getting on with the task, Dr. Sirois said."This makes so much sense to me. We feel bad whe

I’ve never been a big fan of over planning, of strategizing the night away, and getting lost in the detail.And I’ve always been in favour of less is more, keep it simple and being able to see your big vision on just one piece of paper.This is why I first developed the infamous ‘One Page Biz Plan’ template back in 2012 and have been using it ever since.Yes, shock horror, a lady who creates a tool and actually uses it herself, even if she did take a 6 month break from setting any business goals – which I also advocate for, when you’re really not feeling it.That was the case for me recently, so I just let myself not plan and instead focused on the impact I wanted to make, how I wanted to add value and show up in this world.Since that all fell into place in the last few months, I was able to write up my quarterly One Page Biz Plan on April 1st with new refreshing goals and objectives to make this a great 90 days.We all know it can be hard to get clear on our big picture vision and actually follow through with it,

It's April 1st and it's time to raise to get serious about the next 275 days you have to make the most of in 2019.Yet you and I know, if we are to look at the whole nine months we still have to make the most of this year, we won't necessarily make the most of our time.However, if we focus on a 3 month sprint, we will definitely place a sense of positive urgency around the things that matter most.We will inevitably get clear on our priorities and what really matters, because the results we want are just 3 months away, and that's close enough to feel real!In this episode I share with you:My process for setting my quarterly goals and intentions, and making sure they are spread across the 8 categories of life I value mostWhy focusing across these areas gives you a more balanced approach to working towards goals and intentions that will improve your whole life, not just your money or work situation.My actual goals I set for the Q1 of 2019 and how I progressed - and a few surprises that I threw in too about a JOB!W

Did you know there is one thing you can do everyday to transform stress, build resilience and train your brain to get focus and happiness in just 10 minutes a day?It's called Mindfulness and it's a powerful tool that I've personally been using with guided meditations for almost four months straight now, with profound effects.So I jumped at the chance to dive deeper into why mindfulness is transforming peoples' lives more than ever, when I got to interview Dr Elise Bialylew.She's a coach, meditation teacher and social entrepreneur who trained as a doctor and psychiatrist.Elise combines her deep psychological understanding, her training in mindfulness meditation, and her passion and creativity to coach people to discover their own life purpose and turn transform ideas into action.She thrives on helping people make positive change in their lives through freeing themselves from self limiting beliefs and developing the confidence and courage needed to take bold action.In short, her mission is to help people flouri

What if there was a peak performance power-tool that you could train your mind to pull out whenever you needed to turn up and become the best version of yourself?When you needed to put in an effort like an Olympian, a pro athlete or a CEO?Well there is..And it's all about tapping into the power of your secret identity and then creating and stepping into them to change not only the way your brain works, but also the way your body performs in an instant.In this podcast you'll learn:The one strategy to unlocking your secret identity to transform your life and perform at your bestThe key stages in developing your alter ego See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you start your business or a movement to make an impact? To reach millions with your message? To help hundreds, if not thousands of people?I hope so. It’s those big hairy and ambitious goals we set for ourselves that often propels us into starting something that matters in the first place.But the thing that often stops us from fulfilling our dreams is never getting the visibility, credibility and reach we desire – in order to impact millions.If you’ve been struggling to get your message out to those who matter mostIf you’ve dreamed of having a feature story on a major news siteIf you’ve wanted to land a cover story and multi-page spread in an industry magazineIf you want to be interviewed by your favourite influencer on their podcast.Then listen up my friend.In this podcast (and video interview) with my friend Selena Soo, we cover off on a few ways to start using publicity to propel your dreams, amplify your impact and help you grow your confidence and profits.Tune in to learn:Why publicity is so importan

Do you have "voices" in your head criticizing you, telling you you're not good enough, not smart enough?These damn inner critics, as they're called, are extremely talented at plaguing us everyday.Personally, mine are ruthless, mean and demand a lot of me. I've always battled with their judgements, until recently.Over the weekend, I joined an amazing retreat led by Enspiral, and one particular open space session held by Katy Grennier on understanding our inner critics.⠀It was during this workshop, that I had this big Ah-Ha moment on how to reframe the story I've been telling myself about my own inner critics.After answering a series of questions, I came to my own conclusion that they could be used as a force for good and a whole new way of looking at them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast you'll learn:Four factors necessary to build the strongest levels of self-motivationWays to build self-confidence and self-efficacyHow to identify your strengthsHow to apply the power of positive thinkingFive goal setting principles that can improve our chances of success See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast you'll learn:Why triathlons are experiencing phenomenal growthWhy everyday people spend so many hours training for themHow my Sprint Triathlon race actually went at KinlochWhat I wish I had done betterWhy comparison IS the thief of joy and how I let it effect meThe psychological factor of competing against yourself vs others See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast I shareHow my training has progressively stacked to build a better, faster, stronger me and how you can apply that in lifeThe power of mind over matter to get you through the tough timesThe 3 key things I’ve layered into this journey that have led to my success so far See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we near the end of January 2019, I want you to ask yourself how those New Year goals and resolutions are going?If you’re like 92% of people, you won’t have stuck to your resolutions, because you likely set vague ones or had unrealistic expectations like:“I’m going to become a celebrity game show host” or “I’m going to break a world record in gumboot throwing”.Champagne can do that to the best of us…There’s another factor here, that has likely led to you not succeeding...yet, which is that you probably didn’t have a plan to make your lofty goals or resolutions a reality.That’s where you need intentions to go along with your goals, to ensure you will actually succeed.What’s the difference between goals and intentions? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year, I want to help you to do something that you've been putting off for way too long, whether it's a vlog, a blog post, writing a book chapter, launching a website, going on your first run, or going out on your first date.If you want to show up and tap into your true potential is to ask yourself better questions.I came across this Lifehack article and it caught my attention because it was called "10 Questions That Will Unlock Your Potential" and I thought how appropriate given the newly launched Untapped Podcast - Live up to your potential.So I took the ten questions and answered them for myself, and I'd love you to do the same because they are juicy, and they WILL help you unlock your potential: See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sigrun Gudjonsdottir is one heck of a woman. She's the type of woman who turned down the role as CEO of Nissan Sweden, to follow love to Switzerland.Once there, after a lot of soul searching, she figured out how to leverage 10 years of Corporate CEO experience for several major companies, an MBA in Entrepreneurship, and a whole lot of passion, into an incredible online business mentoring women.In no less than four years, with absolute transparency, she built her business up from five figures in her first year, by offering 1-1 coaching.Less than four years later, she scaled her business model to hit seven figures in revenue with group masterminds, retreats and her signature (and legendary) program SOMBA.She knew there needed to be a better training out there for women entrepreneurs, so she created it and boldly named it Sigrun's Online MBA.What's more, this Icelandic powerhouse gets amazing results for her clients through her laser sharp coaching instincts, straight up advice and genuine love for seeing w

My biggest passion in life has been pursuing my potential, and also seeing potential in others and helping them to recognize it for themselves and do something about it!And hence why the idea for a podcast show called UNTAPPED leapt into my mind in late December and simply wouldn’t let me go until I did something about it.I’m so curious about how to develop more potential, how do we live up to our potential and go beyond it.What even IS potential? Are there different types of it? Who are the foremost experts in human potential, in personal development and what can you and I learn from them?Then how can we apply this across all the areas of our lives that matter - relationships, health, wealth, career, personal growth, spirituality and contribution?I figure I may not be able to become the best in the world, but I can become the best version of myself.I feel like I’ve given this a great shot over the years, like in 2004 when I took myself on a 10 month journey to understand the weird world of body-sculpting and

Welcome back to my podcast which has been renamed with a whole new mission "Untapped".Why untapped? Because I'm on a personal mission this year to untap into mine and your highest potential. I'm going to be doing micro experiments every week throughout the year to really look at where am I holding back and where can I tap into my potential.In this first episode of Untapped, I looked back in 2018 and I thought about all the things I didn’t want to carry into 2019. So in this episode I'll share the 19 things I will and will NOT do in 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I made a pretty big decision this weekend to end my podcasting journey, without any fanfare or second guessing.It dawned on me that I have been podcasting for 7 years. Seven freaking years of putting out episodes!What started out as monthly back on May 16, 2011, turned into twice a month around 2012 and at at the end of 2013 became weekly.By 2015 I'd decided to up my game and go twice weekly, with one interview one 'Fresh in Fifteen' 15 minute show with my own tips.In august 2016 I hit 1 Million Downloads which was a pretty awesome achievement for me and a show of wonderful support from listeners and the Suitcase Entrepreneur community.As I wrote in that article:I started my podcast in 2011 on May 16th. I actually had to look that date up as I couldn’t remember!My first guest was the lovely Colleen Wainwright from Communicatrix and the interview (from my side at least) was pretty mediocre. You can check it out here.Episode 4, I convinced Laura Roeder to talk about The Art of Not Doing Everything You

What does being more productive mean to you?Being productive doesn't mean sitting and working for eight straight hours. You'll burn yourself out!There are other ways to maximize productivity. For instance, cutting out distractions and turning off email notifications.Many of us are looking for ways to live a more productive life, that's why in this episode, I'll share 17 strategies you can employ today to have an exceptionally productive 2018!Key resources:TeuxDeux is a simple designy to-do app for the Web and iPhone.LeechBlock NG is a simple productivity tool: an extension for the Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day.Freedom blocks distracting websites and apps across all your Mac, Windows, and iOS devices so you can focus on what matters most.Pomodoro Secrets To Productivity FreedomUpwork is an online community of talented virtual workers from around the world who want freelance work, and compan

Behind every successful entrepreneur is a team they delegate the work they don’t love to, so that they can focus on the things they do love.I found my first Virtual Assistant, Margaret, in February 2012. I hired her just two weeks before I headed off on my 6,500 cycling expedition down the east coast of Africa, which meant I’d be offline for over two months.At first I had concerns about if she could handle the job, what if she screwed up, what if she stole my work or screwed up my customer relations....and then I got over myself, trusted in her and left her to run my business for two months while I cycled through an astounding continent!Outsourcing was a necessity for me, and since then I have hired over 30 contractors throughout the years to help me, not only run my business, but to grow it, and to make sure I get out of the way when needed.If you want more time and money, outsourcing is the key.And it starts with delegating your daily to-dos so you can start to see the immense freedom that comes from steppi