Season 2

EP 230: Jay Morton: Apply the Special Forces to Build a Great Life

The Special Forces on Mindset, Strategy and Excellence

Jay Morton spent 10 yrs in the SAS, 4 in the Parachute Regiment, then summited Mt Everest twice. Jay is a guy who knows what it takes to become the best of the best. Whether serving as an elite soldier, training as a high-level shooter or becoming an expert in HALO (high-altitude low-opening) parachuting, Jay has always strived to be at the very top of the game. ... to find his greatness. Many of us are prone to underestimating ourselves but physical and mental endurance and resilience – as well as realising our own full potential – are well within our reach.... if you have the desire to do the work.

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LINKS

Jay Morton website
https://www.jaymortonofficial.com

Jay Morton Insta
@jay_morton

Special Forces advice that will change your life Mulligan Brothers
Full Interview with Jay- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0I...

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EP 229: April Rinne - Learning to Live in a World of Constant Flux

Why We Never Feel Like We Are Ever Enough

April Rinne is a futurist, advisor, microfinance lawyer, and a global development change expert who has worked with clients including Airbnb, The World Bank and many Global Governments. April has become an expert at navigating change and recently written 'Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change'. When we develop a Flux Mindset we’re able to surf the waves of constant fluctuation with presence and intention. It becomes your compass for change, your barometer for being present.

LINKS

Flux Mindset
https://fluxmindset.com

April Rinne website
https://aprilrinne.com/about

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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

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EP 228: Erica Komisar - Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety

A Valuable Handbook to Help Guide Your Child's Future

Leading New York psychoanalyst Erica Komisar's new book 'Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety', is an important book every parent needs to read. Erica is a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Huff Post, and provides a comprehensive guide as well as the tools we need to help navigate this tumultuous time of change and create a continuous deep connection with our child. Our children need our help, our attention, and our intention to help them deal with these challenging times and equip them to handle yet more change.

LINKS

Erica Komisar book
https://www.ericakomisar.com/chicken-little

Erica Komisar website
https://www.ericakomisar.com

The Mojo Sessions website
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Gary on Linked in
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Gary on Twitter
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 227: Sean Swarner - Hope is the Lifeline on the Climb of Your Life

Climbing Out of Crisis with Hope 

Sean Swarner astounded the medical community by surviving cancer twice, then climbing Mt. Everest with just one lung. Sean has stood atop the highest point on all 7 continents, skied to the South & North Poles and completed the Hawaii Ironman, the only person in history to accomplish these feats. Sean demonstrates the strength of the human spirit and one man’s determination to spread a message of hope, to those who face cancer as well as to those of us who have the desire to do, be and achieve more, and contribute more.

LINKS

Sean Swarner websites
www.seanswarner.com
www.cancerclimber.org

The Mojo Sessions website
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Gary on Linked in
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

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Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 226: Dr Bruce Perry - Heal Your Mental and Emotional Wounds and Move Forward

Better Understand Yourself and Finally Move Forward

Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Dr. Bruce Perry's new book 'What Happened to You?' was written with Oprah. 'What Happened to You?' is a book that helps heal our mental and emotional wounds, wounds that many carry for decades and never give it a thought. Through ground breaking scientific & emotional insights on behavioural patterns and actual brain science, Dr Perry explores how we can shift our approach to personal trauma, by asking what happened to you? Oprah believes her first conversation with Dr Perry was one of the most important and impactful of her career.

LINKS

Website Dr Perry
https://www.neurosequential.com

DR Perry on Twitter
@BDPerry

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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

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Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 225: David Rendall - Don't Ever Let Life Beat the Rebel Out of You

Why Business Uniqueness, Not Just Acceptance, is True Power

David Rendall has a radical prescription for chronic dissatisfaction - stop working on your weaknesses and start amplifying them. His book 'The Freak Factor' outlines a simple premise, that what makes us weird can make us wonderful and that which makes us weak can also make us strong. Working with Microsoft, AT&T, as well as the US Air Force, his mission is helping people embrace what makes them unique. Pink Goldfish 2.0 encourages us to stop settling for status quo and instead find our full potential by being ourselves.

LINKS

David Rendall website
https://www.drendall.com

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Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 224: Minter Dial - The Complete Playbook on How the New Leader Leads

How to Embrace the New Era in Leading Others

Minter Dial, author and corporate leader, walks the talk. After a 16-yr international career at L’Oreal as MD Worldwide for Redken his new book 'You Lead, How Being Yourself Makes You A Better Leader', is a timely topic as business continues to change, shift, grow, adapt and struggle to allow people to find a fully fulfilled life. Your biggest asset in leadership is you. How can you possibly expect people to trust or believe in you if you aren’t truthful & don’t embrace your whole self at work?

LINKS

Minter Dial website
https://www.minterdial.com

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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 223: Dr Sarah Woodhouse - The Disempowering Enemy Within

How Facing Trauma Makes You Stronger, Grittier and More Successful

Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a Research Psychologist specialising in trauma, helping people face this world and their past. Her book 'You're Not Broken', teaches us what trauma is (it's probably not what you think), how to recognise it, why it's there and how your past is likely holding you back. Sarah explains the pitfalls of ignoring awkward, upsetting episodes and how true freedom comes from looking back at your past with honesty. Using the latest research-based techniques, her own personal experience, and her twelve years of trauma research, Dr Sarah Woodhouse speaks with authority on this important topic.

LINKS

Dr Sarah Woodhouse website
https://sarahwoodhouse.com

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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

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Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 222: Christian O'Connell - Why Victory Does Not Always Mean Happiness

A Story of Anxiety, Self Doubt, Loathing, Humour, Self Discovery & Victory

Once described as 'furiously funny' by UK's The Times, Christian O’Connell dominated UK breakfast radio airwaves for 20 years and won every award there was. With an adoring audience of 2 million people daily, celebrities lined up to be on his show. Then he quit, moved to Australia to host breakfast on Melbourne’s GOLD104.3 and it was a disaster. His excellent book 'No One Listens to Your Dad's Show', is a story of darkness, anxiety, self doubt, loathing, loss, humour, self discovery and finally, victory. Hear how he went from number 1 to no-one and back to number 1.

LINKS

The Christian O’Connell Show weekdays from 6AM on GOLD104.3

The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show on Facebook

Email Christian at [email protected]

The Mojo Sessions website
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Gary on Linked in
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Gary on Twitter
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The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

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Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 221: Ximena Vengoechea - What Great Listeners Know About Being A Great Listener

The Power of Cultivating an Effective Listening Practice

Do you consider yourself a good listener? Experts believe that many of us overestimate our listening abilities. There is an art to listening and perhaps why we are feeling so unheard is that it's a forgotten art. Ximena Vengoechea is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator who has worked at Pinterest, Twitter and LinkedIn. Ximena writes for Inc., The Washington Post, Newsweek, Huff Post, & Fast Company. Her valuable new book, Listen Like You Mean It is beautifully written and will change the way you listen.

Ximena has been described as a professional listener. Is that how she would describe herself?
Most people think they are listening but they're really not. Why?
We prioritise presenting, not listening. Is this changing?
Has being a researcher impacted conscious awareness of listening for Ximena?
What was Ximena's parents approach to having four girls in the house in order to make sure they were all heard?
Why do we need to be reminded of how to be a good conversationalist?
Have we lost the ability to put ourselves in other people shoes?
Was Ximena always heard in her family?
Was there ever a time in her growing up where Ximena felt she wasn't heard?
Is there a methodology to create an environment where people could be vulnerable?
Ask yourself what’s needed from me right now in this conversation?
The How's and Whats to open conversations
Why in a research session, everything a participant says is potentially important
To cultivate a listening practice Ximena describes a true effective listening practice.
To be a better listener we need to know about ourself. What do we need to know?
What are the triggers to shut down and how do we control them?
Surface listening - multitasking, interrupting others, mentally checking out
We blame socials, we blame tech, but are they really to blame?
What's Ximena's superpower?
What are the payoffs to being a great listener?

LINKS

Website for Ximena
https://www.ximenavengoechea.com

The Mojo Sessions website
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The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
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The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
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Gary on Linked in
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Gary on Twitter
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The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 220: Dr Ethan Kross - Control the Negative Chatter Loop in Your Mind

How Negative Thoughts & Emotions can be Elegantly Adaptive

Many people struggle with the downward spiral of negative chatter that infiltrates our mind. Ethan Kross, author of 'Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It', is an experimental psychologist and neuroscientist at the University of Michigan. In this conversation Ethan explains why negative self-talk, what he calls 'chatter', can hurt our health, sink our mood, strain our connections and cause us to fold under pressure. He explains how to control the little voice we all have, that nagging narrative of our lives, as we go about our day.

Is there an association between the chatter and the imposter syndrome?
The psychological jujitsu and can we take control of this match?
Ethan's view on self control?
The tool Ethan has learnt as a psychologist that he can personally call on most often
The day Ethan received a threatening letter
Why talking to ourselves and using our own name could be a way to change our identity
What is the Soloman's paradox and how did Ethan use that during his most difficult time?
How did Ethan coach himself through that period when his thinking was completely monopolised by chatter?
Is the Solomon paradox a valuable tool for us all to learn?
Is there an association between the Solomon paradox and the alter ego?
Why the inner voice is so amazing - it’s a super power
Ethan believes negative thoughts or emotions can be elegantly adaptive. How?
Is there a link between emotional pain and actual physical pain with how we process those two things?
What does a chatter spiral look like in the brain?
How do I know I have or could be stepping into chronic stress?
How would we go about shortening the period of stress response? Can we?
Ethan's ancestors experienced the Holocaust, does it infer his identity today?
What is the hardest loop for Ethan?
At the age of 3, Ethan's dad encouraged him to practice introspection. Is that a good thing and how did he actually do it?
Ethan was brought up on eastern philosophy by his father. Does that impact his beliefs values and identity today?
His dad gave him a mantra for his birthday. At the time what were his thoughts?
What is Ethan's primary question in the back of his mind that he deeply still has a desire to answer?
What’s upstream from chatter?
What is the most recent discovery about how people work that truly excites Ethan?
What's Ethan's superpower?

LINKS

Dr Ethan Kross website
https://www.ethankross.com

The Mojo Sessions website
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The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
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The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
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Gary on Linked in
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Gary on Twitter
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The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 219: Dr Amy Silver - Where Do We Find the Courage?

Does Fear Get a Seat at Your Table?

Dr Amy Silver is a psychologist, a speaker and an author on the management of emotions for high performance and wellbeing. Her new book, 'The Loudest Guest: How to change and control your relationship with fear', is about managing our fears, what they are, how they impact us and the key steps to change our relationship with fear. Amy has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a Masters in Forensic Psychiatry, a Masters in Performance, and a Bachelor with Honours in Psychology, and has been published widely in academic journals. The Loudest Guest is a terrific research-backed way to help us control and overcome our fears.

What did Amy learn about herself in writing The Loudest Guest?
What has Amy done in the last 30 days to confront a fear?
What's our signal that we fear something?
What does Fear look like, feel like?
The Loudest Guest in the room and the act of separating our emotions from ourselves
Name it to tame it. Is that a type of alter ego to deal with fear?
Can we show too much self compassion when we talk ourselves into taking the easy way out?
Is there a connection between the story we deal with in your own mind that has created a true or false fear?
How we can't create when we are in fear, we cannot make thoughtful or strategic decisions. How should a leader navigate that?
What part does identity play in dealing with fear?

LINKS

Dr Amy Silver website
https://www.dramysilver.com

The Mojo Sessions website
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The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
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The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
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Gary on Linked in
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Gary on Twitter
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The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 218: Marshall Goldsmith - Questions for the World's #1 Executive Coach

Declare Real Victory on Your Day

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, a member of the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, has been ranked the World's #1 Executive Coach and chosen as the inaugural winner of the Lifetime Award for Leadership by the Harvard. The author of 41 books selling 2.5 million copies, his books Triggers and What Got You Here Won't Get You There are recognized in the top 100 management books ever written. This conversation goes behind the curtain of the worlds No. 1 Exec Coach to find out how he gets his mojo working.

Goldsmith has described himself as a "philosophical Buddhist". How does a philosophical Buddhist approach their day?
What has Marshall not conquered about himself?
He speaks often of being a coward, what is he scared of?
Are the expectations of a leader today higher?
What do the best CEOs not do?
In his book Mojo he made reference to the fact that MOJO is more to do with who we are, and not what we do. Has that changed?
Many people don't think they deserve to be happy. Why?
How do I know I have found true meaning in life?
What's the most important question to ask ourselves to understand who we really are?
Is there additional value in actually writing our answers down with pen and paper?
Lauren Handel Zander quite often fires clients. Has this happened to Marshall?
What is the most recent trigger Marshall wanted to overcome?
Does Marshall think sometimes because of the success of parents we make it too easy for our children?
Marshall's dad owned a gas station in Kentucky. What's his greatest memory of his dad?
How did Marshall go about discovering his own identity growing up?
What advice does a 95-year-old Marshall have for Marshall today?
Would he take the advice?
What character trait did he observe in his dad that he believes he carries in his character today?
What is Marshall looking to demonstrate in the eyes of his children?
What was the true cost to Marshall's family and his health of spending so much time in the air?
Ego ...yet Marshall name drops a lot... is there a dichotomy?
Was there a time in his career where he settled?
Does Marshall ever use his questioning processes as an after action review debrief?
The story we tell ourselves of the special day
What has Marshall stopped doing in the last 100 days?
Why is the book The Checklist Manifesto consistent with Marshall's teachings?
Does Marshall have any morning rituals to get his mojo working?

LINKS

Marshall Goldsmith website
https://www.marshallgoldsmith.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
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The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
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Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 217: Dr Jim Loehr - Your Private Voice and the Strength of Your Character

How to Build Your True Character Strength to Lead in Your Life

World-renowned performance psychologist Dr. Jim Loehr has written seventeen books. In his most recent, Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy, Dr Loehr contends that the single most important factor in successful achievement, personally or in business, is the strength of one’s character. He has worked with hundreds of world-class performers from sport, business, medicine, law enforcement, as well as the FBI, and has worked one-on-one with seventeen world No. 1's, and strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built—through energy investment.

Our most precious resource is energy. Is that still true today?
Dr Loehr made the statement that "Energy ignited talent". Where do we find that energy?
Does Dr Loehr still believe the Power of Full Engagement is relevant for today's busy lifestyle?
In today's corporate world as high performers, are we actually compromising our health and happiness?
When Dr Loehr started the Human Performance Institute people said it won't work. Why did he believe it would?
What was the narrative in Dr Loehr's mind to help him deal with naysayers?
James PennyBaker of the University of Texas in Austin talked about the private voice. What's our private voice?
How do we come to a point we can truly believe that we have found a deep private voice?
Could it be that we have adopted that private voice or prescription as something informed by our parents?
The highest achievers in sport keep a training log. What's the version in the corporate world?
Why is writing in cursive writing so powerful?
His Dad grew up in Defiance in Shelby County, Iowa. What legacy did he leave for Dr Loehr?
Does Dr Loehr wish he had devoted more of his own power of full engagement to his life?
Dr Loehr said his Mom had a really successful life, yet she didn’t need to be #1.
Memento mori - A view as a gravedigger
What is Dr Loehr's superpower?
What is the actual truth Dr Loehr is looking to share in his book Leading with Character?
How big a part does our own personal identity and how we see ourselves, play in creating character?
When character flaws are deeply embedded, how do we course correct?
What is the most important or profound question we can ask that feeds our character?
When Dr Loehr does his own self reflection, where does he feel he has deficiencies?

LINKS

Dr Jim Loehr website
https://www.jim-loehr.com

The Mojo Sessions website
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The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
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The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
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Gary on Linked in
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Gary on Twitter
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The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
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If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

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Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 216: Candice Fox - Death Row, US Presidents, Detachment & Superpowers

International Best Selling Author

Candice Fox is an international best selling crime novelist who began collaborating with the world's greatest writer James Patterson. Their first novel together, Never Never, went straight to #1 on the NY Times bestseller list and topped the UK charts. Candice has spent her life around prisons and has always been fascinated with true crime once interviewing an unrestrained convicted serial killer in Saint Quentin enclosed in a perspex box. This is her story.

The moment when Candice believed she was a writer and not just writing.
Why did Candice actually count how many rejection letters she received?
Candice has always been an intense dreamer, easily distracted, yet can detach easily. Was that her Superpower?
How does the 'where' inform our identity and our creativity?
Does Candice have rituals and routines around her writing?
What has Candice noticed to be her spark for creativity?
When in Saint Quentin in front of a serial killer how did Candice listen like a writer?
What did the killer not do that surprised Candice?
Did her parole officer father ever have to deal with the darkness he saw day after day?
What is the greatest self doubt Candice has to manage?
How did that intersection with James Patterson change her identity?
Patterson is a very efficient writer. What was it like to work with such an efficient person?
Patterson has his own brand and knows it's a Patterson book. How did Candice fit with the Patterson brand?
'Comparisonitis' with other great writers like Lee Child, James Patterson, Michael Connolly.
Patterson said "If you are blocked you have not done enough research." What is the Candice process for research?
Does Candice you ever see herself in her writing and does it help her understand her own backstory?
After writing 30,000 words for the novel Gathering Dark, Candice throws away all 30,000 words to start over. Why?
Dinner with Bill Clinton and James Patterson. Why did Candice believe she deserved a seat the table?

LINKS

Candice Fox official website
https://www.candicefox.org

The Chase on Booktopia
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-chase-candice-fox/book/9781760896799.html

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 215: Alain Hunkins - The True Code Behind Leadership MOJO

The Secret to Building the New Leadership Warrior

Alain Hunkins helps high achieving people become high achieving leaders. Working with Wal-Mart, Pfizer, Citigroup, GE, IBM, GM and Microsoft, he is the author of Cracking The Leadership Code-Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders and writes for Fast Company, Inc., Forbes and Business Insider on connecting the science of high performance with the performing art of leadership to help us build greater companies with greater personal satisfaction.

Why is Cracking the Leadership Code different to what is currently the on the bestseller lists?
As an authority in leadership where has Alain struggled with empathy?
Being a speaker and consultant for many years he felt as though he carried a shield. Why?
What identity did he have to change in order to drop the shield
The identity a great leader would have of themselves. How would they see themselves?
The dichotomy of being an empathic leader to balance the fast and the slow, the soft and the hard
How self aware does Alain think he is today?
His mother and grandmother were Holocaust survivors that created the tone of his home. What was that tone?
Does that tone from his childhood impact the tone of what he wants for himself and his clients?
How did having a mother and a grandmother who are Holocaust survivors impact his character?
Alain trained as a professional actor. What characteristics from that time helps him today?
Alain's work for the ManKind Project International
How does Alain take, record, store and retrieve notes?
What’s his process for reflection on his notes?

LINKS

Alain Hunkins website
https://www.alainhunkins.com

The Mankind Project International
https://mankindproject.org

Alain Hunkins book site:
www.crackingtheleadershipcode.com

Alain Hunkins linkedin:
www.linkedin.com/in/alainhunkins

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 214: JP Dinnell - A Masterclass on Commitment

Programming Your Mind to Fully Commit and Execute

US Navy SEAL sniper JP Dinnell was awarded a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars with Valor and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his leadership and courage under fire, serving in Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated Special Operations unit of the Iraq War. Today, he's the Director of Experiential Leadership at Echelon Front, the world's premier leadership training company, working with Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. He brings his exceptional experience and unique perspective of frontline leadership, learnt from years in from combat, to show us how we could commit fully to a winning mindset in the battle of life.

When JP left the military after a great career of service he hit hard times. How bad was his situation?
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin approached JP to do some work for Echolon Front. What does he remember about that period?
What was his internal dialogue through this period?
The amount of work he put in to learn Leif's speech in order to hopefully get a job with Echelon Front.
JP runs a typical day working construction, pizzas at night, ju jitsu, learning, family?
Commitment. How hard was it mentally for JP to suck up his identity as a SEAL to be a pizza delivery guy?
How did he navigate the changing of identity through that period?
How did Jocko instil belief into JP?
SEALs are taught not to run from the hard stuff. What, even today, does he find himself wanting to run from?
Plato taught Aristotle " the first and best victory is to conquer self." What has JP not conquered about himself?
Discipline is rooted in the truth you tell yourself.
JP struggles with brain issues & being able to focus. Where is he at today?
JP can hit a target at 500 yards, a target 2 1/2 inches, yet still has challenges with focus.
Did the way he saw his brother and sister have an impact of how he saw himself, his identity?
How did Commander Seth A. Stone impact his life and his mindset.
What's JP's superpower?
What is commitment not?
1000 rounds at 3 to 5 rounds at a time, why?
What does this teach us in our day to day life?

LINKS

JP Dinnell website
JPDinnell.com

JP at Echelon Front
https://echelonfront.com/jp-dinnell/

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 213: Logan Gelbrich - A Logical Justification for Pursuing Your Dreams

Go Further by Going Right

Logan Gelbrich, author of Going Right: A Logical Justification for Pursuing Your Dreams, owns Deuce gyms in LA, a unique group of gyms that teaches leadership and a higher standard of performance in a gym environment incorporating strength training, strongman, gymnastics, wellness, fitness, performance and group fitness. His book is a great metaphor if you want to grow, hold higher standards, make a mark and be uncommon. It is a philosophical journey, a logical justification to chase our dreams.

How does Logan see the paradox of life?
How would I know I have gone right and achieved my peak expression? Are there sign posts?
Why do we find it so hard to commit to something, to go chips in?
Logan has a morbid attraction to adversity. When did this start?
Plato to Aristotle "the first and best victory is to conquer self." What has Logan not conquered about himself?
How to take agency over our story?
What’s our most empowering default inner dialogue, our inner voice, when Going Right?
Is it hard to hold the standard when everyone is looking to him as the Going Right guy?
An important question to ask is what are you becoming. What is Logan becoming?
What's Logan's superpower?
Logan's parents created a home environment where he believed he could do anything. Why did he believe that was actually true?

LINKS

Deuce Gym website
http://www.deucegym.com

Going Right The Book
https://www.amazon.com/Going-Right-Logical-Justification-Pursuing-ebook/dp/B07P5GQ6WL

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 212: Rohit Bhargava - Take Advantage of Future Trends by Spotting the Non-Obvious

How to see the Non-Obvious & Spot the Next Trend to Win in Battle

Rohit Bhargava is on a mission to help the world be more open-minded and assist us to see the non-obvious ideas. A Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Rohit's insights into upcoming trends are used globally by businesses such as the World Bank, NASA, Intel, Disney, Colgate, Coca-Cola, Under Armour, and NBC Universal, to discover what's next and set themselves up to win the future. Rohit spent 15 years in leadership with agencies Leo Burnett & Ogilvy and founded of the Non-Obvious Company to highlight future trends & innovations.

What's not a trend, but we think or say it is?
Trends are about the human, not the thing like a technology. Rohit explains.
How does Rohit deal with the identity of being the non-obvious guy when he thinks that seems too obvious?
What lesson did Rohit learn from the great David Ogilvy?
What's his filter for curation?
What's the Hay Stack method?
How should we catagorise or qualify our ideas in the Hay Stack model?
Why have we become what Rohit calls "observationally lazy?"
We are suffering 'infobesity'. Is there a process or system we can use to be more intentional?
What’s Rohit's internal narrative when he is out and about?
Annie Liebovitz said we need to "learn to look." Would Rohit agree and how would he suggest we train for that?
How does Rohit store his ideas for easy recall some years later?
What's the process for speed understanding?
Are writing skills something that we should consider improving?
Is there an important trend Rohit is following that he thinks is critically important that is being ignored?
Why does Rohit love the Olympics?
How could we foster observation and creativity in our children as they grow?
What's the author trying to say with the Non Obvious brand?
What's his prediction for the future trend in podcasting?
What's the Strategic Downgrade?

LINKS

Website for Rohit
https://www.rohitbhargava.com

The Non Obvious Company website
https://www.nonobvious.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 211: Sam Thomas Davies - The Best Rituals & Routines for Learning

Building a Robust System to Curate & Learn from your Books

Learners are earners. Sam Thomas Davies has a simple mission - he strives to publish the best free book summaries on the planet. True to his mission, Sam has created a fabulous resource sharing his top 100 book summaries... coded by category. In this conversation I discuss with Sam his process for learning, discerning important take outs, recording and storing those ideas and then being able to create a system to retrieve and use his learnings. We outline the best rituals and routines to maximise your learning.

"Reading helps you understand why you do what you do." What has it helped Sam work out?
We discuss Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill which is one of Sam's favourite reads.
Why... if you want to live a good life, you need to commit to lifelong learning?
Is this a side hustle for Sam or has he managed to build a business out of it?
Changing our identity to become a reader. How does Sam describe his identity when it comes to learning?
Sam's view on quitting a book mid-way through?
Was Sam a curious kid? Did he grow up in an environment of readers and questioners?
Sam explains his system for reading and creating a summary?
How does Sam arrange his learnings so he can access them easily?
The rituals and routines for learning?
Should there be a place for reading fiction vs non fiction?
Does Sam have a system or process for going back through learnings over the passage of time to enhance his learning?
The most profound learning Sam has taken from a book in the last 30 days?

LINKS

Sam Thomas Davies website
https://www.samuelthomasdavies.com

Book summaries Sam T Davies
100+ Good Book Summaries Organized by Category.

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 210: Dr Jeff Spencer - Make your Peak Performance Predictable and Repeatable

Meet the Cornerman That Titans Turn To

Dr Jeff Spencer is cornerman to some of our greatest achievers. A former Olympian, Jeff's client list boasts names such as Tiger Woods, U2, Nike, Richard Branson, as well as Tour de France winners, so it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about becoming a world class performer! Jeff specialises in helping would-be high achievers who currently feel over committed, over extended and overwhelmed find clarity on why they’re stuck, get un-stuck and go from ‘over it’ to ‘killing it’.

Why the corner man?
What makes a great corner man?
What are the things a great corner man doesn't do?
When Jeff worked with U2 what was the problem he was called to solve for the world's greatest rock band?
Jeff apprenticed to a 70 yr old glass master who would play him classic music. What's the impact of music coupled with art?
Jeff's parents language impacted him. What was the language he heard or did not hear?
What Jeff missed out on after his Dad died homeless on the streets.
Was Jeff's dream was to become an Olympian or win an Olympic medal?
That day at the 1972 Summer Olympics Munich
At 9 yrs old Jeff faced the boogie man. Who is that, and what would he say to him?
Being a gold medal dad
What was the promise he made to his daughter?
How did he go about changing the mindset and beliefs of his daughter?
"It's the best I can do, I've given it my best". How we set limits for ourselves by how we perceive our best
Champions find a way to prevail
Is perfection used as an excuse?
How rituals and routines play a role when people face fear or are scared?
How do we make our performance predictable and repeatable?
Where does identity fit in Jeff's model?

LINKS

Website
https://www.drjeffspencer.com

White Paper "Before you win paper by Jeff
https://beforeyouwin.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here to see how. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 209: Jay Samit - Your Hidden Superpower Can Future-Proof Your Business

A True Thought Leader in Problem Solving to Maximise Business Success

Jay Samit has an incredible resume. He's created disruptive ideas for Adobe, American Express, AT&T, Best Buy, Clinique, Coca Cola, Disney, Ford, GE, IBM, Intel, LinkedIn, McDonalds, Microsoft, Starbucks, Unilever, Visa and more. Jay held senior roles at EMI & Sony where he pioneered breakthrough advancements in video, ebooks & digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day and worked closely with guys like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Reid Hoffman.

When Jay walks into a room with a President or the Pope, what is he there for?
What is tethering us and holding us back from our future possibilities?
How does someone actually track back to uncover the story that is holding them back?
How did Jay's parents enhance or detract from his own confidence and identity as a child.
Jay suffered from dyslexia. How have labels influenced his career and the way he saw himself?
Growing up Jay was categorised as a mudhen. What was the impact it had on his beliefs?
What does Jay remember about Hearst castle?
Why are Superpowers important for us and how do we capitalise on finding and fostering our own Superpower?
What is Jay's Superpower?
Plato taught Aristotle " the first and best victory is to conquer self." What has Jay not conquered about himself?
When his Mom lied about his age when he was a kid to get him into school, how did that affect his identity?
What's Jay's kryptonite?
When painting with watercolours, time stands still for Jay. What does that feel like or look like?
Did Jay see himself differently once he was asked to present his art in a gallery as an artist?
Why did Jay wait a long time to get a mentor?
If Jay had a student in their last year of high school wanting to study at university or college, what would he advise them to study?
How does Jay frame or reframe problems?
What is the best mindset change Jay has made that has enabled him to still have a strong relationship with his muse, wife and best friend today?

LINKS

Jay Samit website
http://jaysamit.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 208: Annie Duke - A Masterclass on Decision Making

How To Make Better Decisions

Annie Duke is a former professional poker player who won more than $4 million in poker tournaments, holds a prestigious World Series of Poker gold bracelet and was the leading money winner among women in World Series Of Poker history. A best selling author, her new book 'How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices' teaches us the true science of decision making, helping to explain how we can make better decisions, every day. Many of us can trace our greatest successes back to a good decision, or conversely a bad decision, and in this conversation Annie explores why that is.

When people ask Annie what she does, how does she like to reply?
When Annie works with clients, how do they know they need her? What are the signs?
Could it be that some leaders are seeing success but have really poor decision making processes?
Is there a robust methodology to categorise decisions, those that require a more robust approach and those that don't?>
How do we understand the correct cadence for decision making?
What's Annie's favourite question?
Work in bets. Would you bet on that?
There is a chapter note in the book about Annie's adventures in a Chinese restaurant. The story of probability.
Why might I be wrong?
The greatest lesson Eric Seidel taught Annie?
How did Eric change her identity?
Annie's parents held a very high standard, they expected Annie to go to Harvard or Stanford. What was the impact?
How luck and skill play their part.
How would Annie approach the critical decisions during her divorce differently, knowing what she now knows?
Good decision makers don't do what?

LINKS

Annie Duke website
https://www.annieduke.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 207: Adam M. Lowenstein - Finding Increased Fulfilment by Reframing Your Day

The Power of Reframing Your Day

Adam M. Lowenstein, author of Reframe the Day, is a former U.S. Senate speechwriter who left the nonstop, striving-obsessed world of American politics and discovered that with some simple tweaks to the way in which he approached each day he could resist the allure of 'busyness' and find more meaning in his day and his life. In Reframe the Day, Adam writes about practical systems we can use to nudge our days in a more fulfilling direction as opposed to an endless series of “what’s nexts” — what’s the next meeting, task, obligation, goal, achievement?

When people ask Adam what he does, how does he like to reply?
How does Adam see himself today, his identity?
How would Erin, his wife, say he has reframed how he sees himself?
We don't discuss the cost of identity? What's the cost?
How Adam sold himself the self-image and identity of an unfeeling workaholic, using 'busyness' to mask vulnerabilities.
What are the most important habits that Adam has in his day that backs up his identity?
The book is Reframe the Day. What has Adam reframed in the last 100 days that has had a profound impact on his world?
Our lives feel like an endless series of “what’s nexts.” How has Adam reframed this feeling?
Why everyone else’s 'busyness' seems more productive and useful than our own?
Discover who you are by figuring out who you are not.
Tara Brach talks about “mental noting”. How does Adam use mental noting to reframe his day?
“Tuesdays to write” - how does that work?
"And you can take pride in what you’re doing. As writer Joshua Wolf Shenk recounts, during the Civil War, a Union general asked President Abraham Lincoln “Act well your part,” Lincoln told the general. “There all the honor lies.” Abraham Lincoln took to heart not just the power of the written word, but the power of actually writing the words.
How does Adam cultivate or curate his learnings?

LINKS

Adam M. Lowenstein on Medium
https://medium.com/@adamlowenstein

Adam M. Lowenstein blog
www.adaml.blog.

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 206: Brendon Watt - How Self Judgement Can Be Damaging Your Life

Why You Don’t Have To “Be” Anything Other Than Happy

Brendon Watt is proof that anyone can reinvent themselves and get their mojo back. A self-confessed “complete loser” ten years ago, Brendon found himself broke, miserable and living in a spare room in his mother’s house with his 5-year-old son. He then made a huge decision, to change his life... and he has! Today he writes and speaks about the decisions and steps he took that moved an unhappy Brendon as a struggling tradesman to a rich life he loves?

Brendon was a struggling tradesman. He said his life was a pile of crap? Why? Why was it so crap?
Brendon was at the bottom in his career and he said he created it. What were the choices he made that sent him to the bottom?
Why had he not made better choices earlier?
"People say I know about choice, choice is choice" What is it that we don't know about choice that can have a profound impact on a person?
Do we almost need a self audit to step away from ourselves and say "what are my options, what are my choices?"
Why is it that 'Every time we judge ourselves we create a separation between us and us"?
Stop choosing what is right for everyone else!
Brendon wanted to be different, but different was seen or considered to be a curse - he explains why
Can Brendon track how his identity has changed?
Is there a space between making the choice and actually executing your plan?
Why you don’t have to “be” anything other than happy.
Growing up Brendon's Dad was an abusive man... how exactly did he abuse Brendon?
When Brendon thinks about that 6 year old kid today, if he could walk up and put your arm around that kid, what would he say?
How should we feel when we make a decision?
Everything starts with a question. What is Brendon favourite question?

LINKS

Brendon Watt website
https://www.brendonwatt.com

Access Consciousness website
https://www.accessconsciousness.com

Check Brendon out:
http://www.brendonwatt.com
https://www.facebook.com/brendomwattc
https://www.instagram.com/accessbrend

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 205: Dr Jenny Brockis - Intersecting Mental Well-being & High Performance

The Ultimate Price We Pay For Chronic Stress

Dr. Jenny Brockis is a medical practitioner and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, specialising in brain health and mental performance. With 30 years experience Jenny has practical, science-based strategies to overcome many of life's challenges like loneliness, stress, relationship breakdowns, loss of social connection and mental health issues and the means to create well habits to help avoid these sorts of issues.

When people ask Jenny what she does, how does she like to reply?
When Jenny left medical practice to write and speak, how did her identity change and why did she feel guilt?
When Jenny burnt out, what did that feel like? How did Jenny know she was burnt out and not just really tired?
Was there a period where burnout became her norm?
Jenny explains chronic stress and what the long term effect is that having on us, particularly our brain?
Overweight, chronic stress, poor sleep, no rest, no recovery, always on… Is all this having an effect on the heart?
Workaholics feel compelled to keep on working, and why it can be an unhealthy obsession.
How do I know my brain is fit?
Was there a time in Jenny's career when she personally found she was not aligned with her own mission with the work she was doing?
What's the chemistry that alters when you going from doing into being.
How has Jenny's identity changed in the 4 years between our conversations?
What's the most natural way for us to boost the neuropeptide oxytocin.
There was a point when Jenny believed she was not a good doctor, an imposter. What was the moment that changed her thinking?
What's the author trying to to say in this new book?

LINKS

Dr Jenny Brockis website
https://www.drjennybrockis.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 204: Nic Marks - A New and Refreshing View on Happiness at Work & at Play

Are You Happy? A New Understanding of True Happiness

Statistician Nic Marks, a fellow of the New Economics Foundation in London, asks why we measure success by productivity instead of by happiness & well-being. He developed The Happy Planet Index, a statistical method to measure, analyse and interpret happiness and then apply evidence to business, education, sustainability, healthcare and economics. He believes that our quality of life is measurable, and that true contentment comes not from the accumulation of material wealth but from our connection to others.

How do we know what we are measuring in happiness is actually true?
What is the best question to ask someone to get beyond the barriers to really know if they are happy?
Is happiness the right metric?
Is happiness the right measure or is there an argument that fulfilment is a better gauge?
Some of your research I heard has a 22% improvement in happiness why 22% not 23% or 21%?
What is the association between productivity and happiness at work?
Is the measure of productivity getting in the way of our genuine happiness at work?
Where do happiness and wellness intersect?
In Nic's first marriage he was very unhappy at home but happy at work. In hindsight what would he do differently?
Nic overlooked red signals. What were the red signals and what should he have done in hindsight?
Is Nic now happy? How does he know?
Statistics keep Nic grounded. What personal statistics does he keep that allows him to stay grounded?
As a kid Nic had a fascination with the power of two. Was that something that his Dad influenced?
Nic was a self described very serious young man. How does he see himself today?
As a statistician what has Nic discovered about being a man?
How Manfred Max-Neef thrilled Nic with the idea that most people don't ask big enough questions.
Does Nic see people setting rituals and routines to enable them to stay the course of this feeling of happiness?

LINKS

Nic Marks website
https://nicmarks.org

Nic Marks TED Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index

Friday Pulse
https://fridaypulse.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 203: Nicolas Aidoud - AI and You - What You Need To Know About AI

Artificial Intelligence - Poison or Ally?

Nicolas Aidoud is the Founder and Managing Partner of HumAIn Capital where he advises Fortune 500 companies on artificial intelligence and deep tech for positive human impact. Nicolas is very positive and pragmatic about the future impact of artificial intelligence and his approach helps us truly understand, access and make sense of AI and the technologies that are both around and in front of us, and how they will impact our future.

When did Nicolas decide he had a passion for artificial intelligence & deep tech and how that can impact humans?
"AI could be a poison for humans or a cure to eliminate all the outs…burnout, bore out and brown outs." What does this sentence mean?
The palette of information that paints the image of AI is pessimistic and often threatening. How does Nicolas see it today?
How much has AI progressed in the last 12 months?
Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles about every two years, though the cost of computers is halved. Where are we today?
What's the affirmative action we can take here - for a worker, our children, ourselves, what's the proactive attack?
Is it every industry that will be impacted? Are there any industries exempt from the influence of AI, VR, AR…?
AI machines see above and beyond human capacity. Could it be they can see too far?
At what point will we longer know what is real and what is fabricated by technology? How far away is that point?
John S Couch who wrote The Art of Creative Rebellion said that creativity is the currency of the future in the face of AI. How does Nicolas see that?
For a business leader who has done nothing to date, what is their first step today?
How has Nicolas adapted his own life to incorporate and integrate AI or new tech into his world?
What is Nicolas' view of the ideal company that has mastered every facet of AI?
Could Nicolas see a time where the values of the company, typically adopted by the people, are shared with machines?

LINKS

HumAIn Capital
https://humaincapital.com

HumAIn the Book
https://humainthebook.com

Singularity University
https://su.org

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 202: Dr Steven Rogelberg - The High Performance Meeting Makeover

Stop Wasting Time In Meetings

An estimated 55 million meetings happen across the USA every day and 9 out of 10 employees admit to daydreaming during meetings. Forty seven percent said attending too many meetings is the No. 1 time waster. Dr Steven Rogelberg, author of The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance provides direction, smart tactics and a how-to guide to change your working life. Steven is the world’s leading expert on fixing meetings to stop wasting time and perform with better efficiency.

The book's title is 'The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance'. What is peak performance?
Why the science of, why not the research of? What does science tell us that research doesn’t?
What does evidence tell us about the effectiveness of meetings today vs say 5 years ago?
When we have meetings that are not fulfilling or empowering, how does that impact the company or team engagement?
Have we gotten to a point where bad meetings are the expectation? Is it a self perpetuating thing?
What's the residue following a bad or unproductive meeting?
What would Steven put in a course on running meetings?
Good stewards are committed to selfless service. Where does ego sit in a productive meeting?
Should how we run a great meeting almost be part of the identity of a great leader?
Steven has said he has seen himself as a scholar. How does that influence how he sees his work in the corporate landscape?
Steven's best friend's dad once spoke with his father and that conversation taught him a valuable lesson. What lesson did he learn?
There is a space between stimulus and response. In that space what would Steven hear?
Many attendees if not the actual leader are late for meetings. What is the effect of lateness on the effectiveness of meetings?
The DRI Directly Responsible Individual is something Apple uses after each meeting. Why does it work?
How should a meeting debrief be done?
Using daily huddles and super brief meetings that last no longer than ten minutes.
In Steven's research how important is to have true dissension in a productive meeting?
How should dissension be managed?
Does Steven like notetaking via digital or paper?

LINKS

Dr Steven Rogelberg website
https://www.stevenrogelberg.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions?fan_landing=true

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle-helping-unlock-great-ideas-b5182011/

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.

EP 201: Major Matina Jewell - The Front Line of Leadership, Resilience and Change

Purpose Driven Resilience as a Leadership Strategist

Major Matina Jewell joined the Army at age 17. After 15 years of service, 5 missions, 9 war medals and being badly wounded in combat as a Peace Keeper for the UN in Lebanon, Matina shares her views on courageous decision making and values-based leadership to empower teams. Having served in some of the toughest environments on earth Matina provides a life-changing perspective from the front-line of leadership, resilience and change.

What exactly does a Peace Keeper in Lebanon do?
When promoted to captain of the HMAS Kanimbla the largest warship in the Australian Navy Fleet, how did Matina's identity change?
As a leader was there ever a time when Matina tried too hard to earn trust from her team?
How do you earn trust?
When Matina joined the military, her parents said her language changed. How did it change?
How did Matina handle her insecurities as a leader?
Doubt and fear show us where the edges are. Did Matina ever find the edge?
What’s your internal dialogue when you leave the helicopter on a fast rope and you are ripping towards your target down below with no safety harness?
In difficult times that's when your training kicks in. How do you actually know your training will kick in?
A moment of crisis that Matina carries with her even today?
The day when Matina is thrown into a bullet-proof windscreen which broke her back in five places. What does Matina remember about that day?
While in hospital in Cyprus Matina got the news. There was a direct hit in Khiam where 4 team mates were killed in action. What happened?
Does Matina carry survivors guilt?
Did Matina ever think to herself "I wish that had of been me.. I wish I could have replaced one of the four and it was me?"
What would Matina say to those men in a quiet moment?
Why did Matina have the feeling that she had been let down by the people who had sent her to do that mission?
After getting home Matina struggled, it got kinda dark. What was the pivotal moment?
What is the greatest limitation Matina placed on herself and how did she work through that?
Matina had a strong background in compliance through her career. Is Matina a compliant person through and through?
When a brigadier recently presented Matina with her 9th War Medal in front of her piers, who did she think of immediately?
What was Matina's greatest attribute as a leader?

LINKS

Matina Jewell website
https://www.matinajewell.com

The Mojo Sessions website
https://www.themojosessions.com

The Mojo Sessions on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions

The Mojo Sessions on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions/

Gary on Linked in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle

Gary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GaryBertwistle

The Mojo Sessions on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/themojosessions/

If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on iTunes - click here. Happy listening!

© 2021 Gary Bertwistle. All Rights Reserved.

Any products or companies discussed in the show are not paid endorsements. I am not sponsored by, nor do I have any professional or affiliate relationships of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show. It’s just stuff I like, that I think is cool, that I want to share, and that I believe may be of interest to you as part of the Mojo crew.