7 Skills For the Future

James and I discuss why spending time alone is really good for you! As an introvert, spending time alone is an absolute necessity for me but this isn't so for everyone. We keep reading about people suffering from loneliness and linking this with mental health issues. Feelings of loneliness are personal, so everyone’s experience of loneliness will be different. 

Actually having time alone is really healthy and actually builds mental strength. Studies show the ability to tolerate alone time has been linked to increased happiness, better life satisfaction, and improved stress management. People who enjoy alone time actually experience less depression.

We chat about how to create pockets of alone time, how to boost your energy and happiness levels and how investing in time alone boosts empathy, critical thinking and resilience.

#alone #empathy #loneliness #mentalhealth ´#wellbeing #energy #happiness

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Today I’m talking to the rather gorgeous Dr Jack Lewis, neuroscientist and brain expert. Awesomely smart. Biggest takeaways? If you want your brain to function well, be creative and collaborative and if you want to regulate your emotions and respond well to others there are 2 things to do which will radically contribute: (1) meditate for 10-15 minutes every single day and (2) manage your smartphone use. He should know - he’s a scientist! There was so much to talk about that we have part 1 today and part 2 in a few days' time! Great guy and another person in great demand by organisations, TV companies and radio shows yet he graciously gave his time for this interview. He told me others had done the same for him in the past... #criticalthinking #neuroscience #jacklewis #meditation #7skillsforthefuture #podcast

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Dr Max Mckeown is a renowned strategist, innovator and authority on being adaptable. His work was a source of reference to me in writing my book and Max features in Season 5 where I get to interview fabulous people who have been an inspiration or whose work I reference in 7 Skills for the Future. Max is one of those amazing people who is generous, generous, generous with his time, energy and wisdom. He could so easily have said “no” to this interview request. He leads a busy packed life, is in great demand by the most leading organisations and it would have been easy to turn me down. But he didn’t! He made the time and he was gracious, kind and just wonderful. You’ll have to wait until January to listen to our interview but what struck out for me the most is that to be adaptable and live happy lives we need to anticipate the crap and know how to roll, bounce and get up fast. And it’s infinitely doable and learnable! @maxmckeown #adaptability #generosity #wisdom #inspiration #podcast #7skillsforthefuture #happiness

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James and I are back! Catching up on this season's fabulous interviews - what we've learned and loved and a sneaky snippet preview of what's coming up in Season 5! Listen now. Thank you to all the wonderful people who allowed me to interview them for this Series - you've been amazing, awe-inspiring, gracious and generous.

#podcast #7skillsforthefuture #karengibson #briarharvey #oscartrimboli #patromboletti #virginiaisaac #catherinelejtenyi #martinbromiley #gloriaabramoff #vikaspandy

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I loved talking with Catherine! The daughter of a Hungarian refugee who participated in the 1956 revolution, Catherine was always inspired by her father’s transformation into a successful businessman able to build a career for himself in a new country and language. She is an accomplished communications coach based in Berlin. In this podcast we discuss what makes great communicators across cultures and in an international space and how to truly connect with others. 

#internationalidentity #interculturalcommunication #authenticity #expat #communicationcoach #businessenglish

https://wordpress.com/view/bespokeninternational.wordpress.com

https://www.facebook.com/international.identity/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYenvfxr__0

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-lejtenyi-76051b63/

https://www.instagram.com/bespoken_cat/

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I interview Virginia Isaac, a successful entrepreneur and educationalist who has worked in the field of career pathways for many years. I admire Virginia greatly for her wisdom, interesting life and fabulous insights.Virginia is president of the Career Development Institute and former Chief Executive of Inspiring Futures. Virginia talks about how careers work is no longer about job matching but about developing the skills and attributes needed for a VUCA world – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous. Virginia also discusses how the 7 skills for the Future connect with equipping young people for the world of work.

#VUCA #careers #education #skills #cdi #worldofwork #employability

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I'm delighted to be welcoming the wonderful Gloria Abramoff to the podcast today - an inspirational, powerhouse of a woman who has so much wisdom to share.

Gloria is Managing Director of Tonic Productions and is a highly accomplished media and broadcast executive, with over 20 years senior experience as a senior BBC editor engaging audiences both in the UK and internationally. She is also the Executive Editor for Kidspiration TV – a unique independent TV channel created for and powered by kids. In this podcast we talk about her latest project with primary schools and teacher resources to build dynamic and accessible soft skills and employability content starting with young learners. 

http://www.tonicproductions.co.uk

#inspiration #mediacareer #managingpeople

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