At a time when all the knowledge in the world is little more than a mouse click away – the importance of learning how to learn is key.

And one person who was a pass master was the late Anders Ericsson – who was best known for his work on deliberate practice and whose research led to the widely misconstrued '10,000 hours' rule popularised by Malcolm Gladwell.

So this was Anders – talking all about how to learn, and develop a love of learning – drawing on his own formative experiences. 

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"The two great risks are risking too much but also risking too little. That's for each person to decide. For me, not risking anything is worse than death. By far." - Jimmy Chin

Jimmy is a pro climber, skier, photographer and Oscar winning Film director. The theme of this episode is about following your heart and taking risks. Committing to a path and working it out along the way.

Jimmy picked up the Academy Award for the incredible Free Solo. His latest film is called The Rescue, and focusses on the rescue of twelve Thai boys from a flooded underground cave.

You can find the episode with Alex Honnold, star of Free Solo, here: https://play.acast.com/s/dont-tell-me-the-score-with-simon-mundie/fear-alexhonnold

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Finally, a huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements have had a significant impact on how I sleep, manage stress, and focus throughout the day. I can’t recommend them enough.

CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. And anything that helps keep me well in the long-term rather than having to fix lots of niggles once they arrive gets the thumbs up from me. Combined with their supplements range, Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market.

Frankly, if nothing else, you have to try their Unwind Oil before bed. You’ll sleep like a baby. The good news is that you can get 20% off with code Life20 at checkout. Head to puresportcbd.com and enjoy!

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Sometimes, what you need to survive and thrive in challenging times is age old wisdom. And my guest this week is full of it. Paul McGee – speaker and Sunday Times best selling author –has sold over a quarter of a million books, and spoken in more than 40 countries to date. He’s an expert in things like dealing with change, developing relationships, creating opportunies and performing under pressure. His work has been endorsed by the likes of Sir Clive Woodward – and his clients have included the most dominant football team in England in recent years, Manchester City. His book is called SUMO – which stands for Shut up and move on – and we talk about the key lessons he has distilled in there – from seeing other people’s perspective to spotting and creating opportunities.

In this episode:

• Perspective, understanding other people and developing ‘compassionate curiosity’
• An equation for making good choices in life and responding appropriately
• Taking the time to embrace low moments
• Overcoming a victim narrative
• How to spot and create opportunities
• The power of getting in front of people and developing relationships
• Life as a game of snakes and ladders
• Paul’s seven questions top consider when life doesn’t seem to be going to plan

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So many of us are struggling to focus and pay attention to what we need to. It can feel like a moral failing – as if there is something wrong with us individually. But Johann Hari argues that is not the case. The problem runs much deeper.

Teenagers now focus on one task for only 65 seconds he says, while office workers aren’t much better – managing only three minutes.

It won’t surprise you to hear that digital has a significant role to play – after all, how many people don’t have a somewhat dysfunctional relationship with their phones?

But there are other factors too – including 'surveillance capitalism' and even the way childhood freedom has been curtailed.

Johann’s book is called Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention.

WARNING: This episode contains swearing and some adult themes.

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Finally, a huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements have had a significant impact on how I sleep, manage stress, and focus throughout the day. I can’t recommend them enough.

CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. And anything that helps keep me well in the long-term rather than having to fix lots of niggles once they arrive gets the thumbs up from me. Combined with their supplements range, Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market.

Frankly, if nothing else, you have to try their Unwind Oil before bed. You’ll sleep like a baby. The good news is that you can get 20% off with code Life20 at checkout. Head to puresportcbd.com and enjoy!

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Often people think to achieve what they want in life is about finding a magic bullet, but as World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward explains – frequently it’s just about understanding the basics. Those things you absolutely have to get right to succeed in a particular project or goal.

This might sound obvious – but actually it turns out it is incredibly common for people within teams, businesses and organisations not to know the basics of what they are trying to do – and that even applies at the top level of elite sport.

Full Length conversation: https://www.simonmundie.com/blog/sir-clive-woodward-culture

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What does success mean? Is the 'winner and losers' narrative too simplistic?

Tim Henman reached six major tennis semi-finals - four at Wimbledon - and was ranked fourth in the world. And yet, in some quarters, there is a view that somehow Tim didn't deliver. If that were true, then almost all of us are failures. In this episode, we talk about exploring your potential, rather than setting a goal and limiting yourself, and why everyone’s journey and trajectory is different.

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Everyone is familiar with the phrase 'there are too few hours in the day' but one of my previous guests proved that emphatically wrong.

In 2019 Jasmine Paris won the 268 mile Spine race – unquestionably one of the toughest endurance events in the world.

Not only did Jasmine become the first woman to win the race, she smashed the men’s course record by 12 hours. Jasmine juggles her ultra running with being a mum, wife and a qualified vert. She truly has mastered the art of prioritising what is important to her in life.

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How to transcend needless suffering & discover true happiness - with 'the Mind Architect'

Above everything else, people want to feel happy – and to experience freedom from suffering. It’s not the car, the promotion or the relationship we really want – it’s the happiness we believe we will derive from it. But what if the very act of seeking happiness is exactly what is stopping us from experiencing true happiness?

That is the essence of this week’s conversation with Peter Crone. He calls himself the Mind Architect, and he has twenty years of experience training and coaching elite athletes and world renowned artists – includingTom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Peter says his work is not about solving problems, but about dissolving them. You see, the brain is a prediction making machine. So, it creates problems at the level of thought, and then goes about trying to solve the imagined problem at the very same level at which it has been created. As you hopefully can see, that’s not a recipe for success.

The answer lies in enquiring into the places where we appear not to be free, and questioning the reality of those assumptions. That is the nature of the game of life.

In this episode:

• The paradox of working on yourself – seeking to ‘fix’ yourself – until you realise there is nothing to work on or fix
• Peter’s experience of true aloneless – after the death of both his parents when he was young
• The difference between pain and suffering – and how the latter only exists relative to the idea we have about ourselves
• Working with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman – and giving a snapshot into their lives
• The difference between solving so-called problems and dissolving them
• The relationship between inner freedom and effortless performance
• The game of life – shining light onto the areas ‘where we are not free’
• Radical responsibility
• The brain as a prediction machine, and the absurdity of how it creates problems and then tries to solve its own creations
• Starting with love and acceptance for where you are now and the 'is-ness' of this moment
• What true happiness is the absence of the search for happiness means
• Releasing resistance to what is NOW
• The instantaneous nature of change

Peter Crone's website: https://www.petercrone.com/

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Are you a human being – or a human doing?

Bill Beswick is one of the world’s most respected sports psychologists, having worked at Manchester United during Sir Alex Ferguson’s dominant reign as manager. Roy Keane and Gary Neville are among those who credited Bill with making a real difference to their ability to perform at the top.

I talked to Bill during the covid pandemic – and he spoke about how it was an opportunity to reflect on how we want to live. The question is – have you done that? And if not, recognise the opportunity to reflect is still available at any moment

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When I was the sports reporter for BBC Radio 1 for 8 years, I spent a lot of time talking to and hearing from an exhaustive list of Premier League managers. One of them stood out above the rest for entertainment value – and that was Ian Holloway when he was in charge of Blackpool FC.

Ian Holloway is clearly a naturally funny man – and he also has a depth and emotional sensitivity that you can’t help but warm to.

A driving theme of this podcast is ego – and not letting the idea you have about yourself get in the way. Ian opens up about how hard he has been on himself throughout his life, and self-critical – so much so that he once had to take down all the mirrors in his house because he didn’t like looking at himself.

We also talk about emotional intelligence – and the time Ian went on a BBC programme called Stress Test to learn how to calm his temper down, at a time when showing vulnerability like that wasn’t as in vogue as it is now. Ian shares about how his experiences have helped him grow and evolve, not least looking after his wife through serious illness as well as raising three profoundly deaf children. As he says, we all get challenges and difficulties in life – and it’s about how we cope with them that matters.

In this episode we discuss:

• Relationships are the most important thing
• The best phrase for dealing with someone who is giving you stick
• Ego and how it leads us astray
• Emotional intelligence and what Ian Holloway learned going on the BBC programme The Stress Test  
• Some of the biggest challenges in Ian's life and how we all have difficulties, and it’s how we react that’s important
• When Ian's Dad died – and the transcendental experiences Ian subsequently had
• Self-care and the importance of doing something for yourself
• Recognising the feelings underneath anger – like a fear of failure or not being good enough
• The wisdom of Graham Taylor
• Laughter is the best medicine

Ian ranting about the Qatar World Cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PacW2fJV0

Ian's book: How to Be a Football Manager - Enter the hilarious and crazy world of the gaffer

https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-a-football-manager-enter-the-hilarious-and-crazy-world-of-the-gaffer/ian-holloway/9781472298591

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