You know you're leading from love and not for love when you're able to lead people based on their needs and not your own. 

Pay attention to when you are HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY or TIRED!

Do more of what you love and intentionally practice so that you can make progress. 

Ever wondered what happens after you die? Well, hold on tight.

This week I am joined by David Ditchfield, author of Shine On. In the book, David documents the events of being dragged under a speeding train and his journey to the afterlife. Not only has David been able to recall the vivid experience, he has been able to express this through paintings and writing a symphony - and he didn't have the skillset to do either before his accident!

In this episode you will hear:

04:00 the story start with David living in London, leaving school without any qualifications

07:00 the ordeal of being dragged under a speeding train

11:50 the passengers on the train carriage come together in prayer for David

13:30 connecting with faith

15:00 the moment David thought he had died and journeyed to the after-life

18:00 love and healing

19:00 the vivid description of what it’s like being in the middle of the universe

20:45 seeing an intense tunnel of love and white light which David knew straight away was the source of the universe. It was God.

22:25 Death is not to be feared - being healed and prepared for the next stage of the afterlife

24:30 Being sent back for a reason - determined to paint what he had seen

29:00 “David, Christ was with you”

32:00 the punk rocker thrashing his way through life to writing a symphony for an orchestra

39:00 Question from Sarah

42:00 create heaven on earth by pursuing love and be in the moment

Please do go to David's website to find out more about his incredible story. 

The music in the intro to this podcast is one of 3 pieces of music he wrote. This and the other two pieces are also available to listen to on his website. 

I hope this conversation inspires you, sparks your curiosity, gives you peace and encourage to live from a place of love. 

Always love 

Ryan 

Connect with David:

Website: https://www.shineonthestory.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidDitchfieldNDE/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/david_ditchfield/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidDitchfieldNDE

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Your heart work is no coincidence. Bring it in to the world. It's very much needed. 

Never did I think I would challenge a quote from Ghandi but this is what I know in my heart to be true. I hope it helps in someway. 

Always love

Ryan 

www.ryanhartley.co.uk

Give these some thought

Experience. Grow. Contribute.

You know the one with the mad button pushing to help you run faster. Well, people and situations are always pushing our buttons. We have to imagine walking around with a track and field power bar above our heads and do what we can to keep it as empty as possible!

In 2017 I read a book which really inspired me as I was leading on a project to transform the culture of an emergency contact centre. That book was written by today's guest, retired Captain L. David Marquet. It was called Turn the Ship Around! a true story of turning followers into leaders. Simon Sinek described David as the kind of leader who only comes around once in a generation.

Student of leadership and organisational design, former nuclear submarine Commander, and named one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers by Inc. Magazine. David is the Author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller: Turn the Ship Around!, and The Turn the Ship Around Workbook. David’s recently released book, Leadership is Language, is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller.

David imagines a workplace where everyone engages and contributes their full intellectual capacity, a place where people are healthier and happier  because they have more control over their work–a place where everyone is a leader.

In this episode you will hear:

05:00 a confession - I like being in control but here’s how to practice relinquishing control

08:30 it’s difficult to organise humans without hierarchy - the problem is HOW we use hierarchy

10:25 Turning the Santa Fe Around! an incredible story of turning followers into leaders

16:00 the legacy of creating leaders not followers

18:45 what would it sound like if… we lived the 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey

20:00 Leadership is Language - how words have tremendous influence over our thinking and interactions with people

22:00 highly effective teams do not follow the industrial model of leader and doers - the language of doing is different from thinking

23:40 the language of vulnerability and curiosity

25:50 when someone gives you feedback and you want to punch them in the face! The moment you’re triggered is the most important time to be curious.

27:15 the El Faro and the out dated playbook

32:00 prove vs. improve - why expecting people to prove themselves before we trust them is backwards

35:25 the one and only step to create engagement - give your people the authority to make decisions

36:50 creating a learning and competence factory

38:30 why leaders should start their questions with HOW

41:00 the “be good” self and the “get better” self

43:00 Leadership Nudges

Be sure to read the books, check out the Leadership Nudges and keep advancing in your leadership journey. 

Please do let us know what resonates with you, either sharing on social media or emailing me at [email protected]

Until next time, Always Love

Ryan 

Connect with David:

Websites: www.davidmarquet.com www.intentbasedleadership.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeadershipNudges

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmarquet/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipnudge/

Connect with Always Better than Yesterday

Email: [email protected]

Whatsapp: (+44) 07970339936

Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty

Master Heart and Mind Group Coaching: www.ryanhartley.co.uk

Thank you to our friends at WebCreation, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions.

Head to www.WebCreationGroup.com for stunning websites at sensible prices.