In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean and Dave talk with Author, Development Trainer and all-round great guy Matt Zinman.  He has coined a term 'Z-isms' - side note, please tell us if you pronounce is 'Zed-isms' or Zee-isms'!  In any case, we discuss Matt's book that is now available 'Z-isms, Insights To Live By', and I'll be honest, I purchased the book after recording this, and it was definitely worth it.  

A great read and the word 'insightful' is very appropriate!  Do yourself a favour and grab yourself a copy.  

We hope to speak with Matt again very soon.  Until then, check him out on his site and social media and take a listen to our in-depth look at his book, and also some laughs along the way.

Matt's Website - https://z-isms.com/

Matt's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattzinman/

In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean and Dave talk with Forbes Top 20 Entrepreneur and CEO &Founder of Impact School, Lauren Tickner.  We chat through taking a leap of faith.  Given the current circumstances in the world, it might be the best time to jump.  

Lauren is indeed an impressive person with a great ability to motivate others.  We certainly felt motivated after the chat.  Take a listen in - maybe you'll feel motivated to get up and go too!

Feel feel to contact Lauren here if you want to know more.

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In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean and Dave chat with author, copywriter, motivational speaker, influencer and all-round great guy - Patrick M Powers.  Incidentally, one of the coolest names ever.  We take a dive into Patrick's life and career to establish how he was able to overcome his fear and push boundaries to create an incredibly interesting life!  Take a listen to find out more about him and, if you have time, check out the free sample of his new book.

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Patrick's Details 

www.patrickmpowers.com

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/patrickmpowers

In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean & Dave chat amongst themselves on staying motivated and cheerful through the power of positive thinking.  In times like these, it's sometimes tough to see the good, but it is there, we promise you.  Positive thinking has been proven to overcome depression, achieve higher goals, and even in some cases, cure illnesses.   Can we go through life always positive? No, but we can choose to remain positive in the face of adversity.  Listen in for experiences, advice and some great laughs along the way.

In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean and Dave have a long-overdue discussion on a topic that has been brought up on the show several times - Calendar Blocking.  Introduced to Sean by Dave, it has played a big part in both lives over the past year or so.  Can it have the same impact on your life?  Take a listen to learn about it and how to implement it successfully.

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Read - Dan Meredith: How to be F*cking Awesome

Listen - Dan Meredith: Death, Glory or Disappointment

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Read - The Beauty of Boredom

In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean and Dave reach a minor milestone with 50 episodes, so we enjoy a relaxing chat with a friend Anne-Marie Birch.  We take a step back and look inward with Transformational Breath.  What is that, you ask?  Sean asked it too, but a good understanding quickly arrived, and a new habit emerges - do you think it could benefit you?  Let us know in the comments or by touching base with us, or Anne-Marie directly.

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In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean and Dave chat to a friend Ian Moyse all about how to maintain and take charge of your life whilst in lockdown.  What can you achieve whilst outdoors is forbidden? We give some great ideas and advice on this topic.  Maybe you'll take away something of value.  Please like and subscribe to hear more from us.  If you have any topics you'd like to discuss, get in touch - we always like to meet new people!

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Contact Ian directly - 

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In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean and Dave chat about a topic that we all need right now - staying positive.  We offer some great advice on how to remain positive in the face of adversity, and how to keep others the same way.  It really is a tough time we are all facing, with no idea as to when it will be over - but (without sounding too cheesy) we will get through it together.  Enjoy the episode.

Mentioned in this episode -

Brewdog - Website

Fierce Beer - Website

NHS - Website

Donald Russell - Website

Bill Gates TED Talk 2015 - Watch

Contagion - Film

Benefits of Positive Thinking - Article

In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean & Dave tackle a topic that we have both experienced - Burnout.  It's probably fair to say that we've all experienced this at some point in our lives.  But how do we recover?  Or, even better, how do we prevent it?  Listen in to our experiences with burnout, and how we resolved it.  This one is a doozy.

Mentioned in this episode - 

www.helpguide.org - website

Improvement List - Awesome List

Dan Meredith - Books

5 Stages of Burnout - Article

In this episode of the Improvement Podcast, Sean & Dave take a different view and chat about their word of the year.  We discuss an in-depth look at our choices and why we have made the choice.  We look at what the word of the year was according to the Collins dictionary, and what the next year has in store for us.

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