Jeff Weigh

On this episode I interview Fergus Connolly, author of Game Changer.

In his own words; Fergus owes everything to failure and making mistakes.

Where it began

He moved back from the US and took up playing Gaelic football in his teens (which is quite late to take up the sport). Because he wasn't as good, he studied what other successful people were doing. He was always striving to get better and working with the best that he had available to him.

During our conversation, Fergus refers to what he does for a living as an interest, a hobby, a passion. A passion that he admits to being fortunate enough to get paid for doing.

You only have to hear him talk about using all of his free time and holiday time to go and visit coaches to understand how obsessively driven and dedicated he has been in his life to date.

Sharing ideas

Learning from others, Fergus has taken every opportunity to learn and found other coaches to be very welcoming along the way. This includes working with a number of different teams in a number of different sports. These include; Wales Rugby Union, Munster Rugby Football Club, The New York Knicks, Cleveland Browns, Warrington Wolves Rugby League, San Francisco 49ers and Cricket Australia.

In Game Changer: The Art of Sports Science, Fergus Connolly shows how to improve performance with evidence-based analysis and athlete-focused training. Through his unprecedented experiences with teams in professional football, basketball, rugby, soccer, Aussie Rules, and Gaelic football, as well as with elite military units, Connolly has discovered how to break down the common elements in all sports to their basic components so that each moment of any game can be better analysed, whether you’re a player or a coach. ​

Some wise words of wisdom from a humble Fergus;

I refuse to believe I’ve done anything extraordinary; I don’t believe I’m any better than anybody else.

Check out what Fergus is up to here

Order your copy of Game Changer here

Find out more about St Frances and the Apieta Fund which Fergus talked about here

Start a conversation with him on;

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If you enjoyed this episode then you might also like;

Being at your best - episode 5 with Phil White (co-author of Game Changer)

Success leaves clues - episode 6 with Damian Hughes (has recently published the Barcelona Way)

Tune in next time to hear me talking to Sarah McKiernan; founder of Work life Balance Management.

On this episode I interview Osmaan Sharif, owner of Rapid Transformation and host of The Get Out Your Way Podcast.

In his own words; Osmaan saw the ‘light’ (in a really non ‘woo-woo’ way) & quit his corporate job to start his own business back in 2007 to  help people get better results, by changing the way they think, feel & act.

Osmaan works with people; helping them 'Get out of their own way'.

He finds himself doing this on a daily basis; helping people to challenge some of their thoughts and overcome some of their fears.

Since launching his own business in 2007 he’s helped hundreds of small to medium sized business owner’s transition from the corporate world thinking and being an employee, to thinking and behaving like an entrepreneur.

Transform your Mindset

As a coach, Osmaan talks passionately about using tools & techniques from the world of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) & Wealth Dynamics to help people get unstuck.

Osmaan took the decision to launch his own podcast in May (2018) this year on the back of clients and friends asking him if he was going to have his own podcast! 19 episodes in and Osmaan has developed a core following amongst business owners and people wanting to 'Get out their way'.

Some final words of wisdom from Osmaan;

Honour your own self and your super power. Understand it, discover it and truly embrace it.

Check out what Osmaan is up to here

Listen to the Get Out Your Way Podcast here

Start a conversation with him on;

Twitter

LinkedIn 

Facebook

If you enjoyed this episode then check out these other suggestions;

Unlocking your potential - episode 2 with Kim Ingleby

An effective mindset - episode 11 with Lindsay Woodford

Sweet Ass Domination - episode 16 with Heath Armstrong

Tune in next time to hear me talking to Fergus Connolly, author of Game Changer

On this episode I interview Alison Jones; business book publisher and podcast host with something to say. Her podcast, the Extraordinary Business Book Club has over 100 episodes for listening to check out.

Alison works in publishing and partners business people 'who have something to say'. Having been in publishing for over 25 years she knows what she's talking about.

At one point Alison grew frustrated with the publishing industry and was about to quit. She trained as a coach and developed a 'side hustle' working with people in a coaching capacity. As soon as they found out she was a publisher, all they wanted to do was then publish a book!

Part of what drives Alison is helping people to develop their business through writing and publishing a book. Providing those people with something to say, a platform for there message.

Driven by (personal) embarrassment.

Alison set about writing and publishing her own book. In March 2018 she became author of the book; This Book Means Business; Clever ways to plan and write a book that works harder for your business.

If you're a business owner and you're producing content, it's worth writing a book as the process itself will provide you with content. It can be a great way of 'putting you out there'.

If you've got a great idea for a business book but you're not sure where to start, then take a look at Alison's 10 day Business Book Proposal Challenge. I can recommend this, having completed it twice!

Some final words of wisdom from Alison;

Be careful because you never know who you're inspiring.

Find out more about Alison and what she's up to here

You can get your hands on This Books Means Business here

Start a conversation with Alison on;

Twitter

LinkedIn 

Facebook

If you enjoyed this episode then check out these other suggestions;

Finding your own formula - episode 9 with Kirsty Mac

Give, play, love, learn - episode 15 with Emma Lannigan

A balancing act - episode 7 with Amy Kilpin

Tune in next time to hear me talking to Osmaan Sharif, owner of Rapid Transformation and host of The Get Out of Your Way Podcast.

On this episode I interview Jim Lawless; motivational speaker, author of the book Taming Tigers and living proof of why we all need to act boldly as time is limited.

As a result of an unfulfilled job as a corporate lawyer and unsure about what the future looked like, Jim decided to act boldly and left the city to explore what would give him greater purpose in his life.

Jim shares his story and how Taming Tigers came about.

As a result of taking on a bet from one of the audience to ride a horse in a televised race, Jim embarked on training to become a Jockey. First of all it's worth pointing out that Jim had never been on a horse before in his life. People laughed of course and some of the videos of Jim (learning to ride) are hilarious.

Taming Tigers is centred on Ten rules;

1.Act boldly today - time is limited

2.Re-write your rule book - challenge it hourly

3.Head in the direction of where you want to arrive, every day

4.It's all in the mind

5.The tools for Taming Tigers are all around you

6.There is no safety in numbers

7.Do something scary everyday

8.Understand and control your time to create change

9.Create disciplines - do the basics brilliantly

10.Never, never give up!

Furthermore in this episode, Jim shares some of the risks that he's taken and how he sometimes feels confidently lost (similar to Gavin Oattes on episode 14). He talks about his own vulnerability and turning up messy.

Some final words of wisdom from Jim;

Enjoy it. We're not here forever. Don't get down about it; let's enjoy today.

Find out more about Jim and what he's up to here

You can get your hands on Taming Tigers here

Start a conversation with him on;

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

If you enjoyed this episode then check out these other suggestions from Series 1;

Shine - episode 14 with Gavin Oattes

Finding your own formula - episode 9 with Kirsty Mac

Success leaves clues - episode 6 with Damian Hughes

Tune in next time to hear me talking to Alison Jones, Publishing partner for businesses with something to say and Author of The Extraordinary Business Book Club.

Welcome back to the concluding part of my interview with Heath Armstrong; creator of the Sweet Ass Journal and Sweet Ass Domination Deck.

Part 2 of this episode picks up where we left off, with more openness and thoughts provoked from Heath.

If you're a fan of reflecting and / or like to set goals and write to-do lists, then the Sweet Ass Journal is for you.

Heath talks us through how the Sweet Ass Journal came about and how it's helping people make changes and achieve more in their lives. With an emphasis on developing the 'happiness muscle' the journal focuses on 100 days. Heath has created some templates to navigate you through this process.

With the Sweet ass domination journal Heath has drawn his ideas and inspiration from a number of sources and says;

You need to take the things that inspire you, the things other people have made and then make it your own and share it with other people.

As well as being the author and creator of sweet ass domination journal, Heath is also a fellow Podcaster and has interviewed over 100 of the Top Entrepreneurs.

You can listen to his podcast; Never Stop Peaking here

Find out more about Heath and what he's up to here

Get your hands on his book: Sweet Ass Journal here

Start a conversation with him on;

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

If you enjoyed this episode then please check out some of the others here

Tune in next week to hear the excellent Jim Lawless from Taming Tigers share his thoughts on life and how he changed career as a corporate lawyer and swapped the city for the race track!

On this episode I interview Heath Armstrong; creator of the Sweet Ass Journal and Sweet Ass Domination Deck.

Part 1 of this 2 part episode is packed with honesty and no bullshit. Heath says it how it is which is refreshing and enlightening in equal measure.

His energy and enthusiasm gets you straight away as he recounts part of his own story and the times in his life when things weren't going particularly well for him.

Having decided to make some different decisions in his life, Heath has opened up his own mind and mindset to one of affirmation and one of positivity.

As with most of my guests so far, you get to hear that he hasn't just arrived at this point in time. There's been a number of people and influences along the way; who have either mentored, advised or just shared their views.

As well as being the author and creator of sweet ass domination journal and deck, Heath is also a fellow Podcaster and has interviewed over 100 of the Top Entrepreneurs.

Heath gives us a flavour of the domination deck cards and how they include the light and the dark. Here's a short quote from him;

Life is about how you choose to react, when it happens.

Find out more about Heath and what he's up to here

Get your hands on his book: Sweet Ass Journal here

Start a conversation with him on;

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

If you enjoyed this episode then please check out some of the others here

Tune in to part 2 to hear more about the Sweet Ass Journal and Heath's thoughts on work-life balance.

On this episode I interview the inspiring Emma Lannigan; co-author of the book Be Life Happy; give play love learn.

Emma is a mentor and coach working across the well-being and marketing sectors; having started out as a marketer.

She openly admits to not 'fitting the model' expected in the workplace during her career; being a strong, opinionated and passionate woman.

Emma shares with us her journey of long lasting change and how it's OK to have more than one career (she's doing it!).

She talks about how you may love your job (or career) at times but does it love you?!

Emma gives a personal account of what it was like to experience acute anxiety a depression in her early 20's and some of the strategies that have helped her to overcome these.

She talks passionately about 'Be Life Happy' her first book and why it's important for each of us to give some time each day or each week to; giving, playing, loving and learning.

 

In life and certainly from a mental health perspective Emma encourages each of us to;

Give yourself time to process your own thoughts.

Emma has kindly offered to give away a signed copy of her book (see details below).

Find out more about Emma and what she's up to here

Get your hands on her book: Be life happy here

Start a conversation with her on;

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

If you would like to be in the draw to win a copy of Emma's book simply; like, share, comment or retweet any of the social media posts going out in relation to this episode. One winner will be drawn out of a hat (on Sunday 16th September 2018) and your details passed on to Emma.

If you enjoyed this episode (or want to check out what you missed in so far) then please check out some of the others here

Tune in next time to hear me talking to Heath Armstrong; Creator of the Sweet Ass Journal and Podcast Host of Never Stop Peaking.

On the first episode (14) of Series 2 I interview the excellent Gavin Oattes; co-author of the book Shine.

 

Gavin shares with us his journey from primary school teacher to stand-up comedian through to inspirational speaker and author.

We talk about the power of story telling and the impact it has on others.

Gavin shares his thoughts on 'doing what you love and enjoy' and how many people 'lose their Sunday to their Monday'!

He talks passionately about 'Fire Up Scotland' and why it's important to him to do be doing this; as well as sharing how him and Andy Cope came together to co-author Shine.

Here's some words of wisdom from Gavin;

You wake up in the morning and go to bed at night; what you do in between is life.

He also leaves us with some words of wisdom taken from the legend of the All Blacks;

No dickheads allowed. Don't be a dickhead.

Find out more about Gavin and what he's up to here

More details about Fire Up Scotland can be found here

Get your hands on his book Shine here

Start a conversation with him on;

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

And his business Tree of Knowledge

If you enjoyed this episode (or want to check out what you missed in Series 1) then please check out some of the others here

Tune in next time to hear me talking to Emma Lannigan; Well-being Author, Coach and Therapist.

I'm joined by Emma Weigh (my wife) as we review and share some of our highlights from Series 1.

This is the first time that we've been in front of the microphone together since co-hosting  a radio show back in 2010/11!

We dive straight into firstly talking about how the podcast came about with Emma asking me some questions for a change.

Secondly we both discuss and share our highlights / best bits from Series 1.

We finish off by providing a flavour of what to expect in Series 2 and sharing some of the other projects that I'm currently working on.

A huge thank you to Emma for agreeing to be part of the review for series 1.

Her support has been invaluable, especially during those times when I’ve come back from interviewing a guest and said; how about we have a go at this!

You can find out more about Emma and what she’s doing by following her on Twitter or LinkedIn.

It’s been a pleasure and a real privilege to have interviewed such fantastic people during Series 1 and I’m already looking forward to Series 2 and what that has to bring.

A big thank you to all of my guests;

Mike Pegg, Kim Ingleby, Chris Barez-Brown, Juliet McGratton, Phil White, Damian Hughes, Amy Kilpin, Alex Staniforth, Kirsty Mac, Bri Seeley, Lindsay Woodford and Kriss Akabusi.

I’ll be taking a short break before coming back in September with Series 2; where I’ll be sharing some more guest interviews and insights for people to live a happier more successful life and one with greater fulfilment.

Until then, keep an eye out for … some short bite sized videos on YouTube showcasing some of the key take-aways from series 1 and look out for some sneaky previews for Series 2.

Now:

If you have enjoyed the show then please do subscribe to the Perfect Imbalance Podcast through itunes, or the ignite performance website

Share it with a friend (or colleague) and if you leave the show a rating and a comment it will help the podcast to reach more people and allow others to consider alternatives to striving for a work-life balance.

Thank you so much for listening to Series 1;

Until then, remember this:

when you have a balance enjoy it;

when you’ve got an imbalance embrace it…

for in those moments you are striving towards achieving your next success, increasing your happiness or looking for greater fulfilment

Find out more about the Perfect Imbalance 1 day workshop and online programmes here

A rolling stone that keeps on going and going.

On this episode I interview Kriss Akabusi;

not the GB track legend of the 400 metre hurdles & 4x4 relay team

not as the tv personality that you may have seen in…

but as the person he has become; thinker, philosopher, coach and a man oozing with passion to enable and encourage others to shake off the shackles and have some true and meaningful conversations in life.

In this episode we explore some of the deeper questions in life with Kriss.

Kriss has reflected on his life a lot more since the 2012 London Olympics and has discovered a love of philosophy.

We talk about the value of new conversations and agree that you're only as good as the new conversations that you're having.

We talk about whole new area of being and becoming.

All of a sudden, the gift of life has become even more rare and wonderful, with the realisation of how quick it's over.

With his usual mix of energy and passion Kriss shares insight into how he really wants to explore; what is this life, what is this experience. Asking; is any of it eternal or is it temporal?

Kriss's philosophy or view of the world is; none of us asked to be born and none of us want to die. Inside of that there will be many different versions of you. You get to choose at any one time who you're going to be.

What is it or are you hiding from what it is. We have order on one side and the chaos on the other.

All creativity comes out of chaos

As a coach, philosopher (and a rolling stone) Kriss shares his views on leading from behind and helping others discover and experiment for themselves. He shares some of the great teachers in his life including Sergeant McKenzie who met him at a key point in his life and his own children who play a big part in his life everyday.

Here's some words of wisdom from Kriss; Here today and gone tomorrow...

The most important thing at all times is to tend your garden - Voltaire

Find out more about Kriss and what he's up to here

More details about The Akabusi Charitable Trust can be found here

Start a conversation with him on;

Twitter: Kriss Akabusi 

Instagram: Kriss Akabusi 

Facebook: Akabusi Company 

Bonus video (as shared by Kriss on Twitter); You are the creator

If you enjoyed this episode then please check out some of the others here

Tune in next time to hear me sharing some of  my best and your favourite bits from Series 1.