Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large

Aloha! I've just returned from a week in Kauai with my fellow Alan Weiss Growth Cycle group. What better way to reflect on what we discussed and learnt over there, than by a quick, solo episode. Oh, of course I also reflect on Kauai as a travel destination (spoiler alert: it's awesome).

Here are some things I shared in the episode:

• My bi-weekly Two by Tuesday newsletter
• The Calf-Path by Sam Foss
• Instagram post with my Top 10 Kauai tips

I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

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 As we focus on travel tips for this month’s episodes, I’ve decided to invite someone whose life revolves around traveling the world and exploring its wonders. Today’s guest will share his story on how he’s able to work and live large as he breathes the beauty of the places he goes to.

 Watch our conversation on YouTube!

 Living your day-to-day in a country where there’s nothing else to do but to work every minute, I bet that your heart will shout to be freed, for that isn’t the life you want to live. There’ll always be this calling for traveling, for going to places and falling in love with it as a whole, ‘till you realize that it’s time for you to move forward and go to where your heart leads.

 But the question is how do we really follow that voice in our head and leave the life we’ve lived for years?

 The corporate world and all its madness was a life he wanted to escape from, and so, he did. Join us in this episode and learn from his story.

 Even when he felt desperate to escape the rat race as he migrated to Australia in 2013, Ryan Soh – originally from Singapore – considers this as the best decision he’s ever made. It’s how his journey to travel the world began. It’s how he was able to fly, eat, and stay as he forgets the worries of life. 

 As a firm believer in “journey, not the destination”, Ryan explores the world to create videos, talking about detailed planes, trains, food, and hotel reviews. Through his YouTube channel, Ryan So Fly, Ryan helps you see the world through his eyes.

 I discovered what Ryan does through the Frequent Flyers Australia FB Group. I usually just read stuff and hit like when I visit every day, but when I saw Ryan’s post, I immediately subscribed to his YouTube channel as I really loved watching his travel vlogs. I love how he has embraced a sense of truth and freshness in his footage while providing great detail about the places that he visits. And to top all that, Ryan has a really cool sense of humor but is actually so down-to-earth!

 In this conversation, you'll hear Ryan discuss:

• Ryan’s work and live large story: On deciding to leave Singapore
• What it’s like to be a content creator and travel vlogger
• Ryan Soh’s favorite airline
• National culture and how that impacts your experience as a guest

 

 

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What do you think? Should you set an out of office when you go travelling? 

On Instagram Stories last week, I ran a poll asking if you set an Out of Office (OOO) when you go travelling. 

80% of you said "Yes Leanne. Set one!"

However, on my latest trip, I didn't set the Out of Office. 

Watch this week's Two by Tuesday and you'll hear me explain why.

You probably have your own preference. I find it helps to determine the intentionality behind your trip, and I share those considerations in this week's minisode.

I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

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After being stuck in our homes due to the sudden hit of the pandemic, people are now traveling as much as they could, wanting to celebrate that they’re now able to take in outdoor air. And yes, even I have been traveling a lot these days. It’s now time for my #revengetravel!

Going to places brings me a lot of joy. Flying to explore the world is one of the things I breathe for. But recently, I noticed lots of hectic lineups at the airport, with people having a hard time as they go on board. So today, I’m here with you to share some travel hacks that will make your travel experience easier and better than before. Bon voyage, folks!

 

35 Travel Tips:

1. Steph Taylor from StephTaylor.co’s travel tip is to download the TripIt app to see a compilation of your itinerary and travel details.

2. When booking economy flights, Steph Taylor advises you to book aisle seats that have an empty seat beside them.

3. Leanne Hughes tells you to continue checking the Qantas app until boarding.

4. Andy Storch’s travel tip is for you to be intentional with the time you spend in the plane. Do something that will make you better.

5. Leanne Hughes reminds you to download your favourite podcast, audiobook, and/or Spotify playlist before flying.

6. Liz Barber says do not plan to do work on the flight and just read, watch, or write to track ideas instead.

7. Derek Van Tonder’s travel tip is to print out all your travel documents, especially your COVID 19 vaccination certificates, and keep a colored copy of your passport and driving license.

8. Leanne Hughes, in relation to Derek’s tip, shares her practice of putting all of your printed documents in a display folder and have things arranged in order of events.

9. Tim Ferguson is from Audience and his tip is to travel by train.

10. Cathryn Lloyd from Maverick Minds says to fly less and fly better. Travel business class, get access to a lounge, turn off the internet, rest, chill, write, and drink lots of water, not alcohol.

I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

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In today's Two by Tuesday I answer a question I get a lot: What virtual tool could I use to ramp up the engagement in my virtual event?

Watch this episode's walk-through video on YouTube.

Firstly - purpose we know is the most critical element. That aside, what else is important to consider?

In this episode I think two key considerations are your group size and accessibility requirements. 

What I find is often: The simpler, the better/ Don't go too crazy. Don't think you need to ham up your workshops with all these tech tools, just because you want to impress people, it really has to connect to that purpose. 

Let me know in the comments: What your favourite tech tool is for your virtual events?

Two by Tuesday is a weekly segment on Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large Podcast (https://podcast.leannehughes.com)

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As ironic as it is, there are still companies nowadays that are so focused on getting new clients while overlooking why onboarding is a must in business. In today’s episode, my guest discusses the power onboarding holds in converting your customers to life-long clients as she gives a peak on the six-step process she goes by as she dives into practice.

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Today, I invited a good friend to educate us about the importance of having people understand what they’ve purchased and in what sense it would help them, as well as your business.

I met Donna in February when I flew all the way to Las Vegas to attend a workshop run by Alan Weiss. Back then, Donna came over to introduce herself, but I recognized her first by her voice and not her face. I’ve been listening to her book Onboarding Matters on Audible! Getting to know Donna and being able to spend days with her in Las Vegas was undoubtedly a fantastic experience.

In this conversation, you'll hear Donna discuss:

• Tips on where to focus your time and energy as a consultant
• How to deliver value to your clients upfront
• What onboarding looks like for your business
• Energy hacks when you need to work with only three hours of sleep

Conversation moments

• (00:00:00) Episode Snippet
• (00:00:24) Introduction
• (00:07:03) “Niches is riches”: Where to put your focus on
• (00:10:38) Delivering value to the customer upfront
• (00:16:01) Donna’s six-step onboarding process
• (00:20:00) Why it’s a must to communicate
• (00:25:17) Hacks to refresh your energy
• (00:28:21) “Beyond my wildest dreams”
• (00:31:57) Rapid Round

Connect with Donna Weber:

• Donna’s website
• Donna on LinkedIn
• Donna on Facebook
• Donna on Instagram
• Donna on Twitter
• Donna on TikTok

Rapid Round Recommendations:

• 📘: Deep Work by Cal Newport; Designing Your Life, and Designing Your Work Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
• 🔨: Tomato/Pomodoro Timer and Focus@Will
• 🎵: Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey
• 🗨️: “One day at a time. Sometimes, it’s like one hour at a time. Sometimes, it’s 15 minutes at a time.”

I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

Find out all the details about the Talent Development Think Tank conference.

Connect with Leanne Hughes on all the platforms:
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For suggestions, collaborations and queries, email me [email protected]. Support this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review, it would mean a lot!
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I’ve heard many inspiring stories of people succeeding in life after hitting the rock bottom, not minding how hard it’s going to be, knowing that there is no other way but up. My guest today shares a motivational story of how giving back, working with what he has available, and thinking about how he can do better every day, helped him succeed, get back on his feet, and Work and Live Large.

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When you are at the bottom, feeling helpless - you are left with two choices: to give up or get going. The question is: What can you do when you are completely starting from scratch? My guest today shares an extraordinary journey on how he managed to build a business after borrowing a laptop for one hour a day.

Rajendra considers himself an accidental entrepreneur who went on creating tech ventures and now proudly walks as a Serial Entrepreneur. He has been building businesses from scratch since 2012 and to date has founded & closely affiliated with three separate successful tech startups – all of which serve a global market.

For the better part of his entrepreneurial journey, Raj has been doing most of the things alone. That is where this whole idea of exploring the new buzzword ‘Solopreneurship’ came into mind. To explore the solopreneurship, he started Host My Blog in 2015 & served hundreds of bloggers with various technical services. He has since been enjoying his role as a WordPress Consultant.

In 2019, there was a WordPress event in Brisbane with several streams of speakers, I had major FOMO when my brother Randall went to a stream that I wasn't in. He told me I should've gone to the room where he was in after the breakout address concluded. I dashed to see if I could meet the speaker, who happened to be Rajendra. We spoke for a few minutes, and I've been following him on Twitter since that moment. 

In this conversation, you'll hear Rajendra discuss:

• The difference between an intellectual and product business
• Being in the rock-bottom and successfully overcoming it
• What “giving back” actually means
• Why being a generalist can be good
• The importance of being intentional and patience
• The essence of thinking “how can I be a better person?”
• Building clients and trust
• Leveraging social media outreach
• Rapid round

Conversation moments:

• (00:00:00) Episode Snippet
• (00:00:40) Introduction
• (00:00:56) About Rajendra Zore
• (00:03:43) Welcoming Rajendra Zore
• (00:05:34) The humble beginnings
• (00:17:46) Two choices while on rock bottom
• (00:24:22) “One hour on the laptop today”
• (00:28:16) Starting an intellectual business
• (00:35:04) The principle of giving back
• (00:37:34) Rapid Rounds
• (00:43:30) Connect with Raj

Connect with Rajendra Zore

• Rajendra's website
• Rajendra on LinkedIn

I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

Find out all the details about the Talent Development Think Tank conference.

Connect with Leanne Hughes on all the platforms:
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For suggestions, collaborations and queries, email me [email protected]. Support this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review, it would mean a lot!
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How can you get buy-in for your change initiatives and ideas? Well, this might be controversial but I suggest you don't. Don't try to get buy-ins, instead, attract pre-orders instead. How do you do that? I share my ideas in this week's Two by Tuesday.

The two elements I unpack are Vision and the Journey.

Watch as I unpack it on YouTube.

Two by Tuesday is a weekly segment on Leanne Hughes' Work and Live Large Podcast (https://podcast.leannehughes.com)

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I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

Find out all the details about the Talent Development Think Tank conference.

Connect with Leanne Hughes on all the platforms:
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For suggestions, collaborations and queries, email me [email protected]. Support this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review, it would mean a lot!
Thanks for being here. See you next week.

I’ve heard of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and didn’t realise there was a third type of motivation until today’s conversation! 

Watch our conversation on YouTube!

In order to be completely mentally healthy, we need a lot more. And basically what we need is something called flourishing. Let’s learn more about it and understand what it means to flourish and thrive so in return, we can live valuable, meaningful lives. We all have the potential to flourish, listen in to hear how.

Dr. Maike Neuhaus a self-proclaimed self-leadership and flourishing fanatic. From a young age, she has been fascinated with the fact that some people seem to thrive in life, while others get in their own way. 

I met Dr. Maike when we both attended a Team Management Systems (TMS) accreditation program. She walked into class with a leather jacket, a motorbike helmet, and was questioning study validity, and I was like, “Who is this cool person?” We kept in touch over email, Maike and her family moved to Europe but since she’s been back, we’ve been having conversations, like we had today, in person, in cool places, and it’s one of my favorite things to do.

In this conversation, you'll hear Dr. Maike discuss:

• How do we take care of our emotional wellbeing
• The role of self-actualization in the social wellbeing
• The difference between surviving and thriving 
• The power of definitions, particularly related to burnout and languishing
• The three key elements of her self-leadership 2.0 model 
• Integrated motivation (it’s not intrinsic or extrinsic)
• Your purpose and how it doesn’t have to be linked to your job
• What Maike and her family are doing next
• Rapid round

Conversation moments

• (00:00:00) Episode Snippet
• (00:00:30) Introduction
• (00:00:45) About Dr. Maike Neuhaus
• (00:03:53) Welcoming Dr. Maike Neuhaus
• (00:08:40) Employees and Executive Burnouts
• (00:13:50) Are you working just to make money?
• (00:21:00) Pressure after Procrastination
• (00:29:15) Why do we wait 'til retirement?
• (00:33:58) Rapid Rounds
• (00:37:20) Aiming for flourishing and thriving

Connect with Dr. Maike Neuhaus

• Dr. Maike’s website
• Dr. Maike on LinkedIn
• Dr. Maike on Instagram
• Dr. Maike on Facebook
• Dr. Maike on TikTok
• Dr. Maike on YouTube

Rapid Round Recommendations:

• 📘 Books: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
• 🎵 Song: Nujabes playlist
• 🗨️ Quote: “Our approach to mental illness is insane.” by C

I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

Find out all the details about the Talent Development Think Tank conference.

Connect with Leanne Hughes on all the platforms:
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For suggestions, collaborations and queries, email me [email protected]. Support this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review, it would mean a lot!
Thanks for being here. See you next week.

You’ve started a new role, how can you thrive in the first 90 days?

Watch me break it down in these week's Two by Tuesday.

I believe it comes down to these two elements:
- Frequency of conversations (High vs Low)
- Patience with yourself (High vs Low)

As you watch this video, reflect on where you’ve been when you’ve started in a new job? I’ve certainly worked across all four of these domains!

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I'd love to see you in California in Feb 2023!

Find out all the details about the Talent Development Think Tank conference.

Connect with Leanne Hughes on all the platforms:
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For suggestions, collaborations and queries, email me [email protected]. Support this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review, it would mean a lot!
Thanks for being here. See you next week.