Productivity Today’s featured guest is Graham Allcott. The topic is Productivity.  Let the show begin. Guest Bio Graham Allcott is the author of the global best-seller, “How to be a Productivity Ninja”. He is the founder of Think Productive, one of the world’s leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. His recently launched podcast “Beyond Busy” … Continue reading 560 The Hidden Why Podcast Presents Graham Allcott – Productivity

Lead Your Life

“How we lead ourselves in life impacts how we lead those around us.” Michael Hyatt

You are your best leader in this life. Emmanual Kant said in a paper he wrote on enlightenment that the path towards enlightenment is by freeing ourselves from our self-incurred immaturity. What does that mean? It means to be your life's guide. When we lead ourselves we will discover a more significant level of freedom, fulfilment and happiness in life. That is the purpose of this solo rant - Enjoy!

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." Rabindranath Tagore

With a belief that people often learn best when they laugh most I bring to the show Daniel Ellenberg to discuss the importance of relationships. The need to belong is a natural condition do the human species as it many sentient beings. It assists to improve our chances of survival. We now know that there is a direct link to our well-being and longevity as it relates to the quality of our relationships in life - both inner and outer.

Having published books and research papers, coaching hundreds of others and delivering workshops and presentations on relationships, Daniel is somewhat an expert in this field. In this conversation, Daniel shares his thoughts and advice on how we can create and live a beautiful life by building more compassionate relationships. It's a good one. Enjoy!

No Ego, a book about overcoming workplace drama. Cy Wakeman, past guest on The Hidden Why (episode 459), has written a fantastic book to assist organisations and leaders improve results and reduce staffing costs by creating a culture of accountability rather than one of entitlement. It's a slap in the face to the current style of leadership, and it starts by understanding the role ego plays in the workplace and how to bypass it.

Enjoy this review!

Today's featured guest is Doug Hensch.

The topic is "AND."

Let the show begin.

Biography and Connect

Doug Hensch, brings a wealth of experience and passion to the work he provides for his clients. His philosophy is simple: Set meaningful goals. Identify your strengths. Work in them regularly.

This philosophy helped him launch a leading self-improvement website, helping thousands of people increase their well-being and resilience. His expertise is in coaching, facilitation, instructional design, and consulting. He has created workshops that focus on resilience, strengths, well-being and goals. As an executive coach, Doug relies on his curiosity, experience and in-depth knowledge of human potential to help individuals set and exceed their goals.

He is the author of Positively Resilient: 5 1/2 Secrets to Beat Stress, Overcome Obstacles, and Defeat Anxiety which was published in October 2016.

Connect with Doug here at DRH Leadership.

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." Buddha

Anger is a powerful surface emotion and like all emotions anger too perhaps has a purpose. The issue is not anger itself but how it causes us to act. Whether we express our anger in an aggressive unhealthy manner or suppress it, both can lead to little resolve. In this episode, I talk on the topic of anger looking and the What, the Why and then How we can better manage our anger.

Anger, noun; a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

Have a listen and let me know what you think. Enjoy!

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman

Jon DeWaal is the founder of Liminal Space, a nonprofit dedicated to helping others navigate life's major transitions. As Jon suggests change is a natural part of the human story. In all transition, small or large, transformation takes place and it is that process that shapes our future story. How we manage and respond to transition is a choice. How we learn and grow from the experience is powerful.

In this episode, Jon lays down the fundamentals of change and transition and Why it's such an important topic. He shares practical tips that we can all benefit from. Enjoy!

Dr Brene Brown has become one of my new favourite people. Ever since I watched her TED Talk titled The Power of Vulnerability, I've been hooked on the knowledge and wisdom she shares.

She has spent over a decade researching the topic of vulnerability which she would define as "uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure." She'd further say that vulnerability is not either a good or bad emotion but rather the essence to all emotions that when understood and cultivated will allow us to walk into a greater sense of meaning, purpose and joy in life.

Fantastic book - even better book reflection!! Take a listen here.

Today's featured guest is Bryan Falchuk

The topic is "Motivation."

Let the show begin.

Biography 

My guest today has an inspiring story; he went from being obese and depressed to running marathons. He’s faced nearly losing his wife to illness while their young son watched. He became vegan in just one day. He got his masters from a top school and rose to a senior executive position in a successful business. And now he’s a best-selling author and contributor to Inc Magazine. He’s transformed his life and developed an approach to help others do the same that he teaches in his best-selling book “Do a Day”, and he’s here today to share that philosophy with all of you.

Passions - The Pursuit of Purpose Through Deliberate Practice

"Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams." Donovan Bailey

In this solo rant, I do a reading from an article I wrote about the pursuit of passions to assist one in living a purposeful life. There is no doubt in my mind that pursuing our passions makes life great. Passion breeds purpose. If defines internal motivation that pushes one into action and removes the unnecessary from our lives. 

You can read the full article here - Passions – The Pursuit Of Purpose Through Deliberate Practice.