On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I give you an update on the past few extremely eventful weeks, and I share why I have been giving myself a break recently.

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On this week’s episode, you’re going to hear a conversation I had with Elke Wiss.

Elke is a practical philosopher and a best-selling author.

Her book, How To Know Everything, offers a framework for asking better questions and makes the case for why we should all improve our question-asking skills.

In the next hour, you’re going to learn:

• The six fundamental errors we all make when it comes to effective question asking, and how to avoid them 

• Why creating detachment between your opinions and your identity can help you not only ask better questions, but become a better conversationalist

• Why we shouldn’t look to formal education, politics, journalism, or police interview techniques to sharpen our ability to ask precise questions

• The reason it’s so important to ask YOURSELF better questions, and a really practical exercise you can make use of to do just that.

And so much more.

This was always going to be an interesting one, sitting down and asking questions to somebody who is, to all intents and purposes, a professional question asker.

But I learned a lot from Elke around a subject that is grossly undervalued, and yet one that holds huge upside if only we get it right.

I’m sure you’re going to learn a lot as well.

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On this (shorter than usual!) episode of Life and Lessons, I discuss why I feel fortunate to have this podcast.

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On this episode of Life and Lessons, you’re going to hear a conversation I had with Chris Williamson. 

Chris is the host of the Modern Wisdom podcast, which he has used to have conversations with some of the most interesting people on the planet, including more than 100 New York Times Bestselling Authors – and in the process has racked up over 10 million downloads.

Away from the microphone, Chris is a director of Voodoo Events, who have welcomed more than 1 million partygoers through the doors of clubs across the UK

And he’s also had an inside look into the world of reality TV, as the very first person through the doors on the first series of Love Island.

So with all of that said, you can imagine how interesting a conversation this is going to be.

In the next hour, you’re going to learn: 

• How embracing your true self and letting go of outdated versions of your identity can be a huge catalyst for positive change 

• Why a club promoter who was once a self-confessed party-boy has spent almost 1,000 days sober in the pursuit of improved productivity

• Chris’ theory on the true motivation behind those who attach themselves to the cancel culture movement, and why we might one day see an end to it

• The exact steps you need to take right now if you want to come out of this lockdown as a better person

And so much more. 

I shouldn’t pick favourites, but this is absolutely my favourite episode of Life and Lessons so far.

I’ve listened to well over 250 episodes of Chris’ podcast, so I thought I had nothing else left to learn from him, and yet he manages to spin my head over and over again in this conversation.

It’s incredible – and you’re really going to enjoy it.

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On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I tell the story of something out of our control that went wrong this week, and the lesson that it taught me.

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On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, you're going to hear a conversation between me and Cameron Rawson.

Cameron is a DJ who has played venues across the length and breadth of the country.

But a year ago, his life was put on hold.

With clubs closed and events cancelled, everything Cameron came to accept as normal was thrown into question.

Cameron has some really interesting insights into the realities of the nightlife industry, and also an inspiring story of how he has used the past year positively.

In the next hour, you’re going to learn:

1. What really goes on behind the scenes in a nightclub 
2. Why DJs absolutely hate taking your requests 
3. The mental health implications of having a job that requires late nights, lonely travel, and one that encourages you to drink on the job 
4. And how a period of uncertainty such as a lockdown is a great opportunity to question everything you believe to be true, to make positive changes in your life 

and more.

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On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I share with you my productivity blueprint, and talk you through some changes that will be happening to this content.

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On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I talk you through the series of events that made me realise that I haven't been thinking big enough, and I discuss why I think the ability to ask better questions is a massively undervalued skill. 

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This week, you’re going to hear a conversation I had with Peter Watson.

Peter is the co-founder of Distract, one of the fastest-growing and best-known marketing agencies in the Midlands.

But he’s also so much more than that. He’s a prolific founder and investor, currently sitting on six businesses, and invested in a bunch more.

He’s the biggest advocate and holder of Bitcoin I know. 

And he has some really interesting views into the economics of the world we live in right now.

In the next hour, you’re going to learn:

1. Why university is the best place to be if you want to start a business

2. How to save and invest your finances in such a way to protect yourself in the next economic downturn 

3. Why it’s the duty of honest business owners to call out bullshit when we see it online 

4. What Peter thinks of the Budget that was announced by Rishi Sunak on Wednesday

And so much more.

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On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I share what I learned from witnesses a police car crash, why I'm going back to basics with my habits, and what these podcasts are teaching me.

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