Life, Living It and Loving It

In this episode, Gordon takes a look at what it really means to be living life and loving it. He shares tips and tricks to make life better because when you can align your activities and the energy you are expanding in living your life and achieving what you want  and enjoying it you have got to the place where you are truly living life and loving it

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Many of us fall into just existing in life not living it
• Life living it and loving it is about making the best of your life
• It's about thriving not just surviving
• Whatever your spirituality and beliefs make the most of your life, doing the things you enjoy and being with the people who you care about
• Balancing living your life and taking the time to enjoy it is key

BEST MOMENTS

‘Many of us fall into the trap of not really living life’

‘We want to help people to grow and do the things they want to do’

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up with burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

It's all about happiness this week and Gordon looks at why it's important to take the time and space and use your energy to find and do the things that make you happy.

It can be easy to become busy and only focused on work, but happiness is around if you take the time to look for it and ultimately choosing to be happy and seeking individual moments of happiness every day is what really matters

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is not a step by step process you can follow to find happiness
• Happiness can be found in the majority of places and activities
• Don’t get too busy and miss the moments of happiness
• Create the time and space and use your energy to find happiness
• Get around people who lift you up and make you feel happy
• Living in alignment with your core beliefs will bring you happiness
• Setting goals and challenges and having a purpose all contribute to your level of happiness
• Let life come to you and enjoy the opportunities

BEST MOMENTS

‘Take the time to find the individual moments of happiness in each day’

‘You have to choose to be happy’

‘There are simple pleasures in life that will bring happiness over and over again’

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

Gordon takes a look at both success and failure and explains why they are not opposites or final but part of the journey to achieving what you want and living a life you love

Success is different for every individual and failure is an opportunity to learn and move forward and Gordon has some great tips on how to do this. As Gordon explains Winston Churchill’s quote “Success is not final, failure is not fatal it’s the courage to continue that counts” is a good reminder about always moving forward and adjusting your actions and behaviours to achieve your goals

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Everyone is aiming for success and its different for every individual
• Successfully reaching a goal can feel like something final but achieving an individual goal can be a part of a bigger journey
• You need to keep putting in the effort and working towards future success
• Neither success nor failure are final, there is always a chance for things to change
• Keep adjusting your actions, reactions, and behaviours to get to the goals you want to achieve
• Both success and failure are not final but they can be if we make them
• If you take a loss learn from it and move forward
• Failure is not the opposite of success, you can’t have one without the other
• Failure is an opportunity to learn and needs to be part of your journey to success

BEST MOMENTS

‘Success and failure are not final’

‘Once we’ve achieved a goal we take our foot off the gas and can start rolling backwards’

‘The people around you should be lifting you up’

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

Gordon discusses the ways we can adapt and be prepared for opportunities whenever they come along.

It can be easy to blame external events and focus on the negatives, but if you adjust your mindset and learn to focus on the positives, make sure you are  prepared and understand that your plan is the vehicle that gets you to your goal you can keep moving forward and get to the life you love

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There are always good and bad things happening in the world
• You need to adapt to what’s happening and be prepared to be able to take advantage of any opportunities
• You need to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity because otherwise you can become stuck in your life
• By adjusting your mindset, you can move from a victim mindset to one that means you can move forward
• Adapt and make the most of what’s in front of you
• It’s a choice and conscious decision about what you focus on in your life
• Learn to focus away from the negative and on the positive
• Taking the time to adapt and change and focusing on the positive puts you in a better position overall in life
• The plan is the vehicle that gets you to your goal and if the plan goes wrong you just need to change the vehicle and keep moving forward to your destination
• Focus your positive energy on moving towards your goals

BEST MOMENTS

‘There is always something big happening in the world’

‘You have to take advantage of the opportunity in the lifetime of the opportunity’

‘Learn to adapt to changing situations’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

Gordon discusses the importance of pacing and the support of others in the journey to achieving meaningful goals

He shares great content about how different pacing is important at different times and explains the vital role those who you trust and cherish play in supporting you to not only get to the life you love but also build a meaningful legacy. This is a thought provoking episode that can help anyone reflect on moving forward and achieving their goals

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• If you are moving forwards you are in a good position in life
• You need to run the race you are in; life is a marathon not a sprint
• Meaningful goals will take time to achieve
• As long as you know you are moving forwards you will get to where you want to be
• It doesn’t matter if you are walking or running towards your goals as long as you are moving in the right direction
• Don’t be distracted by others you need to move through life at a pace that suits you
• Those around you who you trust and cherish can help you on your journey to your goals
• If you want to build a legacy you can’t do it alone you need others supporting you

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you’re running you have to pace yourself differently according to how far you are running’

‘Move at the pace that’s comfortable for you not other people’

‘It doesn’t matter what your pace, slow or fast, as long as you don’t stop’

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

Gordon shares great advice on the critical importance of positioning yourself for success.

People often think people have become successful by chance but as Gordon explains success is about putting in the effort and showing up consistently alongside working on the critical activities.

If you want to be ready for the opportunities this is an episode with great advice on how to not only be positioned for success but able to move to the next level.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• People often think those who are successful gained their success by chance but you need to position yourself for success
• Being in the right place doesn’t usually happen by accident
• You need to put in the work so you are ready for the opportunities
• Put the effort in and you will be able to take advantage of the opportunity
• Just showing up is not a guarantee of success, you need to play the long game not the short game
• Showing up will lead to success but it doesn’t lead to overnight success
• Just turning up once doesn’t usually bring success
• Make sure you are doing the right things to be successful, there are critical activities for success
• Spend your energy in the right proportions on the right activities
• Listen to the right people – those who have experience and are positive

BEST MOMENTS

‘You need to stay ready for the opportunities’

‘Position yourself for success by turning up time and time again’

‘Make sure you are in the right place at the right time’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up with burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

Gordon takes a look at why reading is one of the easiest ways to learn, you can do it anywhere and at times to suit you and your day

Reading is an incredibly accessible resource that you can use to extend your knowledge whether it's learning something completely new or finding out how to be more effective in areas of your business

When it’s all about the reading there is something for everyone, listen in and be inspired to get started

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We get so much from reading and most successful people spend time reading
• One of the best and easiest ways to learn is by reading and you can do it anywhere at times that suit you
• Audiobooks are a way forward
• Personally, I don’t think you can beat a physical copy of a book and being able to flick through the pages 
• The passion of the writer comes through in their writing
• Sometimes you can hear things differently 
• when you hear a text being read
• You can read a book anywhere and it's super accessible
• It’s a phenomenal resource we all have available to us
• You can effectively use books to increase your knowledge and be more effective in your business

BEST MOMENTS

‘I love reading and the author’s passion shines through’

‘Go out and find a book and learn some new stuff’

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The Things We Cannot Say - Kelly Rimmer
Chicken Soup for the Soul - Jack Cranfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark

ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up with burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

This week Gordon discusses the crucial importance of showing up consistently. He also shares great advice on how to keep moving forward when showing up seems the most challenging

If you want to get to the life you love showing up is a critical element you need to master and if you follow Gordon's advice you can achieve consistency and build confidence in not only yourself but also the confidence others have in you

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It doesn’t matter how you feel showing up is super important
• Showing up is one of the most important and critical factors for success and happiness
• Even when you are having a bad day you still need to show up even

if it's in a small way

• If you don’t show up you are not available and ready for any opportunities
• Showing up consistently gives other people a really positive view of you
• People will trust you more if you consistently show up and deliver
• Showing up in a small way can build momentum and help you to show up even more
• Taking time for yourself helps others to see they can do the same

BEST MOMENTS

‘How do you show up every day of your life?’

‘Give 100% of your effort when you are doing something’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love. 

All of us at some point will ask others for something and Gordon looks at how not asking can be a limiting factor and explains how you can set yourself up for success by asking at the right time, in the right way and with the belief that the ask is reasonable.

If you don’t ask you don’t get and this episode is a great reminder about the ways you can ask and move forwards to the life you love.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• If you don’t ask you won’t get
• If you feel too worried to ask it can be a limiting factor for you
• You need to make sure the ‘ask’ is reasonable
• The barrier to you achieving what you want can be your ability to ask for something
• If you ask and are turned down then ask for feedback so that you can make changes
• The more feedback you get the more you set yourself up for success
• You need to have the belief that the ask is reasonable
• If you don’t believe you deserve it, the ask will be very difficult to do

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s super important to ask for what you want

‘Make sure it’s a fair and reasonable ask’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up with burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start living a life, they truly love. 

This week Gordon reflects on the importance of building the right skill set around your losses, something everyone will experience in different ways

It’s all about how you deal with your losses and if you can be the person who can learn from the losses and use them to motivate yourself then you will be moving forwards and able to reach your ultimate goals more quickly

Listen in and hear great advice about how to achieve the right balance and use your losses as a driver to achieve more

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When people experience losses they deal with them in very different ways
• Learn from the losses and use them to develop your resilience
• Losses can be what motivates some people to do more and do it better
• You need to lose sometimes so that you can win overall
• If you are winning all the time you are not innovating or leaning forward with your goals and expectations
• You need to push yourself and aim for improvement in all areas of your life
• The approach you take to losses reflects your mindset and level of positivity, it’s a skill set that’s worth nurturing
• Doing honest self-assessment regularly is a vital part of understanding yourself and achieving the right balance
• With the right skill set, you can be motivated by your losses and move towards your goals more rapidly

BEST MOMENTS

‘We all experience losses in life and they are a part of moving forward’

‘It’s super important to have some feeling of motivation from the losses’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST  

Welcome to the life, living it and loving it podcast with Extreme Execution Coach Gordon Done. 

We don’t know about you, but we’re fed up of burning ourselves out and living in a state of survival. In this podcast, Gordon talks about his experiences and analyses them in an open and honest approach to discover hints and tips to help us “live a life we love”. 

Join us on the podcast to find the tools, tactics and mindset needed to unlock a life you love today."

Gordon is a certified Extreme Execution Coach who loves working with clients to understand themselves on a deeper level, helping them to optimise their performance and relationships with others so they can stop just surviving and start

living a life, they truly love.