Life Long Learner

The fellas chat about getting too comfortable with things until a crisis occurs. The stories we tell ourselves and the justifications lead to ' its not me'.

Lot of people 'get away' with it, In terms of certain lifestyle choices. It is a revolving circle.

Kevin Hart - Monsters and How to tame them - https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Monsters-and-How-to-Tame-Them-Audiobook/B09M1V2B81

Connections, Budgy Smugglers and short shorts and minimising Choice and backing yourself in.

This week Ben poses a question, "What does healthy, strong beautiful masculinity look like? As they dance round answering the question, the fellas realise that in today's society it is a hard question to answer due to all the nuances.

Also they explore the notion of toxic environment, as opposed toxic masculinity or feminity. Also the value of children having positive role models of each section of their life.

The video Ben mentioned was - Tale of Two Brains - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XjUFYxSxDk

This week it is just Ben and Gines. Ben shares his journey on his recent long hike. It was a little bit more than he expected! Unexpected heat, a sore foot, new shoes, and not doing much walking all seemed to add up. 

The fellas this week chat about long hard things versus short hard things. There is so much value in what you can learn about yourself during such things. 

Also there is so much value voluntarily doing long hard things. 

Life is will give you markers, plenty of them, however, they do not mean much if you do not follow up. 

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This week we are joined by Steve Grace from the Nudge Group and Balance the Gring. Steve is the CEO and founder of The Nudge Group, which is anything and everything from raising money to creating PR, to creating buzz, to hiring, to launching into new countries, to creating stock plans, and pretty much anything to do with the start up phase. 

Balance the grind is a publication that articulates stories about how people live their lives and balance their work life with all other areas of their life. 

They talk about the different cultures within the start-up space, from Tech founders to Sales focused founders. They touch on the volume of start-up founders in Australia since covid has exploded. In Australia we are finding a lot more grassroots compared to overseas where we have more top-level start-ups.

To find get in contact with Steve - 

LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegrace/

Give It a Nudge - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-cXoQLn4CTrBdnxuENdPQ

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The fellas chat about the start of a new year buzz and the energy that comes with a new beginning. They share what some of their aspirations are for the new year. 

Ben shares a new purchase he made, he bought himself and Michelle a pair of motorbikes. He shares the notion of if you are not growing together you are growing apart. While the bikes offer some novelty and adventure it equals offers a level of challenge for both of them for which they are excited and nervous at the same time. 

Also, they touch on treating symptoms with numbing agents and whatever that may be, from alcohol, drugs, porn, binge-watching shows, screen time, etc. They explore why and how society is self-medicating. 

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Welcome to 2023! 

The fellas start the year with chatted about staff and how they show up. They explore the notion of the current feedback culture. Which is you can not give feedback or criticise someone, without them taking offence or going to HR. 

We have the lawnmower and the helicopter parent that cotton wrap students these days and when they go out to the world, they do not what hits them. 

Why are schools teaching for regurgitating information, instead of teaching for life? 

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This time of year is usually a sense of 'busyness' with a lot of functions, Xmas parties, and obligations. At the same time depending on what you do, there is a lot to finish up before the end of the year. 

The fellas share the recent lessons for they have learned from life ranging from, appreciation for manual labour and physical activity, the importance of finding the right mix of people to have great conversations and bounce off, and being kind to yourself. 

They also chat about choosing the enjoy and bring lightness as it is the festive season and we should enjoy this at the same time finish the year strong and start enjoying now, don't just wait for the 'break.' 

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Coffee culture or coffee addiction? 

The fellas chat about the dying breed of mastery, Seasonal Depression. 

Mastering your craft and always be bothered. 

Quote to ponder - One the last day on Earth, wonder How much could I have done? 

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