LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life with Natalie Sisson

Imagine the future of work, what do you see? And more importantly how do you want to show up in it?

The way in which we work and the type of work we will be doing in the next few years is already shifting right before our eyes, and I personally see more opportunity than ever.

But a lot of people are scared and that's because the workplace of tomorrow is an uncertain place.

What's more these technologies are evolving at an exponential rate - and as more jobs and work gets automated, you can see why there's a fear of being replaced by robots!

Actually that is going to happen with some work, especially around data, that is expected to be more machine-powered.

But there will also be a proliferation of new work and jobs created that will require human skills in areas like problem solving, communication, listening, interpretation and design.

One thing is for sure, it's becoming critical to understand how this future of work movement is going to impact you, your profession or business and understand how to design a secure future amidst this disruption.

What can you get paid to do and be, what skills will you need to learn and master to ensure you remain relevant and in demand for the foreseeable future?

The future of work is us - people.

We think creatively, we use our emotional intelligence, we teach, communicate, value judgements and share wisdom. We must reconsider how jobs are designed and work to adapt and learn for future growth.

In this episode you'll learn:

• What exactly is the future of work?
• How is it going to impact you and what can you do to tap into it?
• The new culture needed to future proof your business or career*
• A great tool to figure out where your interests and competencies lie
• How to turn yourself into a LifeLong Learning Lab to remain relevant

• Future of Work Collective supports individuals and collectives to create the unique journey towards their emerging culture and leadership paradigm that sustains their positive impact in the world.
• Download the Four Lists to Freedom Template for free here to work out what you love do to, and what you shouldn't be doing!

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If I told you that you had 90 days to create something awesome, what would you choose to do?

Would you train for a triathlon, aim to renovate part of your house, finish your book manuscript or would you want to create a profitable online course?

That's my challenge to you in today's episode of Untapped, I challenge you to take the next 90 days and create something that you've been putting off!

As using our Life Pilot planning system has taught me, it's way easier to look at and plan for the next 90 days, versus a year or two, and then break it down into monthly, weekly and daily actions to get you there and make it happen.

I've accomplished a lot in my life by chunking down my big hairy audacious goals into something I can achieve in 3 months or less and I want to share with you how you can do this too.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How it's easier to achieve more in 90 days than you can in a year
• What 90 day challenges I've undertaken over the years and which ones worked out
• Why 90 days is the perfect amount of time in which to launch your first (or fifth) online course
• How to take up a special invite to a free masterclass I'm hosting with Jess at Teachable to show you how 

If you're short on time and can't listen to the episode (13 mins), then come along to “The Creator Challenge: How to create your own profitable online course in the next 3 months” free 45-minute masterclass that I’ll be doing with my friend Jess over at Teachable on May 24th at 4:00pm EST (1:00pm PST).

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll learn in this 45-minute class…

• The 5 key types of online course businesses and how to identify which is best for you
• Lessons from the 5,319 online courses that generated revenue last month
• The 3-step framework you can use to choose the right course topic (that will actually attract your dream students)
• Strategies you can use to create a curriculum that provides real results
• Tips for recording a beautiful course that you can be proud of — even if you’re on a budget and haven’t used a camera before
• Everything you need to know about marketing your course as a first-timer
• An 8-day course launch framework that hundreds of creators have used to enroll their first students in their new courses (including the exact email templates they used!)
• And a whole lot more!

Oh and if you enjoy the podcast and want me to keep it advert free, consider donating me a coffee!

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Are you stuck in the comfort zone?

Are you getting a little bored and discontented with where you're at in life?

Isn't it time you stepped out of your comfort zone?

This is a question I've been asking myself a lot lately, especially since I started training for triathlons, which regularly stretch me beyond my comfort zone and push me mentally and physically.

What I wasn't prepared for were all the other benefits this would bring me, because even though going beyond your comfort zone can be uncomfortable - the benefits are that you learn, grow and go further than you imagined you could. 

And that's just for starters!

Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, therapist and author of Better Than Perfect, says people who regularly seek out fresh experiences tend to be more creative and emotionally resilient than those who remain stuck in routine.

“Breaking your own mould can only make you stronger and more confident to reach higher levels in your professional and personal life,” she says.

Being uncomfortable can be a great thing. It isn't easy but it's worth it.

Are you ready to break out of your comfort zone?

In this episode I share with you:

• Why it's easy to stay in the comfort zone
• The many benefits of being uncomfortable
• Things that I'm doing to step outside of my comfort zone

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I was fortunate to hear Andrew Leitch speak on an Entrepreneurs Organization meetup recently. He believes that our connection to our purpose and the energy that this connection gives us, is the fast track to tapping into our creative genius, our most connected and engaged states, and our fullest human potential.

He is a regular presenter at Eden Health Retreat and is invited to present at various conferences, retreats and workshops.

In addition to his work with individuals and organisations, Andrew leads retreats alongside Indigenous healers to Central Australia through his other business, Spirit Adventure Tours.

In this podcast with Andrew Leitch, we cover off how do we remain present in a busy digital world and be really focused on the now.

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I've just recently watched Brene Brown's Netflix special called "Brené Brown: The Call to Courage" and in this program she discusses what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty.

And this is what we are going to talk about in this podcast: vulnerability and courage.

In this episode, Osmaan and I will dive deeper into not dwelling on past stories and also not being too focused in the future.

Osmaan is a performance and mindset coach and he is passionate about enabling individuals and businesses create Rapid Transformations, in their thinking, feelings, behaviours, opportunities and results!

In this episode we dive into:

• The risks of dwelling on the past
• Why leaning on your past is useful
• Why you shouldn't worry about the future
• Tips to help you live in the moment
• Understanding goals and habits

Connect with Osmaan

• Visit www.rapidtransformation.co.uk
• Connect with Osmaan on Facebook and Twitter.

Key Resources

• What my video: How I use habit stacking to start my morning off right
• Listen to my podcast on Intentions vs Goal Setting – Which is Best To Succeed in Life?
• Breakdowns Happen Before Breakthroughs

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Given we all have 24 hours in a day, I'm constantly surprised by how many people squander that precious time and waste it on things they know they shouldn’t be doing.

I see this all the time with my friends, loved ones and my peers, and do my best to share my knowledge on habits, time management and tools to help them. 

Most of the time they end up resenting where their time went and what they didn't achieve.

So how can you avoid this?

Well, you can start by listening to this podcast episode where I divulge the 6 Rules to Finishing What You Start.

I've read my fair share of books and one of the most inspiring is Peter Hollin's "Finish What You Start". 

In this book, he shares his lifelong curiosity around how we manage our time and also why we don't finish the things that we start. He then goes into a plethora of practical ways to reclaim our time and actually get things done!

One of the methods he suggests, that I found to be a real eye-opener, is creating a manifesto. A manifesto, in his words, is nothing more than a set of rules to follow everyday.

By having this manifesto as your guiding principle, you immediately place a value on your time and activities that makes you prioritize what's important, and it acts as a guiding star for any new projects you may want to start, and to avoid any distractions that will inevitably come your way.

He also shares 6 rules to finishing what you start, and I divulge these on this podcast episode, but in a nutshell they are:

Rule 1: Are you acting out of laziness? If so, is this a characterization you want about yourself?

Rule 2: Three major tasks a day, maximum.

Rule 3: Create daily limitations and requirements for yourself.

Rule 4: Reaffirm your intentions by stating “I want,” “I will,” and “I won’t” statements.

Rule 5: Try to look into the future, 10 minutes, hours, and days at a time. Do you like what you see when you consider not following through?

Rule 6: It’s just 10 minutes, right? So if you want to quit, it’s just 10 minutes. And if you need to wait, it’s just 10 minutes.

I go into more detail on what each of these rules means and how to apply them and also share 

• How to write a manifesto
• How to reaffirm your intentions
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Lately, with the sheer amount of work I've put on my own plate, and take full responsibility for, I've found myself procrastinating more than I'd like to admit.

Procrastination - the thing we all love to hate but can't avoid...until now!

Turns out, what has always been viewed as another form of laziness or perfection (depending on which side of the coin you place yourself), actually has nothing to do with time management at all!

After reading a fantastic NYTimes article, it appears it's not about time management but emotions management - which is something we as humans can definitely work on controlling.

Here's what the article quotes:

"A 2013 study, Dr. Pychyl and Dr. Sirois found that procrastination can be understood as “the primacy of short-term mood repair … over the longer-term pursuit of intended actions.”

Put simply, procrastination is about being more focused on “the immediate urgency of managing negative moods” than getting on with the task, Dr. Sirois said."

This makes so much sense to me. We feel bad when we procrastinate, but because we often procastinate by getting something else done, that's not priority but is useful, we temporarily feel better.

Until we return to the shite feelings of still being behind, stressed, anxious, self-doubt and even more horrible emotions that procrastination briefly took us away from.

Before we know it, we get stuck in an endless chronic cycle of rewarding those bad feelings through the habit of procrastination.  

There is an alternative, six in fact, and I think you're going to like them and by the end of this podcast, even implement them, rather than procrastinating right?!

In this episode I share with you:

• Why you're not a lazy person even if you procrastinate
• Why procrastination is not a time management problem, but an emotions management one
• The real reason we procrastinate and how to break the chronic cycle
• How to rewire our brain to a Bigger Better Offer than the reward of procrastination
• Six positive ways to beat procrastination

Resources

Read this NYTimes article: Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control) 

Short video by Mel Robbins: The reason you procrastinate (It's not what you think) 

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I’ve never been a big fan of over planning, of strategizing the night away, and getting lost in the detail.

And I’ve always been in favour of less is more, keep it simple and being able to see your big vision on just one piece of paper.

This is why I first developed the infamous ‘One Page Biz Plan’ template back in 2012 and have been using it ever since.

Yes, shock horror, a lady who creates a tool and actually uses it herself, even if she did take a 6 month break from setting any business goals – which I also advocate for, when you’re really not feeling it.

That was the case for me recently, so I just let myself not plan and instead focused on the impact I wanted to make, how I wanted to add value and show up in this world.

Since that all fell into place in the last few months, I was able to write up my quarterly One Page Biz Plan on April 1st with new refreshing goals and objectives to make this a great 90 days.

We all know it can be hard to get clear on our big picture vision and actually follow through with it, so my template helps you to break it down into what’s tangible and doable in the next 90 days.

I literally walk you through what my next 3 months looks like for my business so you can have a crack at doing this too, using my free template.

• My process for setting my quarterly (and Annual) Business Plan goals and objectives
• What my five big goals are for April-June
• What actions I (and my team) need to take to make each of those goals a reality
• Why creating your one page business plan can take just half an hour
• How to use my free 1 Page Business Plan template to crush your next 90 days
• How to keep momentum when the going gets tough

If you want to know how to go about planning out your life goals as well as your work ones, tune in to Episode 12: The Simple Way To Crush The Next 90 Days

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It's April 1st and it's time to raise to get serious about the next 275 days you have to make the most of in 2019.

Yet you and I know, if we are to look at the whole nine months we still have to make the most of this year, we won't necessarily make the most of our time.

However, if we focus on a 3 month sprint, we will definitely place a sense of positive urgency around the things that matter most.

We will inevitably get clear on our priorities and what really matters, because the results we want are just 3 months away, and that's close enough to feel real!

In this episode I share with you:

• My process for setting my quarterly goals and intentions, and making sure they are spread across the 8 categories of life I value most
• Why focusing across these areas gives you a more balanced approach to working towards goals and intentions that will improve your whole life, not just your money or work situation.
• My actual goals I set for the Q1 of 2019 and how I progressed - and a few surprises that I threw in too about a JOB!
• What I've set myself up for in Q2 and how that translates into my monthly, weekly and daily goals using our Life Pilot System.

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Did you know there is one thing you can do everyday to transform stress, build resilience and train your brain to get focus and happiness in just 10 minutes a day?

It's called Mindfulness and it's a powerful tool that I've personally been using with guided meditations for almost four months straight now, with profound effects.

So I jumped at the chance to dive deeper into why mindfulness is transforming peoples' lives more than ever, when I got to interview Dr Elise Bialylew.

She's a coach, meditation teacher and social entrepreneur who trained as a doctor and psychiatrist.

Elise combines her deep psychological understanding, her training in mindfulness meditation, and her passion and creativity to coach people to discover their own life purpose and turn transform ideas into action.

She thrives on helping people make positive change in their lives through freeing themselves from self limiting beliefs and developing the confidence and courage needed to take bold action.

In short, her mission is to help people flourish and reach their full potential - so you can see why I wanted her on my show!

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