Personal Development Essentials [Archive]

Episode 47 - The power of "why"

"The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you found out why." -Mark Twain

What drives us to do what we do in our life? What's our purpose, our "why"? Today we talk about a life of purpose - why it is important, and about ways there are to help us identify our own purpose.

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"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Episode 46 - Taking a break from alcohol

With Agi having recently completed a 6-month "alcohol-free adventure", we decided to have a discussion about alcohol. What is it? How much social conditioning is there? Why take a break from it? What are the benefits of 6 months (or even 1 month) of not having any alcohol?

This is an episode that hopefully will intrigue some of you to take a step back and look at your relationship with alcohol. Listen to the episode for details!

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"I drink to make other people more interesting." -Ernest Hemingway

Episode 45 - Procrastination

We had procrastinated and postponed recording this episode on procrastination for a long time!

Why do we procrastinate? Is it normal human behaviour? Are there ways we can stop procrastination? Listen to Agi and Paul as they discuss this intriguing topic.

RESOURCES: https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator?language=en

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"Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone." -Pablo Picasso

"We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training."

- Archilochus

In this episode of Personal Development Essentials, Paul Greig Smith learns from 3 former Royal Marines Commandos, Jack English, Ben Williams and Antony Thompson, to discover how their training helped them develop an unbeatable mindset in the face of adversity.

Learn how these guys have had to deal with everything from drug addiction to deaths - in this candid and colourful discussion - they share with you what helped them get through it all and what REALLY works.

So you have a big problem or life challenge you are facing? Join the club. We've all got problems and these guys are no different, they all bounced back from life's challenges through grit and determination - ultimately conditioning themselves to advance in the face of adversity - learn how you can too...

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Episode 43 - Unleashing the power within! - crewing Tony Robbins.

Agi recently had his first volunteering experience as a crew member for Tony Robbins' event "Unleash the power within". Listen as he speaks with Paul on why he did it, what his learnings and breakthroughs were, and how it feels to be thanked by 12,000 people!

Being an usher, serving and leading at the same time, celebrating with each and every one of 300 people after they walked on hot coals, meeting and connecting with exceptional people - and so much more is discussed in this episode!

RESOURCES:

Unleash the Power Within event:

https://bit.ly/upw2020agi

Agi's blog posts about his two UPW experiences: Latest: https://agikeramidas.com/2019/05/05/crewing-tony-robbins-upw/ Previous: https://agikeramidas.com/2018/04/15/my-experience-at-tony-robbins-unleash-the-power-within-event-london-april-2017/

6 human needs TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do/

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"There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality." – Tony Robbins

"It's in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped." - Tony Robbins

It is my pleasure to be talking with Cosimo Marraffa, a public speaker with a very unique niche: he is a funeral orator. We discuss, amongst other things, his experience of crewing Tony Robbins' UPW and stepping up into a leadership role, his reasons for wanting to become a trainer and a coach, and how he became a public speaker in funerals.

Having delivered more than 400 funeral speeches, he shares his experiences about death, how people cope with the loss of a loved one, and the lessons he has learned from this. There's a hindsight perspective of what life is and what's truly meaningful, when you can look back at it like this.

An absorbing conversation, hope you find it valuable :)

LINKS:

https://www.marraffa.org/

Tony Robbins 6 human needs TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do?language=en

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Episode 41 - Your environment, energy, and your element

Your immediate environment, your energy, and whether or not you're in your element, and how all these factors feed into each other.

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It is my pleasure to be talking with Emma Estrela Corrie, #1 female instructor of Wim Hof method in the world! Listen to her as she explains the Wim Hof method, talks about her story and her 'lightning moment', discusses breath work and cold exposure, and the connection between the mind, the body, the breath, and our spiritual side.

A fascinating conversation, hope you enjoy and find it valuable :)

If you haven't listened to episode 31, where I describe my own personal Wim Hof experience, you are missing out!

LINKS:

EMMA: www.emmaestrela.com [email protected] WIM HOF METHOD: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ial3Rc7Xg

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You may have heard the phrase "your network is your net worth", or the phrase "it's not who you know, but who knows you."

Join Agi and Paul in a discussion about networks, the people we surround ourselves with, the power of opposing skillsets, and other fascinating topics. People are the greatest resources that we have - provided that we use these resources in the right way.

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"The successful networkers I know, the ones receiving tons of referrals and feeling truly happy about themselves, continually put the other person's needs ahead of their own." -Bob Burg

Aaron Timms is the author of the Amazon #1 best selling book "Belief bound mind", where he describes his extraordinary story: from losing loved ones and breaking his back in a terrible accident & given the diagnosis that he would be a paraplegic and spend his life in a wheelchair - to complete healing of both mind and body.

Aaron takes us on a journey of describing the tragic life changing event, and then the miracle of his healing. Aaron used the power of his mind, visualising and affirming his beliefs that he would heal. He is a firm believer in the power of our mind and our beliefs.

Aaron's latest vision is empowering others and teaching others how they can self-heal, not only their physical bodies, but also their whole life. He states that "if I can do it, you can do it."

LINKS:

https://www.aarontimmsofficial.com/

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