Real Life Tips Podcast

Why do some couples fight over little things so often? Well, there could be a very simple explanation for it - perhaps there is a disconnect in the way they each want to express and receive "love". Dr. Gary Chapman discovered that there are 5 "love languages" that could quickly help you understand how "different people with different personalities give and receive love in different ways". Join us in this episode as we unpack each one of these love languages and leave you with great action steps to help you build stronger relationships with your parents, children, spouse, friends or even your work colleagues.

Show links:

• 5 Love Languages Quiz [https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language]

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Feeling stuck in life? I've been there. In fact, I regularly feel stuck and have to "pull" myself out of it. The biggest question is, how do you get back on track and get some direction in life? Join us in this episode as we uncover a wonderful formula to help you set limits/scope/parameters and deadlines within your own life or romantic relationships to start moving things forward. We also discuss that having "too many" options, would be debilitating and leads to procrastination.

Show links:

• How to write SMART goals (blog) [https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/how-to-write-smart-goals]

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When is someone attacking you verbally or actually really just trying to help you become better? I'm sure you can think of a recent encounter where someone criticised you - how did you react to it? Nobody enjoys receiving negative feedback, or even GIVE negative feedback to someone else, but the truth is we will always deal with these situations. In this episode we dissect criticism and find out how to identify constructive vs. destructive criticism. We also share 4 steps to give constructive feedback in a positive manner, so as to not hurt the other person's feelings and to avoid them becoming defensive or close themselves off to any new ideas. The episode also covers how to respond when you're on the receiving end of either constructive or destructive criticism.

Show links:

• The secret to giving great feedback | The Way We Work, a TED series [https://youtu.be/wtl5UrrgU8c]

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It's been said that life is like a computer and we are only really exposed to the "operating system" or "front-end" of it, not knowing what's going on the back-end might be what is actually preserving humanity. Join us in this episode as we discuss the beauty that lies within the unknown, HOW to embrace it and, most importantly, WHEN to embrace it and when NOT TO. Most times the best part of life waits for us in the unknown, in the uncertainty of where we are headed or how something will turn out for us - we just need to be brave and believe in ourselves, knowing that it will lead to growth.

Show links:

• Free 5 step budget (Subscribe to newsletter) [https://rltstudios.com]

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Overall stress in your life could be traced back to physical (or sometimes mental) clutter. In fact, a study has shown that people who describe their homes as cluttered had increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Join us in this episode as wee uncover the benefits of decluttering and ways to identify & get rid of things that may be weighing you down daily.

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• Free 5 step budget (Subscribe to newsletter) [https://rltstudios.com]

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There's no possible way to completely avoid conflict with your boss, spouse, friends or family members. However, there might be some secret recipes to help you strategically defuse these situations. Whether you find yourself bursting with frustration, anger or sadness at times, or simply want to know how to better respond when you're on the receiving end of those conversations - this episode is for you. Most importantly, we also touch on identifying what makes you happy or excited in life by isolating the "root" of it to ensure you know which opportunities to look out for.

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Who knew that a reality TV show could teach us such extremely valuable life lessons?! Perhaps by dissecting the way people play the game of "Survivor", we could in fact learn how to play the game of LIFE better. We noticed that in real life, much like the popular reality show, we too need to "Outwit, Outplay & Outlast" in order to "win" (or succeed) in real life. Join us in this episode as we uncover simple and easy to remember guidelines that could help you succeed in your professional and personal life. We discuss the 4 types of players, the benefits of each and share tips that you can start applying to your life today to ensure you achieve your version of success.

Show links:

• Free 5 step budget (Subscribe to newsletter) [https://rltstudios.com]

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Through all the suffering humankind has been through during the Covid19 pandemic, it is crucial - more now than ever - that we pay attention to those around us who might also be suffering mental, verbal or physical abuse. It is with great honour that we welcome our very first guest speaker to the show: Professor Corne Davis from the University of Johannesburg - a lecturer by profession, who discovered her deep purpose of advocating against gender based violence resulted through the discovery of so many closest to her who have suffered tremendous abuse and a being victim herself. 

Show links:

• Study in Canada [https://www.learningtoendabuse.ca/index.html]

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I wish I learned of this a long time ago! Who knew that each person has their own "style" of productivity? Finding out which one of the four productivity styles you have could help you to 1)understand others’ work style a bit better, and 2)help optimise your productivity in your daily work- or personal tasks. Join us in this episode as we take you through the 4 Productivity Styles according to Carson Tate and, as always, leave you with some valuable tools and tips on how to maximise your productivity according to each style.

Show links:

• Reference Blog post [4 Productivity styles according to Carson Tate
  

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Nothing in life comes for free, the same goes for success. Whatever you want to achieve, the first step is to decide WHAT you are willing to sacrifice. In this episode we unpack ways to identify the areas in our lives where we are over-dedicating resources and start "tipping the scale" a bit to achieve better balance in life. We look at the importance of knowing how you spend the 24 hours available to you in a day and how to better dedicate them towards career growth, family time or just working on your personal goals.

Show links:

• Free 5 step budget (Subscribe to newsletter) [https://rltstudios.com]

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