Ten Words

"It's failure that gives you the proper perspective on success".

She's one of the most respected people on television and one of the world's most successful comedians but it wasn't always like that. Six years after having the title role in one of America's most successful sitcoms, her show was dramatically axed when she "came out" on her show.

Ellen's "failure" combined with her unique philosophy, transformed her into one of the most inspirational people you could ever wish to meet. She's worth almost $400M but is on a personal crusade to give most of it away, and encourage others to do the same. She's one of those people who make the world a much better place just by being in it. I hope you enjoy my take on Ellen's comedy, her storytelling philosophy, her attitude and her deep love for her audience. Also watch out for a look at the best Oscar's acceptance speech of all-time towards the end of the show.

LINKS

• Ellen's gorgeous animal rights ad for Amex shot by Annie Leibovitz
• Ellen's Bio
• The Ellen Show on YouTube
• Kindness Montage
• Kindness Clip
• Ellen's Commencement Speech at Tulane University
• Ellen on Twitter
• Analyse how introverted you are with IBM Watson
• Playlist of Ellen's acts of Kindness
• Charles Head's "Marketing News Tonight" show on YouTube.
• "My career is one long conversation with my audience"

MY SHOW NOTES

BOSSJOCK STUDIO DASHBOARD

#BeKindToOneAnother

**Apologies for the gratuitous overuse of the word "incredible"**

"To achieve good results, work all night and eat soup".

Cedric Villani is the Field's Medal winning maths professor from Paris who changed the world by discovering a new theorem (by accident). He has since dedicated his life to communicating the beauty of mathematics and insists that "to achieve good results, work all night and eat soup".

He is a beautiful person, with a beautiful mind, which I do my best to explore in this episode as I seek to discover the truth behind those ten words. Join me on this voyage of discovery as we seek to understand why math(s) really is "sexy".

This bourbon fueled episode was "slightly longer" than expected because of the various stories I share, here's some timings to help you dig in and out of the podcast depending upon how much time you have. I thought this would be a better solution rather than debating for hours which bits to cut out.

Thank you for listening!

TIMINGS

• 0:00 ~ Intro
• 4:23 ~ "To achieve good results work all night and eat soup"
• 8:48 ~ Why is maths sexy?
• 14:47 ~ Why do people HATE maths?
• 19:40 ~ The Idea of Creating Something Beautiful
• 37:30 ~ The Birth of a Theorem
• 40:00 ~ Maths, Mountains and Music
• 44:51 ~ How to find your own mountain to climb
• 54:20 ~ What makes you wake up in the morning?
• 55:43 ~ Why are Nobel laureates so good at presenting?
• 1:00:55 ~ When I failed at Hugo Boss by presenting bad math
• 1:02:34 ~ How should your office make you feel?
• 1:04:34 ~ The Gömböc
• 1:16:59 ~ Why are questions more valuable than the answers?
• 1:18:25 ~ Cedric's best advice "The Bottom Line"

Cedric Villani with a Gömböc

LINKS

• "Birth of a Theorem" on Amazon
• Gaping Void by Hugh Macleod
• "How to be Creative" FREE eBook by Hugh Macleod
• "What's so sexy about math?" TED Talk
• "The Beautiful Minds" TED Talk
• Cedric Villani on Numberphile [Playlist]
• Melanie Safka [Spotify]
• The Gömböc [Wired Magazine]
• The story of Cedric's spiders
• The Gömböc Lecture [Oxford University]
• Numberphile on YouTube

"Buy Less. Choose Well. Make it Last. Quality Not Quantity".

In this extended bank holiday edition we chat about the Dame of British Fashion, the lady responsible for founding the punk movement who believes that fashion really can change the world.

Conscious to not turn this episode into just 'another' biography about one of fashions most loved characters, I look behind the scenes at the ten word slogans which made Vivienne famous and built her brand. I share the finest advice I've ever received in business, talk about why her words are so important to me and more importantly, what they might mean for you. I also explain why Vivienne designs her clothes as "stories" and reveal her ideal reading list for any freedom fighters wanting to follow in her footsteps.

This one is a beefy 75 minutes but I didn't want to cut anything out - so I'll leave you to enjoy as much or as little as you like. It was a lot of fun to record. I hope you enjoy it!

Jeremy

Show Links:

• Vivienne's Get a Life Website
• Westwood Documentary Trailer (go see it!)
• Vivienne's Manifesto [Play]
• 100 Days of Active Resistance [100 seconds]
• Get a Life Keynote at Southbank Centre
• Guardian Live "Buy Less Choose Well"
• Vivenne at Cannes Lions
• Vivienne's TED Talk [1] [2]
• Zeitgeist Fireside Chat 2012
• Bloomberg Interview

My Show Notes:

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"Fired Up? Ready to Go". x2

For the first official episode of the Ten Words podcast we are taking a closer look at the skinny kid with the big ears (who's not from Kenya) and managed to defy all the odds to become the 44th President of the United States.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest speakers of recent generations, this episode takes a deep dive into how he managed to inspire so many people with his words, and what inspired him to break down his manifesto down into bite-sized chunks and soundbites - without diluting their meaning. He spoke well, but many people thought he was all style without much substance. So we'll have a dig into that too. I also attempt to give a famous speech that I've never given before!

It's fun, it's fast, there's music, there's singing, and there's a ton of great quotes that may also inspire you to tell your own story a little bit better.

Each week I'll post the show notes, links and a photo of my notebook along with the Bossjock Studio screenshot, so you can see my working process (if you're interested).

Enjoy.

The notes I used for this episode, drawn in the same way that I write all my keynotes. More info on the process here if you're interested.

Linkedin post here on how this podcast got started and how I create each episode.

Episode Links

• Art of the Speech by Phillip Collins
• You Talking To Me? by Sam Leith
• Edith's Obama Fired Up Story [VIDEO]
• Chris Hughes on Obama's 2008 Campaign (Fast Company)
• Dimmi "Promisses" on Spotify [SONG]
• MC Yogi "Vote for Hope" [VIDEO]
• "Yes We Can" with Will.I.Am [VIDEO]
• Obama's Final Speech
• Obama "Yes We Can" Speech
• Shape of the Perfect Keynote [LINKED IN]

Ten Words - The book is available here

**All profits from the book go to charity (the NHS in the UK) to pay for two incubators for premature babies in Chelsea Westminster Hospital where my twins Petra and Mathilda were born**

• Welcome to the Ten Words podcast. The weekly show full of BIG ideas, small words and short sentences. In this initial extended episode (1 hour!), I want to introduce you to the Ten Words podcast, and explain where it came from, why you should care (!) and what makes it so special and unique. This inaugural episode also features me experimenting with formats to see what works (and what doesn't), so please bear with me and let me know what you think!

In this slightly schizophrenic episode, we bounce around all over the place, covering some of the inspiration behind the podcast. It features content from Seth Godin, Steve Jobs, Zig Ziglar, Pixar, Carmine Gallo, Oprah, Barack Obama, Tom Ford, Robin Williams, Aaron Sorkin and the West Wing. Hopefully, it will not only entertain you with some wonderful words from some marvelous people, but maybe even inspire you to tell your own story a little better. Enjoy.