Recorded: Tuesday 10th October, 2023

Location: Bondi Beach, NSW.

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POEM: "Write more letters" - Josh Lynott

Write more letters. Not because it would be a good thing to do.

Write more letters. Not because the world is moving too fast nowadays.

Write more letters. Not because it’s something you haven’t done in a while.

Write more letters. Not because you have things to get off your chest.

Write more letters. Not because you don’t know how to say it with your own voice.

Write more letters. Not because you think it’s romantic.

Write more letters. Not because you might make them smile.

Write more letters. Not because that’s what they do in the movies.

Write more letters. Not because that’s what someone told you to do.

Write more letters. Not because you might have something to gain from it.

Write more letters. Not because it’s a lost craft.

Write more letters. Not because you need to strengthen the muscles in your hand.

Write more letters. Not because you might learn new words.

Write more letters. Not because you want to show how much you care.

Write more letters. Not because it’s something tangible to hold onto.

Write more letters. Not because it’s your what ancestors did once upon a time.

Write more letters. Not because someone sent you one and you need to return the favour.

Write more letters. Not because nothing.

Write more letters because everyone deserves a hand-written letter.

Resources:

John Steinbeck - Letter

Questions:

How can you manage your time to have more fun?

How can you double down on experience?

How can you do less, and have more fun?

Who can you write more letters to?

Journal Prompt:

What good can you do, so much, that it never gets away?

GUEST SPEAKER: AKASH PATEL

Instagram: @akkapatel

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/akashkpatel23

Recorded: Sunday October 1st, 2023.

Location: Leura, NSW.

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POEMS:

Poem #1: "The Curve" - Akash Patel

Seek out the slope

At the top lies a peak

A steeper curve awaits

An unforgettable place

Your arena

Your stage

At the bottom, you can find comfort

An armchair or two

Below that, you'll find regret

a path of no stress

but seek out the slope

there may be pain, certainly failings

but as that peak approaches

you'll find no regrets

only fullness

stay on the path

stay on that curve.

Poem two: "The Curve Part Two" - Josh Lynott

I find my feet on the part that's steep,

There is little space for others to meet.

I yeard to stand where I am

A position I fought for and will to the end.

Smile, laugh, hurt, wish, cry, or complain.

Choose your elixir without disdain.

The curve is where you belong,

But it's your choice to play along.

I want you to fall and slide

It's the best place to know you're alive.

Kick the curb, stand on the curve

That's the one place you'll truly learn.

Resources:

EP003: The Steepest Part of The Learning Curve

EP017: Take Charge of your support network.

Ben Crowe - Meet Your Inner Fan

Yerkes Dodson law of pressure vs performance

Book 1: Perform under pressure by Dr Cheri Evans

Book 2: 10-Minute Toughness - Jason Selk

Questions:

How to include more micro-pressures in your everyday life?

Who can you lean on for your support network when you're overwhelmed?

Who is your 'specialised' support network to debrief high-pressure situations?

Journal Prompt:

What is your point of stuckness? - Akash Patel

Recorded: Tuesday, 26th of September, 2023.

Location: Leura, NSW.

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Poem: "The better half of a good time" - Josh Lynott

The better half of a good time

stares at you straight down the line.

Step aside, enough of your games

Stop pretending you're here.... to be entertained.

You make the moves, and the plays

call the shots, hit the notes, paint the days.

Pull your paintbrush out the holster,

weaponise your canvas, relax your shoulders.

I see your vision, but it's old news

the world loves those, who play the muse.

Make yourself interesting, take a stance

only flat angles don't stand a chance.

Don't do it for the money or the fame,

Do it for your mind, let it un-tame.

The better half of a good time,

rewards those who toe the line.

Questions discussed in order:

Questions: Lag metric vs Lead metric. Write them out.

Journal Prompt: What brings you joy in your life right now?

Recorded: Tuesday, 19th of September, 2023.

Location: Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia.

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Poem: "I'm this, till I'm not"

I'm a yes man, till I'm not.

I'm fast, until I'm stopped.

I'm a lover, till it ends.

I'm a stranger, until we're friends.

I'm brave, till I'm stupid.

I'm courageous until I'm reputed.

I'm a runner, till I'm walking.

I'm a listener, until I'm talking.

I'm a follower, till I'm alone.

I'm a king, until the throne.

I'm adventurous, till I'm tired.

I'm calm, until I'm wired.

I'm a thought, till I'm an action.

I'm an outfit, until I'm fashion.

I'm driven, till I'm lazy.

I'm incredible, until I'm crazy.

I'm a noun, till I'm a doing.

I'm anything, until I'm moving.

I'm a question, till I'm the result.

I'm a kid, until I'm an adult.

Questions:

- If you were to create an event for an opportunity that gave you a life experience, feeling, or dream outcome?

- How much would you charge for attendance?

- What is the trade for the opportunity?

- What is the price of your time?

- Do the people you are working with - are you aligned on the same feeling / values?

Opportunity: Does it promote a life for you to be be closer to...

a) Where do you want to be?

b) Who do you want to be?

c) What do you desire to feel?

Choosing the right opportunity.

Accepting opportunity:

BONUS QUESTION: (Why would you accept 33% or even 66%? )

Journal prompt:If I had access to all the resources I could ever want or need.. how would I spend my days?

A podcast to listen to:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fw4yvmZXMuyyZWv1DY4dd?si=b50d8387ae934a42

Recorded: Tuesday, 12th of September, 2023.

Location: Leura, New South Wales, Australia.

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Watch the video recording on Youtube: The Josh Lynott Project 018

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Poem: "What happens on the days I can't write poems?"

What happens on the days I can't write poems,

when the words don't rhyme and my rhythm is out of time?

I'll still put pen to paper

and let my brain melt.

Maybe one day,

I'll look back and see something heartfelt?

I don't know know if heaven is up there

or down there,

I truly believe it's where my feet are,

right here.

I change my mind day to day,

writing poems is like childs play.

Scrambling, jumbling, switching, swapping, noting, observing.

That's whats happens to my words when I spend too much time running.

On the days I can't write poems,

this is what you get.

A few words before my brain resets.

Questions:

What are you resisting?

How can you bring awareness to the different forms of resistance?

Journal prompt:

Where can I focus my attention this week which will improve my life/myself?

Books to read:

War on Art - Steven Pressfield.

Recorded: Saturday, 2nd of September, 2023.

Location: Leura, New South Wales, Australia.

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Watch the video recording on Youtube: The Josh Lynott Project 017

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Poem: "It should never rearrange you" - Josh Lynott

There is a difference in how they feel,

and how they feel in a singular moment.

The moment will hold power over you,

but it should never define you or rearrange you.

Questions:

- What do you want to feel 12 months from now?

- Do the people you surround yourself with help nourish this feeling?

- Who are the people you spend the most time with?

- Who has the biggest influence on your life?

- If you analyse these influences, are they positive or negative?

- Who would you like to bring into your life?

Podcast recommendations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4PzOjM5BJQ&t=57s

Journal prompt:

What kind of people do you want to bring into your life?

Recorded: Tuesday 29th of August.

Location: Bondi Beach, New South Wales.

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Watch the video recording on Youtube: The Josh Lynott Project 016

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Poem: "My phone won't connect Jack!"

Mr Barber, I could pay you for your time

But that won't give me any peace in my mind

Because some things,

are still broken.

That can't be fixed,

With my log in.

Now I think that I'm a genius

But I don't feel like that, right now

at this genius bar

as they try and connect me to a star.

But that still ain't the answer.

I'm walking through the streets of Bondi

Exhausted, I feel my tired eyes.

Mr man, Jack was his name

Said I'm the luckiest guy alive today.

That might be true, it might be false

But it's because I returned a wallet with no pulse.

I aint lucky,

I'm just a boy with a notebook

Walking the streets off the hook.

Questions:

- What do you know you want?

- Why do you want it? External vs Internal.

- What can you experience that will help bring you clarity?

- How can you become a better decision maker to accelerate this journey?

Podcast recommendations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4PzOjM5BJQ&t=57s

Book recommendation:

Wintering - Katherine May

Journal prompt:

What is most uncomfortable in your life right now?

Recorded: Tuesday 22nd of August, 2023

Location: Leura, NSW. (I can't beleive I forgot to mention this in today's podcast.)

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Watch the video recording on YouTube: The Josh Lynott Project EP015

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Poem: "Colin" - Josh Lynott

What happened to the man who lost his spark?

What happened in the hours after dark

- I can't help but know.

Lean, and elegant, adventurous and wildsome.

Scars on his arms, proof of living. Brushstrokes of life.T

attoos with lines blurred, ears pierced; a sharp edge.

Did you see him, bright and alive

A sight to behold - like a mountain top at sunset - before the clouds roll over.

Knifing against the lilac blue sky

And what happened, finally, when the storm rolled in?

Tell me the orchestra kept playing, and the engine kept revving.

Like melodies lost in the wind, and fumes on a highway

And did you keep driving - music blaring, with a glimmer in the eye?

And you too know of a man who lost his spark?

I wonder what happened?

Questions:

How do you feel about your ability as a risk-taker?

What do you definite as positive vs negative risk?

What does risk mean to you?

What is an actionable risk you can take every day?

What is a risk that you can take 3 months from now?

Journal prompt:

What is the best thing that could happen if I started taking more risks?

Recorded: Tuesday 15th of August, 2023

Location: Leura, NSW, Australia

Sponsored by: What A Sesh Running & Mindfulness Retreats (@whatasesh)

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Watch the video recording on YouTube: The Josh Lynott Project 014

Poem: "Shipping Container" - Josh Lynott

The best piece of art I ever made,

It had no name, not even mine.

It shouldn't be there, they'd lock me up.

In the dark of night, under the street light.

I was in and out, within the minute.

Would it be gone tomorrow,

or is there more time I can borrow?

Let me make the people smile.

Give me white walls.

Walls need words

because that's how the world turns.

Gravity pulls on the heart who reads,

graffiti is the poor mans way to prove what the world needs.

Let the artist play,

give them a shot in the middle of the day.

I'll paint more walls with no names.

I'll change the world with my painting games.

Give me my paint,

Give me space to play.

I promise I'll make your day.

Book reference and recommendation:

Wintering - Katherine May. Excerpts read from pages 12, 13, and 14.

Questions:

- What is your brick? (5-minute daily activity to slow down)

- What is your ideal day vs your current day.

- What do you need to do to bring the two closer together?

- What is the cost of being busy with yourself, your relationships, work, dreams, goals, and health?

Journal prompt:

- What does it mean to move slow to you?

Show notes:Recorded: Tuesday 8th of August, Leura, NSW, Australia.

Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3GHIVrkRns

Poem by Josh Lynott: "Don't look for answers"

I looked for the answers till my eyes burned.

Nowhere to be found, my heavy heart yearned.

My eyes are on fire, and my heart melted.

What was the world teaching me, my mind belted.

The more we dare to seek,

The larger the world becomes.

You must not be shy or meek,

Or wait too old, as time is soon undone.

Early answers are a quick win at the casino.

Long answers are buried, challenging everything you know.

Go dancing in the wind, dance with your questions.

You are the answer, you are the learnings.

Burn bright, burn slow

Be curious, you know.

Ask not what you have, but what is?

What's yours is neither mine or his.

Books mentioned:

Questions:

Journal prompt:

Am I becoming the person the younger me would have looked up to five years ago? What do I need to do to become this person?