In this short sharp in-betweener episode, the Occupational Philosophers explore the habits of creative door kickers and kick-arse inventors and ponder, "What can we learn from these curious cats?"

As it happens, we can learn a hell of a lot such as: 

• How to find your flow and what works for you

They hope you enjoy the show! 

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

Jemma Enright is a strategic and creative innovator who has an entrepreneurial spirit bigger than Mt Everest.  She takes opportunities from little beans to full Jack and the Beanstalk scenario but with a much friendlier ending with no real Giants dying in the process. She is strongly connected to the startup and innovation community, as well as the media and advertising community. She plays an active role in mentoring startups and future innovators as well as being a strong advocate for women and diversity in innovation. She has been an angel investor and has been both an intrapreneur, driving change in large companies, and an entrepreneur, taking an exciting new startup in the personal finance space, MoneyBrilliant, from idea to an exit in the role of CEO and Cofounder. 

She is a real-world, kick-ass, start-up Mega star and one awesome person to boot! 

In this episode, the Occupational Philosophers explore: 

• What surprised her most about launching and selling a business? 

As always, there are some great thought experiments including “start up or wind up?” 

The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy the show as much as they enjoyed making it!

Learn more about Jemma 

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmaenright/

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Their day jobs

• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore ‘Generic Parts Technique’ or GPT. (Not to be confused with chat GPT) 

It’s quite hard to explain in words so we think it’s best to just listen really….

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers, inspired by the banning of hip-hop at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, turn their attention to wicked problems. In this episode, they explore: 

• How do you solve a challenge with multiple truths? 

We hope you enjoy the show AND as The Occupational Philosophers always say: stay curious, make stuff, play more, have fun and date life...

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

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Their day jobs

• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

In Episode 60, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Julian Baggini, a philosopher, journalist and the author of over 20 books about philosophy. He is a co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine and has written for numerous international newspapers and magazines. In addition to writing on the subject of philosophy, he has also written books on atheism, secularism and the nature of national identity. In 2012 he was commissioned by the National Trust to be the philosopher-in-residence for the White Cliffs of Dover where he was required to reflect on the chalk cliffs and their significance to the national identity.

His books include 

• How The World Thinks: A Global History Of Philosophy

In this episode, they explore:

• The 12 practices, habits and attitudes to help us think like a philosopher

Learn more about Julian

• https://www.julianbaggini.com/

References

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Think-Like-Philosopher-Principles/dp/1783788518

What would you do if every time you sent an email, a bag of coal would turn up next to your desk?

Would it change how you think about emails? 

Would you send a few fewer emails to play your role in not crapping on the planet? 

Would an ever-expanding collection of coal in your office make you think about how much energy you use?

Is it time to do a personal energy audit over where and how you spend your energy - emotional/mental/physical? 

Is it time to do an energy audit with your team? 

• Where are we most wasting our energy? 

Join the Occupational Philosophers to discuss how we may reimagine how our behaviours and actions can both consume and create energy. It's maybe not the usual discussion but a fantastic topic to get curious about...

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

Say Hello

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

Their day jobs

• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers, turn their attention to meditations, or well-known philosophical quotations which may offer some insights into how we work, play and collaborate together. In this episode,  they explore:

• The quotation attributed to Confucius, “If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room’

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

Say Hello

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Their day jobs

• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

In this episode, the Occupational Philosophers (having looked down at their calendar and realised that it's the end of February) thought it may be a good time to revisit what everyone was talking about 8 weeks ago - New Year's Resolutions. 

As absolute non-experts in achieving goals and being productive, they thought it may be worthwhile to throw the idea of New Year's Resolutions up in the air and look at it from all angles (not just the sciency type stuff)

We hope you enjoy the show AND we hope you join us for another year of a not-so-serious business podcast. And as The Occupational Philosophers always say: stay curious, make stuff, play more, have fun and date life.

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

Say Hello

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

Their day jobs

• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

In Episode 56, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Samuel West, a licensed psychologist with a PhD in Organisational Psychology. He has explored the psychology of happiness, in particular happiness related to work. He has taught courses on positive psychology, creativity, and organizational science, and in his PhD, in organizational psychology, he focused on how workplace playfulness boosts innovation. 

More recently, he is the founder and creator of the Museum of Failure, which is a collection of failed products and services from around the world, with every item providing a unique insight into the risky business of innovation.

He has become the leading expert in helping teams and organizations understand the role of failure in innovation and progress, improve the acceptance of failure, and appreciate the benefits of psychological safety. He is a global keynote speaker and seeks to educate and inspire with the fascinating stories of the artefacts at the Museum of Failure.

In this episode, they explore:

• Why leaders need to listen more to those around them

As always, there are some original thought experiments with this episode featuring:

• Hit or Miss?

Learn more about Samuel

• https://samuelwest.org/

References

• https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2023/01/is-toadzilla-a-sign-of-enormous-cane-toads-to-come/

About the show

The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy the show (they really enjoyed making this episode of their not-so-serious business podcast.) And as The Occupational Philosophers always say: stay curious, make stuff, play more, have fun, and date life.

Say Hello to the OP's

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

Their day jobs

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg

In Episode 55, The Occupational Philosophers again chat with another ‘delight’ of guests, Kathy Taberner and Kirsten Siggins 

Mmmm, sounds interesting. Tell me more….

Kathy and Kirsten are the Mother/Daughter Founders of the  Institute Of Curiosity and with a name like that, we just had to have them on the show!! 

And a little more information about them both:

• Kathy Taberner: Coach, Author, Speaker, MA, CEC, PCC. Kathy enjoys hiking, skiing, kayaking, and sharing delicious food and wine with family and friends.

Both are the co-authors of “The Power of Curiosity” - How To Have Real Conversations That Create Collaboration, Innovation and Understanding'

(Yes, they are as nice as they sound!) 

In this episode, they explore: 

• Why curiosity should be at the heart of all conversations 

As always, there are some great thought experiments including Mother and Daughter Bingo with “Who said that?” 

Links

• https://www.instituteofcuriosity.com/

The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy the show (they really enjoyed making this episode of their not-so-serious business podcast.) And as The Occupational Philosophers always say: stay curious, make stuff, play more, have fun, and date life.

Say Hello to the OP's

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

Their day jobs

JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/

SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au

SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg