The Voluntary Life

An interview with Augusto Pinaud about the concept of Extrodinary Time. Augusto is the author of 10 books including 25 Tips for Productivity. In this episode he explains his technique of devoting dedicated time to working on extraordinary challenges. He provides inspiring suggestions for how to push yourself beyond the comfort zone of doing good work and get to truly great work. Show Notes:

• Augusto Pinaud Website, Twitter @apinaud and email
• 25 Tips for Productivity
• #iPadOnly. The first real post-PC Book
• GTD Virtual Study Group Podcast
• Omnifocus
• The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
• Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier

"Most people think that they need to be tapped on the shoulder by the Epic Fairy if they ever hope to be epic, or if they're ever going to have the audacity to do something truly epic. But it's not true. Want to be epic? Just do epic s**t. There's nothing else to it." Johnny Truant An episode about ideas to help you make a habit of doing epic things. Show Notes:

• The Universe Doesn't Give a Flying F-k About You by Johnny B. Truant
• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• Why Making My Tasks Emotional Increased My Productivity by Robyn Scott
• Do More Great Work: Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters. by Michael Bungay Stanier
• Augusto Pinaud
• GTD Virtual Study Group Podcast

This episode provides some thoughts on common objections to entrepreneurship. Topics covered include:

• The myth of an entrepreneur "personality type".
• Entrepreneurship as a personal development programme that can benefit anyone
• The possibility of a world where everyone is an entrepreneur

This episode is about how to develop and strengthen your network of business contacts. The ideas discussed are also relevant for friendships. Topic covered include:

• Following Through on Commitments
• Responding in Time
• Making Introductions
• Referrals and Recommendations
• Acts of Kindness and Helpfulness

Show Notes:

• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• Inbox Zero talk by Merlin Mann
• How The World's Top Relationship Builder Makes Introductions
• Referrals
• 50 Ways to Show Gratitude for the People in Your Life
• How (Small) Heroic Acts of Kindness Will Grow Your Business

Photo Credit: Paul Watson

This episode is about identifying your purpose in life. Topics covered include:

• The concept of Horizons of Focus used in David Allen's "Getting Things Done"
• How to manifest your life's purpose in every action that you do.
• Identifying and addressing gaps in your integrity
• Identifying the level of integrity shown by other people in your life.

Show Notes:

• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• Episode 101: How To Dream Big (about visions and goals)
• All previous episodes on productivity

This episode is about financial freedom and asking oneself the question "how much is enough?" Show Notes

• Episode 116 (about the 4% rule and financial freedom)
• Article: "My husband retired young and goofs off all day"
• Episode 119 (Todd Tressider Interview)

The biggest challenge to becoming an entrepreneur is overcoming your conditioning. It's never been a better time to start your own business, yet we are all conditioned to think like worker drones. This episode is about how to break your employee conditioning. Show Notes:

• Episode 111 on Risk in Entrepreneurship
• The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley
• The Peter Principle

• The benefits of minimalism
• How it feels getting rid of stuff
• The downside of minimalism?
• Some suggestions for going minimalist

• It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff by Peter Walsh
• Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i
• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

Andrew is the founder and host of the Nomad Capitalist website and radio show. In this interview he describes his life as an expat entrepreneur, including:

• travels through South East Asia
• Becoming a nomad capitalist
• different opportunities for investment abroad
• Diversification: do you need it?
• Dealing with the practicalities of doing business on the road
• perpetual travel: the good and the bad

David is an entrepreneur and perpetual traveller. He is the founder of a successful technology consultancy and has been travelling around the world with his family for many years. In this episode he shares his experience of perpetual travel and entrepreneurship, including:

• The idea that got David and his wife travelling.
• The influence that The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber had on him
• How David turned an IT consultancy into a passive income business
• Experiences of living in Argentina, Spain and Thailand
• The benefits of minimalism and travel
• The psychological rewards of travel: learning to live more freely and operating without the rulebook you were given.
• The challenges of travel and how they are part of the experience

Show Notes: The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber David's Company Family Kahn Blog Email David