This Is Balance with Andrew Sillitoe

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Welcome back. This is episode two of the This is Balance podcast, where we help business owners build a better business, body, relationships, and mindset. Today. I want to share a personal story with you. A story that has deeply shaped who I am and why I'm so passionate about helping business owners. Like you find balance. 

It's a story of my father, his rise to success is full and how it changed the course of my life.

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Welcome to This is Balance, with Andrew Sillitoe, a podcast for business owners who are working hard to build their companies but struggle to balance their professional lives with their personal well-being, health, and relationships.

In this introduction, I share my personal story and how The 4 Keys started.

I hope you will join me on this journey as I share everything I know about how to grow your business faster without sacrificing your health and relationships.

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6 Lessons I Learned About Visualisation for Sports That You Can Apply to Business

In this podcast, we will discuss the power of visualisation and how to shape your business and life to stay in flow. 

We will embark on a profound journey into the world of visualisation and its transformative potential for your businesses and life. 

As we approach the end of the year, as a leader, you would do well to tap into this remarkable tool.

It might sound like I getting a bit metaphysical, but stay with me. 

Today, we'll explore the power of visualisation and its potential impact on your future. 

I've personally witnessed how this practice has shaped my life, both in sports and in business.

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In the ever-demanding realm of modern business leadership, CEOs often find themselves juggling an avalanche of decisions and responsibilities that could make even a superhero's head spin. 

The constant whirlwind of pressure can leave anyone feeling like they've stumbled into a tornado of stress and burnout. Amidst the chaos, focusing on those long-term goals can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.

I this episode, I share 5 essential practices that will enable you to stay in flow.

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Flow and getting in the zone was my secret weapon, whether I was on the ice playing hockey, deeply immersed in a project, or captivating an audience through public speaking.

But, like all powerful tools, flow has its pitfalls. For me, the side effect of such intense focus was exhaustion — a kind of weariness that seeped into my bones and left me drained, especially when I needed to switch gears and be present for my family.

It's a familiar narrative for many high-achievers: giving every task, whether work or workout, a hundred per cent. When everything feels like it's set to the highest stakes, the pressure can be relentless. 

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In the high-pressure business world, where every decision can make or break your company, the fear of failure and the stress of uncertain outcomes can often feel overwhelming. 

As an international hockey player and now public speaker and coach, I’ve experienced the paralysing fear of failure firsthand. 

However, I’ve also discovered a transformative path that can help you move from the struggle of denial to the freedom of flow. 

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How can we remain consistently in Flow, ensuring peak performance? 

The answer lies in anticipating the triggers that divert us from our optimal state.

During my early days as an athlete and later in my sales job, I was often caught off-guard by unforeseen disruptions that took me out of my groove. 

In this episode I share tips and tools to identify your triggers and stay in flow.

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Have you ever had moments when the world falls away, and you’re entirely in the ‘now’? 

This isn’t just a fleeting feeling but a scientifically backed phenomenon known as ‘flow’, first identified by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

When not managed effectively, the ‘mist’, comprised of internal and external triggers, clouds our clarity, disrupting the harmony of our mind and environment. 

I remember during hockey games, every pass and shot seemed effortless. I felt invincible. But there were games clouded by distractions and self-doubt. This experience I coined as the ‘mist’ in my book Managing The Mist.

While flow emerges as the hero, guiding us towards unparalleled performance and blissful immersion, the mist is its formidable antagonist. 

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