What makes a Maverick ?

By Carol GloverBusiness

What makes a Maverick ? episodes

April 30, 2020 Snakes and Ladders
Did you ever play this board game as a kid?
After an especially difficult time in my life, i realised that "Snakes and Ladders" was a great euphemism for life.
And as we've all been down the biggest snake of our lives, together.
Its our choice which ladder we pick to climb back up and how we approach it.
Because we can.
In this episode, how i use "snakes and ladders" to understand the twists and turns that life and work take.
What I'm doing currently to build my own ladder and how far along it i am .
How you can build your own ladder, to do this for your life, at your pace.
So join me as we climb together.
Keep Smiling
11 min
April 23, 2020 Runaway Train
I live in a place that probably has the most unique set of real train sets in the world : horse drawn, electric, steam and diesel.
So the word train is quite revered in Isle of Man.
In the current pandemic, everyone of us has a train.
A train of thoughts.
As we are bombarded by negativity, media and facts that are too difficult or upsetting to comprehend, it is hard to stop our train of thoughts, running away with themselves.
Hard but not impossible.
We can replace the runaway train, with one of our own choosing.
Filling the carriages with our own purpose, energy, love for others, and determination for how we will live when this is finished, when our train pulls into our destination.
In this episode i talk about how to build you own train, one carriage at a time.
Join me and climb aboard.
😎
11 min
April 16, 2020 Whole Lotta Love
I'm a huge music nerd.
Have you ever noticed how many songs wouldn't exist if we removed the word Love from our vocabulary?
Forget music,
We couldn't exist without the ability to feel Love. Period.
Love and consciousness are what separate us from the animal kingdom.
We are getting the biggest chance in our lives to truly understand the meaning of LOVE.
For our family, friends, community, countries, world and planet.
The deep connection that sustains life.
I cant teach you anything about love, its about a feeling.
Letting it in.
What i can do in this episode is help you celebrate it.
Alongside one of my favorite stories of my whole career.
When i gave one of them a lift in my lime green Citroen Pluriel.
I smile just thinking about it.
Enjoy 😎

11 min
April 14, 2020 Finding your Voice
We have been living increasingly busy lives.
This pandemic, whether we like it or not, has give us the gift of time .
To reflect, to think, to be,
Technology, mobile in particular, has been blamed for increasing distraction, reducing focus and negatively impacting our mental health , in recent years.
Our ability to "switch off" from life and connect with what truly matters to us, has dwindled.
Connecting to our unique thoughts, memories, feelings, and energy.
We now have a chance to re-connect.
If we choose to take it.
To sit quietly in the present, think about what truly matters to us, to feel it, and to begin to live it.
That is the voice we have all been given an opportunity to find.
Are you ready ?
I know not everyone is, and that's fine.
when you're ready, your voice is there and waiting to come out.
Live it 😎

12 min
April 09, 2020 Let's Dance
When everything around us is changing, rapidly, we can't control it.
Alan Watts said " The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, join the dance".
I don't know about you but i love to dance. Always as if no-one is watching.
It is freeing, exciting and connects me with the highest energy i possess.
So does positively dealing with challenges, obstacles and crises.
I see opportunity where others see difficulty.
I'm a Maverick.
That's how i dance with change, and life.
There has never been a better time to dance, with nobody watching.
People are sharing concerts, DJ sets and parties online.
On of the best exercises we can do is dancing.
For body and mind.
So if this all feels too difficult.
Put on your "red shoes" and dance away "the blues".
Lets' dance 😎
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11 min
April 07, 2020 Living Life in Pencil
In a world of turbulence and dynamic change, the best way to make plans is in pencil, with an eraser close by. In business, the act of erasing and replacing is often called "Pivoting". Two of the key skill sets for the 2020s are adaptability and flexibility - both require a pencil approach. I have spent my Maverick life with a notebook and pencil on me, everywhere I've gone. As an analogical thinker i have seen ideas all over the world in different settings, noted them ( now photographed too) and dipped into them as needed - many of them super successful in completely different settings. During the current pandemic, staying curious and adaptable is key to staying positive, opportunistic and creative. We have the biggest opportunity of our lives to slow down, be present and think. By transcribing our thoughts into a notebook or journal, we give them life in our consciousness. Today's episode is about living a Maverick life in pencil. Enjoy 😎
10 min
April 02, 2020 The Power of 3.
Reflecting on life this week, I've realised that the number 3 drives a lot of my thoughts and actions.
So in this episode I've been wondering why that is, why its helpful and what you can do to benefit from the power of 3, too.
The Romans developed a system of government based on the number 3, writers and encouraged to use 3 words for emphasis, fun and to create momentum.
As a Maverick, forward momentum is important to keep me learning .
I have a strategy to see me though the current Covid 19 situation based on taking 3 key actions.
They are actions I've been avoiding or hate to do ( like admin).
Most of all they are actions that i will learn from, and i now have an opportunity to take time and learn how to do this and well.
Few tips here about how you can do the same.
It's also okay if you don't want to.
The plus of this time we have been given, is that we can choose how to invest it.
So choose wisely.
10 min
March 31, 2020 Get out of Jail.
In the board game Monopoly, you land on a certain square and you "Go to Jail".
In life, a series of events can send us to our own personal Jail.
But only if we let them.
Our "Get out of Jail" card, is our own ability to "self lead"ourselves through any negative situation.
Equally to make the most of any opportunities by stepping into our best version of ourselves.
I have had the good fortune to work with one of the worlds most up to date thinkers on "Self Leadership" - Jason Goldberg.
This episode is about they key things I've learnt and how I'm applying them to my own life and business during Covid 19, and tips for how you can too.
By nature i am a sociable being, so isolation and distancing are not easy,
A combination of my Maverick Mindset and Jason's teachings are ensuring that i stay in service and support to you all by finding constructive ways for us to take small steps forwards, together.
That is how we will all get out of this Jail.
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11 min
March 25, 2020 How a Maverick outruns a lion
🦁 How to outrun a lion. Pretty sunny at present and sun boosts Vitamin D, which boosts our immune system. Media is pushing us into places of fear and negativity, so what would Mavericks do to help themselves and others? . Self- Leadership. Getting ourselves into the best shape, thus helping ourselves, our family, health services and those in most need. So whilst for many, self-isolation will be effective. So is improving our physical and mental well-being by developing a personal plan: 🌳 Embracing nature ☀️ Enjoying early sunshine 🚶🏼‍♀️ Cardio, like walking/ cycling, in countryside 🏃‍♀️Workouts at home 😂Laughing with family & friends 📖 Relaxing with a good book or movie 🥦Eating healthy foods 🍷Reducing/removing sugar and alcohol intakes ❓What else 😀Preparing ourselves may avoid us being affected or recover quicker, making us more use to others. 👩‍⚕️I’m not a medic, there are people with conditions, so make your plan about what you know works for you. Buddhist philosophy says, to help others you should first help yourself. 🙌🏻Our communities will need us all in coming weeks, let’s prepare by ‘out running our personal lion.’ 😎Keep Smiling.
10 min
March 18, 2020 My Maverick Family - Why family beliefs, values and upbringing define how different, you can be.
As the eldest of 5 lively, spontaneous and determined sisters, our parents shaped our belief in the power of being different – little did we know it at the time.
Our mum was creative, artistic, musical and Dad, practical, very sporty, with huge self belief.
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
So, my crazy, disorganised, upbringing was fundamental to the Maverick leader, Intrapreneur and Coach that I became.
Most important of all was the unconditional support from all family members, growing up and in later life.
What could you achieve if you believed at all times that your family would support you no matter what?
6 min