By Ozzy Eyre: Helping People Escape Their Jobs
It’s been a while since my last podcast – and in this return episode, I explain why and I tell you what’s been going on. I also talk about a valuable lesson I learned, some good things happening in my...
Just over a week ago, I lost my friend Jack. Anyone who has listened to this podcast over the past few years will know I occasionally recorded while I was walking with him. This is the story of how I dealt with...
In today's episode, you find me out walking with my little dog, Jack, again. It's a beautiful morning but I'm in pensive mood, thinking about the events of the weekend not gone. Nothing earth-shattering in a global sense but things have changed...
Over the last few weeks and months, I've learned some stuff which, if I'm honest, I would have preferred not to have to have learned. Not that they've been particularly bad or difficult - just not a barrel of laughs....
Some of the most popular episodes of this podcast have been where I have been out walking with my dog, Jack. This time, after a brief introduction, I start out walking with Jack but I have to leave him with...
I thought in this episode I'd steer away from any controversial topics - and then I thought 'nah - where would be the fun in that?' There's a wider point than just trying to raise hackles - I promise. Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod...
Sometimes, when things go wrong, we start to see a pattern - it can feel as though things are conspiring against us. They're not - it's merely coincidence. And recognising that coincidence for what it is is a major step to turning...
When you set out on your own, you'll quickly find you'll have people who don't appreciate you or what you do. Get used to it. Rise above it. Have faith in yourself. And, if you can, see the funny side, too. You'll have a much...
While telling you about some of the stuff I've been up to in the past few weeks, I forgot to mention in the previous episode that I now have a brand new podcast (in addition to, not instead of the...
Another long wait between episodes - but it hasn't been because I've nothing to tell you. I have lots! So much has happened since we were last together and I let you in on some of it today. There's a lot I can't...
It is massively important to celebrate your wins - both big and small. That doesn't mean you have to go overboard - but wins do need to be acknowledged, otherwise, you'll focus solely on the things that don't work out -...
I spoke in a recent show about the fact that I'd been working on a couple of projects over and above my video and voiceover work for clients. In this episode, I spill the beans on what has kept me...
I have a confession to make. I suffer from a need to be right - even when I know that's wrong! I want it to stop, and maybe you can help. If you can, I want to hear from you. And it's quite possible...
Most folks would agree that self-doubt is, generally speaking, a bad thing - and, generally speaking, I'd agree with most folks! But there are times when to doubt yourself - or, at least what you believe to be true, can...
What do my Aunty Edna, Carole's brother Jon, his wife Ceri, Jon and Ceri's children Megan and Jack, Mary Poppins, 1964 Long Jump Olympic Gold Medalist Lynn Davies, ex World Record holder at 5000 metres David Moorcroft, and multi-Olympic and...
There's been another long gap between episodes - but it's not because I didn't want to talk to you. I discovered I'd spent several weeks asking the wrong questions of the wrong people. But there was a very simple solution to that... Can...
I cannot believe it’s been 3 weeks since my last podcast – and a heck of a lot has happened in that time. I want to share that with you but, before I do, I need to tell you that most...
Can't believe how time flies when you're enjoying yourself. It certainly has for me - that's probably why I missed an anniversary a couple of weeks ago. It could also have something to do with the fact I've been head down,...
Out on another walk with Jack today, heading towards the woodland where I recorded the birdsong in episode #181 - 'The Antidote to Everything' - and I got to thinking about the trees there, and their extraordinary strategy for growth...
It's the first episode in quite a while and a lot has happened since last we spoke. Some of it really good - but a lot of it not so great. And it wasn't so great today... ...until a few words from a...
What links the first anniversary of the UK's decision to leave the EU, the summer solstice, Ordnance Survey maps, and French author Andre Gide? Answer - this episode of the When's My Time? podcast! A little too blustery for the birds to...
It seems I've spent an awful lot of time of late having to mention terror attacks and other tragedies - but we must not lose sight of the fact there has never been a better time in history to be...
Over the last week, one little corner of the internet that I visit occasionally went into meltdown over a video posted by a young man who was clearly in need of help. But instead of trying to understand and help, some...
Today's episode finds me in a grateful frame of mind. It's easy, when you go it alone, to feel that every challenge you meet is somehow aimed at you personally to try and frustrate you in your progress. Let me tell...
On the morning after an historic election in the UK, Jack and I find ourselves riding out a storm. What do those two things have to do with being an entrepreneur? A heck of a lot, as it turns out! Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod...
Another walk with Jack and today's episode is a follow-up to yesterday's after I received an email asking why I'd said social media was such a bad place when I use Facebook and YouTube all the time. Well, that's not exactly...
Following feedback from the last episode, I decided once again to forsake the studio and record while out with Jack. This time you find us at the allotment and I'm in a reflective frame of mind, thinking about the passing of...
For the third time in just a few weeks, no intro music, no outro music and no promotion of this or any other podcast or product. Instead, a reflection on the dreadful events in London on the evening of Saturday 3rd...
I got my first job when I was 11 years old, so I have a long working life to look back over. And in all that time, I've realised that I had one boss who was way worse than any of...
Another sombre episode today - no intro or outro music, no promotion of this or any other podcast. Just a reflection on the horrific attack last night in Manchester and a suggestion for something we might all do (or, rather, not...
It's a funny thing - most of us crave attention, approval, significance. But when we get paid a compliment, it can, for some of us at least, feel uncomfortable. Usually, I would try to deflect the kind words someone offered, but not...
Earlier this week, I was flattered to receive an email from a young woman seeking some advice. 'Mandy' is facing a difficult career choice right now (when was there ever an easy career choice?) and my guess is we've all been...
We all want more of something - more money, - more recognition, - more stuff, - more time, - more respect, - more love, - more significance. The list goes on... But what are you going to do to get it? And, while you think about that, be...
In the last episode, I talked about a good man who died too soon. In this one, I talk about what you can do to help. Hope that's OK. P.S. Here's the link I mentioned https://jobarnesonline.com/pitchmaker Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By...
Every now and then, life throws you a reminder that you're here for a very short time. If you're lucky, that reminder is in the form of news about someone else and not you. Just because it's about someone else, though, doesn't...
When I first started out on my own, I was focusing on the wrong thing. I wasn't focusing on offering value. Then, when I learned to offer value, I was still missing something every bit as important... ...and I'm guessing I'm not alone...
I had a couple of very brief conversations while out walking my dog this morning - and each gave me a wonderful insight. Here's what I got from one. You have something of enormous value to offer - you just have to...
Some folks think I'm anti-job. I'm not. I'm just anti the wrong job. In fact, when you find the right person in the right job, it's a beautiful thing. In a trip I took last week, I found many people in the right jobs...
I've had a couple of setbacks over the last few weeks... ...but nothing compared to the setbacks a little robin in my garden has overcome during the same time. I'm guessing she could teach you a thing or two about persistence, too! Music:...
Recorded on 23rd March 2017 - one day after the appalling events in Westminster. Terrorists, just like the rest of us, crave significance - so how about we don't give it to them?
What has the noise of a Chinook helicopter got to do with how you should better understand your customer? It's all down to perspective... Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
I relearned a valuable lesson this week. When you get stuck, don't stay stuck. If you can't figure out how progress further with what you're doing right now, step away from it and go and do something else instead. (Something that's easier and...
There are times - especially when you're trying to do something alone - when you may feel you've bitten off more than you can chew. If it's important enough to you, the chances are very high that you haven't. Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod...
Last week would have been my mum’s 86th birthday – and I’ve decided to tell something of her story. I’ll warn you now, I don’t come out of this one looking good. There’s a reason for me telling this, though – to...
The most important things you can build are great memories. That's why my wife Carole and I just booked a trip - even though I have more work to get through right now that I know what to do with. Great memories...
I've been a week away from the When's My Time? podcast - and in that time I set out to teach, by creating a course on video creation. The amazing thing was, in teaching what I already knew, I learned so...
There's nothing wrong with having a job - it's just that it's not always the best preparation for having your own business. OK - you might learn some great skills but in order to gain success as an entrepreneur, you need...
I've had a few people ask me lately about my work in video and voiceover - in particular, asking how I got started. So, I'm guessing a lot of folks are considering getting started themselves - which is fantastic! In today's episode,...
Yesterday - Tuesday, 7th February 2017 - was a special day for me. It marked the 6th anniversary of the start of my adventure. The 6th of February 2011 was the last day I spent in the corporate world and the next...
OK - so that's the Superbowl done for another year. How about you focus on your own game, now? Music: "Lachaim" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
