Life Changing Questions Podcast

On today’s show, Chris talks about what causes procrastination and how to overcome it. Chris also covers, • How he helps people move past limiting beliefs that are holding them back and live life out loud • The truth behind what causes procrastination • Procrastination is sneaky, it robs you of momentum, and it causes you to miss out on different opportunities and options • Six steps to beat the procrastination ‘disease’: 1. Taking one small step at a time 2. Making plans 3. Following through 4. Telling somebody 5. Having a due date, not a deadline 6. Keeping your goal inside • Procrastination is a disease and action is the cure • What you see you will ultimately become if you hold it in front of you, if you keep reminding yourself who you are and what you are about • His Life Changing Questions: Why not me? and Who do I need to become to attract what I really want in my life? • Two of the biggest fears most of us have: we are not good enough, and we are not going to be loved • It’s not about resources; it’s

On today’s show, Marcella explains how to grow your wealth, and how to uncover and fight your financial demons. Marcella also covers, • She has taught her daughter how to contribute to society and encouraged her to build he confidence • The background of her becoming the 5th generation of entrepreneurs in her family • Because of the information overload, we often can't figure out who we should trust and what do we do • Why financial strategiests are like the primary care physicians • Our spending habits are a direct reflection of our mindset towards money • How to identify and overcome your money demons • Her Life Changing Question is: Are you part of the problem or are you part of the solution? • Why is important to bring in the people into this world that will make it a better place • It is important to feed your mind with the right information to keep it strong • If you don't have the right mindset, you're going to stay in your pity part • She will skydive with her daughter for her 18th birthday   Resource

Gabrielle Jordan is the owner of Jewelz of Jordan, an upscale jewelry business, which she started at the age of 9. She's also the co-founder of the ExCEL Youth Mentoring Institute, and a host of a weekly video podcast called ExCEL with Gabrielle. Some of her clients include Syracuse University, Columbia University, Google, United States Embassy Nassau - The Bahamas and National Commercial Bank- Jamaica.Gabrielle Jordan is the owner of Jewelz of Jordan, an upscale jewelry business, which she started at the age of 9. She's also the co-founder of the ExCEL Youth Mentoring Institute, and a host of a weekly video podcast called ExCEL with Gabrielle. Some of her clients include Syracuse University, Columbia University, Google, United States Embassy Nassau - The Bahamas and National Commercial Bank- Jamaica. On today’s show, Gabrielle talks about how she has become a young entrepreneur and shares her tips on what it takes to make a change on a global scale. Gabrielle also covers, ⦁ How her passion for making jewel

On today’s show, Alexander talks about what makes a great leader and shares his advice on how to develop leadership skills. Alexander also covers, ⦁ How he went from being bullied in middle school to being the founder and CEO of Hawaii Leaders Core at the age of 16 ⦁ His 3 beliefs system: ‘I can do anything, I can be anything, I am perfect as I am’ ⦁ Leadership consists of 3 things: growing and investing in yourself; love; surrounding yourself with the people who want to make a difference ⦁ A great leader has to be the man of people - he has to meet people where they are and bring them where they need to be ⦁ Two stories on how he brought people that bullied him to being his best friends and co-workers ⦁ His organization seeks for experts in social media marketing, legal advice, how to run a non-profit, developing internet presence, coaches, speakers, mentors and passionate youth ⦁ His Life Changing Question is: How can I appreciate the beauty and love of this moment right now? ⦁ He wants to create a movemen

On today’s show, Peter shares how to create the most vibrant business culture by paying attention to the people you work with and how to dare to be different and try new things. Peter also covers, ⦁ How he brings the things he learned working in the hotel into a corporate business culture ⦁ Why people call him Memorable Mr. Merrett ⦁ The importance of daring to be different and trying new things ⦁ Why Willie Wonka is his hero and how he inspired him to be playful and mischievous in life and business ⦁ How speaking in front of an audience became an overwhelming enjoyment and passion for him ⦁ There is always something that we can make better with real simplistic attention and playfulness ⦁ His Life Changing Question is: How can I bring wonderful to life? ⦁ Why he uses an alarm clock instead of his phone to wake up ⦁ The essence of wonderful always comes from people ⦁ The importance of unscrewing the lid and encouraging people you work with to be creative instead of keeping them in a glass jar like butterflies

On today’s show, Tristan talks about the importance of living by core values of your organization and shares his secrets to creating a strong business culture. He also covers, ⦁ How following his heart led him to become an accidental enterpreneur instead of an elite sports physiotherapist ⦁ His 10-year goal of delivering 2 million consultations ⦁ Four key foundations to building a stong business culture are: discovering the core, documenting the future, executing relentlessly, showing more love ⦁ Getting the purpose of an organization means you should cosider what is the impact that you are trying to have on the world and why you do what you do ⦁ The importance of standing up during short daily meetings, instead of sitting down in the long meetings ⦁ Core purposes and values that an organization establishes should be used as a way to celebrate success ⦁ How they celebrate success in his organization through a routine called ‘to the point’ ⦁ Four core values of his organization are: respect everyone, be memor

On today’s show, Marina talks about some of the key trends that are changing in our environment from the technology point of view and how we can harness those to make sure we get out in front. She also covers, • What is her organization MCBI about and 3 teams that it's made of • How her company started Jungal and what she thinks will come from that platform • Business is all about great people who will shape your organization with the skills they bring in it • How the gig economy represents tremendous opportunity for people with highly specialized skills • The impact Jungal will have on the businesses • The reasons why business strategies will have to change in the environment of automation and new style robots • Why she thinks the transition to artificial intelligence will be traumatic for most industries and people • Computers will very soon have the same kind of mental capacity as people do with their brains • HR world is moving towards finding skillful people to work at a reasonable price • Her Life Chang

On today’s show, Michael talks about the importance of becoming a professional coach and helping people transform their lives. He also covers, • How he become (MSS) - Master Certified Coach trainer • Why he decided to start CORE coach organization • You have to teach people the skills of building their business, not just give them the skills of coaching • The problem people with amazing coaching skills face is not knowing how to market themselves and their coaching business • Why coaching is a profession • Today's market is demanding great, professional coaches • Professional coach helps people transform their life; he has to get an excellent training to deliver the results people are expecting • Coach has to take full advantage of all social media channels to build his own business • His Life Changing Question is ‘What am I not seeing?’ • Thinking is just the process of asking and answering ourselves series of right questions • Most people don't take time to think clearly or critically or go through the leve

On today's show, Dr Demartini shares 7 powerful question that will help you increase the quality of your life. He also covers, ⦁ People with foresight go further than people with hindsight ⦁ Why is important to fill your day with high-priority actions that inspire you, instead of low-priority distractions ⦁ The quality of our lives is based upon the quality of the questions we ask ⦁ He has 7 Life Changing Questions: ⦁ ‘What is it that I would absolutely love to do that I feel called to do that it’s impossible for me not to take action on?’ ⦁ ‘How do I get handsomely and beautifully paid to do that?’ ⦁ ‘What are the seven highest priority action steps I can do today that’s gonna lead me one step closer?’   ⦁ ‘What are the obstacles that I might run into and how do I solve them in advance?  How do I mitigate all potential risks that are a long way? How do I solve them in advance?’ ⦁ ‘Whatever I did, what worked and what didn’t work?’ ⦁ ‘How can I do whatever I did more efficiently and effectively?’ ‘How did wha

Dr John Demartini is considered one of the world's leading authorities on human behavior and personal development. He is the founder of the Demartini Institute, private research, and education organization with a curriculum of over 72 different courses covering multiple aspects of human development. Dr Demartini talks about the importance of embracing every part of yourself and finding your values. He also covers, ⦁ When you have something that's so inspiring to let nothing stop you, you can overcome the challenges slowly, but surely ⦁ How he overcame all the problems he had to face and found the inspiration along the way ⦁ Why you have to identify the most important thing in life and fill the day with the highest priority actions ⦁ The only reason why we admire some people is because they awaken in us traits we didn't realize we had ⦁ What is a self-depreciative response and why you have to get rid of it ⦁ It’s in your authenticity where your greatness shines ⦁ Why you have to embrace and appreciate every pa

On today's show,  Samantha shares how to start and develop your business on a global scale. She also covers, Her success didn't come overnight; it took her 13 years Her journey from selling her designs on Bondi Beach Market to global marketplace with celebrities wearing her products How she got her first $17,000 worth orders at Australian Fashion Week in 2004 The importance of having a business partner who complements your skills set in business Three things important when creating a brand: authenticity, finding your voice that resonates with your consumer or follower and personalization Finding your 'why you do it' is essential when building a brand People don’t buy what you do; they buy 'why you do it Her brand is based on people who are passionate about it and the real story behind its creation Why she decided to close her entire wholesale business except for department stores How she uses her luxurious packaging to create special experience for her customers Her Life Changing Question is: 'WHY?' Everythi

On today's show, Tanya shares how to become more resilient and overcome adversity in our lives to create the kind of life that we want to live. She also covers, ⦁ How journaling, reading, inquiring and listening helped her realize who she was ⦁ Her journaling helps her find out what she needs to do to find joy ⦁ Her experience when she appeared on an American TV show ‘The Hour of Power’ ⦁ She feels delighted because her book touched lives of many people fighting cancer as her husband did ⦁ When you have problems, there are two choices: to suffer or to try to find a new meaning and hope ⦁ Her Life Changing Question is: ‘How can I make myself happy?  How can I create joy within?’ ⦁ The importance of inner peace and calm ⦁ When you get yourself together, the whole world comes together ⦁ The one thing still on her bucket list is to do something with her singing ⦁ What are her next two books about ⦁ It’s never too late to do whatever it is that you want in life ⦁ The connection between relationships and resilience

On today's show, Michael explains how to create and maintain success in a rapidly changing business environment He also covers ⦁ Reasons why businesses lose market leadership position over the time⦁ Businesses have to be willing to reinvent themselves before changes force them to ⦁ Start-ups come into existence because they solve customer personal problems that big businesses don't care about ⦁ In business is important to always question why is something done in a certain way, why is that a norm ⦁ His 'momentum' concept and how to build the unstoppable momentum in every area of life ⦁ The difference between being in a groove and being in a rut ⦁ The most important things in order to build and maintain momentum: intentionality and focus ⦁ The key difference between the ordinary person and the successful person is their capacity to focus ⦁ Why we shouldn't underestimate the impact of our choices in the long-term ⦁ What is and how does his amplification test works ⦁ His Life Changing Question is: 'How humble and

On today's show, Ronnie shares his secret ingredients to creating and maintaining a successful corporate culture. He also covers, ⦁ The most important thing in business is building the corporate culture based on honesty, integrity, and trust ⦁ Why is important to be surrounded by people who are passionate, dedicated, who believe in the vision of your business and who represent the same values that your business is representing ⦁ Do what you love in the company of people who love what you do ⦁ The key values of his team are based on OTOD, HIT and ACEF concepts: One Team, One Dream; HIT aces; Accountability, Celebration, Efficiency, Service excellence ⦁ The standard that you walk past is the standard that you accept ⦁ What he means by 'pebble in the shoe' and how to fix it ⦁ Corporate culture starts at the top, but maintaining it is the responsibility of every single person is the organization ⦁ His Life Changing Questions are: Is this situation calamitous? and What can I do in accordance with my fundamental va

On today's show, Glen answers why is important to have hope and never give up on your dreams. Glen also covers ⦁ How Nelson Mandela's book changed his life when he was on the edge of depression because of his incurable disease ⦁ Hope and not giving up on your dreams are important to survive ⦁ Why he would rather die hopeful than hopeless ⦁ Why is it important to believe that the quality of our life really depends on the quality of emotions that we experience ⦁ How he managed to gather 2,5 thousand people at a dance party to raise funds for his Youth Center ⦁ How he realized that you can start a business with no money at the age of 12 ⦁ The rejection is part of the process of learning how to become better at what you do ⦁ His Life Changing Question is ''Where do you draw the line on spending your time on  your responsibilities and then spending your time on your dreams?'' ⦁ Why your dreams should become your responsibilities ⦁ What are his rituals and habits that help him have the fulfilled life ⦁ How reading

On today's show, Amanda Gore shares her secret on how to find the joy in yourself and have a happier life. Amanda also covers ⦁ How her meditation helped her realize that the joy is an inside job ⦁ The difference bettween happiness and joy is that the happiness depends on others and joy comes from inside ⦁ Three fears that prevent people of finding the joy: the fear of not being good enough or not worth loving, feeling unsafe and the fear of death, separation and abandonment ⦁ The secreat of being a great speaker is to connect energetically with the audience ⦁ Why does she prefer connecting with like-hearted instead with like-minded people ⦁ What does having the higher purpose really mean and how to find your own ⦁ How to rewire your brain to think differently in 9 weeks ⦁ The core question to ask yourself is ''What is it in me that is causing me to feel this way?'' ⦁ Two components of changing our mindset are our fear and the agenda we have ⦁ When you go inside youself you get to some core realizations, that

Continued... The questions each type asks: Playful = WHO? Focus on people Powerful = WHAT / WHEN? Focus on results Precise = HOW? They give thought to this Peaceful = WHY? Powerfuls (externally strong) need to remember to give the WHY or peaceful will resist (they're internally strong). How to align to your core preferences and why that gives you more energy and congruence. You can pick a personality from the time your baby is in the cot: Playful at smiling, cheeky, peeling the wall paper off because they're curious Powerful are shaking the cot with attitude of 'get me out' Precise - assessing, and looking intense Peaceful - lie there with wet nappy, hungry as anything and won't demand. Culture has an impact on which personality you adopt Eg New Zealand is peaceful (won't sweat the small stuff) South Africans are powerful and precise (der to the point!) Life Changing Question: There are two hungers In life - the small hunger (ego, greed, power and control) and the big hunger (to have a meaningful life

On today's show People interpreter - Allison shares a life Changing and transformational tool that helps people get closer to each other. A tool that the FBI use to get into the criminals mind. A tool we can use to have better relationships with family, friends and colleagues. A tool Allison has used to help her create a 47 year long marriage. Allison also covers: How to become aware of others behaviour, what it means and how to predict behaviour How to understand their strengths, weaknesses and how to best communicate with different types of people How to speed read people Marilyn Ferguson said "The greatest learning disability on the planet is pattern blindness; the failure to read patterns". Those patterns are very simple if you know what to look for. What to look for to understand someone's patterns and needs and how to speak their language. How to understand someone's behaviour preference by the questions they ask. The 4 P's - we can be a blend of these but we may have a primary personality, doing what'

On today's show, Cyriel Kortleven shares how to use creativity and innovation to improve your results in life and business. Cyriel also covers When you are creative, you always have more possibilities in your life than you think. His name translates to ‘Cyriel Short Life’, and that inspired him to write a create book on the perception of time. How to use improvisation to stimulate creativity and improved results in business. How to stay flexible and create an agile mindset using the ‘Yes And’ mindset. The 3 minute exercise you can use to go from ‘Yes But’ to ‘Yes And’ to improve business results and personal relationships. What are ‘idea killers’ and how to avoid this silent destroyer of creativity and innovation. The right way to do brainstorming in business and life Steve Jobs Quote: ‘People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are.’. So ask yourself ‘what do you need to say ‘NO’

On today's episode, Anne Riches shares her 'Life Changing Question', a question that has allowed her to manage through many unexpected problems. Anne also shares Change leadership, Neuro science How neuro science can be used to help change in an organizations Change is not episodic, it is continuous How organizations are in constant change and how as leaders we need to be ready to deal with the initial emotional response. Failed change is not usually down to the process, it's down to the people side - our brain responds emotionally before it responds logically The initial emotional response can get in the way of what the organization is trying to do - so knowing how to manage that is critical to lead successful change. Resistance in organizational change is often because we don't engage our team, and they feel the change is imposed on them. We are hard wired to think change is a threat, so our natural instinct is to push back Managers and leaders need to 'earn the right' to lead the change by showing that