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The weekly POWER to Live More podcast from Jo Dodds is designed to give you inspiration, ideas, tips, tools and apps to help you to use your POWER (Productivity, Organisation, Wellbeing, Energy and Resilience) to Live More (to do more of the things you want to do).

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The weekly POWER to Live More podcast from Jo Dodds is designed to give you inspiration, ideas, tips, tools and apps to help you to use your POWER (Productivity, Organisation, Wellbeing, Energy and Resilience) to Live More (to do more of the things you want to do).

    Yann Toutant: The Joy of Experiences Over Possessions

    Yann Toutant: The Joy of Experiences Over Possessions

    Yann Toutant, CEO of Econocom NL, is a great believer in the ‘location independence’ movement and the associated focus on experiences versus possessions.

    Yann believes that businesses can take advantage of this shift in mindset to create new solutions for their clients. His company does exactly that by providing subscription-based digital transformation services so clients can focus on their core business.

    Yann is also the President of the French Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands.

    Today we discuss the ‘Netflix’ philosophy of prioritising the ease of customer experience and how this frees the client to concentrate on their core business.

    We dive into the processes that Yann has in place to make his life simpler and more productive.

    We also discuss how to create headspace for the important issues in your personal and professional life and why he makes that a primary focus in his self-care routine.

    “Routines mean you preserve your energy for what you’re good at.”

    Yann Toutant

    Today on the Power to Live More Podcast:



    * Why Yann downsized his life and how that impacted his business decisions

    * How routines can help you be more productive

    * The power of self-care

    * Why you should be making conscious decisions about how you spend your time

    * The importance of delegating and outsourcing tasks

    * Why he always sets objectives for the day

    * How he manages and categorises information flow

    * Why he hates lists

    * The resources that allow him to focus on the priorities of his business

    * Why he loves listening to audiobooks and podcasts

    * His view on how to deal with problems when they arise



    Resources:



    * Excel

    * Outlook

    * Evernote



    Connect with Yann Toutant:



    * Blackwinch website



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    • 38 min
    Ade Oduyemi: Finding Relaxation in Mundane Tasks

    Ade Oduyemi: Finding Relaxation in Mundane Tasks

    Ade Oduyemi has made a successful career out of helping families manage and transfer their wealth and finances from one generation to the next.

    Aside from being an expert inheritance planner, he also maintains a podcast series that features successful entrepreneurs. Given his liking for sharing his knowledge in order to help others, it isn’t surprising that he is also the author of Maximum Inheritance: The Easy Way To Write the Will That’s Perfect for You.

    Ade joins me today to discuss planning for the future while enjoying the present. He shares his riveting story of how his career took an unexpected turn early on and reveals his not-so-secret secrets to maintaining a healthy and fulfilling work-life balance.

    He also shares his insights on saving time, maximising productivity, maintaining a routine, and choosing the best people to work with as a busy entrepreneur.

    “If you’ve chosen the right person to work with, forget the money. Whatever they charge would be worth it.” –  Ade Oduyemi”

     This Week on The Power to Live More Podcast:



    * What an inheritance planner typically does — and how Ade goes the extra mile (or five) to make his clients feel special.

    * The story of how his career path went from planning houses to planning inheritances.

    * How he integrates his work life, and everything he has learned from it, into his personal life.

    * How and why he is liberated from doing the things that he doesn’t want to do but has to.

    * Why you should never, ever write things on bits of paper.

    * How he stays perfectly organised.

    * The most effective and useful apps for a busy professional.

    * The best and simplest rule in working with other people.

    * The perks of working with someone you like and trust.

    * Why he doesn’t have a copywriter.

    * His preferred working style.

    * The one question that automatically tells him whether or not he would work well with a particular person.

    * Finding relaxation in seemingly mundane tasks and his surprising relaxation task of choice.

    * His outlook on learning.

    * The last-minute “mini-disaster” that taught him a valuable lesson in podcasting.

    * His two key activities to maintain his routine.

    * What he does on a bad day, or when things go wrong.

    * His definition of a perfect day — and the four statements that he believes reflects all human emotions.



    Resources:



    * Xero

    * Office 365

    * Simplecast

    * WordPress

    * Netflix

    * Unstoppable Referrals: 10x Referrals Half the Effort by Steve Gordon



    Connect with Ade Oduyemi:



    * Maximum Inheritance Specialists

    * Twitter

    * LinkedIn

    * Request a complimentary copy Ade’s book



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    • 41 min
    Michael Alan Tate: Developing Career Move Strategies

    Michael Alan Tate: Developing Career Move Strategies

    Michael Alan Tate is an executive consultant and career coach with more than 20 years of experience.







    He is the Founder and President of On the Same Page Consulting, which focuses on how to create a simple, action-based strategy to manage career transitions.







    Michael specialises in coaching and development for CEOs and next-generation leaders and promotes the idea of strategic visioning for executives. He is also a speaker, podcaster, blogger, and author of three books on career transition.







    Mike’s latest book, The White Shirt, is a career parable with tools to create successful career move strategies.







    Michael joins me today to share how an accident, then a chance conversation on an airplane, led him to become a career coach and strategist and how his methods of coaching have evolved over time.







    He dives into the details of what he means by a ‘career plan’ and why he advocates that his clients not only create one but also ask for advice and information from peers about their planned career trajectory.







    Michael also shares how he organises his time, what his workday looks like and what resources he uses to stay on top of his tasks and long-term plans.







     “If you look at a job search as research, it becomes a whole different animal.” Michael Alan Tate







    This Week on The Power to Live More Podcast:







    * Why Michael has transitioned into helping people stay in their jobs and be more fulfilled* The innovations of his career advisory process and why he wrote his latest book* How asking for help and advice helps you on your career-mapping journey* Why it’s important to find people who share your personal and professional values* What Career DNA is and the difference between transition and change* Why Michael’s not thinking of retirement but is changing the way he works* Michael’s love of travelling, fishing, and spending time with his family and what a great day looks like for him* Why seeing people’s lives change for the better brings him joy* Why learning sales techniques is essential for entrepreneurs* The shape of his day and how he plans objectives with his clients* Importance of wellness and why Michael prioritises eating healthy and getting sufficient sleep* Why he would like to improve the way he deals with a bad day







    Resources Mentioned:







    * Outlook calendar* What Colour is Your Parachute website* THE 5 SECOND RULE: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins* Bullet Journal method* a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.noom.com/programs/health-weight/exsf01d/?upv=3&sp=google&utm_source=g&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=6465453559&utm_content=379508920519&utm_term=aud-890374320173:kwd-299095591416%7Cnoom&gid=80088673889%7C&type=branded%7Cintent%7Ce&cid=Cj0KCQjw09HzBRDrARIsAG60GP_ymKAcv8eeZEgdz7qbKJxlb5Q-5xr31acnbomMiYhXRB9EcmurFxYaAgyKEALw_wcB&pos=&step=pros&la...

    • 48 min
    Csaba Toth: Why You Need Uncommon Sense

    Csaba Toth: Why You Need Uncommon Sense

    Csaba Toth is a British/Hungarian entrepreneur, researcher, and speaker and the founder of ICQ Global, an international people development organisation.







    He started his business to solve problems he himself faced. He developed the multi-award-winning Global DISC model to help businesses and teams understand how to become more harmonious in the way they operate.







    Csaba is also the best-selling author of Uncommon Sense in Unusual Times, a book which aims to empower people to understand why others think and behave differently and how to turn those differences into synergy instead of liability. 







    Csaba joins me today to discuss why he needed to find the solution to a conflict that resulted from the misconception that everyone has the same brand of ‘common sense’ and how he built his company to help organisations to understand and react positively to cultural differences.







    He shares the two critical things we should focus on to achieve the highest level of personal growth and amplify our energy to achieve our goals.







    Csaba also discusses why some leadership models and frameworks fail to deliver and how Global Disk™ leverages individual and cultural differences to build high performing, happy teams. 







    “We have to take responsibility for our own growth, and that’s when we’ll find the solutions.” Csaba Toth







    This week on The Power to Live More Podcast:







    * Where Csaba learned to be so tenacious in seeking solutions* Why it’s so important to look for modern management and leadership solutions* Csaba’s research on why there is conflict in the workplace* The danger of treating the symptom, not the problem in teams* How organisations can use a framework to build synergy in their staff* Why organisations should create cognitive diversity in their workplaces* How entrepreneurs can use the principles of Global Disk™ to support their businesses* How he works with other coaches and trainers internationally* The difference in activity and work during the COVID-19 pandemic* What Csaba does when his day goes off the rails * When Csaba feels he’s ‘living more’







    Connect with Csaba Toth:







    * ICQ Global website* ICQ Global on LinkedIn* ICQ Global on Instagram* ICQ Global on Facebook* ICQ Global on Twitter* Csaba Toth on LinkedIn







    Join the POWER to Live More CALM Membership







    Attention home-based coaches and consultants!







    Are you tired of feeling alone, isolated, and frustrated with running your home-based coaching or consulting business? Are you sick of feeling like your life would be better, and you’d be happier if you felt more organised and productive? Do you feel like there’s simply not enough time in a day to get all the things done that you need to do to build a successful business while making time to live more?







    It’s time to stop the isolation and start getting more organised, productive, and focused on the tasks that will move the needle forward.

    • 44 min
    Staying Accountable While Writing Your First Bestseller with Colette Mason

    Staying Accountable While Writing Your First Bestseller with Colette Mason

    Colette Mason is a self-professed “massive nerd” — about music, about books, about no longer being shackled to the corporate world, and about bringing bestsellers out of budding authors.

    She runs Let’s Tell Your Story, a publishing company that assists business owners in transforming their extensive experience and wealth of wisdom into bestselling books. She works privately with her clients, from helping them create their outlines to publishing the finished product and ensuring they get the proper credit.

    Colette joins me to share how she manages to cope with stress, monotony, negative thoughts, bad outcomes, work that she doesn’t like, and other unpleasant catalysts and scenarios. She also shares the tools and strategies she uses to maximise her rest and relaxation during the rare moments she actually gets to enjoy them.

    “Just crack on and do what needs doing. Just because someone sat next to you doesn’t make the work any more difficult or time-consuming, or easy, or whatever.” –  Colette Mason

    This Week on the Power to Live More Podcast:



    * How her love for writing led her to become a personal coach for aspiring writers.

    * Why she only accepts a limited number of clients per year.

    * How she wrote and published her first book in 2011 — and how this enabled her to help her friends get their ideas published as well.

    * How she balances work and life and decides which things to prioritise.

    * How books offer a sense of variety to her career, and why doing what she does actually feels like a break instead of work.

    * The importance of taking a break.

    * The apps she regularly uses for maximum productivity and effectiveness.

    * How she cares for herself.

    * Her perspective on turning a negative situation into a positive one.

    * What she does to learn and improve herself.

    * Why she feels the need to “catch up” on life.

    * Why her approach to tasks she doesn’t like is to do them as quickly as possible.

    * How her routine was purposefully formulated to help her get things done.

    * Why she keeps stock responses ready for use on weekends.

    * How she copes with bad days.



    Resources:



    * Trello

    * Asana

    * Zapier

    * LastPass

    * AppBlock

    * Xero

    * Slack

    * Google Drive



    Connect with Colette Mason:



    * Let’s Tell Your Story

    * Facebook

    * Twitter

    * Linkedin



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    • 35 min
    Daryl Cygler: Smartphone Video Marketing

    Daryl Cygler: Smartphone Video Marketing

    Daryl Cygler is a B2B Manufacturing business owner and a Smartphone Video Marketing Advocate. He is a father of two children turning into remarkable young adults, a swimming enthusiast, and the South East of England Sausage Champion.







    Through his smartphone video marketing business, he helps SME’s start and scale their video marketing efforts without expensive equipment or video production companies by simply using a smartphone.







    Today, Daryl joins me to discuss how he became an advocate for smartphone video marketing and how he juggles his Australian and UK businesses.







    He reveals why he chose to focus on smartphone video marketing and why this is an accessible marketing strategy for any business.







    Daryl explains the different types of video marketing strategies you can use with your smartphone and the tools he uses to get everything done. He also shares tips on delegating and the habits and rituals he uses to balance his busy work life and many hobbies.







    “There are so many different aspects and styles to the type of video you can shoot with your smartphone, but it’s understanding what’s appropriate for that style of video at the time.” Daryl Cygler







    This week on The Power to Live More Podcast:







    * How Daryl manages his Australian and UK businesses* Why Daryl started his smartphone video marketing business* How Daryl balances his hobbies and his work* Why Daryl chose to focus on smartphone video content in his marketing business* Why smartphone content is an accessible way to get into business marketing* The different types of smartphone video content* Organisational tools that Daryl uses to get everything done* Tips on delegating and why doing everything yourself can be a false economy* Habits and rituals that Daryl uses to balance his day* Dealing with challenging days* What living more looks like for Daryl







    Resources Mentioned:







    * Dropbox* Teams* Perfectly App







    Connect with Daryl Cygler:







    * Smartphone Video Marketing* Daryl Cygler on LinkedIn* Daryl Cygler on Twitter







    Join the POWER to Live More CALM Membership







    Attention home-based coaches and consultants!







    Are you tired of feeling alone, isolated, and frustrated with running your home-based coaching or consulting business? Are you sick of feeling like your life would be better, and you’d be happier if you felt more organised and productive? Do you feel like there’s simply not enough time in a day to get all the things done that you need to do to build a successful business while making time to live more?







    It’s time to stop the isolation and start getting more organised, productive, and focused on the tasks that will move the needle forward.







    It’s time to join the POWER to Live More CALM membership!







    If you’re ready to:







    * Stop recreating the wheel and focus on the things that truly matter in your life and business* Learn what you need to know to be successful and ‘live more’* Get accountability help from a group of like-minded home-based business ow...

    • 38 min

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