Inner Work

How do we know if our life is on track and if we are on the right path?

How often do you take time to reflect on where you actually are.... I mean really are?

It doesn't take long for us to head off down a rabbit hole and get consumed by it.... and when it spits us out, we are miles off course and have wasted years of our lives.

I want to highlight just how important it is for us to pause, reflect, realign and press the go button again.

I hope this episode of the Inner Work Podcast serves you well.

Steve 💕

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Have you noticed how easily we can run ourselves down, give ourselves and hard time and judge ourselves in the worst possible way?

It is something that we do as humans very easily.... we are our own worst critics.

Would you like to know how to stop beating yourself up every time you get something wrong?

What if I were able to share with you a perspective and strategy that would help you to recognise and take responsibility, without all the toxic, shameful, destructive self-talk that often comes with it?

Well, that is exactly what I will do in the latest episode of The Inner Work Podcast.

I trust it will serve you well...

Steve 💕

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Self-Improvement yeah, yeah....YEAH

It all sounds great, but has anyone ever shown you or talked you through how you can do it easily?

This is what I will be doing in the Podcast...

I will share with you a very simple and yet incredibly powerful technique that you can use repeatedly to improve your life, your relationships, your professional career... pretty much anything.

And it works, I use this with my clients and teams that I train and they go on to achieve amazing outcomes using this simple technique.

Now I am sharing it with you, so you can benefit from it too.

I trust it serves you well.

Steve 💕

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After a 3 month break, the Inner Work Podcast is back...

In this episode I will share with you how opening myself up to Feedback from all elements of my life, I have been able to realign and find a balance that will still allow me to serve and be true to myself.

This episode of the Inner Work Podcast, is jam packed with hints, tips, ideas, strategies and insights that will help you to really open up to Feedback and increase your confidence around it.

I trust this Podcast will serve you well.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas - feedback - on this topic and please share freely.

Steve

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Following on from the previous Inner Work Podcast episode I will continue to share with you the formula that will allow you to make long lasting and sustainable positive changes in your life.

You will discover the final steps that are required for us to change our lives and for that change to add value to ourselves, our environment, our relationships and overall, our happiness.

I know these steps work because this is what I have used and continue to use to enhance and develop my life so that I am living the very best life I can each and every day.

Even more, these are the steps that I have shared with 1000's of my clients and they are now living their best lives too...

This works.

I hope that this final episode of the 2 part Inner Work Podcast serves you well.

A word to the wise though... nothing will happen by just listening to these Inner Work Podcasts, you have to take action and implement them.

If you need some help with the implementation, hit me up, I am always available to help you.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy the content of this Podcast.

Steve.

In the next 2 Inner Work Podcast episodes I will share with you a formula that will allow you to make long lasting and sustainable positive changes in your life. 

You will discover the steps that are required for us to change our lives and for that change to add value to ourselves, our environment, our relationships and overall, our happiness. 

I know these steps work because this is what I have used and continue to use to enhance and develop my life so that I am living the very best life I can each and every day. 

Even more, these are the steps that I have shared with 1000's of my clients and they are now living their best lives too...

This works.

I hope that these 2 episodes of the Inner Work Podcast serve you well. 

A word to the wise though... nothing will happen by just listening to these Inner Work Podcasts, you have to take action and implement them. 

If you need some help with the implementation, hit me up, I am always available to help you. 

Good luck and I hope you enjoy the content of this Podcast and the next one in the series. 

Steve.

Pride helps us to feel fulfilled, passionate and purposeful about what we do...

But what is pride ultimately and how are you developing yourself so that you are proud of yourself and you can say it with conviction?

This is what we explore in the final element of the 12 Steps to Happiness that we have been doing for the last 6 months in through the Inner Work Podcast.

Allow me to share with you what my thoughts are and how we can develop our pride, with grace and humility, so when our day comes...

We can say I am proud of who I am.

Steve

How do you develop the mindset and attitude that will assist you in becoming a Life Long Learner?

This is what we unpack in this latest episode of the Inner Work Podcast.

I share with you the hints and tips that will help you to grow and develop your curiosity...

Because when we learn we grow...

When we grow we become more valuable - Wealth

When we learn we become more interesting - Relationships

When we develop we can develop others - Leadership

When we work out how to achieve things we become unstoppable - Goals

Can you see how these are all elements of what we have already discussed and unpacked in the 12 Steps to Happiness?

They are all interlinked, they all support each other and over all we accomplish Happiness, because we have purpose, passion and fulfilment in our lives. 

So, let's get stuck in and unpack this element.

Steve

Being a Leader is a very scary concept for a lot of us.

Many of us believe that it is all about being out the front and shouting "follow me" "this way"

No, it doesn't have to be that way at all.

Join me in this episode of the Inner Work Podcast where we look at step 10 of the 12 Steps to Happiness as we explore what the true meaning of the word Leadership is and how it can help you to create the 3 ingredients required for Happiness - Passion, Purpose and Fulfilment.

Steve

Communication is how we connect.

But have you ever thought what makes up Communication?

What the different elements are to Communication?

Well that is what we are going to dive deep into in this episode of the Inner Work Podcast.

So if you have got your diving gear on.... let's go...

Come on in, the water is lovely...

Steve

Who wants to be ordinary?

Do you ever want to go out to an ordinary restaurant for an ordinary meal and drink ordinary wine?

No... of course you don't.

You want it to be great, awesome, extraordinary....

It is the same with our lives, with our leadership, with our relationships, with our friendships... nobody wants ordinary... we want to be extraordinary.

When I was young, I was forever being told that I could do better, that I could achieve more... but nobody ever showed me how too... they just kept telling me "Stephen, you can do better"

Well now I have worked out how I can do better, how I can excel, how I can become EXTRAordinary...

And in this Bonus Episode of the Inner Work Podcast, I share these insights, hints, tips, hacks and strategies with you.

You don't have to work it out for yourself, it is all here in this Podcast... However, you do have to do the extra work... I can't do that for you. 

So, if you want to kick off 2023 with a bang... you have to listen to this Podcast. 

I truly hope that this Bonus Episode of the Inner Work Podcast serves you so well that you are inspired to do the EXTRA to become EXTRAordinary. 

Happy New Year

Steve

Wealth - we can be wealthy in so many different areas of our lives... it doesn't have to be about money.

This is what we will be exploring in this part of the 12 Steps to Happiness series that I am running in the Inner Work Podcast.

Join me and let's get curious about all the different areas of our lives where we can seek Wealth

Happy Christmas

Steve

When we share we feel good.

We are still in the 12 Steps to Happiness series and this is step 7.

How are you sharing?

What are you sharing?

Why are you sharing?

Let's explore these questions and other concepts in this episode of the Inner Work Podcast.

See you in there...

Steve

The people around you will be the people that will influence and impact you.

You will rise to the level of the top 5 people that you hang around with...

Now I am not for a second suggesting that you ditch and dump your friends.

However, there is a way that you can hang out with the most influential people in the world.

I will explain more in this episode of the Inner Work Podcast.

I trust this inspires you and serves you well.

Steve

"Days are expensive - When you spend a day you have one less to spend, so make sure you spend it wisely"

Time is a a gift that is shared with us, however, none of us know just how much we are gifted.

In this episode of the Inner Work Podcast we are continuing with the 12 Steps to Happiness, today we explore the concept of time and how when it is used in a fulfilling way, it adds value and happiness to our lives. 

I hope this serves you and creates some thoughts about how are you spending your time?

Steve

Wow, goals can support and provide for us in so many different ways.

Here are some of the benefits of Goal Setting:

Purpose

Passion

Direction

Self-worth

Confidence

Belief in yourself

Living life on your own Terms

Improve your relationship with failure

I can talk about Goals all day, they have changed my life.

Join me in this episode of the Inner Work Podcast focusing on the 12 Steps to Happiness where I will unpack some insights and tips to enhance your Goal Setting success and how you can make it easy and achievable.

I hope this one serves you well.

Steve

We are social animals, we want to and need to be around people.

The quality of our relationships can directly impact the quality of our life and our happiness.

In this episode of the Inner Work, I explore some of the concepts around relationships and how we can enhance and maximise our relationships with others and more importantly, with ourselves.

I hope this episode serves you well. 

Steve

Step 2 of the 12 Steps to Happiness is Health.

This is a very short and to the point episode, because this is an area where I am not the greatest and I am currently working hard on myself. 

So, I am not one to sit a preach about something that I am not good at...

However, I wanted to include this step in this series of Podcasts, because it is very important. 

I trust this serves you well.

Steve

I am back!

I had to go away, regroup and gather more learning that I can share with you.

To kick off the refreshed Inner Work Podcast I am focusing on 12 Steps to Happiness

Today we explore step 1 - Personal Development.

Our lives are only as good as we are...

In this Podcast I share some of my experiences and ways that you can start your journey of Personal Development for free...

I hope this episode serves you well.

Steve

In this months edition of the "Inner Work" Podcast we explore the concept of Empowerment.

We balance out the discussion by exploring Dis-Empowerment and we finish with the exploration of Courage.

This podcast was inspired from a Men's Support Group that I had the privilege of being invited to as a guest.

The topic was empowerment and the more we discussed it, the more it inspired me to share my thoughts and feelings through this podcast. 

One of my mentors Chris Jackson said something along the lines of "Courage leads to Confidence" and bingo, the podcast was born. 

I hope this serves you well and if you would like to explore more about what I do, or you would like to connect with me, please use any of the links below. 

Steve x

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After pulling a 30 hour day yesterday and then hearing the stories that have been shared with me today, the topic for this episode of the "Inner Work" is a very organic one. 

Very often when we are doing it "tough" and we think is harsh, it could well be preparing us for things that are ahead of us. 

This months Inner Work Podcast focuses on Resilience and reframing of our experiences. 

I hope this Podcast serves you well. 

Kind Regards

Steve x

In this episode of the Inner Work Podcast I explore the concept of Unlearning what we have learned in order to change how we experience the world. 

Now, this is not a new concept, but it is something that many people struggle with understanding. 

I hope that the way that I have shared and explained this concept will make sense and help people to understand that we don't have to remain stuck in a rut...

Join me in this 70th episode of the Inner Work Podcast and bring an open mind. 

I hope I serve you well

Steve x

How often do you get pissed off at things? 

Once a day?.... 5 times a day?... More?

What do you get pissed off about?

Other People? 

Situations?

The way things are done?

People's actions?

What if I told you that you were actually pissing yourself off... what would you say to that?

If you are finding life frustrating, annoying and generally getting more and more pissed off then then episode of the Inner Work Podcast is for you. 

I know how it feels, I used the most pissed off, angry, frustrated little man around. 

Until I learnt the secret to not getting pissed off and that is what I am going to share with you in the Inner Work Podcast. 

So make sure your paying attention and even more, that you implement what I share and watch that frustration, annoyance and pissed off'ness dissolve away. 

Join me now as we take another dive into the "Inner Work"

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When we do the Inner Work we are making life long changes. 

These are not just quick fixes.... the work we do lasts for years and years.

I share with you the journey of 2 ladies who said "Enough is Enough"

Who said "I am not living like this anymore"

And chose to believe in themselves, to invest in themselves and to rediscover themselves.

2 ordinary every day, run of the mill ladies, who were fed up with where they were.

I share how they have been "reborn" in one ladies words...

The Inner Work - works - FACT.

Is it time you did the Inner Work?

Or perhaps you have already started your Inner Work journey...

If so, please share your experiences in the comments on this Podcast, you may inspire those around you. 

I look forward to seeing you in the Podcast.

Steve x

Tomorrow is a mystical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation and achievement is stored.

How many times have you said to yourself, or someone else, "I will do that tomorrow"

How many times have you then found that tomorrow is so full, so busy that you don't have time to do that thing from yesterday, so it sits on the "back burner and ultimately never gets done. 

In the first Inner Work Podcast of 2022 I explore the concept of "putting things off" and the underlying reasons why we do this. 

Kick start the year with a "can do attitude" and make sure you listen to this Podcast, not tomorrow, but today.... because we only have today, we only have now. 

Because.... tomorrow never comes.

Self-Sabotage, we all do it...

But very few of us understand it or can even recognise it.

I recognise Self-Sabotage in my clients all of the time, and when I talk to them about it... very often they have no idea they are doing it or even understand what it is and how it is impacting them.

In this latest episode of the Inner Work Podcast I share with you 10 ways to recognise and to remedy Self-Sabotage. 

This is a very high level perspective of Self-Sabotage and is designed to help you to understand it and to recognise it within yourself or others around you. 

Because, as with everything, when we understand it, we can do something about it. 

I trust that this Podcast serves you well.

Steve

Life is one big problem and that then breaks down into lots and lots of little problems... 

Particularly at the moment, as we are exiting from the Covid Problem, many of my clients are experiencing an overwhelm with problems.  

They tell me how they are surrounded by problems.  

In this short and to the point Podcast, I share with you a very powerful strategy that will help you see problems in a whole new way.  

I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this podcast and the strategy I am offering... 

Have fun with this one, I believe it will get you thinking.  

Take Care 

Steve x 

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Potholes, if you drive, you know what a pain in the arse they are...

Then the council come along and do a quick fix, which never works and the pothole returns even bigger and deeper than last time....

Occasionally the council will do a full repair and fix the problem once and for all..... sure we moan about the road being closed and the inconvenience of the diversion....but deep down, we are glad they did the full repair.

Our lives are like this....we have a lot of traffic going down our roads and every now and then a crack will appear and quickly turn into a pothole. 

Join me in this podcast where I expand on this analogy and explore a few different perspectives. 

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Fear impacts us all and in some cases it can paralyse us....

It can stop us doing things we want and even stop us from chasing our dreams.

I have experienced this and I am sure you have too...

How can we reduce the impact that fear has upon us?

In this short podcast I share 3 strategies that I have personally used to reduce the impact of fear upon me. 

I have also shared these 3 simple strategies with my clients and they have also reported back telling me that they have had a massive positive impact upon them. 

So, if you want to reduce and limit the impact fear has upon you and your life.... you will want to listen to this podcast.

I think you will find the content very interesting and extremely valuable, because once you can live with your fear and push past it....

You will become unstoppable.

Enjoy

Steve x

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Identity is so important and yet we don't really give it much time or respect.

Over the last few months, I have noticed how the language we use around our identity actually starts to determine our worth or value. 

Even more, when we are describing ourselves....especially if it is through our internal dialogue (self-chatter)

In this podcast I share some of my insights and discoveries about this topic...

I actually demonstrate one of the techniques and strategies I use to change my behaviour in this podcast as I catch myself using specific language. 

Have a listen and share with me what your thoughts are and as you raise your awareness to it, how it plays out in your life. 

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What has Socks got to do with changing your life...

Well there is a connection and in this short podcast I share with you how changing my socks changed my life and how it then snowballed from there...

If you are curious and you want to know more, you are going to have to listen....

Click now listen to how changing socks can change your life...

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Curiosity is something that we can bring into our thinking and our mindset on a daily basis if we choose too...

But what is a curious mindset?

Even more than that....how do we bring a curious mindset on a consistent basis?

Well, this is exactly what I explore in this week's Podcast...

Personally, curiosity has changed my life and how I see the world that I live with in...

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Hindsight = Insight

In this Podcast I explore the power of Hindsight and I also explore why so many of us do not reflect on our outcomes.

Even more, I then share with you some hints and tips about how we can create time and space to bring reflection into our daily Inner Work Practices.

Join me in this episode of the Inner Work and uncover an extremely powerful tool, that is so freely available and yet extremely underutilised.

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I was asked by Lisamarie - how do you stop falling in love with the same destructive patterns and wrong types?

Great question Lisamarie....

In this podcast I share some insights around this question from the perspective of Human Behaviour...

If this is something that you notice happening a lot in your life, then this podcast is for you...

Join me as we look through many different perspectives that may assist in creating better choices in the future.

Time is a gift....

However, sometimes we feel that we don't have time...

When that happens, we self-sacrifice for the benefit of others or the tasks we feel we must complete. 

But at what cost?

In this podcast I explore the concept of giving ourselves the ultimate gift...

The gift of time.

I share my insights and personal strategies that have enabled me to be able to reclaim a few precious moments each day that I then gift to myself. 

The outcomes and differences have been amazing. 

Join me now as we dive deep into the gift of time.

Vulnerability is very often seen as a weakness and something that brings shame. 

But what if it wasn't.....what if it is a strength....an inner strength.

What if I were to tell you that through vulnerability you will have stronger relationships?

Not just with your significant family and friends, but right across your life.

Let me share with you a perspective on Vulnerability that may change your life....

Listen now by clicking the link below.

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This is a powerful Podcast, where we address the uncomfortable issue of the weak link in a team.

Join me as we explore and unpack the impact that a weak link or even a number of weak links can have upon a team.

Even more, we will go through 5 different ways of being able to tackle the issue of performance before we even consider the option of moving them on or sacking them.

As Leaders, we must always have a number of strategies that we can depend upon to ensure that we always make the best decision for the greater good.

This podcast will share those strategies with you.

It will empower you to take ownership of these problems that ravage many teams....both professionally and personally.

Join me now and let's get stuck into this uncomfortable topic of the "weakest link".

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Who wants to know the secret to getting an 80m head start in the 100m race of life?

If you do....you need to be willing to ask some tough questions and accept the answer, regardless of what it is.

In this podcast, we explore what those questions are and how the answers will give us that 80m head start from everyone else in the human "race"

Because it is those that create their own 80m head start that become the winners in life.

Join me in this podcast and discover those questions now....

Over the last few weeks I have heard lots of examples of where people feel like they cannot be themselves....their true selves....in relationships.

It is like they have to do things to please the other person and in the majority of these examples the relationship has broken down and their is hurt, sometimes resentment, and always stress.

In this podcast I would like to share an insight that is based around a fact based model of human behaviour that may help you understand why we keep going through the same relationships over and over again...

It is almost like we are magially drawn to these types of people....but why?

This podcast may change your perspective enough for you to choose to change how you attract people into your life.... people who are a great match for you...

This applies as much to personal life as it does to professional life...

Because who we are has a massive affect on who we attract...

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Leadership is Dynamic - dynamic means changing... Therefore we need Adaptability.

We get this through growth, failure, an open mindset, grit and vision...but how do you develop these qualities?

Join me in this Podcast where I explore what it takes to be a Dynamic Leader and how you grow and develop things like grit, determination, strength of character.

Leadership is about constant and never ending improvement, it is not about getting a certificate and then identifying yourself as a leader.

We have all experienced it where you wake up in the middle of the night, boom...your brain kicks in and you can't get back to sleep. 

It can lead to exhaustion.... it is also a massive part of anxiety.

I experienced this last week and I implemented a strategy that eased my anxiety, worry and concern...

In this Podcast, I share this strategy with you so you can try it yourself.

Everything in life is our Choice...

I know this may sound controversial and in some ways it is...

However, when I was able to get my head around it and grasp the fundamentals of what Choice meant...

It opened up a whole new way of experiencing my life...

Even more, as a Leader, it opened up whole new concepts and ways of being able to not only understand those around me.... it also meant I could connect on different levels, which in turn created trust and ownership much quicker. 

Regardless of where you are in your life, there is a very high chance you have some sort of Leadership role, you just don't know it...

Discover more, by listening to this episode of the Inner Work....

Having a Success Mindset is gold, but what if you don't have benchmarks set around that Success Mindset?

In this podcast I share with you 5 Success Mindset area that I focus upon and the Benchmarks around them. 

A Benchmark is a standard that we want to meet, a level of excellence. 

This level needs to be of a high enough standard that it will get us to where we want to be, it also needs to be sustainable and repeatable. 

To discover more, join me in this episode of the Inner Work.