sharppodcast

Steve O'Neill sharppodcast•blubrry.com

Fed up with boring self-development podcasts? Then you need SHARPPODCAST! We help you get better at the stuff you have to do, freeing up more time to spend on what you want to do. We do it with humour, quality, great resource and NEVER taking ourselves too seriously. Join us and sharpen your saw, with a smile on your face. In fact, spending time sharpening the saw can reduce the time it takes you to cut down the tree. This podcast takes that principle and shows you how to be intentional about what you do, apply a little structure, and actually spend less time - but get more done.

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Episodes

What’s Wrong With Positive – STP025

Episode 25 - This week, we challenge the idea that being 'positive' is always the best approach. In fact, we discovered some research that suggests it could even hold you back: Some of the stuff in there is: Astonishment at our global listener group Me failing to greet our listeners in a few different languages The glass half full half empty scenario - it might not be helpful How social media can make us feel like our lives are half empty Our discovery of where we are in the world on income Try ...

Oct 15, 2017•20 min

Schedules School Runs And Sandwiches – STP024

Episode 24 - This week, we (Lisa and I) talk about using ideas we have looked at before and applied to being a working Mum or Dad or anyone who has to balance work with life. We consider why we tend to keep those things separate when actually, one can help the other. Some of the stuff in there is: How it seems easier to apply productivity solutions to work Why it's different to apply them to family or home life The difference between a work meeting and sitting to dinner with family It all went w...

Oct 01, 2017•27 min

9 Best Productivity Tips – STP023 - Sharp - The Podcast

Episode 23 - In this episode, I've researched 152 different productivity and efficiency tips, to find you the best. These 9 will make a big difference to how much stuff you can get done - freeing you up to spend more time doing the stuff you really WANT to do. Enjoy! Some of the stuff in there is: How Eating The Frog will mean you actually get things done Why you should Ditch The Phone to concentrate Automate Or Eliminate - how they can save you time The Brainscape.com study on shortcuts saving ...

Sep 17, 2017•28 min•Ep. 23

Sleep For Your Life – STP022 - Sharp - The Podcast

Episode 22 - We're having a look at sleep this time. We learn why sleep is important, how a lack of it can literally kill you, what happens when we do get sleep and how to achieve it. There's also a liberal sprinkling of nonsense from 'Steve out in the field' which he thought was a good idea: Some of the stuff in there is: What can happen if you don't get enough sleep There's a really interesting animation - by the Ted team here Why only a few people can survive on low levels of sleep The risks ...

Sep 02, 2017•21 min

Mike Broderick – STP021 - Sharp - The Podcast

Episode 21 - UPDATE* - Mike is no longer working in the voiceover industry, but I think there's lots to get out of this episode, so I've left it up. This week we talk to Mike Broderick. Mike is a UK based entrepreneur who specialises in Voiceover work. Mike shared with us his challenges, his solutions, and how he gets things done whilst continually revisiting how he does them. There are some practical tips in there, and I think a lovely story on Mike's frame of mind. Enjoy. Some of the stuff in ...

Aug 20, 2017•1 hr 2 min

10 Tips To Stop Email Overload – STP020

Episode 20 - This week, we're showing you how to get in control of your inbox. Two options for you - pick any of the tips you like and apply them individually, or apply them all and get to 'INBOX ZERO' every day. In the first few minutes, we look at why email is not necessarily helping us, and then in part two, we show you 10 things you can do differently. Some of the stuff in there is: PART 1 - 01:33 Who Elwood Edwards is Why is e-mail different now than it was in 1989 The Radicati Group Estima...

Aug 06, 2017•30 min

10 Great Ways To Track Your Goals – STP019

Episode 19 - Last time, we looked at setting goals. But unless you do something about them, they end up being nothing more than good intentions. In this episode, we share the resource that's out there to help you do your goals, keep them on track, measure your performance and make them happen. We feature 5 apps and 5 'paper-based' resources - so there's something for everyone! Some of the stuff in there is: Why it's no good just deciding on your goals Apps and mobile-based resource can track and...

Jul 23, 2017•22 min

WHY Your Goals Aren’t Working – STP018

Episode 18- We've spent some time looking at goals. No, not football goals - life goals! We've gathered together 5 KEY actions for setting effective goals, plus ONE missing thing that most of the resource doesn't tell you. It's not a secret; it's in the title! Some of the stuff in there is: The resource out there on setting goals 5 steps that many people agree on when setting successful goals 1) Visualising your goal - invoke all of your senses The brain's link between sounds, smells and memory ...

Jul 09, 2017•16 min•Ep. 18

Andrew O’Neill – STP017

Episode 17 - Today, we talk to Andrew O'Neill, a standup comedian, author and amazing guitar player. Andrew spent some time talking to us about how you deal with a routine when you don't have a routine. Their struggle with paying attention. Why you should write things down, and the importance of visualisation when you are deciding what your goals are. It all sounds very grown up - it wasn't. Some of the stuff in there is: A secret you didn't know about standup comedy Ritual Magick Big Bird and t...

Jun 25, 2017•45 min•Ep. 17

Don’t Worry Be Appy – STP016

Episode 16 - Two GREAT apps to make things better! In this episode, we look at Nozbe and Evernote and explore how they can make your day smoother and more efficient and help you get things done. Whether you're a complete novice or you've used them already - we cover so much stuff that there's GOT to be something in there that's useful. Also featuring cake, pot plants, and Alan Partridge. Some of the stuff in there is: People who are listening to Sharppodcast around the world Misery in a coffee s...

Jun 11, 2017•25 min

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