In which I explain my absence, hint at my new mission, being amazed at the depth of personal intelligence and its effect on success, turning the dial all the way up for a more impassioned life and remembering to structure my day so that my best self shows up.
So the question of purpose has popped back on the scene today courtesy of Mark Manson's newsletter which I receive. What is my purpose? Am I living a life of purpose? It's a timely question for me because I have been questioning my motivation. What is it exactly that I am trying to do and for what purpose? As Agent Smith says, without purpose we have nothing. Without purpose, we would not exist. It was purpose that created us Purpose that connects us Purpose that pulls us Purpose that guides us ...
Even the best of us get tripped up by the things we preach about regularly. And today, I got tripped up, but I quickly caught myself, made the necessary adjustments, and then soldiered on. My final conclusion on time is this: the only time you truly don't have time to do something is when you're dead. Peace, Clay Tip Jar
Keep moving forward. One of a handful of mantras, I keep in my back pocket, ready for recall when I need them. And this week, I had to remind myself that regardless of setbacks, I must keep moving forward, even sometimes if that means leaving someone behind. Don't read too much into this. Nothing drastic has happened. But I have had to make some changes to one of my projects. In this episode, I'll update you on what's going on in the soulcruzer creatorverse. As always, thanks for listening. Peac...
Do you consider yourself a good listener? If so, how do you know you're a good listener? The thing is most of us don't really listen. We half-listen. While we should be listening fully, we are instead, thinking about our reply or listening for a pause so we can jump in with our stuff. I set a listening challenge for you on this episode. Let me know how you get on. And as always, if you like this episode, consider sharing it with a friend. If you like the work I do, please consider supporting ind...
You might recognize the title as something Popeye used to say when he got fed up and was ready to take charge of the situation he was in. This episode is that moment for you, where you recognize you are who you are and that's all that you are and that's a good thing. It's the first step to liberation. Shoutout to Lolly Daskal for providing the inspiration for this episode. Lolly is the founder of Lead from Within, a global leadership consultancy based out of New York. Thanks for listening and sh...
I've talked about this a number of times in the past, but, you know, it never hurts to remind ourselves of life's little truisms that help us ease our minds and boost our mental health. I know stoicism is in fashion at the moment with the likes of Ryan Holiday and Tim Ferris waxing lyrical about it, but that's not why I'm talking about it. I've been a practitioner of stoicism for a long time. It helped me through my army days and has continued to be my grounding philosophy of life, along with ex...
This piece from Anne Alexander really resonated with me. I'm guilty of burning the candled at both ends as well as multitasking like a fiend, two things that are not so good for our attention, which turns out, is a superpower if you cultivate it. I'm looking forward to reading Peak Mind , by DR Amishi Jha a neuroscientist who has done extensive research on how our attention works. She shares a great beginner's technique for starting a mindfulness practice. It's called STOP. I'll walk you through...
Shout out to DR Raman K Attri for providing the inspiration for this cast. You can check out his post Addicted to Success. I've been shuffling about in creative neutral these past couple of months, consolidating my thinking, figuring out what feels right to carry forward into 2022! What? 2022?! Yeah, that's right, I'm already thinking about the gig for next year. I like to start early so I can hit the ground running at the start of the year. I mention starting up Wisdom Radio podcast, but on ref...
We couldn't resist the unseasonably warm weather. So what did we do? We hit the fields of Southam on our way to Napton on the Hill for a thirsty pint.
I've started reading Angel Tech: A Modern Shaman's Guide to Reality Selection . In this cast, I share what I've learned so far.
I was shocked when I realized this is my 306th episode of this podcast! Definitely time for an update on what's going on in the soulcruzer universe. The long and short of it is, I'm consolidating the soulcruzer franchise and reshaping how I show up and play online. Links Microblog Mixcloud Main blog Twitter...
In this episode, I'm in the hot seat as my friend Cristina unleashes her inner journalist on me to find out what's behind my love of social radio, which has become my latest passion project. I also talk about how I got into Internet radio and my time at Radio Warwickshire. I also reveal my plans for the reboot of the Musical Journey show .
#AudioMo Day 14. I get reacquainted with the Triggering Town.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. - Helen Keller This quote has been with me for a long time. In my youth, adventure was my north star. I shunned the mundane. I hated the idea of living an ordinary life, doing ordinary things with ordinary people. I joined the military because as the recruitment poster said, “It’s not just a job, it’s an adventure.” Post military, I continued my pursuit of adventure - jumping out of airplanes, rock climbing, mountain climbing, racing down moun...
#AudioMo In the last couple of days I've been able to get into flow state. I love that feeling. It's awesome. So what have I been doing to get into flow state?
I've been threatening to go on hamburger adventure for many years, now I think the time is ripe. We've been cooped up for a year dealing with this whole pandemic thing and now that we're finally allowed back out, I'm ready to hit the road. In the episode, we lay down the foundation of our burger rating system.
#AudioMo - a 30-day audioblogging challenge I've been looking forward to all year. And the timing couldn't have been more perfect. If you're an audio freak or geek, or new to podcasting and have been sitting on the fence about whether or not to start a podcast of your own, #AudioMo is the perfect vehicle to kickstart your podcasting ambitions. Doing something for 30 days straight is a good way to start a new habit. Plus the #AudioMo community is super supportive. I challenge you to #AudioMo...
After a year of Zoom meetings, we now need to relearn how to look people in the eyes in order to establish trust.
In which I discover I can't do it all, much to my dismay.
I'm feeling a little lighter today. Maybe because it's Thursday and the workweek is coming to a close. Or maybe it's because I'm lifting heavy weights again after a year off because of the pandemic. Doesn't matter. What matters had a good lunch session on soulcruzer on the radio, which by the way, I think I'm going to rebrand to an old brand I use to have sport - The Musical Journey show. I explain more in the audio:
Clay reads from "Song of the Open Road" by Walt Whitman
From his bunker somewhere deep in the heart of Warwickshire, Soulcruzer talks to you about the slippery slope of time and how he’s not bothered about dying and is going into middle age gracefully. He also explains why he’s not qualified to give anybody advice on how to live their life. He also shares how Hunter S. Thompson’s Better Than Sex inspired him to live a Gonzo life, an attitude he hopes to bring to the show. Also in this episode, Soulcruzer goes down the rabbit hole with Goombah on a Bi...
From his bunker somewhere deep in the bowels of Warwickshire, Soulcruzer talks to you about his recent podcasting epiphany, trying to preserve the memory of himself post-apocalyptic pandemic. He also talks about his broken body, joining the e-bike revolution, and why he hates army hospitals. He also shares how he tried to bring back the old normal and failed, his Baine impression, and what you can do to get your very own Soulcruzer goombah badge.
In this episode, I catch up with my friend Laura Heeley to chat about Vishen Lakhiani's little gem of a book: The Code of the Extraordinary Mind.
Zombied out on fear my friends gave me a medal for digging a hole with my bare hands and walking on water like the messiah when she was lonely and thirsty for politicians, generals and reporters locking and loading the sign of the cross gave me goosebumps and butterflies like before a big football game, the world knew i was sick, served me up anyway like a rusty can of c-rations my friends, adrenaline junkies, zombied out on fear, shuffled about their business making life out of anxiety and deat...
Offloading some thoughts on myths and the roles they play in our lives.
In this episode, I share one of my works in progress for #AudioMo Day 8.
First ride on an electric bike. #audiomo day 4
Here's me passing on some advice to young folks! #AudioMo Day 3
