In this episode, I talk about the productivity and life struggles of freelancers in 2020 and offer solutions and actions that you can take to increase your chances of success. I also list the upcoming episodes of season 5 which will be released on the 6th September. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ You can find out more about the show on these links. OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ TWITTER: @filmpr...
Aug 09, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is the second of my 2 part creative scams series. That’s scams that are aimed, not at the general public, but specifically at those working in the creative industries. QUOTES: Who can I trust? You have to invest in somebody and chances are you're probably going to invest in somebody who's going to deceive you. I've been conned a couple of times, but now I'm a little more savvy. Maggie Gyllenhaal Better to be occasionally cheated than perpetually suspicious. B.C. Forbes Cats have a s...
May 03, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is about creative scams. That’s scams that are aimed, not at the general public, but specifically at those working in the creative industries. QUOTES: It was the heart of any scam or fiddle -- keep the punter uncertain, or, if he is certain, make him certain of the wrong thing. Terry Pratchett We can all be conned but at what point do we realize that we're being conned and to what point do we allow ourselves to be conned? Guy Ritchie There is no doubt that the Internet brims with sp...
May 03, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode and in the next I talk about social media marketing, personal branding and more with social media specialist and good friend Gillian Dick of the GoTo Agency in Glasgow. CONTACT GILLIAN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilliandick/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliandick Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gsdick QUOTES: Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CE...
Apr 26, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode and in the next I talk about social media marketing, personal branding and more with social media specialist and good friend Gillian Dick of the GoTo Agency in Glasgow. CONTACT GILLIAN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilliandick/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliandick Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gsdick QUOTES: Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CE...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Building RESILIENCE isn’t easy, so in this show, I look at what exactly it is AND at strategies that will help you to create and maintain it.
Apr 19, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I discuss 10 productivity with Julian Cosky of the "Productivity Matters" podcast and discover how they can be used to make our lives more efficient and effective. CONTACT JULIAN: Twitter: twitter.com/prodmatters Facebook: facebook.com/prodmatters Instagram: instagram.com/productivity_matters Website: https://www.productivity-matters.co.uk/ Other links: https://linktr.ee/productivity_matters The link for Julian's 8 week email course about online security is bit.ly/PM-OnlineSecur...
Apr 12, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast I look today at the causes of stress and 30 ways of coping with it. EPISODE REFERENCES: THE POWER OF "NO" - https://filmproproductivity.podbean.com/e/harnessing-the-power-of-no-episode-2/ PRIORITIZING IS THE KEY - https://filmproproductivity.podbean.com/e/prioritising-is-the-key-episode-3-prioritizing/ PERFECTIONISM & WHY TO AVOID IT - https://filmproproductivity.podbean.com/e/perfectionism-why-to-avoid-it-episode-5/ FOUR HACKS TO BEAT PROCRASTINATION - https://filmproproductivity.podbean.com/e/...
Apr 05, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, I talk to the highly experienced broadcaster, trainer and manager DAVID THOMAS of DAVID THOMAS MEDIA who has a keen interest in personal development and the professional motivation of others, honed through years as a team leader and trainer. This is one, not to be missed. CONTACT DAVID: https://davidthomasmedia.com/contact/ Official Website: https://davidthomasmedia.com/ Twitter: @dtmtraining & Personal Twitter: @davidowenthomas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidthomasmedi...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today's show looks at why and how we get addicted to comfort eating (aka emotional eating) to try and solve our problems. Inevitably though it leaves us with feelings of dissatisfaction and guilt.
Mar 31, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this show, I talk with KEYNOTE SPEAKER and MINDEST COACH, DEE BLEAKLEY, about how the right mindset, coupled with taking action, will lead you to success. CONTACT DEE: https://www.deebleakley.com/contact Official Website: www.deebleakley.com Twitter: @DeeBleakley Instagram: @deebleakley QUOTES: A positive mindset, not a doomsday mentality, supports being exceptional. Wayne Dyer The next show #60 will be released in a couple of days. You can find out more about this show on these links. OFFICI...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the 2nd episode of season 4. In this show, I look into what "information overload" actually means in the context of both the coronavirus scare and more generally on our everyday life and I also offer up advice on how to deal with it.
Mar 26, 2020•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, the first of season 4, I offer up advice on dealing with anxiety in your day to day life and during the current crisis. This is being released in response to the Covid19 situation. QUOTES: The physical symptoms of fight or flight are what the human body has learned over thousands of years to operate efficiently and at the highest level...anxiety is a cognitive interpretation of that physical response. John Eliot I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened ...
Mar 24, 2020•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode features relaxation sounds referred to during episode 57. Please use them for meditation and relaxation. https://filmproproductivity.podbean.com/e/coping-with-anxiety-and-taking-back-control-episode-57/ Please go to https://www.filmproproductivity.com / for more information.
Mar 24, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode (not to downplay the seriousness of what we face and the repercussions of self-isolation and the coronavirus) I suggest 5 productive activities we can engage in whilst in our self-isolation bubbles that will further our lives and career and bring us closer to overall success. I also discuss worry and fear and how to deal with it. BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THE SHOW JINNY DITZLER - YOUR BEST YEAR YET (LINK NOT MONETIZED) AMAZON UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Best-Year-Yet-Successful/dp...
Mar 17, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I discuss the nuts and bolts of putting together creative projects and how that relates to productivity techniques etc with fellow podcaster, writer and filmmaker Ian O'Neill. LINKS TO IAN'S PROJECTS HOW THEY DID IT FILMMAKING PODCAST LINK: http://howtheydidit.buzzsprout.com/ TWITTER: @hfilmmaking TWITTER 2: @ianwrites INSTAGRAM: @howthediditfilmmaking FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HowTheyDidItPodcast/ FACEBOOK: THE CLOSET MOVIE FILM: OFFICIAL SITE ON THIS LINK BOOKS DISCUS...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is my second mailbag episode where I answer questions from listeners. You can read a full transcript of this show on the official website @ https://www.filmproproductivity.com/post/episode53 This is also the first episode where the show title has changed to FILM PRO PRODUCTIVITY & SUCCESS QUOTES: Building smart processes to streamline the workflow can make the work easier and the results more reliable, which keeps my head above water and my clients happy. Mark Mason “Bob Proctor is a master...
Jan 26, 2020•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is an "off the cuff" style show (unscripted) where I talk about my new experiences in planning the year ahead using Jinny Ditzler's excellent book MY BEST YEAR YET. You can listen to my previous episode on her book here: https://www.filmproproductivity.com/post /episode16 You can buy the book on these links: AMAZON USA: (This link is NOT monetized) https://www.amazon.com/Your-Best-Year-Yet-Successful/dp/B01FIYP25U/ref =sr_1_1?crid=3KFHQK9XLEPRW&keywords=my+best+year+yet&qid=15780610...
Jan 12, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s show not only marks the end of season 3 but it also celebrates the first 50 episodes and a NEW YEAR with new hopes and possibilities. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Quotes: “Learn from yesterday, live for today.” - Albert Einstein “Learning the lessons of the past allows you to walk boldly in the light without running the risk of stumbling in the darkness. This is the way it's supposed to work.” - M. Russell Ba...
Dec 29, 2019•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let's talk about Imposter (or impostor - here's some argument about this) syndrome and how you can overcome it. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Quotes: “…the exaggerated esteem in which my lifework is held makes me very ill at ease. I feel compelled to think of myself as an involuntary swindler.” - Albert Einstein “When I won the Oscar, I thought it was a fluke. I thought everybody would find out, and they’d take it bac...
Dec 22, 2019•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Don’t be offended! Today I look at how we are manipulated by the press to become outraged and how this nonsense affects our productivity. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Quotes: “We are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.” - Edward Bernays “It’s a world of ever-increasing fa...
Dec 15, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I will be talking about AFFIRMATIONS and how they can be used to change your life. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Quotes: “An affirmation is almost like a mantra. It does not really matter if what you are affirming is not totally true as yet. By repeating an affirmation over and over again, it becomes embedded in the subconscious mind, and eventually, it becomes your reality.” - Stuart Wilde “Lots of people want ...
Dec 08, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I’ll be tackling a form of behaviour which I see more and more often, and it took me a number of years to realise that BULLIES are as much a part of adult life as they were in school - but I’ve had enough of them, and I have started calling them out when they raise their ugly heads. They don’t like it though. They don’t like it at all.... For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Quotes: “No one can make you feel inferior w...
Dec 01, 2019•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I am answering questions sent in by listeners. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Quotes: “I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” ― Mark Twain “Better a good enemy than a bad friend.” - Plato “Live in such a way that if someone should talk badly of you, no one would believe it.” - "Zig" Ziglar "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." -...
Nov 24, 2019•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the final episode of this special interconnected series within the series focusing on Napoleon Hill’s powerful book THE LAW OF SUCCESS IN 16 LESSONS. In whatever walk of life you are in, WANTING TO BE SUCCESSFUL is a universal theme that I felt vital to explore here on the show and this book based on Napoleon Hills own lecture tour I felt was the key to it’s delivery. Now if you’ve not yet heard the previous shows on this topic then I’d strongly advise you to go back and listen to episod...
Nov 18, 2019•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In whatever walk of life you are in, SUCCESS is a universal theme that will be of interest. This is the fifth of six interconnected episodes about Napoleon Hill’s powerful book and if you’ve not yet heard the previous shows then I’d strongly advise you to go back and check out episodes 40 through 43 FIRST before listening to this one. My aim is simply to give you a glimpse of the power that lies within its pages, but there is an order to the lessons that he presents and starting here may cause y...
Nov 17, 2019•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the fourth part of my series on Napoleon Hill’s powerful book and if you’ve not yet heard the previous parts then I’d strongly advise you to go back and check out episodes 40 through 42 first before listening to this one. My aim is to give you a fleeting glimpse of the power that lies within the book ad to open your mind to the possibilities that lie within its pages. For a full transcript of this episode please go to the official website https://www.filmproproductivity.com/ Quotes: “Clo...
Nov 11, 2019•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the third part of my breakdown of Napoleon Hill’s powerful book THE LAW OF SUCCESS IN 16 LESSONS but if you’ve not yet heard the previous episodes in this particular series then I’d strongly advise you to go back and check out episodes 40 and 41 before listening to this one. My aim here is to give you a fleeting glimpse of the power that lies within the pages of the book. In the show notes for this episode I will give a link to A FREE DOWNLOAD OF A PUBLIC DOMAIN .MOBI VERSION OF THE COMP...
Nov 10, 2019•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here we are now with part 2 of Napoleon Hill’s powerful book THE LAW OF SUCCESS IN 16 LESSONS, and before I get into it, IF YOU’VE NOT YET HEARD THE PREVIOUS EPISODE, which covers the introduction and the first two lessons in this series then you should really go back and check it out. My aim with this 6 part series within the series is to give you a fleeting glimpse of the power that lies within its pages as I believe that this will OPEN YOUR MIND to the concepts and theories presented within. ...
Nov 04, 2019•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the next six episodes, I will be introducing you to the concepts and principles which he first presented in his very powerful book THE LAW OF SUCCESS IN 16 LESSONS – It’s the book that his more well-known work Think and Grow Rich was based on as well as many many other self-help books and concepts which we find discussed in productivity circles today - And if you think you’ve got nothing to learn from something written nearly a hundred years ago, then think again. This is potent stuff. For ...
Nov 03, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
