A Bit Of A Boost George Anderson

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Do you have clearly defined goals that you’re motivated to achieve? Turns out that most people do not, and my guest today shares some of his insights into why that might be the case, and what to do about it!
 
Steve Judge is a professional speaker, author and resilience coach and his mission is to deliver his story that took him from wheelchair to world champion and beyond. 
 
His story is inspirational, but what’s even more impactful is how he addresses some of the specific challenges so many of us face when it comes to achieving what want in our lives.
 
Steve's new book - GOLD - gives you five winning ways that will unlock the power of your potential so that you can achieve the GOLD in your life: Goal – Opportunity – Love – Dream 
 
Available on Amazon or through Steve's website.
 
Connect with Steve on LinkedIn or through his website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-judge-908293b1
https://www.steve-judge.co.uk
 
 

Accredited psychotherpist and performance psychologist Sam Bishop returns to share some insights from behind the curtains working in the world of elite sport.
 
Sam and I have regular mini-mastermind sessions and when he shared with me his PER framework for elite level performance I figured it could be helpful to you as well.
 
The framework is very simple:
 
P for Preparation
E for Execution
R for Reflection
 
But where Sam brings his expertise and experience is helping us understand how this can be applied in a range of situations where we need to perform at our best.
 
In our conversation Sam shares some specific examples that help translate the ideas from theory to reality.
 
Find out more about Sam on his website:
https://www.sambishopcoaching.com
 
Or follow him on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-bishop-4958b117a

I send out a weekly email called the Boost Bulletin to professionals who are looking for tips and strategies to help boost performance and wellbeing.
 
(If you're not already signed up for it you can rectify that situation over at https://bygeorgeanderson.com/bulletin )
 
A couple of editions back I wrote about slee and shared 10 'top tips' on the topic, and given the positive response it received I thought I'd share them here on the podcast as well.
 
I've had sleep expert Dr. Lyndsay Browning on the show in the past (9th April 2021) to talk about sleep and I've also done an episode on the protocol NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) which, despite the name, is actually another great way to help promote better quality sleep.
 
You can find both of those episodes here:
https://abitofaboost.libsyn.com/lindsay-browning-how-to-improve-your-sleep
https://abitofaboost.libsyn.com/nsdr-10-minute-stress-busting-sleep-boosting-mind-clearing-technique
 
In this episode though, I wanted to get straight into the tips and strategies that can help improve sleep quality and quantity.
 
The objective isn't to completely transform your sleep - don't put that pressure on yourself! - but to give it a bit of a boost and notice what an impact that has on your health, wellbeing, energy and motivation the very next day.
 
Try some of these strategies on for size and let me know how you get on!
 
And don't forget - you can register for the Saturday morning Boost Bulletin over here:
https://bygeorgeanderson.com/bulletin

How are you doing today?
 
If you answer is 'fine thanks', 'ok', or maybe 'not too bad', then you DEFINTELY need to listen to this week's episode!
 
My guest is Michael Heppell, an author, coach and speaker who has made it his mission to help more people strive for BRILLIANCE.
 
I read his book 'Flip It' over 10 years ago and recently read How To Be Brilliant, and I loved the strategies and ideas behind it.
 
In our conversation Michael shares his thoughts on the power of language, including the impact that throw away responses like 'I'm busy', or 'I don't have the time' can have on our energy and motivation (and what we say instead!)
 
We discuss the power of certainty and beliefs, both limiting and limitless, and how we can start to identify, challenge and change them. 
 
Beliefs, confidence, stories we tell ourselves, motivation...  and the BIGGEST consequence of living your life through limiting beliefs.
 
There's a ton of gold packed into this episode.
 
You can find out more about Michael and his work on his website:
https://www.michaelheppell.com
Or find him on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelheppell
His new book Write That Book is available on Amazon or through his website:
https://shop.michaelheppell.com/wtbbook
 
 

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Delighted to reach this podcasting milestone, thank you to everybody who has listened, subscribed or shared the show, and especially to my incredible guests from whom I've learned so much over the last couple of years.
Today's episode is an introduction to the topic of burnout which, it turns out, is best prevented by creating more engagement.
That's according to the work of Christina Maslach, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject of burnout.
I share the framework she has developed over 30 years of research, including the 3 Dimensions of burnout and the 6 Predictors.
When I'm facilitating sessions with senior leaders and managers on the subject of burnout and engagement, this is the framework I use and it's incredibly useful on an individual level to understand some of the elements that are important for us to feel engaged with the work that we do.
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[On that note, quick plug: I work with teams within corporate organisations to deliver wellbeing and performance programs, covering areas such as physical and mental wellbeing, resilience, stress, mindset & motivation and of course burnout and engagement.
If you have a team and want to find out more about how I support my clients, get in touch via email - george@bygeorgeanderson.com or my LinkedIn profile. ]
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Ultimately, the responsibility for our own wellbeing is shared between us as individuals and the leaders who shape the environment in which we work.
Whilst we have a high degree of control about how take care of ourselves and manage our enegy through the day, the culture we operate in has a significant influence as well. 

My guest this week is Celynn Morin, a qualified dietician, author of two books and workplace wellbeing consultant.
 
I heard Celynn speak at an event, and because I'm the absolute last word authority on anything related to wellbeing I noticed my 'oh this'll be good' reaction when I read the agenda.
 
My defensives dissolved within the first few seconds of her presentation and I found myself nodding along, participating and - gasp - learning a thing or two.
 
I came away with a real sense of being uplifted and having enjoyed myself for 90 minutes, but I also noticed a slight niggling about whether this was due to biases I had towards the information. The first question I ask Celynn in this interview - quite off the cuff - is how we can monitor and work around our own biases so we find the best information that's going to help us move forwards.
 
This spiralled into a conversation about breakfast, and whether it really is 'the most important meal of the day', and our individual wrestlings with this question over the years.
 
The big topics we get into centre on gut health and epigenetics, two areas that Celynn is a real expert in. But as always we wended our way around a variety of other areas of nutrition, wellbeing, performance and life with plenty of takeaways and advice along the way.
 
Celynn mentioned her Wellculator framework that I have completed and this is freely available through her website: https://www.celynnmorin.com
 
She also mentioned a gut health masterclass which you can access through her YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wH67OYojb7o
 
You can also connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celynnmorin-wellbeingexpert