43 episodes
P.E.P Talk JP Edgington - The Outer Edge
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Welcome to P.E.P Talk! A podcast from Professional Edge Project. Building Professional excellence, strengthening mental resilience and enhancing personal effectiveness. This project is all about increasing understanding and awareness of what we do and why we do it and explores ways in which we can improve ourselves. It’s about developing a ‘Professional Edge’, about staying sharp....on point. By taking care of ourselves we can better serve others.
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Episode 43. I don’t have time...
A short intro into an all too often said phrase and one that (potentially controversial) is inaccurate. In this episode I look to challenge the perspective of ‘I don’t have time’ by asking a few simple questions. Also included is info on my upcoming productivity specials...
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Episode 42. Don’t ask ‘what would ____ do?’
An often proposed option for making a decision is to ask ‘what would (insert name of trusted/respected/knowledgable person) do?’. In this short episode I briefly cover why that might not be the best question to ask and ok course suggest a more effective alternative...
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Episode 41. Part 1.Feeling more tired. Part 2. Struggling to sleep/mind racing.
In this 2 part episode I cover why we might be feeling more tired than usual and what we can do about it as well as a couple of approaches that might help those struggling to sleep due to minds racing!! They are generic due to the nature of a podcast and if you have a situation that you think I can help with then get in touch.
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Episode 40. Habit.
Habits are conscious decisions that have been made so often that they become unconscious. Which, if it’s a good habit, is great as it takes very little brain power to do it! In this episode I share a couple of ideas on how you can help stick to habits and how using the same approaches in your organisation can increase the likelihood of staff following procedure and protocols.
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Episode 39. My Boss doesn’t value me...
The subject of not being valued or appreciated by people comes up quite often when I’m talking to people that are unhappy or un-motivated at work. In this episode I share a few different ways in which to view the situation in the hope that they might allow you to think and therefore feel differently (better) about not being valued. This can of course be applied out side the work place too...
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Episode 38. Monkeys Sometimes Fall Out Of Trees.
If a creature that has evolved over millennia to its environment can screw up then we sure can as well... However, having an off day, week or even month doesn’t define you as inept, useless or a failure. In this episode I share a recent experience where I ‘fell out of my tree’ along with some important lessons that resulted.