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Whatever your goal, take the next simple step. It could be a health-related, personal, or business goal. It doesn't matter as long as it's important to you. This short, easily-digestible podcast, hosted by Paul Goldsmith, is designed to eliminate decision fatigue and help you get and keep moving on your most important goals in life. As the Chinese proverb goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."


Paul Goldsmith's life is marked with juggling 3 kids, multiple companies, a not perfect yet fantastic marriage, and time for the occasional marathon. He never would have got there without identifying and taking the next simple step. Now, he's going to help you find yours.

Next Simple Step Paul Goldsmith

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 15 Ratings

Whatever your goal, take the next simple step. It could be a health-related, personal, or business goal. It doesn't matter as long as it's important to you. This short, easily-digestible podcast, hosted by Paul Goldsmith, is designed to eliminate decision fatigue and help you get and keep moving on your most important goals in life. As the Chinese proverb goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."


Paul Goldsmith's life is marked with juggling 3 kids, multiple companies, a not perfect yet fantastic marriage, and time for the occasional marathon. He never would have got there without identifying and taking the next simple step. Now, he's going to help you find yours.

    Increasing Your Emotional Intelligence For Whole-Brained Leadership

    Increasing Your Emotional Intelligence For Whole-Brained Leadership

    “Leadership is a gift. It’s given by those who follow. You have to be worthy of it.”—General Mark Welsh, former Air Force Chief of Staff and Member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    Leadership is a calling; it’s incredibly challenging, a full-contact sport … at least to do it right, to be worthy of it.
    Emotional intelligence (EQ) can be developed. The 5 Most Recognized Attributes of leaders with a high EQ:
    Self-Awareness
    Self-Management
    Passion
    Empathy
    Connections
    Paul Goldsmith shares some thoughts on what it takes to be an emotionally intelligent leader and increase your EQ.

    • 11 min
    Questioning Conventional Wisdom: From Running the Four-Minute Mile to Lessons from Billionaire Sam Zell

    Questioning Conventional Wisdom: From Running the Four-Minute Mile to Lessons from Billionaire Sam Zell

    It's only impossible until it's done.
    People thought running a mile in under 4 minutes was impossible until Roger Bannister did it.
    The late Billionaire investor Sam Zell said, "Conventional wisdom leads to mediocrity."
    If you're stuck, get curious. Question your assumptions. Question everything.
    Is there a better way to apply technology or new knowledge to your current challenge?
    Who is one step ahead of you? What can you learn from them?

    • 7 min
    Creating a Business Out of Your Passions: Nerd Fitness with Steve Kamb

    Creating a Business Out of Your Passions: Nerd Fitness with Steve Kamb

    Steve Kamb loves video games and fitness and discovered there was an underserved population in the fitness space - NERDS. In 2008, he founded an online community - Nerd Fitness. It's now grown to include 45 supportive nerds (coaches) serving over 50,000 members. He wrote a bestselling book, "Level Up Your Life" and is currently working on his second book.
    Steve's goal with Nerd Fitness is to remove EVERY barrier – mental, physical, and emotional – that keeps people from changing their life for the better.
    Your life will be better by listening to this conversation.

    • 28 min
    Finding Hope, Taking Action, and Inspiring Change

    Finding Hope, Taking Action, and Inspiring Change

    Are you a hopeful person?
    The thing about hope is it's not passive, it's action-oriented, and there is a difference between being an optimistic person and a hopeful person.
    Paul Goldsmith shares the story of a veteran who found hope and saved his life.

    • 4 min
    Get Fit. Get Inspired. Get Entertained with Celebrity Trainer Vinnie Tortorich

    Get Fit. Get Inspired. Get Entertained with Celebrity Trainer Vinnie Tortorich

    Your good intentions have been stolen, and celebrity fitness trainer Vinnie Tortorich joins Paul Goldsmith to help you get them back. Vinnie is the bestselling author of Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight Loss Game. He has a popular podcast with the same name.
    He's been called America's Angriest Trainer, but he doesn't seem that angry on the podcast.

    • 43 min
    Life Lessons from the Greatest Commencement Speech of All Time

    Life Lessons from the Greatest Commencement Speech of All Time

    Paul Goldsmith shares some life lessons from David Foster Wallace's This is Water commencement address.
    You make the meaning in your life.
    Turn down the noise and get clear about what brings your life meaning. And go do more of it. No one else is doing to do it for you. It takes curiosity and courage to find and pursue your meaning and purpose. You are worth it.

    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

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15 Ratings

15 Ratings

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How to Develop Creative Habits That Stick

Paul Goldsmith has such a common sense approach to changing your life in small specific steps.

Clark From DP83 ,

Inspirational, encouraging and engaging creatives

Paul pairs a wealth of experience and expertise with his love of compelling radio and empathy for frustrated and discouraged creatives to clearly and concisely advise, engage and inspire the listener to let their creative juices flow. An excellent, easy, digestible listen perfect for anyone who feels their creativity stymied.

Jeremy and Rachel ,

Worth the time

Paul does a great job of getting to the point and offering helpful advice all in easy to listen format. His empathy and care for the audience shines through each time. The Creative Coachcast is worth your time spent listening.

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