Nigel’s L’Oréal son got us talking about self-esteem, and why every no on a sales call is worth £2.50.
Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life
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A night sleeping out for Centrepoint
I joined a team from Propertymark to sleep out in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for Centrepoint. Cold, uncomfortable and worth every minute.
Episode 044: Drink, Steal, Swear and Lie
Nigel once ended a talk by telling a room of registrars to drink, steal, swear and lie. Then he explained himself.
Episode 043: Super Simple Scheduling Stuff
Nigel promised a scheduling fix in 12 minutes, then told us about the auction where people bid more than double his fee.
Episode 042: Unless You REALLY Want It
Nigel runs a programme called FTI (failure to implement), and I explain why I’d swapped levelling up for levelling in.
The book that explains the voice in your head: The Chimp Paradox
Why the emotional part of your brain usually wins, what Steve Peters means by your inner chimp, and why commitment matters more than motivation.
Episode 041: The Courage To Fail
Nigel forgets his lines on stage and owns it. I tell a nervous speaker every presentation is really three, and we talk habits.
Be unapologetically you: what I took from John Lydon’s Rotten
What John Lydon’s Rotten says about standing out by being yourself, and why you’re allowed to change your mind as you grow.
Episode 040: The One About The Other 3 Things
The last three of Nigel’s seven daily habits, plus the week he set me 21 must-dos with £1,000 to charity riding on them.
Fear of failure is really fear of not being loved
On episode 36 of The PropShow I was asked why people fear failure. I think it goes deeper, and a bit of Sonic the Hedgehog helps explain why.
Episode 039: 10 Steps Too Many
Nigel’s old coach had ten steps to success and Nigel couldn’t remember them, so he gave us four of his own daily ones.
Build the life first: how to make business owners happier
Christopher Watkin asked me how to make business owners happier. My answer started with their life, then the business that gives them that life.
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Hi, I’m Neil
DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.