Life

My book was finally finished, so I shared the ALIVE acronym from it, and Nigel told me off for saying hopefully.

Nigel wanted to talk about finally having dates to plan around, and I was seven days into 75 Hard.

Nigel forgot the name of the show, which was the perfect start to an episode about overthinking and the stories we tell ourselves.

Nigel’s energy drops in any week he spends less than 80% of it on the thing he’s best at. How to work out what that is for you, and why the people around you already know.

Nigel picked persevere, I picked brave, and we ended up on what happens when you break a promise to yourself.

Back in lockdown, Nigel and I talk about not getting sucked into the bad news, and why a phone call beats a text.

Nigel’s teacher gave him five Es: expectations, execution, expertise, endurance and evaluation. I talk about my own exam results and why I finally let go of a grudge against an old teacher.

Nigel finally names the word behind most plans that go nowhere, and tells us about a trip to Someday Isle. Plus why ten minutes on a big goal still counts.

Nigel and I look back at 2020, from giving a speech in New Zealand without leaving home to missing a real audience.

Nigel turned up in a zookeeper hat and counted 18 hats he’d worn by mid-afternoon. Which one you’ve got on matters.

Nigel on Alfie the dog, me on an F-word Facebook comment, and why you don’t need everyone’s approval to be enough.