Why an ancient book of riddles is worth reading every year, what it says about not forcing things, and how it helps you know yourself.
Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life
Life
Episode 156: Unconscious Thoughts and Negative Consequences
Nigel was off to the Seychelles for the gig of a lifetime and his head still found things to moan about, which is where this one started.
Episode 155: Negative Self Talk
Nigel’s exercise for catching the voice that has you charging £85 when you meant £100, and why I’d ask that voice for evidence.
Episode 154: A Smaller Version of The Thing That Scares You
Starting with a smaller version of the thing that scares you, and Nigel’s silent fire walk where nobody was allowed to cheer.
Episode 153: Moan-day Morning
Nigel came back from his first trip abroad in ages with a pile of other people’s moans, and I realised Monday’s basically moan day.
I looked successful, but I couldn’t feel it
For years I did everything it takes to look successful. I still couldn’t hold on to the feeling. Here’s what changed it for me.
Episode 151: Losing It
Nigel went for a doctor’s review, got two nurses and a set of scales, and lost his cool in under a nanosecond.
Able: a poem about what I can and can’t control
For National Poetry Day I shared a short poem I’d written called Able. It’s about acceptance, courage and knowing which one you need.
Episode 149: How Do You Think I Reacted?
Nigel tells a story against himself about an appointment that went wrong, and I get my water skiing rope out again.
Episode 148: The One About SpiRITUALity
Nigel and I talked about God and higher powers this week, and why everyone forgets the ritual half of the word spirituality.
Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: the film’s good, the book’s better
What a woman with no hiking experience and a too-heavy pack can teach you about grief, fear and finding a way back to yourself.
Episode 146: The One About Doing That Thing
Nigel’s half-tidy office and my long grass got us talking about the jobs we know need doing and keep putting off.
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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.