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Six Pillars of Self Esteem Mar 24, 2017

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The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem - by Nathaniel Branden

'The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field'

I: The Practice of Living Consciously II: The Practice of Self Acceptance III: The Practice of Self Responsibility IV: The Practice of Self Assertiveness V: The Practice of Living Purposefully VI: The Practice of Personal Integrity

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Janine Allis Mar 14, 2017

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Our interview with Janine Allis

Janine Allis co-founded Boost Juice in the year 2000. In 2004 she was awarded Australian Businesswoman of the Year. Today, Boost Juice has 500 stores in 17 countries employing 7,000 staff and has made over $2 billion in sales. Janine is also one of the 'sharks' on the Australian version of Shark Tank.

In this conversation, we discuss:

- Life is a journey

- Selling your house and quitting your job to chase your dream

- Two types of people: VERBs and SOARs (hint: you want to be a SOAR)

- How she was a 'dormant' entrepreneur and didn't really discover that entrepreneurial spirit until her 30s

- The new season of Shark Tank Australia, starting in May 2017

We hope you enjoy Janine as much as we did!

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The Accidental Entrepreneur Mar 12, 2017

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The Accidental Entrepreneur - by Janine Allis

Janine Allis is the co-founder of Boost Juice, which grew from her kitchen table to 500 stores and $2b in sales across the world. But Janine wasn't always destined to be an entrepreneur. She tells 'The Juicy Bits' in this warts-and-all book about her journey to success. When Janine was in the twenties, all she wanted to do was travel; she left on a six month trip and came back seven years later with a two year old child.

We learn that Janine didn't really even think about running her own business until she was thirty. Boost Juice was founded when she was in her mid-thirties, and she was awarded Australian Business Woman of the Year in 2004 when she was 39. Janine is one of the five 'Sharks' on the Australian version of Shark Tank.

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Dr Rick Brinkman Mar 07, 2017

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Our interview of Dr Rick Brinkman, author of the book we read last week, 'Dealing With People You Can't Stand'. He has written five books in total, with his sixth coming out in May 2017. You can grab a FREE COPY of his book and the audiobook for 'Dealing With Relatives' at the special site Dr Rick created for you, http://www.rickbrinkman.com/whatyouwilllearn/

In this discussion, Dr Rick took us through a great description of his creation, the "Lens of Understanding". You can see the image for yourself on our website or see a full description here. The 'Lens' combines two spectrums, three zones, four behaviours and thirteen different personality types on one simple diagram.

Dr Rick has also provided a few freebies and discounts at www.rickbrinkman.com/whatyouwilllearn - check it out!

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Dealing With People You Can't Stand Mar 04, 2017

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Dealing with People You Can't Stand - by Dr Rick Brinkman

'How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst'

This is a phenomenal book. Top 10 in our eyes. EVERYONE has someone in their life that they can't stand (and there's plenty of people that can't stand you either). The two Dr Ricks provide some great tactics for dealing with all different personality types.

The 'Lens of Understanding' itself is worth the money and time invested into reading this book. It combines two spectrums (task/people focus and passive/aggressive assertiveness levels), three zones (cooperation, caution and danger zones), four behaviours (get it done, get it right, get along, get appreciated), four intents (control, perfection, approval, attention), and thirteen different personality types (tanks, snipers, grenades, know-it-alls, think-they-know-it-alls, yes people, maybe people, nothing people, no people, whiners, judges, meddlers and martyrs), all in one simple diagram! Absolutely amazing.

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A Guide To The Good Life Feb 25, 2017

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A Guide To The Good Life - by William B Irvine

"The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy"

This book is a really good, simple, easy-to-understand summary of all of the not-so-easy-to-understand Stoic texts. It gives you a good break down of the philosophy of stoicism. Some of our favourite principles and techniques included negative visualisation, the trichotomy of control and self denial, and how you apply those to aspects of your life, such as your social relationships, insults, grief, and your personal values.

Well worth the read if you're looking for a new operating system or a new way to look at life.

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Amy Morin Feb 21, 2017

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Our interview with Amy Morin, the author of the book '13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do'.

When Amy was 23 years old, she went to a basketball game with her mother. Within twenty-four hours, her happy, healthy, vibrant mother died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. After years of sorrow and grief, on the third anniversary of her mother's passing, she took her new husband to the same basketball stadium to remember her mother. When they got home, Lincoln complained of back pain. Within minutes, he collapsed and had a heart attack. An ambulance took him to hospital, but Lincoln was already gone.

Amy learned that "time doesn't heal anything". Things don't magically get better if we wait long enough; it's about how we choose to deal with the grief.

Years later, not long after she'd eventually remarried, he new father-in-law was diagnosed with terminal cancer. That is when Amy wrote a little blog post listing the '13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do'. The post went viral and she later fleshed out her list into a book with practical steps to avoid these 13 Things and improve our mental strength.

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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Feb 18, 2017

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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do - by Amy Morin

'Take back power, embrace change, face your fears & train your brain for happiness & success'

This book initially started as a blog post that went viral. Now, Amy Morin has fleshed out this list with stories, checklists, and practical strategies that everyone can use to assess their lives and improve their mental strength. It's a very tactical and actionable book that goes through things like control, worry, risks, success, failure, alone time, people pleasing, and power.

This episode is our summary of the 13 Things, and the next episode will be our conversation with the author, Amy Morin.

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Epic Measures Feb 03, 2017

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Epic Measures - by Jeremy N Smith

'One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients.'

Epic Measures is the true story of the largest study of human health ever undertaken. It's crazy to learn that before this study, no one actually knew what was killing people or how many people were affected by each disease. By determining what is killing people, we can begin to identify our biggest risks, and work out what is making us sick and how we can improve it.

In this episode, we spoke with Jemery Smith, the author of Epic Measures. He told us how this decades-long project can help all seven billion of us live longer and better lives.

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Timber Hawkeye Jan 31, 2017

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Our interview with Timber Hawkeye, author of Buddhist Boot Camp and Faithfully Religionless.

Timber was working at a law firm in corporate America, but eventually realised that it wasn't a life he wanted to live. He decided to work part time so that he could live full time. He sold all of his material possessions and even lived in a monastery, and now he's sharing the lessons he learned with the rest of the world. Everyone can apply these Buddhist principles to enhance their life, regardless of their religion (or lack thereof).

Timber's mission is to awaken, enlighten, enrich and inspire. In this episode, we discuss pain and suffering, blaming others, letting go, choosing good over not-so-good, finding excuses, going on a media diet, and his support of the Prison Library Project.

Check out his recommended reading list and grab a copy of his books here: http://www.buddhistbootcamp.com/p/reading-room.html

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