The Three Month Vacation Podcast

The biggest problem with perfection is we feel we have to keep to the job until it's done. As logical as the idea sounds, it's always—yes, always—counterproductive. Instead, there's a method that's far superior, and quicker. Which allows you to reach even higher levels of satisfaction than you'd expect. All of this "perfection" can be achieved by understanding the "coats of paint" system. Ready for a quicker, faster road to "perfection?"

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Many books, yes whole books, are dedicated to the pursuit of happiness. And yet, all it takes is a simple mind shift. Happiness isn't something we need to find, as it's something we feel all the time. Which begs the question: Are unhappy people choosing to be sad? Find out how to tap into instant happiness.

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In a perfect world, you would be asked a straightforward question, and you'd give the answer that was expected of you. And most of the time, interviews on podcasts, radio or TV can be just as you imagined, or even better. Yet, there are times when the questions are awkward, or worse, boring.

What do you do under these circumstances? And there's a third situation too: where you're terrified.

All of us, will, at some point need to be in some kind of interview. It might not happen today, but it will occur at some point. When it does, this advice is likely to come in handy.

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We often see overwhelm as a nameless, faceless monster. It seems to charge into our lives like some Godzilla and never wants to leave.

However, the moment we categorise the concept of overwhelm into sections, we realise we don't have to be powerless. Here's a trip into the three faces of overwhelm and how to beat it—or at least keep it at bay.

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Sometimes we need to make big changes to our behaviour. Sometimes, it's just a little tweak.

In today's episode we look at three very tiny tweaks that I learned while listening to other podcasts. And yes, you are likely to find good value in these tweaks too.

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Do Clickbait Headlines Work? Can a normal headline be just as powerful?

Clickbait headlines seem to be designed to get our curiosity. But what makes a clickbait headline so attractive in the first place? And how do we write “normal” headlines that are far superior in getting the attention of the client?

Let's find out in the podcast.

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When is it beneficial to adopt a contrarian mindset?

What does it mean to be a contrarian? What is the concept of contrarianism?

Do you know why Tesla is such a big car? Think about it for a second. Tesla Motors only make electric cars. The bigger the car, the heavier it's going to be and the greater the drain on the battery.

So why make a big car?  Let's find out.

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Which product should you pre-sell?
Should it be the $20 product or the $2000 one?

Let's find out what's involved and how you can systematically manage your pre-sell. 

Stage 1: Which products are the most important? Which are not?
Stage 2: Have we created a “separate section” for each of the vital products/services?
Stage 3: How can we create urgency and scarcity?

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What is a mastermind mindset? How does a mastermind group work for courses, workshop and membership sites?

When we think of a mastermind mindset, we tend to isolate the ideas to a group of people. But what if you could use the very same concepts in online courses, workshops and even in membership sites?

Here are three steps to powerfully use mastermind concepts across the board in your business.

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Learning is odd. It should be logical, even progressive. This is why we feel that we're bad at learning. But if we recognise what's really happening, we can move forward steadily.

In this series, we look at three sets of phenomena that I've personally encountered while learning.

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