Where in the world are you? If you haven't received an official "Risking Failure" listener number (Listen to episode #11 Kicked in the Guts), then drop us a line by either subscribing, emailing, voice-mailing (side tab on website) or connect with us on facebook. Your listener number will stay with you for the life of this community! Behold, the "Official Risk List" Mick Dunn Mark Dobson James Evans Jason Barns Jessica … [Read more...]
#12 – Not Enough Time…
Are we spending our time being busy or being productive? How many hours of "potent" work can we get in a week, and are we trying to prove something or respond to what we "should" be doing? That's what we talked about this week, and we created some experiments to test some boundaries on how we're spending our time. … [Read more...]
#11 – Kicked in the guts…
We've all had those moments where something happens or we have an interaction with someone that paralyzes our thoughts, actions or minds. This week we talked about these experiences, and shared our own perspective. We honestly wrestled around with this one, and concluded that it's much bigger than we imagined... … [Read more...]
#10 Overwhelm/Juggling Loads #2
When we got back on the horn again this week, the topic of overwhelm was still at hand! Mick talked about how he'd now had the same week as Dobbo the week before... Overwhelm! But this time, we felt really good about the conclusions we drew from revisiting this subject and fleshing out some productive ideas on how to push through the ebbs and flows of managing our life of "to-do's". … [Read more...]
#9 Overwhelm/Juggling Loads #1
What do falling leaves and pool pumps have in common? Well this week, Dobbo was "under the pump" and offered up his fairly ordinary week as a platform to explore why he got to a point of feeling like too much was happening. We discussed what critical decisions were made (in hindsight) that pulled him out of it. … [Read more...]
A different way to “NekNominate”…
After this guy's friend skulled a beer on facebook and "neknominated" him to be the next in line to do the same, here's how he responded... Only yesterday I read an article in the Herald Sun about how this craze of "neknomination" must stop... The editorial writer was absolutely crushed with negative comments. Conclusion - The only way to change a social phenomenon that has negative outcomes it is to start something positive that's even … [Read more...]
#8 Going With The Flow
This week, the universe conspired to provide a message... Or did it? Are we sometimes being looked after? Or sometimes not being look after? This episode we get lofty talking about whether we should surrender to the universe, go with the flow or just maybe admit it's all a bunch of self-talk... Seriously, sometimes we use these statements about "letting go" or "surrendering" to the Universe - so we took the subject to task to see what we … [Read more...]
#7 A Way to Make an Impact
On Christmas Eve of 2013, Danny English and a small group of dedicated friends around the globe did something that was probably the last thing on anyone's mind. They ran an ultra-marathon to raise money for a village in the Philippines. Listen in as Danny talks about how enough money was raised to send 185 children in this village (in devastating circumstances) to school for one year WITH lunch.... Then hear what the village did with the donated … [Read more...]
#6 Can I actually do this?
After new year resolutions and discussions of "change" and "terror" - this week we talk about what it takes to create some terror, and whether it's the right kind... and if we're ready for it. What's the difference between creating change for the sake of change, or change for the sake of pride and achievement? … [Read more...]
#5 New Year – Here We Go Again!
It's 2014! Happy New Year! With the new year behind us, we talk about Resolutions and how they've become basically something we both avoid. With so much more media pushing us to feel like we should be doing something or being something, it's hard not to feel like you're going to find your full potential within all the noise. So what do we do instead? How about tuning in to something different? Photo Credit: Flickr User Robin … [Read more...]