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August 15, 2021 4 mins

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Hosted by: Eran ThomsonThis week's word is: Batteries

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Show notes:

This podcast is intentionally short and sweet, so don't expect too much from the notes. We will, of course, share links and details of things discussed in individual episodes as appropriate - and that's about it. The main thing to know is every episode of this show starts with a one-word suggestion, and there's no reason the next one couldn’t come from you.As long as its not "dildo."

Transcript:

This suggestion actually came in a few weeks ago, but I saved it up for today because we have some news. This podcast has, up until this episode, been brought to you by LMA Professional Development - Australia's best improv-based corporate training.

But, LMA recently rebranded to PowerProv, and so, you know. Batteries. Power... you get the idea. So if you're a long time listener, or just checking out your first episode, head on over to powerprov.com to see all the fun team building activities on offer, including new online workshops for business teams.

And with that, let's get back to "batteries."

In this modern age, it's easier than ever to learn how to do just about anything and everything. Just Google a how-to guide, find a tutorial on YouTube, or sign up for Skillshare. And there are a hundred more ways to learn and develop a new capability.

But just because you can doesn't always mean you should. Learning to do everything on your own takes time, energy, and definitely drains your batteries.

These days we tend to wear fatigue, stress, and busy-ness as a badge. But all it really means is we're not using our personal power wisely, and perhaps have become powerless to focus on what we really want to do or change that deserves our attention and energy.

Instead, I suggest you find the thing or things you're great at, and focus on those. Dan Sullivan from Strategic Coach calls this y

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