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Fed up with boring self-development podcasts? Then you need SHARPPODCAST! We help you get better at the stuff you have to do, freeing up more time to spend on what you want to do. We do it with humour, quality, great resource and NEVER taking ourselves too seriously. Join us and sharpen your saw, with a smile on your face. In fact, spending time sharpening the saw can reduce the time it takes you to cut down the tree. This podcast takes that principle and shows you how to be intentional about what you do, apply a little structure, and actually spend less time - but get more done.

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United Kingdom

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Fed up with boring self-development podcasts? Then you need SHARPPODCAST! We help you get better at the stuff you have to do, freeing up more time to spend on what you want to do. We do it with humour, quality, great resource and NEVER taking ourselves too seriously. Join us and sharpen your saw, with a smile on your face. In fact, spending time sharpening the saw can reduce the time it takes you to cut down the tree. This podcast takes that principle and shows you how to be intentional about what you do, apply a little structure, and actually spend less time - but get more done.

Language:

English


Episodes

Energy: Your Superpower STP087

3/3/2024
Episode 87 – Energy: Your Superpower In this enlightening episode, we dive into how transforming your health can significantly impact your work performance and personal life. Our guest, Aaron Morton, shares his expert insights on harnessing the power of energy to become more effective and fulfilled in all areas of life. Here's what we covered: Key Takeaways: Tune in to gain valuable insights and practical tips from Aaron Morton on transforming your energy into your greatest asset. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your performance in work and life! To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn Connect with Aaron Morton: AaronMorton.co@AaronMortonCOTime Strapped Health As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)pple Podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:43:19

Batching Brilliance STP086

1/28/2024
Episode 86 – Using the batch system to create social media content for a whole quarter in 5 hours! We chatted with Rob Osborne about his amazing system for compiling and creating all of your social media content (or marketing) in a super-efficient, effective way. Freeing you up to spend the time on running your business, delivering your service, or doing anything that you'd rather be doing. And this way of working doesn't just apply to social media. You can use the 'batching' process to deal with any repetitive task that you do multiple times a month. Here's what we covered... We'd love to hear about how you have implemented this, or if you've used the same system to help you in another area of your business, or life! Obviously, it's your responsibility to comply with copyright and trade mark legislation. And, those who create the media that you are repurposing have bills too - so always ensure you're using media that's copyright-free, and accredit where applicable. Contact me on any of the social links below. And to find out more about what Rob does, and to contact him - there are links below too. To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn To find out more about Rob Osborne and how he can help you do social marketing: websiteX (Twitter)FacebookLinkedInInstagramouTube As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)pple Podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:49:57

2023 Roundup STP085

1/7/2024
Episode 85 – As we crash into 2024, we thought it would be good to review last year. We released 7 episodes in 2023, some were brand-new subjects, some were interviews, and some were re-releases of our favourite episodes from the past. In this episode, we're taking a peek back at them, with a small sample from each. If you're new to sharppodcast, or you just didn't manage to catch everything from last year - this is a great place to start. Here's what we covered, with the link to listen again at the end: To listen to any of these episodes - go to the podcast page at sondevelopment - here If you like what we've shared, and want to either find out more or go on the waiting list for the CLEAR® release, here are some contact details and links: The website CLEAR® page To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:22:49

CLEAR® free podcast sample STP084

12/3/2023
Episode 84 – Yes this is a FREE sample, a free insight into our brand new course CLEAR® Due to be released next year, the course is designed to help people who feel overwhelmed, too busy, under pressure, or who just don't feel like they are getting to the things that matter. The course will be released over 3 Levels, with Level 1 coming first to explain the CLEAR® framework, how to get it going, and where to start. Each chapter of the course will have a 'podcast' at the end, with all the audio from that chapter. And we have decided to give you - our loyal podcast listeners - a free sample. This episode is the actual podcast of the FULL INTRO section, setting out what the course is about, who it's for, and you get to meet LUCY. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: If you like what we've shared, and want to either find out more, or go on the waiting list for the release, here are some contact details and links: The website CLEAR® page To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:22:04

Sandie Doyle and the Subconscious STP083

11/5/2023
Episode 83 – A more serious episode than usual. We look at mental health. Specifically the power of the subconscious, trauma, and – importantly – how to overcome these challenges. Trigger warning – in this conversation we address (briefly – no details)… · Phobias – animals, dentists, tight spaces · Smoking, car accidents, domestic violence, domestic abuse, suicide, child loss BUT...Sandie talks about bringing JOY to all these people’s lives. Listen to find out how she does it… Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: If you’re affected by any of the things we talked about, here are some contact details: Sandie's contact details: WebsiteFacebookLinkedIn SamaritansSandie’s relaxation exercise link Some links to the resource we’ve talked about… Melissa Tears The Anti-Anxiety ToolkitPortsmouth Business ExchangeSpark Community SpacePenny Plimmer PhotographyThe Tenth HoleThe Queens Hotel SouthseaNick Davies BLAST therapy To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:57:31

Moving with Melanie Griffiths STP082

10/8/2023
Episode 82 – This is a CRACKERJACK of a conversation! As Melanie says in the opening line - "The biggest relationship we will ever have in our life, is the one we have with our body". As so begins a fabulous conversation about movement. And it may not be quite what you expect Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: Anatomy in Motioncheck it out if you're in/near Portsmouth To connect with Melanie and find out more about movement: Melanie's WebsiteLinkedinInstagramFacebook - MelanieFacebook - Movement Junkie Early on in the chat, we mention Penny Plimmer. Penny is an amazing woman who (among many things) has a real talent for connecting people. Not only a great networker, Penny runs a photography business and created the image of Melanie that we've used in this episode. Penny describes her company as a place where 'great pictures aren't expensive, they're priceless'. Check her out: LinkedInFacebookWebsite To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:01:02:24

Second Chance Series - STP025 What's Wrong With Positive?

8/6/2023
We're re-uploading some classics from the past 6 years. These episodes are hand-picked from subjects we think can help you get even better at what you do. This month we're listening again to our episode where we challenge the notion that 'positive' is automatically good. We hope you enjoy it!... Episode 25 - This week, we challenge the idea that being 'positive' is always the best approach. In fact, we discovered some research that suggests it could even hold you back: Some of the stuff in there is: How Rich Am I?interview of Susan David challenging forced positive thinkingHidden Brain podcast by NPRWhat Joel Minden says in Psychology Today Here's an explainer videoNew York UniversityUK link to purchaseUS link to purchase To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here

Duration:00:21:27

Taking The Stress Out Of Accounting With Hayley Jones STP081

7/2/2023
Episode 81 – You're gonna love this episode. No matter what you do, at some point, you've got to deal with money. You may even need to account for money professionally. Many of us don't enjoy it and don't find it interesting. And yet, if we could get better at dealing with our finances, we're highly likely to operate better and get better results. So I decided to talk to an expert - Hayley Jones - the non-stereotypical accountant. Whether you're employed, self-employed, or run a business - I'm confident you'll find something in our conversation that will help you. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: To connect with Hayley and find out more about a non-stereotypical accountant: Hayley Jones BFP ACA LinkedInHB Associates WebsiteInstagramFacebook To find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team: sondevelopment.comYouTube videosInstagramLinkedIn As always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:53:26

Second Chance Series - STP070 Work Life Balance

5/26/2023
We're re-uploading some classics from the past 6 years. These episodes are hand-picked from subjects we think can help you get even better at what you do. This time it's a second outing for our Work-Life Balance episode. We hope you enjoy it!... Episode 70 – We investigate the idea of work-life balance. What is it? Is it really a thing? How do we get it? Look at all this stuff we covered: Take up Shawn Achor’s DAILY challenge for 21 days Take stock of your life Set goals for the two or three you want to improve Work out the little things Here are the links to the resource where you can find out more: Wikipedia’s unhelpful definitionMental Health Foundation’s studyReed’s articleForbes and the evolving definition of work-life balanceSteve’s plumbing work?Nigel Marsh’s TED Talk – It’s a problem to be solvedMichael Walters’ TED Talk – Is it a fallacy?Shawn Achor’s TED Talk – Being happy in work (I love this talk so much)Houses On Line’s delivery standards?BBC stats on global pay scalesQora answers on salaryMichael Hyatt’s Life Score Assessment Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you to BE BETTER at what you do, then it’s all been worth it! Music and effects in this episode courtesy of: https://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/91924/ Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7015-neon-laser-horizon License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Aurea Carmina by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4982-aurea-carmina License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Duration:00:42:36

Second Chance Series - EP33 Ready Steady Tomato

4/6/2023
We're re-uploading some classics from the past 6 years. These episodes are hand-picked from subjects we think can help you get even better at what you do. This time it's a second outing for our Pomodoro story. We hope you enjoy it!... Episode 33 - We go on a journey from modern-day Manchester to 1980s Rome and learn how you can solve YOUR procrastination problems. Some of the USEFUL stuff in there is:  Find out more from Cirillo Company on the techniquelink to purchase the original is hereA cool YouTube video by Francesco D'Alessio on apps you can useTide

Duration:00:28:38

Every Customer Wants STP080

12/11/2022
Episode 80 – The final episode in our trilogy talking to Nick Drake-Knight about the origins of his work. If you have customers, have a team who helps customers, or in any way engage with customers in your organisation – you need to know what Every Customer Wants®. It will give you remarkable solutions to all those problematic challenges you face every day. Hospitality, healthcare, call centres, after-care, retail, web support (the list goes on). Customers have high expectations and, rightly so, demand great service. And it’s actually very simple to deliver. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: All the resources we discussed: Every Customer WantsEvery Customer Wants ONLINEMy website – sondevelopment.comThe sondevelopment YouTube accountThe voiceover Twitter accountSondevelopment on InstagramAs always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast hereThanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:08:11

Meerkat Selling STP079

12/4/2022
Episode 79 – Our second in the trilogy where we look at the work of Nick Drake-Knight, and how it can help you and your team. Last time we checked out – Continue & Begin Fast Coaching. This time, it’s the turn of Meerkat Selling®. If you (or your team) are helping customers to buy things, this one is for you. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: All the resources we discussed: The Meerkat Selling bookMeerkat SellingMeerkat Selling ONLINEMy website – sondevelopment.comThe sondevelopment YouTube accountThe voiceover Twitter accountSondevelopment on InstagramAs always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast hereThanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:07:54

Fast Coaching STP078

11/27/2022
Episode 78 – Yes, we’re back! (Unless you’re listening to this in the back catalogue – in which case, we never went away!) This is the first in a trilogy where we share a conversation I had with Nick Drake-Knight about the origins of his fabulous work. Nick helps people with a wide range of skills, from selling to service and all sorts in between. In this short episode, we learn about the origins of Nick’s fabulous coaching model – Continue & Begin Fast Coaching®. If you (or your team) have regular conversations with people to help them improve in some area of their life or their performance, this one is for you. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: All the resources we discussed: The Fast Coaching BookThe Audiobook (produced by yours truly!)Fast CoachingFast Coaching ONLINEMy website – sondevelopment.comThe sondevelopment YouTube accountThe voiceover Twitter accountSondevelopment on Instagram As always, we’re really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast hereThanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you BE BETTER at what you do, it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:08:31

Smashing Self Employment STP077

4/27/2022
Episode 77 – I was invited to join Karl Craig-West on his podcast. It’s all about being self-employed, and we’ve decided to share the episode here, so you can listen to it too. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: It was actually episode 47 All the resources we discussed: How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale CarnegieKarl’s websiteThe Smashing Self Employment PodcastHis LinkedIn ProfileKarl’s YouTube channelMy LinkedIn Profilesondevelopment.comThe sondevelopment YouTube accountThe voiceover Twitter account As always, we’re really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you to BE BETTER at what you do, then it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:51:18

Xmas 2021 Review & Resolutions STP076

12/22/2021
Episode 76 – I promised you an episode to listen to at Christmas – and here it is! We’ve taken a look back at what happened in 2021, the episodes, the stuff. Then, we look forward to 2022 and I give you an alternative to New Year’s Resolutions. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: sondevelopmentsondevelopment – YouTube channelLooking Ahead – STP069Work-Life Balance – STP070Meditation Benefits – STP071Casanova Brooks – STP072Quick UpdateJoy & Deadlines with Suzy The Casual Birder STP073Resilience & Smart Culture with Mark Billage STP074Physical and Mental Fitness with Aaron Morton – STP075The Forbes article on why New Year’s Resolutions Fail As always, we’re really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here

Duration:00:32:52

Physical and Mental Fitness with Aaron Morton – STP075

11/15/2021
Episode 75 – This is a great conversation. We spoke with Aaron Morton not only about his approach to fitness, nutrition and psychology but also so much more! We learn why, for Aaron, being a personal trainer is not only limited to physical fitness, how to look at your wider lifestyle, and why you may need a crisp strategy. Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: Here are the links to the resource we talked about: Aaron’s website – AMTInstagram – @aaronmortoncoYouTube channel – Aaron Morton TrainingFacebook – Fit By HealthBreath – James Nestor Wim Hof MethodParasympathetic nervous systemWhy We Sleep – Matthew WalkerGPPJocko Willink podcastKeith Johnstone – ImprovisationSteven King’s 13 Writing TipsSeinfeld method – the chainThe Stanford Marshmallow TestAnthony Keidis – Scar Tissuesondevelopment.com As always, we’re really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you to BE BETTER at what you do, then it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:53:37

Resilience & Smart Culture with Mark Billage STP074

10/10/2021
Episode 74 – This is a JAM-PACKED conversation. We chatted with Mark Billage from Smartculture.UK about resilience, communication, leadership and loads more. Listen to the end, where we talk about his brand-new book. This one is WELL WORTH an hour of your time! Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: Here are the links to the resource we talked about: Smart CultureMark’s course on resilienceMark on Linked InThe Book – I See YouSawubona – The Zulu greetingNelson Mandela’s biographyGood to Great – Jim CollinsViktor Frankl – Why Meaning Matters an interview from 1963Mary Johnson who forgave her son’s killerThe Dream Job Coach – Louise JennerClifton strengthsInsights – Colours and self-awareness As always, we’re really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this, you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you to BE BETTER at what you do, then it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:55:47

Joy & Deadlines with Suzy The Casual Birder STP073

9/12/2021
Episode 73 – In this episode, we chat with Suzy from the Casual Birder podcast. We cover so much stuff and get into a really rich conversation about how Suzy has found herself ‘stuck’ with her productivity and look at some solutions. It’s a great chat! Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: Here is the resource we talked about: The Casual Birder websiteCasual Birder on InstagramThe Twitter accountThe Trello appNotionTo-doistThe Kanban systemThe Checklist ManifestoTemplates As always, we’re really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you to BE BETTER at what you do, then it’s all been worth it!

Duration:01:10:22

Quick Update

8/6/2021
Quick update - Not an episode, just an explanation! Yes, we've been gone TOO long. Have a listen to find out more. As always, we're really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this you can: * Buy me a coffee (I'd be ever so grateful) * Rate or subscribe on apple podcasts by going here - apple podcasts * Contact us on Twitter - we are @sharppodcast here * Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sharppodcast/ * Share with at us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharppodcast/ * Post comments on the website. This link will take you to the home page, and then you can go onto the episode you'd like to comment on here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you to BE BETTER at what you do, then it's all been worth it!

Duration:00:04:15

Casanova Brooks – STP072

5/16/2021
Episode 72 – We chat with Casanova Brooks. Casanova has driven himself from poverty and difficulty to significant success. We find out about his inspiration, his world, and how his frame of mind has helped him achieve that success. We get a different perspective here to many of the areas we’ve looked at before. Inspiring stuff! Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode: Here is the resource we talked about: Dream Nation – Casanova’s community to help you build your dreamDream Nation Podcast – Jack Canfield episodeRich Dad Poor Dad – Robert KiyosakiRichest Man in Babylon – George ClasonGo For No – Richard Fenton and Andrea WaltzThe Millionaire Fast Lane – MJ DemarcoChicken Soup for the Soul – Jack CanfieldThe Success Principles – Jack CanfieldJim RohnE-Myth – Michael GerberRocket Fuel – Gino Wickman Grant CardoneDean Graziosi As always, we’re really grateful for your help in supporting this podcast. To do this you can: Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)apple podcasts@sharppodcast here Thanks EVER SO MUCH for listening. If we help you to BE BETTER at what you do, then it’s all been worth it!

Duration:00:57:07