by Mark Bradford | Oct 11, 2020 | Podcasts
Do you fly by the seat of your pants? Do you know someone who does? How does that work for you? Do you know what that means, especially in the context of… wait for it… Time, Energy and Resources…? Everyone in business, and everyone who has ever tried...
by Mark Bradford | Sep 6, 2020 | Podcasts
Are you angry? Can I make you angry so you’ll react? Can I suggest something that will make you afraid? Well then I’m an excellent marketer, because those are the two most powerful elements of marketing—fear and anger. And it’s being used on you...
by Mark Bradford | Aug 16, 2020 | Podcasts
I really don’t like the word “mindset.” Why? Because it is overused so much to explain EVERYTHING, and then usually accompanied by someone swearing at you because that’s the in thing now with motivational people… But I have a way for you...
by Mark Bradford | Jul 26, 2020 | Balance Wisdom, Podcasts
If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write.- Stephen King I beg to differ. Skills, skill sets, time, energy and resources Reading and writing are two separate skill sets. Life is made of time energy and resources and...
by Mark Bradford | Jul 12, 2020 | Podcasts
Taking a break from handling your Time, Energy and Resources this week, I thought it might be a nice escape to listen to the first chapter of The Sword and the Sunflower. This is a just-recorded audio book entry of the first chapter. This is experimental as I have...
by Mark Bradford | Jul 5, 2020 | Podcasts
What’s your super power? Don’t answer that, since you don’t have one. If you think you really have one, contact me. I want to be the one person who breaks the story of The Guy Who Can Turn Invisible or The Woman Who Can Run Seven Times Faster Than...
by Mark Bradford | Jun 21, 2020 | Conversation, Podcasts
Whether you are a dad or fulfill the role of one, you make a difference in the life of someone. So, Happy Father’s Day to you. Today we celebrate by chatting with Mark Williams, Tedx speaker, dad and advocate for men’s mental health. He has his own story...
by Mark Bradford | Jun 14, 2020 | Podcasts
In my podcast called resilience is a system of your own personal resilience to things in your life comes from a web work of other people. You can’t really do it alone. I envision it as a web because it stretches and pulls back and forth and when things stretch in one...
by Mark Bradford | May 31, 2020 | Podcasts
The I Word People approach me all the time and say what if you did this? What… you did that? Everyone has great ideas. Everyone has crazy ideas. Everyone has interesting ideas. It’s easy to come up with a dozen or so half-baked ideas. We do it all the...
by Mark Bradford | May 17, 2020 | Podcasts
Strange things are a foot in these strange times. if you like a good mystery (and are tired of all the instructional podcasts) then this is for you. If you are a regular subscriber then you will notice a deviation from the normal podcasts. Perhaps it is because like...
by Mark Bradford | May 10, 2020 | Podcasts
First off – Happy Mother’s Day to you! 🌻❤️🙏🏻🌞☕️🍷 May you enjoy the day! You don’t need more information—you just need to know where to get the information that helps you. This podcast is a podcast of podcasts… So rather than give you even more...
by Mark Bradford | Apr 19, 2020 | Podcasts
You are most certainly a curious person if you listen to this podcast (and others like it). It puts you in the minority of people, because contrary to your perception not everyone is like you. Sure, there are a lot of smart, and applied, and learned people out there....
by Mark Bradford | Apr 5, 2020 | Conversation, Podcasts
Archy Jay Archy Jay is better known as The Snake Charmer Bagpiper. You may have caught one of her covers or originals on youtube. If not, then you are missing out. She’s a very skilled bagpiper who produces delightful music. We talk about her music, her...
by Mark Bradford | Mar 29, 2020 | Podcasts, Quarantine
Hope you are well, staying safe and healthy and above all sane. This is the second in a series to keep you that way. The last thing you might want to hear about is being accountable right now. But there is an upside to being accountable—it will help you to stay sane,...
by Mark Bradford | Mar 16, 2020 | Podcasts
Welcome to my world! I’d like to welcome the potential millions of people who are being forced to join my world. Now you’re working at home which means you have to figure out how to apply yourself without anybody looking over your shoulder. You have to be...
by Mark Bradford | Mar 8, 2020 | Podcasts
You will react very differently to what I am about to say based on your age. If you are in school or college you’re going to roll your eyes because you’re inundated with it. If you’re older than that or in business then you won’t quite understand. If you’re somebody...
by Mark Bradford | Feb 23, 2020 | Podcasts
I want to do amazing things! People who are motivational speakers never miss a chance to tell you about an amazing thing that they have done. It’s sort of part of their job description right? They are there typically to tell you about an amazing thing they did or...
by Mark Bradford | Feb 9, 2020 | Conversation, Podcasts
Zuby Zuby gained notoriety with a single tweet – He talks about the absurdity of it, and the fame it gained him. An Oxford graduate with a degree in computer science, he has quite a bit of creativity—making yet another “dual-brained” individual I...
by Mark Bradford | Feb 2, 2020 | Podcasts
Do you have self-control? Have you ever been told that you should exercise self-control or have more self-control? Have you ever examined a problem that you have and thought if you only had more self-control you would not have the problem. Do you have kids? Because...
by Mark Bradford | Jan 26, 2020 | Conversation, Podcasts
Denis Murphy is an author, podcaster and computer programmer. He’s passionate about combining my knowledge in linguistics, psychology and computer programming to create a positive impact in the world. He does this both through his podcast as well as his new book...
by Mark Bradford | Jan 19, 2020 | Podcasts
Right now You’ve made resolutions. You committed to them. But real life is already seeping in. That “I will do it no matter what this time” attitude was all energy / anger / desperation but no planning, or time / energy / resources management. So...
by Mark Bradford | Jan 5, 2020 | Conversation, Podcasts
John McAfee talks phones that spy on you, running for president, being played by Michael Keaton in the upcoming movie, bitcoin reaching $1,000,000 and what he actually did to the reporter in Belize. McAfee is a household name, since John McAfee essentially invented...
by Mark Bradford | Jan 1, 2020 | Podcasts
The key to all this is time. And in saying this I’ve already lost you because you’re already sick of hearing about time, making time, wasting time, my constant “time energy and resources” as well as my “everyone makes time for...
by Mark Bradford | Dec 22, 2019 | Podcasts
Past Present and Future Past We wrap up 2019 by summarizing some stuff, revisiting homework that helps you and. So what were your random thoughts? Check out the episode and write them down using the method I taught you.What was your passion? Did you feel left out, or...
by Mark Bradford | Dec 15, 2019 | Podcasts
Passion Do you have passion? Do you have passion in your life? Are you a passionate person? People use that word quite often… and it’s kind of annoying. Everyone has heard the phrase “follow your passion.” For those that don’t seem to have a passion...
by Mark Bradford | Dec 8, 2019 | Podcasts
Stream of consciousness – not The good news is that this podcast is not about my “random thoughts.” If you’ve listened to my two podcasts on writing that book you know that I’m not a fan of streams of consciousness as your first book, or...
by Mark Bradford | Dec 1, 2019 | Conversation, Podcasts
Scott Adams is often introduced as “the creator of Dilbert.” Indeed he is, however he has done so much more. His latest creation is the best-selling book, LoserThink: How Untrained Brains are Ruining America. Like his other books, it focuses on persuasion,...
by Mark Bradford | Nov 24, 2019 | Balance Wisdom, Podcasts
The holidays can be a wonderfully unbalanced time of year. According to Pew Research Center 90% of Americans celebrate Christmas, with about the same celebrating Thanksgiving. Don’t forget New Years too. If you’re not in that group you...
by Mark Bradford | Nov 17, 2019 | Podcasts
What’s the framework of your life? It sounds like a big question and it sounds like something that one would design. But instead it’s something we end up with isn’t it?. What do I mean by framework. I mean the metaphorical things that support your life When things...
by Mark Bradford | Oct 27, 2019 | Podcasts
Do you want motivation or information? Do you want inspiration or a dissertation? This is a very basic question and yet it’s one I am only asking you after podcasting for a year. It’s a very basic question and one that you should ask yourself. If you seek out...
by Mark Bradford | Oct 13, 2019 | Podcasts
Commitment Whatever you commit to happens. You’ve heard that before, right? There really only are three things you need to know about getting something done: Whatever you commit to happensYou may already be committed to things you’re not aware ofThe results of...
by Mark Bradford | Oct 6, 2019 | Podcasts
I have much reverence for Tesla – not the car company or the car (although I appreciate them) but instead the man they are named after – Nikola Tesla. In fact I have a picture of him (along with three other people) in my office. Tesla is responsible for...
by Mark Bradford | Sep 22, 2019 | Balance Wisdom, Podcasts
In a previous podcast I talked about stolen validation. So let’s back up and talk about the V word first. Validation As I affirm in The Status Game II I believe that the most important and powerful feeling we can experience as humans is validation. It comes in all...
by Mark Bradford | Sep 15, 2019 | Podcasts
I was recently watching a young man entertain a small group of people with his cello. This set up was simple in that he just had the cello footpedal and some additional music he played through Bluetooth speaker. After every song and applause he would comment about the...
by Mark Bradford | Sep 15, 2019 | Podcasts
My interview with Tieg – the cellist mentioned in the previous podcast. Sort of a two-parter for you. We cover what music means to him, creativity, his special brand of music and travelling to Spain. The background music is by Tieg and ranges from classic to...
by Mark Bradford | Sep 8, 2019 | Podcasts
Does this suck? If you’re a creative or anyone that produces a project or a work product of some kind that you can take a step back and look at, at some point you may have asked “Does this suck?” Let’s get this out of the way – I’m not talking...
by Mark Bradford | Sep 1, 2019 | Balance Wisdom
I took an early walk, and thought about my day. Being a fairly decisive person I wondered why I was having so much trouble deciding if I was going to hang out by the lake and write something? It seemed like a simple decision – either I am going to do it or not?...
by Mark Bradford | Aug 25, 2019 | Podcasts
Hi. How are those New Year’s Resolutions doing? (pause for gasps, pregnant silence and bad looks) You made some right? Because you didn’t really listen to me when I said resolutions were a bad idea – that’s understandable because I’m just...
by Mark Bradford | Aug 18, 2019 | Podcasts
You’ve heard and seen and read motivational speakers, motivational people, thought leaders, influencers, etc. etc. etc. You hear that you should live with passion and that you should reach for the stars and that you should do that thing and that you should go for it...
by Mark Bradford | Aug 11, 2019 | Balance Wisdom
Here is my in Depth review of the reMarkable writing tablet. It’s written from the standpoint of actually using the device vs. just comparing bullet point features (though I do that as well). (UPDATE – see end of article) A little background I have always...
