Leigh Martinuzzi

Enough Today’s featured guest is Paul Jarvis. The topic is “Enough.” Let the show begin. Guest bio. Paul Jarvis is an entrepreneur and author of the new book, Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business. He’s worked with professional athletes like Steve Nash and Shaquille O’Neal, corporate giants like Microsoft and Mercedes-Benz, and entrepreneurs with online empires like Danielle LaPorte and Marie Forleo.

Meaning Today’s featured guest is Rob Scott. The topic is “Meaning.” Let the show begin. Guest bio.  Rob Scott is a Master Level Coach and the founder of Fundamental Shift, LLC. His work has influenced hundreds of thousands of people, helping to “shift their identities.” He helps them evolve their consciousness, and create profound changes in all aspects of their lives. The result of this shift is a person who is living to their full potential and achieving levels of success they once thought impossible to reach.

Preparing for What's Next Michael McQueen is a multi-award winning speaker, trend forecaster and bestselling author of eight books. Today we talk about how we can all, in our business and personal best prepare now for what's next. There is always uncertainty and change and none of us can adequately predict what the future will hold. To help us navigate through change the will inevitably come we need to find hunger and humility and avoid complacency and arrogance. This is a thought-provoking and inspiring conversation that I think we can all reflect upon and benefit from. Enjoy! Guest Bio. With clients including KPMG, Pepsi and Cisco, he has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate disruption and maintain momentum. Michael is a regular commentator on TV and radio and his work has featured in publications ranging from the UK Daily Mail to Medium.com and the Huffington Post. In addition, Michael is a familiar face on the international conference circuit having shared the stage with the like

Be Encouraged! Today's feature guest is Michael Arterberry. The Topic is BE ENCOURAGED. Let the show begin. Guest bio.  As a teenager, Michael was fortunate to receive guidance from positive adult role models who helped him overcome adversities and set high expectations for his future. Grateful for the role these mentors played in his own development, Michael decided to dedicate his professional life to helping people navigate the difficulties of life and launch their future into motion. For more than 25 years, he has been helping teens and adults to use what they have gone through as a catalyst for success rather than an obstacle for failure. Michael received the 2010 USA Network’s Characters Unite Award for exceptional commitment to combating prejudice and discrimination while increasing tolerance and acceptance within the community. He is also the recipient of the 2014 100 Men of Color Award for leadership in education, government, mentorship, entrepreneurial success and community service. Michael i

Happiness Today’s featured guest is Susanna Halonen. The topic is “Happiness.” Let the show begin!!! Guest bio and links. Susanna Halonen, also known as The Happyologist®, is a happiness life coach, motivational speaker, and writer. She uses the science of positive psychology to help you to kill your self-doubt, embrace positive thinking and build a lifestyle you love. She is the author of Screw Finding Your Passion, a published researcher, a TEDx speaker, and a regular commentator in the media from the BBC to The Huffington Post and more. Her corporate client list ranges across industries, including American Express, BMW, Kellogg’s, Lululemon Athletica and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to name a few. In her free time, she is a competitive dressage rider with Olympic ambitions. She adores dogs and believes we can learn a lot from our four-legged furry friends.

The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life By Bernard Roth This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi In this book, Bernard Roth discusses the power of design thinking to help you achieve goals you never thought possible. I for one believe a life without goals will be a purposeless life. Goals bring purpose to our lives. It gives us meaning and it raises our level of happiness. This book has a tonne of value to not only inspire us but also to assist us in better achieving our goals while navigating around the obstacles we will with no doubt face. Without delving into too much into the content of this book I share my thoughts on the value of goals and then also some practical insight into how we can become better goals setters and use the to give our daily lives more purpose. It starts by understanding the Why.

Stoicism And Sustainability Today I share my interview with Kai Whiting - researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. His main interests are how to better account for resource use and the practical application of Stoic philosophy to the challenges of the 21st century. And what better place to start than with the challenges we all face in the current global crisis. What fascinated me about Kai was his early hunger as an Engineer to better understand the “why” we do what we do, which is why he now combines both stoic philosophy and sustainability to his work. A fantastic conversation about how we can use stoicism and key practices to live a more purposeful life. Ask why! Guest Bio. Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs over at StoicKai.com

Manual of Reformed Stoicism A conversation with Piotr Stankiewicz and how modern Stoicism can guide a more purposeful life. Stoicism is considered a system of life which is bullet-proof, universal, viable and effective in every cosmic setting. In modern-day life we are faced with many challenges and certainly can get tangled up in all the is outside our control. Reformed Stoicism can help us enjoy and exercise our agency. In other words, it's about the flow of making autonomous and right decisions, and about celebrating our ability to make them. These are interesting times that too will pass and Piotr shares much value to help us now and beyond. Please enjoy! Guest Bio. Piotr Stankiewicz Ph.D. (b. 1983) is a writer and philosopher. He is the author of “Does Happiness Write Blank Pages? On Stoicism and Artistic Creativity” (Vernon Press, 2018) and "Manual of Reformed Stoicism" (Vernon Press, 2020) and a number of books in the Polish language. He is captivated by the idea that Stoicism is not only a school

How To Be A Stoic with Massimo Pigliucci Please enjoy my conversation with Massimo Pigliucci about his book How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life. In it, we discuss the stigma’s that exist around Stoicism and why and leads our conversation towards understanding what Stoicism is all about while also investigating some of the fundamental principles that guide Stoics. It helps create a better understanding of why this philosophy can assist us in creating more meaningful lives. Guest bio. Prof. Pigliucci has a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy of biology, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and the practical philosophy of Stoicism.

5 Tips to Get Over a Creative Block Written by Sabrina Alonso Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi Everyone knows the feeling of being stuck every once in a while—whether you're a writer piecing together a novel, or an artist stumped for inspiration. In fact, even if you love your job, it's still possible (and completely normal) to hit a block. However, not everything is a sign that you should give up and throw in the towel. Sometimes, all you need is to take a step back and re-assess your current situation. More than anything, it's an opportunity to come back even more focused and realigned. If that sounds like you, here are five things you can do to get over a creative block.

Creative Advice From 11 of the World’s Greatest Architects Written by Karlie Kramer Narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi If you’re a creative struggling with career motivation, you may be teetering on the edge of burnout. Lack of inspiration is normal for all creatives, whether it comes in the form of writer’s block, energy slumps, or overall disinterest for your craft. However, it’s important to recognize when motivation begins to dwindle so that you can take a step back, unplug, and take a walk. If you don’t take the necessary steps to rekindle your creative passion, your burnout could cause you to lose interest in pursuing your hobbies and career.

Unfu*k Yourself Please enjoy my original interview with Gary Bishop, I felt it was worth sharing again. Gary is the author of Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life. If you are you tired of feeling fu*ked then you may enjoy this conversation. Guest Bio. Gary John Bishop began his life journey in Glasgow, Scotland. The grit and wit of his early life have contributed to his tough-love, in-your-face approach to people and what it takes to change their lives. Coupled with world-class training and development, Gary has created a potent brew of effectiveness and the ability to reach through the crust of people’s circumstances and root out the deeper issues that consume them and tie them down.

The Happiness Equation With Leigh Martinuzzi This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels. In this series of short rants, I discuss The Happiness Equation. Inspired by a few books I've recently read and my thoughts on the pursuit of happiness. If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.

Kindness Today's feature guest is Bruno Cignacco. The Topic is KINDNESS. Let the show begin. Guest bio. Dr Bruno Roque Cignacco (PhD) is an international business consultant, international speaker and business coach. For over 20 years, he has advised and trained hundreds of companies on international trade activities and international marketing. He is a university lecturer. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA - UK). He is also the author of business and personal development books published in different languages. His last book is titled The Art of Compassionate Business: Main Principles for the Human-Oriented Enterprise

893 Master Your Time, Master Your Life By Brian Tracy This book flection is written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi  We all have the same 24 hours every day. It is up to us as to how we use this time. Much can be said about life. Time is a measuring stick of one event to the next. It often fascinates me as to why sometimes time passes slow and yet at other times it speeds up. Perhaps the speed in which time passes has a great deal to do with how purposefully we use it. In Master Your Time, Master Your Life, personal development author Brian Tracy shares a new approach to assist us in gaining greater control over our time so we can easily accomplish more and reach our goals sooner. Action speaks louder than words.

Personality Isn't Permanent In this interview, I speak with Benjamin hardy about two of his books Willpower Doesn't Work and Personality Isn't Permanent. He debunks myths and highlights why self-transformation is easier to achieve than you think, at any stage of your life. I absolutely loved his first book and he claims his second book will be ten times better and more well-received. If this conversation is anything to go on, I'd have to agree. Such depth, good reasoning and clarity behind much of what he describes. Enjoy the journey!! Guest bio. Benjamin Hardy is the foster parent of 3 epic kids. He is pursuing his PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Clemson University. His research focuses on the psychological differences between actual entrepreneurs vs. wannabe entrepreneurs. His work has been featured at Psychology Today, Huffington Post, Business Insider, New York Observer, Thought Catalog, and others.

The Self-evolved Leader: Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down I love the topic of leadership and speaking to experts in the field that deal with leadership on a daily basis. Dave McKeown is the author of The Self-evolved Leader and in this conversation, I ask Dave to explain to us how leadership has changed and what we can all do to better improve our leadership qualities. It's not just a discussion for managers and CEO's, leadership is important to all of us regardless of our career. Most importantly leadership matters to those who want to master their own life. Enjoy! Guest bio. Dave McKeown is the CEO of Outfield Leadership, a leadership consultant and the author of The Self-Evolved Leader - Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down. He has a wealth of experience in connecting individual and team performance to improved business results with a particular focus on fast-growing, complex organizations. Dave speaks, coaches

The Secret to Peak Productivity: A Simple Guide to Reaching Your Personal Best By Tamara Myles Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi Tamara Myles is a Certified Professional Organizer and productivity expert. She helps people get organised to help them achieve better results. Having worked with many individuals in areas of their personal lives she found the same model and principles could be applied in the business arena to help anyone accomplish peak productivity. In this book, Tamara outlines her Peak Productivity Pyramid. Like Maslow's hierarchy of needs, she suggests as you become more organised with your physical and electronic environments that are essential to survive before you can climb the ladder and focus on other areas such as time management, goal-activity alignment and possibility to not only succeed in your endeavours but to thrive. I found many of the principles simple to understand and most of them not uncommon or new and being that I am a bit of a productivity nut myself the informa

Summary I bring to you once again my interview with Monica Berg - it's Monica week on The Hidden Why Podcast. In this interview with Monica, we discuss different perspectives on how to rethink and live into our greatness. Using the wisdom of Kabbalah Monica shares how we can practice becoming less reactive to life and how to diminish the limiting effects of our ego. I also ask Monica to share insight as to how one can find their purpose and unique greatness. Finishing on her last book, Fear Is Not An Option, Monica gives insight into three types of fear sources and how by better understanding them we can remove fear to live a limitless life. Guest Bio. Monica Berg is a CHANGE JUNKIE and she wants to challenge the way you think about EVERYTHING. In her first book, FEAR IS NOT AN OPTION, she challenged readers to eradicate fear from their lives. In her latest book, RETHINK LOVE, she uses years of personal experience teaching and counselling to eradicate false belief systems around love and relationships. M

Success In this short motivational rant, I talk about success. It is a term that can often be thrown around a little haphazardly and I think there is too much importance placed on external validation of success. Success must be defined by the individual. We need to figure out what success looks like to us and why. From there we need to have belief, be able to embrace discomfort, execute and take massive action and persist. For what we do not achieve in this life we do not achieve at all.