One of my favourite podcasts so far. I’m actually in the middle of Paul Weston’s book called “Running in the Rain” at the moment which I’m loving so getting him on the mind body soul podcast is a real treat!

And boy is there some key learnings coming your way. In effect Paul is an expert on helping people and teams deliver in a productive and successful manner on a consistent basis. His tips will enable you to develop skills that will help you to get your work done in less time and with more quality and who doesn’t want that? Employers and employees alike.

He frames managing our distractions really nicely, it’s a way to get work done quicker with better quality but it’s the why of the time saving that Paul points out that is really important. The time we free up enables us to spend more time doing the things we love with the people we love.

Here are a couple of the pack your bag learnings that you’ll get from this podcast:

· The importance of splitting your life into three spheres and trying to give respect and quality attention to each one.

· Why you need to become aware of a part of the brain called the STN which tells us a lot about how easily distracted we can became unless managed properly.

· How you can create your own personal focus zone as well as how companies are also creating focus zones for all staff where internal email is banned and what the astounding results tell us.

· The ABC system as an improved solution to the never ending and stress inducing traditional to-do list.

· Ways to build healthy habits so that you are not dependent on motivation to get out exercising but so it becomes a non negotiable part of your routine.

· Some suggestions for managing a multi-faceted extracurricular schedule while retaining the enjoyment and allowing for some much-needed downtime.

Oh and if that’s not enough, there’s also much more 😉

Here are some resources which Paul mentions in the podcast that you can dip into if you’d like to find out more:

The Benefits of a Silent Timer – Paul Weston Consulting

Paul’s Book – Running In The Rain