I didn't do what I said I would do - a Series 1 review. This is an episode about why.

I talk about integrity, importance vs interest, will vs love and more. (I am reliably informed that I actually reversed the love and will descriptions in this episode - that's what you get for doing things in one take! For more information on that, check out this 12-minute article... https://www.robbieswale.com/the-12-minute-blog/2023/1/6/love-will-and-choosing-direction-for-our-lives-and-work)

I mention this Warren Buffett/James Clear story again: https://jamesclear.com/buffett-focus It's about how to create an avoid-at-all-costs list.

I mention Susan Ni Chriodain and her podcast, Life Beyond the Numbers - here's my appearance: https://lifebeyondthenumbers.podbean.com/e/121-robbie-swale/

And I mention that you can now subscribe to the 12-Minute Blog: https://www.robbieswale.com/the-12-minute-blog

I'll be back again sometime in the future - thanks for listening!

About the 12-Minute Method Podcast:

In this podcast, I (leadership coach and author Robbie Swale) investigate why we sometimes don't do the things that deep down we really want to do. In each episode of season 1, I am going to reflect on a time in my life where I have beaten procrastination, become more productive and finally done something important to me, hoping that by doing this I will learn more about what it really takes to go from wanting to do something (but not doing it) to getting it done. And hoping that whatever you take away from each episode might help you get your idea off the ground and out into the world.

Find out more about Robbie and the 12-Minute Method books at www.robbieswale.com.

In this final 'normal' episode of Series 1 of this podcast I get into the most recent project that I've got off the ground... this podcast! I talk about how stressed I got starting out and recording the little bits of music, I talk about where it came from and the roles that Cat Preston's Collective Wisdom Podcast and The Podcast Show 2022 both played in creating it. It's also an episode about the 100 Podcast Challenge (see Episode 13 or https://www.robbieswale.com/writing/2022/2/4/the-12-minute-method-100-podcasts-challenge for more) because that's what made me get creative and get productive about making this show. 

I talk a bit about some of the struggles, and mostly about how I made it about learning and success beyond success, and not about how many people I had listening, which I worry about. 

I mention this Warren Buffett/James Clear story again: https://jamesclear.com/buffett-focus It's about how to create an avoid-at-all-costs list, and it's the goal-setting exercise I have been using for the last five years, which has really helped me be more productive and finally do the things I've been meaning to do. 

As this project is so fresh - ongoing, in fact! - I can feel all the parts of me that want to tell you more about it, about all the things I'm learning and still learning... and about how this episode isn't good enough. But that's the magic of the timer. And of practising the 12-Minute Method... it's not perfect, but I've done enough for today. Enjoy!

I'll be back later in the year with a Series 1 review, and will be reflecting ahead of next year on how I might continue (or not) this podcast. Thanks for listening!

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About the 12-Minute Method Podcast: In this podcast, I (leadership coach and author Robbie Swale) investigate why we sometimes don't do the things that deep down we really want to do. In each episode of season 1, I am going to reflect on a time in my life where I have beaten procrastination, become more productive and finally done something important to me, hoping that by doing this I will learn more about what it really takes to go from wanting to do something (but not doing it) to getting it done. And hoping that whatever you take away from each episode might help you get your idea off the ground and out into the world.

Find out more about Robbie and the 12-Minute Method books at www.robbieswale.com.

In this episode I talk about how I went from having appeared on a handful of podcasts (and feeling pretty nervous/anxious about them) to appearing on A LOT of podcasts, and feeling really relaxed about the whole thing. That is, I talk about my 100 Podcasts Challenge, which I am working on in 2022. [On that, if you have a podcast or know someone who does, and would love me as a guest, I really need help - I'm on 70 with about two months to go. Please get in touch!!]

It's about the power of an outrageous goal and taking focused action, and it's about how I coped when the challenge got overwhelming. I talk about the benefits and insights I've taken away from the challenge and more. I reference Episode 3 quite a few times, as I used a lot of my learnings from building my coaching business, as you'll hear.

Here's the page to learn more about the challenge, listen to many of the shows I've been on (including those I mention) and more: https://www.robbieswale.com/writing/2022/2/4/the-12-minute-method-100-podcasts-challenge

I'm so grateful to everyone who's supported me with the challenge, in particular all the amazing podcast hosts who have had me on their shows. Please do go out of your way to support those shows - people are doing amazing, creative things in the podcasting space and the world is better for it. 

In particular, here's Michael Chaffin's new show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ApIAI6MB8h9Pxo89AWBIZ?si=A4jR3OtUT82hWT8ERTGQ7Q (Michael was, if I remember correctly, the first person to ever have me on a podcast)

And here's Cat Preston's show, where I had the Who am I to do this? insight: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dxhf6-11b1225

If you want help from me in creating a challenge for yourself, why not come over to the 12-Minute Method Facebook group and post a question: https://www.facebook.com/groups/611939479993065 Or drop me an email. 

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About the 12-Minute Method Podcast: In this podcast, I (leadership coach and author Robbie Swale) investigate why we sometimes don't do the things that deep down we really want to do. In each episode of season 1, I am going to reflect on a time in my life where I have beaten procrastination, become more productive and finally done something important to me, hoping that by doing this I will learn more about what it really takes to go from wanting to do something (but not doing it) to getting it done. And hoping that whatever you take away from each episode might help you get your idea off the ground and out into the world.

Find out more about Robbie and the 12-Minute Method books at www.robbieswale.com.