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Jamal Edwards MBE is the founder of the multi-million pound youth and music-focused media empire SB.TV, which he founded from his bedroom at just 15. At 26, Edwards has already achieved more than most entrepreneurs will achieve in a lifetime and counts Richard Branson as a personal friend. WATCH THE FREE FULL EPISODE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/jamal-edwards/ SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLondonReal MUSIC BY SX- Woo Riddim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3IwDrrkEM8 Label: Butterz http://butterz.co.uk/ FREE FULL EPISODES: http://londonrealacademy.com/episodes

Yves Rossy is a Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast. He is known as the inventor of a series of experimental individual jet packs, the latest using carbon-fiber wings for flight. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/yves-rossy-jetman/ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 02:37 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 05:06 Brian's Introduction. 05:59 What concerned Yves for his first flight over the English Channel in 2008. 10:07 What Yves learned about himself from the delayed flight across the English Channel. 10:52 Why a clear head and relaxed body are essential. 13:15 Difference in the way Yves and his partner Vincent Reffet use their bodies in flight. 14:54 Yves' early emotional response to witnessing the power of a jet plane. 17:55 The WOW feeling from flying jet aircraft aged twenty, sometimes difficult to come down from. 22:47 Yves admiration for the military test pilots and first astronauts depicted in The Right Stuff film. 26:10 Did those pilots feel the attraction to the challenge as Yves has to his? 27:58 747 emergency, Yves a trained fighter pilot, feels the pressure of responsibility for passengers. 31:30 How Yves loves moments of freedom playing with nature. 34:00 Yves has so much respect for nature. 36:27 Learning to adapt to the air becoming fluid which reacts with speed. 40:30 An understanding wife. 42:17 The developmental history of flying man. 45:24 Yves trialling of wingsuit flying and developing his own ideas. 47:24 Why are the military and aerospace companies not involved in this development work? 48:42 Development work is costing him, but in his eyes he is the richest guy in the world. 50:37 "I was never in competition, always in creation." 54:41 What has happened since Yves flew across the English Channel on an inflatable wing in 2008. 1:00:32 Yves' most frightening flight experience. 1:09:28 Why he finally decided to return to flying. 1:11:44 The beginning of the complementary partnership with Vincent Reffet. 1:16:51 What we can learn from Yves about being an innovator and the danger of a financial goal. 1:22:08 The Dubai flight. 1:23:05 The highly dangerous cons and financial pros of future plan to be autonomous. 1:27:06 Still deriving lots of fun from flying and research and gratification from passing on knowledge. 1:27:45 Keeping in good shape, Yves fitness regime and how he clears his mind prior to a flight. 1:29:36 The parts played by Bruno Bokker, Thomas Enders and his Highness Sheikh Hamdan Crown Prince of Dubai in the Dubai flight. 1:32:54 Learning to avoid aircraft turbulence for the Dubai flight. 1:36:51 Crying and shouting with emotion at the beauty when flying over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1:39:32 For how long will Yves continue to fly? 1:40:07 Crash landing onto water during the flight in Malta. 1:44:30 Working and living in Dubai. 1:48:04 Next planned high profile flight and Yves gratitude for this opportunity to explain how they are not crazy guys. 1:49:24 The difference in the machines he requires to those with another purpose for flight. 1:52:30 Success secrets. 1:53:32 Brian tells Yves he needs to write his book for us. 1:54:44 Phone call to the 20 year old Yves Rossy. 1:57:30 Best advice Yves ever received. 1:58:38 Advice to the young people watching wanting to succeed in what they want to do. 2:02:11 Brian's summing up. Notes: Jetman (Yves Rossy) website http://www.jetman.com/ Yves Rossy on TEDx https://www.ted.com/talks/yves_rossy_fly_with_the_jetman?language=en Jetman on facebook https://www.facebook.com/jetmanofficial/ Jetman on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jetman/ Yves Rossy on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Rossy FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/yves-rossy-jetman/

Yves Rossy is a Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast. He is known as the inventor of a series of experimental individual jet packs, the latest using carbon-fiber wings for flight. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/yves-rossy-jetman/

Cory Doctorow is a science fiction novelist, blogger and technology activist. WATCH THIS FULL EPISODE FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/cory-doctorow-little-brother/ Cory is the MIT Media Lab's Activist in Residence and a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards and treaties. He also holds an honorary doctorate in computer science from the Open University (UK), where he is a Visiting Professor. 00:00 Trailer. 01:57 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 04:47 Brian's Introduction. 05:24 Cory's observations on the UK and World property market. 10:03 The impact upon the poor of rising property prices. 11:56 Pros and cons of living in Burbank, Los Angeles State. 15:13 View from America of the forthcoming Presidential election. 17:40 Five years on from 'Trumpism', what may be happening if we're not digging through the rubble. 28:10 Cory fears a major risk is people's nihilism, but the contradictions are not intractable 31:03 What connecting with characters and situations in books and allows people to do. 39:34 Authors and fanfic. 41:00 How Cory started writing and persevering when feeling uninspired. 44.57 How Cory manages to be such a prolific writer. 47:24 Taking a broader vision of what it means to be published. 53:02 Difference between a blog and publishing. 56:00 Publishing, the discipline of doing something for someone else. 58:18 Team building and team performance. 1:01:00 Managing daily family routines around a working couple. 1:02:20 Cory's role at MIT Media Lab and the Forbidden Research project. 1:14:53 What Aaron Swartz' suicide has emphasized. 1:22:14 Using the hill climbing algorithm analogy when there seems no way forward. 1:23:38 Cory defines his role as an activist. 1:24:24 The reasons for Cory's involvement in the SOPA and Mozilla campaigns. 1:34:26 A future world where our assets cease to be ours. 1:35:39 What in future we should be aware of from Google, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft. 1:39:51 Two fundamental principles for future use of computers and systems. 1:41:48 Which vision of the future are we heading towards, '1984' or 'Brave New World'? 1:42:32 Cory's view of the future for social media. 1:48:28 What the future looks like in Cory's next book 'Walk Away'. 1:51:19 Burning Man, Black Rock Desert, Nevada. 1:51:28 A post-scarcity society. 1:52:42 What is meant by positional goods. 1:55:45 Example of a post-scarcity world. 1:58:09 Exciting initial response to 'Walk Away'. 1:58:42 Success Secrets? 1:59:33 Does Cory ever fear for his safety or feel watched? 2:04:07 Phone call to the 20 year old Cory Doctorow. 2:05:13 Best advice ever received. 2:06:04 Advice to young people who don't want to have privacy issues in later life. 2:09:36 Brian's summing up. Cory Doctorow website: http://craphound.com/ Cory Doctorow on Twitter https://twitter.com/doctorow Cory Doctorow Blog http://boingboing.net/author/cory_doctorow_1 Cory Doctorow on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Doctorow Cory Doctorow Books: Little Brother https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Brother-Cory-Doctorow/dp/0007288425/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Other books by Cory Doctorow https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cory-Doctorow/e/B001I9RSKC FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/cory-doctorow-little-brother/

Cory Doctorow - Little Brother - Trailer WATCH TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=417cAMAuBVY FREE FULL EPISODE: http://londonreal.link/coryd (Out Now for Members; Public Release on 30-Oct-2016). Cory Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLondonReal

Kaz Aston is a multiple sclerosis campaigner and fund raiser from Berkshire, England. WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/kaz-aston-thriving-with-multiple-sclerosis/ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 01:44 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 05:17 Brian's Introduction. 06:03 Receiving the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). 07:08 Kaz' reaction to the diagnosis. 08:55 All-consuming information search or living a positive lifestyle. 10:48 What MS is and the different ways it affects people. 12:56 Is it life threatening? 13:27 How Kaz was affected and how she has learned to manage the effects. 15:30 A relatively new disease with many treatment options and continuing research. 16:29 Changes in life-style and diet can improve how the body reacts. 17:17 Children amongst the 110,000 people affected in the UK. 17:54 How good is the UK in treatment, support for and awareness of the sick and disabled? 20:00 Fighting the corner against UK Government's initial proposed changes to disabled policy. 23:23 Becoming involved in drag racing, the fastest motor racing on earth and loving it. 27:30 Don't let MS stop you from doing anything. 28:14 What can people without MS learn from Kaz' philosophy of life. 29:24 Relating her philosophy to other life affecting illnesses and how Government can help. 31:11 How Kaz moved from nursing to charity fundraising, and into media and PR. 32:49 Having a strong work ethic and drive but learning to adapt that for positive outcomes. 34:13 Learning the skills to manage the loneliness of working on your own. 35:53 The key to successful Public Relations using Twitter and YouTube. 39:14 What the Rotary Club is and Rotarians do. 42:24 Fostering a charitable ethic by helping people understand the need. 43:54 The drive to eradicate polio worldwide. 46:34 Exciting times with new treatment opportunities and work towards finding a cure for MS. 48:39 Angelina Jolie's management of her health issues and her charitable work. 50:25 Everyone ages, bringing a need to adapt, so should we all learn to make lifestyle choices now? 51:48 The motivation for continuing to learn and take on new challenges. 53:27 How we can all learn to deal with stress and exhaustion levels. 56:03 Monarchy Online a website to fulfil a need for people to learn about the Monarchy. 1:04:14 Success secrets. 1:04:54 Are millennials self-absorbed, social media animals, privileged, and entitled? 1:05:45 Kaz' next big challenge. 1:08:19 Telephone call to the initially diagnosed Kaz. 1:09:30 Best advice ever received. 1:11:27 Advice to young people who want to be like Kaz. 1:14:13 Brian's summing up. Kaz Aston website: http://www.kazaston.com/ FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/kaz-aston-thriving-with-multiple-sclerosis/

Kaz Aston - Thriving with Multiple Sclerosis - Trailer. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C41RqKaSTZ0 Kaz Aston is a multiple sclerosis campaigner and fund raiser from Berkshire, England. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLondonReal

Patrick McGinnis is a venture capitalist, private equity investor, and author of The 10% Entrepreneur. WATCH THE FREE FULL EPISODE: http://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/patrick-mcginnis-the-10-percent-entrepreneur/ In his book Patrick shows how, by investing just 10% of your time and resources, you can become an entrepreneur without losing a steady paycheck. After a decade on Wall Street he founded Dirigo Advisors to provide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs, and fast growing businesses. In this capacity, he has worked in a range of settings, from building startups from the ground up in Silicon Valley to acting as an expert consultant to the World Bank in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. As a 10% Entrepreneur, he has built a diverse portfolio of investments outside of his day job. This portfolio encompasses fast growing new ventures in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, including ipsy, the world's largest online beauty community; Bluesmart, the inventor of the world's first smart, connected carry-on suitcase; and Afiniti, a big data company that is reinventing the call center industry. He has also been a partner in several real estate investments and is a seed investor in the upcoming London stage adaptation of The Last King of Scotland. Patrick is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Georgetown University and also writes for Fortune, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Boston Magazine, and Forbes. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:39 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 04:42 Brian's Introduction. 05:16 Brexit challenge to attracting global talent for start-ups. 08:30 What has made becoming entrepreneurial much more accessible. 10:21 How the FoMO acronym came about and went viral. 14:48 What FoMO means for the ordinary person. 16:03 Has Patrick learnt anything from FoMO, FoBO and FoDA? 16:44 How FoMO makes Tim Ferris anxious. 17:07 FoMO is the Wildebeest of Venture Capital. 17:59 The value in going to Harvard Business School. 21:13 Financial crash of 2008. 24:43 The massive collapse of AIG totally destroyed his illusion. 27:01 Patrick's dilemma of what to do next. 29:12 Brian's financial crash story. 30:32 Patrick's journey from being in limbo, to the 10% concept. 36:51 Angel advisors. 38:05 How the 10% can equate to half a day advising start-up companies. 39:20 Can anyone become a 10% entrepreneur? 40:37 How the 10% offer works in practice. 43:44 The five different types of entrepreneurs. 43:58 The role of an angel. 45:33 The advisor. 46:52 The founder. 47:09 The aficionado. 48:18 The 110% entrepreneur. 49:07 Is it all just about the money? 53:10 What job satisfaction statistics illustrate. 55:09 Where entrepreneurs go wrong over giving equity. 58:33 Working out the percentage value of advice you offer or of being on the board. 1:00:48 The story of Zipcar. 1:03:49 Facebook illustration of how partnerships can go wrong. 1:05:35 Glamorisation and de-emphasis of the reality of entrepreneurship. 1:08:34 Learn about the business first before fully committing finance. 1:11:30 Ipsy investment. 1:14:22 Patrick's emotional moments with Ipsy. 1:17:51 Bluesmart investment. 1:19:07 Crowdfunding advice. 1:20:33 What Patrick learned from an advisory role which went wrong. 1:22:21 Reputation risk. 1:23:57 How should people get started in 10% investing? 1:29:48 Screwing up and redeeming himself in a presentation to a book publisher. 1:36:14 What Patrick has learned from having a published book. 1:39:07 Success secrets. 1:39:55 Brian's personal support for Patrick's 10% entrepreneur idea. 1:41:38 Phone call to the 20 year old Patrick. 1:42:21 Best advice ever received. 1:43:38 Advice to the 20 year old who wants to be like Patrick. 1:45:15 Brian's summing up. Patrick McGinnis' website: http://patrickmcginnis.com/ FULL SHOW NOTES: http://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/patrick-mcginnis-the-10-percent-entrepreneur/

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Patrick McGinnis is a venture capitalist, private equity investor, and author of The 10% Entrepreneur. FREE FULL EPISODE: http://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/patrick-mcginnis-the-10-percent-entrepreneur/ (Public Release on Sunday Oct-16th) In his book Patrick shows how, by investing just 10% of your time and resources, you can become an entrepreneur without losing a steady paycheck. After a decade on Wall Street he founded Dirigo Advisors to provide strategic advice to investors, entrepreneurs, and fast growing businesses. In this capacity, he has worked in a range of settings, from building startups from the ground up in Silicon Valley to acting as an expert consultant to the World Bank in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. As a 10% Entrepreneur, he has built a diverse portfolio of investments outside of his day job. This portfolio encompasses fast growing new ventures in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, including ipsy, the world's largest online beauty community; Bluesmart, the inventor of the world's first smart, connected carry-on suitcase; and Afiniti, a big data company that is reinventing the call center industry. He has also been a partner in several real estate investments and is a seed investor in the upcoming London stage adaptation of The Last King of Scotland. Patrick is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Georgetown University and also writes for Fortune, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Boston Magazine, and Forbes. BUILD THE BEST YOU: http://londonrealacademy.com TURN YOUR PASSION INTO A BUSINESS: http://londonrealacademy.com/the-business-accelerator SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLondonReal