Beyond Busy

Graham talks to Moonpig founder Nick Jenkins, about his time in the greeting card business, what it's like to be a dragon on BBC Two's Dragons' Den and knowing when to politely say "no" to new opportunities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmbnlnHe5nc Listen back to the [Ben & Jodie episode Mwabu, Nick's education tech company Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to improviser Liz Peters, Artistic Director of the Maydays. They share practical tips for dealing with nerves, improv and body language. Liz's website The Maydays' website https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Bloomsbury Digital. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to presentation coach Rob Geraghty. They discuss Rob's "Vision 35": his plan to retire by the age of 35, spending money to avoid wasting time, and the myths around passive income. Find Rob on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class do Not!, by Robert Kiyosaki Cashflow: Robert Kiyosaki's board game The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to do About it, by Michael Gerber Status Anxiety, by Alain de Botton [Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to award-winning author, speaker and journalist Carl Honoré. They discuss "the multiple page-turn technique" of bedtime storytelling, slowing down in a period of fast-paced living, changing ingrained cultures, Brexit and slowing down politics. ## Go further In Praise of Slow: How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed: Carl's book The Slow Fix: Lasting Solutions in a Fast-Moving World: also by Carl Carl's website Carl's Wikipedia pagehttps://www.ted.com/talks/carl_honore_praises_slowness Graham Allcott is the founder of time management trainingcompany Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to Claire Fox, global HR Director and Child Safeguarding Director at Save the Children, as well as author. They discuss leaving work at the door, finding ways to spend time with family, running marathons and running in sack races. ## Go further Work/Life Symbiosis: The Model for Happiness and Balance: Claire's book Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to legendary businessman Gerald Ratner, the former CEO of Ratner’s and H Samuel, whose infamous speech to the Institute of Directors led to him losing everything almost overnight. They discuss his book, some of his famous friends and rivalries and of course that speech, its consequences for him personally and how he managed to bounce back. Graham also has a special announcement towards the end of the show.## Go further Gerald Ratner: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again: Gerald's book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj9BZz71yQE Graham's blog post on his sabbatical Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to entrepreneur, founder of Yo! Sushi and original dragon on Dragons’ Den, Simon Woodroffe. They discuss his story from counting every penny to depositing millions in his current account, and are joined by a special guest, a professional sailor embarking on a remarkable expedition. ## Go further * Yo! Home, which uses Simon’s background in scene design to maximise living space * Yo! Row, Lia Ditton’s solo rowing expedition from Japan to San Francisco Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham chats with one of Think Productive’s Productivity Ninjas, Grace Marshall. They discuss FOMO, the word “busy” itself, and taming the lizard brain. They also swap their personal productivity confessions. ## Go further * Grace’s website – be sure to sign up to her newsletter and subscribe to her blog * How to be Really Productive – Grace’s book * Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them, by John Ortberg * The Chimp Paradox, by Professor Steve Peters * Follow Grace on Twitter * Check out the Stress Less, Achieve More workshop Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham speaks to a man David Cameron described as “the most annoying man in politics", Norman Baker. Norman is formerly an MP for Lewes and minister in the Home Office, and was a part of the coalition government as a member of the Liberal Democrats. They discuss the life of a busy minister, the reputation of MPs in the wake of the expenses scandal, compromise, integrity and Brexit. ## Go further *Against the Grain, Norman’s memoir published in 2015 *The Strange Death of David Kelly, Norman’s first book *The Reform Club, Norman’s band Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Graham talks to literary agent and founder of Quill Shift, Ayanna Coleman, about diversity in publishing, balancing a day-job with a side-project, and time management. ## Go further * Quill Shift literary agency * Follow Ayanna on LinkedIn * Tanglewood Press: Ayanna’s day-job * Follow Graham on Twitter Graham Allcott is the founder of time management training company Think Productive. This podcast is produced by Origin.✔ Links:  Subscribe to Graham's Newsletter: https://www.grahamallcott.com/sign-up​​ Buy “How to be a Productivity Ninja”: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1785784617​​  Our Show Sponsors: Think Productive - Time Management Training:http://www.thinkproductive.com​​ Useful links:https://www.grahamallcott.com/links See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.