Alcohol-Free Advantage Podcast with Andy Ramage

“There is a character difference between the man who feels safe and the man who lives his life like a spy in enemy territory.” Maslow.What are you scared of?‘If you are feeling inspired, why not learn to do what I do, and train with me to become a coach? For me, and I am biased learning to coach is the greatest self-devlopment course with the added bonus that it has the potential to set up a great side-hustle or new career. It’s the ultimate win. If you want to know more I recorded a FREE workshop called, “How to become a coach and do what you LOVE, even if you are unsure about what you have to offer” Click this link or head to andyramage.com and click free workshops.”Andy

Why getting after it early is a superpowerIf you would like to quit alcohol and unleash your full potential, then I have recorded a FREE workshop for you called, ‘The 7 steps to transform your relationship with alcohol’.Click this link or visit andyramage.com and click ‘free workshops’Let’s do this!Andy 

Cultivating a reading habit is one of the most powerful development tools at your disposal.Just when insight, learning and creativity are most prized, the majority are caught in a trap. They don’t have time to read. So they get stuck at a superficial level - feeding off lightweight news and stories that never go deep enough to invoke those ‘big’ career and life breakthroughs.So one of the greatest modern-day advantages is to read and read deep. Check out the biographies of the most successful and you will continually find that they were great readers. And you do have the time:Be a hunter of excellence - find the dead time and fill it with one of the greatest habits of all - reading.When you start to open your eyes to the possibility - you will find spaces that can be reused for reading without you having to find more time.‘If you are feeling inspired, why not learn to do what I do, and train with me to become a coach? For me, and I am biased learning to coach is the greatest self-devlopment course with the added bonus that it has the potential to set up a great side-hustle or new career. It’s the ultimate win. If you want to know more I recorded a FREE workshop called, “How to become a coach and do what you LOVE, even if you are unsure about what you have to offer” Click this link or head to andyramage.com and click free workshops.”

 When you dig deep you will often find fear is at the root of our inability to act.Fear is a powerful emotion and is designed to protect us, but it can also keep us small.Through my coaching, I have noticed that too often fear prevents someone shooting for the stars. It clouds their thinking so they can’t see the big goals they always wanted to achieve. A false sense of fear keeps them stuck in thier comfort zone.This is where fear wants to keep you. So here is your reflection for today - If you could not fail what would you do?If you would like to quit alcohol and unleash your full potential, then I have recorded a FREE workshop for you called, ‘The 7 steps to transform your relationship with alcohol’.Click this link or visit andyramage.com and click ‘free workshops’Let’s do this!Andy 

Not the usual mediation, this is a great conversation, and I did not want this episode to get lost. Shazza and Ben share the back story of the fabulous Over The Influence podcast. Enjoy.

It’s not stopping that’s so hard, it's what happens next that’s the hard part.When you stop you regain clarity in your brain and body.With the fog of alcohol gone, you pull back the veil of delusion and see your world for what it is.This is the HARD part.Meeting life head-on without a cheap, easy, culturally-pressured escape route is tough.Equally, standing strong and not running into a drink reignites your courage to do the hard work and make proactive changes that can make your life lastingly better.So what about you flip your thinking.Rather than thinking about staying stopped, what about you look at it as you starting your adventure to rediscover your best self?Each day alcohol-free is taking you closer to who you really are.If you would like to quit alcohol and unleash your full potential, then I have recorded a FREE workshop for you called, ‘The 7 steps to transform your relationship with alcohol’.Click this link or visit andyramage.com and click ‘free workshops’Let’s do this!Andy 

“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and learning how to live with insecurity s the only security there is.” mathematician John Allen Paulos 

 When you dig deep you will often find fear is at the root of our inability to act.Fear is a powerful emotion and is designed to protect us, but it can also keep us small.Through my coaching, I have noticed that too often fear prevents someone shooting for the stars. It clouds their thinking so they can’t see the big goals they always wanted to achieve. A false sense of fear keeps them stuck in thier comfort zone.This is where fear wants to keep you. 

It is too easy in both business and life to charge off in one direction expending all your energy into something that you later discover is not what you want. Years spent climbing the corporate ladder only to reach the top and find out it's leaning against the wrong wall.The following story had a great impact on me when I first heard it. I do not claim this story as my own and I have no idea of where the original came from, so I apologise in advance for not crediting the correct source.My hope is that this little story might also have a big impact on you:**One day a CEO was taking a break from his company conference at a beach resort near Mexico. In need of some fresh air, he took a stroll towards a little harbour where he noticed a few fishing boats jostling for position.He decided to take a seat and watch the world go by. At the same time, a fisherman who had just finished pulling in his catch took a seat next to the CEO, stretched his legs and smiled.It was just after midday and the CEO was intrigued to know if the fisherman was done for the day. So he plucked up the courage to ask:‘Hi there, you seem happy with your catch, is that you all done for the day or do you go out fishing again?’‘It is a fine catch and yes that’s me finished for the day’ replied the fisherman.‘You’re a lucky man,’ said the CEO,’my day is only beginning.’The CEO in full conference mode paused for a minute then asked another question:‘Have you ever considered going out fishing again?’‘No, why would I? I have enough money for my family and some nice food for dinner. My home is 2 minutes from here and looks out onto the great ocean. My lovely wife is waiting for me to return, so we can celebrate with a nice lunch, some loving, a siesta and wait for the kids to come home from school. Then as a family, we will catch up with the day's activities, share stories, eat some nice food, laugh, watch the beautiful sunset, maybe sing a little and then sleep likes babies.’’Sounds nice,’ remarked the CEO he paused again.The fisherman smiled and stretched his legs.‘But just imagine if you went out fishing again - you could catch twice as many fish and make twice as much money. Fair enough you might not finish until 7 pm every day but you would have enough money to buy more boats.’‘Hmmm ok,’ said the fisherman, trying to understand the point.‘Once you have more boats you can employ other fishermen to do the work for you.’‘Ok and what next’ said the fisherman.‘Well you could expand your fleet. Of course, this would take years of hard work but there is no reason why you couldn’t create a massive business just like mine and if you’re really lucky, float on the stock exchange. I could help you?’‘Ok and then what?’‘Well by then you will be at retirement age and you could sell the company and buy yourself a house somewhere near the sea. You could kick back with your wife and grandkids eat nice food, take siestas, watch the sunsets, laugh, sing a little and enjoy the good life.’‘I’m confused’ said the fisherman.********I hope this little story helps remind you of what's important.

I clearly remember writing my second book, “Let’s Do This”, which is all about the science of motivation and thinking - I need some bloody motivation to finish this book, if only there was a book I could read” It's true. We all lose our mojo at times, so I want you to know, it’s not your fault.So don’t worry if you have lost some momentum. The key is to start back nice and easy and work your way up.BJ Fogg, not to be confused with Phileas, founder of the Stanford behavior design lab, suggests you, “Take your aspirations and break them down into tiny behaviours”So you start really small.Rather than going all in.Start so small that no matter what your level of motivation you simply have to do it.