Personal Development Unplugged

The More I evolve the More Issues I seem to Notice If you, like me, it seems the more learn and develop I have begun to notice more things that need attention. I think in the dim and distant past I used to blindly stumble through life and not deal with those things. in effect going with the flow and be taken where ever that should go even over waterfalls of anxiety and fear (very poetic Cloughie). The great thing is the more you notice, the more you can do things about those things because you have learned the skills to deal with them. It's as if they are your springboard to the next level. You've expanded your commonly known 'comfort zone' which I prefer to call Familiar Zone and expanding your experiences in all areas of your life and sometimes we need to integrate the learnings at an unconscious level and this can cause that weird feeling we get. Let's explore this more deeply in the episode and learn how to deal with and use this experience to our advantage. A usual I would love to hear more of your feedb

Making a Difference Despite the Horrors Because you can Don't listen to the news, don't watch the news, stop those feeds to your phone and don't read about the horrors that go on around the world because you will be influenced to feel that horror. This is what some will tell you and to some extent they are correct. Apparently feeling doesn't count when it comes to news reporting. But it's difficult and when you add the old fake news to boot then what do you do other than feel helpless and bad for not being able to help. So what can we do to change all of that? Well, if you can help directly - do If you can't I have another way that will make a difference. It's not completely my way and if you come with me down this particular rabbit hole I'll tell you the story told to me by Geoff Thompson (an awesomely good man) and it's something we can all do, yep everyone of us that wants to make a difference can do this. If we all did the world would change over the weekend :O) - well nearly but not too long after I bet.

Let's Get Being Proud A Five Minute Quickie Podcast Do this every day and you will feel awesome and be making a difference. You will make a difference to your achievements and if you let it become a habit you will never know how far the ripples of your success will go. Have a listen it really is about 5 minutes of your time and the result could be Awesome with a capital Uppercase A. Tell me if I'm wrong (or right) email feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged. Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-287-lets-get-being-proud Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests, and feedback. If you have enjoyed this or any other episode please share and subscribe. Just email me feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Go to paulclough.co.uk/subscribe to learn more Or simply click here to go straight to Apple Music / iTunes to subscribe OR leave a review If you want to access my FREE HYPNOSIS tracks go to paulcloughonline.com/podcast Follow and inter-react on t

When Is Simple Too Simple Or Not A deep dive in getting results Here at the Personal Development Unplugged podcast heart, we follow such things as 'In Simplicity There Is Genius' and also another by Alby Einstien 'Everything Should Be As Simple As It Can Be But Not Too Simple'. So where to draw the line? Because we all see some so-called 'experts' or 'gurus' tend to make things really complicated to make themselves appear the 'real deal' or to hide the fact that they didn't invent what they teach as being new - That really gets to me and here at the PDU podcast we de-construct all of those and the genuine article to make things simple to follow and get result. Simple doesn't necessarily mean really easy because to get a result you will need to commit and take action with a committed effort, that's if you really do want to succeed and not just know. So come with me in the episode and dive into some examples when making things simpler just worked and also where adding to something that was too simple got great

A big shout to someone special A quick Five Minute Quickie podcast to shout the praises of someone special to me ( and yes I do have more than one so there'll be other shout outs for them too) A superb Hypnotist and Hypnotherapist and a Professional Magician to boot. If you want to hear and see what I'm talking about click on the blue font -> Here's a sample Let me know if there's someone you think praises should be given a platform through my email feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.comfmq-287-a-big-shout-out-to-someone-special Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests and feedback. If you have enjoyed this or any other episode please share and subscribe. Just email me feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Go to paulclough.co.uk/subscribe to learn more Or simply click here to go straight to Apple Music / iTunes to subscribe OR leave a review If you want to access my FREE HYPNOSIS tracks go to paulclough

The How-To of Finding The Elusive Passion  Pt2 Another deep dive into not only Finding YOUR PASSION but firing it off when you want it What a big ask, but I think I've come up with the goods. It's simple and not too simple = It's easy if you're prepared to commit and do. WH When I  say commit, and I do also mean you will have had to listen to the last podcast #159 and do the 'mind maps' because without that you're just listening, knowing but that knowledge will be useless without taking action.  When you do I believe the sky's the limit for all areas of your life - YAY! If you enjoy these deeper and longer episodes do let me know via my personal email feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com and if there are any subjects you would like us to tackle add them there too Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/?p=1736 Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests and feedback. If you have enjoyed this or any other episode please share and subscribe. Just email

Give Praise to Succeed Yes, we're back with a new Five Minute Quickie podcast and a new thought about the future. Guess what? I was listening to the radio and an interview with a footballer telling of how receiving praise made him just want to play better for his manager. I thought Hey! Here's something that might be new to learn and share. But it wasn't. It was just what we have been advocating for years, no more feedback sandwich but fishes of praise and appreciation. Way back in December 2017 in FMQ 137 'Learning from Dolphins' I shared what I had learned about giving fishes and seeing something happen before your eyes. Why not listen t both and learn how to empower and motivate with ease. As usual, it follows the 'In simplicity there is Genius'  philosophy we follow here and get the most from our energy investment = Happy Daze  :O) Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/?p=1733 Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests and feedback. If you have enjo

Finding Your Elusive Passion pt 1 I believe your passion is hidden in plain sight I don't believe the BS 'clickbait' of finding your passion in 5minutes or in secret ways only this or that 'guru' knows. We talked about this before but something inside wanted to dive deeper. Whether it was a mention of Robert Green's book Mastery giving a similar view I have had for a long time. Not that make me right but I do feel a 'GREAT' mind and little old me thinking along the same lines make it more feasible. What you talkin' about Cloughie? Well in this part one we get to discover where to look and feel it again as you have felt it before and 'Anchor' it. 'Anchor' being the NLP process of being able to replicate a feeling at will. And then ......... well that's the job of part two. We'll aim to find your passion and get set to fire it off as you plan your career, relationships, special relationship and basically anywhere you want it. So what are you waiting for? Dive in with me and find your passion. You could always u

The How and Effect of Understanding Your Values Part Two - finding and living your Passion   What a great start to the new year. If you are involved in those dreaded new year resolutions STOP and listen to this and the last episode #157 as you will find what you should resolve to do and why you haven't in the past. Yes following on from #157 Challenging My Beliefs and Yours I'm, as promised, going into more detail of how to discover your values and identify any conflicts. And I have kept it simple because that's what we do here to get really great results.  :O) I'll share with my experiences with finding my colleague's values and being able to understand their needs to get them to enjoy a successful career and make my life so easy working with them. Although where we go is a great tool to work with the people you meet at work, more importantly, it really is something that when you explore the different contexts/areas of your world you will find what and why some things really float your boat and others well j

Challenging My Beliefs and Yours Oh My! I recently had one of my major beliefs questioned/challenged by someone who wasn't even there. Why is this important? Because in my world beliefs and values are the most important things and are my identity and if you have ever had yours challenged you will know exactly how I felt. This challenge questioned the very way I work with my clients and have done for years to create massive positive changes in their worlds. I had to have a long hard look at this. Why not come with me and explore what this meant and the effect it had. I think you will learn something really valuable as I did. I'll even go into a 'how-to' that may just change the way you live your life. Is that interesting enough? As always, please let me know your thoughts on this subject by emailing me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/157-challenging-my-beliefs-and-yours Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions

(I) Love Not Being Good Enough If you're like me, like so many of my coaching clients, so many of my Hypnotherapy clients and everyone else :O) Not Being good Enough is a limiting belief that stops us doing what we'd love to do. I find with my clients we can quickly get to the root (cause) of their issue, I don't treat the effects like so many others do and take a long time, I seem to find this belief 'I'm Not Good Enough' along with a negative emotion more than not. We also find out the positive intention behind the issue too (unlike many others) and find when we get the unconscious  mind to notice this belief and the accompanying behaviours and emotions are in conflict with the intention we can quickly resolve the whole issue. But I've come to thinking let's not throw away this old belief too quickly and use it as a powerful empowering part of the solution - Really Cloughie! are you mad? No, with a little re-framing we have another tool to excel and achieve anything we want and enjoy the process. Come on, h

Hypnosis in the Eye of the storm Yes a Hypnosis track right in the middle of a podcast So we're right in the middle of Christmas and New Year and all the noise that they create so I thought I'd bring a little peace and quiet in the form of a hypnosis track just for you. I will be putting the track with all our other hypnosis tracks so you can simply go into trance without all the pre and post-talk. So keep an eye out for that after I remix it. It is not your straight forward run of the mill hypnosis that others are good at with so much guided instruction. I have taken this one or two steps higher and deeper so you really get with your unconscious mind. You're, going to have to listen to notice and feel the difference - I have already had great reviews so you have been warned. Let me know your experience and how the positive changes went for you by emailing me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Oh! and remember to share and if you're feeling kinds good a review on iTunes / Google play would be great!

Do It or You'll Regret It Have you ever done something that you you were a little afraid of doing, maybe not confident or even not knowing why you were going o do it and it was a Success with a capital S! How did that feel when you did it? Have you regretted not doing something? I guess if you're like me the answer's YES. Seth Godden reminded me of this when I was listening to him and it really resonated. He said: You rarely or never regret having done something but you nearly always regret not doing something. So what have you or do you regret not doing it and I wonder what stopped you - fear? Anxiety? a negative belief? Come with me and explore this and how we can change the things we WILL do that in the past  we wouldn't have. If you do you may never have a regret again  :O) Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/154-do-it-or-youll-regret-it Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests and feedback. If you have enjoyed this or any other episode plea

We've Been Validated Again Our philosophy here at the Personal Development Unplugged podcast is about doing and not intellectualizing. There are lot of people who think they know what to do because they've read about the subject or watched a lot about the subject BUT They've never ever done it! Yes you have to know what to do but you also have to do what you know - That's our version here of Mastery - Getting it in the muscle and we've stuck to this for ever. We have been validaded before and now we have another by no other than Gary Vanderchuck. Gary Vanderchuck is an entrepreneur and gives great advice and he said this............ You're going to have to listen to the podcast to find out :O) Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-285-weve-been-validated-again/ Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests and feedback. If you have enjoyed this or any other episode please share and subscribe. Just email me feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Go

EveryOne's a Critic A Five Minute Quickie Podcast This shorter podcast follows on from #153 'A Sense of Purpose' and as we get to follow that sense how is it those critics seem to appear out of nowhere? They appear as if magic to derail us from our objective with their un-asked for 'Advice'  which isn't advice but a secret veiled criticism. You could ask, but we never do, from what experience do they have or are they asserting from? Do they have our best interest at heart or is it from a place of envy for whatever reason? Here's how to think and act differently than we normally do - but you'll have to listen because this is a podcast   :O) Hope this helps in getting into the right frame of mind and allows you to not be de-railed  AND move forward. Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-284-everyones-a-critic/ Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests and feedback. If you have enjoyed this or any other episode please share and subscribe. Just email

A Sense of Purpose There are so many experts to be found telling you they can help you find your purpose in 6 minutes, 3 easy steps or with this 'New Secret' way and I wonder do they really know? The one's I've seen and heard say the same type of very general and 'non-secret' ways to get you to sign up to their programs - not good :O( But as I was thinking of this I found myself realising that there is a way to understand your Purpose and in a way you know to be right because some how you just know. And the thing is we sometimes never really in specific terms know but it, your purpose, and you evolve as you strive to be the ultimate you, your ultimate vision. Let me share with you my persona thoughts as they came to me in this conversational podcast and see if you agree or in some ways intuitively feel. When you have had time to reflect I'd love to know your thoughts and you can email them to me personally  here feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged

Being Selfish at Christmas Time This holiday time can be one of the most stressful times of the year when we wish, hope it's going to be different this time around. and Unless we get a little unselfishly selfish it will be stressful. So what can we do? It's pretty simple really :O) and when you do you can sit back and enjoy. Have a listen, it isn't too long and it might just make the difference that makes the difference. Shine brightly Paul Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests and feedback. If you have enjoyed this or any other episode please share and subscribe. Just email me feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Go to paulclough.co.uk/subscribe to learn more Or simply click here to go straight to Apple Music / iTunes to subscribe OR leave a review If you want to access my FREE HYPNOSIS tracks go to paulcloughonline.com/podcast Follow and inter-react on twitter @pcloughie Why not look for me and the podcast on SPOTIFY AND the app Castbox I'm also in iHeart radio

Before You Take Action Think of This Let's deconstruct the complicated and make change easy From a conversation about the evolution of a business and how to change in order to cope with the change to something more personal. What was that more personal thing? Well it was linked with my thoughts and journaling of earlier in the week. You see I'd been thinking of where I was and the choices I had - Still to vague Cloughie! Well, I was considering to change quite radically on what I do on a daily basis, do I plan and do or continue to do the stuff I'm doing Or just go with the flow and let go of what I have been doing an live life with no real direction. To me this was a biggeey and still is. So before I take action on this 'BIGGEEY' this is what I thought. Yep you are going to have to listen to the podcast :O) If you agree or not when you've considered this drop me your thoughts via this email feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Shine brightly Paul Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with

Having To Be Perfect A longer PDU podcast We all want to be perfect, even if we don't always get there or act like it. For some it's a 'Have to be or else' which is a difficult if not, if you care to listen, impossible position to put yourself in. And yes it's you who do it even if you don't know it. The thing is I don't want you to be perfect! What Cloughie!? Isn't that the goal? Nooooooooooooooooooooo! I have been with people who think that, I have had numerous clients that didn't know it but it was the root cause of there issues but so well hidden - yet when understood and a simple process or two and a wee bit of Hypnosis Boom! So even if you don't think this is you - it might be and if not you will know someone who is affected by this and to share this knowledge with them would serve them and you. And what will happen when your not perfect? Life will just keep getting better  :O) and that's what I really want for you Dive in with me on this little adventure and notice the results the processes create for

They'll never get you down after this Anchoring in a different way I love when a tried and tested process can be developed, expanded  and still keep it's simplicity and yet be equally as powerful as the original intention. What am I talking about? Well I have a pet peeve, that I'll rant over in another episode, where so many people in the hypnosis and NLP world simply decide follow by route, without thought, what and why they do what they do and don't get curious to what can be done with a little tweaking and get really great results. So here I'm taking you through a way to have the state that you want in place of the state that don't. For example when that certain person looks at you (a boss, team leader,a colleague or in fact anyone or situation) and you go to pieces inside. That's got to be something worth learning isn't it? AND make it a new habit to have that old trigger set off the way you want to be and feel YAY!!!!  :O) Yep, It's a longer five minute quickie podcast but that's okay because I want you