Personal Development Unplugged

The BS of 1% Improvement We hear, in this world of self development, that just improve whatever you're doing by 1% and the results will be ..... You may have also heard of 'CANI' - Constant and Never ending Improvement which I guess follows a similar theme. Are these BS? It would be provocative to say so wouldn't it? Would it be true? - Not really but no one really tells you how because it appears to be so simple. BUT simple doesn't necessarily mean easy :O( What seems to follow when we try this is shear overwhelm leading to procrastination and giving up - not a pretty sight and it's not very motivating. So................... Let's get in a little deeper and explore how we can achieve this and when we do how sensational the results will be. Let's explore ways in which we can be filled with genuine motivation though out the whole adventure, which when you look at it is in fact your life. You know the email to send your feedback of what you learnt and how dong what we discuss changed you success but if you've f

Who's Goal Is It Anyway A longer episode PDU podcast We all have goals, in fact virtually everything we do is a goal, an outcome in mind. It's just some are bigger and will have a more dramatic affect on how we feel when we're working on them and when we finish -successful or not Hmmmmmmm. More specifically, do you, like me, have goals that seem to have stalled or not even got off the ground and you have been thinking abut them for a long time? Why is that? not getting that goal off the ground or completing them or even not being happy at the end of all that hard work. Well I have a couple of thoughts and a story of my personal past of not even starting something I would have loved to have succeeded in but never even started :O( Come with me and I'll go through some ways we can make sure we really want these goals/results in our lives or if just inherited them and what to do with them. When you find what's stalling the goals that really are yours I'll show you one sure way of getting it back on track YAY! and

Advice for a friend There's been a lot of changes here at Personal Development Unplugged since the very first few episodes and I want to continue the changes as we go into a new year. I've tried lots of different formats, frequency and equipment and now maybe getting into subjects with a deeper and more personal intent. The thing is I have a question for you and I want/need your advice I want to clear the noise of everything that's going on in our world so we don't miss out on the important things. Please listen and if you would, and being the kind person you are, let me know your advice so I can serve you better. The email as usual is feedback@personaldevelopmentuplugged.com and I promise it will only read by me and go nowhere else. Shine brightly Paul https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-279-advice-for-a-friend 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@pe

Seeing clearly A 5 minute Quickie Podcast Have you ever seen the man who spins those plates on sticks and in the chaos keeps running back and forwards keeping them spinning and then as he takes a bow they all seem to get in sync with each other? As I have been reading a great book by a great author Dr. Wayne Dyer 'Change your thoughts change your life'  he quotes from the Tao "Muddy water will always come clear" and it got me thinking about the spinning plates, a child's toy and it how things slow down to become clear But If we just stop and keep being stopped we may just stagnate But What if we pause and let things become clear and then ...................................... We need to do something and before we do something we need to do this....... well you'll just have to listen and find out :O) and there's a lot here to find out. Le me know what you think via email feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Shine brightly Paul Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, requests an

#150.1 Here's that Something Special -Unconsciously Hypnosis track         Personal development [self improvement] [self development] [NLP] [Hypnosis]

Something Special - Unconsciously And another free HYPNOSIS track I realised the other day I have talked about our unconscious mind, hypnosis and self hypnosis and never once have I shared with you an important story of how I learnt the name of my unconscious mind. So Today's the the day I share this with you. In fact this is the very first time I have shared this with anyone in more than 19 years. It's also episode #150 of the longer podcasts so a fittingly important subject and another hypnosis track to boot to help you learn the name of your unconscious mind. Where will you get this free track? Well if you have signed into getting the over 40 hypnosis tracks you will be receiving your own email giving you the link and the reminder. If you haven't rush over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast where you can get immediate access this one and all the rest 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 plea

Action ends suffering - doesn't it? A Five Minute Quickie podcast This a a quick kick up the bum, a reminder or a flash of the bleedin' obvious :O) It's probably more meant to be a prompt from my unconscious best friend to get me to do something and I thought you, well you're like me, and it will prompt you. We have and will be talking about cause and effect, taking responsibility and this is another small part of that as it really dos effect all that we do or don't do BIG or small. So even if this obvious to you take a moment to ask yourself 'Am I really taking the best action? or am I re-acting? or doing a little stagnating? Be honest with yourself, like I was, and you will thank me for it. 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 strai

Are you going to let this de-rail you Sometimes issues, problems, seem insurmountable don't they? With it goes a little bit of pain or a lot and a few negative emotions to boot. Can you guess the ones I'm thinking about? If you choose to stay here, Choose Paul? I don't choose or didn't choose this it was caused by someone or something. Err, yes you did or do. I know I'm painting this in a hard way and that's deliberate because I want you to act or even re-act. Move to the cause side of this equation, STOP! Now that you've stopped let's consider: What's the worst that can happen?  Really??? No the real worst is far less frightening than you've been imagining. What can I learn here? What's the intention or my intention? What do I really want? And there's a few more we can add. Now we can decide something and when we do we'll do a NIKE'y. That's the great thing it is actually YOUR CHOICE Did this episode help in any way? If it did let me know by email feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Shine brightly Pa

First day steps to competency Hats off to a 'tip of the week' on the Jordon Harbinger show because you Jordan have inspired me to look at this and look to see where and how we can use it especially in regards to our goals and project and in effect in all that we do. I didn't realise I have been doing this for a long time and it took this great call to bring it out of my unconscious to a cognitive 'how to' Yes I know I am being so vague as usual but I want you to start listening with a state of curiosity so you get the most out of this and find ways to evolve it and make it your own. Plus if you are ever moving house it works in it's original form - Oh so vague again Cloughie :O) So press play and when you've finished share this podcast with what you found useful with everybody and maybe a little note to me too via feedback@personaldevelopentunplugged.com 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

That was Mental Health Awareness day So that was mental health awareness day - Hmmmmmmmm. I really don't want to be disrespectful or cynical but did you notice what I noticed? I'll probably upset a few with couple of my comments but if you have listened before I do have views of the term mental health and more specifically how it's been used. You will have to listen to see if you agree with mean my little moan. But and it is a but this time! I have also been blown away by a comment I heard on the radio on the same day whilst driving to the gym. It stopped me in my tracks because it was so good. It was the best advice I've heard apart from here because we've talk in the past about something really similar. Yay we got it right again :O) So .......... A massive unplugged shout out to David Alfie Ward you in my eyes are a star! As usual let me know your thoughts and feedback where: feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com Shine brightly Paul Please remember you can leave a comment or email me with questions, req

It takes grit Another 5 minute quickie podcast What is it that irritates you? Could that be something that could be a pearl of passion in disguise? You see I have been thinking about this in a weird way with the metaphor of an Oyster This was brought to my attention by my son, Joseph, saying this really irritate you doesn't it Dad? Maybe this could be what you could solve and help people. I can't tell you what we were talking about yet but wait and see or hear :O) Nevertheless, I do feel this metaphor might just spark your curiosity and set you on a path to passion. If it does wouldn't that be great? What would that feel like if it was or did? So what bugs you? What irritates you? What's this constant itch that you will just have to scratch? Let me know feedback@personaldevelopmentuplugged.com 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@personaldev

A different view of fear from someone different Well here's a first for this unplugged podcast. For some time I've been musing if we could ask people with a passion for personal development to give a 15 minute recording so we get to hear directly different views on the subject matter this podcast is about. I'm hoping this may become a regular feature but that depends on you my friend and how much you enjoy and get from it. So I'm relying on you to let me know :O) I reached out to a few people I know and respect and some have kindly said yes and now it's just a matter of finding the right time. Our first guest is Michael Benner and he's going to explain his take on fear and Emotional Intelligence from his book of the same name. Just to make it clear I get nothing or have no investment from any thing our guests produce. It is interesting we have similar views, even if taken from a different angle, when we talk about fear and the that it's a symptom and when we become aware and we take responsibility, our being

Double down your treat comes second Remember FMQ 270? Treating yourself before you reach the end or the successful completion of things in your life. So now I'm in a little bit of a quandary, what if treats should come after not during........Oh dear? Am I about to give you mixed messages? No, not really I am about to show you that both are true or both are not quite right. What................? Let me make myself clear (I wish you would Cloughie) and you will have to listen to find the answer that will make a difference to the success you achieve in your life. 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/po

To stay or leave STOP first In this 5 minute quickie podcast I'm exploring a little of cause and effect together with taking responsibility. Where does this take us? To ownership and when we take ownership of a situation or our excuses then we begin to make real headway. Sometimes taking ownership means having to say NO, not accepting unimportant, that seem important, tasks to make a diffenernce in a positive way. It all boils down to seeing things for what they are and committing. Seems simple doesn't it? And it is, so come with me on this little adventure into making a difference. Let me know what difference this makes to you by emailing me your thoughts and results here feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com 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

Controlling your memories The question is can you? Control a memory that is. I guess it all depends on what or how you define control. For me it's can I, you, control the effect of a memory on our state - good or bad makes no difference. The answer is a resounding yes but we very rarely do. The thing about memories is that it depends on the emotional state you are in when you recall a memory because that will have a major effect on how you feel as you recall it. If you think about it if you're in a really good mood then that old bad memory just doesn't have the same negative pull as it did when you recalled when you felt a bit down. So even putting yourself in a resourceful state will give you control of that memory. There are, in fact, a great number of ways that you can effect a memory so in this dive I'll show you a few to get you curious of what else you can do. If you want more ways then you will have to email me feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com and I'll do my best to accommodate you just as I d

Letting go to find treasure Alright me little pirates X marks the spot - No not that type of treasure - but I guess you guessed that :O) So there's a man with these two very heavy suitcases - What's that got to do with finding treasure? Then I was reminded of a story I heard from a great hypnotherapist Micheal Yapko (great surname) and introduce to a quotation from Joseph Campbell's A Hero's Journey by a guy I've mentioned before, Jerry Caronna, "The treasure you seek is in the back of the cave" And what happened next was this episode of the Personal Development Unplugged podcast because I didn't stop there _ I got to thinking and speaking of something special, or more to the point someone special. To find out what all this is about you're ' gonna' have to follow me some more and if you do I think you'll find your treasure. If you are willing to share the treasure you found or anything else that you gleamed from this episode please email me. Hell! just email me any way and let me know what you would like to

Time for a treat and success What would happen if instead of waiting to complete something your doing before you congratulate yourself and treat yourself for the achievement you you did in in the middle as well? Counter intuitive? maybe but it works and it works for everyone in any context. That's a BIG statement Cloughie Not really cos it does. Don't just trust me 'The Artists way' confirms this too as well as many more example. In my life it all started hearing about dolphins, I've mentioned this before but stay with me if you listened to that episode (and if you haven't then maybe you should and success will be your starting point) because adding this as a ritual to you goals/projects, everything is a goal/project by the way (think about it) :O) So come with me down this little part of our warren and put this to the test. When you have let me know how good the results were and will continue to be. Here's the email address feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com This is one of the most enjoyable process

Imposter syndrome part 2 So welcome to this second part of delving into our world of feeling an imposter. In some ways being an imposter to me means I'm not yet living to my full potential and as I understand and believe our potential is infinite ao I never will live up to my potential so I'll always be an imposter and that's OK!! :O) Now we've got that out of the way we can dive deeper into this syndrome the definition of a syndrome is: a group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms. a characteristic combination of opinions, emotions, or behaviour. Yay!! It looks like I was right after all  - it's just a set of behaviors, beliefs or thoughts and all of which can be changed in a jiffy! so now lets get into the how to's in this episode and having understood the intention of having this 'syndrome'??? we can find better ways you unconscious mind can use to allow you to succeed anywhere and feel safe from whatever it was protecting you from - y

Imposter Syndrome - part 1 If you, like me, have experienced being exposed or being found out or these people are so much better than I and I shouldn't be here - then welcome to the real world of imagination and positive intention. What!!!?? Called imposter syndrome, we all like a label don't we? And although I opened with this being imagined it feels very real indeed when you experience it. But there's a very good reason for having or experiencing it - really Cloughie? Yep and over this and the following episode we'll dive deep into the causes and more importantly solutions to truly knowing you belong and can contribute in a positive way. I want to than David for emailing me with some really nice feedback and mentioning this subject which inspired me to look into my tool box of processes and understanding that might help you to realise what's happening, why it's happening and how to use and change the way you feel - so a BIG THANK YOU David. When I began this little project I didn't realise how many times I

Being this will make you rich And when I say rich I mean in every sense of the word. You will just have to listen to find out more no clues - sorry :O) 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 YouTube - copy n paste UC3BlpN4voq8aAN7ePsIMt2Q into search bar The Libsyn podcast page http://personaldevelomentunplugged.libsyn.com Stitcher, tunein, learnoutloud, Google Play Music Here is your show on RadioPublic: Listen to Personal Development Unplugged on RadioPubli