In this episode you will learn how to use Rational Optimism, based on Matt Ridley’s book, as a way to handle the difficulties of the pandemic.

Michael shares how to ask the right questions to move you forward.

And how to have a way of thinking that is deep enough for you to handle well the times that we are living through at the moment.

In this episode we explore what bravery means and how we are being called to be brave at the moment.

You will learn about psychological safety and how it can help you to be brave through combining:

Safe talk

Safe people

Safe spaces

In this episode you will learn how procrastination and overwhelm are often linked together and influence each other.

Michael then shares 7 success steps to help you to thrive in dealing with both procrastination and overwhelm.

We then look at three real life examples where people have used these success steps to proactively and successfully deal with procrastination and overwhelm.

Michael Quigley takes inspiration from the Team GB Swimming Team to encourage self-belief and ways to unlock it with the help of people around you.

How do successful people upgrade their thinking and how can you do it too? In this episode, Michael shares the reality of suspending disbelief by making things real - by taking dreams seriously, training your brain and visualising what you want for yourself, your family and in business .

You're trying your best but things are going wrong and it's not your fault. How do you handle that? In this episode, Michael will help you to make the shift from always trying get things right, to setting things up so you cant get them wrong by adding more depth and capacity to your thinking.

Change is inevitable and it often comes when we least expect it, but how do you handle change whether it be good or otherwise? What if you like your comfort zones and change is forced upon you, maybe at work or with your heath, how do you deal with that? Michael gives you ten different ideas and how they can help if the thought of change is difficult.

This episode details coping mechanisms for the symptoms that affect the everyday business owner - stress, tiredness, fear and doubt and fear, problems and loneliness. By observing generic treads and suggesting some essential reading recommendations, Michael talks about these five areas, shares some handy tips and how to apply them to improve your lifestyle.