Bluefishing

Today I bring you my interview with the man who created Bluefish, the internationally famous company that makes once in a lifetime events happen for the rich and famous reveals to the rest of us his trade secrets for making things happen.

Today Steve Sims’s day job is to make the impossible possible. With his help and expertise, his clients’ fantasies and wildest dreams come true. From getting married by the Pope in the Vatican, being serenaded by Elton John, or connecting with powerful business moguls like Elon Musk, the possibilities are endless. (more…)

Happy New Year

A quick quote and thought and then an update on what you can expect in the year 2019 here at The Hidden Why. Thank you all for your continued support.

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbours, and let every new year find you a better man.” Benjamin Franklin

This is not a practice savoured for New Year’s Day. New Year’s Day is the day to measure our progress. To reflect on the year that has been. To see how well we succeed in the battles with our vices and how truly peaceful we were with our family, friends and neighbours. How truly peaceful we are with ourselves. The goal is not to be better than everyone else, to compare our achievements with the world. The goal is to be a better person. To compare ourselves with who we were yesterday. To know how we feel. (more…)

The Success Principles

Written by Leigh Martinuzzi

Jack Canfield is most popular for his book Chicken Soup for The Soul that presents an array of comforting stories of how amazing people have moved through adversity, overcome challenges and risen up to go on and live their dreams. In The Success Principles Jack shares 64 timeless philosophies that many people both past and present use to live their own definition of success.

I read this book years ago after a recommendation by a mentor of mine. After reading it the first time it was clear that my mentor had read it several times as he not only lives by the principles but he no teaches them as well. Many in which I have picked up from him. (more…)

There Is Nothing Wrong With You!

By Leigh Martinuzzi 

The world is in perfect order. Everyone else and everything else seems to be great. Then we look inwardly. “My life sucks!” We get that feeling of irrelevance. Our perspective becomes warped. We begin to believe there is truly something wrong with us.

I believe that is was Jordan Peterson who put it so beautifully in his book, 12 Rules For Life, “there is nothing wrong with you!” At least that is where I believe I received the inspiration to write this article. (more…)

Imagine it Forward

Beth Comstock is one of today’s foremost innovation leaders, who in this episode, shares an inspiring and personal approach to mastering change in the face of uncertainty.

As Beth states, confronting change is incredibly hard, both organizationally and personally. People become resistant. They are afraid. Yet the pace of change in our world will never be slower than it is right now which is why it’s important to learn how to embrace change. (more…)

This Is Marketing

Written by Leigh Martinuzzi

Seth Godin is the marketing guru – the king of marketing. He sure knows his stuff. As I stated in a recent review of his podcast Akimbo, aside from extreme marketing prowess what makes Seth so attractable is his ability to communicate both elegantly and clearly. It is one of the traits that I truly admire about Seth.

This book captures the brilliance of Seth’s knowledge on marketing in an easy to read format that will make us humble marketers or sceptics reframe what marketing is and why it exists. (more…)

Authentic

Today’s featured guest is Aaron Walker.

The topic is “Authentic.”

Let the show begin. (more…)

Finding Happiness

By Leigh Martinuzzi

The primary pursuit in life is happiness. Well, that is at least my belief and despite that, I also understand it’s not. I realise that in the deeper constructs of our human being there are more purposeful motivations in life. The fundamentals of life – love, connection, status, certainty, progress, reproduction, and survival, to name a few. Regardless, for many of us, happiness seems to occupy a decent level of focus in our lives. The question I ask is what is it and how do we find it? (more…)

The Future & Tech

In this interview, I speak with Futurist Matt Ward about Exponential Technologies and Where We are Headed. People talk about AI and blockchain, Crispr and VR yet the vast majority of folks do not realize how quickly the future is coming or which industries will have the largest impact. Worse still, many believe their futures to be much like their pasts and yet the science, especially when it comes to ageing and AI is advancing exponentially faster than people expect.

Individuals that see the future before it is here are able to better prepare and succeed as the world changes. We discuss why and how exponential technologies will affect health, longevity and humanity. Matt’s greatest concern is that almost globally, society, politics and the cultures we exist in are limited by short-term thinking. Perhaps the best way forward with an attempt to avoid any major catastrophes is to encourage more conversations like this one. Enjoy! (more…)

The Willpower Instinct

Written by Leigh Martinuzzi 

Dr Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who, using neuroscience and psychology, is dedicated to delivering practical tips and strategies to help improve the well-being of others. After the popularity of one of her courses, ‘The Science of Willpower’ McGonigal decided to write this book to elaborate and explain her work further.

In reading The Willpower Instinct I believe McGonigal successful answers the following questions: What is willpower? How does it work? Why does it matter? And, what we can do about enhancing our personal self-control? (more…)