Lead. Learn. Change.

Robbie Swale - Twelve Minutes to Make a Difference

Episode Summary

“Beat procrastination, be more productive, and finally do that thing you’ve been meaning to do.” These words, lifted from the cover of Robbie Swale’s book, How to Start When You’re Stuck: Practical Inspiration to Get Your Idea off the Ground, outlines the process he now regularly uses to move his ideas from “zero to done.” In this episode Robbie answers twelve questions, each connected to The 12-Minute Method, which is his approach to merging inspiration with practicality. You can adopt and adapt Robbie’s ideas to meet your goals and turn your dreams into realities. This episode is filled with solid observations, thoughtful lessons, and practical advice.

Episode Notes

SHOW NOTES

 

3:40 – learning contains all of human potential

4:20 – learning can occur at any age

4:50 – little fulfillment correlates with little learning

5:05 – Carol Dweck - growth mindset vs. fixed mindset

6:20 – Mrs. Ramsay’s influence

6:55 – one of the benefits of going to school

7:45 – Mrs. Ramsay’s caring approach

8:05 – family response to Robbie’s first school report

8:35 – Robbie’s creative future assessed

9:40 – carrying the wrong story around for many years

10:35 – Mrs. Ramsay’s assessment corrected

11:15 – our memories aren’t very accurate

13:00 – the relationship between coaching and change

14:00 – commitment to a coaching process

15:00 – how coaching changes the world

15:45 – coaching’s connection to teaching

16:40 – coaching’s connection to leadership

17:15 – coaching’s connection to learning (curiosity)

17:50 – listen to learn

19:05 – does learning drive change or does change drive learning?

19:50 – individual learning leads to change in the world

20:55 – Ingrid Goff-Maidoff poem

22:30 – coaching is a creative endeavor

22:55 – creativity is creating a change

24:45 –what is one’s most meaningful pursuit?

26:00 – coaches want to see the impact of their work

26:45 – impeccable commitments

27:50 – when you can’t keep your word, honor your word

30:25 – maybe create a twelve-minute podcast

31:00 – everything starts with a decision

32:00 – changing careers, securing the support of a coach, and address obstacles

33:00 – create accountability - make a significant commitment

34:30 – sometimes what you are resisting is what you should be doing

35:15 – how the number twelve became a pivotal piece of the 12-minute method

37:45 – what makes a great teacher great?

38:20 – The Inner Game of Tennis

39:20 – we’re naturally inclined to learn

40:15 – creating a space where students want to be

40:30 – the best teachers taught more than subject area content - they taught about life

41:30 – another twist on BLT

43:00 – more books on the way

45:00 – a project around honor

48:15 – inspiration is all around us

50:00 – confidence comes after you do something, not before

50:30 – small actions can add up to a meaningful body of work

51:05 – share your work

 

www.robbieswale.com

robbie@robbieswale.com
How to Start When You're Stuck: Practical inspiration to get your idea off the ground
How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up: Practical inspiration to help you create good habits and stay focused – even when it’s hard

Mailing list for updates on Robbie’s coaching and writing 

The Coach's Journey podcast       

David Gemmell’s work – referenced by Robbie       

Ingrid Goff-Maidoff – God Spoke Today in Flowers and other poems

The Inner Game of Tennis (Timothy Gallwey)     

Conscious Business (Fred Kofman)  

 

Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats

Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.

Professional Association of Georgia Educators

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