Emma Sue's session with O Reilly takes place on Monday 10th April, 2-5pm BST or watch the recording whenever you like! Sign up to the O Reilly FREE trial here. Today Emma Sue explores what procrastination is, the false narratives we feed ourselves and actually how it's linked to Being Proactive. Find out more about 7 Skills For the Future by following our social media @7skillsforthefuture on Facebook and Instagram What did you think of this episode? Be sure to rate, like and subscribe to hear more from 7 Minutes 7 Skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Welcome to our new series of 7 Skills for our Times. Each week I'll be delving deep into one of the 7 to help you learn how to tap into it right now and thrive. This week - ADAPTABILITY. We are hard-wired to be adaptable - yet adapting in times of crisis and uncertainty is much much harder to do and is a much longer-term process. In this podcast I talk about the stages we go through, and veer in and out of, in the journey to acceptance which is where all our power lies. I also show you how to focus your energies and efforts into the parts of your life and situation that you can control. This w ..read more

Alex is THE expert on changing how we work - ie working LESS but still achieving so much MORE! I know our listeners will just love this interview - so much food for thought and proof that working less hours and manipulating our working week and day to shorter more productive and focused work we find more balance, better health, great ideas and ultimately, happiness. Alex is is a Silicon Valley futurist and consultant and author of Rest: Why you get more done when you work less and his latest book Shorter: how working less will revolutionise the way your company gets things done. Alex was ..read more

James and I discuss why spending time alone is really good for you! As an introvert, spending time alone is an absolute necessity for me but this isn't so for everyone. We keep reading about people suffering from loneliness and linking this with mental health issues. Feelings of loneliness are personal, so everyone’s experience of loneliness will be different.  Actually having time alone is really healthy and actually builds mental strength. Studies show the ability to tolerate alone time has been linked to increased happiness, better life satisfaction, and improved stress management. Pe ..read more

For the past three years, weeks and even days we've dealt with so much uncertainty. When things feel out of control it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Emma Sue teaches you how to process these feelings and how to become more adaptable so you don't feel such a sense of unease. What did you think of this episode? Be sure to rate, review and subscribe to hear more from the 7 Skills for the Future Podcast.  This series is sponsored by Magic Mind - use code SKILLS14 for a discount. Emma Sue is on her final day of her Magic Mind challenge. You can join in the 14 days of magic challenge by posting ..read more

Today Emma Sue explores Gratitude. Perhaps a 'buzz word' of the moment, Emma Sue takes a deep dive to explain what gratitude is, it's history and how greatly it can change your life in 7 minutes. What did you think of this episode? Be sure to rate, review and subscribe to hear more from the 7 Skills for the Future Podcast.  This series is sponsored by Magic Mind - use code SKILLS14 for a discount. Emma Sue has almost finished her Magic Mind challenge. You can join in the 14 days of magic challenge by posting content around the challenge on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok with the hashtag ..read more

We all need more joy in our lives! In this episode James and I dive deep into JOY. It’s something deep inside us and something I feel we have lost sight of. Joy isn’t tied to external circumstances so if you nurture it more it can lead to really lasting contentment no matter what is going on around us. And I feel we need that more these days because it’s easy to get swayed by what’s on the news, by situations, negativity, fear and joy transcends all of this. If it’s something you can tap into when you want to and create for yourself this gives you such control and when we have a sense of contr ..read more

Anu is an award-winning choir director, a singer-songwriter, worship leader, children’s advocate and public speaker. It was an immense privilege to talk to her about the complete turnaround and pivot she had to create at the start of the pandemic. Like many of us, Anu's work was adversely affected and changed overnight. Listen to this inspiring interview of how Anu turned her work around and discovered new work that demanded total and complete authenticity, taking risks and trusting herself. Now she is busier than ever and is working on exciting new projects. And yet it is the simpl ..read more

You're a talented and competent actor enormously excited to be in a touring production of one of the longest running plays in London's history - The Mouse Trap. You're successful and your career is taking off. And then boom! It's all whipped away from under your feet. Few of us can truly imagine what that must feel like and how you have to draw on so many skills and emotions to rise up, come through it and find positivity. Some of us may well have experienced something similar and will identify strongly with Francesca too. Listen to this warming and mesmerising interview with Francesca Peplow ..read more

What do improvising and having fun have to do with getting through challenging times? A whole lot as it turns out. Listen to this week's interview with the talented Linus Karp as he tells his story of suddenly losing all income and all work overnight when the pandemic struck and having to leave the country! He talks about long weeks and months with no work but he never stopped creating and never stopped looking for ways to have fun - these are key facets for improvisers - working with what is, continuing to boost a positive attitude and keeping going. Yet he also talks candidly about the days ..read more