Two ex-special operations guys armed with MBAs seek out people leading lives less ordinary, in order to find out how they fill their ‘unforgiving minutes’, and what helps them go, always, a little further. Like intellectual bowerbirds, we collect shiny little objects of knowledge that will help build better humans. Co-hosted by Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
As usual, Ben and Tim have not been invited to any cool New Years parties, so instead bring you this special RV where they talk all things 2020 including COVID, crisis management – and a book about resilience!
And we promise guests next week!
As always, please let us know what you think. We’d love to hear from you – please email debrief@unforgiving60.com.
Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)
01:00 Broad reflections on 2020. Not much happened….
02:45 COVID-19 and crisis management – throw out the textbook and start thinking!
05:30 No improvement noted over 2020 in Ben and Tim’s skills with Zoom….or podcasting
07:00 But 2020 did provide a bit more time for them to collate their thoughts on resilience – in a book!
07:50 The downside of getting a publishing contract – you actually have to write the book!
08:15 The backstory to The Resilience Shield – the book written by Ben, Tim and Dr Dan Pronk (aka The 70kg D*ckhead)
10:45 Ben’s ego-related experiences through the writing process
12:00 Editors – very useful!
14:00 Resilience, and the importance of balance
16:50 The Resilience Survey
20:20 2020 Book reviews (proper books, not the one we wrote)
Music
The Externals … Available on Spotify