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
Mar 7, 2019
Mar 7, 2019
46 min
How's your battery? If you're not sure then tune in! This week Tim Jack Adams gives us the no nonsense view of 'mindfulness'. How do you get started and what's important? Tim Jack Adams talks breathing, sleeping and movement .... and Ben goes Zen (see You Tube!). How can you be 'present'? The importance of routine. And critically, how can you connect with friends and families and share how you are feeling ... while avoiding stigma or judgment.
NOW .... how's your battery!?
Further Reading & References
- At 14:28. Tribe, Sebastien Junger -https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Homecoming-Belonging-Sebastian-Junger/dp/144344958X
- At 25:50. Why Walking Helps You Think (Stanford Study): Although re-released in 2018, it was originally a 2014 study.
- At 30:20. ‘Third Space’, Adam Fraser - https://www.dradamfraser.com/shop-content/the-third-space
- From 34:00. How to breathe..... and then a breathing exercise
- At 39:25. Cal Newport’s New York Times article on Deep Work: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/13/smarter-living/how-to-actually-truly-focus-on-what-youre-doing.html
Find Tim Jack Adams
https://www.timjackadams.com.au
Also see Tim Jack Adams on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pqFRjGe2n0
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Mar 6, 2019
Mar 6, 2019
9 min
Questions from listeners.....
- How do Ben and Tim define success & happiness?
- Is the virtue of an act judged by 'intent' or 'outcome'? (Question from 'the Chronic Overachiever')
- Your expectations prior to Special Forces and the realities once you got in?
- Your thoughts on 'gut feeling'. Do you truly believe it can be relied upon?
Further Reading
- 'Sources of Power', Gary A. Klein: https://www.amazon.com/Sources-Power-People-Make-Decisions/dp/0262611465
Contact
Feb 28, 2019
Feb 28, 2019
48 min
In this episode, we meet Elizabeth Armstrong, the Director of the Paung Sie Facility (PSF) in Myanmar. We discuss intractable conflicts and practical peace building; leading through complexity; and how to prioritise endless demands and a constantly changing regime of priorities!
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Defn: 'Insoluble'
/ɪnˈsɒljʊb(ə)l/
adjective
- impossible to solve.
"the problem is not insoluble"
Synonyms: unsolvable, insolvable, unable to be solved, without a solution, unanswerable, unresolvable....
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- 4:42. Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnycouncil/2019/01/22/nine-predictions-for-social-purpose-in-2019/#f05309371a92
- 15:42 George Orwell’s essay ‘Shooting an Elephant’: https://www.amazon.com/Shooting-Elephant-George-Orwell/dp/0141187395
- 33.22: Elizabeth on Leadership & Gender
- 39:45: Elizabeth on 'Happiness'
- 43:20. Elizabeth on 'Not making dreams your master...' (Kipling)
- C.P. Cavafy’s poem ‘Ithaka’: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51296/ithaka-56d22eef917ec
Feedback or Questions: debrief@unforgiving60.com
Feb 21, 2019
Feb 21, 2019
34 min
In this engaging episode, Ben and Tim talk about Mission Statements and the difference between military and corporate mission statements. And why 'Purpose' is more important than the 'Task'. The principle of 'nesting' so that a strategic mission can be operationalised all the way to the lowest levels of an organisation. Now you can critically review your own organisations Mission, Vision and Values statements!
Feb 20, 2019
Feb 20, 2019
7 min
Welcome to the RV! Questions from Listeners on: Emotional intelligence. Tough leadership decisions. Loneliness of leadership. Servant leadership in the Royal Marine Commandos. Bullying and Peer Leadership. (+) Containing bloopers and all ...
Feb 7, 2019
Feb 7, 2019
23 min
In Part B on Leadership is a Contact Sport, Ben and Tim start by talking about how you lead an SAS Counter Terrorist Assault Team. Then.. what is Swarm Leadership? And how is Servant Leadership relevant to corporates? As well as reflecting Tim's past failings in Inter-Generational Leadership while he was a Managing Director of a group of companies based out of Dubai. Pull on your body armour and settle in!! This episode is edgy.
Jan 31, 2019
Jan 31, 2019
32 min
In this episode we explain leading in special operations, the Complex Adaptive Leadership model and the practical relationship between rainforests, mayonnaise, fighter jets and leadership. Once again, we cherry pick and hand deliver the tricks, tips and ideas for applying leadership in your organisation. After all, leadership is a contact sport!
Jan 28, 2019
Jan 28, 2019
39 min
Dr Dan Pronk is a former Special Forces Doctor and combat veteran, who saw five operational tours in East Timor and Afghanistan. He's a former professional triathlete, a serial entrepreneur, a life coach and now an author. In this episode, Dan talks about dealing with failure and loss, tips for goal setting ..... and his internal struggle to achieve 'post traumatic growth'.
Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019
2 min
Why should you listen to two pretty average ex special operations guys with MBAs?
Well ..... listen in .... because we hope to convince you in under 3 minutes!!