This is the final episode of the mental fitness podcast for entrepreneurs. Protecting your mental health means saying no to some projects and at times, cancelling or pausing them. I was glad to take part in this project as it's reached many peo

%30 Better Time Management Habits for Entrepreneurs #33

Nov 19th, 2020 19m 9s

What works best for me:1. Manage my creative and productive energy rather than time (Know how much this is for you by measuring)2. Appreciate that you are a system with needs, Just like physiological needs, you have mental and emotional needs.

What Are Entrepreneurs Most Afraid Of? #32

Nov 14th, 2020 15m

A spontaneous conversation with Daryl where we swap stories and ideas about the biggest fears entrepreneurs have. A few insightful gems here.-Welcome to the Mental Fitness Podcast. Today's entrepreneurs are mental athletes that have to know abo

A Short Guide - The 8 Principles of Picking Good Co-Founders #31

Nov 10th, 2020 19m 47s

(From the book Startups Grow With People: How to Pick Partners, Recruit the Top Talent and Build a Company Culture)*A good partner has the life-design that fits being in a startup (can spare the time, energy, focus, and finances required)*A goo

The Toxic Hustle Culture #30

Nov 6th, 2020 20m 24s

Understand Systems Thinking: Your body and mind are a system, it has inputs and outputs and it manages resources. Optimise for it. The natural world - seeing it as an endless resource - depleted fossil fuels, environmental disaster.Your body wi

Which Mistakes are Okay to Make and Which are not? #29

Nov 2nd, 2020 19m 33s

Why is it OK to fail? What is the narrative you tell yourself to be OK with failure?In a corporate context vs failing in a game. Freedom to use these words.When is it OK to make a mistake vs failing? (Jeff Bezos' example - warehouse blueprint)C

How Does Stress Change Your Thinking? #28

Oct 29th, 2020 31m 13s

A conversation with Daryl about how stress changes the thinking process of the entrepreneur and may lead to a vicious loop of bad decisions. How do we break free from what we have dubbed the Business Panic Attack and stay on top of things. 4 st

How I Sort Untrustworthy People? #27

Oct 25th, 2020 13m 4s

1. Do they keep their small promises2. Do they listen or talk and listen less3. How are they in other areas of life, in traffic, in a restaurant, while talking to others, etc.4. [Most importantly] what is their core driving motivation in life?

The Imposter Syndrome #26

Oct 21st, 2020 18m 6s

Feeling like an imposter versus having imposter syndrome.The feeling is a result of the contrast you observe between what you experience internally versus how others perceive you.Why entrepreneurs are particularly vulnerable. Three suggestions

ADHD in Entrepreneurs: Design Around Your Mental Composition #25

Oct 17th, 2020 14m 3s

According to the University of San Francisco researcher Micheal A. Freeman who focused on entrepreneurs and mental health, 49% of entrepreneurs suffer from a mental health condition at least once. Another clinical practicioner DR. Hokemeyer's e

The Biggest Personality Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs Part II #24

Oct 14th, 2020 18m 3s

The Biggest Personality Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs2. Rapid Learning3. Building Partnerships4. Enjoying The Struggle5. Balancing the Focus over Long and Short Term-Welcome to the Mental Fitness Podcast. Today's entrepreneurs are menta

The Biggest Personality Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs #23

Oct 6th, 2020 12m 51s

How you deal with what you don't know is 50% of the battle. Can you make the right decisions even when you don't know all the answers? Can you manage your emotional world against your not knowing?-Welcome to the Mental Fitness Podcast. Today's

Resilience as an Entrepreneur: Story of moving from Japan to USA #22

Sep 25th, 2020 43m 17s

22. episodes of Mental Fitness Podcast's guest is Natsune. She is from Japan and shared with us a story of moving from Japan to the USA. This episode's guest is Natsune. Here is what I asked her.1. The background story (Life and growing in Japa

5 Big Mental Health Mistakes in Startups #21

Sep 21st, 2020 14m 19s

You made your startup your entire identity. You neglected friends, family, social life, hobbies, physical health. You compared yourself to rockstar CEOs (which are PR anyways)You thought you could get by with 5 hours of sleep.You thought this w

Aspire, Don't Compare #20

Aug 15th, 2020 14m 8s

An interesting study done by Sonja Lyubomirsky - social comparison constitutes a big chunk of our happiness. Today's reality bombards us with people who are richer, more successful, more popular, faster, better, more beautiful than us at every

Give with a Sense of Purpose #19

Aug 10th, 2020 10m 43s

What is YOUR "something bigger"? It is not bad to serve your own needs. But when it is the only thing you serve, you start losing control.Dream big, it is OK. What is the version of yourself that has the biggest positive impact on the world? Wh

Why Entrepreneurs Need Mindfulness Skills? #18

Aug 5th, 2020 11m 28s

You might be an entrepreneur in a modern and technological world, but your brain and biology belong to a more ancient era. We are wired to recognize false positives rather than false negatives. Survival. Because of this, your brain will constan

When to go all in? #17

Jul 30th, 2020 13m 4s

Life is not chess, but maybe its more like poker. There is a good deal of chance involved in how much success, wealth and influence you acquire. Because of that, all decisions are bets in some way. Which means, you will want to keep betting and

My Revelation - Ignore Contextual Advice for your well being #16

Jul 27th, 2020 9m 8s

Ignore advice that is not a good fit for your temporal and geographical context. We imagine in images. Make sure the images you have about your future are well thought out and the manifestation of who you are. -Welcome to the Mental Fitness Pod

Push Yourself, Don't Punish Yourself #15

Jul 24th, 2020 14m 2s

Here is a mental exercise to make sure you are not punishing yourself but pushing yourself in the right direction. As an entrepreneur, you have to push yourself. But you have to push yourself in the right direction and that can very quickly tur

The 'Three Lists' Method - Celebrate Your Growth and Successes #14

Jul 20th, 2020 12m 53s

The mind of the entrepreneur can easily wander off to negative thoughts. This is a natural part of learning from mistakes and being so open to failure. However, dealing with failure and unresolved problems actually sap your energy. This is why

When to Trust Intuition (and When Not to) #13

Jul 17th, 2020 9m 48s

When should you trust your intuition and when should you ignore it? There is actually a very clear test you can self-administer whether to trust your intuition or not. This episode is about that.-Welcome to the Mental Fitness Podcast. Today's e

Risk is Like Salt #12

Jul 14th, 2020 15m 34s

This episode is about risk, learning and the challenges of the entrepreneur. Risk is like salt, too little means you wouldn't be able to survive, too much would kill you. But how can you calculate how much risk is the moderate amount?-Welcome t

The Need for Downtime, FOMO, Dopamine Hijacking Apps #11

Jul 11th, 2020 30m 30s

2nd part of our conversation with James, Ed, and Nick who are building a community of people mindful of mental health and well-being.-Welcome to the Mental Fitness Podcast. Today's entrepreneurs are mental athletes that have to know about the m

The Renaissance of The Mind and Mental Health #10

Jul 7th, 2020 29m 12s

I am joined by three guests from the team that is building the Doolally App. Each founder experienced the challenges of mental well-being in their own unique ways and emerged with a renewed understanding of how important looking after our mind