Quality of Mind: Realising Exponential Potential.

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Phil Goddard, with humour and sincerity, he combines over twenty-one years in I.T. and telecoms corporate leadership with thirteen years as a professional coach. He has coached Hollywood actors, international models, journalists, artists, authors, film directors, corporate executives, and numerous business owners, leaders and entrepreneurs. In this episode we discuss: What is different about how we see the role of the mind now, compared to when we first started coaching? The power of the mind in every aspect of business The dissolving of 'I' and how that allows the magic behind life to come through Relationships and teams in the workplace, and the invisible lids we place on them Curious - want to know more? Phil is a published author and a great podcast series called Coaching Life Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Wellbeing & Purpose from Just 3 Days....An interview Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Ankush Jain. After a formative corporate career, for the last 6 years, Ankush has been coaching individuals and people in business. He is a creator of two successful podcast series and has just published a new book (see below). Ankush brings a refreshing degree of action, focus & energy to the coaching world, and that of his clients. In this episode we discuss: The missing and invisible part of the success formula for business The reasons behind why there is such a wide range of applications for this single understanding in organisations A simple example of this understanding in action - 'dealing with a difficult boss' How this understanding is not marketed well, and how that could be a symptom of it's very nature Curious - want to know more? Ankush has just published a book Sweet Sharing and has two great podcast series The Business Series, and The Relationship Series Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Wellbeing & Purpose from Just 3 Days....An interview Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

Part of the series of short episodes from the Quality of Mind podcast taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....' This episode: 'Looking at....VISION & PURPOSE' and was inspired by a short LinkedIn post on the 'Downside of Organisational Purpose' that received some interesting feedback. This episode explores: The 2 key reasons organisations spend time and energy on developing their Vision, Mission, & Purpose The innocent yet often invisible, mistake most organisations make The nature of trying to reverse engineer the process via employee engagement What the often missing foundational step is in developing an organisation's Vision and Purpose Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Quality of Mind, Don't forget to check out the other episodes on DECISION MAKING PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP & RESILIENCE) Check out this short podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

A new series of short episodes from the Quality of Mind podcast taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....' This episode: Looking at....2. RESILIENCE (don't forget to check out the other episodes on DECISION MAKING PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP) This episode explores: What is resilience, why is it relevant for the workplace? How is resilience commonly addressed in the workplace, and how we are innocently teaching people the wrong things about resilience. How resilience is a natural part of having an understanding the principles behind Quality of Mind So what? How do I help my own resilience by exploring this understanding? Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Quality of Mind, Check out this short podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Stephen Desborough. Stephen worked as a financial trader in the City of London, and recognised the significance of the role of the mind in performance. He then discovered this game changing new understanding of the mind, that changed everything. He is now an experienced coach and facilitator of the understanding we call the principles behind Quality of Mind. In this episode we discuss: Stephen's own story of how he found this previously 'invisible' understanding, and how it is now his sole focus with clients. The simplicity of it - demystifying flow state. The benefits of slowing down on the inside, to get more done on the outside. Difference between believing and ‘seeing’. How to learn this, compared to learning other things. What is the downside? Nothing to lose….no risk…. Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Stephen and his work here , Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Wellbeing & Purpose from Just 3 Days....An interview Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

A new series of short podcasts taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....' This episode: Looking at....4. DECISION MAKING (don't forget to check out the other episodes on PRODUCTIVITY & LEADERSHIP) This episode explores: - What is decision making, how come it sometimes feels easy, and other times hard and frustrating? - What is behind 'obviousness', and how do we make decisions when other people are involved? - How does an understanding of the principles behind Quality of Mind enable more effortless, effective decision making? Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Quality of Mind, Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind?, Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and post

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Barb Patterson. Barb is from Oregon in the US, and has had a successful 25 year career in Learning & Talent Development, and she is now a global coach and consultant. She works with leaders and entrepreneurs introducing & educating them to the understanding we call the principles behind Quality of Mind In this episode we discuss: Barb's own story in how she found this previously 'invisible' understanding and how it is now her sole focus with clients What it means to her clients when they experience the pervasive nature of this understanding How currently undervalued the role & relevance of Quality of Mind is in business, but how that could change What is behind our psychology, that drives our intelligence How would realising there is something spiritual and 'sourcing life' be useful to help everyday business performance Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Barb and her work here , check out her podcast 'Real Business, Real Lives' Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Wellbeing & Purpose from Just 3 Days....An interview Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

In this mini series we have the rare opportunity to get an insider's view of someone starting to see the unfolding of their realisations of the principles of Quality of Mind. Helen Amery, herself already a successful coach in more conventional approaches, has kindly agreed to share her experiences as she embarks on a 1-1 Quality of Mind coaching programme with Piers. This is a 3 part mini-series. Part 1 before the coaching started, Part 2, after 4 weeks one during, and now Part 3 after the programme. In this 3rd part, we are couple of months after we finished the coaching programme, and we discuss: What has developed further since our interview in part 2, how is this understanding impacting Helen's work and life How Helen's initial relief that her life is more 'buoyant' (part 2) has reduced, because now there is less 'down' to come back from How her understanding and grounding in this has become embodied, obvious and in her 'DNA' How Helen has now dropped her twice daily mediation habit How surprisingly effortless it has been to make the transition to working with clients from this understanding How we might benefit, but our thinking stops us, from leaving our illusory comfort zone to explore something new and take a 'risk' Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Helen and her work at Wild Fig executive coaching, and her LinkedIn profile Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation.

Our new series of short podcasts taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. 'Looking at....' This episode: Looking at....LEADERSHIP (don't forget to check out our others episodes e.g. PRODUCTIVITY) This short 15min podcast explores: - What is leadership, the role and attributes needed - What is the relevance to leadership of seeing the role of Quality of Mind - How does an understanding of the principles behind Quality of Mind enable more effortlessly effective leadership Still Curious - want to know more? Listen to this podcast where a business leader talks about this understanding has shifted his view on Leadership You can find out more about Quality of Mind, Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind?, Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and post

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Dr Amy Johnson. Amy is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find true, lasting freedom from unwanted habits via insight rather than willpower. She is author of The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit. She is a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine. In this episode we discuss: What is this new approach to change? What is beyond the known, what is this spiritual nature we point to? Why fixing your problems is helpful, and how come 'problems' aren't even real problems? What stops people from seeing this understanding? Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Amy and her work here check out her great podcast and online resources Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

Short podcasts taking common business and workplace topics and exploring them through the lens of the principles of Quality of Mind. Looking At.... Looking at....5. PRODUCTIVITY. This short 15min podcast explores: - what is productivity, and what are the common barriers? - how those barriers get worse through the visible and invisible thinking we have around productivity - what is core to effortless productivity from a Quality of Mind perspective - how do you get more of that....33% more! Still Curious - want to know more? Listen to this podcast where a delegate from the Quality of Mind programme reports an effortless 33% increase in productivity You can find out more about Quality of Mind, Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind?, Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and post

This short episode gives you an insight into the nature of the Quality of Mind Open Programme - our highly acclaimed 3 day workshop that gives people an immersion in the principles behind Quality of Mind It features a 10 min conversation between Piers Thurston and Rena Loizou who run the course, where we discuss - What is the programme and how is it different to conventional programmes - What benefits can you expect from the programme - What is the format of the programme Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about the open programme here What do people say about it... Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and post

The missing piece of the puzzle for business consultants. An interview with Rich Habets This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Rich Habets. Rich has many years experience as a conventional business change consultant in large organisations, and has now found out what makes change really work, and therefore now solely focuses on enabling this understanding of the mind to facilitate business transformation. In this episode we discuss: How Rich realised that all the things conventional business consultants are doing to enable progress and change are missing the vital piece of understanding about how the human mind operates, and therefore not enabling full and effective benefit realisation, Why is it that this understanding is not mainstream, and 'hard to see until you see it', Rich shares an example of how one realisation saved an organisation $m, The difference between 'knowing' something and insight-fully realising it, Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Rich and his business on his website, You can find out more about Quality of Mind, Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind?, Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts

Dramatic Shifts in Productivity, Mental Well-being & Purpose from Just 3 Days....An interview This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Garry Turner. Garry is a commercial manager in a global chemicals business who also has a passion for personal and organisational performance. In July of this year, he attended the 3 day Quality of Mind Open Programme for business leaders. In this episode we discuss: How a relatively brief immersion into this understanding, has in his own words been 'nothing short of life changing'. His productivity has increase by at 1/3 How this has transformed his view of what causes and the solution to mental health challenges Garry has stopped meditating now yet feels more wellbeing and resourcefulness How he had until now, never realised we are all 'spiritual' in essence, and how he now experiences more flow and connection Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Garry and his business at The Listening Organisation You can find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and posts

"See the Transformation Unfold" - Part 2 of the 'Behind the Scenes' mini-series. (recommend you listen to part 1 first) In this mini series we have the rare opportunity to get an insider's view of someone starting to see the unfolding of their realisations of the principles of Quality of Mind. Helen Amery, herself already a successful coach in more conventional approaches, has kindly agreed to share her experiences as she embarks on a 1-1 Quality of Mind coaching programme with Piers. This is a 3 part mini-series. One episode before she starts, one during, and one after the programme finishes. In this second part, we are 4 weeks into the coaching programme, and we discuss: What has changed for Helen so far, how is this understanding helping her in work and life We revisit the topics (productivity, goal setting, values & beliefs, and relationships, and mental wellbeing) that we discussed in part one before we started coaching, and see what looks different to her Whether this is a valuable investment of her time and energy and is worth it! Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Helen and her work at Wild Fig executive coaching, and her LinkedIn profile Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and posts This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation.

"See the Transformation Unfold" - Part 1 of the 'Behind the Scenes' mini-series. In this mini series we have the rare opportunity to get an insider's view of someone starting to see the unfolding of their realisations of the principles of Quality of Mind. Helen Amery, herself already a successful coach in more conventional approaches, has kindly agreed to share her experiences as she embarks on a 1-1 Quality of Mind coaching programme with Piers. This is a 3 part mini-series. One episode before she starts, one during, and one after the programme finishes. In this first part we discuss: What made Helen curious to explore the principles behind Quality of Mind in the first place? We set out Helen's starting point so we can observe the change she experiences over the coaching programme - How does Helen currently see and to relate to the mind's role on topics such as; productivity, goal setting, values & beliefs, and relationships, and mental wellbeing. How does Helen see change and development working currently? We also discuss that the role of mind is even at play when are you deciding whether to invest in your self or not... Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Helen and her work at Wild Fig executive coaching, and her LinkedIn profile Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and posts This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation.

''Realising .v. Believing'' An interview with Molly Gordon This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Molly Gordon. Molly is a business coach in the US, with over 20 years client experience. Seven years ago following a realisation, she transistion to work from the understanding of the principles. In this episode we discuss: What is the key variable that determines whether our work and performance feels easy and in flow, or hard and unproductive? The difference between 'believing' that we all have capacity for increased wellbeing, resourcefulness and performance, versus 'seeing' that in a realised way. What is the power of 'behind the eye change'? How without needing application or 'doing', realisation enables benefit to your work life. Why isn't this mainstream yet? What gets in the way of people looking to explore this understanding. Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Molly and her work at Shaboom here Click here to find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this podcast: What are the principles behind Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and posts

What are these principles we talk about that sit beind Quality of Mind ? This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode, Piers describes the principles of the mind that the Quality of Mind approach is based on, and the implications for our lives. Listen to this episode if you are curious to explore for yourself how the mind works, and how individuals and organisations are getting the results and benefits from Quality of Mind, that has been discussed in the other episodes. Further Resources: 10* 2min video tips on the principles behind Quality of Mind Find out more about Quality of Mind at http://www.makingchangework.co.uk/philosophy-of-change/ Piers Thurston regularly writes on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts https://www.linkedin.com/in/piersthurston/

Dispelling the 'High Pressure - High Performance' Myth. An Interview with a Leading Forensic Accountant This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Rafi Saville. Rafi is a partner in a large independent accountancy firm, responsible for driving change internally and servicing a host of global brands. He discusses how he now has less stress, more flow and calmness which has led to increased effectiveness and performance. This episode discusses: The nature of the benefit of this understanding, and how it provides a rare combination of two often considered opposing forces - productivity and wellbeing. Dispelling the 'high pressure - high performance' myth How this foundational understanding helps you in every aspect of life from solving difficult work scenarios to playing the guitar and doing head stands Why this isn't mainstream yet, when for anyone who has realised the benefits, it seems totally relevant, necessary and valuable Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Rafi and his business at HW Fisher You can find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and posts

How to save $800,000,000 by understanding your mind differently. An interview with Dr Ken Manning This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Ken Manning Ph.D. Ken is one of the most experienced practitioners of this understanding in the business world. He is the co-founder and President of Insight Principles, a US based consulting company bringing an understanding of the basic principles behind how the mind innately functions to global companies around the world. They specialize in helping companies achieve excellent business results and healthy corporate cultures by helping them understand the science at the interface of the human dimension in business. This episode discusses: How this understanding helps companies solving seemingly intractable challenges, saving them huge amounts of money, resource and heartache. What is it about conventional approaches that don't enable this amount of leverage of the human potential? What is this game changing understanding behind the mind? What is the inbuilt design for success and wellbeing that we all have a capacity for? Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Ken and his business at Insight Principles Inc You can find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind in the workplace? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts .

This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode we discuss: How an understanding of the mind can change the ease, effectiveness, and enjoyment of running a business. The difference it can make to the role of leadership and the to the culture of an organisation. Why the business world needs to move away from its obsessive focus with results, and realise that success comes as an outcome of enjoying the journey of everyday creation. Hosted by Piers Thurston. More info: Find out more about the iconic classic brand Anglepoise Check out An Introduction - What is the Role and Value of Quality of Mind in Business? You can find out more about Quality of Mind Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn has a large collection of articles and posts

A Futurist's perspective on the relevance of Quality of Mind for the business world This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. Futurist Matt O'Neill shares how he sees Quality of Mind as crucial to help us thrive in a world of exponential technological change. Hosted by Piers Thurston. You can find out more about Matt at http://www.futuristmatt.com You can find out more about Quality of Mind at http://www.makingchangework.co.uk/philosophy-of-change/ Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin has a large collection of articles and posts https://www.linkedin.com/in/piersthurston/

QUALITY OF MIND - TRANSFORMING BUSINESS: Why is this understanding such a gamechanger? An interview with Kim Hare This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase the performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this episode Piers chats with Kimberley Hare. Kim has 30 years experience in supporting organisations develop their people potential, and a few years ago she saw a very different way to go about getting the best out of the human potential... This episode discusses: Why are the conventional approaches not working or good value? What is this game changing understanding behind the mind? How we normailse the power of the mind to affect the workplace. Still Curious - want to know more? You can find out more about Kim at The Heart of Thriving You can find out more about Quality of Mind Check out this short podcast: What is the role of and relevance of Quality of Mind? Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on Linkedin and has a large collection of articles and posts .

QUALITY OF MIND - TRANSFORMING BUSINESS: Introductory Episode What is the role, relevance and value of Quality of Mind in the workplace? This podcast series explores a game-changing understanding of the human mind that can increase performance, resourcefulness and well-being in any business or organisation. In this short episode, Piers Thurston explains what Quality of Mind is, and how it is relevant and valuable for the business world. by Piers Thurston. You can find out more about Quality of Mind at www.qualityofmind.biz Want to find the right episode for you check out our listeners guide here to point you at the right episode for you Prefer Video? Our playlist of 2min videos explains more about Quality of Mind - the benefits, the relevance, and why it is different. Piers Thurston regularly writes about Quality of Mind on LinkedIn and has a large collection of articles and posts