Geoff McDonald, Ideas Architect
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Alan Silcock – Five Gifts Flourishing
May 19, 2021 07:17 - 33 minutes - 27 MBGeoff McDonald Alan Silcock – Five Gifts Flourishing GeoffMcDonald.com Geoff McDonald interviews author Alan Silcock about his new book, Five Gift Flourishing in episode 116 of the Ideas Architect podcast. Show Links Alan Silcock’s website – Following Forsyth Alan Silcock interviews Geoff McDonald about his next book, Deep Minimalism Download the Interview Recording Transcript of Interview with Alan Silcock Geoff McDonald 00:00 Hi, Alan, […]
Deep Minimalism with Geoff McDonald
March 02, 2021 01:13 - 36 minutes - 29.4 MBGeoff McDonald Deep Minimalism with Geoff McDonald GeoffMcDonald.com Deep Minimalism Deep Minimalism is the topic of Geoff McDonald’s next book. It’s what you get when you apply the principles of Minimalism to all (or at least, more) areas of your life. The first slice of this topic is shaping as a standalone book, Minimal Work. In this podcast episode (#115 of the Ideas […]
Heart Leadership with Ian Berry
January 30, 2021 03:16 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBGeoff McDonald Heart Leadership with Ian Berry GeoffMcDonald.com Heart Leadership In his latest book, Heart Leadership, business mentor and leadership expert Ian Berry talks about the progress from the mind of leadership to leading with the heart. It’s an interesting update on leadership styles and more timely than ever given our experiences with the pandemic, lockdown and often, leading from afar with more […]
1000 Blog Posts – Podcast
October 03, 2018 07:24 - 41 minutes - 33.1 MBGeoff McDonald 1000 Blog Posts – Podcast GeoffMcDonald.com 1000 blog posts – today! It’s official. Today – this very blog post – I have now written and published 1000 blog posts on this website. Three cheers for me! Yes, That’s a bit self-indulgent and I’m proud of this result – that’s a lot of writing over a ten-year period. Ideas Architect Podcast In […]
Sandi Givens – Find Your Courageous Voice
October 07, 2017 03:21 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MBGeoff McDonald Sandi Givens – Find Your Courageous Voice GeoffMcDonald.com Sandi Givens Sandi Givens runs an online program for women across the country called Find Your Courageous Voice. Her passion is to enable more people to have courage and authenticity in their conversations. Sandi is also the author of Women on the Move, a CSP professional speaker with PSA, a supporter of Beyond Blue and […]
Do More With Less
September 24, 2017 08:21 - 10 minutes - 8.58 MBGeoff McDonald Do More With Less GeoffMcDonald.com Do More with Less Do More with Less is episode #111 of the Ideas Architect Podcast. Here is the video and transcript… Are you stretched to your limits? Are you just hanging on? Life is fast – keeping up with all the software updates is tough let alone mastering them Everything is complex – even […]
Bill Jennings: Valuable Conversations
August 31, 2017 09:09 - 59 minutes - 47.3 MBGeoff McDonald Bill Jennings: Valuable Conversations GeoffMcDonald.com Bill Jennings, Time and Space Bill Jennings runs Time and Space – community events for secondary schools that help mums and dads and mentors have conversations with young people that they wouldn’t normally have. It’s all about hearing the perspective of the other generations. Bill is a former secondary school teacher and a Certified Speaking […]
Project Passion – Ship Smaller Sooner
August 06, 2017 07:48 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBGeoff McDonald Project Passion – Ship Smaller Sooner GeoffMcDonald.com Project Passion One of the big ideas in Project Passion is borrowed from the work of Scrum and the Lean Startup: the MVP. This is to overcome one of the big mistakes many of us make in our projects is to pursue perfection. We naturally start our projects with the view of the perfect result […]
Carolyn Tate – The Purpose Project
July 27, 2017 10:12 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MBGeoff McDonald Carolyn Tate – The Purpose Project GeoffMcDonald.com Carolyn Tate – The Purpose Project Carolyn Tate is an author, educator and community builder. She has written five books with her latest being The Purpose Project. (Her purpose is to write books that truly matter.) She is also an educator running workshops and speaking to groups about how to bring purpose to work and […]
Marty Wilson – More Funny, More Money
July 20, 2017 08:58 - 43 minutes - 34.8 MBGeoff McDonald Marty Wilson – More Funny, More Money GeoffMcDonald.com Marty Wilson Marty Wilson is Australia’s funniest motivational speaker. He followed the traditional career path from Pharmacist to Advertising Copywriter to Stand-Up Comic – well not so traditional – to become Australian Comic of the Year. Today, Marty is a regular on the corporate speaking circuit making audiences laugh about the serious topics of resilience […]
Mark Molony – Mindfulness and Productivity
July 05, 2017 01:14 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBGeoff McDonald Mark Molony – Mindfulness and Productivity GeoffMcDonald.com Mark Molony – Intention and Attention Mark Molony is a coach, counsellor and educator. He is the co-founder with John Bruna of the Mindful Life Program. Over the past 30 years, Mark Molony has spent a lot of time watching people trying to get things done. In fact, most of his conversations are sparked by […]
Toby Marshall – Lead Creation Strategies
June 29, 2017 10:34 - 43 minutes - 35.3 MBGeoff McDonald Toby Marshall – Lead Creation Strategies GeoffMcDonald.com Toby Marshall – What’s Hot in Marketing and Lead Generation Toby Marshall is the founder of Lead Creation – a B2B marketing agency that does both the strategy and the implementation of the marketing. Toby and his team employ the strategy of online>offline>online. This means you start by making online connections, then meet face-to-face at […]
Melanie Colling: Purpose Driven Projects
June 21, 2017 06:09 - 43 minutes - 35 MBGeoff McDonald Melanie Colling: Purpose Driven Projects GeoffMcDonald.com Melanie Colling: Connect and Grow Rich Melanie Colling runs Purpose Driven Projects to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses through projects. For me, that’s an instantly curious topic – lots of people are talking about purpose and we all have projects, but few are talking about ‘purpose-driven projects’. Previously Mel had worked in the corporate world […]
Tim Graham – Build a Fit Business
June 14, 2017 07:33 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBGeoff McDonald Tim Graham – Build a Fit Business GeoffMcDonald.com Tim Graham: Integrity Group Fitness Tim Graham runs a group fitness centre in Ballarat, Victoria called Integrity Group Fitness. Traditionally, gyms and the fitness industry have focused on short-term results through boot camps and weight loss. This view shapes how fitness centres promote their service. And it is best demonstrated by the TV show The […]
Georgian Benta – Build the Gratitude Habit
June 07, 2017 01:31 - 47 minutes - 38.7 MBGeoff McDonald Georgian Benta – Build the Gratitude Habit GeoffMcDonald.com Georgian Benta: Build the Gratitude Habit Georgian Benta is an entrepreneur and podcaster based in Romania. He is the host of The Gratitude Podcast which has had over 30,000 downloads. Georgian’s vision is to inspire 100,000 people to live a life inspired by gratitude. He shares his pursuit of self-knowledge from a simple desire to understand […]
Taruni Falconer – Cross-Cultural Leadership Habits
May 30, 2017 02:58 - 45 minutes - 36.7 MBGeoff McDonald Taruni Falconer – Cross-Cultural Leadership Habits GeoffMcDonald.com Taruni Falconer Cross-cultural communication expert Taruni Falconer helps people work in other cultures or come to Australasia. Her role is to help them navigate their new cultural landscape and work settings. Effectively, Taruni Falconer is a Habits Coach. She helps leaders communicate effectively in high-stakes situations and teach them how to develop powerful habits and […]
Geoff McDonald – The Ideas Architect
May 22, 2017 21:57 - 53 minutes - 42.5 MBGeoff McDonald Geoff McDonald – The Ideas Architect GeoffMcDonald.com Geoff McDonald: The Ideas Architect In this special 100th episode we turn the tables as Suzanne Mercier interviews The Ideas Architect himself Geoff McDonald – we talk about podcasting, board games, Book Rapper, Project Passion and purpose. The Ideas Architect Podcast In Episode 100 of The Ideas Architect Podcast we discuss: Why I created The […]
Brett Jarman – Expert Leverage with Teams, Systems, Content
May 15, 2017 21:38 - 52 minutes - 41.8 MBGeoff McDonald Brett Jarman – Expert Leverage with Teams, Systems, Content GeoffMcDonald.com Brett Jarman Brett Jarman from Help Me Leverage talks about two powerful ways to Expert Leverage so you can earn more and work less: Build systems to automate your actions; and Build teams to leverage your time. Brett Jarman’s business helps high-value experts, produce, promote and monetize their content. His niche area is a business […]
Project Passion: Inner Goals Over Outer Goals
May 09, 2017 06:11 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBGeoff McDonald Project Passion: Inner Goals Over Outer Goals GeoffMcDonald.com Inner Goals One of the reasons that we fail to complete our projects is that we focus on inner goals and not outer goals. Have you ever considered that you might be working on the wrong goal? And, I don’t mean writing a book versus getting a new job. Heidi Grant Halvorson is a social psychologist […]
Business Strategy Rules Rule
April 05, 2017 07:17 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBGeoff McDonald Business Strategy Rules Rule GeoffMcDonald.com Business Strategy Rules The big challenge around Business Strategy Rules and Project Design is to plan just the right amount. My first career was as an architect. Our role was to plan every single thing before any construction started. Whilst this worked for 50-storey skyscrapers, it’s unlikely to be the best way to design your […]
Business Coaching: Don’t Fix Problems
March 15, 2017 02:41 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBGeoff McDonald Business Coaching: Don’t Fix Problems GeoffMcDonald.com Business Coaching In my experience working with clients and business coaching, I find they usually know what they want. The big three are: More clients and more money Get more done in less time Create something new and wonderful Whilst these are all desirable things for any business, we risk failing when we pursue them for […]
Wes Towers: Five Website Trends for 2017
February 22, 2017 00:35 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBGeoff McDonald Wes Towers: Five Website Trends for 2017 GeoffMcDonald.com Wes Towers Wes Towers is the principal of Omnific Design, a website design and development company based in Melbourne, Australia. They love to work with underperforming existing websites to improve their ability to generate leads and boost sales. In this Podcast Episode… In Episode 95 of the Ideas Architect Podcast we talk with Wes Towers […]
Wes Towers: 5 Website Trends for 2017
February 22, 2017 00:35 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBGeoff McDonald Wes Towers: 5 Website Trends for 2017 GeoffMcDonald.com Wes Towers Wes Towers is the principal of Omnific Design, a website design and development company based in Melbourne, Australia. They love to work with underperforming existing websites to improve their ability to generate leads and boost sales. In this Podcast Episode… In Episode 95 of the Ideas Architect Podcast we talk with Wes Towers […]
Jon Yeo: Presenting and Speaking TEDx
February 08, 2017 00:59 - 34 minutes - 28 MBGeoff McDonald Jon Yeo: Presenting and Speaking TEDx GeoffMcDonald.com Jon Yeo Jon Yeo is an Executive Speaking Coach who has worked with over a thousand people to communicate a more powerful and influential message. He is the curator and license holder of TEDx Melbourne, which has created some of the best speaker based events in Australia. At the 2016 event around 1500 people attended. […]
How NOT to Plan Your Project
February 05, 2017 00:25 - 18 minutes - 15.1 MBGeoff McDonald How NOT to Plan Your Project GeoffMcDonald.com Plan Your Project The traditional message about how to plan your project is flawed. You’ve probably heard the old adage: to fail to plan is to plan to fail. And, if you only plan you will also fail. We are told to plan our project by only focusing on what we have to do. Typically […]
Project Passion Introduction Part 2
January 25, 2017 02:48 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MBGeoff McDonald Project Passion Introduction Part 2 GeoffMcDonald.com Project Passion and How to Bring Your Ideas to Life Project Passion focuses on how to bring your ideas to life. But how do you do that? If only it was as easy as going to Mcdonald’s and putting in an order… This would guarantee a quick response and only cost a few bucks. Plus […]
Project Passion Book Introduction
January 07, 2017 03:30 - 15 minutes - 12.8 MBGeoff McDonald Project Passion Book Introduction GeoffMcDonald.com Whilst I read a lot of books, I’m also writing them too. I’ve already written and published six books and I’m currently writing a new one around Project Passion. Project Passion is our Group Coaching Program. It’s all about how do you bring your ideas to life, get more done and finish your projects. It’s […]
Best Books 2016
December 30, 2016 00:57 - 10 minutes - 8.69 MBGeoff McDonald Best Books 2016 GeoffMcDonald.com The Best Books 2016 What are the Best Books 2016? I love learning. And, I love to learn by reading books. Each year I aim to read 50 books – that’s one book each week. And, I’m pleased to say this year I made it! Through Book Rapper, I am known for my book nerd […]
Seven Rules of Project Passion
December 16, 2016 03:10 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBGeoff McDonald Seven Rules of Project Passion GeoffMcDonald.com Project Passion – The Seven Rules Project Passion is all about the big ideas we have every now and then. But, most of them are wasted because we do nothing about them or we fail to finish building them. This can cost us time, money, effort, reputation and the difference we could be making. Plus, […]
Andrew Melville – The Weave
December 09, 2016 02:31 - 50 minutes - 40.9 MBGeoff McDonald Andrew Melville – The Weave GeoffMcDonald.com Andrew Melville is an Auckland based communications expert. He is a master storyteller and facilitator who has worked as a journalist, radio broadcaster, University lecturer and community leader. His life’s work has been all about bringing people together through clear communication, stories and working with the specific and unique aspects of culture. Andrew Melville Podcast […]
Ailsa Page Marketing Expert
December 01, 2016 17:36 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MBGeoff McDonald Ailsa Page Marketing Expert GeoffMcDonald.com Ailsa Page Marketing Expert Ailsa Page marketing expert for small businesses helps them find and keep customers. She is the author of The Year I Owned A Wine Shop and The Shoe String Marketing Kit. Also, she has been a judge on the Telstra Women’s Business Awards and is a Certified Speaking Professional with Professional […]
Yenny Stromgren – Everyday Light Warriors
November 23, 2016 09:01 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MBGeoff McDonald Yenny Stromgren – Everyday Light Warriors GeoffMcDonald.com How do you find your passion in life? Yenny Stromgren found hers by accident. Yenny Stromgren Podcast Interview A Swede living in Australia. Yenny Stromgren originally came Down Under to pursue her photography career. And, has recently made the shift from visuals to audio through her Everyday Light Warriors podcast which is growing a healthy […]
Corrinne Armour: Fearless Leadership
January 31, 2016 02:09 - 43 minutes - 35 MBGeoff McDonald Corrinne Armour: Fearless Leadership GeoffMcDonald.com In this episode of the Ideas Architect Podcast, we’re talking with Corrinne Armour about Fearless Leadership. Corrinne is in the business of helping leaders get out of their own way. And, she is on the warpath against wasted potential. This includes the waste of time energy and resources within organisation, it’s also about the wasted […]
Speakers Business Models
July 26, 2015 07:23 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MBGeoff McDonald Speakers Business Models GeoffMcDonald.com What is a Speakers Business Model? A speakers business model is a way of operating a business for a professional speaker. Every business has a business model. It’s how you run your business. Popular examples include a retail store or an online store. They’re both stores but they run their business differently – they operate […]
The Business Model Manifesto Podcast
July 19, 2015 07:50 - 7 minutes - 6.21 MBGeoff McDonald The Business Model Manifesto Podcast GeoffMcDonald.com Why do we need a Business Model Manifesto? The Business Model Manifesto reflects one of the most important things in business right now. The right business model can let you make money more quickly and more easily. The wrong business model can slow your progress and make you work harder than you need to. What […]
Zoe Freeman – Digital Marketing Strategy
July 12, 2015 10:07 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBGeoff McDonald Zoe Freeman – Digital Marketing Strategy GeoffMcDonald.com What are the phases that the web has passed through and where are we going next? Zoe Freeman This is the gist of the conversation we have with Digital Marketing and Strategy Consultant Zoe Freeman. Zoe’s career has passed through four stages of digital media and currently she is working with a number of clients […]
Simple Strategy Guide
July 04, 2015 11:12 - 34 minutes - 27.4 MBGeoff McDonald Simple Strategy Guide GeoffMcDonald.com Simple Strategy sounds obvious. But, most strategy is not strategic. That’s the view of world strategy expert Richard Rumelt in his bestselling book Good Strategy, Bad Strategy. At best most strategic is merely a good plan – whilst this might be useful it might also undermine your chances of success if you believe is strategic. […]
Ideal Work Trends
June 27, 2015 11:14 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBGeoff McDonald Ideal Work Trends GeoffMcDonald.com Whilst most of us spend our days sitting at the desk slaving away at a computer, there are three significant workplace trends that suggest this might not be your future. And, alternatives are already here. Mobile Everything From Visual to Auditory Sitting is the New Smoking Plus, this all becomes very interesting when you combine […]
How to Sell Your Service – 13 Sneaky Easy Ways
June 19, 2015 12:13 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MBGeoff McDonald How to Sell Your Service – 13 Sneaky Easy Ways GeoffMcDonald.com How to Sell Your Service How to sell your service is the killer question for all thought leaders, business experts and service providers. In this post we share 13 sneak easy ways that are sitting right under your nose. We’ve all been to the supermarket and been confronted by those beautifully smelling product samples. And, […]
13 Ways to Sell Your Service
June 19, 2015 12:13 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MBGeoff McDonald 13 Ways to Sell Your Service GeoffMcDonald.com We’ve all been to the supermarket and been confronted by those beautifully smelling product samples. And, I’ll bet you’ve been tempted once or twice… I know Homer Simpson has! Selling products through a bite-size taste or sample is a common practice. And, in this, the 79th episode of the Ideas Architect Podcast we share 13…
7 Ways to Measure Your Progress
June 12, 2015 05:01 - 9 minutes - 8.02 MBGeoff McDonald 7 Ways to Measure Your Progress GeoffMcDonald.com One of the keys to achieving your strategic outcomes is to measure your progress. Through measuring you gain feedback on what is working and what is not allowing you to adjust your tactics. In this episode of the Ideas Architect Podcast (#78) we share seven ways to measure your progress: Money Traffic Output Learning Contribution […]
5 Reasons You Need a Uniform
June 05, 2015 09:49 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBGeoff McDonald 5 Reasons You Need a Uniform GeoffMcDonald.com One of the eight primary elements of Ideas Marketing is the artifact. And, one of the most under rated artifacts in terms of branding building, attracting a tribe and community and personal image is a uniform. And, I’m not talking about the type of uniform that the military or the police wear. I’m thinking more […]
Where Are You Out of Date?
May 29, 2015 09:46 - 10 minutes - 8.72 MBGeoff McDonald Where Are You Out of Date? GeoffMcDonald.com Bob Dylan once sang in his voice of sand and glue*, ‘The Times They Are A Changin’. And, that means we need to change too. If we don’t we may fall behind, lag our customers and find ourselves out of date. In this episode (#76) of the Ideas Architect Podcast we share a recent blog […]
Business Fitness Podcast
May 22, 2015 04:05 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBGeoff McDonald Business Fitness Podcast GeoffMcDonald.com How fit are you? How fit is your business? Whilst we tend to think of ‘fitness’ as part of exercise, it’s also a useful measure to judge the performance of our business. Just as fitness leads to good health, a lack of fitness can lead to an under-performing or even fatal business illness. This is […]
Coffee and Four Innovation Lessons
May 15, 2015 10:35 - 8 minutes - 6.62 MBGeoff McDonald Coffee and Four Innovation Lessons GeoffMcDonald.com Some of life’s simplest pleasures can provide the greatest opportunity if we’d just take a moment to explore them. Today, in the spirit of Jerry Seinfeld we look at coffee as a filter for innovation. This is episode 74 of the Ideas Architect Podcast and it is based on a previous blog post. We look at […]
Overcome Content Saturation
May 08, 2015 07:30 - 30 minutes - 24.3 MBGeoff McDonald Overcome Content Saturation GeoffMcDonald.com The greatest opportunity of our era is the chance to publish our thoughts and share them with the world via the internet. The inevitable consequence of giving everyone content creation tools is saturation. We’re all now dripping wet in the stuff! As an audience member this can be overwhelming. And, as a content creator this can […]
Keith Keller – Crack the Twitter Code
May 01, 2015 07:47 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MBGeoff McDonald Keith Keller – Crack the Twitter Code GeoffMcDonald.com Do you get Twitter? And, I don’t mean do you know what it does. Instead, I mean do you get Twitter such that you can use it to produce real, concrete and tangible results in your business? In Episode 72 of the Ideas Architect Podcast we talk with one of the world’s top Twitter experts, […]
Mark Molony – Mighty Mindfulness
April 23, 2015 22:22 - 46 minutes - 37.1 MBGeoff McDonald Mark Molony – Mighty Mindfulness GeoffMcDonald.com In Episode 71 of the Ideas Architect Podcast we talk with Mark Molony about mindfulness and it’s usefulness to help you lead the way in life and at work. Mark Molony Mark Molony has worked with thousands of people from many different walks of life to help them learn and deal with life and work. […]
Nadine Parkington: Digital Strategy
April 16, 2015 22:45 - 44 minutes - 36 MBGeoff McDonald Nadine Parkington: Digital Strategy GeoffMcDonald.com In Episode 70 of the Ideas Architect Podcast we talk with Nadine Parkington about creating digital marketing strategy in the face of dramatic technological change and disruption from global competition. Nadine Parkington Nadine Parkington is the Founder of Think Nimble who provides digital marketing strategy for established brands. Her core philosophy revolves around the use […]
Ian Berry – Simplifying Leadership
April 10, 2015 07:28 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBGeoff McDonald Ian Berry – Simplifying Leadership GeoffMcDonald.com Ian Berry In his corporate life, Ian was a State Manager for a Financial Services company overseeing 200 people and sales in excess of $100 million. Since leaving the corporate world Ian has become an expert in the leadership space. He is an author, speaker, blogger and mentor. Ian is also: Past National President of the […]