My name is Eric Jivraj and I’m deeply passionate about learning more about myself and the world. I created this podcast with the focus on self-improvement with hopes that with each conversation, I can help you build momentum in your life, one conversation at a time. Join me on this journey of self-growth whilst we build momentum together!
Episodes
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
Sunday Jan 15, 2023
In today’s episode I share the 5 skills everyone needs in order to be a great leader.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
01:19 What makes a great leader?
05:02 Leadership Skill 1# - Active listening
06:07 Leadership Skill 2# - Emotional Intelligence
06:41 Leadership Skill 3# - Impact-driven
07:54 Leadership Skill 4# - Problem Solving
13:26 Leadership Skill 5# - Understanding
14:25 Level 1 of Listening - Ignoring
15:14 Level 2 of Listening - Pretending
16:03 Level 3 of Listening - Selective
16:56 Level 4 of Listening - Interpretive
17:39 Level 5 of Listening - Active
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Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
In today's episode, I speak about the 5 mistakes you should avoid when setting your goals. I talk about my personal approach to setting and achieving goals and I share some of my personal goals on the podcast. I also announce exclusively and firstly on the podcast one of my big projects for 2023.
00:00 Intro
02:54 Mistake #1 - Not looking at my goals for the whole year
03:57 Mistake #2 - Not being specific enough about my goals
05:15 How to create your own vision board
06:42 Mistake #3 - Not dividing the goal into daily habits
07:36 Mistake #4 - Setting too many goals
08:44 Mistake #5 - Not reviewing the goals often enough during the year
10:32 All the mistakes I made with goal setting
12:01 How I personally set and achieve my goals
17:04 Setting realistic goals
19:03 My business goals
23:37 My announcement
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Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
In today's episode, I share the 25 life lessons I've learned by the age of 25.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
03:19 Lesson 1# - Health is the real wealth
04:07 Lesson 2# - Time is the most valuable asset in the world
05:23 Lesson 3# - Progress is better than perfect
06:10 Lesson 4# - Hard work always pays off
06:45 Lesson 5# - Don’t try to be something you’re not
07:15 Lesson 6# - You are what you do, not what you say
07:43 Lesson 7# - If you want things to change, change what you’re doing
08:21 Lesson 8# - Don’t find things, build things
09:01 Lesson 9# - Be accountable for everything in your life
09:36 Lesson 10# - Focus on what you can control, not on what you cannot control
10:09 Lesson 11# - There will never be a right time
10:53 Lesson 12# - You don’t get to complain about the results you didn’t get from the work you didn’t put in
11:46 Lesson 13# - On a long enough timescale, consistency will prove you right
12:31 Lesson 14# - Don’t focus on reach, focus on depth
14:41 Lesson 15# - Love isn’t enough to keep a relationship going
15:56 Lesson 16# - There is no self-development without self-awareness
16:45 Lesson 17# - Choose your life partner wisely, don’t settle
17:29 Lesson 18# - If you don’t know how to navigate your emotions, you will not know how to navigate your life
18:10 Lesson 19# - You shouldn’t care about 100% of the things in the world, you should only care about 1%
19:06 Lesson 20# - With every move you make, be strategic, be intentional, be thoughtful
20:08 Lesson 21# - Happiness is unconditional
20:56 Lesson 22# - Make sure your actions match your values
22:01 Lesson 23# - Discipline over motivation
23:43 Lesson 24# - Always be a better person today than you were yesterday
24:21 Lesson 25# - Live a life that is truly in alignment with you, live a life that is truly aligned to you
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Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
In today’s episode I dedicate my time and energy reflecting on my year of 2022. I share 7 questions you can use to reflect on your year of 2022 and I do a personal reflection live on the episode.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
02:39 Question #1 - What is a challenge that you’ve overcome this year?
10:09 Question #2 - What is a surprise you’ve dealt with this year?
16:53 Question #3 - What is something that you bought this year that was a good investment?
22:33 Question #4 - What is the best book you’ve read and the best podcast you’ve listened to this year?
26:23 Question #5 - What are your blind spots for next year?
28:13 Question #6 - What made you the happiest this year?
30:38 Question #7 - Who’s the person you couldn’t have gotten through this year without?
32:58 Defining what this year means to you
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Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
In today’s episode I spend some time discussing the importance that habits play in our lives and how habits can either further or hinder our progress in life when it comes to happiness, success and greatness. I share with you all the 3 ways in which you can let go and break bad habits and I also share with you all the 3 ways in which you can then start to build good habits.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
01:19 What is the biggest progression factor for our growth?
02:57 Breaking Habit Tip #1 Understand what triggers the bad habit
05:29 Breaking Habit Tip #2 Remove triggers from being close to you
07:31 Breaking Habit Tip #3 Create an if-then action plan for each trigger
09:45 The importance of building good habits
12:11 Building Habit Tip #1 Build habit by habit
14:05 Building Habit Tip #2 Build habits gradually and consistently
15:57 Building Habit Tip #3 Replace one habit with a better one
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Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
In today’s episode I talk about how important productivity is towards the staircase of success and fulfilment. I discuss with you in depth the 6 steps that you can take to become more productive and how you can practically apply those steps into your life immediately. I also reveal to you an exercise that will help you gain understanding of when you are your most productive throughout different times of the day within the different types of tasks being performed.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
01:58 What is the basis for success?
04:18 Productivity Tip #1 Plan the day of tomorrow, today
07:03 Productivity Tip #2 Break things down
10:08 Productivity Tip #3 Single-tasking is better than multitasking
14:29 Productivity Tip #4 Deep work
19:15 Productivity Tip #5 Remove distractions
21:22 Productivity Tip #6 Understand when you’re most productive
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Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
In today’s episode I dedicate my time, energy and efforts towards talking about life, more importantly about the biggest regrets in life. I discuss whether or not it is possible to live a life without regrets. I share the 2 types of regrets and then dive deep into discussing the 5 biggest regrets in life and how you can live your life and navigate it in a way that prevents you from feeling those regrets by the end of your life. I also share a lot of personal insights in this episode with everyone.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
01:52 Is it possible to live a life without regrets?
05:29 Biggest Life Regret #1 I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends
09:47 Biggest Life Regret #2 I wish I had let myself be happier
12:50 Biggest Life Regret #3 I wish I hadn’t worked so hard
17:10 Biggest Life Regret #4 I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings
18:42 Biggest Life Regret #5 I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me
21:06 Is there a checklist and a timeline to success?
23:20 Limiting beliefs I had growing up
25:47 Most of us are afraid of what others think of us
28:12 The story behind this podcast, I almost didn’t launch it
31:25 Making choices aligned to my truest self
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Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
In today’s episode I speak about overthinking and what overthinking is and what it means to me, and more importantly how it’s affected me in both a positive and negative way. I highlight how overthinking can be both good and bad and I share with you 9 ways in which you can take action and use to reduce and stop your overthinking.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
01:22 Overthinking can be both good and bad
03:37 Stop Overthinking Tip #1 Change the way you talk to yourself
07:14 Stop Overthinking Tip #2 Let go of the past
09:04 Stop Overthinking Tip #3 Live in the moment
10:05 Stop Overthinking Tip #4 Challenge your thoughts
10:57 Stop Overthinking Tip #5 Focus on what you can control
11:52 Stop Overthinking Tip #6 Identify your fears
13:01 Stop Overthinking Tip #7 Write down solutions
14:02 Stop Overthinking Tip #8 Manage your stress
15:26 Stop Overthinking Tip #9 Challenge yourself
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Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
In today’s episode, I dedicate it to discussing a topic which I’ve experienced my whole life very closely, Imposter Syndrome. I speak about my experiences with Imposter Syndrome throughout my whole life. I also explain what Imposter Syndrome really is and I dive deep into the 5 types of people that the Syndrome can be broken down to according to Dr. Valerie Young. I explain to you how you can navigate, manage, handle and overcome Imposter Syndrome.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
01:12 My experience with Imposter Syndrome
03:05 What is Imposter Syndrome?
06:28 Type of People #1 The Expert
08:42 Type of People #2 The Soloist
11:34 Type of People #3 The Natural Genius
14:13 Type of People #4 The Superhuman
17:53 Type of People #5 The Perfectionist
21:30 Imposter Syndrome is a sign of growth
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Sunday Nov 13, 2022
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
In today’s episode, I dedicate it to fully deepening the understanding of vulnerability and creating awareness as to why it’s important to be vulnerable. I talk about the 3 reasons why you should display and showcase vulnerability and why being intentional with who you’re vulnerable with and when you’re vulnerable it is so important. I end the episode by defining what true vulnerability really means in today’s world.
Takeaways
00:00 Intro
01:44 My journey with vulnerability
04:08 Reason for Vulnerability #1 Vulnerability is not a weakness
06:12 Reason for Vulnerability #2 Embracing your truest self
13:08 Reason for Vulnerability #3 Deepen your connections
15:40 What does true vulnerability mean?
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