Warwick Merry, professional speaker

My guest this episode is the super fabulous Warwick Merry.

Long time listeners of my podcasts will remember that I interviewed Warwick on my previous podcast, The Activity Pod. There I referred to him as a bit of a slasher – professional speaker slash MC slash author slash coach slash poodle dad. Not a lot has changed!

Warwick and I met through the National Speakers Association of Australia (now Professional Speakers Australia) many years ago and he is one of those friends I really wish I saw more of.

We don’t laugh as much in this episode as we did when we recorded The Activity Pod, but we chat about different stuff (some of which is serious!) so please have a listen.

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You can find Warwick at www.warwickmerry.com and download his celebrate success shopping list here.

You can connect with Warwick on twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone.

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What we discussed

defining success – it’s not all about the money
being “lucky”
creating the life you want
retirement
living in a time of surplus and generosity
celebrating success – the big and the small wins
rewarding success
fake it until you make it
saying yes when your first instinct is to say no
the employment and recruitment models today – and how we think they can be improved!
organisational culture
working flexibly and trusting your people
Dr Amantha Imber, Inventium
Warwick’s book, Get More Inspiration – and we talk about Fat Bobs (!!)
tips for people who are lacking inspiration
motivation vs inspiration
taking that first step and overcoming inertia
the importance of accountability
the benefit of having a pet
bacon
good Mexican food
singing in the supermarket
Carl Sagan
considering running for office
healthcare, mental illness and my interview with psychiatrist Dr Helen Schultz
often the tiniest changes make the biggest impact
saying thank you more often (and Mel’s blog post)