The Simon Lovell Show

Simon sets you a challenge to help get over your social anxieties, get out of your own negative thoughts, and take action.   0:45 - Intro 1:10 - Today Simon is sat in his car to record this episode. He's about to go to an Improv class. 3:05 - Simon talks about his experience wanting to connect with someone, but building up negative thoughts. 6:05 - Ask yourself: "Is what I am thinking true?" 7:45 - Conversations that are locked in the moment and not resolved stop important relationships from growing. 8:20 - If you've got anyone right now that you need to resolve a situation with, or you're unsure of something with them, just message them. 10:00 - Until you've sat down with someone for a couple of hours to get to know them, do you really know that person? Then how can you make judgements? 11:05 - If no-one came to mind that you need to contact, do it the next time a situation comes up. 12:15 - Outro.

Each Monday, I want to bring you a special message to help setup your week. This week's is called Never Forget.  

Welcome to the first episode of Simon says... "How would you suggest building confidence in those clients who are hesitant to stop in person training and move to strictly online programs?".   0:20 - Intro 0:20 - Joel David asks, "How would you suggest building confidence in those clients who are hesitant to stop in personal training and moving to a purely online program?" 1:10 - Is the hesitation the clients, or is it your own fear that you’re projecting onto the client? 1:25 - The importance of numbers. How many clients have verbalised that hesitation? 2:00 - The pre-framing is important. For example: They're going into an online system and will be part of a bigger, supportive community. 2:35 - It's not about the client’s time, it's about their outcome. Thinking about accountability, it's about re-establishing the goals with them and holding them accountable. 3:35 - It's not only about the online training but about the continued education that you as a leader are going to provide. 3:35 - If you're

The Forbes @100 book that showcases the most wealthy people on the planet and I share with you what stood out for me.   0:55 – Intro 1:05 – Simon loves reading books and listening to audio books on Audible. He reads personal development books in the evenings and reads business books in the afternoon and evening. 2:15 – Simon writes for Forbes. He got the Forbes 100 book for Christmas. 3:10 – Simon has picked out the best bits in his Evernote app, and is going to go through the nuggets he pulled out from this book. 4:30 – Every business is a living algorithm that needs to be improved. 5:20 – People who lose their relevance get stuck in the past because they are no longer with the moment. 6:15 – Make a lit of problems and then fix them. 7:40 – When a door closes, if you look hard enough, long enough and strong enough another window opens. 8:30 – people don’t mind people who try things that fail. 10:00 – Find a good business, one that you can understand why it’s good, with a durable competitive adv

What happened when I spent 10 days and 100 hours in meditation. I truly believe that more entrepreneurs should start this amazing practice.     0:55 – Intro. 1:00 – Today the topic is Meditation. Some of the highs and deep areas and questions that Simon asks during meditation. 1:40 – Simon got into meditation through YouTube videos and apps like headspace and calm.com 2:40 – To Simon, meditation is about grounding himself and slowing down. 3:35 – It’s a tool that Simon uses that helps him do things from the right place, not from fear or his ego. 4:00 – What really changed the game for Simon was going to India with tony Robins. 4:55 – Simon had an out of body experience that is hard to explain, but let Simon know there was so much he didn’t know. 5:30 – There are stages of meditation, guided with music, music on its own, and just the environment. 6:00 – Simon gets into a mediation state very quickly because he’s trained. Like any muscle, the more it’s trained the easier it becomes. 7:10 – Simo

From bulling to $50k of debt, gambling and drugs to turning it all around, this is my raw story that I hope will help you.  Thank you so much for checking out this episode of the show. It means so much to me that you have taken the time out of your day to listen to me. 0:55 – Intro. 1:15 – Simon sets the scene and explains the reasons for his new podcast show. 2:20 – Simon’s mission with this show his to share his journey and help you with clarity, strategy and information to help you and your business. 4:35 – At 13, This one incident changed Simon’s life. 6:10 – Simon was bullied from 13 – 16. 6:45 – Simon loved video games and wanted to start a magazine with his passion for creating. 7:30 – Simon’s persistence and passion paid off when he got a job at 16 writing for a video game magazine. 8:50 – Simon met his first mentor at a martial arts class, which helped him build confidence. 9:50 – An addition to gambling, and drinking on a workday afternoon, began to lead Simon into debt. 11:00 – A