The James Swanwick Show

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “Life is competition. Life progresses, and if you don’t progress you get slaughtered.” - James Swanwick (click to tweet)   I was recently abused by a London taxi driver. Taking an Uber across London, I was verbally abused by a taxi driver. Listen to the episode to get the full scoop on the story... But what do you think about whol taxis versus Uber battle? It’s been heating up in a big way for a while, and I experienced it first hand recently in London. The bigger issue here is the idea that technology is slowly and steadily replacing jobs, and displacing people who used to be comfortable with what they did. The world is becoming progressively trickier to navigate, especially for those unwilling to change. This is the key takeaway of this episode: Continually educate yourself and up your game in terms of your skills and abilities, so that you don’t get stuck out of a job that’s been replaced by the fast march of new technology, with no good optio

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “A kind word is worth as much to the brain in terms of rewards as a certain amount of money.” - Matthew Lieberman (click to tweet)   Would you consider yourself sociable? Or even a socialite? Do you think you’re an introvert or an extrovert? Are social experiences important to your life?   Matthew Lieberman argues that social things are actually the most important aspect of our lives. He says that when we are rejected, we feel actual, real pain. Pain that is just as real as when we experience physical pain. In fact, he claims that the pain of heartbreak can be just as intense as the pain of breaking a leg.   All humans are wired to be social. But why? What does this do for us? And how can we take this knowledge and use it to help us succeed at greater and greater levels? Learn more on this episode of the James Swanwick Show!   “Bullying is so painful to humans not just because of what the bully thinks, but because we think that others must think

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “Make sure that you’re following a balanced diet with enough protein to keep you from feeling like you need to binge on sweets.” - Crosby Tailor (click to tweet)   Do you have a sweet tooth? Most people in the world do. Some are worse than others, but this sweet tooth will often interfere with our dietary goals. How can you eat your sweets and still stay healthy? As it turns out, there is a way to eat delicious desserts that satisfy your sweet tooth, and keep up your healthy diet, and Crosby Tailor is here to tell us how! Crosby’s speciality is making desserts that are incredibly tasty, and yet still incredibly healthy! We dig into a lot of ingredient details on this episode, so make sure to take notes! If you’ve ever wondered if it was possible to have six pack abs and still eat dessert, this episode is for you! Take notes, checkout the recipes on Crosby’s website, and listen and learn to this episode of the James Swanwick Show! “You should be v

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. This episode is a recording of a meetup in London. I go around the gathering, and ask a variety of people what their story is. The answers are fascinating! If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know that this is my favorite conversation starter: “What is your story?” This opens up a whole world of possible responses from the person you are talking to, and allows them to get into far more detail about what they’re passionate about than if you simply asked them where they’re from, or what their job is. I also dig a bit into how I was able to interview Jack Nicholson as my first ever celebrity interview, land a job hosting ESPN Sports Center, build a PR company, and much more! Listen up and please enjoy this episode of the James Swanwick Show! Key Takeaways Surround yourself with people you aren’t negative, and have similar goals to you Notice the conversation starter: “What’s your story?” This opener opens the door for a huge variety of diff

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. What is your one thing? What is the single thing that you most want to be known for? What is the single thing that you have to get done today? This show is a book review of “The One Thing” by Gary Kelly. The book speaks to the ways that it is easy to get distracted by competing interests and attention-grabbers, and that if we want to attain success, we need unwavering focus, for lengthy periods, on one single thing. Many people keep to-do lists for their day. They carefully plot out the 7-8 or more things that they must get done that day, and then they work through them. Kelly tells us that this is actually an extremely inefficient way of going about the day. Instead, we should define the one single thing that would go a long way in getting us ahead in the areas we want to get ahead in, and go all out on that one thing. So listen up to learn how to up your productivity on this episode of the James Swanwick Show! Key Takeaways Don’t create a che

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “Ask yourself where you would be in a year if you ate perfectly.” - Dr. Glenn Livingston (click to tweet) Are you a binge-eater? Do you chronically over-eat? Maybe you’re just aware of the guilty pleasures that you let creep into your life habitually, and that you would be better off without them. Dr. Glenn Livingston is on the show today to help you learn how you can take control, eat the way you really want to, and thereby live the life you know you want to live! Everyone has an inner-monster, and labeling it as such can go a long way towards helping you live the life you want to. Livingston calls his the “inner-pig,” but there are a variety of things you could call it, and allocating it to something different than you gives you additional willpower in your fight against the urges. You  can either do what you want to do, or acquiesce to the wishes of your inner monster. It’s your choice. Understanding that eating the right way is actually what

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “People say you can never look back. I like to look backwards, forward, and also live in the moment.” - James Swanwick (click to tweet) We constantly hear the phrase “you can never look back.” Whether in song, in advice, or any other form, it seems like people are opposed to the idea of “looking back,” or of nostalgically exploring your past, as if it will have some negative effect on your progress toward the future, will slow you down, or will make you try to go back to that time in your life. In my opinion, there is a lot of positives that can come from looking back. In fact, I think that there are positives to looking backwards and forwards, and that this practice can, surprisingly, help you live more in the moment! This may be a surprising idea to many. The advice of “never look back,” or “live in the future” is often given as a means of helping you live more in the moment. But I find clarity in where I’ve come by looking back, which helps me

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. Do you know what your love style is? Are you anxious? Are you secure? Are you avoidant?How about your partner? Do you understand the ways that your two love style compliment, or may indeed clash with each other? By understanding this, you can go a long way in understanding a lot of the conflict in your life! Today I’m reviewing “Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love” by Amir Levine. Paying attention to the ways you express love, whether you tend to get jealous easily, if you need alone time, or if you're secure in the other person’s love for you, will help you have the best relationship possible. So listen up carefully to this episode if you want a better love life, and want to further deepen your relationships! Don’t miss it, take notes, subscribe and rate and review the podcast! Key Takeaways Secure, avoidant or anxious are different types of love styles you might encounter Once you unders

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “None of your technical skills will amount to anything if you don’t have social skills.” - Robert Greene (click to tweet) Do you understand the laws of human nature? Do you know why you do what you do? Why humans make the decisions that they make? And do you know how to leverage social skills to accomplish what you want to in life? Today’s guest is Robert Greene, the bestselling author of such books as “The 48 Laws of Power,” “The Art of Seduction,” “Mastery” and more. He’s here to discuss his upcoming book “The Laws of Human Nature,” where he explores what makes humans tick, and what that means for the person who wants to succeed in this life. As we discuss in the interview, a lot of social success comes down to one’s ability to develop empathy for other people. To really step inside of their body and understand what they’re thinking, why they’re thinking, what they think about themselves and the story they tell about themselves, and then to af

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. Do you think marriage is necessary to have a happy, fulfilled life? Do you think it’s necessary for effectively raising children? Do you consider it a moral responsibility? What do you think? Today, I’m bringing Dina back on the show to talk about whether or not marriage is really necessary. We’re digging into two opposing views that people take, and trying to understand the right answer. For some, marriage is a confining thing. It ties you down, keeps you from doing what you really want, and makes you feel trapped. But for others, it is an incredibly freeing thing, where you are now completely free to do what you want without the pressure of continually finding new people to date, with increased security, and sharing a life with someone we cares deeply about you. Listen to this conversation to get the ins and outs of where we stand on the issue, and then please let us know your thoughts! Tweet @JamesSwanwick and start a discussion! See you over

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “No commitment means no results.” - Grant Cardone (click to tweet)   Do you know how to sell? The truth is that selling is for more than just salespeople. It’s for everyone who wants to see success in their life. Everyone is selling something, whether that is a product, their idea of the world, or just where they want to eat tonight. You are selling every single day. Today I am reviewing “Sell or be Sold” by Grant Cardone. The book is focused on salespeople, but has a ton of incredible advice for anyone who wants to live the best life possible! Learn how to sell to see your success and your happiness increase. This episode is hard hitting, fast, and we get right into the education, so make sure to have a pen and paper ready to take notes, listen up and pay attention, because this skill could change your life! Key Takeaways   You have to WANT it If you know how to sell, you’ll never be without work and people needing you Sales people make the wo

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “Rather than live in a narrow, flatlined life, why not climb the peaks and fall in the troughs of extraordinary life.” - Peter Sage (click to tweet) Are you focused enough on leveling up yourself? Most business owners, or people who want to do more in life, think that they need to acquire new skill sets, when in reality they need to acquire new mindsets. New skills will only allow entrepreneurs to make the same amount of money different ways, but a new mindset will allow the an entrepreneur to make more money, and do more good in the world. Peter Sage is my guest today. As a serial entrepreneur (he’s started approximately 23 companies)  he understand what leads to success in business, as well as what leads to failure, and he has experienced both. Today, he’s sharing 7 ways to reinvent yourself to really level-up in business and life in a big way! If you’ve ever wanted to get more out of your life, to increase both your income and the level of hap

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. How are you going to propose? What makes for a good proposal? And what larger advice for relationships can we learn from the way proposals are handled can we learn? Today I’m talking with Dina Mary Zaky who, as it turns out, has been proposed to 3 times! (?!?) Find out how guys get it right, how they get it wrong, and where we disagree about all of this. Everyone has different opinions about the way relationships, and defining moments in relationships, should be handled, and that’s what this episode is all about. So if you want some insight into what Dina and I think are the right and wrong ways to go about it, listen on, and learn, on this episode of the James Swanwick Show! Key Takeaways: Girlfriends/wives will judge your actions based on the thought they can tell you put into it The more specific your actions towards the individual, the more meaningful they are Grand gestures can work… but can also backfire in a BIG way Be completely honest a

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. A lot of us find ourselves in frustrating situations, with people who routinely frustrate us, much of the time. Often, we imagine that it is completely out of our control to feel frustrated, as it is somebody else who is frustrating us, right? Maybe not… As it turns out, there is a simple exercise, outlined in the book “Loving What Is” by Byron Katie, and I’m reviewing that book on this episode of The James Swanwick Show. When you put negative and frustrating aspects of your life through the 4 question test, and really devote and give yourself over entirely to the process, you will find that you have a lot more control over how you feel about your situation than you think! Learn how, on this episode of The James Swanwick Show! Key Takeaways Whenever you’re frustrated about anything, put it through those 4 questions Whenever you think something, turn it around, and find 3 different examples of where that turnaround is true Question anything that

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. “You keep on trying different approaches, but the biggest gain comes from the experience of even trying” - Daniel Hayes (click to tweet)   Do you know what it takes to be truly tough? To not take no for an answer, and to go and do battle in life? Daniel Hayes does. As a Middleweight Champion boxer, he’s seen his fair share of bruises and bumps. He’s come out on top, and he’s on the James Swanwick Show to talk about what it takes be a champion. One of the most important takeaways is that failure can actually be a positive thing. While we often regret the loss of time, what we learn about ourselves, and who we become in the process, is usually worth so much more than the time invested. So don’t fear failure! Embrace it as a necessary part of the process to becoming the person that you want to be! Learn how to be more persistent at life, how to not take no for an answer, how to be tenacious, and why you should continually throw yourself into uncomfo

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. Do you feel like you’ve been stuck for forever? Like you’ve been trying to make progress for so long, and things are just taking forever? Like you’ve been stuck in the same place for FAR too long? This episode outlines a simple exercise to go through to get you unstuck FAST! The good news is that there are simple steps to go through to get you headed the right direction, where you ultimately want to go, but they may be a bit different than you expect! For example, I recommend outlining what you DON’T want, and who you DON’T want to be. After this, outline what you do want and who you do want to be, and the path from one to the other becomes much clearer. Learn the exact steps to get unstuck on this episode of The James Swanwick Show! Key Takeaways Instead of figuring out what you want, find out what you definitely do not want, and it will bring clarity about what you do want Make a whiteboard of the things that you definitely do NOT want Then, w

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. Do you have business aspirations but struggle to come up with the right idea? Do you have awesome business ideas but aren’t sure how to know which are good and which are bad? Would you like to build a million dollar business? If you answered yes to any of those, this episode is for you! These are my in-depth notes that I took from the 2013 Gorilla Business School Conference that I attended, and they are jam-packed with a ton of useful business ideas. They’re so packed, in fact, that I decided to split them into 2 parts, and this is the first. Whether you’re already running a business, just have the idea for a business, or are looking for the right idea, this episode will give you the toolset that you need to be successful in business! This is a fast, hard-hitting episode with a ton of information packed into a short amount of time, so definitely take notes so you can implement in them in your business life! Enjoy! Key Takeaways: This essence of

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. Do you find that it’s easy for you to fall into the ego trap? Entrepreneurs often find it easy, because they usually find themselves living such a different life and in such different circumstances from everyone else. Observing that, it’s extremely easy to start to think that you’re different from everyone else, and allow that to drive your ego. Ryan Holiday, author of “Ego is the Enemy,” understands the ego, how to hold it in check, and why you must. Success comes when you understand your role, and hold your ego in place. For instance, when you are trying to build a business, ego will keep you from giving up control, and drive you to over-management, thereby holding you back. While we admire a lot of people with large egos, Ryan makes the case that those people have such a large ego because of their uncompromising work ethic and skill set, and that they actually would have been able to accomplish more without their tremendous ego. Listen up and

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. When was the last time that you took the time to sit down and write a handwritten letter to someone? Not very many people do it these days, and because of this, it makes a huge impression on anyone who receives it. The impact of receiving a handwritten letter is immense, and disproportionate compared to the amount of effort it takes to write it. Because of this, it is one of the best ways to make a tremendous impression on someone. While you shouldn’t do it for this reason, the effect of the letter will be one of raising you greatly in the eyes of the receiver. But the reason you should do this is because you care. Take the time to write down how you genuinely feel about someone, and send it to them. You will feel good about it, they will, and it can only help you, probably in a way that is disproportionate to the amount of effort it took to write it. Do it! Key Takeaways: Hand-written letters are extremely rare these days. It shows that you tru

Get your question answered by James on the Podcast! Click here. Do you know how to win with people? Are you a people person? Do you often dislike people? John C. Maxwell has a lot of very poignant points about people, how you should interact with them, and why interacting with them should be so important to you. As John C Maxwell says, everyone but you is someone else, so understanding how to interact with other people and make a good impression on them should occupy most of your energy. It’s the difference-maker in how happy, fulfilled, and successful you will be in life. Ultimately, the things that bring fulfillment include others. The person who is entirely self-focused will feel restless and unfulfilled. These are my book notes on the book “Winning with People” by John C. Maxwell. Listen to this episode to understand how to win more and better with people, enjoy your life more, see more success in your endeavors, and leave a positive imprint on the world, on this episode of the James Swanwick Show! Key Ta