EPISODE · Feb 1, 2023 · 1H 19M
#34 Going Slow, Optimising the Creative Process and Learning to Love the Process of Ageing - Carl Honore
from Performance Intelligence · host Andrew May
Carl Honore is a world-renowned journalist, speaker and author and is globally recognised as the godfather of the slow movement. After speed-reading a bedtime story for his son involving a scaled-down version of Snow White and the 3 Dwarfs, he had an epiphany that he was rushing through everything in life without taking the time to savour what really matters. That is how the revolutionary, best-selling book 'In Praise of Slow' was born. Carl's most recent book 'Bolder' is about ageing, specifically how we can do it better and feel better about it.Carl is a true global citizen growing up in Canada and studying a degree in History and Italian, he worked with street children in Brazil, and now resides in London. In this episode Andrew and Carl talk about finding a rhythm and pace in life that works for you, slowing down just enough to appreciate the people and the world around you, challenging the notion of 'ageing' and continuing to do what you love, and tapping into the the process of creativity and how to write a book. In this episode Andrew and Carl talk about:4:30 What drives Carl's writing?8:05 Carl's work in journalism10:45 How Carl gets his topics and the origins of "Slow"18:45 How to live at a fast pace slowly24:40 Parenting in a fast paced world31:45 The loneliness vs solitude35:45 Carl's writing process46:05 Writing Bolder and ageing57:55 Looking into the future1:11:24 Performance Intelligence Baker's Dozen You can find Carl at his website: https://www.carlhonore.com/ Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at [email protected] today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.
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Carl Honore is a world-renowned journalist, speaker and author and is globally recognised as the godfather of the slow movement. After speed-reading a bedtime story for his son involving a scaled-down version of Snow White and the 3 Dwarfs, he had an epiphany that he was rushing through everything in life without taking the time to savour what really matters. That is how the revolutionary, best-selling book 'In Praise of Slow' was born. Carl's most recent book 'Bolder' is about ageing, specifically how we can do it better and feel better about it. Carl is a true global citizen growing up in Canada and studying a degree in History and Italian, he worked with street children in Brazil, and now resides in London. In this episode Andrew and Carl talk about finding a rhythm and pace in life that works for you, slowing down just enough to appreciate the people and the world around you, challenging the notion of 'ageing' and continuing to do what you love, and tapping into the the process of creativity and how to write a book. In this episode Andrew and Carl talk about: 4:30 What drives Carl's writing? 8:05 Carl's work in journalism 10:45 How Carl gets his topics and the origins of "Slow" 18:45 How to live at a fast pace slowly 24:40 Parenting in a fast paced world 31:45 The loneliness vs solitude 35:45 Carl's writing process 46:05 Writing Bolder and ageing 57:55 Looking into the future 1:11:24 Performance Intelligence Baker's Dozen You can find Carl at his website: https://www.carlhonore.com/ Find out more about the Performance Intelligence Masterclass: https://rb.gy/xexsz Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.com/keynotes/ Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/ Follow StriveStronger: https://www.instagram.com/strive.stronger/ If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.
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