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AlesBalcar.com
by Ales
Rambling on about personal growth and lifelong learning and the (mis)match between aspiration and reality.
Episodes
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Being overwhelmed
We all feel that way at times and its okay. When it becomes a persistent state of being, we may need to change a thing or two, starting with our outlook. This episode contains the attempt of talking myself into doing just that.
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Starting over after a looong break
Picking up activities after prolonged break is hard - and the longer the hiatus, the harder it is. I am a champion in dropping things and starting from scratch over and over again... This episode contains the process of talking myself into starting again.
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Ales and Raphael livestream 02: What is "radical honesty" in real life?
Recording of a live-streamed talk with Raphael Bennett, this time around the topic of honesty: How to express our true selves, while staying polite and socially acceptable?
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Ales and Raphael livestream 03: Living with your inner critic
Recording of a live-streamed talk with Raphael Bennett, this time about imposter syndrome and the inner critic in our head, who just would not shut up.
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Ales and Raphael livestream 01: How to bring change to your life by jumping before you are ready
Recording of live-streamed talk between Raphael Bennett and Ales Balcar. Personal development and growth in the zone of "comfortable discomfort", (un)reasonable expectations and (in)significance of measuring progress.
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Interview with Suraj Shah about the unknown unknowns of coping with grief in our lives
Coach and grief management expert Suraj Shah (https://livewithloss.com/) talks about his work with people who experienced loss in their life and his own experience with grief.
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Interview with Cedric Bertelli about the unknown unknowns behind our emotions
Cedric Bertelli (www.cedricbertelli.com), a specialist on "Emotional Resolution" explains how old traumas hinders our ability to be our best selves - and more importantly - what we can do about them. Warning for everyone: It is simple, but it is not easy.
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Progress through experiments
Many of us crave a lasting change in our lives - to get healthier, wealthier, sexier, more productive, focused... you name it. But we also crave french fries, binge watching Netflix and all sorts of other things that stand in the way of our prospective bad-assedness. Committing to limited,...
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How to use calendar efficiently
Simple principles you may know (with little tweaks you may not): 1) Plan work and private events together in one calendar, using time blocking. 2) Track how long things actually took, to offset planning fallacy. Try Pomodoro technique. 3) Review and adjust without feeling guilty about the past.
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Interview with Sophie Chiche (Becurrenttoday.com) about the unknown unknowns of productivity systems
Sophie Chiche, a mind behind Becurrenttoday.com (and much more) talks about the hidden part of the iceberg called "productivity": Meaningful choices, joy, nutella, saying "No" to things and freedom.
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Interview with Leo Babauta (Zenhabits.net) about the unknown unknowns of personal growth
Leo Babauta, creator and writer-in-chief of Zenhabits.net provides his insights on what is the meaning of "self-improvement" in different stages of your journey and why everything is ultimately okay.
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How to make time for what really matters
So - you want to find your purpose, meaning, mission, whatever you were put on this Earth to do... but you do not have time to even carve out time to think about what it might be, because your day is packed to the brim with tasks? Look closely what are the things you can let go - at least...
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The Why behind "Project February": Build enabling structures to make space for your meaningful work
Every extraordinary creation requires time and energy. However it is way to easy to waste those on trivial stuff, if you are not looking closely. February is the month when I will examine where my time and energy go and reinforce my routines, tools and ways I work so they are better aligned with…
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How your brain prevents you from getting rid of stuff
Parting with possessions can be hard. If you ever wondered why it is sometimes difficult to let go of something that is - objectively speaking - worthless, it may bring you some comfort to learn that it is not your fault. It is your brain at work and its skewed perception of reality. Luckily, we...
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The How of "Project January": Comparing popular decluttering methods
How shall you start your own journey towards Minimalism? I offer my experience with several decluttering methods I have tried since 2013 to make it a little easier for you to pick the right approach.
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The Why behind "Project January": How did I start my minimalism journey
What drawn me to the idea of "minimalism" back in 2013, what were the early challenges I was facing and - most importantly - what can you learn out of it to start your own journey successfully.
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A Positive something is better than a negative nothing
New year is usually considered a fresh beginning. We want to renew ourselves and start with a clean slate. However usually desire two contradictory things at the same time: 1) We set goals to accomplish in the future (lose weight, get a raise, write a book) 2) We want to feel better "in the now"...
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Interview with creators of YearCompass: A Simple, yet powerful tool for your December reflection
Laszlo Vad, member of "YearCompass" team explains the idea behind their creation: A neatly structured, downloadable booklet to help you structure your reflection of the ending year and intentions for the year ahead. https://yearcompass.com
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Time for reflection on 2020
Mid-December is the right time to start reflecting on how 2020 went for you and slowly form your vision of how would you like to show up in 2021. I am sharing why and how I am approaching it.
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First
The very first, way overdue post, about nothing in particular. It is mostly for me, rather than for you (sorry about that, I know it is a bit selfish). Being the first I have ever recorded, it will always have a special place in my heart (at least till I forget it ever happened). Spoiler alert…
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