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Reasonable Adventurer's Show

by Colin Jones

The Reasonable Adventurer is a graduate capable of creating opportunities for satisfaction. Be that professionally, socially or just in your family life. Graduation can be from any form of school, including the school of hard knocks. Our focus is entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education and learning.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 123: Primed X 2

    Join me for Episode 123 of the Reasonable Adventurer, where we will consider the problematic issues associated with both higher education and AI. Through consideration of both issues, the immediate promise of primed adventuring will become clearer. As promised in the show, check out my two latest...

  2. Episode 122: Thoughts from the Backstage

    Listen in to Episode 122 to better appreciate the developing nexus between Primed Adventuring and the Reasonable Adventurer. Thoughts from the Backstage provides a glimpse into the logic developing, and the plans to launch a dynamic and innovative community to support those desiring to create...

  3. Episode 121 - Balancing the Simple and the Complex

    Join me for Episode 121 of the Reasonable Adventurer show, where we bring together Dan Sullivan's 4C C's formula and Eitenne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner's approach to Systems Convening. Check out the links below to both resources. Systems Convening:...

  4. Episode 120 - Listening to the Soul

    Join me for Episode 120 of the Reasonable Adventurer show, where we connect to the most recent ideas of James Hollis. If you have ever had that feeling that there is something in your head/heart, trying to tell you something, your going to want to listen in to the show.

  5. Episode 119: Developing Models of the World

    Ever wonder how you develop mental models of the world? Join us for Episode 119 of the Reasonable Adventurer to explore this question from the perspective of Jeff Hawkins work on the Thousands Brain idea.

  6. Episode 118: The Pursuit of Happiness

    Sick of trying to be happy? Come along for the ride with Episode 118: The Pursuit of Happiness, where we travel back in time to 1955 to tap into some sage advice, before reconciling with the six attributes of the reasonable adventurer.

  7. Episode 117: The Adventure

    Welcome to Episode 117: The Adventure, where we reveal a little more about the forthcoming development of the show. In this show we set the scene for Primed Adventuring. Come along and audit yourself as an adventurer in your everyday life.

  8. Episode 116: The Unlived Life

    Have you ever found yourself regretting the actions you haven't yet taken in life? Or, perhaps, you feel anxiety about the future you often dream about? Welcome to Episode 116 - where we will take a deep dive into the idea of the 'unlived life', and it benifits for your outlook on life.

  9. Episode 115: The Courage to Create

    Welcome to episode 115, where we celebrate the idea of a 'pause' to create the space for intelligent choice. Join me as we walk through the highlights of Roll May's classic, The courage to Create. If you would like a free copy of my recent ePub, 'In Praise of Pause', just email me...

  10. Episode 114: In Over Our Heads

    Welcome to Episode 114 of the Reasonable Adventurer. There has been quite a break in the production of episodes for the show. Fear not, there are concrete plans to bring the show back to you regularly, and to create so much more value for listeners. The show recommences by providing listeners…

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  11. Episode 113 - The Fantastic Five Christmas Special

    To celebrate the end of a very challenging year, join me to discuss reflection with Andy Penaluna, Norris Krueger, Elinor Vettraino and Kath Penaluna.

  12. Episode 112 - The Fantastic Five

    Join us for Episode 112 where the Fantastic Five (Elinor Vettraino, Andy Penaluna, Norris Krueger, Kath Penaluna and yours truly come together to discuss the good and bad of entrepreneurship education.

  13. Episode 111 - An Inside View

    In Episode 111 we explore the challenge we all face in balancing what we know intimately from experience against what we presume to know from a distance.

  14. Episode 110 - Self-Love

    Episode 110 explores the need to become differentiated in order to successfully interact with others in society.

  15. Episode 109 - The Scholarship Scoreboard

    In Episode 109 we consider the process of evaluating one's scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Join us to explore a way to further develop your scholarship in ways that do not require a comptition to take place.

  16. Episode 108 - More Reasonable Adventurers

    Listen in to Episode 108 to find out how Dave Jarmen is supporting the development of reasonable adventurers at the University of Bristol.

  17. Episode 107 - Believing that Small is Beautiful

    Listen in to Episode 107 to explore the notion that small is beautiful. We will explore a range of examples of how we can see that less is often more.

  18. Episode 106 - Thrust, Parry and Dismount

    Join us for an episode getting to understand the wonderful world of Zen Parry, entrepreneurship educator extraordinaire. The role of EE in tribal education makes for a very interesting show, enjoy!

  19. Episode 105 - Wauntash

    Welcome to Episode 105, on this episode we are going to consider the nature of wisdom, its connection to the reasonable adventurer and some useful resources to help you get started exploring the role and value of wisdom in your life.

  20. Episode 104 - A Little Wray of Sunshine

    Episode 104 presents a conversation with Katie Wray (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/staff/profile/katiewray.html#background) of Newcastle University in the UK. Topics related to 'findings a good place' to be in and general topics related to academic development are canvased.

  21. Episode 103 - Wandering into New Worlds

    Welcome to Episode 103, which revisits the challenges discussed in Episode 102, and considers the impact of my decision to preference academic development as a career change, leaving behind entrepreneurship education, but creating new enthusiasm for the shows further development.

  22. Episode 102 - Does EE Need Some Fatalities?

    Welcome to episode 102. Today's show considers the importance of EE in terms of developing competencies for graduates to enable them to successfully engage in entrepreneurial action. If the ideas discussed provoke some thinking for you, please share on Twitter, or perhaps better, at Linkenin.…

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  23. Episode 101 - The 12.09 to Hypeville

    Have you ever wondered what comes next after we have built the infrastructure of the 21st century and encouraged disruption in all domains of our life? I think about this often, join me to contemplate past events that may help us to understand whats just around the corner.

  24. Episode 100 - The Biggest Challenges

    Welcome to Episode 100, a joint affair with entrepreneur Peter Harrington, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Entrepreneurship. Join us as we reflect of the biggest challenges facing young entrepreneurs in today's dynamic world.

  25. Episode 99 - Towards a Philosophy

    Welcome back, today's episode marks a new direction in the show, with a philosophy of adventuring on the horizon. Join me to contemplate what new ground we will travel.

  26. Episode 98 - Every Word Counts

    Welcome back! Episode 98 reconnects the show to recent events and considers the challenge of never forgetting the potential of our every word.

  27. Episode 97 - Whirlpools

    Episode 97 - Whirlpools, invites you contemplate those forces in your life that seek to latch on to you and take you somewhere that stops you being in control. Listen in to reflect on what makes you happy and what you can do to balance your inner and outer worlds.

  28. Episode 96 - Listening to Quiet Voices

    Have you found yourself jumping at scary shadows? Episode 96 considers the value of listening to the quiet voices that always surround us. Listen in to see what has prompted my thinking on this matter.

  29. Episode 95 - One Last Brave Step

    So, you have found the time to reflect, but are you going deep enough? Today's show considers the vital step of including the thoughts and views of others in your reflections. Listen in to see how well placed you are to reflect in a meaningful way.

  30. Episode 94 - Looking Back

    Have you found yourself moving forward, a little unsure of your immediate past? Today's episode considers the value of looking back, to get one's bearings and to ensure the pathway forward is tethered to your immediate past.

  31. Episode 93 - Defining Your Terms

    Do you find yourself doing what others might like you to do? Do you sometimes forget what got you to where you are in the first place? Episode 93 tackles the challenge of defining your own terms. Listen in to test yourself out; are you doing what you best do?

  32. Episode 92 - Resetting Life

    Do you feel fully in control of life? Do you have your schedule under control? Episode 92 - Resetting Life, delves into the issue of resetting life, if thats possible, and the challenges of getting productive.

  33. Episode 91 - Found in Translation

    Do you find yourself rejecting people or things due to something they believe are associated with? Episode 91 - Found in Translation delves into to this tricky space. Listen in to see what remains to be found in the broader context that all too often is reduced to sound bites.

  34. Episode 90 - Being Socrates

    Do you find yourself questioning your motives and ideals? Well ... perhaps you should. Episode 90 continues my recent search for a pathways to helping my students towards becoming reasonable adventurers, listen in, perhaps your already to confident in your own thinking.

  35. Episode 89 - Stuck in a Funk

    Help me! I am in the world of the uneducated (yet again), and going around in circles. Episode 89 - Stuck in a Funk, sees me trying to free the world and being quiet unsure just how to do that :-) Listen in, and perhaps help me out.

  36. Episode 88 - Being Relevant

    Episode 88 - Being Relevant, explores the challenges of doing the right thing for the next generation. Listen in to see to what extent you are stepping up to the challenge of help out tomorrow's reasonable adventurers.

  37. Episode 87 - Ready .. Set .. GO!

    Episode 87 - Ready .. Set .. GO! challenges you to contemplate the starting line, more so than the finishing line. If you have the courage to start out on a journey, don't waste your effort by not understanding the context of your own individual starting line.

  38. Episode 86 - Interrupted Walks

    Well, 2017 is upon us. Do you know where your heading? Tune into Episode 86 to contemplate the Interrupted Walks that might be required to get you to where your hearts intends you on heading.

  39. Episode 85 - Becoming Butterflies

    Episode 85 brings 2016 to an end. The focus is fitting, making sense of the past in order to make room for the future. In this episode the process of reflective writing is contemplated as a means to transform you from today's you into tomorrow's you. Listen in to start the journey. The 3 books I...

  40. Episode 84 - Twas the Night Before

    What does Christmas and the festive season mean for you? Listen in and find out what it means for me.

  41. Episode 83 - Seeking Perfection

    Its too easy to put things on hold until were ready. But what is ready? Episode 83 - Seeking Perfection, tackles this troublesome issue of letting perfection get in the way, listen in to see what opportunities you have to be less than perfect.

  42. Episode 82 - R U A Success?

    Episode 82 - R U A Success? challenges you to consider how you evaluate your journey through life. Are you your own worst critic? or do you go too easy on yourself? Listen in to find out how you can do this in two simple questions.

  43. Episode 81 - Like Minds

    Do you find yourself wondering where your time went? Do you find yourself not having enough time to reflect on things that matter? If so, Episode 81 - 'Like Minds' might be just for you.

  44. Episode 80 - Opposing Views

    The opportunity to learn about ourselves through interacting with those with opposing views or different modes of thinking is ever present; do you take advantage of such opportunities? Listen in to Episode 80 to reflect on your tendency to embrace the opposites in your life.

  45. Episode 79 - Propinquity

    How often are you in the right place at the right time? Episode 79 tackles this tricky issue, helping you to develop a plan to get lucky. If you're feeling lucky, listen in :-)

  46. Episode 78 - Unexplained Invisibility

    Do you find yourself surprised by unexpected events, that in hindsight are almost logical? Episode 78 tackles this issue, that being our blind faith in information we receive without fully questioning it.

  47. Episode 77 - Crazy Minds

    Ever wondered where the great opportunities come from? Ever thought you can't make sense of your world? Listen in to Episode 77 of the Reasonable Adventurer to get some ideas on how to understand the Crazy Mind.

  48. Episode 76 - Know Thy Self

    Episode 76 takes you on a journey to find your greatest love, YOU. Without you, you would struggle to get through the average day, let alone a crazy day. Tune in and find a space to appreciate yourself. But listen in to find ways to improve yourself through challenging the nature of the...

  49. Episode 75 - Laughing at Danger

    Episode 75 takes us into to the world of humour. Do you have a sense of humour? Are folks comfortable around you? listen in to find out how important humour is.

  50. Episode 74 - Seeing the UNinvisible

    Episode 74 tackles the challenge of being able to SEE the context of the information around us. The challenge of being aware of our personal biases and those related to how information is provided to us. Ultimately, how we can know what others' are thinking and feeling and being able to…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Reasonable Adventurer is a graduate capable of creating opportunities for satisfaction. Be that professionally, socially or just in your family life. Graduation can be from any form of school, including the school of hard knocks. Our focus is entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education and learning.

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Colin Jones

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