Ordinary+

Do you love? Are you loved? Do you feel unlovable? Tell someone you love them! TO be loved is in fact a human trait, you can't get away from it, no matter what you think of yourself. You are loved. Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

Ordinary+ Wow, how to cope with LOSS. We start this episode intending to talk about Loss AND Failure, but it became more about LOSS. it's well worth watching until the end.Apologies also for the poor audio. I messed up the microphone settings!Please let us know in the comments what you thought of this weeks episode and if you would like to hear us talk about a particular topic, let us know also.Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

Ordinary+ What is success? What is the difference between an acheivement and the feeling of success. We discuss just that. Why not join in the discussion in the comments?Included is a worksheet as a free download (no email address or details needed!) available on the Be Ordinary Plus website: https://beordinaryplus.com/2025/06/29/ordinary-achievements-and-success-worksheet-episode-11/Please let us know in the comments what you thought of this weeks episode and if you would like to hear us talk about a particular topic, let us know also.Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

Ordinary+ Mike and Jonathan discuss how damaging expectations can be to you, your relationships and your goals in life (Episode 10).Included is a worksheet as a free download (no email address or details needed!) available on the Be Ordinary Plus website: https://beordinaryplus.com/2025/06/22/expectations-worksheet-episode-10/Please let us know in the comments what you thought of this weeks episode and if you would like to hear us talk about a particular topic, let us know also.We mentioned a blog post Jonathan wrote: https://www.jonathanburrows.co.uk/self-improvement/leaning-against-my-window-a-short-story/Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

Ordinary+ EQ or Emotional Intelligence is an often avoided or missed opportunity for growth. Check out our thoughts in today's episode (Episode 9).Please let us know in the comments what you thought of this weeks episode and if you would like to hear us talk about a particular topic, let us know also.We mentioned a blog post Jonathan wrote: https://www.jonathanburrows.co.uk/self-improvement/leaning-against-my-window-a-short-story/Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

Ordinary+ Our week and Peter's Story (Episode 8)We discuss our week and why being in denial is bad for our progress, how acceptance needs to take place before we can move forward. We also get Peter's story!Please let us know in the comments what you thought of this weeks episode and if you would like to hear us talk about a particular topic.Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

Jonathan reads the introduction to the book Ordinary+ This reading briefly talks about what Ordinary+ is and the 8 D words of self-improvement, self-help, and self-development.Please let us know in the comments if you would like to hear us talk about a particular topic.Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

During episode 6 Jonathan tells the story of Olivia and how she used creative dreaming, discipline and determination to reach her goal (desire).Please let us know in the comments if you would like to hear us talk about a particular topic.Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

In our fifth episode Mike delivers the bombshell that we both have just 1,000 weeks left to live! We also start the stories of Peter and Olivia. Their stories start with a desire to find more fulfilment in life. How does it go for them?Thank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Here’s a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below. Desire, Decision, Dream. Drive, Discipline, Determination. Delight, DevelopHelp us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

This fourth episode delves a little deeper into how we can become Ordinary+ by exploring growth (or continue) and how the two last D words: Delight, Develop can help.Delight: The secret power of delighting in our worldDevelop: Self-development is crucial in our pursuit of happinessThank you for watching!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Help us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

This third episode delves a little deeper into how we can become Ordinary+ by exploring momentum and how the three D words: Drive, Discipline and Determination can help.Drive: That's the energy and excitement we feelDiscipline: The planning and steadfastness, will power if you like to do what you mustDetermination: Even when times are tough, keep going with determinationThank you for listening!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here:   / beordinaryplus   We’d love to see you there!Help us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

This second pilot episode delves a little deeper into how we can become Ordinary+ by exploring the first three 8 D words: Desire, Decision, Dream.Desire: How to define and focus in on your desire(s)Decision: How to make good decisions and when to make The DecisionDream: Creative dreaming is a form of visualisation which programs the subconscious to believeBelow is a list of all the 8 D words of self-help. If you would like to hear more about a specific one, comment below.We mentioned in the video about The Chimp Paradox by Prof. Steve Peters. You can learn more by buying the book: https://amzn.to/4jPAdqC (we may make a small commission if you buy from this link).Thank you for listening!Our website can be found at https://beordinaryplus.comOur Facebook Page is here: https://www.facebook.com/BeOrdinaryPlus We’d love to see you there!Help us improve by letting us know in the comments and on our Facebook posts what you would like to see in the future.Ordinary+ is about how the everyday person can achieve just a little more: Fulfilment, Success, Happiness. We can do this by using the 8 D's of self-help: #Desire, #Decision, #Dream, #Drive, #Discipline, #Determination, #Delight, #Develop. Find out more on our website: https://beordinaryplus.com/

In this pilot episode Jonathan and Mike briefly talk about Ordinary+ and the 8 D words of self-help, while starting a game of chess!The 8 D's are: Desire, Decision, Dream, Drive, Discipline, Determination, Delight, Develop