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This week on Out Of Class, Matt is sleeping in, away surfing or lost in a jungle, Ben and Gines have a great chat about a range of things.  Ben shares his change in his lifestyle. He is currently not drinking any alcohol. They chat about making changes in life and signs you receive. They slowly get louder and louder in your world so you can take notice of them. We chatted about the morning after a few drinks, and how this changes your performance the following day.  No change, that is worth it, is easy, it takes constant work and effort.    For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

This is a global edition of Out Of Class - Matt joins Ben and Gines from Lombok Indonesia.  This yet again another fruitful chat about, masks mandate changing how society is interacting with each other. From young students to adults encouraging them not to interact.  Open conversation about is there a coincidence about young football players getting pulled off the field for heart problems.  We also bring up the senate hearing in Australia where everyone is tip toeing on being politically correct of the definition of what a man and a woman are.   For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

This is a great episode!  Matt shares his adventures at Cactus beach and the potential of surfing with sharks. This sparks the conversation of when are you so pumped that you should be scared but you are not. So, Matt, it is being in the water and being free, Ben it is his morning run, despite injuries it is a liberating feeling, and for Gines, it is race day, even under prepared, he is so pumped and excited for the journey of the race.  We chat about the notion of Identity. What it is, what we are attracted to in our friends and partners.  Most importantly what do we do if we can't do what is part of our identity, running, surfing, presenting, active... When you can’t do what you use to do – how do you deal... They explore the thought process that, everything moves to disorder and that our natural state is insanity, not sanity. As you know the natural state is for the human body to break down. Therefore, it requires energy to bring things in order. It requires conscious effort.  Things all around us are changing constantly and we have to be okay with that. We can't stop the ocean, but you can learn how to move with it.  Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History https://www.amazon.com.au/Origins-How-Earth-Made-Us-ebook/dp/B075MRXX5T For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

This week the fellas start with a sunrise.... They chat about new toys, adventures in Warburton and Barhma, muddy waters, flights to Sydney, fuel prices.  Join us as a we have a good ole fashioned chinwag.  For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

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Happy New Year! This is our first episode of the new year. We dive into a range of topics we touch on the notion and importance of getting away from the noise. The fellas chatted about their recent camping trip and touched on their upcoming one for Australia Day.  We live in a noisy world with lots of distractions around us. It is easy to get sucked in by the noise. They chat about either it being a generational thing or just an individual thing of certain things being put in the 'too hard' basket. When the effort is not put in. Often the easy option is to say no, "I won't go here, or commit to this and that.'' Often the effort is worth the reward, but you have to be able to put yourself out there. We going the value of believing in other people. The affect that it has on them is truly unknown, BJ Palmers quote, " We never know how far-reaching something we may think, say or do today will affect the lives of millions tomorrow." This rang true with Robin Sharma, where one of his teachers showed some belief in him, and he has gone on to great things and become a best-selling author. Robin Sharma new book, The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve the World. - https://www.amazon.com.au/Everyday-Hero-Manifesto-Robin-Sharma/dp/1443465356 For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

Ep. 55 Out of class - Running shoes, Champions in our worlds and environments.  This week unfortunately Matt is missing in action, but Ben and Gines catch up on what has been present in their worlds.  Gines shares his recent experience at Surf Coast Century 50k trail race. Which creates a great segway to champions in our world. Who is it for you that is your champion, the person that pushes to be better, to continue to show up when you don't want to?  For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

Let's start with an apology for the short hiatus. Firstly we chose not to air an episode we recorded. Listen in to find out more! Secondly, Life has been quite hectic.  But here we are!  This week we chat about the challenges in our world and how it is time to ramp up and double down in these current times. Traditionally this is a time that Australi starts to slow down. However, this is a year where doubling down will help reap benefits while others will only start to gain momentum early next year.  The fellas chat about the excuses coming out of lockdown had led to zero behaviour change. This can be linked to people losing their 'why'.  For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

Gines, Matt and Ben get together again for an Out Of Class edition episode.  This week the fellas talk about the flow of their days, in terms of if they are morning people or late nights type of people. Interesting chat about productivity, optimism, and general mindset.  Ben shares the need to catch every sunrise and how it fuels him for the day. He is catching nearly every sunrise in the week and 3 to 4 of them are outdoors. Gines shares the morning sense of peace before everyone else is up. Where everything seems to a little bit slower and quieter.  Matt talks about his friendly skateboarder demeanour, where he will strike a conversation with anybody anywhere. He sees it as an opportunity to have a connection with another human. It is a playful character that he brings on and suggests for people to try.  Gines chats about the analogy of trying to strike connection and they are not hitting the ball back. Are they not hitting the ball back or did they miss it?  Ask the question,lean in and be genuinely curious and listen to the answer to strike the connection. The fact we noticed each other can go a long way and giving your smile to someone else. The acknowledgment can mean a lot. Especially in a time of isolation and loneliness.  For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

Gines is joined by guest Niro Dayalan in this week's episode Niro is was once upon a time a CIO and led a corporate lifestyle, however realised that was not a match for him. Currently, Niro is a business owner, Freedom coach, Life strategist, speaker, and cousin to Gines. They chat about how Niro's company, Unkonventional came about and how the name says it all. Niro shares his story of how his own life followed an unconventional path at every turn even from a young age. At a turning point, he realised it is not about fitting  into a conventional life but rather to belong.  Gines explores the question of even when people are unhappy in their current situation most people choose not to do anything about it. The fact is that we are used to it.  Niro explains his teaching of dharma. Dharma in transcript means fingerprint of the soul. Dharma is about getting in alignment. Niro chat to us about getting into alignment. Step one -  being done with the current life experience, step two - is learning and personal development, step three - discovering your identity and do the character work, Step 4 - is while you are doing the character work you discover your gifts. Finally leads to the step five - learning why we are here and what we are here to do.  they also talk about the cost of decisions, not only cost of something now, but the cost of it in a week, a month, a few years from now and what does that really mean. A little 1% change now, can change your trajectory.  Niro is launching Unkonventional University that will be launching soon. Unkonventioal University is a personal development program that works on things that really matter.  "It is only those you can see the invisible, can do what seems impossible." To connect with Niro www.unkonventional.com  Instagram Facebook LinkedIn  For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

Matt, Gines and Ben get back together this week for another Out Of Class chat. They chat about segregation with age. At school, there is clear boundaries. They chat about, when you get older the gap between ages reduces. The separation gets less when that transition happens to adulthood. This happens quicker when you are swimming with adults. Much like learning a new skill or upskilling. You get better when you are surrounded by people around you.    Matt shares when he was younger he thought he knew everything. The typical 18-year-old bravado, then a switch occurred. Ben explores is it an age thing or is it a defining moment.  Ben talks about the time he fell out of the palm tree. Until then he felt unstoppable, where the world revolved around him. It was a saga in getting Ben to hospital in Fiji. Post fall and crushing his heel, it was a dark time. There was an identity shift as the recovery took longer than expected. The moment realising that he was not in control was devasting.  Gines chats about his defining moment being two fold, when his brother died in a car accident when he was 14. That experience made him grow up quite fast and realise that tomorrow is not a given. Coupled with chasing a degree for the money then realising there is another way to do life here.  The fellas chat about buying into a narrative. Clinical psychologists say that this needs to be driven by fear and a sense of unease in their world. Secondly, there needs to be a lack of connection to purpose. When you take lack of meaning plus fear is the perfect storm for a stronger narrative. As people, we are needing some sort of certainty to hold on to.  Currently, in our world, there are Drifters, Plodders and Decision-makers. We all can choose which one we want to be. But not choosing you are also choosing. For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube hello@lifelonglearnerpodcast.com

This week Gines is joined by international guest, Erik Allen. Erik Allen was raised in a broken home, battled addictions, jailed at 18, bankrupt at 21 only to turn everything around.  Erik is 16+ years sober, is a husband and father, podcaster, speaker, & now helping up and coming MMA fighters & entrepreneurs get known and noticed online. Gines and Erik talk about Erik’s journey growing up, his challenges with drugs and alcohol and how he used them as a coping mechanism. They explore the notion that the majority of society, when they are down and out, it is hard to ‘see’ opportunity. They are not open to it and often say, “It is different for me…” People get stuck in their cycles. This is strongly determined by who you surround yourself by. They are either going to pull you down and stay comfortable or make you level up. The level of comfortability is attractive to the majority of people. To break the cycle is to get uncomfortable. Success happens by stretching yourself and getting out of your comfort zone. Today’s society is showing a very entitled comfortable mentality. Erik talks about the power of consistency and putting in the work, day in and day out. As this consistency is the building blocks that not only builds success, it builds character. Where to find and connect with Erik Facebook -  Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Website For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube

Out of class is a new segment of the Life Long Learner podcast. Out of class is the informal conversation between Gines, Matt, and Ben. The fellas this week chat about what is going on in their worlds at the moment. Matt chats about making the most of the recent great weather and putting physical activity and freedom as a number one priority. They explore the notion of systems in business and life to free up the time to give more freedom. Ben talks about the challenges in ‘getting it right’ and why we make things way more complicated than it needs to be. Especially nutrition, eating has become super complicated. They asked what did, ‘they used to do in the old day…?’ Is there are a part of the ego coming out to solve a complicated problem. Often the answer is simple. Simplicity can distill many things for us to be able to digest. However, in today’s society simple is not sexy. Specialists know more and more about less and less until the ultimate specialist everything about nothing. Currently, Australia is currently getting pulled apart. We are forced to take sides at the moment. Unfortunately, mateship is being tested in the process. Now more than ever human connection is needed in the world. Mateship needs to be alive. Reach out to someone today and see how they are doing. Things we mentioned on the show: Lewis Howes - School of Greatness - Rob Drydek Book -Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook Instagram Youtube

Gines is joined by John Engelander, the founder and CEO of Planet Earth Cleaning, out of the box thinker, a piano player, a mountain bike rider, and an avid storyteller. Planet Earth is a cleaning company with a difference. Planet Earth CLeaning is the Australia's first Eco-Friendly commercial cleaning company. John shares the inception story of Planet Earth, when he stepped in to do some cleaning and realised the toxicity of the chemicals that were used. An important lesson he learned ‘owning the brand,’ coupled with know where the market is. Passion is one thing, but couple that with where there is a market for it. If there is no market for it, then it may not be sustainable. Gines and John explore why the sustainability movement is louder than ever, and why some companies are adopting this for multiple reasons. The current culture of consumerism and ‘keeping up with Jones’ “Swap out,” swap things that don’t make it matter. “Things that matter most should not be at the mercy of things that matter least.” This thought-provoking episode will make you think about what matters and maybe swapping behaviours that may better serve you. You can get contact with John via Planetearthcleaning.com.au john@planetearthcleaning.com.au For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook.com/lifelonglearnernow instagram.com/lifelonglearner.podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz_HJXIvmwW7HfzhaOM0itQ

Gines and Matt chat about being in lockdown 6.0. This year feels slightly different from last year as it has been lockdown on lockdown off. They chat about how they are doing with it individually. Gines chats about the lockdown building resilience and agility due to the necessity. As a leader, it the constant on and off lockdowns forces you to be quick to be able to take advantage of the market. Gines mentions that his races have been cancelled due to the lockdowns, and how he is struggling to keep motivated to train even there is no certainty the next race will happen. Also, they chat about being a leader in this time, that they need transparency and unfaltering hope. It is important to acknowledge where you are at and do it well. But that pity party does not have to last. Like episode 7 - Pandemic Mindset, it is important how you choose to use your time at the moment. It is like standing in the rain and pretending it is not raining. You have to acknowledge it is raining. The longer you try and change the rain, the heavier the storm gets. You need to find ways to enjoy the glimmers and parts of being in the rain, as the rain is not changing Currently, there is so much value in finding ‘your thing’ and experimenting what brings you joy. Remember to play, as play brings joy and play for the sake of play. There is so much we can learn from children to purely just enjoy what we currently have. For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook.com/lifelonglearnernow instagram.com/lifelonglearner.podcast

Relationships, value-based pricing and the value of flexibility Joel Cranshaw, lawyer by trade, father, partner, entrepreneur, serial joint venturer, founder of Clearpoint Enterprises - which is made up of, Mode Law, Clearpoint Ventures and Clearpoint Legal. Joel and Gines and chat about the value of turning the traditional in-house counsel model on its head to make it more accessible to smaller businesses. They chat about the underfunded startup industry here in Australia and the interesting work they do. How an interview from Startup Smart led Clearpoint to be the leading startup law firm on google. Joel and Gines dive into the role that relationships play. Joel shares that in England it was easy and when he moved to Australia it was harder at the start. As an in-house lawyer work comes to you, compared to starting a business, you have to put yourself out there and establish multiple relationships. Joel chats about the culture of his organisation. Culture is a key factor that he looks at when he hires, “are they a fit?”. Traditionally the lawyers wear a badge of honour that describes working endless hours. This has led to the legal profession having many mental health problems. They go into that when the firm or career may be going well other areas of their lives suffer, health, well being, family. They ponder, when is enough, enough? They dive into the notion that today’s society classifies ‘busy’ as ‘sexy’. Also the difference between value based pricing and time based pricing for professional services. If the output is the same? What is the difference between how long it took them to get there? If you are committed to make people lives better, you have to do the hard yards and you may not make a lot of money at the start At times too much support, is too much and does not let people learn for themselves. Which is a balance that you play as you develop people. To get in touch with Joel Cranshaw head to... Joel's LinkedIn Clearpoint Enterprises Clearpoint Legal Clearpoint Ventures Mode Law For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook.com/lifelonglearnernow instagram.com/lifelonglearner.podcast

This is part 2 of the 6 Human Needs Episode. If you missed part 1, check out episode 43.  Matt and Gines recapped how they filled their needs over the last week, Certainty, Uncertainty, Love/Connection, and Significance. In this episode, they go over the last 2 human needs, Growth and Contribution. These two needs do not necessarily need to get met. However, you are either choosing to meet them or choosing not to meet them. Contribution is the human need of giving, donating, coaching, mentoring, helping out. The need is based on giving back. This podcast was born from contribution. It was born on the essence to share the conversation to give back value to our listeners. Growth is the need for learning, growing, and evolving. The need to know more, to be humble. The growth need at times goes hand in hand with taking ego out of it. Matt chat about the beginner mindset that he holds with surfing, and that even with a depth of experience, he sees that he is still learning every time he gets in the water. Growth goes hand in hand with curiosity, curious to know more, to stretch, to challenge the status quo. They explore that there is a mystical dance associated with both of these needs. That when they are both fulfilled truly, they give back 10 fold. “How do I want to contribute to the world? What do you have to offer?” For more updates and to subscribe head to -  lifelonglearnerpodcast.com  Facebook.com/lifelonglearnernow  instagram.com/lifelonglearner.podcast

In this episode we catch up with Chris Christofi from Reventon. Chris is a father of 4, founder and CEO of Reventon - full-service financial services firm, Vinnie's CEO sleepout Ambassador - face of the campaign this year,  author, speaker, found of Reventon Snooker academy and a whole lot more.  He raised $112,000 for Vinnie's CEO sleepout this year.  Chris and Gines dive into a range of topics from when Chris faced struggle early in his career and having to shift his mindset and build the foundation back again brick by brick.  They talked about society's relationship to money and different risk appetites with partners and business partners. They explore the choice and the cost of not doing something. This is stemmed from fear and they do not want to be uncomfortable.  They also talked about giving comes back 10 fold, and as leaders, it is our duty to give. They also talk about the mindset of abundance, of the mindset of having enough. Where you can give, the importance to give, and being grateful for what you have.  Finally, they touch on why it is important to be selective on who you hang around with. Your inner circle and your belief are super important and it will determine where you may end up.  "Hang around good people and your thoughts are super powerful." Ways to connect with Chris Chris's book Your Path to Wealth: Brick by Brick - https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Path-Wealth-Brick-ebook/dp/B084NTJ38S Reventon - https://reventon.com.au/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-christofi/ For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook.com/lifelonglearnernow instagram.com/lifelonglearner.podcast

During this  2 part episode, Matt and Gines talk about the 6 human needs. Love and connection, Significance, Uncertainty, Certainty, Growth(part 2), and Contribution (part2).  These human needs play out in our worlds in some shape or form.  The first four are presently getting fulfilled either by a conscious deliberate decision or by an unintentional decision. Also, there are 2 ways to fulfill these needs. Firstly, is a resourceful way, most times resource way is sustainable. However, the other side is an unresourceful way to fulfill these needs, which can prove to unsustainable.  They chat about how these come up in their worlds and how most people who are unaware of these, how it will turn up. Taking stock of how you fill these needs is an interesting exercise.  For more updates and to subscribe head to -  lifelonglearnerpodcast.com  Facebook.com/lifelonglearnernow  instagram.com/lifelonglearner.podcast

This week Gines chats to Richard Lee. Richard is a banker and lawyer by trade, he had led over 180 IPO's (which is highest in Australia), founder of Fenix - a music platform set to de-centralise the system, so artists can monetise their art form directly and currently CEO of a nicotine-based vape company. Richard talked about the adjustment of the pace of Australia, compared to the fast-paced in Asia. They chat about how doing business and 'coming into work,' has changed all over the world. It is not because they are scared, it is because they can put the washing on, work a maybe a 6 hour day, and be in trackies all day. They explore the notion of society norms changing and potentially moving away from face to face. There is so much value in human connection, yet the value of having global teams and not having to travel as much also plays a part in it. They touch on, building business relationships will change with more and more zoom and virtual meetings being easier and convenient than face to face. Richard is a fan of disruption. Disruption is very, Richard shares his insight on what can lead to a successful disruption. The beautiful thing about disruption and innovation is that it will eventually happen by someone or another.  Richard leaves us with the thought, of taking stock and do it often.  You can connect with Richard via - https://www.panoramaadvisory.com/ For more updates and to subscribe head to - lifelonglearnerpodcast.com Facebook.com/lifelonglearnernow instagram.com/lifelonglearner.podcast