Burning Issues
A weekly vlog with my thoughts and feelings on a whole host of topics, by Charles Burns.
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Go Where You Are Valued Most (B.I #110) (opens the original)
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In this episode, I share two stories that completely change how you view your own worth: 1. Padel vs. Tennis: Why two sports that take up almost the same physical space are priced so differently. 2. The Subway Violinist: The true story of Joshua Bell—one of the world’s greatest concert violinists who makes thousands per show, but was treated like an average busker when playing in a subway station on his $3.5 million Stradivarius violin. He collected $32.17 The learning? In your personal and prof
Beat 99.9% Of People By Doing This (B.I #109) (opens the original)
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Simply, do what you said you were going to do. No excuses. Personally or professionally, you will see that your stock will rise and people simply won't be able to compete with you. It sounds so simple, but trust me (from experience), most people simply can't do what they said they were going to do.
30 Minutes to Change Your Life (B.I #108) (opens the original)
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Since I've been testing this experiment of taking 30 minutes a week with no technology, just sitting with a pen and paper writing down my stream of consciousness, I've seen a massive difference in my overall well-being. Try it yourself and see what happens.
The Power of Yes (BI #107) (opens the original)
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We hear a lot about the importance of saying no and protecting your time, and I'm absolutely an advocate for that.However, there is an alternative view, which is equally as important, and that is The Power of Yes. By saying yes, you're accepting new opportunities, new chances to make friendships, connections, business relationships, etc.If you watch my podcast, The Burning Desire, you'll know that I always use the Steve Jobs quote that "You can't connect dots going forwards, only backwards." Thi
I Am a Loser. (BI #106) (opens the original)
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As I was having a conversation with a friend of mine the other day, he mentioned something quite profound, which is that to always find an activity that you suck at is humbling. It allows you to develop and grow both personally and in the endeavour, and it's all-round good for the soul.
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