Sir Richard Branson: What We've All Got Wrong About 'Doing Less Better' [Bonus]

Just before I left LA, I managed to have a chat with George Heaton, the founder of Represent & 247. We spoke 4 years ago now when the podcast was just starting out, and when Represent was really beginning to take off. Now it's a 9 figure business. George is one of the most disciplined people I know, so this episode is a real boost of motivation & hard work. +GEORGE HEATONRepresent: https://uk.representclo.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgeheaton/?hl=en +MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat down to record this podcast and been told to “do less better”, that focusing on one thing is the only route to success in a career, whilst knowing that it’s no secret that I love pursuing new things. And for months I’ve been thinking about an episode on exactly that. So when I had the chance to have half an hour with Richard in the Virgin offices, I thought who better to really get into this subject with. I feel like lots of people, like me, don’t want to do less better, and that being told that over and over when it’s not quite your setting isn’t ideal.So I really wanted to understand Richard’s motivations for continuing to start more, and do more, even when he’s already grown so many businesses in his now over 60 year career, and see how that might be able to apply to all of us who don’t think so traditionally about one thing at a time.I really hope you love this slightly different bonus episode! And would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.+ RICHARD BRANSON Virgin: https://www.virgin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardbranson/?hl=en +MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SPONSORUse my code LOOPXGRACE for 20% off: https://bit.ly/43i5CLx+TODAY'S EPISODEToday’s guest is someone whose voice has accompanied so many of us through the highs and lows of life, through our teens, and now our careers. I’m speaking to broadcaster, author, and Happy Place founder, Fearne Cotton.From landing her first presenting job at 15 to blowing up and being on every TV screen, Fearne’s career has been defined by energy, openness, and a constant willingness to evolve and take on the next project. But despite her huge success, she’s been on her own journey with identity, burnout, and figuring out who she is when the job title fades away, figuring out what success actually means to her.As you know this podcast is about having conversations in a frank, open, way, that we don’t actually see that often, and this episode was exactly that. This episode is for anyone who feels like their self worth is tied to their career. Fearne speaks so openly about how she unhooked her self-worth from her work, why setting boundaries has been one of her biggest lessons, and what she’s learned about letting go of expectations.+FEARNE'S LINKSTickets for Fearne’s Happy Place Festival are on sale now at: www.happyplaceofficial.co.ukHappy Place: https://happyplace.komi.io/Fearne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fearnecotton/?hl=en-gb+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is someone you may remember from one of our most listened-to episodes of last year—Sarah Ashcroft. Sarah is one of the original fashion creators in the UK, and in our last episode, she took us through her  journey turning her online presence into the fashion powerhouse that was SLA The Label.But since then, a lot has changed.In Feburary this year, Sarah announced that SLA was closing. This episode is the first time she’s speaking on a podcast about that situation—what led to it, how it felt to walk away from something she built from the ground up, and what she’s learned in the months since.This is a conversation about identity, pressure, clarity, and the harsh reality of running a business in public. It’s raw, it’s reflective, and it’s going to resonate with anyone who's ever had to make a difficult decision or gone through a huge life change.I’m so grateful to Sarah for trusting us with this conversation. +SARAH ASHCROFTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahhashcroft/?hl=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahhashcroft +MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode Number 3 is another article I absolutely LOVED reading, Your Phone Is Why You Don't Feel Sexy by Catherine Shannon, you can read it here: https://catherineshannon.substack.com/p/your-phone-is-why-you-dont-feel-sexyLet me know what you think of this new format and the article, send us DMs at @workinghardpod, or comment on spotify! +DILEMMA SUBMISSIONIf you'd like to submit any dilemmas to the podcast to be answered in the bonus episodes, please send them to [email protected] with the subject beginning DILEMMAS!+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's deep dive episode time again!In this episode, we’ll break down the psychology of people-pleasing, why it happens, what science says about it, and—most importantly— I’m speaking to the amazing psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell, all about how to manage your people pleasing traits & stop holding yourself back.I hope you love it!In this episode I recommended our episode with Maya Raichoora, it's episode 122 and you can find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gUA02jFjd3ygpLLAjsKFV +EMMA REED TURRELLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmareedturrell/Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Please-Yourself-Stop-People-Pleasing-Transform/dp/0008409374/ref=asc_df_0008409374_nodl/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=499352049769&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=395559458059809282&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocin+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I sat down with the Head of Instagram & Threads, Adam Mosseri (no biggie).It was a pretty personal one for me, as I've been on this app since right at the beginning, every update, every logo, every new feature, and I even remember the moment 15 second videos came along, it felt like a whole new world.So many of us use Instagram every single day, whether that's to build a business, create incredible content or just send memes to your mate. So I knew I had to get answers from Adam on the app's evolution, what 'the algorithm' actually means, the key metrics to tracks, and who he thinks is killing it at the moment.We also had a great chat about productivity when you're in the top job, and why (in his words) 'not being great at anything' was the key to his success. I hope you enjoy listening! +CHAPTERS0:00: Introduction1:22: Working Hard or Hardly Working2:30 A typical day for Adam 4:00: Adam's non negotiables 6:00: Emails & workflows 7:00: Decisions & delegation 8:15: Getting into tech 9:34: Starting as a founder11:35: Aspirations for leadership12:12: The skills that have helped him rise 14:00: How to climb the ladder 17:34: Working with Mark 20:10: How to hone your leadership skills 23:17: How to grow on Instagram 26:24: Keeping everyone in mind with evolution 27:47: Why DMs & stories are most important 28:50: Why he builds in public 32:33: How many times you should be posting 36:00: The new edits app 37:15: The creators that are killing it 38:50: What entrepreneurs are getting wrong 40:40: The most important metric to track 41:30: Productivity non negotiables 45:15: The best piece of advice he's ever received +MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/FOLLOW ADAM: https://www.instagram.com/mosseri/?hl=en +RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is obviously monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our second bonus episode is here! In this one, we're getting into an article I read recently and LOVED. Tim Urban's take on how to find the right life partner. As I said in the episode, let me know what you think of this new format! I want it to be our space for discussing article recommendations, diving into things that have happened that week, answering dilemmas, unpacking responses to episodes. I want to make it as useful as possible for you!You can read the article here: Part 1: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner.html Part 2: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner-part-2.html +DILEMMA SUBMISSIONIf you'd like to submit any dilemmas to the podcast to be answered in the bonus episodes, please send them to [email protected] with the subject beginning DILEMMAS!+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an expert episode absolutely packed with gold on what & when we should be eating. My guest is Professor Sarah Berry, a world-leading expert in nutritional science, Professor at King’s College London, the Chief Scientist at ZOE and the lead nutritional scientist on the PREDICT program, the world’s largest in-depth nutritional research programme. With over 20 years of research under her belt, Sarah has published more than 200 scientific papers exploring how our bodies respond to food, from blood sugar and fat metabolism to the gut microbiomeand crucially, how those responses can differ drastically between individuals, especially women.The aim for this episode was to answer the question, as a woman, what and how should I be eating, and how we can finally move past one-size-fits-all wellness culture, something I am very behind! + CHAPTERS0:00: Introduction 1:53: Working Hard or Hardly Working? 2:49: Prof Sarah's Career Journey 5:45: Why nutritional science has overlooked women14:31: The processed food price gap18:03: How being a woman impacts your metabolism 21:24: Eating to ease menopause symptoms 23:57: The best times to be eating 32:22: Is there anyting we shouldn’t be eating?34:32: Why calorie counting doesn’t work 39:35: What keeps our microbiome healthy 41:00: What women should know about their bodies45:18: How fast eating impacts you50:33: What order you should eat your food in 52:30: The food matrix 57:30: When shouldn’t we be snacking?1:02:04: Her study on cancer in young people 1:06:25: Why 0.1% of us follow food guidelines 1:10:00: The best advice she's recieved +MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+PROFESSOR SARAH BERRY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsarahberry/?hl=en ZOE: https://zoe.com/learn/sarah-berry ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/C0Nr-WDV+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first solo episode of the new era! In this episode I want to get into why procrastination isn’t really about laziness. It’s a deeply ingrained behavior with psychological roots, and avoiding it is a skill you can learn & practice.A huge thank you to Professor Fuschia Sirois for speaking to me as part of my research for this episode. Fuschia is working on an anti-procrastination tool called TEMPO toolkit. It's free to use and you can register your interest for when it launches here: https://fuschiasirois.com/2024/11/12/do-you-or-someone-you-know-struggle-with-procrastination/+Follow us on Instagram @workinghardpod and TikTok @workinghardpodcast! We have big plans, including a huge giveaway this week.+CHAPTERS0:00: Introduction 2:19: The Context 3:34: The Data 4:20: The Theories 7:12: Putting it into practice 11:48: The Expert 16:49: Sign off +READING LISTProcrastination, Prof Fuschia M Sirois: https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjt4pnW4d6MAxXiiFAGHU-IKOoYABAHGgJkZw&co=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYLABhD4ARIsALySuCRoXGW-CusL9MNiw92RJ6m0wWF65s_4jkZ_ZJBeoh-gIZEANOGUTvcaAiIUEALw_wcB&sig=AOD64_3_fDtaPeCyPR9IY9zY0qJ0UV4UkA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjMwJPW4d6MAxWkU0EAHStEFWcQ9aACKAB6BAgGED4&adurl=Solving The Procrastination Puzzle, Prof Tim Pychyl: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solving-Procrastination-Puzzle-Concise-Strategies/dp/0399168125Atomic Habits, James Clear: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/1847941834/ref=asc_df_1847941834/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696491569630&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=667304837050744158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-551566274852&psc=1&mcid=5f87ef6d64c43173a6fbda470bbfcbf1&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696491569630&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=667304837050744158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-551566274852&psc=1&gad_source=1+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.