How To Eliminate Distractions (TIME)
Join Up Dots - Business Coaching Made Easy (With A Bit Of Life Coaching Too)
Release Date: 12/10/2025
Join Up Dots - Business Coaching Made Easy (With A Bit Of Life Coaching Too)
BRAIN Tiredness Follow UP On this episode of Join Up Dots, David Ralph explores why mental fatigue can make every part of life feel heavier than it really is — from work to health, money, relationships, and creativity. He shows how trying to “fix everything” at once can overload the brain and why focusing on one small, manageable action can create traction and restore clarity. Listeners share how they’ve started applying this idea today, tackling one task in their health, finances, work, or environment to feel lighter and more in control. #JoinUpDots #BrainTired #MentalClarity...
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Listener Problem: Brain Tiredness Kills SUCCESS On this episode of Join Up Dots, David Ralph explores why feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly anxious often has nothing to do with motivation or discipline, and everything to do with brain tiredness. When your head is overloaded, even simple decisions feel heavy and life starts to feel bigger than it really is. Instead of trying to fix everything or think further ahead, David shares a calmer perspective on shrinking the problem, reducing mental load, and finding traction before progress. It’s a grounded conversation for anyone who feels like...
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Shawn Stevenson: Rebuilding His Body And Success By Reshaping The World Todays guest on Join Up Dots is a man who seems to have cracked it big-time, and knows exactly what he was put on this planet to do. And his mission is to make us the healthiest version of what we can be and live an amazing life everyday But unlike so many of our guests who have a childhood that was less than perfect, his life started in a very different way. As he says in his own words “I spent the first half of my childhood in a quiet suburban neighbourhood with all of the love and attention that a child could ask for....
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Should I Really Become An ENTREPRENEUR? In this episode of Join Up Dots, we respond to a listener standing at the crossroads between job security and earning their own income. Stripping away the online hype, we explore the real truth about entrepreneurship – the freedom and the fear, the pride and the pressure, the growth and the loneliness. This is an honest, from-the-heart look at what it really costs emotionally and mentally to build something of your own, and why responsibility always comes before freedom. If you’ve ever felt the pull to work for yourself but worried about the...
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Am I Really Speaking To Who I Want To BUY? (Troy's Problem) On today’s episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into why so many business ideas struggle not because they lack passion or effort, but because they’re trying to speak to everyone at once. Using a real listener story, David explores how clarity around your *perfect customer* transforms everything — from confidence and messaging to momentum and sales. When you stop chasing attention and start speaking to the right person, selling becomes simpler, more natural, and far more effective. This episode is a grounded reminder that growth...
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Freedom, Adventure And The Travelling Life With Caroline Makepeace Today's guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast believes in travel, more travel and then when she is finished and wants a bit of rest: Travel. And this is not the pack your bags for two weeks each year, or for as many weekends as you can get, kind of adventure. She is a believer that "Your life does not have to fit in a box. You don’t have to live behind the picket fence, slave away at that full-time job that sucks you dry, and the monotonous peak hour traffic runs. You can have the picket fence and a job you love of...
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Today’s guest joining us on the Join Up Dots podcast business interview is a man who is thriving in the online world by getting business's to ask the right questions. Originally from a small rural town in central California he started his first business installing lawns on people’s yards at the age of 16. He eventually started tinkering with and selling computers, and made his way down to Los Angeles to attend college at UCLA. It was then that he began taking on consulting gigs building websites for small local businesses with a few of his friends. After getting a request from one of these...
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Lifestyle Freedom Still Has Lifestyle Hassles In this episode of Join Up Dots, David Ralph shares three real-life emails from listeners who have taken their first genuine steps towards financial freedom and discovered the truth most people never talk about: freedom doesn’t remove problems, it simply gives you better ones. Through honest reflections and lived experience, the episode explores how taking ownership of your income, time, and choices brings both hassle and fulfilment, and why that trade-off is exactly where growth, confidence, and real freedom begin. It’s a grounded, human...
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Happy Xmas To Everyone - Five Pressies From Join Up Dots Welcome to our podcast, where we unwrap life's most precious gifts together! 🎁 Today, I'm thrilled to share five incredible presents that can transform your life. Passion Unveiled: Discovering your passion is like finding a treasure map to fulfillment. 🌟 #PassionUnleashed #PurposeFound The Power of Personal Agency: You hold the reins to your life's story. Realizing that you're in control, regardless of circumstances, is liberating. 🌈 #EmpowerYourself #YouAreInControl Gratitude & Mindfulness Magic: Embrace the present...
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LIFESTYLE FREEDOM - The Mindset Shifts In this episode of Join Up Dots, we dive into the most common question I’m asked: *“I’d love to quit my job, but I don’t know what I can do.” Rather than chasing big ideas or dramatic leaps, this conversation strips everything back to what really matters first — covering your bills, calming the pressure, and building confidence one step at a time. It’s about stopping the overthinking, realising you don’t need to escape your job, and understanding that entrepreneurship begins quietly, alongside what you’re already doing. When you focus on...
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Todays guest joining us on the show is a man who has created something, that as soon as I saw it I thought "Wow, I know many people who could do with this system" It's all down to giving you the ability to focus in on a task, when the world of distractions are flying around your head. You know what its like, you have an important piece of work to finish, but you just need to check Facebook for a second, and then of course the football results, and before you know it that piece of work takes longer and longer. Pressure and stress abounds Well as our guest says " After I left my corporate job, I spent several years struggling to build a life that allowed me the creative freedom to realize my potential, while still paying my bills. I worked as a freelance writer and tutor, started a business, and pursued numerous side hustles before eventually establishing myself as a professional coach for entrepreneurs, growth company executives, and Fortune 100 managers. Along the way, I tried everything I could find that promised to boost my productivity, and to stop myself from procrastinating and wasting time. I found productivity apps that helped me organize my to-do list, stay off social media, and manage my calendar. I also developed my own systems to set long-term goals, to plan my weeks more strategically, and to stick to a strong morning routine. After helping my coaching clients implement some of these tools, I realized that today’s digital workers need a solution for procrastination that didn’t exist: A community to connect with like-minded individuals committed to holding each other accountable, hour by hour, for actually doing the actions contained in those todo lists, productivity tools, and goal trackers. I created Focusmate to help independent workers break free of the shame and anxiety caused by chronic procrastination, and to enjoy the same benefits of accountability as clients paying thousands of dollars for coaching. Love this, truly love this. So when this idea popping into his head did he think like most people seem to do "That must be out there already, so what's the point?" And where does he find the biggest need for his services, from people who are just beginning or ones much further into the game who should know better. Well let’s find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots with the one and only Taylor Jacobson Show Highlights We discussed so many deep subjects on the show such as: Why so many people fail to get an idea of the ground quite simply due to the fact that they have too many ideas. Taylor talks about "blundering" around in his career, which allowed him to experience many things that has led him to where he is today. We chat about finding the minimum viable product for any business as soon as possible, no matter how ugly it might be. And lastly……….. What would it be like if you didn't have to worry about business and only do what you love doing in life? Then perhaps its time to find a business partner who does.