Pieter Geldenhuys talks about Shoshin Walks, Exploring and Nature

11/10/21 • 40 min

Pieter Geldenhuys – also known as PG Geldenhuys – facilitates hikes and retreats in South Africa and abroad to help you turn your focus inward, through his business Shoshin Walks. He’s also learnt that big shifts come from having a beginner’s mindset.

PG’s adventurous spirit is infectious. He shares his travel tales and his philosophy with hiking and being in nature. In this productive conversation, we also discuss meditative walks, writing novels, cliches – and observing ducks.

Talking Points

What is Shoshin?
The power of meditative walks
Navigating uncertainty
How writing badly helped PG write a novel
Lessons learnt from completing the Camino de Santiago
PG’s group tours that include the Inca trail and Kilimanjaro

Quote

"Structure will set you free."

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Talking Points

What is Shoshin?
The power of meditative walks
Navigating uncertainty
How writing badly helped PG write a novel
Lessons learnt from completing the Camino de Santiago
PG’s group tours that include the Inca trail and Kilimanjaro

Quote

"Structure will set you free."

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Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice.

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Jeff Harry talks about Play, Flow and Curiosity

Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to help teams and organizations navigate difficult conversations and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges through embracing a play-oriented approach to work.

For his work, Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2020 and has been featured in the NY Times, Mashable, Upworthy, & Shondaland. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.

I had a really fun time catching up with Jeff. In this episode we explore rethinking how people work, historical innovators, the power of curiosity and long-term thinking – and John Steinbeck quotes.

Talking Points

Jeff’s definition of play
Building a psychologically safe place for your company
Measuring quality over quantity
Building trust with your staff
How certain environments unlock play and flow
Identifying your play value

Quote

"Play is the joyful act when you forget about time."

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Talking Points

Launching YouNeedABudget.com as a spreadsheet business
How to start budgeting your finances
Embracing your true expenses
Identifying what is urgent
Setting intention versus attention
The parallels between time and money management
Budgeting with your partner
How YNAB works

Quote

"Consider the future within the constraint of current resources."

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