Podcasts by 1minutetips
1 Minute tips on Personal Development and Self-Growth.
Further podcasts by Rod Gomes
Podcast on the topic Gesundheit und Fitness
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069 - You Are Not Here To Try from 2014-11-14T16:00:30
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You are not here to try. You are not here to be the person others want you to be.
You are here to be yourself, with all your qualities and faults.
068 - Use Things Love People from 2014-11-13T13:54:08
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“To live fully, we must learn to use things and love people, and not love things and use people.” ~John Powell
This sounds remarkably basic, doesn’t it?<...
067 - Are You Doing What It Takes from 2014-11-12T15:10:56
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We all want to accomplish more, reach new heights, overcome our challenges. We want to be better, to do better things.
But we often forget that it will t...
066 - The Grass Is Always Greener Where You Water It from 2014-11-11T13:39:49
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There is something that I like to call: the “grass is always greener”, syndrome.
We all suffer from it at some point in life.
The absolute truth...
065 - Don’t Be Afraid To Say No from 2014-11-10T13:44:01
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Have you ever said yes, when you really wanted to say no?
We’ve all been there. Maybe it was a favor for a friend or family member, maybe it was a work c...
064 - You Are Not Your Emotions from 2014-11-07T12:14:28
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Have your ever noticed how when your feeling happy, or motivated, you automatically know that you’re not going to feel this way forever?
Now try to remem...
063 - Your Life Your Responsibility from 2014-11-06T14:17:30
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If you’re honest with yourself, you can think of at least a few moments where you caught yourself playing the victim.
This is human nature.
When...
062 - Simplify from 2014-11-05T15:00:24
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From time to time I witness a situation where the person involved could have simplified it, by simply using a little bit of brain power.
The thing is, we...
061 - Be Brave Enough To Start A Conversation That Matters from 2014-11-04T13:12:32
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“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.”
The title of today’s episode comes from this fantastic quote by Margaret Wheatley.
But w...
060 - Nothing Is Permament from 2014-11-03T13:17:41
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Nothing is permanent!
I always remind myself of it. Specially when I see people behaving like they’re on the top of the world. Ruled by their inflated eg...
059 - You Were Born To Thrive from 2014-10-31T13:49:10
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You were born to thrive, not to just merely survive.
Whether you believe it or not.
That’s the truth.
We are all here for a reason, som...
058 - Be A Force For Good from 2014-10-30T14:40:20
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We live in a society where the bad is always on the spotlight.
That’s one of the main reasons why I have stopped watching the news. It doesn’t matter whe...
057 - Take Tiny Steps from 2014-10-29T12:17:27
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There’s a slight chance that you will frown when you hear me suggesting that you take tiny steps.
I’m not suggesting you to dream small. And I’m definite...
056 - Youre Not Going To Please Everyone from 2014-10-28T13:31:29
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Today I come with bitter news, are you ready?
You’re not going to please everyone.
I know, crazy right?
Kidding aside, this is somethin...
055 - Would You Rather Be Right Or Be Kind from 2014-10-27T15:05:33
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I have recently wrote an article for a blog, where I talk about giving up on the need to always be right.
I mention how the need to be right is directly ...
054 - Eat That Frog from 2014-10-24T14:53:27
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There’s a saying that goes like this:
“If the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is eat a live frog, then nothing worse can happen for th...
053 - Looking Busy from 2014-10-23T15:04:50
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In the past few years I have noticed that more and more people are dedicating themselves to the art of looking busy.
I find this to be silly. Don’t fall ...
052 - Trade Expectation For Appreciation from 2014-10-22T14:38:14
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When you decide to trade expectation for appreciation, you automatically get rid of a ton of extra emotional weight.
When you keep expecting things to ha...
051 - Your Next Move from 2014-10-21T14:16:19
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Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words to say, that’s the perfect moment to stop searching and simply use the words that you have.
This also applies...
050 - 50 Days from 2014-10-20T13:14:10
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Today is a very special day, I’m celebrating 50 episodes!
I’m grateful for each and every one of you.
I appreciate you for giving me a bit of yo...
049 - Keep Pushing from 2014-10-17T13:59:49
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When someone tells us to keep going, to keep pushing it, saying things will eventually get better, is when we tend to resist it the most.
We are already ...
048 - Invest In Yourself from 2014-10-16T15:55:52
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Investing in yourself goes way beyond the monetary value.
There are many great ways to invest in ourselves.
And the good news is that you don’t ...
047 - You Failed So What from 2014-10-15T14:18:49
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Failure is a topic that I used to avoid at all costs. Even talking about it was painful to me.
I had the wrong mindset.
Today I know failure is ...
046 - But Im Too Old Now from 2014-10-14T14:29:56
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Today I want to talk about something that used to be a recurring thought of mine, the “I’m too old now” mentality.
This is one of the biggest villains wh...
045 - Bite Sized Goals from 2014-10-13T14:34:25
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Setting goals is something I was really terrible at. And when you’re terrible at setting goals, you are likely not going to reach them.
I’ve read many bl...
044 - Is Personal Development For Me from 2014-10-10T14:58:26
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90% of the people asking this question have no idea what personal development is.
They have this false belief that personal development is for the likes ...
043 - Start Today from 2014-10-09T15:18:11
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Today I’m going to tell you something that has the potential to change your life, are you ready?
Today is the best time to start on a diet, start a new h...
042 - The Shift from 2014-10-08T13:51:35
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There are certain topics that I refuse to discuss online. Politics, sports and religion are sitting at the top of that list of forbidden topics.
I do, ho...
041 - Be Present from 2014-10-07T14:06:45
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Oftentimes we get our heads stuck in the past. We think of what could have been.
What if we did things differently?
I’m not going to talk about ...
040 - Invest In Travelling from 2014-10-06T14:41:38
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”
I love this quote! Traveling is so incredible, that even when it’s bad, it’s awesome!
The experiences from traveling are ...
039 - Dont Worry from 2014-10-03T15:36:19
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Remember the lyrics? Don’t worry, be happy!
Whenever I hear this, I automatically think of the children. They have this amazing super power, of not givin...
038 - Dis-Ease from 2014-10-02T15:30:14
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Some people go through life on a permanent state of dis-ease. You probably know at least one person like that. They are constantly thinking and worrying about get...
037 - You Know The Answer from 2014-10-01T15:48:07
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I can’t even tell you how many times in my life I’ve kept searching for answers that only I was able to provide, and to make it even more interesting, I knew the ...
036 - Dream Hitchhiker from 2014-09-30T15:28:03
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Are you hitchhiking on someone else’s dream?
I believe we’re living in one of the most exciting times, ever. Information is abundantly available, we’re a...
035 - You Are Already Naked from 2014-09-29T14:33:51
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You’re already naked. I really love this phrase, taken from an amazing speech given by Steve Jobs.
What is keeping you from doing what you want?
Listen
034 - Create from 2014-09-26T14:49:50
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This is something that hit me like a train in the past 2 months.
We no longer create. We have decided to leave this to artists and writers. All we do is ...
033 - Start Over from 2014-09-25T14:17:44
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We live in a culture where starting over basically means that you’re broadcasting to the world that you have failed.
For this reason many of us will keep...
032 - Intention Creates Direction from 2014-09-24T15:33:49
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Intention creates direction. I love this!
It may sound like woo woo talk to you, depending on how you perceive it, but it’s certainly not.
If yo...
031: Stuff Happens. Get Over It! from 2014-09-23T12:00:56
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We cannot control most of the circumstances in our lives. But we can, and should, control the way we react to it.
We all face bad situations, problems an...
030 - Big 30 (celebrating 30 episodes) from 2014-09-22T15:50:42
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Today is a special day, 1 Minute Tips has reached its 30th episode!
It feels great to have reached this milestone. I know this may not mean much to you, ...
029 - Consume The Good Stuff from 2014-09-19T14:33:50
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On episode 19 I mentioned how important it is to keep learning.
Today I want to talk about the importance of filtering the information we consume. In a n...
028 - Dont Fail By Default from 2014-09-18T13:51:07
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We fail by default more often than you think.
But what do I mean by failing by default?
It’s pretty simple, let’s say that you have an exciting ...
027 - The Blame Game from 2014-09-17T15:16:29
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Get off the blame train. This was a very destructive habit I had, I’d blame everyone and everything for all my problems.
The fault was always theirs. I d...
026 - Refuse To Shrink from 2014-09-16T17:13:57
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We should always be expanding our minds, our relationships, our barriers. But for some us, all it takes is a person with a negative, or mean attitude to drag us d...
025 - No Hablo Ingles from 2014-09-15T15:13:52
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Today’s episode is about facing the fear of not being good enough.
Learning a new language isn’t exactly easy. This varies from person to person. I perso...
024 - Say It Anyway from 2014-09-12T17:52:37
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Have you ever had that feeling, specially when you’re writing a blog post or want to express yourself to a loved one, and you’re just not sure if you should say i...
023 - You Are Not Alone from 2014-09-11T13:15:59
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You are not alone. Just take a look back, over your right shoulder.
Just kidding! :)
When we’re stuck with a problem, the first thought we come ...
022 - When Do You Feel Free from 2014-09-10T15:43:08
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When I came up with the title for this episode I thought it sounded a bit weird at first. But this is exactly what I meant to ask.
When do you feel free?...
021 - Do Good from 2014-09-09T15:37:03
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Remember when you were little and your parents told you to be a good boy, or girl. And to do unto others as you would have them do unto you?
This golden ...
020 - Treasure Your Experiences from 2014-09-08T15:56:51
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The way I experience my life will never be the same way you experience yours, and vice-versa.
We can go watch a movie together, or read the same book. My...
019 - Keep Learning from 2014-09-05T15:33:50
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In yesterday’s episode I mentioned that I would risk sounding like your grandma.
Today, let me go ahead and risk sounding like your parents by saying tha...
018 - Do What's Right from 2014-09-04T14:36:31
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I’ll probably sound like your grandma here, but I’ll say it anyway: Do what’s right.
It’s a given, right? We should alway do what’s right.
Indee...
017 - Celebrate from 2014-09-03T14:08:26
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If I asked you to give me the name of the biggest critic in your life. Right off the bat, who would you nominate?
If you didn’t nominate yourself, I’m so...
016 - The Time Is Right from 2014-09-02T13:33:25
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Take a look at your calendar and clock. This day and this time, is all you have.
If you want to forgive someone, love someone, let go of someone, start o...
015 - Let Go Of The Past from 2014-09-01T13:24:18
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Letting go of the past is a topic that causes confusion in most people's minds.
Why should you let go of the past? It was part of your life after all.
014 - Surround Yourself With The Right People from 2014-08-29T14:07:22
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On episode 7 I mentioned the energy draining kind of people. I call them “energy vampires”.
They need to drain your energy in order to feel good with the...
013 - Get Inspired from 2014-08-28T15:27:06
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You know that feeling, like you’re ready to take on the world and nothing can stop you. No one can get on your way today, no negativity or stress will bring you d...
012 - Are You Investing Your Time from 2014-08-27T13:39:55
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Today I want to talk about investment. Not monetary investment.
A much more important kind of investment, time!
If you had to rate how well are ...
011 - Stop Overthinking from 2014-08-26T15:10:10
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So you probably read this episode's topic and already started to think about it. Anticipating what I was going to talk about.
By anticipating about this ...
010 - Are You Listening from 2014-08-25T14:32:09
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Hello! Are you listening? Yes, you!
There is so much noise nowadays. We’re always connected and rarely present.
We’re not as engaged as it seems...
009 - Take A Break from 2014-08-22T15:47:18
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So you’re working hard, life is crazy. Time is of the essence.
And you see all the talk about people taking mini vacations, putting fewer hours peer week...
008 - Read More from 2014-08-21T14:54:39
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Reading is good! We grew up hearing people say it.
I used to hate reading – whenever I had to read a book for school I cringed.
But why? Why rea...
007 - Beware Of Vampires from 2014-08-20T14:24:39
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These blood sucking creatures have made their ways out of fiction. But they’ve evolved. They no longer crave for blood, they crave for your energy. Every little d...
006 - Changes from 2014-08-19T14:16:18
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Some people will get physically ill if you tell they need to change something. Changing can be scary.
Changing means you’ll have to leave something behin...
005 - Hell Yes Or No from 2014-08-18T14:35:58
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Let’s talk about keeping your plate full – WITH good stuff.
I bet you have your own plate full right now, but is it full with good and nutricional stuff?...
004 - Find Joy from 2014-08-15T14:58:30
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Today I want to talk about the importance of finding joy. And I don’t even mean it in a deep level, which is also important. I mean finding joy in the little thin...
003 - Be Yourself from 2014-08-14T19:11:26
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My name is Rod Gomes, let’s dive straight into today’s tip.
Be yourself!
When you say it out loud it sounds almost stupid, right? Be yourself, o...
002 - Declutter from 2014-08-13T00:00
Welcome to 1 minute tips! Today I want to talk about clutter, or decluttering, if you will.
I'm pretty sure you have faced this situation at least once in your life, a point where you dec...
001 - Welcome from 2014-08-12T00:00
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My name is Rod Gomes and I’m very happy and excited to be recording this first episode.
I’ve had this project on the back of my mind for a few months now...