Come with me on an exploration of self-discovery.

On this podcast we decipher what really matters, as we unravel the chaos of day-to-day work

to learn how to build an essential life.

Welcome back to the What's Essential Podcast.

Thank you really for being here.

Take a moment, breathe in, I'm your fully British, mostly essentialist host, Greg McEwan.

So take a moment to be really here.

Take a deep breath.

Maybe I'm saying that for myself as much as for you, you know, perhaps you're listening

to this while you're doing something else.

Maybe you're on a run, well done.

Maybe you're driving the car somewhere, be safe.

Maybe you're doing the washing up or you could even be walking down the beach somewhere.

Wherever you are, I have a question for you.

How well are you listening to your life?

In fact, let's turn that into a quiz.

I want you to ask yourself the following questions and if you're really courageous, you could

even go beyond that and ask someone else to answer these questions about you.

For each question, answer rarely, sometimes or often.

Here are the questions.

One, I am guilty of interrupting.

Two, I am present when you talk, not texting, checking email or looking at social media.

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