Does the phrase “Crazy Successful” seem intriguing and puzzling? It certainly did to me, which is why I invited John Williams to join me to tell me what he means by it.
John’s upcoming book, “Crazy Successful” focuses on understanding who we area at our core – quirks and craziness included – and how we can channel it all into being successful.
As the author of the best-selling book Screw Work, Let’s Play, John has made a name for himself in helping people to quit their jobs and start businesses that feel more like play than work. So I was interested where he was going next with his next book, Crazy Successful
How to be ‘Crazy Successful’
In our chat, John dives into the unique aspect of how embracing our quirks and weaknesses could lead us to unparalleled heights of success.
He talks about the importance of being ultra-connected to our body and our feelings, and reveals how he practices a self-check exercise during his daily commute. It’s an eye-opening conversation!
Here are some themes we explore:
1. Embracing Individuality: How accepting our quirks and eccentricities can carve a unique path for us in an ever-competitive world.
2. Unleashing strengths in weaknesses: Examples of utilising our perceived flaws as a powerful tool for marketing and entrepreneurship.
3. Mental Health & Creativity: An enlightening discussion on the potential correlation between specific mental health conditions and creative or entrepreneurial strengths.
4. Handling Negative Feedback: A pragmatic approach to dealing with criticism on social media platforms.
5. The Power of Niche: The benefits of focusing on a niche market, despite the fear of losing potential customers.
This episode will shed light on how you can be authentically successful by leveraging your own unique qualities, and John illustrates these concepts beautifully with his personal journeys.
This episode isn’t about telling you what to do or how to do it. It’s about giving you a new perspective, something to ponder over. If it strikes a chord, great! If it doesn’t, that’s okay too. But I guarantee, this conversation with John will leave you pondering over previously unexplored facets of personal success.
In the end, what’s more significant and empowering than trying to fit the world’s definition of success is being true to ourselves. Surprise, surprise! The secret to being Crazy Successful may just be in unveiling our authentic selves. And trust me, there’s no other podcast episode that delves into this quite like this one.
So, tune into this transformative episode on the Head Trash & Healing Show, and let’s carve our unique paths to being Crazy Successful, together! Here’s to a better, more ‘you’ kind of success!
Resources Mentioned During the Episode
The resources mentioned in this episode of the Head Trash Show include:
1. John’s Upcoming Book – “Crazy Successful”: This book is intended to help readers understand and deal with emotions in a way that can lead to success. It advocates for the embracement of individual quirks, and how such traits can be utilised in fields like entrepreneurship and marketing to turn weaknesses into strengths.
2. Self-Check Exercise: John shares a simple exercise he uses to understand his feelings, desires, and actions. While the details of this exercise aren’t specified, it stands as a tool to help people become more self-aware and in tune with their emotions.
3. The Guinness Advert: A significant example that Alexia brings up during the podcast. It holds a lesson in turning perceived weaknesses into strengths, demonstrating how to use unique traits to give a competitive edge in marketing.
4. John’s Social Media Profiles: John operates under the name “John Spencer Williams Spencer” on Facebook and LinkedIn. These serve as platforms for him to connect with others, share his ideas and provide valuable, free content.
5. Ideaslab Co: This platform offers a free twelve-page guide on practical marketing and deploying empathy in marketing practices.
6. Clearance Club: Alexia Leachman invites listeners to join her clearance club for self-healing and personal development resources.
7. Weekly Wound Healing: This is a new product offered by Alexia Leachman through the Clear Your Head Trash website. It provides emotional wound healing activations for common emotional wounds like responsibility, vulnerability, and powerlessness.
8. Crazy Successful: The book that John is working on which is the heart of this conversation. It revolves around inner work, healing, and financial success. The book is set to be released at the end of 2024.
9. John’s Personal Interests: Used for building connection on social media, John’s interests such as kayaking and TV series could serve to inspire listeners to engage more with their respective communities.
10. John’s approach to Handling Negative Comments on Social Media: John shares effective strategies to tackle negativity online. This can be a valuable guide for listeners who also need to deal with such situations.
These resources combine to form a comprehensive toolset for anyone seeking personal development, increased self-awareness, and emotional healing. The guides mentioned, alongside experiences shared by John and Alexia, offer listeners a robust foundation to build their healing journeys on.
About John Williams
John started his career as a programmer on special effects software for the BBC, Disney Feature Animation and others. He later progressed to become a Senior Managing Consultant at Deloitte before quitting and declaring he never wanted a job ever again.
John stuck to his word and founded The Ideas Lab which has now helped thousands of people to create a business they love.
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You can download John’s free 12-page guide showing you how to create a ‘Crazy Successful’ business that stands out and wins in a crowded world:
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Discover personal quirks for crazy success.
06:17 Limited time offer on affordable book. Successful mindset.
11:05 Embrace uniqueness, manage challenges, create something distinctive.
18:18 Self-care, assess feelings, and plan actions.
21:26 Depression may spur creativity, but not directly.
28:11 Accept yourself, outsource what you dislike.
34:44 Frustration with long letters and bad service.
41:31 Guiding for faster success through focused niching.
44:51 Focused on creative clients, avoids incompatible ones.
52:52 Be mindful of sharing personal stories.
58:18 Passion for TV series reveals unique viewpoint.
01:03:07 People project their own issues onto you.
01:05:23 Casual comment sparks ADHD discussion and controversy.
01:14:02 Most active on Facebook and LinkedIn, findable.
01:15:23 Join my self-healing community at clearyourheadtrash.com.
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