The Big Almanack

Part 7 (20 minutes) 12.          PEARLS OF WISDOM (continued)        12.5        Lessons Learned in my First 80 Years, by Byron Wien               12.12     Letter from a dad               12.13     Lessons from Winston Churchill        12.14     Ten ways to change the world, by Admiral William McRaven 12.15     Dangers to human virtue, by Mahatma Gandhi          12.16     Ten tips from a Buddhist monk, by Charlene Barry     12.17     Books to read       13.          THE END                13.1        Luck is real            13.2        Believe in yourself 13.3        The secret to achieving your dreams

Part 5 (20 minutes) 8. ADVERSITY (continued) 8.6 Don’t run away 8.7 Forget about revenge 8.8 Take it like a man 8.9 Four steps for recovering from failure 8.10 There’s only one way out of a jam 8.11 Sometimes you have to play dead 8.12 Seven tricks for fighting fear 8.13 This too shall pass 9. LEARNING 9.1 Tell your story 9.2 Seven tips to improve your memory 9.3 Six rules for writing 9.4 The difference between thinkers and doers 9.5 Twenty-three tips for becoming a better negotiator 9.6 The art of selling 9.7 Change your mind

Part 6 (20 minutes) 10. FAMILY 10.1 Don’t neglect your family 10.2 Seven reasons to marry young 10.3 Seven ways children make you a better person 10.4 Make a living and live at the same time 10.5 Be present 10.6 Teach your children 10.7 The six-month rule 11. COURAGE 11.1 Go into the lion’s den 11.2 The man in the arena 11.3 The courage to copy cowards 11.4 The courage to follow 11.5 The courage to fight 11.6 The courage to lead 11.7 The courage to speak up 11.8 The courage to carry on 11.9 The courage to quit 11.10 The courage to ignore the crowd 11.11 The courage to face the truth 11.12 The courage to face the fear of failure 11.13 If, by Rudyard Kipling 12. PEARLS OF WISDOM 12.1 The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren

Part 4 (20 minutes) 6. HABITS (continued) 6.11 Nap 6.12 Meditate 6.13 Pray 7. PEOPLE 7.1 Find your tribe 7.2 Be yourself 7.3 Watch out for slackers 7.4 Beware people that keep their options open 7.5 Don’t let friends hold you back 7.6 Don’t let people upset you 7.7 Stay away from energy vampires 8. ADVERSITY 8.1 Defeat is ok 8.2 Stop waiting for someone to save you 8.3 Don’t be a victim 8.4 Don’t blame other people 8.5 Tackle obstacles head on

Part 2 (20 minutes) 3. CHARACTER (continued) 3.7 Give it your best shot, no excuses 3.8 Help other people 3.9 Make haste slowly 3.10 Tell the truth 3.11 Never lie 3.12 Maximise your energy 3.13 Thirteen things Heroes don’t do 4. PHILOSOPHY 4.1 Be anti-fragile 4.2 Be stoic 4.3 Dealing with uncertainty 4.4 Don’t be fooled by randomness 4.5 Thirteen rules for happiness

Part 3 (20 minutes) 4. PHILOSOPHY (continued) 4.6 Control your Destiny 4.7 Listen to the Universe 5. SELF-AWARENESS 5.1 Know thyself 5.2 Know what you don’t know 5.3 Know your motives 5.4 Use your natural gifts 5.5 Your reputation doesn’t matter 5.6 Focus on your talents 5.7 Ego is like a dragon 6. HABITS 6.1 Make your bed in the morning 6.2 Don’t be too proud to do the dirty work 6.3 Write every day 6.4 Wake up early 6.5 Have good manners 6.6 Avoid small decisions 6.7 Wash your hands 6.8 Live simply 6.9 Smile and wave 6.10 Be a paranoid optimist

Part 1 (20 minutes) 1. THE BEGINNING 1.1 Follow your dreams 1.2 Don’t follow your passion 1.3 Love life 1.4 Keep moving 1.5 Stop trying to save the world 1.6 Lessons from a Frog 1.7 Do your best 2. VALUES 2.1 Be loyal 2.2 Be respectful 2.3 Take responsibility 2.4 Persevere 2.5 Do the right thing 2.6 Underpromise 2.7 Be humble 3. CHARACTER 3.1 Seven attributes of a Hero 3.2 Be equanimous 3.3 Have a sense of humour 3.4 There is no try, there is only do 3.5 Make it look easy 3.6 Go the extra mile

In this first episode we chat to the Big Al himself about the what some of his secrets are in being a successful entrepreneur.