How do you get into The Zone with that razor sharp focus where you cannot be distracted? Who's the master of your mind? How can you become that master? How can you handle unconscious thoughts and feelings, how to manage anger, fear and nervou

Episode 24 (15:45) - Why mental clarity and presence give top performance

Feb 21st, 2021 15m 45s

What stops you from reaching your goals? How do you remove stops and distractions? How do you stop distracting yourself when you must be at peak performance? How is esports different from more physical sports when it comes to mental training?T

Episode 23 (10:52) - The scale of giving (Givers and Takers, part 2)

Feb 20th, 2021 10m 52s

Extending the concept of evaluating people as Givers or Takers with the Scale of Giving. Make the World a better place by being a Giver and surround yourself with other Givers. This will create ripple effects and become a true pay-it-forward so

Episode 22 (4:33) - Givers and Takers: A simple approach to evaluating people

Jan 17th, 2021 4m 33s

Who should you surround yourself with?Could there be a really simple answer to this seemingly complex subject?

Episode 21 (3:57) - How to handle stress

Nov 29th, 2020 3m 57s

The simplest possible tip on how to handle any stressful situation in life - be it in the workplace, family or any situation where you feel overwhelmed.

Episode 20 (59:32) - How to be kick-ass on stage

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 3m

The "Å" team (https://a-circle.no/) shares all the secrets to doing great presentations.As promised during this talk:Here is Brendan juggling: https://vimeo.com/125197180Here is Øivind doing flair: https://youtu.be/mNsHGq3oKHwAnd here is N

Episode 19 (9:05) - On global warming

Feb 19th, 2019 9m 5s

At the tail end of my interview (https://isene.org/2019/02/RelevantMen.html) on Annmarie Bhola's Breaking Ground podcast, she asked me about my views on global warming. We had an interesting exchange that turned out as a podcast in its own ri

Episode 18 (17:54) - The value of improvisation in Role-Playing Games

Jan 3rd, 2019 17m 54s

Not only in RPGs, but in life in general - improvisation is an invaluable skill that will help you in contless situation. But how do you balance improvisation, planning and the role-playing game system itself? What is the benefits of planning,

Episode 17 (05:14) - What is the meaning of life? What is your greatest asset?

Dec 7th, 2018 5m 14s

Is there any meaning, any purpose to life? What is the true path? Religion? Science? The arts, sports, parenting, helping others, yourself, collecting stuff, happiness, action, inaction or something entirely different? What on Earth - or elsewh

Episode 16 (6:44) - Mental Training

Nov 22nd, 2018 6m 44s

There is a way to learn to be truly present without having to resort to mental tricks or doing anything special. Learning to really be present without any props or tools creates a foundation for clean focus. Because if you can calmly be present

Episode 15 (16:09) - Learn better public speaking, even without slides

Nov 18th, 2018 16m 9s

Learn to become a better public speaker. Create a better impact and value with your audience. More interaction, less slides.

Episode 14 (13:13) - Impress with the Arrow->Box->Arrow method

Nov 7th, 2018 13m 13s

I did a talk at the Procurement 4.0 conference at Deloitte in Oslo. While the topic I covered was digitilization in shipping, I ended up recommending the audience to go home and ask their sexual partner how they could be the ideal partner in be

Episode 13 (39:20) - Can collaboration be good business?

Nov 3rd, 2018 39m 20s

Shipping, ant hills and the crazy fashion industry.Why is collaboration good business? Why share? What does shipping have in common with the pharmaceutical industry?What is “ant hill innovation”, and how does that concept relate to the IT i

Eposide 12 (23:51) - Women will be last to be replaced by robots and AI

Oct 26th, 2018 23m 51s

I held a workshop in Tromsø - north of the arctic circle - at the annual WISTA conference (WISTA being the “Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association”). The topic of my workshop was “Digitization, robots and AI. Why women will be the

Episode 11 (22:41) - Chemical Geir blowing himself up

Oct 12th, 2018 22m 41s

Stay curious. Experiment. Fail fast. Learn.Link to the blog post: https://isene.org/2018/10/Podcast-ChemicalGeir.html

Episode 10 (5:01) - How to effectively help another

Oct 11th, 2018 5m 1s

Based on the OnePageBook, "How to help a friend in trouble" (available on Amazon and at isene.org), this podcast boils helping others down to one single effective tip. Just one. And in the podcast I offer you a challenge. Are you game?The blo

Episode 9 (6:07) - Do you actually need your goals and ambitions?

Oct 10th, 2018 6m 7s

In this podcast I am pondering this life question that most people seem to take for granted. Help me sort this out - are goals and ambitions really needed to live a happy and fulfilling life?Link to the blog post: https://isene.org/2018/10/Po

Episode 8 (5:38) - The really simple Role-Playing Game

Oct 9th, 2018 5m 38s

A one page game system with a one page adventure. Play with kids down to 5 years old. Simple rules, playable in an evening. You will find Amar Lite at http://d6gaming.orgHere's the blog post about this simple RPG: https://isene.org/2018/10/Po

Episode 7 (11:29) - Being an extrovert or introvert and being in the zone

Sep 30th, 2018 11m 29s

Are you an introvert or extrovert? Or somewhere in between? Why? And how does this relate to you getting into 'the zone "?More at https://isene.org/2018/09/Podcast-Introvert.html

Episode 6 (18:16) - Revenge of the calculator geek

Sep 27th, 2018 18m 16s

After having been laughed at by the leader of the Calculator Group in the Norwegian Astronomical Society, I decided to take revenge.

Episode 5 - If you are easily hurt, your world is too small

Sep 27th, 2018 8m 45s

If your whole life is centered around having a perfect body, then any criticism of your body will be an attack on your whole world. If life is all about your job, then taking a hit at work will see your life crumble.How can you become less se

Episode 4 - Free will

Sep 26th, 2018 3m 35s

Do you really have a choice? Are any of your choices in life up to you? Do you ever cause anything? Are you responsible? Listen to this podcast, then read the OneBageBook titled, "Free will" here: https://isene.org/onepagebooks/ and the article