Welcome to episode #68. We’re thrilled to be joined by Steve Grace today. Steve Grace is the CEO & Founder of The Nudge Group, empowering high-growth companies to thrive on a global stage with a unique fusion of recruitment expertise and powerful storytelling designed to expand your reach and impact worldwide. He is also the Founder of Nudge Productions creating high-quality content to tell stories through every medium from creating & managing podcasts in both video & audio, newsletters production & management, photography, and documentary/filmmaking.And lastly, he is the publisher of both Balance the Grind & Startup Life: Unscripted and host of both the Give it a Nudge and Daily Grind podcasts.Welcome to the show Steve!QuestionsCan you tell us about your experience with neurodiversity? I could talk for hours about this, how it affected me mentally, etc and how it affects my work, why I do what I do, etcWhen did you realize that you weren’t neurotypical? About 13-14 years oldStarted with a diagnosis of an extreme form of dyslexia.What challenges did you face?Ridicule, stress, being differentAccomplished siblingsWhat is it like now?Love it, I will tell you whyStill finds it difficult to read. Took a while to readHad to learn the shape of every word.Finds it difficult to read handwriting.Found recruitment because it was all speaking (a lot easier than writing).What neuro-exceptional strengths are you leaning into now?every single one I canDifficult to separate the neurotypical strengths from the idiosyncraticShort and sweet communicationWhat "work" projects are you concentrating on? Recruitment businessProduction CompanyPodcasts: Give It A Nudge: features startupsDaily Grind: hacks to improve diet, exercise, career, sustainabilityWebsiteBalance the grind: work-life balanceFilm makingFilming war games for military startupsThe Pillars: private clubFounders and family offices get together and build stuffThe goal is to build 20 Canvas and 5 AtlassiansCasual club: can wear a t-shirt; avoiding being stuffy. BYO kilt.How about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?With my business Balance the Grind balance, is important to meWork-life balance looks different to different people.Teenagers occasionally want to spend time with him (at the ATM)Sport/exercise:Exercise 6 days per weekKeystone habitI did a half ironman last yearI love the ocean, live at Tamarama, learning to surf very late in lifeMediaTravel (going away on a boat) What do you do to optimise productivity during your working hours? Get up early (how early - callback on sleep question) - sleep makes a difference to clarityRead for 30 minutes (though sometimes gets lured in by phone)High performance coffee - “before you speak”Green juice (reviewing them for Balance the Grind)Breaks up the day with movement (e.g. walk to next meeting for 1hr and make phone calls)Don’t spend more than 45 minutes on one taskDrinking water - gives him a lot of energyPlanning which I hate,Some standard old-school ones like doing what I hate firstLo-Fi Beats I am tryingBreathworkTurn email off + keep phone awayEmail yourself notesUse Siri to email 4 different notebooksCandidate interview notesClient requirementsThe Daily Grind: research guests beforehandIdeas bookAccountability MeetingMonday morning check-in with teamNot in trouble but feel embarrassed/fulfilled if you do it Measurement:Woop bandCGMWhat is some unhelpful productivity advice that doesn’t work for you?Focusing on one thing - everything is connected“Don’t make lists”COMMERCIAL BREAKWhat does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Get up at 5.30 am (earlier in Summer than Winter)Solar-powered human (moved from UK to AU for the sun)Drink half a bottle of waterJuiceCoffeeWake up teenagers (x2)Read for 15-30 mins (print them out in A4)Shower, shave, contactsGym (3x weights, 1x run, 1x swim)Protein shakeWork - no meetings before 11 amHow is your sleep? How do you switch off at night? Goes home around 6 pmCheck emailsWork until 7ishDinnerWork until 9 pmScrolling/bad TV/moviesGo to bed at 11 pmFalls asleep quicklyCan’t sleep past 7 hoursWhere can people connect with you or find your work?Website: https://thenudgegroup.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegrace/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevegraceg/Do you have any final words or asks for our audience?Lofi musicReframe any limiting beliefsMore from Focus Bear:Website: https://focusbear.ioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-bear/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@focusbearappTwitter: https://twitter.com/focusbear1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focus_bear/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusbearapp/Podcast: https://podcast.focusbear.ioTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@focusbearConnect with Jeremy:LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nageljeremyEmail: jeremy@focusbear.ioConnect with Joey:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeycorea/Newsletter: https://...
