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good evening

good evening Ciao Bella jente is that how I say it

Ciao Bella jente is that how I say it

Ciao Bella jente is that how I say it I’ve just started learning Italian so

I’ve just started learning Italian so

I’ve just started learning Italian so I’m hoping ya got that sort of right

I’m hoping ya got that sort of right

I’m hoping ya got that sort of right anyway I’m here to tell you about my

anyway I’m here to tell you about my

anyway I’m here to tell you about my 15-minute rule because it is absolutely

15-minute rule because it is absolutely

15-minute rule because it is absolutely life-changing it has made the most

life-changing it has made the most

life-changing it has made the most enormous difference to my life it’s

enormous difference to my life it’s

enormous difference to my life it’s actually what’s brought me here today

actually what’s brought me here today

actually what’s brought me here today and it’s made a huge difference to loads

and it’s made a huge difference to loads

and it’s made a huge difference to loads and loads of other people who’ve tried

and loads of other people who’ve tried

and loads of other people who’ve tried it and loved it and I want to share it

it and loved it and I want to share it

it and loved it and I want to share it with you because it works so well I was

with you because it works so well I was

with you because it works so well I was telling a taxi driver about it recently

telling a taxi driver about it recently

telling a taxi driver about it recently and he was saying what and I said well

and he was saying what and I said well

and he was saying what and I said well you can use my 15-minute rule on

you can use my 15-minute rule on

you can use my 15-minute rule on anything or everything you can use it on

anything or everything you can use it on

anything or everything you can use it on to change your career you can use it to

to change your career you can use it to

to change your career you can use it to sort out your money you can use it on

sort out your money you can use it on

sort out your money you can use it on your relationships you could use it on

your relationships you could use it on

your relationships you could use it on your love life stop it

your love life stop it

your love life stop it so 15 minutes too long for my love life

so 15 minutes too long for my love life

so 15 minutes too long for my love life but you see he was an Englishman not an

but you see he was an Englishman not an

but you see he was an Englishman not an Italian my mom always said I should have

Italian my mom always said I should have

Italian my mom always said I should have married an Italian

I have to say III feel very at home here

I have to say III feel very at home here not on stage but very at home in Italy

not on stage but very at home in Italy

not on stage but very at home in Italy yet I went it the 15-minute rule to do

yet I went it the 15-minute rule to do

yet I went it the 15-minute rule to do my tax return like most of us it’s a

my tax return like most of us it’s a

my tax return like most of us it’s a horrible job we all hate it and I don’t

horrible job we all hate it and I don’t

horrible job we all hate it and I don’t like admin and paperwork and it’s not

like admin and paperwork and it’s not

like admin and paperwork and it’s not really my thing

really my thing

really my thing but of course we have to do it because

but of course we have to do it because

but of course we have to do it because if we don’t do it we’ll go to prison and

if we don’t do it we’ll go to prison and

if we don’t do it we’ll go to prison and I don’t want to go to prison thank you

I don’t want to go to prison thank you

I don’t want to go to prison thank you very much

very much

very much so one and I would do everything to

so one and I would do everything to

so one and I would do everything to avoid it everything and oddly enough

avoid it everything and oddly enough

avoid it everything and oddly enough soccer pairing became a big thing I

soccer pairing became a big thing I

soccer pairing became a big thing I would go to the laundry in the bathroom

would go to the laundry in the bathroom

would go to the laundry in the bathroom and I would gather up all the socks and

and I would gather up all the socks and

and I would gather up all the socks and sit in pair them that’s such an

sit in pair them that’s such an

sit in pair them that’s such an important job or I’d clean the kitchen

important job or I’d clean the kitchen

important job or I’d clean the kitchen floor or more important I must earn that

floor or more important I must earn that

floor or more important I must earn that friend back I told her that’s call her

friend back I told her that’s call her

friend back I told her that’s call her back and I haven’t done anything

back and I haven’t done anything

back and I haven’t done anything anything to avoid attacks with her and

anything to avoid attacks with her and

anything to avoid attacks with her and then one day I thought you know what

then one day I thought you know what

then one day I thought you know what I’ll give it 15 minutes I don’t know why

I’ll give it 15 minutes I don’t know why

I’ll give it 15 minutes I don’t know why I thought 15 minutes sort of random it

I thought 15 minutes sort of random it

I thought 15 minutes sort of random it just came to me God sends I think I’ll

just came to me God sends I think I’ll

just came to me God sends I think I’ll give it 15 minutes so I set my alarm and

give it 15 minutes so I set my alarm and

give it 15 minutes so I set my alarm and I started to prepare it doing my tax

I started to prepare it doing my tax

I started to prepare it doing my tax return turned on the computer that

return turned on the computer that

return turned on the computer that counted as seconds in the 15 minutes

counted as seconds in the 15 minutes

counted as seconds in the 15 minutes found some relevant documents went to

found some relevant documents went to

found some relevant documents went to the filing cabinet got some more

the filing cabinet got some more

the filing cabinet got some more documents rushed around looking for my

documents rushed around looking for my

documents rushed around looking for my calculator wrote two columns income and

calculator wrote two columns income and

calculator wrote two columns income and expenditure and then suddenly my alarm

expenditure and then suddenly my alarm

expenditure and then suddenly my alarm went out of all proportion to the task

went out of all proportion to the task

went out of all proportion to the task and why of course I felt so good was

and why of course I felt so good was

and why of course I felt so good was because I’ve started it and I’ve taken

because I’ve started it and I’ve taken

because I’ve started it and I’ve taken the nightmare out of it and I’ve taken

the nightmare out of it and I’ve taken

the nightmare out of it and I’ve taken the feelings of being overwhelmed out of

the feelings of being overwhelmed out of

the feelings of being overwhelmed out of it I was enjoying it so much I never

it I was enjoying it so much I never

it I was enjoying it so much I never thought I could enjoy a tax return I

thought I could enjoy a tax return I

thought I could enjoy a tax return I tell you I wasn’t real but something

tell you I wasn’t real but something

tell you I wasn’t real but something told me no I’ve got to stop now and

told me no I’ve got to stop now and

told me no I’ve got to stop now and trust myself so then the next 15 minutes

trust myself so then the next 15 minutes

trust myself so then the next 15 minutes I did and the same thing and I got much

I did and the same thing and I got much

I did and the same thing and I got much further on the mouth possibly possibly a

further on the mouth possibly possibly a

further on the mouth possibly possibly a thought I would but again I stopped

thought I would but again I stopped

thought I would but again I stopped after 15 minutes

after 15 minutes

after 15 minutes and then I thought this really works

and then I thought this really works

and then I thought this really works this really works I started trying to do

this really works I started trying to do

this really works I started trying to do on other things I used it to sort out my

on other things I used it to sort out my

on other things I used it to sort out my wardrobe I used it to have a difficult

wardrobe I used it to have a difficult

wardrobe I used it to have a difficult conversation with somebody and you know

conversation with somebody and you know

conversation with somebody and you know there’s a there’s a book in this and

there’s a there’s a book in this and

there’s a there’s a book in this and there was and there is and I use my own

there was and there is and I use my own

there was and there is and I use my own 15-minute rule to write the 15-minute

15-minute rule to write the 15-minute

15-minute rule to write the 15-minute rule how to stop procrastinating and

rule how to stop procrastinating and

rule how to stop procrastinating and take control of your life and I used by

take control of your life and I used by

take control of your life and I used by 15-minute rule to get it published in

15-minute rule to get it published in

15-minute rule to get it published in Japan bought my book then easily bought

Japan bought my book then easily bought

Japan bought my book then easily bought my book and published it here in January

my book and published it here in January

my book and published it here in January and a whole series of them and 15-minute

and a whole series of them and 15-minute

and a whole series of them and 15-minute rule guide to anything and everything

rule guide to anything and everything

rule guide to anything and everything because it works now let me try this bit

because it works now let me try this bit

because it works now let me try this bit of Italian simply she passed C is that

of Italian simply she passed C is that

of Italian simply she passed C is that right I don’t know I’m actually using my

right I don’t know I’m actually using my

right I don’t know I’m actually using my 15-minute rule to learn Italian and I’ve

15-minute rule to learn Italian and I’ve

15-minute rule to learn Italian and I’ve been in been doing it for about two

been in been doing it for about two

been in been doing it for about two weeks so it says I’m 6% fluent I have a

weeks so it says I’m 6% fluent I have a

weeks so it says I’m 6% fluent I have a little way to go yet but if I keep doing

little way to go yet but if I keep doing

little way to go yet but if I keep doing 15 minutes a day well hopefully so this

15 minutes a day well hopefully so this

15 minutes a day well hopefully so this is how you do it so you could use it as

is how you do it so you could use it as

is how you do it so you could use it as a cell phone anything or everything you

a cell phone anything or everything you

a cell phone anything or everything you can use it to do all those horrible jobs

can use it to do all those horrible jobs

can use it to do all those horrible jobs you’ve left undone but you can also use

you’ve left undone but you can also use

you’ve left undone but you can also use it to create a wonderful new life for

it to create a wonderful new life for

it to create a wonderful new life for yourself to make those dreams come true

yourself to make those dreams come true

yourself to make those dreams come true because nothing stopping you from making

because nothing stopping you from making

because nothing stopping you from making those dreams come true except you and a

those dreams come true except you and a

those dreams come true except you and a lovely thomas carlyle quote is our main

lovely thomas carlyle quote is our main

lovely thomas carlyle quote is our main business it’s not to see what lies dimly

business it’s not to see what lies dimly

business it’s not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies

at a distance but to do what lies

at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand so set that timer on

clearly at hand so set that timer on

clearly at hand so set that timer on your phone and start your 15-minute rule

your phone and start your 15-minute rule

your phone and start your 15-minute rule now what do you think you would like to

now what do you think you would like to

now what do you think you would like to do it on is anybody here would like to

do it on is anybody here would like to

do it on is anybody here would like to volunteer what they would like to use

volunteer what they would like to use

volunteer what they would like to use the 15-minute rule because I can tell

the 15-minute rule because I can tell

the 15-minute rule because I can tell you exactly how to work it don’t worry

you exactly how to work it don’t worry

you exactly how to work it don’t worry but I’m sure you will see if you’re here

but I’m sure you will see if you’re here

but I’m sure you will see if you’re here with somebody sitting next to somebody

with somebody sitting next to somebody

with somebody sitting next to somebody partner

partner

partner sister you might think he/she could

sister you might think he/she could

sister you might think he/she could really do with the 15-minute rule but

really do with the 15-minute rule but

really do with the 15-minute rule but you can talk about you perhaps to talk

you can talk about you perhaps to talk

you can talk about you perhaps to talk about if afterwards I I really love the

about if afterwards I I really love the

about if afterwards I I really love the 50 minute rule because it works

50 minute rule because it works

50 minute rule because it works it’s like magic and there’s another call

it’s like magic and there’s another call

it’s like magic and there’s another call you can quote you know you are what you

you can quote you know you are what you

you can quote you know you are what you do not what you say you’ll do so there

do not what you say you’ll do so there

do not what you say you’ll do so there is nothing to stop you doing what you

is nothing to stop you doing what you

is nothing to stop you doing what you want to do you know don’t sabotage

want to do you know don’t sabotage

want to do you know don’t sabotage yourself anymore don’t don’t put

yourself anymore don’t don’t put

yourself anymore don’t don’t put obstacles in your way because and if you

obstacles in your way because and if you

obstacles in your way because and if you think that just seems much too difficult

think that just seems much too difficult

think that just seems much too difficult or much too overwhelming just 15 minutes

or much too overwhelming just 15 minutes

or much too overwhelming just 15 minutes and and and go for it the other joys of

and and and go for it the other joys of

and and and go for it the other joys of it are that when you do that 15 minutes

it are that when you do that 15 minutes

it are that when you do that 15 minutes it’s it’s it’s like a real safe time

it’s it’s it’s like a real safe time

it’s it’s it’s like a real safe time frame and you feel contained and you’re

frame and you feel contained and you’re

frame and you feel contained and you’re free to let your imagination run away

free to let your imagination run away

free to let your imagination run away with you and you don’t have to censor

with you and you don’t have to censor

with you and you don’t have to censor yourself you can just get on and do it

yourself you can just get on and do it

yourself you can just get on and do it and you will be amazed because 15

and you will be amazed because 15

and you will be amazed because 15 minutes is short enough to be manageable

minutes is short enough to be manageable

minutes is short enough to be manageable but it’s long enough to achieve

but it’s long enough to achieve

but it’s long enough to achieve something very worthwhile and the Goethe

something very worthwhile and the Goethe

something very worthwhile and the Goethe quote which I love you know the moment

quote which I love you know the moment

quote which I love you know the moment one definitely commits oneself then

one definitely commits oneself then

one definitely commits oneself then Providence moves to and all sorts of

Providence moves to and all sorts of

Providence moves to and all sorts of things occur to help one that would

things occur to help one that would

things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred and

never otherwise have occurred and

never otherwise have occurred and believe me that is so true now the best

believe me that is so true now the best

believe me that is so true now the best way as I said to work it’s as I suggest

way as I said to work it’s as I suggest

way as I said to work it’s as I suggest you do three lots of 15 minutes over a

you do three lots of 15 minutes over a

you do three lots of 15 minutes over a three-day period the first two it’s very

three-day period the first two it’s very

three-day period the first two it’s very very important that you stop when your

very important that you stop when your

very important that you stop when your alarm goes off even if you’re getting to

alarm goes off even if you’re getting to

alarm goes off even if you’re getting to go on even if you think I’m really into

go on even if you think I’m really into

go on even if you think I’m really into the scenarios be mad to stop I’m good no

the scenarios be mad to stop I’m good no

the scenarios be mad to stop I’m good no no no you have to give yourself the

no no you have to give yourself the

no no you have to give yourself the message you trust yourself it’s so

message you trust yourself it’s so

message you trust yourself it’s so important from the third 15 minutes you

important from the third 15 minutes you

important from the third 15 minutes you can carry on as long as you like but the

can carry on as long as you like but the

can carry on as long as you like but the minute you get bored tired or fed up you

minute you get bored tired or fed up you

minute you get bored tired or fed up you know then stop and just 15 minutes next

know then stop and just 15 minutes next

know then stop and just 15 minutes next time

time

time as I say I get a lot of feedback men

as I say I get a lot of feedback men

as I say I get a lot of feedback men women and children have all used this

women and children have all used this

women and children have all used this and even the most cynical have when I

and even the most cynical have when I

and even the most cynical have when I when I’ve suggested that perhaps they

when I’ve suggested that perhaps they

when I’ve suggested that perhaps they just try it they’ve come back they said

just try it they’ve come back they said

just try it they’ve come back they said we can’t believe it

we can’t believe it

we can’t believe it we can’t believe it and it’s fun you

we can’t believe it and it’s fun you

we can’t believe it and it’s fun you know and it really makes me think of the

know and it really makes me think of the

know and it really makes me think of the Mary Poppins thing you know when she was

Mary Poppins thing you know when she was

Mary Poppins thing you know when she was sort of nagging the children to decide

sort of nagging the children to decide

sort of nagging the children to decide to their room I hosted a secret

to their room I hosted a secret

to their room I hosted a secret 15-minute rule on them but you know you

15-minute rule on them but you know you

15-minute rule on them but you know you find the fun and snap the jobs are game

find the fun and snap the jobs are game

find the fun and snap the jobs are game and every task you undertake becomes a

and every task you undertake becomes a

and every task you undertake becomes a piece of cake and lark

piece of cake and lark

piece of cake and lark esprit listen I’m not careful I break in

esprit listen I’m not careful I break in

esprit listen I’m not careful I break in some after that something I want to put

some after that something I want to put

some after that something I want to put on the list for my 15-minute rule it’s I

on the list for my 15-minute rule it’s I

on the list for my 15-minute rule it’s I really really want to write some songs

really really want to write some songs

really really want to write some songs anyway that’s a for another day the

anyway that’s a for another day the

anyway that’s a for another day the other thing that I suggest is again is

other thing that I suggest is again is

other thing that I suggest is again is and I could am I invented who called you

and I could am I invented who called you

and I could am I invented who called you you’re a saccade attitude changes

you’re a saccade attitude changes

you’re a saccade attitude changes everything and it really really does and

everything and it really really does and

everything and it really really does and you know we all have an ace card up our

you know we all have an ace card up our

you know we all have an ace card up our sleeve and we can pull it out at any

sleeve and we can pull it out at any

sleeve and we can pull it out at any time and use it and make it work for us

time and use it and make it work for us

time and use it and make it work for us and I beg you to use to use that ace

and I beg you to use to use that ace

and I beg you to use to use that ace card I am so passionate about this as

card I am so passionate about this as

card I am so passionate about this as you can tell and I have as a result of

you can tell and I have as a result of

you can tell and I have as a result of doing this I have become I can’t tell

doing this I have become I can’t tell

doing this I have become I can’t tell you and and I mean and you couldn’t use

you and and I mean and you couldn’t use

you and and I mean and you couldn’t use the fifty minute rule to find happiness

the fifty minute rule to find happiness

the fifty minute rule to find happiness you can use the 50 minute rule to break

you can use the 50 minute rule to break

you can use the 50 minute rule to break addictions there’s nothing you you you

addictions there’s nothing you you you

addictions there’s nothing you you you cannot use the 15-minute rule on and

cannot use the 15-minute rule on and

cannot use the 15-minute rule on and there’s Thomas Jefferson says nothing

there’s Thomas Jefferson says nothing

there’s Thomas Jefferson says nothing can stop the man with a right mental

can stop the man with a right mental

can stop the man with a right mental attitude on achieving his goal nothing

attitude on achieving his goal nothing

attitude on achieving his goal nothing on earth could help the man with the

on earth could help the man with the

on earth could help the man with the wrong mental attitude of course I am

wrong mental attitude of course I am

wrong mental attitude of course I am really so happy that you have sat here

really so happy that you have sat here

really so happy that you have sat here and listen to me

and listen to me

and listen to me for nearly 15 minutes now

for nearly 15 minutes now

for nearly 15 minutes now and I really really hope that some of

and I really really hope that some of

and I really really hope that some of you are thinking yeah yeah I’m gonna try

you are thinking yeah yeah I’m gonna try

you are thinking yeah yeah I’m gonna try it on something and if anybody’s brave

it on something and if anybody’s brave

it on something and if anybody’s brave enough to volunteer what their likes

enough to volunteer what their likes

enough to volunteer what their likes right on then please do tell me or get

right on then please do tell me or get

right on then please do tell me or get in touch with me and if I can help in

in touch with me and if I can help in

in touch with me and if I can help in any way I will sir says the first 15

any way I will sir says the first 15

any way I will sir says the first 15 minutes whatever it is you choose

minutes whatever it is you choose

minutes whatever it is you choose brainstorm just brainstorm any idea any

brainstorm just brainstorm any idea any

brainstorm just brainstorm any idea any drawing any doodle and he even if you

drawing any doodle and he even if you

drawing any doodle and he even if you think this is crustose you know just get

think this is crustose you know just get

think this is crustose you know just get on and do it and to the trollop I

on and do it and to the trollop I

on and do it and to the trollop I discovered recently wrote in 15-minute

discovered recently wrote in 15-minute

discovered recently wrote in 15-minute sections and they email my friend sent

sections and they email my friend sent

sections and they email my friend sent me to tell me this she entitled it great

me to tell me this she entitled it great

me to tell me this she entitled it great minds think alike

minds think alike

minds think alike lovely but you know years ago and he

lovely but you know years ago and he

lovely but you know years ago and he wrote four three three hours a day for

wrote four three three hours a day for

wrote four three three hours a day for 15 minutes at a time and wrote at least

15 minutes at a time and wrote at least

15 minutes at a time and wrote at least 47 novels I think it was and I must get

47 novels I think it was and I must get

47 novels I think it was and I must get on with my novel just as I say to my

on with my novel just as I say to my

on with my novel just as I say to my daughter

daughter

daughter choose your thoughts wisely I also say

choose your thoughts wisely I also say

choose your thoughts wisely I also say that to myself because of course that’s

that to myself because of course that’s

that to myself because of course that’s all the cognitive behavioral therapy

all the cognitive behavioral therapy

all the cognitive behavioral therapy stuff you know how we think is how we

stuff you know how we think is how we

stuff you know how we think is how we feel and if we’re feeling rubbish with

feel and if we’re feeling rubbish with

feel and if we’re feeling rubbish with with we’re thinking rubbish thoughts I

with we’re thinking rubbish thoughts I

with we’re thinking rubbish thoughts I bet you if we’re feeling good we’re

bet you if we’re feeling good we’re

bet you if we’re feeling good we’re thinking good thoughts so choose your

thinking good thoughts so choose your

thinking good thoughts so choose your thoughts wisely

thoughts wisely

thoughts wisely it’s thanks again for ya and for

it’s thanks again for ya and for

it’s thanks again for ya and for listening to me but I just want to add

listening to me but I just want to add

listening to me but I just want to add the importance of to found ly important

the importance of to found ly important

the importance of to found ly important things willingness and enthusiasm think

things willingness and enthusiasm think

things willingness and enthusiasm think of it as we willingness and enthusiasm

of it as we willingness and enthusiasm

of it as we willingness and enthusiasm they there and if you can’t find it if

they there and if you can’t find it if

they there and if you can’t find it if you’ve lost your willingness and

you’ve lost your willingness and

you’ve lost your willingness and enthusiasm look around for it and or

enthusiasm look around for it and or

enthusiasm look around for it and or work the 15-minute rule on how can I get

work the 15-minute rule on how can I get

work the 15-minute rule on how can I get it back because with willingness and

it back because with willingness and

it back because with willingness and enthusiasm there’s so much you can

enthusiasm there’s so much you can

enthusiasm there’s so much you can achieve there’s a lovely phrase I heard

achieve there’s a lovely phrase I heard

achieve there’s a lovely phrase I heard which is God moves mountains

which is God moves mountains

which is God moves mountains but he expects us to have a shovel in

but he expects us to have a shovel in

but he expects us to have a shovel in our hands well I’m really hoping that I

our hands well I’m really hoping that I

our hands well I’m really hoping that I might have inspired you to pick up a

might have inspired you to pick up a

might have inspired you to pick up a 15-minute rule today as your shovel

15-minute rule today as your shovel

15-minute rule today as your shovel because by using its vay you can

because by using its vay you can

because by using its vay you can guarantee yourself some very happy

guarantee yourself some very happy

guarantee yourself some very happy tomorrows I promise you

tomorrows I promise you

tomorrows I promise you [Applause]

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