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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