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🎙️ Welcome to ThinkWORKS! 🚀 Get ready to dive into mind-blowing convos that introduce everything from the mysterious to the downright practical for everyone ranging from the curious, the explorer and the business owner/manager. 🌌 Explore the universe's secrets, question life's essence, and geek out over AI and robot rights. We're talking conspiracy theories, time travel, aliens, philosophical inquiries into life, the universe & everything, and all the wild stuff that keeps your brain buzzing. 💡 But hey, we're also keeping it real with tips on crushing time management, team motivation, and business hacks. We're all about the future—how tech's gonna flip our world, from biz to schools, and even our place in the cosmic puzzle. 🔍 We're breaking down crime prevention, championing some cool business practices for the entrepreneurs among us, dissecting education, and using science to level up our dreams. 🎧 Tune in to ThinkWORKS for a mix of brainy vibes and real-world insights that'll leave you inspired and ready to take on the world! © Darren Smithson / ThinkWORKS. Opinions expressed are those of the host.

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June 15, 2026Episode 11611 min

116: ThinkWORKS 116 Productive Friction

What if the resistance you're feeling isn't a sign to stop? What if it's showing you where the growth is?This week on ThinkWORKS, Darren Smithson explores the idea of Productive Friction—why struggle, resistance, and difficulty are often part of the process rather than evidence of failure. From creativity and learning to personal growth and change, discover why what's hard might matter more than you think.Drop in your views or examples at https://revolutionradio.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/channels/ThinkWORKS----Recent.-6aJNXw/posts/6a2aac4a1e47ce8dca32af40

June 11, 2026Episode 11516 min

115: ThinkWORKS 115 Designing Systems For When You Can't Show Up

Sometimes, you really don't feel like you can give it your best. That's when you need systems to help support you on your off days. This episode explains why and gives some examples of how.Join in the discussion at https://revolutionradio.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/channels/ThinkWORKS----Recent.-6aJNXw/posts/6a2aad6f2f880bca831130cc

June 1, 2026Episode 11418 min

114: ThinkWORKS 114 The Systems I Use That Don't Look Like Systems.

What if the systems that change your life don't look like systems at all?This week on ThinkWORKS, I explore the quiet rhythms, habits, and structures that sit behind everything I create—from books and podcasts to blogs and projects.No productivity hacks. No 4am miracle routines. No optimisation obsession.Just simple, sustainable systems that keep working when real life gets in the way.Join in the discussion HERE!

May 25, 2026Episode 11320 min

113: ThinkWORKS 113 Why Loud Systems Fail

Why do so many modern systems feel exhausting, overwhelming, and impossible to keep up with?This week on ThinkWORKS, Darren Smithson explores why loud systems often fail quiet people — and why reflection, depth, and sustainable thinking are becoming increasingly valuable in a world built around constant noise, urgency, and reaction.Because sometimes the strongest systems… are the quiet ones.Join in the discussion at https://revolutionradio.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/channels/ThinkWORKS----Recent.-6aJNXw/posts/6a0f0c735f79583cb9de3aa3

May 18, 2026Episode 11212 min

112: ThinkWORKS 112 Quiet Systems- the structures that work on bad days.

This week, we revisit some of the ideas in my book You 2.0 and tease out an underpinning support structure- those quiet systems that aren't big or sexy, but simple, progress making routines that can save the day when we're not feeling at our best.Join in the discussion HERE and tell us your quiet systems.

May 11, 2026Episode 11148 min

111: ThinkWORKS 111 Unexplained Mysteries Presents Atlantis.

Almost everyone has heard of 'Atlantis' but how many fully understand the story behind what has become the greatest 'lost civilisation' legend of all time. Join Darren and regular guest Steve Lowe as they discuss where the legend came from, what it all means, and what, if any, lesson Atlantis teaches us today. Join the discussion HERE!

May 4, 2026Episode 1109 min

110: ThinkWORKS 110 You Don't Become Better You Catch Up!

What if you’re not stuck… just catching up?This episode explores identity lag and how real change settles over time—if you don’t interrupt it.Join in the discussion at Join in the discussion at https://revolutionradio.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/channels/ThinkWORKS----Recent.-6aJNXw/posts/69f334335b39191fc1d0ccc6

April 27, 2026Episode 10911 min

109: ThinkWORKS 109 The Vision Thing!

This week, we look at 'the vision thing'- why having a vision IS important in business AND life, and WHY so many visions aren't worth the paper they are written on.Join in the discussion at https://revolutionradio.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/community/channels/ThinkWORKS----Recent.-6aJNXw/posts/69ee7bd7f5d56f842fe9c6f0

April 20, 2026Episode 10815 min

108: ThinkWORKS 108 Why Identity Lag Almost Cost Me My Book.

You’d think finishing a book would be the hard part.For me, it wasn’t.Publishing it was.In this episode, I talk about the moment I nearly stalled You 2.0—and the idea of identity lag that came out of it.That gap between what you’ve done… and who you feel ready to be.It’s something I now see everywhere—and it’s where a lot of progress quietly gets stuck.Join in the discussion HERE!

April 13, 2026Episode 10712 min

107: ThinkWORKS 107 Motivation Isn't Enough To Cope with Identity Lag

Why does motivation fade — even when you start strong? In this episode of ThinkWORKS, we explore identity lag — the gap between who you are and who you’re trying to become, and why lasting change often breaks down.If you’ve ever struggled with consistency, discipline, or building better habits, this episode reframes the problem — and shows why motivation alone isn’t enough.Because real change doesn’t come from pushing harder… it comes from aligning your behaviour with an identity that can sustain it. Join the discussion HERE.