Chris Spiegl ~ Thoughts, Stories, and Ideas

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Exploring life, productivity, random thoughts, and business ideas. I love to get out there and create. Make something new and try new things – hence why I am finally trying podcasting. What will this be? First, it's a challenge to step out of my comfort zone, and hopefully, that can already inspire.

Chris Spiegl


    • Mar 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 31 EPISODES


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    No. 31 / Corona and Trying to Stay Motivated

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020


    The crisis is bringing with it some self-quarantine and potentially, it's a time to better ourselves in all kinds of ways. If only we stay motivated…

    No. 30 / Connecting with People, Being Real, and Happy Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020


    Exploring thoughts around being a creator and having the desire to make YouTube and the likes to my full-time income. Am I enough by myself? Who do I need to please? Why do I care what others think…

    No. 29 / There Are Always New People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020


    Thank you for over 1.000 subscribers and remember: there are always new people. This is a motivational podcast episode where I talk about how I discovered that even though I may believe everything has already been done, and produced, and said, I can make my version and make it right and ready. You should share yourself, with your thoughts, your ideas, your way of creating. Let’s do this.

    No. 28 / Ignore the Algorithm, Create What You Want, and Publish

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020


    Create what you desire, make it, publish it, leave the perfectionist at home, make art now! Easier said than done, but we can all make it happen. Also… an update about where I am taking this, what is going on, and what I'd love to be doing. Let's make something.

    No. 27 / Virtual Worlds and the Real Game Controller

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020


    Games have been with us forever, computer games have been part of my life since I can think, and virtual reality is making it all the more interesting. But what about the real-life game-controller? Why not take that and do something _real_?

    No. 26 / Universal Base Income? Let's do it ourselves.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020


    The world is changing and evolving rapidly. We need new concepts. All that is true, but we also can't wait for politics to change for us and provide the Universal Base Income. At least I am not waiting…

    No. 25 / Focus and Attention — How to Regain Control Over Notifications and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020


    Today I am sharing about my journey to experiment on myself to regain control over the distractions, notifications, and pulls in my life. From grayscale mode, to disabled notifications, to the reasons why it's even so hard. Let's talk about this!

    No. 24 / Unapologetic makes you execute.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020


    Being able to do more, break free of our own perceptions, the judgements we fear and think are out there. Rediscovering the new me. It's a learning process.

    No. 23 / Exploring the Shiny Object Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020


    Exploring the shiny objects in my life, how they come up, what they have done in the past, why it's so intriguing, and how I try to deal with them.

    No. 22 / You Cannot Hide Behind Other People’s Projects | Expand Your Comfort Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020


    You cannot hide behind other people’s projects: especially if you think you can do it better. Just do it yourself. Build something for yourself.

    No. 21 / Rereading the Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020


    Rereading a book that has shaped a big portion of my life — The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss — is having a bigger impact on me than I expected. Especially now, with the beginning of the new year and decade. Let's explore what we can learn…

    No. 20 / Lofty Goals in 2020 — When It Feels Like You Can't Get There.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    Let's start 2020 with a vision that feels a little out there. How can we get there? Do you need to Reframe, Restructure, or change how you do things? It's time right now, but it can also be whenever!

    No. 19 / How Review the Past Year and Am Planning 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019


    Let's talk about how to review the past year and design your 2020 so that you can achieve what you set out to do. Over the past decade I set many goals, I failed at most of them, now it's time to do this differently and with more knowledge about my path and self.

    No. 18 / End of Year Life Update — Ending 2019 and Searching for a New, More Confident, Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019


    Recapping the past few weeks and exploring what is going to come with the shift of the decade. What I am exploring, how I am changing, and where I am going from here. There are some significant shifts happening ❤.

    No. 17 / September Life Update — Finding Confidence and Letting go of Doubts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019


    Giving an update on my life, the travels (or lack thereof), redefining myself and breaking free from my own labels, and exploring what will happen next. All this brings me to a place where I feel I am back in January 2019.

    No. 16 / Robert Reppel on Software Engineering and the Importance of Natural Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019


    A conversation about Software Engineering, the German-German border, Event Storming, and the role of language in Project Management and Programming. Robert Reppel, CTO of TwoTonic Labs.

    No. 15 / Niko Emran über die Deutsche Startup Welt und Einstein1 in Hof

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019


    Heute im Gespräch mit Niko Emran erfahren wir alles mögliche über Startups und Gründungen. Niko ist Netzwerkmanager bei dem Gründerzentrum Einstein1 in Hof welches bald auch schon den Co-Working Space und mehr eröffnet.

    No. 14 / Leaving the Consumption Rat Race, Deep Work, and New Podcasting Gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019


    A solo episode and life update. A lot of explorations about all things social media, deep work, the media rat race, and what's coming up for me.

    No. 13 / Documenting the Process, Consumption Minimalism, and Journeying to More Self Knowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019


    Much has happened since the last episode and this is a summary update episode. I share some background information about the last episode, what expectations I put on myself, what consumption minimalism means for me, and much more.

    No. 12 / Comfort, Work, Procrastination, Growth, Responsibility, and Virtue

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019


    Talking seriously. Sometimes not all is amazing and upbeat, but that inner world view can be leveraged to grow out of it. I share deeply about what is going on in my life, how it can be self-deprecating, borderline depressing, but I am still trying to pull myself up!

    No. 11 / What Would Happen if We Would Publish as if We Are Already Dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019


    Publishing without the fears of rejection, without the necessity of regulation, as if someone is going through your diary after your death. They might find the disturbing things, the self-questioning, the desire to break up with a life long partner, the contemplations about suicide. Or the amounts of gratitude that was never expressed.

    No. 10 / Rant Against Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019


    There are many reasons to boycott social media. Her is one for the creators. There certainly are good reasons to be on social media platforms like Instagram. But it might be good to reassess and see which one you spend most of your time creating for.

    No. 9 / Make The Real World Your Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019


    Why are we drawn to games, what does that virtual world give me that the real world doesn't have, and what would happen if I'd reframe my real life experience to be the game? So much can happen in virtual worlds. But I want to bring my real self forward. Leveling up my own skills — not just a virtual characters. Can I do it?

    No. 8 / What's going on? Why the Break? What now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019


    It's time for a bit of an update on what has been going on and where I have been? The short and sweet: I am in Germany and I am going to stay there for a while. But let me explain…

    No. 7 / High Above with an Airplane View

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018


    Let’s talk about the airplane view. Right after takeoff and right before landing. The excitement, the flow, and the fear. If you’re interested to check out the video version, you will find it on my YouTube Channel.

    No. 6 / Real Talk — Breaking Free From Shame & Judgement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018


    Let's break free form shame and judgment. Learning to just go for it. Do it. Actually get going and be ourselves. This video is about that. A change of pace. A learning experience. Breaking free of old believes.

    No. 5 / Contemplations About Building Homebases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018


    Traveling for months at a time, you quickly (or not so quickly) will notice how much you are carrying with you, how much stuff you have, and how little you actually use it all. In this episode, I share my experience that I had with finally giving away some of the items I am not using. What I expected, and what actually happened. Enjoy.

    No. 4 / Giving Felt Small Yet Significant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018


    Traveling for months at a time, you quickly (or not so quickly) will notice how much you are carrying with you, how much stuff you have, and how little you actually use it all. In this episode, I share my experience that I had with finally giving away some of the items I am not using. What I expected, and what actually happened. Enjoy.

    No. 3 / Creating for Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018


    Why do you create? Do you create for others? For yourself? In this episode, I talk about my struggles to create. The way I shut down projects to focus my energy more. And my new idea to create more for myself. Not looking if the content will benefit anybody. Not looking if it's going to be quick, easy, and high value. Listen for yourself, build your opinion, and let's discuss on Twitter. Enjoy.

    No. 2 / Sometimes Not the Boss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018


    The very second episode of MakeItYour.LIFE ~ Thoughts, Stories, and Ideas with Chris Spiegl! Are you the boss of your own company? Should you be your own boss? Let’s discuss how to find more motivation, get up earlier, and start with why.

    No. 1 / Let's Get the Ball Rolling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018


    The very first episode of MakeItYour.LIFE ~ Thoughts, Stories, and Ideas with Chris Spiegl! A new medium! Something to learn, to explore. It’s so fascinating (and yet scary). I hope you will enjoy the journey with me.

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