Between the Ears Podcast

#35 What do I Value?

October 22, 2026·6 min
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In this Question and Quote episode, Arnold Beekes asks: what do I value? He suggests making a list of three to five things that feel right to your heart brain, anything from your health to time with family to time for learning and growing. The reason it matters is that we are bombarded with choices every day, from what to eat and which supplements to use to what media to consume and who to engage with, and knowing your values works like a thermometer that makes those choices easier. The quote is “Sacrificing your enthusiasm for skill and money will sell yourself short.” Arnold says this applies to startups, medium and large corporations, and even charities and NGOs. When you start something you have an initial why and drive, then an article tells you that you need to scale, get bigger and win more clients. He says you can, if you love it, but if you don’t, don’t. His example is a cook with a small neighbourhood restaurant of five to ten tables, where the food is good, the community comes to talk, and the rent and salaries are paid. If that cook opens more restaurants, they will likely become more of a business person than a cook, miss the conversations with customers and spend their time hiring, firing and finding locations. If that is what you love, go ahead, but if you love cooking and your community, scaling is not a must, so don’t sacrifice your enthusiasm.   🔗 About Your Host (Arnold Beekes) 🌐 Website: https://bio.link/beekes 💪 Brain Gym: https://braingym.fitness 🧠 Brain Athletes: https://brainathletes.club 🚀 Innovation Athletes: https://innovationathletes.club 🎓 Join our Skool brain-fitness community: https://www.skool.com/brain-fitness-7070   Roy Coughlan · The Podfather Network — Editor & Promoter Website: https://roycoughlan.com/ Virtual Assistants: https://va.world/ Private Networking Group: Learn about a Private Networking Group in 50 US States & 50 Countries with 700+ Members https://connectedleaders.academy Brain Upgrade: https://brainupgrade.org/ The Authority Alliance: A Foundation of Experts — community for entrepreneurs, coaches, and thought leaders to connect, collaborate, and grow their authority together: https://theauthorityalliance.com/ EMF Protection: https://protectfromemf.org/ Health & Wellness: https://podfather.thefrequencyawakening.com/ #BetweenTheEars #BrainUpgrade #Values #Enthusiasm #Scaling #ArnoldBeekes #SelfAwareness

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