Mike Patterson is a business consultant based in the United Arab Emirates who has so far helped over 50,000 people achieve their dreams. A keen researcher who has never believed in conforming, Mike has spent the last 20 years studying facts and figures in search of the truth. In this highly informative interview, Mike talks about: 

• the difference between laws and rules 
• why it’s important to set goals and to plan for the future
• how the system has been designed to dumb people down
• why we need to question everything and do our own research
• the impact of our diet on the positivity of our thoughts
• reframing ‘failure’ as feedback and ‘problems’ as challenges 
• the difference between activities and results 

If you enjoyed this episode you may be interested in Episode 30: The Accidental Emigrant with Philip Keay and Episode 32: 21st Century Skills with Nik Pandya

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Music: Pablito's Way by Paolo Pavan