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📝Description:
Most people think presence means showing up. Lawrence Ellyard — bestselling author of nine books, Aikido sensei of 30 years, and founder of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists — says presence isn’t the waves on the ocean. It’s the ocean itself.
In this conversation, Steve Ramona sits down with Lawrence (live from Australia) for a conversation on depth, connection, and living all the way out:
Why the people who repel you are teaching you more than the people who don’t
The difference between a Zoom call and breaking bread — and why in-person community is surging in the age of AI
How Lawrence got the Dalai Lama to write the foreword to his book (with a handwritten letter and zero attachment to the outcome)
The Japanese word shodan — and why your black belt is base camp, not the summit
What his Buddhist master said that would have you carrying a hand mirror all day
Why "impermanence is your inspiration" — and how to live like it
PS: Lawrence mentioned he’d just come back from Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson and 100 thought leaders — people he’d only known over Zoom. His takeaway wasn’t the island. It was what happens when you finally sit across from someone. That’s the whole episode in one sentence.
CTA: Reach out to Lawrence or to me, mention this episode, and I’ll send you one of his books — my pick, your choice of title. Then come join us at skool.com/thebusinessnetwork — free community, step-by-step lessons, monthly workshops, and people who believe in helping each other win. Connect with Lawrence at lawrenceellyard.com or on Instagram, where he still answers personally.
"Presence is not the waves on the ocean. It’s the ocean itself." — Lawrence Ellyard
🎯 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Ask at the highest level
✅ Presence is a skill, not a state
✅ Let impermanence be your inspiration
⏱️Timestamps:
[00:02] Impact Through Books
[00:06] Community Beats Digital
[00:07] Magnets, Repulsion, Learning
[00:11] Presence Is Depth
[00:19] Black Belt Means Beginner
[00:21] The Dalai Lama Letter
🤝Connect with Lawrence Ellyard:
💥Web: http://www.myiict.com
💥YouTube: /myiict
💥LinkedIn: /lawrenceellyard
💥IG: /lawrence_ellyard
💥Web: www.LawrenceEllyard.com
🤝Connect with Steve Ramona:
💥Web: https://steveramona.com/
💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveramona/
💥IG: https://www.instagram.com/bizopportunitynow/
💥Podcast: https://www.servinginbusinesspodcast.com/
💥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doingbusinesswithaservantheart?sub_confirmation=1
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