The Long and The Short Of It: Recent Episodes
Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman
A weekly podcast for curious people ready to explore the art and science of being human from every possible angle: macro, micro, Australian, American, tall, short and everything in between.
This week, Pete brings his sighs and his aha moments around grown up sh*t to Jen, and they unpack it all together.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is adulting so hard sometimes?
- What tactics might we utilize to navigate difficult situations and conversations?
- How might we think about finding solutions and take ownership of the problems we encounter?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
After a recent episode on packing, Jen and Pete spend this week mulling over the idea of its opposite: unpacking.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tactics we might use to make it easier to manage change?
- How might we assess what everyone on our team needs before making a plan?
- What surprises might we find when we take a different path than planned?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
After thinking over and over about the concept of strategy, Pete turns to Jen to help him unravel what strategy actually is and how it can be best utilized by individuals and companies.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What even is strategy?
- How might we move from our goals to a clear strategy?
- What are some tactics to stay focused on the things we actually have control over?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
As Jen prepares for her summer travel, she and Pete noodle on the activity of packing, and the sometimes difficult decisions of what to bring and what to leave behind.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is making decisions so hard?
- How might the usage of constraints and rules be beneficial when making choices?
- What are some tactics to deliberately carry less around with us?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete shares with Jen a perfectionism trap within an AI model, and together they noodle on how to get their work unstuck and shipped.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What tools might we use to gauge when our work is good enough?
- What are the signs and symptoms of looking for perfection?
- How might we use AI to ship our work more frequently?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the creative process, and how we might build and iterate on our ideas.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does Jen think about the creative process? And Pete?
- What is the Ship of Theseus?
- What are some tactics and questions we can use to build and expand on existing ideas and frameworks?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete revisits what it's like to be a student, and he and Jen noodle on the mental frameworks this inspires in them.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is it like to be new in a learning environment?
- How might we learn from our peers, and their questions and learnings?
- How might we more often put ourselves into communities that are growth minded?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
Energized from her coaching retreat, Jen shares with Pete five learnings from the three-day discourse between herself, the coaches, and their clients.
Specifically, in this episode, the learnings that Jen and Pete talk about are:
- Know what hat you, as the coach, are wearing.
- Know what hat they, as the client, are wearing.
- Say less.
- Sort your thoughts into objective and subjective, before you say them out loud.
- Doing is much more powerful than talking about doing.
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea that sometimes the simplest answer might really be the answer.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is Occam's Razor?
- How might we simplify our problem solving?
- What tactics can we utilize when we are stuck on something?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the activity of a subtraction audit...one more thing to add to their plate, that will hopefully free up more space.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a subtraction audit?
- How might we help ourselves filter the things we say yes to?
- What are some tactics protect the free time in our calendar?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete and Jen are celebrating four hundred weeks of podcasting (with no breaks!). To honor the occasion, they answer questions that were sent in by you, the listeners.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How have Pete and Jen sustained their momentum of recording, over four hundred episodes?
- What episodes are in The Long and The Short Of It's cutting room floor?
- What episode might Pete and Jen want to revisit, with new information or context?
- What three leaders from their industry might Pete and Jen want to invite for dinner?
- Should we spend less time training leaders, so there is more time to train followers?
- What is a favorite lesson or transformation that Pete and Jen have had, over these years of podcasting?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
Almost four hundred episodes later, Jen and Pete throw it back, in a way, to Episode 1, asking: How do I start?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why can starting something become scary or overwhelming?
- What are many different tools and frameworks through which to experiment with starting?
- How are endings and beginnings related?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
In anticipation of Episode 400 of The Long and The Short Of It, Jen and Pete are asking for questions from you, our listeners, to answer in an Ask Us Anything episode.
Do you have a question that you'd like Jen and Pete to ponder, to noodle on, to think out loud about on Episode 400? Head on over to thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/400, and submit your question.
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete coaches Jen as she navigates the urgent and important curveballs and projects that have been thrown into her life recently.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is The Eisenhower Matrix?
- How might we prioritize the urgent and important?
- How might we move between periods of sprinting and periods of recovery?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the questions: Is thought leadership a teachable skill? And if so, how might we teach it?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is thought leadership?
- What attributes does a thought leader possess?
- How might we turn our thoughts and ideas into implementable and practical actions?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen jumps in to spring cleaning and Pete jumps in to autumn cleaning, and together they noodle on questions that might help us to question, sort, and polish the things in our lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What questions might we ask ourselves, to get intentional about the systems in our lives?
- How might we question, sort, and polish our marketing materials?
- Where else in our lives might there be a need for spring (or autumn) cleaning?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete brings a Trojan Horse to Jen, and sneaks in ideas around leadership, empathy, curiosity, and humility along the way.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we utilize the idea of a Trojan Horse in leadership and coaching?
- How might we set up our teams to feel they can fully contribute?
- When might we Trojan Horse something, versus being more straightforward and clear?
- What are some examples of where Trojan Horses show up in the corporate and theatrical realms?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
The question of how we might utilize sports team models within corporate or theatrical organizations has Pete and Jen scratching their imaginary beards this week.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How do sports teams differ from corporate and theatrical structures? And how are they similar?
- How might we utilize feedback, clarity, and communication within our teams?
- How can we best set people up for success in our businesses?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen gets excited about the idea of risk progression, and she and Pete use the idea of BHAGs to think about steady risk implementation.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the definition of a BHAG?
- How might we utilize progressive risk taking in our work and reach outs?
- What might a hairy risk or goal look like?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the importance of storytelling, starting with the story of what they each had for breakfast (or how they might approach a charcuterie board).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is storytelling within the workplace and as leaders so important?
- How might you prompt someone else to tell you a story, and how might that help you learn about them?
- How do heroes, highlights, and hardships show up in the stories we tell and the ways we behave?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the ways that AI cannot replace humans...yet.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What role do love and care play in the workplace?
- Why is having a coach important for skill development and growth?
- How might we incorporate AI into our work, without relying on it?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen and Pete define (and redefine, and redefine, and redefine) the concept of what it means to be normal.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between normal and average?
- When might it be a good thing to be normal? When might it be a good thing to not be normal?
- How might we push back against normalcy, where we want to be extraordinary?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen shares with Pete a new phrase she's coined, in order to turn dreams into aspirational prototypes.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we move inch by inch towards our goal?
- In what ways might defining the perfect day or week or schedule or calendar be useful to us?
- What are some different ways to think about the relationships in our lives, our goals for the next ten years, and our overarching dreams of what our reality could be?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
Inspired by another learning from his triathlon, Pete shares with Jen a training technique, and both of them noodle on what it might look like to work within Zone 2 (and not constantly overexerting in Zone 5).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the five zones of energy and effort?
- Why is it important to take periods of rest?
- How might a more continuous method of training be more efficient and impactful than a high intensity one?
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Jen and Pete noodle on a mental framework in which they revisit and recommit, or revise, or replace, or remove the goals they've set for themselves this year (which leaves them feeling re-invigorated, re-energized, and re-inspired).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we add and consider the context surrounding our goals?
- How might we reframe a pivot away from a certain goal as not a failure but a learning?
- What are some tactics to give ourselves more grace in the journey towards our goals?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
This week, Pete shares with Jen some wisdom from his physio, and together, they noodle on how their leadership may be more simple, practical, and elegant.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When might it be best to give direction versus ask a question?
- What are some practical ways to simplify the learnings we are trying to give to our clients or colleagues?
- In what ways can we practice being more efficient and elegant?
To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
Throwing back to an idea from Episode One, Jen reminds Pete of the question: Is your fear keeping you safe, or is it keeping you stuck?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we notice and call out our own fears?
- Why might it be helpful to hear about other people's fears?
- What are some tactics we can use to confront and push through the fear that is keeping us stuck?
To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
After listening to James Clear talk on the habit of writing, Pete talks with Jen about their writing practices, and how he might investigate new and old ways of writing and thinking.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might the act of writing help us change up our patterns of thinking?
- How might we give up the idea of having to be perfect on our first try?
- What is Pete's writing practice? And Jen's?
To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com
As Pete prepares to have his tonsils removed, he asks Jen for mental frameworks he can use during his two-week recovery.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we use our internal google translator to switch negative language into positive action?
- How might we switch the words "have to" to "get to"?
- When life throws us a curveball, how might we embrace this unexpected path?
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As Jen confronts an upcoming change, she asks Pete for advice and questions to help shift the framework of her status quo.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does success look like?
- How might we reframe a problem as the best possible thing that could happen?
- Where might we be able to challenge our own assumptions and rules?
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Looking at his reading list for the year ahead, Pete asks Jen about her processes for selecting and reading books.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we enable ourselves to quit reading a book that isn't exciting to us?
- Where might we look for the next book to read?
- How might we examine the list of books we've already read, and use that to guide the future of our reading selections?
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This week, Jen and Pete go through their intentions, phrases, and things they are thinking about in preparing for the year ahead.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How do Jen and Pete reflect on the past year, in order to look ahead?
- How is an unexpected unknown shaping Jen's year?
- What intention is Pete going to set for his upcoming year?
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In the final days of 2025, Jen and Pete noodle on what should be the top priority to have prepared as we move in to 2026.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to have an idea of what success looks like for you?
- What is an outcome goal? What is a process goal?
- How might we measure and take an audit of our existing assets?
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In their annual tradition, Jen and Pete list their very favo(u)rite things of 2025.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favo(u)rite:
- Fiction book.
- Non-fiction book.
- Podcast.
- TLATSOI episode.
- Thing they watched.
- Motto.
- Thing they discovered about themselves.
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Coining a new term, Jen introduces Pete to the idea of, while working on a project, considering the relative effort of both the creator and the receiver.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is relative effort? What is relative risk?
- How might we ship things without the pressure of absolute perfection?
- Why might we think about the worst case scenario or fear, in order to move a project along?
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In Pete's version of an episode about running, he noodles with Jen about the idea of cadence, and how to break our routines projects into smaller steps.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does "cadence" mean, and how might we apply the idea to our everyday lives?
- Why is it better to not rush to the finish line, either while running or working?
- How might we return to the basics in our work and creative processes?
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Jen shares a framework with Pete for thinking about many different perspectives at once, as opposed to sticking with the first perspective you might think up.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might you choose to believe in a perspective that is most beneficial to yourself?
- Why is considering many different perspectives a version of sonder?
- How might we broaden our idea of multiple perspectives in order to increase our level of empathy for others?
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After a small existential crisis, Pete asks Jen how he might tell the difference between being competent or complacent.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between boredom, competency, and complacency?
- How might the repetition of a workshop, keynote, or show create an illusion of complacency?
- Why is having a coach, mentor, or trusted friend important in the viewing of your own work?
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This week, Jen teaches Pete her framework of six points of focus, to help grow your career towards your goals.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about focus in relationship to:
- Artistry and Inspiration.
- Industry Knowledge.
- Marketing.
- Mindset.
- Network Building.
- Skill and Craft.
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After completing his first triathlon, Pete shares with Jen some learning that he found in training, and while swimming, biking, and running.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is there power in acting as if?
- How might we more actively encourage and appreciate each other?
- What does it mean to taper?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the question, what if every week was Shark Week (i.e. what if we stopped tying conventional constraints to enjoying the things we love or want to accomplish)?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might we link certain constraints to tasks we want to accomplish?
- How might we commit to our goals in non-traditional ways?
- What is Jen going to do more of, regardless of the time of year? And Pete?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the negative aspects of being collegial, and how they might favor challenge instead.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might teams align on their why and their goals?
- What tools might we utilize to introduce more coaching into our work environments?
- How might feedback be utilized as a way to challenge and brainstorm and fight against FOPO?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the plateaus we might reach within certain skill sets, and how we might nudge ourselves forward.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the OK Plateau?
- How might we push ourselves into situations that might make us afraid or uncomfortable, in order to build skill?
- What are some tools or tactics that might provide incremental increases of improvement?
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This week, Jen confronts a metaphorical can that she's been kicking down the road for several months, and she and Pete noodle on where else these cans might show up in our lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we name and tackle certain decisions or projects that we've been delaying?
- What effect does fear of other people's opinions have on our actions?
- Why might lessening the amount of cans you're kicking actually lead to more success?
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This week, Pete and Jen dive in to the idea of auditing your leadership tool kit, to help you solve problems and become more efficient.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tactics you might use to evaluate and assess your various skill sets?
- Why is it important to borrow ideas, questions, and tools from other leaders?
- How might we become more aware of our tool kits, so that we can reuse the tools we have in difficult conversations?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on a topic that they were both surprised to have never recorded an episode on: momentum.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is momentum mindset?
- How might we turn an ending into a beginning?
- Why is it important to not sit around and wait for motivation or inspiration?
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With AI being a pervasive topic in 2025, Jen and Pete discuss how they use the tool, and how they might utilize it to help their clients.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we use AI to help other people, not just ourselves?
- Why is trust so important, in the building of skills and of organizations?
- What are several use cases for how Jen and Pete use AI?
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After a week in the woods working on a creative project, Jen brings Pete the lessons she brought back around building something new.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to have an agenda, and other constraints, when working on a project?
- What role do collaborators place in the creation of something new?
- What tactics might we utilize in sharing a work-in-progress with an audience?
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After being taken by surprise by a question in a workshop, Pete noodles with Jen on what it looks like to show up as the opposite of a curious leader, and how we might return to a more curious state.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to be curious?
- What tactics might we utilize to spur curiosity?
- How might you rely on your team, to give you feedback about when you are at your best and worst?
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In their annual tradition, Jen talks to Pete about ways in which running (or not running) has taught her about life.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we decide whether or not to take action on something that is hard or painful?
- What opportunities might arise from saying no to something?
- Why is it important to revisit the reasons behind our practices and routines?
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This week, Jen and Pete dive into a topic that seems to get harder as we get older: making new friends.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might be some tactics for making new friends, as an adult?
- Why do we have friends, and do we need more of them?
- How might we dedicate time and effort to the task of making friends?
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For the first time in three years, Pete is free of lower back pain, and he shares with Jen his journey and learnings on his way to healing.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might we hide from our problems by creating a self-diagnosis?
- How can we work on discovering what our problems actually are?
- Who are the people in our lives who might serve as mentors and coaches?
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This week, Pete and Jen return to basics, and ask the questions: How is it that we build skills?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Are there finite and infinite skills?
- How might we coach and lead groups of people to build skills?
- How might we return to basics and question the methods we use every day?
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This week, Jen shares an aha moment with Pete that she learned during the intensive process of caramelizing onions.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might efficiency not always be the best route to an end goal?
- What can we learn by practicing patience, and not rushing?
- What are some tactics for continuing with a project when it seems uncertain?
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This week, Jen and Pete focus on appreciation being an added bonus, and not an intention, in creating a project or developing an idea.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we think about appreciation, in relationship to our work?
- In what ways might we unintentionally be working for an outcome of appreciation?
- How might we shift our thinking towards solving problems and showing up through our work?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the notion of habits, and why some might be easier to reignite than others.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What happens when we let a habit get off track?
- How does our environment effect our habits?
- How might we keep our habits by reducing their scope?
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In exploring the relationship between goal setting and practicality, Jen and Pete noodle on all things related to opportunity cost and rule development.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is opportunity cost, and what might the fears be that surround that?
- How might we set a minimum engagement fee for ourselves?
- What are some strategies we can use to be more practical, when deciding on our goals?
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This week, Jen tells Pete all about her new hobby, and together they dive in to the positive aspects of snorkeling on land.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What lessons from snorkeling in the sea can be brought to land?
- What are some areas we may take for granted in our lives?
- How might we renew our curiosity and observance of our surroundings?
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This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the practice of question and answer sessions, including their importance and the possible fears surrounding the unknown.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tactics and tips to host a successful question and answer session?
- How might we answer a question that we may not know the answer to?
- How might hearing questions from your audience allow you to gauge what is most important to address?
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This week, Jen and Pete reflect on how grateful they are for their clients, and what they can do when a genius is standing in front of them, ready to be coached.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might a person who is excellent at their craft crave further guidance from a coach?
- What are some tactics and strategies for coaching a genius?
- How might ego stand in the way of coaching or leading?
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This week, Pete and Jen explore the idea of what is "enough", and how we might think about who that enough is for.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does the definition of what is enough change based on context?
- Why might there be societal pressure to do more than enough?
- How might we allow ourselves to examine what is enough, at bare minimum?
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Inspired by one of Stephen Sondheim's core beliefs, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea that less is more, and how that might move them closer to clarity.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be better to give two options to someone, as opposed to seven?
- Why is clarity so important?
- What is a "to don't" list?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea of turning the tassel on habits that are ready to be let go.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we think about the way our habits have served us?
- Why is it important to offer alternative to current habits we would like to let go of?
- How can we get more comfortable with the practice of examining and changing our habits?
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In this mic drop filled episode, Pete introduces Jen to an idea that he learned from his swimming coach, and they dive in to thinking about effort, attention, and process.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might we equate huffing and puffing with success or hard work?
- What tactics might we use to become more efficient?
- How might we let go of an old process or mental model, to make room for a new one?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea of industry standards, and if / when they should be followed.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is an example of an industry standard that should be followed? And what is one that should not?
- How might we think about the context of an industry standard?
- Why might following an industry standard actually be a form of hiding?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle (with some uncertainty) on the relationship between leadership and uncertainty.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is context important, when thinking about the balance between leadership and uncertainty?
- How might leadership exist in the context of innovation?
- How might we think about the things that we can control within leadership, like how we show up?
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This week, Jen and Pete dive in to the topic of readiness, and how the definition of being ready may change depending on context.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What may get in the way of feeling ready to jump into a project?
- Who else, besides ourselves, might we be relying on in order to feel ready?
- What are some tools and strategies we can use to feel more prepared and less like an imposter?
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This week, Pete brings a raw noodle to the table, in order to talk to Jen about the similarities between coaching people and creating inputs for AI.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How do both leadership and interacting with AI require curiosity?
- Why is it important to understand that AI platforms can be flawed?
- How does empathy inform our interactions with both humans and AI technology?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the notion of an ever-changing "who's it for", and the many different elements that go into thinking about your audience. (Hello, listeners!)
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might the audience and/or intended purpose of a project change over time?
- How can being in an audience encourage a beginner's mindset, in addition to a growth mindset?
- How might you think about the psychographics of your audience, as opposed to demographics?
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This week, Pete brings a dilemma to Jen, that he is feeling oversaturated in terms of leadership content, and together, they work to find solutions. (And some of them may surprise you!)
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to feel oversaturated, and what might cause that feeling?
- Why is it important to learn empathy through many different pathways?
- Why might we need to shift our learning to a more broad scope, as opposed to a narrow concentration?
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Borrowing a framework from Claire Hughes Johnson, Pete and Jen toss around the differences between being a victim and a player (and noodle on the words within the phrase itself, of course).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we take more ownership of our work and our responsibilities?
- Why is it important to think about your team, when working towards a collective goal?
- How might we keep ourselves accountable, and find self-empowerment?
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This week, Jen and Pete thrash about the mystery of their empty can of episodes, and noodle on habits, rules, and constraints.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why are streaks important, when sustaining a habit or practice?
- How might we reduce the scope of our habits, when necessary, in order to maintain them?
- Why is recording this podcast an important habit for both Jen and Pete?
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In this week's episode, Jen and Pete ask the question: What if you treated yourself the way you treat others?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the golden rule?
- Why might we be more generous or empathetic towards others, and not ourselves?
- How might we take ourselves a little less seriously?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on what the hidden meaning might be behind different ways of approaching the seemingly simple task of a mic check.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What kind of a mic checker is Jen? And Pete?
- How might we better prepare ourselves for foreseeable surprises?
- What are some new frames of thinking about the importance of context, and the importance of being concise?
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Inspired by her teammates, Jen shares with Pete many of the lessons she has learned from the combination of group fitness training and community building.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tools and strategies to building a strong, spirited, and supportive team?
- How might you identify your teammate's strengths, and then amplify them?
- Why is it important to introduce more than just the topic of work, to a work environment?
- Where might we find more play in our day-to-day lives?
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Dusting off an old Latin phrase, "It is solved by walking," Pete and Jen noodle on the many benefits of a regular walking and movement practice in our every day lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might walking jumpstart creativity or a positive mood?
- In what ways might we build a walking or movement practice?
- Why might going on a walk with another person be beneficial and meaningful?
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With many varying use cases, Jen and Pete dive in to the different ways they leverage AI in their day-to-day lives...and some of the answers are very surprising.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we use AI to stay accountable?
- In what ways might we ask AI questions or prompts, and how can we continue to learn about the language we use with it?
- By using AI, which is non-human, how can it actually allow us to focus more on our own humanity?
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In a surprising topic, Jen and Pete dive in to the process of learning how to do a push up...or the learning that can come from the learning of how to do a push up.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might we actually be closer to mastering than we think?
- Why is it important to analyze the assets, boundaries, and narratives within our lives?
- How might we push past our own stories about ourselves, in order to find success?
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The inspiration for this week's episode comes from Cate, Jen's daughter, and together, Jen and Pete noodle on a thought-proving statement of hers: The person you want to be is waiting for you on the other side of your fear.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When might feeling like an imposter be valid, and why?
- Why is it important to seek out firsts?
- What are some tools we can utilize when confronted with fear, in order to move through it?
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After facilitating the Real Skills Conference, Pete brings Jen the most valued real skill from a poll of leaders, and together they dissect what it means to be tolerant of uncertainty (and what other words might fit into that phrase).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a real skill?
- What might it mean to be tolerant of uncertainty?
- How can we be more active, than to just be tolerant of something?
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Entering into a year full of experiments, Jen asks for Pete's coaching and guidance about what it means to experiment and how to implement the idea in her studio and day-to-day life.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might you make rules around creating experiments?
- What role does the audience take in the formation and implementation of an experiment?
- Why might it be important to think about what success would look like, at the end of an experiment?
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In a new annual tradition, Pete describes his solo off-site, and Jen interviews him about it, to get to the core of the learnings from the two-day journey.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a solo off-site, and why is it a catalyst for reflection and learning?
- What are the questions Pete used to set up the experience for himself?
- What were the aha moments (big and small) from Pete's second solo off-site?
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At the start of the new year, Jen and Pete share their catchy catchphrases, which incorporate the ideas they'll be thinking about and working on this year.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tools and strategies to utilize when creating goals and resolutions?
- Why does specificity of language matter?
- How might AI be useful in reflecting and planning?
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After coining yet another phrase, Jen unpacks the idea of relative tanking with Pete, and together they ask the question of why small failures can feel so huge, and how to help with that.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does relative tanking mean?
- Why might we have a tendency to over-examine and inflate our mistakes?
- When might it be a good thing to aim for just good enough?
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In their annual tradition, Jen and Pete ping-pong back and forth, going through all of their favorite things of 2024.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favorite...
- fiction book.
- non-fiction book.
- podcast.
- The Long and The Short of It episode.
- documentary / film / TV show.
- aha moment.
- thing Jen and Pete changed their mind about.
- theatrical experience.
- question.
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea of breaking plans and goals up in to smaller pieces, and wonder what that strategy might help accomplish.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we turn our dreams in to goals?
- How can constraints help with efficiency?
- What are some tactics in which to practice making things bite-sized?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
Isn't it amazing that a podcast meant for curious people has never had an episode based solely on curiosity? This week, Pete and Jen change all that, and noodle together on the subject that is the basis for the creation of this podcast.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does being curious mean?
- What is curiosity in action?
- How does approaching something with curiosity change the entire framework of your approach?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on what it means to be a small fish in a big pond, and how they might create more opportunities for themselves to be the small fish.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does being a small fish in a big pond mean, and what are some real-world examples?
- What strategies might we use to become the small fish in a big pond?
- How might we continue to investigate what we already have expertise in?
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Inspired by Jen's ten lessons, this week, Pete goes through thirteen lessons around how to become a better communicator.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Ask yourself, who's it for and what's it for?
- Concise is nice.
- Find your allies.
- You are not a news reader. (Translation: You are not a news anchor.)
- Fix your umm.
- Be where your feet are.
- Slides are not teleprompters.
- Have a purple cow.
- Tell stories.
- Be like a comedian.
- Don't be afraid of questions.
- Leverage Gen AI.
- Don't take yourself so damn seriously.
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This week, in the spirit of modern-day Thanksgiving, Jen and Pete noodle on how they might turn their gratitude in to action.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does "graction" even mean?
- How might we honor what we are grateful for with positive action?
- What are some words we can use as jumping off points, to start practicing graction?
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This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the provocative question of: What might not be coachable?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the differences between coaching and teaching?
- How might being coached require a base knowledge?
- What are some things that Jen thinks are not coachable? And Pete?
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This week, Jen and Pete go through ten lessons that Jen has learned over her twenty years of coaching actors. (Which are the possible table of contents for her book!)
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about (in no particular order):
- If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.
- Your marketing tells a story...whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not. So know it and like it.
- Type is a distraction.
- It's not about who you know, it's about who you are willing to introduce yourself to.
- If it doesn't exist on the calendar (or in the contract), it doesn't exist.
- Have taste, dammit.
- Communication is the answer.
- No amount of good marketing can make up for a lack of chops.
- You are running a business.
- The more you know, the more you know.
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This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the following equation: Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy ÷ Self-Orientation = Trustworthiness.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might the equation for trust change, based on the context you're in?
- What is the difference between an equation and a recipe?
- How might you jumpstart the trust-making process?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on how they might create games for the daily processes in their lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What factors might we consider while creating a game for ourselves or for others?
- Why might a game or a challenge be motivating?
- How might we celebrate the process, as opposed to the outcome we are seeking?
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This week, Jen (a planner) and Pete (not really a planner) go back and forth on what it means to go slow in order to go fast.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- In what ways might we spend more time preparing for the goals we want to achieve?
- How might we craft our reach outs with gratitude?
- Why might it be helpful to set a timeline for ourselves, before we start a project?
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This week, Pete and Jen dive into a topic that they are very familiar with, both with each other and with their clients: partnering.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is tension important to a partnership?
- How might we learn from dancing partners, when thinking about partnerships in our lives?
- What are some characteristics of successful partnerships? And unsuccessful ones?
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To celebrate six years of recording the podcast together, Pete and Jen noodle on six ideas (plus a bonus) that they wish they had known at the start.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we better trust in our own ideas?
- What were the outcomes that Pete was hoping for, for the podcast? And Jen?
- Why is it so important to get things on the calendar?
- How might we more deeply cherish the moments we spend in person with each other? And also relish what we can do remotely?
- How might we think about and commit to speaking about what we know?
- What is the importance of a newsletter, or many different avenues of communication?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the tool of role playing as a way to safely play out what might happen if what you fear were to actually come true.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to role play?
- What is a pre-mortem?
- What kinds of questions can we ask ourselves and each other, to think about and unpack fear and possibility?
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Feeling inspired, Pete shares with Jen an experience of a recent workshop he attended, and together they noodle on what they might learn by watching others in action.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to seek out other people in your industry and watch them work?
- How might we ask other people about their process?
- How might we find courage to share our own work, even if it is messy?
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This week, Jen and Pete start to scratch the surface on how they think about rejection, and what helps them move through that feeling.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we reframe rejection as context?
- How does the addition of information allow for rejection to be less prevelant?
- What four words does Pete use to help himself reframe rejection, especially when there is no further information given?
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This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the assumption that everyone knows the same things that they know, and how they might work in the reverse of that notion.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might leaders run workshops where the knowledge and vocabulary used are built from the ground up?
- In what ways is it brave to ask a question that you assume everyone else knows the answer to?
- How might we all be a little bit more like giraffes?
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This week, Jen uncovered something that has been hiding just under her nose for a long time, and she and Pete discuss that discovery process.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- In what ways might we seek to problem solve in non-obvious ways?
- How might we think about the assets, boundaries, and narratives in our lives?
- What else might be hiding just under Jen's nose? And Pete's?
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Feeling somewhat indifferent about the idea of indifference, Pete brings the topic to Jen this week for the two of them to noodle on.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can indifference be a positive thing? And a negative thing?
- How might indifference allow us to relinquish some control?
- Where might indifference show up in our day to day lives?
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In their annual episode themed around running, Jen and Pete noodle on the ideas of giving yourself a break, and how that might actually help you move ahead.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might you add more randomness in to your routine?
- How can a variety of tasks help you to accomplish the same goal?
- What are some tools to allow yourself to take more breaks?
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How might Pete and Jen (and the listeners) say the things they think they cannot say? That is the topic that Pete and Jen dig in to this week.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can you apply the idea of saying what you think you cannot say in the corporate and theatrical fields?
- How does this kind of communication actually create efficiencies?
- How does this show up in Pete's life? And in Jen's?
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Jen has (once again) coined a new term, and she and Pete noodle on the process of learning how to pirouette, and how that might be applied in many different contexts.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might learning a new skill be more manageable one small step at a time?
- How might foundational tools, like empathy, be built and learned?
- How might coaches think about breaking their lessons down in to smaller chunks?
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This week, Jen surprises Pete with a topic they have (shockingly) never recorded an episode about: time management.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does Jen think about time-management?
- How does Pete think about self-management?
- What does Jen's Google Calendar look like? And Pete's?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on an important (but sometimes under-utilized) facet of feedback: appreciation.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the three kinds of feedback? And how does appreciation fit in to that mix?
- How might you ask for what you need from a coach?
- How might we utilize self-appreciation?
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Inspired by a sentiment from Jen's daughter, Pete and Jen explore a network of ideas around the question: What is the bare minimum?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we use the bare minimum as a tool of definition?
- What is a cheeky goal?
- Is discovering the bare minimum useful in all contexts?
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This week, Pete asks Jen to noodle on how they might help their clients maintain the momentum of their coachings or workshops even after they have left the room.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might you encourage clients to reach out to you outside of the coaching time?
- How are stories a motivating factor, as far as illuminating how to action an idea?
- How might a coach turn lessons, teachings, or ideas in to a game?
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After a workshop Jen ran with leaders and coaches, she and Pete thrash about two ideas: A great audition is nothing more than smoke and mirrors, and keep it actionable.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between an audition and acting, or an interview and the job?
- How might we push aside theory in favor of action?
- What are the other eight ideas that Jen brought up in her workshop? And will they be future episodes?
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To celebrate Episode, 300, Jen and Pete host a live recording of The Long and The Short Of It, and noodle on questions presented to them by the listeners.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When do Jen and Pete record each episode before the ship date?
- What is the most impactful thing that Jen and Pete have learned from each other?
- What's the most surprising theater concept that works in business? And what's the most surprising business concept that works for creatives?
- At what point does Jen or Pete know they are ready to start evaluating outcomes? Or do they avoid that altogether?
- What use, if any, do either Jen or Pete make of AI-facilitated note taking?
- Does Jen or Pete have any advice for when you're in that going slow phase, where you feel you aren't getting any results?
- What are Jen and Pete's big aha moments from this episode? And what burning question are they left with?
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This week, Jen and Pete ask and noodle on this question: What might happen when you tell someone, who already knows the whole story, the whole story as if they had never heard it before?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does telling the whole story show up on a professional level? And on a personal level?
- What are some strategies through which to fully illustrate the whole story?
- Will Pete and Jen ask each other for their whole story? And what might they find out?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the flying time of a project, and the relationship between flying time and elapsed time.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the definition of flying time?
- Why might a walk or taking time to read a book factor in to the elapsed time of your work?
- Why are deadlines and working collaboratively so beneficial?
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Please join Pete and Jen for a live recording session of the Long and The Short Of It, celebrating our 300th episode. It will be an Ask Us Anything episode, so please also send in your questions!
This event will take place on Monday, June 17th at 6pm Eastern Time, which is Tuesday, June 18th at 8am Australian Eastern Time.
To register for this event and/or to submit a question that may be featured in the 300th episode: www.thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/300
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Please join Pete and Jen for a live recording session of The Long and The Short Of It, to celebrate our 300th episode. The recording will take place on Monday, June 10th at 6pm Eastern Time, which is Tuesday, June 11th at 8am Australian Eastern Time.
If you would like to register to attend the session and/or ask a question that may be included in the episode, please head over to www.thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/300.
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Inspired by the book Unreasonable Hospitality, Pete and Jen noodle on where they can add a bit more unreasonability into their work and every day lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might someone practice being unreasonable?
- Why is it important to think beyond scale?
- What are some strategies we can employ to introduce more unreasonability into our lives, and the lives of others?
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This week, Jen and Pete take (and sort of fail) the cringe test, regarding the work they have put out in to the world, and noodle on how to be more accepting of their former selves.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a cringe test?
- How can we learn from the things we now cringe at?
- How might we frame our past actions in the context we were living in at the time?
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Inspired by the year 2,000, Jen and Pete noodle on the anticipation and building up to a big event, and how we might utilize that planning period in our every day life.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tools to utilize if there is something coming up that makes you nervous?
- Within a large event or difficult discussion, where is there room for positive anticipation and preparation?
- What are some examples of things we interact with every day, which actually require a lot of hard work and planning?
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Inspired by advice from a pediatrician, Pete and Jen noodle on questions that inspire a different perspective when it comes to leadership.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Is this certain issue bothering me, or is it bothering my client or direct report?
- How might we think about leadership in terms of the needs of the person or people we are leading?
- What are some tactics we might utilize in navigating difficult conversations?
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This week, Jen and Pete appreciate the idea of looking for the genius in the every person they interact with, from clients to friends to strangers.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to assume genius in someone else?
- Why is it important to have belief in someone, even if they might not have it of themselves?
- What are the other coaching tenants of Jen? And of Pete?
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Inspired by a book by Priya Parker, Pete and Jen noodle on the idea of how to begin the leading of a gathering, and how that beginning might affect the rest of the experience.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be best not to start a funeral with logistics?
- Why is context imporant, when thinking about a beginning?
- What are some specific tactics and tools for beginning a workshop, class, or keynote?
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Inspired by a new aha moment, Jen and Pete noodle on how there might be five points of contact in many different social interactions, and how we might prepare for these exchanges.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the five points of contact in an audition?
- How might the five points of contact apply to many different social interactions?
- Why is silence such an important tool?
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Inspired by a song by Gloria Estefan, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea of getting up on your feet early in the creative process.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the benefits to getting up on your feet early in the creation of a workshop or keynote?
- Why is context important when getting a new idea up on its feet in front of an audience?
- In what way does getting up on your feet require bravery? And what are some tools for preparing for that?
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Inspired by an idea from James Clear, Pete and Jen noodle on the categorization of a problem as either a muddy puddle or a leaky ceiling.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between a problem that is a muddy puddle and a problem that is a leaky ceiling?
- How might someone determine how to categorize challenges in this way?
- What is the looming change you might be willfully ignoring?
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This week, Jen and Pete think about procrastination and ask the question: Is this form of procrastination actually helping the work?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When might procrastination actually be useful?
- What is the relationship between curiosity, process, white space, and procrastination?
- What negative stories do we tell ourselves about procrastination, and can we let those go?
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After both having done workshops on feedback, Jen and Pete thrash about the relationship between feedback and dramatic structure.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might feedback follow a three act structure, both in giving and in receiving?
- When giving feedback, how might we consider the context and circumstances in which it is being delivered?
- How might feedback loop?
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After a week of riding his own wave, Pete brings Jen the story of his experience and they thrash about it together.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to ride the wave, metaphorically?
- How might we gather momentum to form a wave of our own?
- What might we do when we are preparing for the wave to come?
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This week, Jen and Pete share the tools that their clients and they themselves use in order to muster up some gumption.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tactics we could use to help when we are feeling vulnerable or nervous?
- Why might these tactics be successful, and when is it best to use them?
- How often do Pete and Jen sing uncomfortable phrases back and forth to each other?
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This week, Pete and Jen's love of acronyms brings them to a discussion of Shane Parrish's acronym of H.A.L.T.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does H.A.L.T. stand for?
- How might H.A.L.T. act as a checklist in the decision making process?
- What might we gain by checking in with ourselves and others before making a decision?
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Jen and Pete thrash about the process of creating exercises, and think about when it might be useful to use an exercise when trying to help another person (or themselves) to reach a goal or outcome.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between a note, an adjustment, and an exercise?
- What are certain situations when it is best to use an exercise?
- What are some tools we can think about when creating exercises for ourself and others?
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This week, Pete and Jen dive in to how exciting it can be to be a beginner...and also thrilling and frustrating and scary, and a whole smorgasbord of emotions.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might you seek out ways to become a beginner again?
- What tools might you utilize when you're a beginner, to help you learn?
- In what way is Pete becoming a beginner again? And Jen?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on giving and receiving feedback on a scale of one to ten, combined with the question of what it would take to achieve your desired number on that scale.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a scale of 1 to 10 actually help thwart perfectionism?
- Why might feedback given on a scale be received less emotionally or personally?
- What are strategies for asking for feedback, using the scaled system?
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Having returned from his own solo off-site, Pete shares with Jen about his experience, and together, they noodle on tips and tricks for people looking to create their own version.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a solo off-site?
- How might a change in environment help you to think about things that aren't brought up in the day-to-day?
- What are some tools and strategies for creating your own solo off-site?
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In a highly anticipated episode, Jen generously unveils her STAR|MAP process for Pete and you, the listeners.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a STAR|MAP?
- How might we create and follow through with purpose-driven goals?
- What are some strategies for sticking with habits and plans?
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This week, Pete shares with Jen the idea of subject matter expertise phenomenon (SMEP), and together they noodle on how they might use the knowledge of that phenomenon to help coach leaders.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does "SMEP" mean, in both business and theatrical contexts?
- What are four core tenants of leadership?
- What skills are necessary to acquire knowledge and what skills are necessary to lead, and how might these overlap?
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In celebration of Quitters Day (January 12th), Jen and Pete noodle on all things surrounding quitting: why someone might quit, what can help us to not quit, and when it might actually be a good idea to quit.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between boundaries and quitting?
- How might we link motivation and action, in a way that makes it harder to quit?
- What are some strategies to quit in a way that lines up with your values?
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In a thriller of an episode, Jen tells Peter the story of her missing stools, and they noodle on what she learned from the whole experience.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What happened to Jen's stools?
- What is fundamental attribution error?
- How might we always assume best intent?
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In another annual tradition, Jen and Pete share how they are reflecting on the previous year and how they are planning for the coming year (or five years, in Jen's case).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some useful questions Pete is using to prepare for 2024?
- What word is particularly exciting for Jen in her goals for 2024?
- What are some strategies to utilize in thinking about and voicing your own goals for 2024?
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In their annual tradition, Pete and Jen go through their favorite things from the past year.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favorite:
- Fiction book
- Non-fiction book.
- Podcast.
- Episode of The Long and The Short Of It.
- Documentary/TV show/film.
- Aha moment.
- Video.
- Habit.
- Person.
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on both looking up to someone on a pedestal and being the person put on the pedestal.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to put someone on a pedestal?
- How might status change within the same framework?
- How might we utilize our idolization of certain people?
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This week, Jen comes to Pete needing to be coached on how to approach a big scary thing that she's been working on.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some strategies for taking on a big scary thing?
- Why might it be helpful to imagine what other people may say in response to the thing you're working on?
- How might we develop processes that are separate from outcomes?
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This week, Jen poses a question to Pete: What would Broadway Jesus do?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we take action, based on modeling our idol's behaviors?
- Why might it be difficult to receive a compliment, and how can we do so with grace?
- What might imitating an exemplar look like when you're stuck? And when you're succeeding?
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Throwing it back to old video games, Pete and Jen ping-pong back and forth about what we might learn from games like Zelda when thinking about leadership and growth.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we think about challenges in life as quests?
- What are different ways in which we can level up?
- How might we find excitement in the unknown?
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In this week's episode, Jen teaches Pete about the ways she uses people, places, positions, and purpose to create target lists.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be important to make target lists?
- What are some tactics for discovering people and places that you might want to add to your target lists?
- How are the lists for each category different? And how might they overlap?
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This week, Jen and Pete thrash about the idea of getting a group of people together and putting one person in the hot seat, and asking them only questions about the places they are stuck.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What exactly is action learning? And what is it's inverse?
- How might hearing someone else describe a problem actual help you solve your own?
- What are different ways we can achieve action learning, even without a group?
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This week, Jen and Pete ask the question of how we might be more like a sponge in the projects we are working on, in terms of soaking information in and also squeezing it out into the world.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tools we can utilize when we're stuck in the information gathering stage?
- What is a cut bait date?
- How might sharing what we're working on with others help in our creative process?
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Building on ideas from previous episodes, Jen and Pete dive in to how they might take an audit of their current habits, and noodle on what that audit might teach them.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a habit audit?
- If you were to start with a clean slate, would you choose to pick up the habits you currently have?
- What are some exercises that might help us to take stock of our current habits and make a decision on whether or not to keep them?
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This week, Pete (a rule follower) and Jen (a non-rule follower) noodle on how we might leverage rules to help us create new habits, practices, and boundaries.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tactics we can use to create rules for ourselves?
- What is the difference between a rule and a habit?
- What are some examples of rules Pete follows? And Jen?
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Jen has strong feelings about the phrase, "If you build it, they will come," and with Pete, they noodle on possible improvements and rewrites.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is an invitation necessary when engaging other people in your work?
- How might we validate our work while in the process of making it?
- Why might inviting people to witness our projects be a scary thing to do? And how might we overcome that fear?
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This week, Jen and Pete revisit the very familiar topic of good ol' feedback and all of its many quirks.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might negative feedback impact us more than positive feedback?
- What does it mean that the work we create will not be for everyone?
- What are some strategies with which to filter and/or apply the feedback we receive?
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This week, Pete and Jen dive in to the reasons to ask for what you want, and what reasons might hinder us from doing so in the first place.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some reasons someone might be afraid to ask for what they want?
- What does it mean to chase the no?
- How might we empathize with the person we are asking something from?
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It may come as a shock, but Jen and Pete have never done an episode of the podcast about goals before today! So this week, they dive in to the idea of how we might stack our goals, and how that might help us to adjust them or eventually let them go.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the concept of goal stacking?
- What are some ways that goals can be organized in to projects?
- How might focusing on more than one goal actually help to move them all forward?
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In this week's reflective episode, Pete and Jen dig in to the conversation they had with Seth Godin last week, discussing both the conversation itself and also the ways in which they each showed up.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What ideas have stuck with Jen and Pete from their conversation last week, and how might they continue to expand on and explore them?
- What feedback would Jen and Pete give themselves, on listening back?
- How did Jen and Pete feel in real-time while conversing with Seth, the one and only guest (so far) on their podcast?
- Bonus Question: Who might the listeners like to hear on the podcast next?
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This week, Seth makes a return visit to the podcast, and he, Jen, and Pete dive in to a wide range of topics, such as Seth's new book, bees, meetings, leaf blowers, and so much more.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete (and Seth) talk about:
- What is Seth's latest book all about, and how might the themes within it show up in our daily lives?
- How might we think about work differently, in terms of leadership, structure, and enrollment?
- Where does the water go when you paddle in a canoe?
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This week, Pete and Jen ping pong back and forth about the idea of how chapters and seasons can play a role in our days, weeks, and years.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When might leaning into the idea of life chapters be most useful?
- What is the difference between a chapter and a season?
- How might we leverage whatever chapter of life we are in currently?
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This week, Jen and Pete debunk, demystify, and pick apart the phrase "missionvisionvalues".
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does each component of the phrase (mission, vision, and values) mean on its own?
- If you're working on a team, do you have to agree on what these words mean?
- How might one of the three words be prioritized based on a specific context?
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With the arrival of Pete's son Ollie, Pete has been reading lots of children's books of late, and this week, he and Jen noodle on who children's books are actually for and how we might think about having multiple audiences in the projects that we create.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Who are children's books actually for, the child or the parent, or could it be both?
- What is the difference between demographics and psychographics?
- How might we use children's books as an example of how to communicate clearly and with empathy?
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In this year's annual running episode, Jen brings Pete a new metaphor for life that she has found through her habit of running, and together they noodle on how else the idea of pacing might show up in our daily lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might beginning a habit at a slower pace help to establish the habit itself?
- What is the relationship between pacing and effort?
- What tools might we use to pace ourselves through certain tasks or with certain goals?
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In what is likely a surprise announcement for our listeners, Pete and his wife recently had a baby, and this week, Pete and Jen noodle on ways to overcome the dreaded baby brain.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is baby brain, and its symptoms?
- Why is it important to write things down for yourself?
- What specific methods does Jen use to keep her thoughts and tasks organized? And Pete?
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In this ever-increasing digital age, Jen and Pete noodle on how we might add more humanity back in to our daily lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is a focus on humanity so important?
- What factors might lead to a lessening in encountering humanity in our every day lives/routines?
- What frameworks or tools might we utilize to increase our mindfulness around a habit of humanity?
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In this week's episode, Jen and Pete do a deep dive on the differences between being like-minded versus being like-hearted with someone.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to be like-hearted with someone?
- How might requiring like-mindedness cut you off from the possibility of empathy?
- Why is it important to be surrounded by people who are like-hearted yet differently-minded to yourself?
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After an encounter at a coffee shop, Pete finally decides to record an episode with Jen about something that drives him crazy: monologue meetings.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a monologue meeting?
- Why might a person engaging in a difficult conversation fall in to the trap of monologuing, versus conversing?
- What are some practical strategies we might use to avoid leading monologue meetings, conversations, podcasts, or keynotes?
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In the latest segment of things that drive Jen crazy, Jen brings to Pete her distrust of the statement, "Just trust me," and together they think about alternative phrases and strategies that we might use instead.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why does the phrase, "Just trust me," drive Jen and Pete crazy in the first place?
- How can we do better than just telling someone to trust us and thus ending the conversation?
- How might we use humility to approach leadership and earning the trust of those we work with?
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This week, Pete asks this question to Jen: What if we were to fail 80% of the time?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might failure actually lead to success?
- How do stakes play in to successes and failures?
- What do risk and failure look like for Pete? And for Jen?
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This week's episode is actually twenty years in the making, and Jen shares with Pete the idea she's been noodling on for two decades but to which she has only recently put a name: behavior contagion.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is behavior contagion, and how does it show up in daily life?
- What might be some negative aspects to behavior contagion?
- How might we harness the power of behavior contagion in a positive way?
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Inspired by a recent event she attended, Jen brings Pete the idea of how humility might be shown through action and how we might experiment with bringing more humility into every aspect of life, including within leadership.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might having and displaying humility inspire collaboration?
- Why might admitting you don't know something be an impactful thing to do?
- What are some real life examples of humility in action?
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Inspired by Brené Brown, Pete shares with Jen the idea that in order to build skills there have to be intentional containers in place, and together they discuss how containers might be built and utilized by leaders and creatives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might leaders create containers and hold that space within their organization?
- How might the idea of semiotics be useful in creating learning containers?
- What is the Socratic method, and what are some other examples of real-life containers?
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This week, Jen and Pete build on the saying that, "Context is everything," by doing a deep dive in to perspective giving and perspective taking.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between context and perspective?
- How might leaders utilize the shift between giving and taking perspectives?
- What are some real-life examples of giving and taking perspective in action?
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This week, Pete and Jen dive in to a topic that they have spoken about in almost every episode of this podcast: reframing. (How has there not been an episode on this yet?!)
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What even is a reframe, and how can they be created?
- What factors might you consider, when looking at an initial frame?
- What are some examples of reframes that Pete and Jen often use?
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This week, Jen introduces Pete to one of his favorite things (a new acronym), and together they discuss the importance of holding space and sitting in silence while considering the question, "Why am I talking?"
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does W.A.I.T mean, and how could it be used from a leadership perspective?
- How might W.A.I.T. differ in reflection and in real time?
- What practical tools can you use to actually enact W.A.I.T.?
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This week, Jen and Pete ping pong back and forth about why the second time trying something might feel easier and more free, and together they come up with ways to address this in the first go round.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What even is second time syndrome?
- How might second time syndrome show up in both the acting and corporate world?
- What are some hacks for improving how you do something on the first try?
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After "gravitas" was brought up in many of Pete's recent workshops, he and Jen dig in to the meaning of the word and how it might be applied to leadership.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does gravitas even mean, and is it something to aim for?
- If you are feeling stuck, what are some tools for getting unstuck?
- What are some qualities, in addition to gravitas, that might be useful for leaders? And how might those be cultivated?
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Pete and Jen share a few of their habits that have been broken, and together they discuss how to get back on track.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might cause a habit to become broken in the first place?
- Why can the act of starting be so difficult sometimes?
- How might lessening the scope of your habit or goal help resurrect a broken habit?
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As is one of Jen and Pete's favorite pastimes, this week they make up a word and ponder the question, what might it mean to explorement?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Can explorementing make smaller tasks more engaging and enjoyable?
- How might the addition of made-up words bring some levity to any given situation?
- What are some ways that Jen and Pete explorement in their every day lives?
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Inspired by an event at which Barack Obama spoke, Pete brings Jen an idea that he talked about onstage, which is that leadership is like a relay race.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might being a leader require passing the baton to those you are leading or coaching?
- What are some ways you can prepare for taking on a new position or challenge, when taking over from someone else?
- Once you have asked a tension-filled question, why is it important to not take control back or to fill the silence it might have caused?
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Using a phrase Jen often uses as a jumping off point, she and Pete dive in to the different ways a person might polish something they're working on, and how to be okay with the first try not being perfect (or even good).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is the sharing of your work so important?
- How might you know when to polish something and when to flush something?
- What are some tools that you might use to polish what you're working on?
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Pete and Jen investigate the different mindsets of collaboration and competition, and noodle on when each framework will be most effective and useful.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When do different scenarios of collaboration and competition show up in Jen and Pete's lives?
- What might happen when a company moves from a competitive to a collaborative model?
- How might you switch from a competitive to a collaborative mindset, and vice versa?
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This week, Jen and Pete dive in to the idea that what is obvious to me might be mind-blowing to you.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it so important for you to share your ideas, even if you think they've been said before?
- Why is clear communication so vital, when everyone is coming from different life experience?
- How might you collect data on the things you believe or know, which might be mind-blowing to other people?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
Acknowledging that difficult conversations can be quite awkward and uncomfortable, Pete and Jen offer up and noodle on some frameworks for navigating them.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might difficult conversations feel intimidating or scary, even?
- How might you prepare to have a difficult conversation with someone?
- What kinds of questions and postures will be beneficial to people on both sides of a difficult conversation?
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After an aha-moment inducing time in the hot seat, Jen shares the details of her experience with Pete, and together they dig in to what makes the combination of question-asking in a pressurized situation such an effective strategy.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to be in the hot seat?
- How might putting yourself in the hot seat test your skill sets?
- What are some tools for withstanding the heat of the hot seat?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
After conducting an experiment on Instagram, Jen comes to Pete with many ideas about creativity, and serves up these noodles in this week's episode.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is creativity?
- How can you tell when someone is creative?
- How might we practice creativity, to cultivate it as a skill?
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Pete has been experimenting with studying how he spends his time, and in sharing this with Jen, together they noodle on productivity, scheduling, to-do lists, white space, thrashing to action, and so much more.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a time audit be executed?
- What does it mean to faff around?
- What are tools or strategies one might use to be more productive?
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Being coaches themselves, Pete and Jen dive in to discussion about why even coaches need coaching in order to make progress and get unstuck.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why do people at the top of their game, like executive leaders or professional athletes, still need coaches?
- How might a coach move your work forward in a way that you couldn't achieve on your own?
- How do coaches show up in Pete's life? And Jen's?
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This week, Pete brings Jen the following questions: What might happen when you lower the bar for yourself, and when might it be a good idea to do so?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a high expectation of a given situation actually have a negative impact?
- How do people's definitions of success differ when faced with similar circumstances?
- What is a practical utopia? And how might we use "practical" as a framework?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the benefits of having a group of people in your life who can help you decide to say no to things, and they discuss tools for creating a community for that purpose.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be difficult to say no to certain opportunities?
- What is a non-promotable task?
- How can you create a No Club in your own life?
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This week, Pete and Jen explore the inverse of a concept they both practice by asking the question, what happens when we open ourselves up to more possibilities, even if those possibilities aren't an immediate hell yes?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the "Hell yes, or no" concept? And what is the inverse of that?
- Where might the "Hell no, or yes" idea show up in our lives?
- How does action create information?
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This week, Pete and Jen discuss the question of, what happens when people experience the exact same thing but perceive it entirely differently?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How do people's lived experiences influence how they might react to something?
- How do sonder and empathy relate to the concept of the perception paradox?
- What are specific examples of when Pete has experienced the perception paradox? And Jen?
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After being mentioned in a podcast by some of her favorite thought leaders, Jen explains her idea of first pancakes, and she and Pete thrash about the relationship between creativity and courage.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is Jen's first pancake idea, and how does it manifest itself in every day life?
- Why does it take courage to be creative?
- Why might the mistakes or failures be necessary for eventual success?
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This week, it is Pete's turn to dive into his process of reflecting on 2022 and preparing for 2023, and Jen helps by peppering in some questions to further illuminate his path of thought.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a past year review help in preparing for a new year?
- What four questions are important to ask yourself when deciding on a theme for the coming year?
- What are Pete's two words for the year, and how did he arrive there?
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In Part 1 of this series to begin 2023, Jen and Pete talk about how they might reflect on the year past and how they might plan for the future year(s), and discuss possible tactics that help them accomplish those tasks.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a five-year plan influence goal-setting for the current year?
- How is goal setting related to a recognition of values?
- What is Jen's sentence for the year, and how did she arrive there?
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In their annual tradition, Jen and Pete ping pong back and forth while discussing their very favorite things from the past year, as we say goodbye to 2022.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favorite:
- Non-Fiction book.
- Fiction book.
- TLATSOI podcast episode.
- Non-TLATSOI podcast episode.
- Documentary/Film/TV show.
- Aha moment.
- Home-cooked meal.
- Funny video.
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This week, Jen introduces Pete to the word "freudenfreude", and together they happily discuss what the term means to them and how it might show up in their lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does freudenfreude even mean?
- What are some tactics we can use to cultivate freudenfreude?
- How does freudenfreude act as motivation for Jen and Pete in their careers and personal lives?
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This week, Pete asks Jen a very important question: "Am I a goldfish?" Tune in to find out the answer!
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to realize the limitations of your own mind and memory?
- How might we use external processes/items to help ourselves remember things?
- What tactical tools do Jen and Pete use to help themselves with recall?
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With a sudden change in her morning routine, Jen brings up the tension she has felt around that journey to Pete and together they noodle on how to navigate that kind of change.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When might a routine audit be a helpful thing to do, and what does that process look like?
- How might the stories we tell ourselves get in the way of our routines?
- How have Jen's routines been changing lately? And Pete's?
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After asking for reassurance after a keynote, Pete had an aha moment about the relationship between reassurance and feedback, and together he and Jen explore a few related rabbit holes.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- In what different real-life scenarios might a person seek reassurance?
- What is the relationship between reassurance and coaching, evaluation, and appreciation?
- When is asking for reassurance a futile endeavor?
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After experiencing expert syndrome, Jen brings her real-life example to Pete, and together they noodle on what it is and how it might be danced with.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What even is expert syndrome?
- What tactics might one use to lessen expert syndrome?
- Why is leading with humility so important?
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After being introduced at a dinner in an un-hooky way, Pete brings Jen the question of how to create a compelling hook, and they noodle on what those hooks might look like for each other.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the steps to creating an interesting hook?
- Why is an efficient hook important to have?
- What are the beginnings of Jen's hook? And Pete's?
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This week, Pete and Jen talk about the differences between being prepared and being pre-planned (yes, 'pre-planned', they love to create new terms and then dissect them).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to be pre-planned?
- What are tactics to help let go of control, as opposed to sticking to a specific plan?
- How might we dance with the awkward?
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As thought partners, Jen and Pete have a conversation about what being a thought partner means and how to find one...very meta, we know.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a thought partner?
- What are the possible benefits to having a thought partner?
- How might you find a thought partner through reach outs?
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This week, Pete and Jen do a deep dive in to the differences between a practice and a project, and think about what real-world examples might benefit from being called by a certain label.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the parameters of a practice? And what are the parameters of a project?
- Why might a practice or a project get confused for the other?
- How could it be helpful to pretend a practice is a project, or vice versa?
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This week, Pete shares the idea of a pre-parade with Jen, and together they noodle on how they might plan for and celebrate the best possible outcomes before beginning a project.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a pre-parade?
- How is a pre-parade different than a pre-mortem, and how are they both beneficial?
- How might a pre-parade instill hope and bravery before the beginning of a big (or small) project?
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Instead of having a sad goodbye, Pete and Jen reflect on Pete's trip to the US, in terms of what went well, what didn't go well, and what they're going to do about that moving forward.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some strategies to use for reflection?
- Why might endings feel so significant?
- What learnings will Jen and Pete take with them in to their future?
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At the end of his trip to the US, Pete noodles with Jen on the opportunity cost of his time away from home, and different ways that they might think about opportunity cost moving forward.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What even is an opportunity cost?
- Why is there fear surrounding decision-making?
- How might a person measure opportunity cost at the start of a project?
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After a surprising realization that they hadn't recorded an episode on this topic before, Jen and Pete dive in to what it means to act as if, and how a person might accept the new normal of what stage of career or life they are in.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we put ourselves on the hook in our pursuit of opportunity?
- Why is imposter syndrome sometimes a good thing?
- If you meet every criteria of a job listing, are you actually overqualified?
- What would your day look like if you achieve the success you are aiming for?
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Fresh off of an exhilarating experience with two of her clients, Jen tells the full story to Pete and together they noodle on how many different approaches there are to a process, and how we might navigate that in artistic and workplace environments.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we notice and learn from other people's processes?
- What are strategies leaders can use to hold space for many different processes within the workplace?
- What is the importance of sharing your process, and how might we do that?
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Dancing with a topic that drives Jen crazy, she and Pete break down the phrase "practice what you preach" and investigate how we might instead preach what we practice.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tools to developing a good practice, and then sharing what you've learned from that?
- What is the difference between a mentor and a coach?
- Why is humility so important in a leader?
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This week, Jen and Pete discuss the differences between advice, feedback, and questions, and noodle on how they might think about and ask for which of those they need.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might "advice" be defined?
- How might a coach know when to give advice, ask a question, or propose their opinion?
- How might we turn someone's opinion into advice?
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Jen catches Pete by surprise by cursing to start off this week’s episode, and the fun (and swearing) just continues from there.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the benefits of using swear words as part of your writing or creative practice?
- And how might using these words actually bring more humanity to your writing?
- What are some helpful, sometimes curse-filled writing prompts to get you started with this idea?
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With a renewed reach out practice since returning from his wedding/honeymoon, Pete gets interviewed by Jen to find out all about his reinvestment in new connection.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some different kinds of reach outs?
- Why might come from reaching out to the edges of your existing networks, and beyond?
- Did Pete receive any negative feedback from any 1 of his 137 reach outs?
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After experiencing an incredible and serendipitous moment, Jen shares what she learned with Pete, and together they noodle on taking the unexpected or the unplanned path.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can a person increase the serendipity in their schedules and to-do lists?
- How might we prepare and/or plan for the unexpected?
- How might serendipitous moments influence the more rigorous moments in life?
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In the latest Running episode of The Long and The Short Of It, Jen shares some learnings from her practice of running, and she and Pete noodle on their larger implications in every day life.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might happen if you don't give yourself the break you've become accustomed to?
- What are different ways we might be able to push ourselves farther than we think we can go, in a healthy way?
- How might we capture progress and figure out what the next milestone is?
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After returning from his three-week holiday, Pete has been struggling to find his groove, and together, he and Jen unpack why that may be and how to get in to a groove again.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a groove?
- How might we create more flow states in our lives?
- Why is it important to look for a new groove, as opposed to getting back an old one?
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To celebrate Episode 200, Jen and Pete answer brilliant questions from their brilliant listeners.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete answer questions like:
- When was the last time you changed one of your deeply held beliefs, perhaps even one you'd consider core to your identity? And what was it?
- If you could live anywhere in the world for one year, where would it be?
- Dropping the "um's", this is something I struggle with, and you two are phenomenal about it. How did you train yourselves so well?
- In a parallel universe where you never met, what do you think would be different about your lives now?
- What is your definition of the word "meta"?
- How do you define a “creative”? How does that term show up?
- How do you motivate yourself to get the spark for your work back?
- How do you stay inspired for new content, week after week? Each episode is so unique, how do you do that?
- When you realize you've been hiding from something you're afraid of, what strategies do you use to propel yourself toward action?
- Have you ever had your heart broken?
- Jen, what is one thing about working on Broadway that you think actors would be surprised to know and/or should know?
- Pete, when are you coming back to the USA?
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This week, Jen and Pete dive in to a discussion about mistakes and failures, and how we might encounter, approach, and learn from these instances within our lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some different frames through which to view failure?
- How might we add some levity into mistake making?
- How can we lead with grace, and allow those around us to make and learn from their mistakes and/or failures?
- What is the difference between mistakes and failures for Jen? And for Pete?
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Jen and Pete broach a topic that they have never talked about before either on-air or off-air, and ask each other the question, how might we approach second drafts?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we qualify a second draft, in relation to a shitty first draft?
- Who is the second draft for?
- Why is it important to know the audience you're creating for, when looking for feedback on a draft?
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This week, Jen brings up an idea that initially elicits a groan from Pete, but they both end up with some aha moments about the (dreaded) topic of self-promotion.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might self-promotion be reframed?
- How are self-promotion and idea sharing linked?
- What are some ways to start a practice of positive self-promotion?
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Jen introduces Pete to the idea of vujà dé, and together they dive into what the topic might mean and how we might employ it in our lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is vujà dé?
- What are the benefits of doing something as if for the first time?
- What are some strategies with which to start practicing vujà dé?
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This week, Jen and Pete thrash about strategies a person might utilize when they are unsure of which strategy to utilize.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What can a person keep in mind when they encounter a fork in the road?
- Why might making a decision and leaving the fork in the road feel scary?
- How might a person navigate a decision when both options (or more) are in alignment with where they want to go?
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After receiving positive feedback to the idea, Pete and Jen dive in to why, "Attitude is a skill," is such a mic-drop statement.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might attitude be a skill that can be practiced?
- Why might it feel scary for a person to make changes to or work on their attitude?
- What are some strategies for cultivating a positive attitude?
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An often discussed topic on the podcast, Pete and Jen dive even further into noodling on why humility is a superpower.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is having humility so important?
- How might leaders use humility to better lead?
- What are some ways to cultivate humility?
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Jen and Pete dive in to what happens when you bite off more than you can chew and develop strategies to help while in that situation, as well as how to avoid taking on too much in the first place.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a person deflate tension when they have too much to do?
- Why are we our own worst boss?
- Why might we be afraid of saying no to an opportunity?
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After (re)reading James Clear's Atomic Habits, Pete shares with Jen what he's learned from that book, and together they dive deeper into the idea of getting 1% better at something every single day.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does compound improvement work?
- What are the benefits of building skill slowly, as opposed to all at once?
- What are some strategies to build the habit of improving by 1% each day?
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Speaking from personal experience, Jen and Pete noodle on how to find some levity and insight if you're on the receiving end of bad reviews.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might a person learn from a bad review of their work or performance?
- What strategies might one use to look at and interpret a bad review?
- When looking at your own work, what are the important questions to ask, that a bad review might not consider?
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Speaking in sports terms, Jen speaks with Pete about what it means to "review the tape," and how we might use this strategy to learn more about our own behavior and to grow our skills.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- In what instances in our lives might we be able to review the tape?
- Why is it important to review tape with a certain goal or aim in mind?
- How might a leader use this type of review to coach their team, or coach themselves?
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In this very meta episode, Jen and Pete ask each other how they might ask better questions, and how to develop/discover questions to help them get unstuck.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is asking quality questions an important skill for a leader?
- How might a leader listen to their team and develop their own questions in response, as opposed to just following a script?
- What are some strategies for collecting good questions?
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This week, Jen and Pete dive in to goal-setting, fear-setting, and strategies for how to get to where you're going.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does success look like?
- Why is it important for a team to be able to disagree but still commit?
- How might a person discover different paths that lead to the completion of their goals?
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Jen and Pete dive into one of their brainstorming tactics, which is to tell each other, "This might be the worst idea ever uttered by man."
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to share bad ideas?
- What is the effect of framing something as a bad idea?
- How might bad ideas lead to good ideas?
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Pete and Jen spend this week's episode listing questions that kick their ass and send them straight to the groan zone.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about the following questions:
- What are you tolerating?
- What are you afraid of?
- How might you raise the stakes?
- What are you excited about?
- What would an older version of yourself do? What would your role model do?
- How are you complicit in creating the conditions you say you don't want?
- What's new?
- Are you inventing work to avoid the important?
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This week, Jen and Pete dig in to the ritual of resting, and how we might create more of it in our lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does "rest" even mean?
- What are different strategies for the action of resting?
- How might a person cultivate a habit of rest?
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Inspired by a question posed by a client, Pete brings Jen the question of how one might venture in to the "groan zone", what that even means, and what strategies we might use within it.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the groan zone?
- What benefits might there be to stretching beyond your comfort zone?
- When might it be a good thing to be uncomfortable?
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After initially cringing at the question, Pete works with Jen to unpack strategies for deciding what comes next, and develops a new mindset towards approaching those plans.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the gift and the curse of having a growth mindset?
- What is a BHAG? And what is COR?
- How might we approach planning with abundance in mind, as opposed to scarcity?
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This week, Jen and Pete dive in to how to create a practice of doing things don't scale, and the strategies and benefits of doing so.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to do something that doesn't scale?
- How do non-scalable practices effect the client's experience?
- Why does adding a personal touch matter, and how might one achieve that?
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On their fourth try recording a podcast on this topic, Jen and Pete discuss balance, and how it appears in and affects their day-to-day life.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a person find the right work-life balance?
- Why is it important to evaluate your resources?
- What if you only tried to accomplish in a day what you could recover from that same day?
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Inspired by a recent coaching session, Jen and Pete noodle on how reading, and any other creative activity, is a valuable use of time.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might just the act of reading be enough, and valuable?
- Why is it so difficult to allow oneself the space to spend one's time freely?
- How might creative endeavors influence the rest of one's life?
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Inspired by the mindset class at her studio, Jen asks Pete the question, "Who wrote the rules," and together they noodle on the rules we set for ourselves, and where they come from.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why do certain rules exist, and who do they serve?
- What do rules mean to certain types of people?
- How do values and rules relate to each other?
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Having recently joined a swim squad, Pete shares what he's learned from swimming in a community, and he and Jen unpack the importance of group learning.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How is learning in a group different from learning individually?
- How might working in a community help push your individual work and ideas forward?
- Can a community be made up of just two people, and what defines that communal dynamic?
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Jen, surprised by the hybrid environment that her studio is becoming, asks Pete for his advice on what it takes to build a hybrid work place.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might one build a successful hybrid environment?
- What are the leadership skills that it takes to do so?
- Who might the hybrid environment be more difficult for, the in-person person or the remote person? And how might one address that?
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Inspired by a podcast interview, Pete shares with Jen that mood follows action, and they noodle on how that shows up in their lives, and how that action might be taken.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might mood be impacted by action?
- Is inaction an active choice?
- What are some strategies to start taking action, even when you don't want to?
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Inspired by the wisdom of a client, Jen shares the idea with Pete that timelines and deadlines are not the same thing, and they unpack the differences and similarities between the two.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How are timelines and deadlines different from one another?
- How might one stick to a deadline they set for themselves?
- If timelines are something we can't control, how do we navigate that?
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Pete found himself being called out this week, and he and Jen share their thoughts and reactions to the ideas in the book Who Not How, which inspired this week's episode.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to add people to your team and to work with people that have different strengths?
- Why might someone want to keep all the tasks of a project to themselves?
- What are ways in which we can reach out to people and invite them to collaborate?
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Inspired by a visit from a former teacher of hers, Jen shares her learnings with Pete and together they unpack the cyclical journey of teaching and leading.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to lean in to teachable moments?
- What might be the goals of a good teacher and/or leader?
- How does a student eventually become the teacher?
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As a start to 2022, Pete and Jen outline their processes for reflecting on the past year and planning for the year ahead.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some strategies to actively reflect on 2021?
- How might we collect data from the past year and apply our learning to the year moving forward?
- What is Jen's word or phrase that she will live by for the coming year? And Pete's?
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This week, riffing on a popular theme, Jen and Pete unpack their favorite things of 2021.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favorite:
- Fiction book.
- Non-fiction book.
- Documentary/Film/TV show.
- TLATSOI podcast episode.
- Habit.
- Person of 2021.
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Jen has a mindset tool that she often uses (one of many), and this week she clues Pete in to the way she translates between positive and negative thought and language.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the Internal Google Translator, and what is it's purpose?
- Are there times when it might be helpful to translate from the positive to the negative?
- How might one learn and use this mindset strategy?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on this question: What does it look like to get intentional about the way we measure things?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might success be measured?
- What are processes by which to experiment with measurement, to find out what works?
- How might measurement differ for a person within different scenarios?
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Jen made a surprising discovery upon her return to teaching in-person classes, and she shares with Pete the unexpected change she has witnessed in many of her clients.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might people be different coming out of the pandemic, and how might that difference manifest itself?
- What are ways in which we can release the habits and the stories we tell ourselves that no longer serve us?
- How can one create positive emotional muscle memory?
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Pete has had a problem with his foot, and shares with Jen that the solution he found was more obvious than he had imagined, which leads them both to wonder, what else might be hiding in plain sight?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we more quickly realize the solution to our problem?
- What is first principle thinking, and how might we implement it?
- Why is a gratitude practice and also asking for feedback so important?
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Jen remembers her former mentor, Martin Charnin, and tells Pete about what she learned from Martin about the art of paying attention.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are strategies one can use to pay attention in a more full way?
- What is the difference between soft focus and sharp focus?
- How might a person leave room for serendipity?
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Pete brings Jen a new phrase this week, and they noodle together on the concept of what it means to share the stoke.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be important to share the things you are excited by with someone else?
- How might we share excitement with other people, about what they are doing?
- Is happiness only real when shared?
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With their workloads ramping up over the past few weeks, Jen and Pete noodle on what to do and what questions to ask when there is so much to do.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might one manage their to-do lists?
- What questions can you ask yourself to realize and manage your priorities?
- What will the consequences be if something on the to-do list doesn't get done?
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Pete and Jen noodle on the idea that it is our imperfections that connect us, and how sharing those imperfections may be an empathy tool.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why (and when) is it important to share your imperfections?
- How might sharing an imperfection move a conversation forward, or create connection?
- Why is perfectionism hard to relate to, and imperfection easier to understand?
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Jen and Pete noodle on the difference between competition and competitiveness, opening up a discussion around how to be competitive without bringing other people down.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can you be competitive without being an asshole?
- What steps might you take to improve your work within your industry?
- Why is important to separate work and/or process from outcomes?
- Is your work competitive? (And who might you be able to ask for feedback on that question?)
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Pete's been noodling on a quote from Derek Sivers, and asks for Jen's help with unpacking it: "If more information was the answer, we'd all be billionaires with perfect abs."
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What can you learn by revisiting books that you found meaningful in the past?
- Why is it important to take what you read and listen to, and turn that in to action?
- What might happen if you take more risks?
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After having made big decisions in her life recently, Jen noodles on a subject that Pete then creates a helpful acronym for: fear of the unknown.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might someone approach making a big decision? What questions could they ask themselves or others?
- Why might it be scary to take risks? And how might you take risks, despite that fear?
- What can happen when you ask questions and hold space for someone?
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Pete and Jen discuss a topic this week that they have never discussed with each other, but is very important to each of them: courage.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Is courage a practice?
- Why might it take courage to do the things we want to do?
- How might one cultivate courage?
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In the reverse of last week’s episode, Jen interviews Pete and learns unexpected things about him that she never knew.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What was Pete’s childhood and family life like, and how has that shaped who he is today?
- What is the worst piece of advice that Pete has ever received?
- What will Pete want to be remembered by?
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Changing up the format for this week, Pete interviews Jen and discovers new things about her that he never knew, even after one hundred and fifty five episodes!
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Who are some important people in Jen's life, and what has she learned from them?
- How did the beginning of her career affect what Jen is doing now?
- What did Jen learn early on in life that continues to influence her today?
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Fresh off a Think Week, Pete debriefs Jen on his process, what he learned, and many more interesting noodles.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a Think Week?
- How might someone use five days to set themselves up for twelve months?
- How might we turn Think Week into Think Practice, which can be done more regularly?
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Jen has coined a new term and fills Pete (and all of you listeners) in on all things Camp Syndrome.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What happens when during a camp (or a pandemic) you learn and change and then come back to your original environment?
- How might one bring change with them into a space that may not be ready for that change?
- How might leaders usher in positive adjustments to their businesses?
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Jen tells Pete about what she learned this week that made her feel like an elephant had stomped on her chest and knocked the wind out of her. (Hint: It has something to do with innovation.)
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between innovation and infrastructure?
- Why is it important to innovate?
- How might a person or organization create infrastructure to support innovation?
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This week, Jen and Pete take on the idea of charging what you're worth, especially for the things you might consider easy.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be difficult to accurately price your inherent gifts?
- What story does underpricing tell?
- How might one change their mindset about pricing and charging money for what they have to offer?
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Picking up a topic mentioned in a previous episode, Jen dives deeper into the concept of time blocking, and Pete has plenty of questions.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the strategy of time blocking?
- Why is it important to schedule time that is just "white space"?
- What are a few different ways to implement time blocking into your weekly schedule?
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Instead of starting the day with a typical to-do list, Jen and Pete noodle on the notion of beginning the morning routine with this question: What might I create today?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between creating and experimenting?
- Why is it important to create before you consume?
- How and why might this framework open up even more opportunities in the day than just a regular to-do list?
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This week, Jen's mind was blown and her life was changed by a single question, and of course she had to share it with Pete. The question: What is the opposite of distraction?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is distraction? And its opposite?
- What strategies can be used to fend off distractions?
- How might knowing the opposite of distraction help to lessen distraction itself?
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Jen has been having trouble going fast while making certain decisions, and asks Pete for help unpacking what might be getting in her way, and how to be more efficient and speedy in her decision making process.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to know what you stand for while making decisions?
- How might making decisions for a group be different than making decisions for yourself?
- In what scenarios might it be better to go fast? And in what scenarios might it be better to take things more slowly?
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Using their relationship as a jumping off point, Jen and Pete do a deep dive on what it means and what it takes to be a good friend.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are indicators of true friendship?
- What might be the relationship between friendship and unconditional love?
- How did Jen and Pete's friendship go from coach/client to where it is today?
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Pete and Jen noodle on the positive and negative sides of something a lot of people in the world right now are being confronted with: anticipation.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is anticipation, and what might it be used for?
- How is anticipation an event unto itself?
- How might we use anticipation as a tool?
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Inspired by a John Green interview, Jen brings up something that was mentioned by him in passing, but absolutely blew her mind: Every review is, on some level, a bit of a memoir.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to think about who it is that is bringing you feedback?
- Do we have to listen to and learn from all feedback we're given?
- How might thinking of feedback as a memoir be a helpful tool for processing critique?
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Pete asks Jen to help him unpack a statement that recently blew his mind: Effectiveness kills curiosity.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the definition of effective?
- Why is it important to leave room for serendipity?
- What questions might leaders ask, and what behavior might they model to enable both effectiveness and curiosity within their workplace?
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With Broadway shows reopening, Jen has asked this question to a lot of her clients, and now discusses it with Pete: Whether or not you are the lead, how can you be a leader?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Is a person in a leading role automatically a leader?
- How might a person develop their leadership skills?
- Why might followers also be leaders?
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After unexpectedly running in to a friend, Jen tells Pete about the interaction, and how she coined the term "Zoom Face".
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is "Zoom Face"?
- What does Zoom face mean in our transition to being back in-person?
- How does Zoom Face effect our online interactions? And our in-person interactions?
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Pete, having had an aha moment through sharing his own process for keynote speeches with a friend, noodles with Jen on the benefits of such a practice.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a person share their process with someone else?
- What might be the result of process-sharing?
- How is sharing a process a generous act?
- What is a process Jen uses often? And Pete?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on and thrash about all things related to joy: What is joy? What's it for? Where does joy come from? How might we create it?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might be a process to manifest joy in your life?
- How can joy come from unexpected places?
- Where does Jen find joy? And Pete?
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This week, Pete and Jen noodle on creating a personal and professional constitution, in order to help with making decisions.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might one go about drafting a personal/professional constitution?
- Why is a decision making process and filter important?
- What is Jen's decision making constitution? And Pete's?
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An experience Pete had last week inspired him and Jen to challenge their assumptions about themselves, each other, and the ways of the world around them.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we experiment with challenging our own assumptions?
- Why might assumptions be made in the first place?
- What actions can we take to continually challenge, experiment, and grow?
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A gift that Jen received from her community inspired this week's episode, as she and Pete unpack the link between memorable stories and empathy.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What makes an interaction memorable?
- How does empathy impact stories and memories?
- How might we show up, knowing that any moment we may have the ability to change someone's life?
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Jen and Pete noodle on a word that has been trending lately: multi-hyphenates
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a multi-hyphenate?
- What might be the benefits of having varied interests and proficiencies?
- Is Jen a multi-hyphenate? Is Pete?
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This week, Jen and Pete dive in to a phrase that they often utter before sitting down to record a podcast episode: "I got nothin'."
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might Jen and Pete lean on that saying to begin recording?
- What does Pete do to get himself started on a project? And Jen?
- How might establishing a practice help with creating the freedom to think out loud?
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Pete has broken a streak, and he and Jen noodle on why it may be difficult to get back on track, and come up with different ways to recover a good habit.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might cause a break down in a good routine?
- Why might it be difficult to get back into the swing of a healthy habit?
- What are some different ways of getting back on track toward attaining goals?
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Jen noodles on the subject of accomplishments one year after bringing her business online, and Pete reveals a process for reflecting on past achievements.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How are individual and collaborative accomplishments different, and similar?
- What might accomplishments for?
- What new Pete-inspired reflection practice will Jen be picking up very soon?
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Pete and Jen thrash about how they do things, and how those "how's" contribute to their overall happiness and purpose.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is it important to think about how we are achieving our why?
- Why might building a team be beneficial to how you develop and create work?
- How might specifically crafting your "how's" help you to be happier in what you're doing?
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Pete is currently stuck in a holding pattern, and using many metaphors he and Jen thrash about the journey of having projects in midair.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a holding pattern, and when does it occur?
- Why is there tension when a project is on its way?
- How are freelancers and self-employed people particularly effected by holding patterns?
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In this throwback episode, Jen and Pete noodle on letting go, both materially and emotionally.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why does the process of letting go require such emotional labor?
- What are some processes by which one might let go of physical or emotional belongings?
- When deciding whether to let something go, ask: do you love it? Do you need it? Do you use it?
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Jen and Pete noodle on what's next, as businesses start to reopen and "hybrid" work environments begin to form.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might businesses reopen effectively, in a post-pandemic world?
- What aspects of business environments are being discussed now that weren't being discussed twelve months ago?
- Are the decisions that we're making right now going to serve where we want to be one year from now, two years from now?
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Pete and Jen thrash about trusting your self, and the reasons behind why that trust may be difficult to cultivate.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be difficult or scary to trust your self?
- Could a hesitation to trust your self actually be a fear of success?
- How might trusting your self lead to raising the bar?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
Jen and Pete unpack the differences between comparison and stealing like an artist.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might comparison be useful on the pathway to stealing like an artist?
- What does it mean to steal like an artist?
- What might be gained by comparing yourself to another person, with a specific goal for that comparison in mind?
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Jen and Pete have a conversation about pricing, and about how when freelancers charge for their work, it is actually generous to the client.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are clients actually paying for (besides the service) from a freelancer or business?
- How might it be generous for freelancers to assign appropriate costs for their work?
- How do Jen and Pete feel when they are the client? And why do they feel that way?
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Jen and Pete are both writing books, and in this episode they talk about their routines and practices that they're using in order to achieve their literary goals.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is the framing of writing a book as a practice so important?
- What different approaches might there be to get started on a writing practice?
- What is Jen's writing routine? ...and Pete's?
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Jen and Pete noodle on the question: How do we create art that doesn't need context?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is giving context important?
- In what situations might it be tempting to give too much context?
- How might given context shape the viewing of a piece of art?
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Building off their interview with Seth Godin, Pete and Jen thrash about the nature and cycles of freelancing.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the similarities and differences between freelancing and entrepreneurship?
- How might freelancers cycle through their work?
- What do you, listeners, want Jen and Pete to unpack about freelancing? (Email your questions to hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com)
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Pete thrashes about a book he just finished reading, and he and Jen noodle on the importance of who you know.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might it be important to always be expanding your network?
- What are the differences and similarities between a network and a community?
- How might putting someone on a pedestal interfere with forming a relationship with that person?
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This week, Pete and Jen dissect and discuss their favorite moments of last week's interview with Seth Godin.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What content was really sticky for Pete and Jen from last week's episode?
- How might we listen to and learn from changemakers and leaders we admire?
- What lessons and learnings might be gained from reconvening after an experience to further discuss what happened?
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In an exciting expansion for The Long and The Short of It, Pete and Jen host their first-ever guest, Seth Godin, and noodle with him on his new book, The Practice.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete and Seth talk about:
- In what ways do practices show up in Seth's life?
- What are the differences between freelancers and entrepreneurs?
- How do integrity and authenticity differ from each other?
- What practices might one adopt to get their creative work seen?
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Jen and Pete discuss their processes for reflecting on the previous year, and looking to the year ahead.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some different ways of reflecting on 2020?
- Is looking at 2020 even a worthwhile endeavor?
- What words and mantras are Pete and Jen going in to 2021 with?
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In this special bonus episode, Jen and Pete dive in to the exciting special offerings and workshops that are coming up with each of them in 2021.
To view further workshop details:
- Box O' Goodies/Learning Labs: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com
- Big Ideas Lab: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/bigideaslab
- The Reveal Lab: https://humanperiscope.com/reveal
- JWS Online: https://courses.jenwaldman.com/classes
- JWS Small Group Classes: https://jenwaldman.com/small-group-classes
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A whole year in the making, Jen and Pete ping-pong their aha moments of the decade that was 2020.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between suggested reality and actual reality?
- How might innovation and community be linked?
- What is the importance of introducing calm to one's daily routine?
- Are all skills transferrable?
- Bonus question: What is the past tense of "strive"?
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Jen and Pete discuss the importance of environment, both in the real and digital worlds.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might physical and digital environments be important?
- How might one shape a physical and digital environment?
- What are the possible benefits for creating a productive environment for yourself?
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Jen interviews Pete about a recent milestone that he's reached: one hundred days of swimming in the ocean.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What was the hardest part of Pete's one hundred day journey?
- How does the dip come in to play when on the way to accomplishing a milestone, and how might one get through that dip?
- Will the swimming continue?
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Jen and Peter dive into the meaning of five words that start with the letter "P", and their possible hierarchies: purpose, plan, projects, priorities, and passion.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are Jen and Pete's order of hierarchy for the five P-words?
- Is part of a plan that you need to have a purpose, a passion, a project, and a priority?
- Why might people become discouraged when plans don't work out, and how might that disappointment be prevented?
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As the end of the year approaches, Pete and Jen noodle on gratitude and how one might approach the relationship between gratitude and self worth.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is a possible definition for "self gratitude"?
- How might accepting a compliment be an act of gratitude?
- Can gratitude be activated? If so, how?
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Peter and Jen build off of last week's topic of trust, to talk about what happens when trust is broken, and how one might begin to rebuild trust after losing it.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the elements that make up a good apology?
- What steps can might be taken in order to avoid a breach in trust?
- When have Jen and Pete come up against this kind of situation in their own lives, and what happened as a result?
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Jen and Pete noodle on and thrash about a word that they've thrown around a lot in previous episodes: trust.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might trust be built?
- In what ways does trust improve the efficiency of a team or collaboration?
- How does Jen begin to build and sustain trust with someone? And Pete
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In this meta episode, Jen and Pete noodle on their own collaborations, in thinking about the relationship between collaboration and confrontation.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does "collaboration" even mean?
- Why is it so important to have different perspectives within a team?
- What are some of the benefits of specific feedback?
- Jen and Pete seem to agree on most things, most of the time. But what happens when they don't?
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Pete and Jen noodle on their own "superpowers", what might be the opposite to that superpower, and how those two ends of the spectrum may work together.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are Jen and Pete's superpowers?
- How might those superpowers show up in day to day life?
- Why might it be important to think about the opposite of every superpower?
- How might one think about and land on one's own superpower?
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This week, Jen and Pete unpack their favorite things since quarantine began.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about their favorite:
- Fiction book.
- Non-fiction book.
- Binge.
- Documentary.
- Question.
- Podcast episode.
- Unnecessary purchase.
- Video.
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Pete tells Jen a story from grade two, and the two unpack the possibilities of a story told with empathy, with the goal of enrolling someone in change.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might a story be a powerful way to create change?
- In what ways might one create agency and enrollment through storytelling?
- How might empathy be used to build a bridge from real to ideal?
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Jen and Pete noodle on the meaning and pitfalls of the popular phrase: "Just cross that bridge when you get to it."
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does "cross that bridge when you get to it" even mean?
- Might this phrase be used to in order to hide, or avoid emotional labor?
- How might one prepare for a bridge (or obstacle) before coming to it?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
This week, Jen and Pete dive into a topic that they were both surprised has never been the sole focus of an episode: shipping.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to ship a project?
- Does the fear of shipping actually indicate a fear of other people's opinions?
- How might one gauge how many projects to work on/ship at once?
- What does FOPOOMO (an acronym Pete created while recording this episode) stand for?
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This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the different forms that time capsules can take, and what their purpose might be.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What even is a time capsule?
- For what purpose might a time capsule be used?
- How might a time capsule be an important source of reflection, history, and growth?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
Jen and Pete noodle on what they call FOPS: Fear Of Public Speaking.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why might someone fear public speaking?
- What are some processes and practices to help work through that fear?
- Why is the first moment of a speech or keynote so important?
- How might one stop fearing other people's opinions of themselves?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
In this special bonus episode, Jen and Pete walk through their upcoming Big Ideas Lab, answering the usual questions of who it's for, why it exists, and how it works.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the Big Ideas Lab, and who is it for?
- For previous participants, what was the Big Ideas Lab like?
- What possible outcomes might result for having participated in the Big Ideas Lab?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
A recent aha moment from Jen inspires this week's topic of what routines might look like and what purpose they might serve in the new normal of the COVID world.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might one do if a routine is no longer working for them?
- How might switching things up from normal routine be useful?
- What is the difference between a practice and a routine?
- What purpose do routines serve in a world where everything seems to be routine?
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Pete and Jen noodle on their listeners, and the obstacles that may stand in their way in this episode about changemakers.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might one hone a skill set in order to effectively create change?
- How might imposter syndrome affect making change?
- Is creating change a skill that can be taught?
- What might a changemaker need in order to share their changemaking idea with the world?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
Following their hundredth episode, Jen and Pete discuss how they might raise the bar moving forward (and what that even means).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might it mean to raise the bar?
- Is there a difference between raising the bar and leveling up?
- What does raise the bar mean for Jen and Pete right now?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
Celebrating their 100th episode, Jen and Pete answer questions presented to them by the listeners of this podcast.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Is social media a field of possibilities, or a wretched hive of villainy?
- Are the four tendencies based around a fixed mindset?
- What's the difference between stealing like an artist and actually stealing?
- Does reaching a major milestone hinder or encourage additional work into the future?
- If Jen and Pete had one hundred people in a room, what topic would they want to address?
- What do Jen and Pete want?
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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
With next week's 100th episode in mind, Jen and Pete noodle on milestones, and the significance of celebrating them.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might constitute a milestone, and why?
- How might one celebrate a milestone?
- What is the significance of recognizing a milestone and then moving forward?
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Keeping in mind last week's theme of process, Jen and Pete dive in to their own process for this podcast, and noodle on the unscripted nature of their recorded conversations.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between unscripted conversation and improv?
- How might one approach more tasks with an open, unscripted mindset?
- Why and how did Jen and Pete come to choose the constraint of being unscripted for this podcast?
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This week, Jen and Pete thrash on a topic that has been mentioned in many previous episodes of this podcast: process.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might having a repeatable process be similar to having discipline?
- What might it mean to be able to share your process with others?
- What are some examples of processes that Jen and Pete often utilize?
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How might dreams change over time, and what might it be like to let old dreams go? Jen and Pete noodle on these questions in this week's episode.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the relationship between sunk costs and old dreams?
- Why might it be difficult to move on from a past goal or dream?
- How might the the circumstance of a global pandemic cause dreams to change?
- Once a new dream is embraced, how might that feel?
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Jen and Pete talk all things inspiration, and ask the question: is inspiration really necessary to do creative work?
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does the word "inspiration" really mean?
- Why might inspiration be so tricky to come by?
- Once inspiration strikes, what are some ways one might utilize that?
- How might one develop a creative practice that does not depend on inspiration?
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Peter and Jen examine how learning curves can cause learning fatigue, and discuss possible practices for interacting with it, when that fatigue comes along.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might cause learning fatigue?
- What are some possible responses to that fatigue?
- How might one have learning thrust upon them?
- In what ways might stopping and just taking a breath help with learning?
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Jen and Pete unpack a topic that they have both recently given workshops on: possibility.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might possibility be like a muscle that needs to be exercised?
- In what ways might one tactically lean into possibility?
- What is the opposite of possibility?
- What is the relationship between possibility and reality?
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Pete and Jen thrash about having a list of principles, and what it means to make decisions with more intention.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might having a list of principles help with decision-making?
- What are the steps of decision-making?
- How is accepting reality a part of applying principles?
- How might one create a set of rules for what to say yes to and what to say no to?
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Jen and Pete noodle on the future self, and how thinking about both the future and past self might be beneficial for the present.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does the future self relate to the present self?
- What are some exercises one might do to think about the future and past self?
- How might thinking about the future self help with the dip?
- Why might it be important to envision the future in the present moment?
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Pete and Jen noodle on the ways one might receive feedback, whether asked for or not.
Specifically, in this episode, Jen and Pete talk about:
- In what scenarios might feedback be asked for and/or required?
- What kinds of feedback might be the most helpful towards progress?
- In what ways might feedback be categorized?
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Jen and Pete take on the idea of deciding, and noodle on the processes one might take if they are stuck in the process of making a decision.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Is there an importance to naming a decision?
- What is the looming change that you are willfully ignoring?
- How might (or might not) a decision affect an outcome?
- What might be some processes to approach making a decision?
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Pete and Jen noodle on the similarities and differences between mentors, coaches, and champions.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does connection make a difference between a mentor and a champion?
- Can someone be a mentor, a coach, and a champion for someone else?
- What might a mentor-mentor, or champion-champion relationship look like?
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Inspired by an interview with Derek Sivers, Pete and Jen thrash about what it means to leave a legacy, and how certain actions might affect what we leave behind.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How is a legacy shaped?
- In what ways might one bring their personality to everything they do?
- What are some exercises for better getting to know oneself?
- How might one intentionally create their legacy?
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Jen Waldman and Pete "Breakout" Shepherd noodle on the ways to create and facilitate effective Zoom calls.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some ideal structures through which to facilitate a Zoom call?
- In what ways do the number of participants on a Zoom call affect its structure?
- What is the role of the facilitator in a Zoom meeting?
- How might one create the culture they are looking to cultivate for their community on Zoom?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete noodle on a word that has been thrown around a lot during the pandemic: pivot.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might one apply their skills in new areas during times of immense change?
- What do we want our values to look like in this new world?
- How does leadership play a part in pivoting?
- What might it look like to pivot with purpose?
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Still noodling from last week's pre-pandemic episode, Pete and Jen thrash about how their views on constraints might have changed due to the global epidemic.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- In a global pandemic, in what ways might constraints change?
- How does the story we tell ourselves about constraints affect our mindset?
- How might creativity be sparked through constraints?
- How might one address constraints at the beginning of a creative process?
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In this pre-pandemic episode, Peter riffs on working remotely as he and Jen noodle on the power of constraints.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- In what ways might constraints be useful?
- What if constraints are assets?
- Is there freedom within constraints?
- How might one use a constraint in order to get something done?
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Jen and Pete play a game of virtual ping-pong, noodling on what they’ve learned thus far in the quarantine.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What do we actually need?
- How is the judgement of others, and oneself, particularly evident during this time?
- What is comparative suffering, and how does it manifest itself?
- Is most hierarchy bullshit?
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Jen and Pete discuss different ways one might show up, during the time of this pandemic, and beyond.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How is the way one might show up related to their specific skill set?
- In what ways do consistency and discipline correlate with showing up?
- What does integrity have to do with showing up?
- As a leader, how might one help others to show up?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen discuss the pitfalls of, and how one might interact with the classic saying: "You've just got to get a thicker skin."
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What might someone actually mean when they suggest to someone to get a thicker skin?
- How might one categorize different pieces of feedback?
- What are some productive ways of handling and using feedback?
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Pete and Jen discuss how the path to optimism is through realism, and urge listeners to accept the new normal and adapt their businesses to address new problems.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might one adapt their business to adjust to the new normal?
- What are the traps in moving an in-person business online?
- Where is a good place to start, in moving to a new online platform/system?
- What are some of the different possibilities opened up by this new normal?
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Pete and Jen discuss the processes of learning and organizing information, and also introduce a brand new program for The Long and The Short Of It community.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might one take what they learn and turn it in to action?
- Why is intentional consumption so important?
- How might routines and/or constraints help with implementing action after learning?
- When is the first ever The Long and The Short Of It Learning Lab, and how can you sign up?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen discuss the uncertainty in today's world, and how to choose optimism instead of fear.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How does having a specific "why" help in times of existential flexibility?
- Who else might you be able to serve with your specific skill set?
- What does leadership look like in times of crises?
- What is the first step in choosing optimism?
- How can positive innovation happen in times of immense change?
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In this episode, Pete asks Jen about her recent social media usage, and the two discuss having a specific ethos in the world of social media.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can social media be used for good?
- What is the relationship between social media and marketing?
- How is having a specific ethos useful in terms of using social media?
- In what way can social media be used with empathy and service in mind?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete discuss three magic words: change requires skill.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How and why does change require skill?
- What are some ways in which to develop the skills required to make change?
- Is it possible for a skill to become a habit?
- How can skills be developed as postures and attitudes?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete discuss the difference between being proactive and being reactive, and give real-life examples of both behaviors.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between proactive and reactive?
- Are there specific times to fluctuate between proactivity and reactivity?
- How can proactivity and reactivity be measured by behavior and action?
- What does being proactive and being reactive even mean?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen dig in to both sides of sending and receiving a thank you note.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why is specificity important in a thank you note?
- How can thank you notes help us learn about ourselves?
- Why might sending a thank you note be disempowering?
- How can we send a thank you note while both being empowered and sharing gratitude?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete explore the contrasts between eulogy virtues versus resume virtues.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between resume and eulogy virtues?
- Why is the way that we describe ourselves so important?
- What does it look like to rely on eulogy virtues?
- How is virtue similar to legacy?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen go back and forth discussing the idea of working for free.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Is it even possible to work for free?
- Who decides what payment is, when it's not monetary?
- What does working for free mean in relation to building community?
- Does progress move at the speed of trust?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete have many lightbulb moments while discussing the topic of regret.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How is regret a choice?
- What is counterfactual thinking?
- How is the word "should" linked to regret?
- In what way can we use regret to fuel future-forward thinking?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete discuss the traits of strong communities, and possible steps to take in order to build them.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between a network and a community?
- Is there an importance in co-creating a communal safe space?
- How can communities be built around similar beliefs?
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Jen and Pete discuss the pros and cons of social media, and make an invitation to join their online network.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some strategies for being intentional with social media?
- How can social media help to build a community?
- What will The Long and The Short Of It Facebook group look like?
- And how can you join?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete discuss their different approaches to the start of the new year.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can reflecting on the previous year help move you in to the next?
- What does it mean to have a word or action as a theme for the new year?
- What are some strategies for planning for the next twelve months?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete recall their favorite aha moments of 2019.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What makes for a great aha moment?
- Can aha moments be uncomfortable?
- How can an aha moment change how you show up in your life?
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In Part 2 of the Live Q&A, Jen and Pete tackle topics ranging from the story of money to preparing for a marathon (metaphorically).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some tactics to move through a large task?
- How can we unattach ourselves from an outcome?
- Why is money a story?
- What is the difference between being the best and being the preferred choice?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete field questions in front of a live audience, and range from topics of goal setting to dealing with fear.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the best way to begin the journey towards reaching a goal?
- Are you inventing work to avoid the important?
- When is the best time to develop strategies for the Dip?
- What elements make up a successful reach out?
- What are some ways to dance with fear?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete draw inspiration from Jen's daughter, and discuss what leadership is, and what it takes in order to lead.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What skills are needed in order to lead?
- Why are some that lead by example so successful?
- How is a leader able to influence groups of people?
- What are the best ways to lead?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete break down what's at the core of Thanksgiving: gratitude.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does practicing gratitude look like?
- How does gratitude change when we make it communal?
- What is the relationship between gratitude and contribution?
- How can gratitude be multiplied?
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Pete brings up a new idea of nudging something forward, and he and Jen discuss the important effects of taking small steps towards a goal.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What could be the result of getting 1% better at something every day?
- How can we use the idea of compound interest to improve our life over time?
- Does change happen slowly?
- Why is practicing so important?
- What are the different forms of nudging?
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Jen and Pete noodle on the phrase "Get out of your head", and suggest some more helpful alternatives.
Specifically in this episode, Jen and Pete talk about:
- What do people mean when they say, "Get out of your head"?
- What are the four stages of learning?
- How can a person think in a more actionable, how-based way?
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In this episode, Jen and Pete dive in to the differences between coaching and teaching, and the different uses for both.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How do coaching and teaching relate to one another?
- Are coaching and teaching postures always independent of the other?
- What are the responsibilities of the person being taught or coached?
- Why is it important to be able to say, "I don't know"?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen investigate ways of creating generous tension, both for ourselves and for others.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are some strategies for navigating tension?
- How can we create tension for ourselves and others?
- Are there benefits to journeying through tension?
- How can silence be powerful?
- Why is tension so important, anyways?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen thrash about the state of "being stuck", and you might find their final conclusions surprising.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Are there specific tools to help shake things up, when feeling stuck?
- Who might it be helpful to turn to when feeling stuck?
- What happens in the state of "unstuck"?
- Is feeling stuck a choice?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen (in the same room) dive in to the processes of successful brainstorming strategies.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can a group be successfully led through a brainstorming session?
- What are some questions to ask while brainstorming?
- What happens when you allow silence into a time of brainstorming?
- Does discussing the negative actually help to bring about change?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen investigate the path from thrashing to taking action.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does the path from thrash to action look like?
- Are there specific steps that can be followed to move from thrashing to action?
- What is the best way to start a project?
- Is it necessary to plan, to move from thrash to action?
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In this episode, Pete and Jen dive into the difference between patience and waiting.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How can waiting remain an active state?
- What does it mean to practice patience?
- How is patience hiding?
- What are some different strategies to practice patience?
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Pete discusses the topic of his recent TEDx Talk, and he and Jen dive into scenarios and solutions for when the inner imposter feeling comes up.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- When the feeling of being an imposter comes up, what can we say back?
- What are the different ways Imposter Syndrome shows up?
- Is Imposter Syndrome actually something we should seek out?
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Jen (nicknamed "Queen Integrity" by Pete), delves into recent situations where her integrity has been tested, and Pete and Jen reveal tools for sticking to integrity.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is integrity?
- How can certain situations test integrity?
- What can be done when it is tempting to step out of integrity?
- What's on the other side of sticking to integrity through a test?
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Pete and Jen recount the story of discovering a new word, and discuss how it has helped the way they communicate in their lives.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does spruiking even mean?
- How can we double-down on someone else's idea?
- What are the best tools to use for getting an idea across to someone else?
- How does communication change when you lead with an idea?
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Pete and Jen discuss strategies for staying focused on what's important and what's urgent.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What are the best ways of working on what's important and urgent?
- Is there a way to create more time for things that are important and urgent?
- How can we eliminate the non-important and non-urgent?
- Is being in a constant state of "busy" actually hiding?
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Pete and Jen play a game of inspirational ping-pong in this episode focused on capacity vs. tolerance.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the difference between capacity and tolerance?
- Is capacity always higher than tolerance?
- How can we increase our tolerance for the things that make us better?
- What happens when "I can't" becomes "I can"?
- Is it possible to exceed capacity? If so, what does that look like?
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Jen rescues the Fear Onion from the cutting-room floor, and Pete makes an assertion about what is at the root of all fear.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is the Fear Onion?
- How can self-knowledge be used to let go of fear?
- What is at the core of the Fear Onion?
- What are the benefits to talking about fear?
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Jen and Pete discuss their own experiences in The Dip, and identify strategies for getting through it.
Specifically, in this episode, Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is The Dip?
- How do we make the choice about when to quit?
- What are the best tools to use to get through The Dip?
- What is the difference between the dip and fatigue?
- What's on the other side of The Dip?
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Jen coins a new term regarding taking risks, and Pete encourages Jen to use the new phrase in her own life.
Specifically, in this episode, Jen and Pete talk about:
- What risks are worth taking?
- How can we measure the cost of risks?
- What happens when we take multiple risks at once?
- What is the source of fear when it comes to taking risks?
- How can we grow outside of our comfort zone?
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Pete and Jen unpack the ways in which the everyday stories we tell shape the broader Story/narrative we create.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Noggin rattling
- The everyday stories we can tell ourselves and others
- The Trader Joe's effect
- Telling stories in a resume and/or job interview
- Having a backpack full of stories
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Jen's back running and shares her latest learnings with Pete, and how they apply to life.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Responding to negative self-talk
- Shifting goals and celebrating success
- Knowing when to seek external help and support
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Pete and Jen share their differences in the way they think about planning.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Their disagreement on approaching planning
- How our tendencies impact our approaches to planning
- Effective collaboration
- Empathy explosions
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Jen and Pete get practical and tactical, sharing a handful of ideas on facilitation.
Specifically, we talk about:
- Question bursting
- Activities for cultivating empathy
- Ideas on practicing assertions
- The dance of great facilitators
- Setting expectations in your workshops
- Pecha Kucha
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Jen asks Pete to step into The Arena for some thrashing.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is The Arena?
- Who are the people in The Arena?
- How can we best use this metaphor to move our work forward?
- How might we empathise with the various roles in and around The Arena?
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Pete confesses to Jen he's been hiding.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Pete's latest hiding spot
- The Long and The Short Of It Instagram experiment
- How to think about and review experiments and hiding spots
- The hard part of social media
- Our new newsletter/box of goodies
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Pete asks Jen if she identifies as a perfectionist and her answer might surprise you.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What does it mean to be a perfectionist?
- How might we think about perfectionism?
- What's the difference between high quality work and perfect work?
- Is perfectionism hiding?
- Are we all perfectionists on some level?
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Jen and Pete explore the idea of priorities (in no particular order).
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- The Pareto Principle (80/20 principle)
- Intelligent Change and the Productivity Planner
- How to think about priorities
- Why it's important to prioritise
- The distinction between prioritising and eliminating
- Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Derek Sivers' "Hell yeah or no" philosophy
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Jen reads out a message Pete sent her sparking a conversation on thinking 5x and 10x.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What it means to think 5x or 10x
- Why it's important to think 5x or 10x
- How can we apply 5x or 10x thinking to our work
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Pete and Jen decide it's time to do a full episode on giving and receiving feedback.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Three types of feedback: coaching, evaluation and appreciation
- Who to ask for feedback
- How to process and filter feedback
- Resources for giving and receiving feedback, including Thanks for the Feedback, Difficult Conversations, Getting to Yes (With Yourself), The Coaching Habit and Kristen talking FBI
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Pete and Jen riff on framing our work, life and projects as a series of experiments.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Framing things as experiments
- Unattaching ourselves from outcomes
- Reducing friction in our experiments
- Pete and Jen's Instagram experiment
- Macro vs micro experiments
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Jen picks Pete's brain on why we shouldn't pick brains.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why picking someone's brain is hiding
- Does it require 60min to pick someone's brain?
- How might we get clarity in what we're seeking
- Alternatives to picking someone's brain
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Pete dares to bring up everyone's least favo(u)rite topic: money and compensation.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why most creatives and freelancers aren't charging enough
- How we might think about money
- What is worth?
- Money as a story
- How money creates tension
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Pete wraps his brain around Jen's idea of breaking down work into seasons.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- How might we think about our work in seasons?
- Jen's seasons
- Create, test, learn
- Pete's AHA moment
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Jen and Pete thrash on the topic of social media.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- What is social media for?
- Why it's important to think about
- What it takes to be 'good' at social media
- How we can best use it
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Jen gives Pete a storytelling masterclass.
Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:
- Why storytelling matters
- How storytelling applies to our work
- Jen's golden rules for effective storytelling
- What to do with said rules
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Jen and Pete discuss some of their favo(u)rite things/resources since the Favo(u)rite Things episode .
Specifically, in this episode Pete and Jen talk about their favo(u)rite:
- Fiction book
- Non-fiction book
- Audiobook
- Podcast Episode
- Word
- Video
- Show
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Jen and Pete discuss the inverse of a Morning Routine: a Night-time Routine.
Specifically, in this episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- What constitutes a night-time routine?
- How might we think about creating one?
- Pete's night-time routine
- Jen's night-time routine
- What is a night-time routine for?
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Pete and Jen do a Reflection Script on the first six months of The Long and The Short Of It.
Specifically, in this episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- What is a Reflection Script or RS?
- How might we use them to make our work better?
- Overall feelings on The Long and The Short Of It
- Things that have worked well so far
- Things that can be improved
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Pete recently challenged Jen to take cold showers and the results are surprising.
Specifically, in this two part episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- Why Pete takes cold showers
- Secrets of living into your 90's
- Jen's progress, or lack thereof
- The ideal temperature of a cold shower
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Pete relays a story to Jen having been recently reminded of the importance of holding space.
Specifically, in this Episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- What does it mean to hold space?
- The lamp post effect
- Active listening
- Creating generous containers
- The law of diminishing returns
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Jen has a big break through and decides it's worthy of calling Pete by his full name.
Specifically, in this Episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- Seth Godin's latest book: 'This is Marketing'
- Authenticity
- Emotional labor
- Integrity
- Simon Sinek's Golden Circle
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Pete picks Jen's brain after she returns from a writing retreat.
Specifically, in this Episode Pete and Jen talk about:
- Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen's writing retreat
- Creating white space
- Seth Godin's thoughts on writing
- Writing techniques
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Jen shares a recent rant with Pete that resumes are sunk costs on display.
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Jen's cappuccino machine sparks a conversation on the importance of asking because "you never know, unless you ask."
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Jen coins a new term (in her sleep) and Pete tries to make sense of it.
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Pete and Jen go on a journey from self-awareness to self-acceptance.
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Jen and Pete decide to unpack Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.
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Jen asks Pete to talk about his recent experience with Sunk Costs.
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Live Q&A recorded when Jen and Pete were in the same room in NYC.
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Pete decides it's time to do a full episode on one of his favourite concepts: Sonder.
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Jen asks Pete to describe his whiteboarding process and thrashing ensues.
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This week Jen comes prepared with two things to talk to Pete about: The season of giving and resolutions. Happy Holidays!
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Pete and Jen discuss misconceptions and what happens when we compare ourselves to others (recorded in front of a live audience in NYC).
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Jen asks Pete for a soap box and decides it's time to talk about change.
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Pete and Jen unpack what it means to live Rule #6.
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Jen introduces Pete to the Four Agreements and decides it's time to re-write them.
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Pete and Jen come prepared(ish) to talk about some of their favo(u)rite/most impactful things.
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Pete and Jen noodle on morning routines and why they matter.
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Jen introduces Pete to her running practice which leads to a conversation about sprinting and how it acts as a metaphor for work.
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Jen explains to Pete what she means when she says "content dictates form" .
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Pete and Jen discuss some of their favo(u)rite questions.
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Pete asks Jen if she's ever felt like an imposter.
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Jen asks Pete about the practice of cultivating empathy. What is it? How do we do it? How do we get more of it?
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Pete and Jen kick things off by exploring the question: How do you set yourself up for success when starting something new?
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Pete surprises Jen and The Long and The Short Of It is born.
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