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:<ul><li>Why might it be best not to start a funeral with logistics?</li><li>Why is context imporant, when thinking about a beginning?</li><li>What are some specific tactics and tools for beginning a workshop, class, or keynote?</li></ul>To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: <a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (<a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (<a href="https://humanperiscope.com/">https://humanperiscope.com/</a>) and Jen's work here (<a href="https://jenwaldman.com/">https://jenwaldman.com/</a>).

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why might it be best not to start a funeral with logistics?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why is context imporant, when thinking about a beginning?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What are some specific tactics and tools for beginning a workshop, class, or keynote?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: &lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (&lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Pete's work here (&lt;a href="https://humanperiscope.com/"&gt;https://humanperiscope.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and Jen's work here (&lt;a href="https://jenwaldman.com/"&gt;https://jenwaldman.com/&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

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.

292. Don't Start With Logistics

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:<ul><li>What are the five points of contact in an audition? </li><li>How might the five points of contact apply to many different social interactions?</li><li>Why is silence such an important tool?</li></ul>To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: <a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (<a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (<a href="https://humanperiscope.com/">https://humanperiscope.com/</a>) and Jen's work here (<a href="https://jenwaldman.com/">https://jenwaldman.com/</a>).

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What are the five points of contact in an audition? &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How might the five points of contact apply to many different social interactions?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why is silence such an important tool?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: &lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (&lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Pete's work here (&lt;a href="https://humanperiscope.com/"&gt;https://humanperiscope.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and Jen's work here (&lt;a href="https://jenwaldman.com/"&gt;https://jenwaldman.com/&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

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.

291. The Five Points of Contact

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:<ul><li>What are the benefits to getting up on your feet early in the creation of a workshop or keynote?</li><li>Why is context important when getting a new idea up on its feet in front of an audience?</li><li>In what way does getting up on your feet require bravery? And what are some tools for preparing for that?</li></ul>To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: <a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (<a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (<a href="https://humanperiscope.com/">https://humanperiscope.com/</a>) and Jen's work here (<a href="https://jenwaldman.com/">https://jenwaldman.com/</a>).

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What are the benefits to getting up on your feet early in the creation of a workshop or keynote?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why is context important when getting a new idea up on its feet in front of an audience?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In what way does getting up on your feet require bravery? And what are some tools for preparing for that?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: &lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (&lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Pete's work here (&lt;a href="https://humanperiscope.com/"&gt;https://humanperiscope.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and Jen's work here (&lt;a href="https://jenwaldman.com/"&gt;https://jenwaldman.com/&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

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.

290. On Your Feet

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:<ul><li>What is the difference between a problem that is a muddy puddle and a problem that is a leaky ceiling?</li><li>How might someone determine how to categorize challenges in this way?</li><li>What is the looming change you might be willfully ignoring?</li></ul>To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: <a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (<a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (<a href="https://humanperiscope.com/">https://humanperiscope.com/</a>) and Jen's work here (<a href="https://jenwaldman.com/">https://jenwaldman.com/</a>).

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is the difference between a problem that is a muddy puddle and a problem that is a leaky ceiling?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How might someone determine how to categorize challenges in this way?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is the looming change you might be willfully ignoring?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: &lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (&lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Pete's work here (&lt;a href="https://humanperiscope.com/"&gt;https://humanperiscope.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and Jen's work here (&lt;a href="https://jenwaldman.com/"&gt;https://jenwaldman.com/&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

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.

289. Muddy Puddles

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:<ul><li>When might procrastination actually be useful?</li><li>What is the relationship between curiosity, process, white space, and procrastination?</li><li>What negative stories do we tell ourselves about procrastination, and can we let those go?</li></ul>To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: <a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (<a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/">https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/</a>) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (<a href="https://humanperiscope.com/">https://humanperiscope.com/</a>) and Jen's work here (<a href="https://jenwaldman.com/">https://jenwaldman.com/</a>).

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Jen and Pete think about procrastination and ask the question: Is this form of procrastination actually helping the work?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;When might procrastination actually be useful?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is the relationship between curiosity, process, white space, and procrastination?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What negative stories do we tell ourselves about procrastination, and can we let those go?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: &lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (&lt;a href="https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/"&gt;https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos, and other interesting things that Jen and Pete are noodling on. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Pete's work here (&lt;a href="https://humanperiscope.com/"&gt;https://humanperiscope.com/&lt;/a&gt;) and Jen's work here (&lt;a href="https://jenwaldman.com/"&gt;https://jenwaldman.com/&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

This week, Jen and Pete think about procrastination and ask the question: Is this form of procrastination actually helping the work?

288. Procrastination

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.

The Long and The Short Of It

Details

Recent Episodes