Snafu w/ Robin Zander

Today's interview is with my friend, Eric Bahn, the co-founder of Hustle Fund. I admire Eric for his authenticity on the internet, the kinds of organizations that he backs and promotes, and, most importantly for his, minivan dad life! Eric always stays true to himself - in a world that, that encourages the opposite. I'm really excited for this interview. I hope you enjoy!

My guest today is Aaron Beashel, Founder of Attributor and former Head of Marketing at SafetyCulture and Campaign Monitor. Aaron is passionate about getting away from the venture capital funding model and the world-changing moonshot mentality that it mandates. In this conversation, he shares a wealth of ideas for how to build and sustain a company that's NOT aiming for a billion dollars in annual revenue and a global reach. How do you gradually grow a company that supports your lifestyle goals? Aaron is a master of his craft, and we're lucky that he's turned his attention to smaller, simpler projects. His vision for sustainable company culture and work-life balance is inspiring. We're definitely all about this type of business and growth at Zander Media, and it's a real pleasure to sit down with such an experienced marketer to hear about how he makes a bootstrapped business work for him.

Today's episode is an interview that I gave on the Agile Wire Podcast, all about Responsive Org and the future of work. We talk about building resilient and adaptable organizations. We talk about Agile and Responsive, those movements, and what they mean. And there's a lot in here about how to build organizations that are truly adaptable and can thrive in tumultuous circumstances. I hope you enjoy.

I'm excited to share Episode 3 of Ask RPZ, with my friend Aubrey Blanche. This this episode we tackle some big, philosophical questions like: "What's a moment from your life of bridging understanding across differences?" "What's a powerful moment of recognizing universal truth? We also get down to brass tax with: "What's the worst business decision you've ever made?" (Any decision made hastily and out of anger. ) And, very important: "What's your favorite flavor of ice cream." (Mint! And I will die on this hill.) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the first two episodes of Ask RPZ on my YouTube, and my recent longford interview with Aubrey Blanche here.

My guest today is Kalee Gardella, founder of KMG collective. KMG collective is a consultancy which works to foster network and community among some of the better known venture capital firms in the world. I was really struck when I first met Kalee, by her words, "Serve those with the courage and conviction to build from scratch." And being somebody who builds my companies from scratch as well, I'm really intrigued by what that means to her. In this conversation, we talk about brand and marketing strategies for startups and for venture capital, and dig deep into the role of venture capital in building the current and future world of work. I hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation about marketing, brand, and the future of venture capital with my friend Kalee Gardella.

I've built two successful businesses and am deep in the weeds of growing my third, Zander Media. What you miss when I say that is the dozen or so failed businesses I've started along the way or that never really got off the ground. One of the biggest factors that contributed to my success with building businesses has been an unexpected quality – solving a problem that I have. It's silly, it's humbling, and it keeps me showing up and working hard every day.

Welcome to Episode 2 of our new show Ask RPZ, where I sit down with questions about anything! But in particular, about business, movement, and self-awareness. In today's episode I tackle a variety of questions, including: -Do you get bored doing the same thing every day? -What were some of my lessons building and selling Robin's Cafe? -How do I stay diligent and productive all the time? -How has the covid pandemic impacted marketing? -How do you celebrate a big win? Also, I talk about how much I don't love broccoli! I hope you enjoy, and if you have question, leave a comment or email me at [email protected].

Today's guest is Morgan Chaney, Senior Director of Marketing at Blueboard. Blueboard is an organization that helps companies like Pinterest, Eventbrite, Gopro, and more reward their employees with memorable and meaningful experiences. In this conversation, Morgan and I cover her background, the importance of leadership, and what works in the contemporary ecosystem of marketing to create a lasting impact. I hope you enjoy this conversation!

Hello and welcome to the Robin Zander Show! Today my colleagues at Zander Media are asking me a few questions about work and home. It's always fun to turn the interviews around on myself, especially because self awareness and self inquiry are at the core of how I live my life. These questions delve into the balance of intensity and intentionality that I'm finding as I grow my company right now. We also talk about my home life in the redwoods with my dog Riley, and my favorite things about cold plunges and float tanks. Please send me any questions you'd like to hear answered! I love hearing from all of you. I hope you enjoy today's conversation.

My guest today is Zach Morrison, the CEO of Tinuiti, one of North America's largest independent digital marketing agencies. Tinuiti manages more than $1.5 billion in advertising, spent across the triopoly of Google, Facebook, Amazon. I learned about Tinuiti when their founder spoke at my annual event, Responsive Conference, in 2017. Throughout its history, Tinuti has led the way as an extraordinarily people-centric organization, including winning AdAge's Best Place to Work for multiple consecutive years. We discuss how Tinuiti has built their business on the idea of "treating people well," and much more. I hope you enjoy this interview!

I've always been insecure about my voice. For whatever reason, it never occurred to me before that I could train my own voice, just like I train handstands, writing, and business. But a few months ago, I started taking voice lessons. My understanding of my own voice on both a technical and an intuitive level has increased at the same time as my confidence. It's humbling to share this insecurity of mine, especially when I'm just in the early stages of, literally, finding my voice. Thanks for joining us today for this short episode. This is also released as a vlog on my YouTube Channel, which you can find via robinpzander.com or search YouTube for Robin P Zander. I hope you enjoy!

Katie Bisbee is the Chief Marketing Officer of one of the most innovative non-profits in the world - Donors Choose. DonorsChoose.org was one of the very first organizations to use crowdfunding, before that was even a coined term. Donors contribute on the website, and that money then goes to supporting teachers and schoolchildren with the tools needed to have the best public school experience possible. Donors Choose has raised over one billion dollars for schools across America! In this interview, we discuss how Donors Choose has kept ahead and remained one of the most innovative companies in the world by fostering personal relationships between donors and classrooms, and staying focused on nimble growth. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Katie Bisbee, the CMO and Executive Vice President of Partnerships at Donors Choose.

I'm so excited to introduce my guest today: Michele Floriani, Chief Marketing Officer at Sequoia Consulting Group. Sequoia started out as an HR broker 20 years ago, but has morphed into a full service provider, bringing HR tools to companies from early stage startups through to enterprise companies. Michele comes from a fine art and business background, and he blends these in his work today leading brand and marketing at Sequoia. He focuses on the company as a whole: The experience of employees and clients is an essential part of both branding and just running a good business. This holistic viewpoint is grounded in Michele's dedication to getting the details just right for both creative work and operational processes. Listening to him talk about his work is truly sitting with a master craftsman. And I should note: Zander Media has had the pleasure of working with Sequoia over the last several years to produce a variety of videos about the company. Michele's wealth of experience and deeply caring approach to his work are a beacon in a rapidly changing world. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

This is one of the toughest parts of my life to look back on. And there is so much value in looking at ourselves, understanding our history, bringing those moments to the present and asking, "Who do I want to become?" Without having overcome challenges in my childhood, I would never have had the confidence to open up a cafe or start a media company. Strength comes from understanding our past, and our failures, and then building a future on top of what we've learned.

Today's delightful guest is Jacqui Gibson-Clark, CEO of Job Portraits. Job Portraits is an employer branding studio, which helps fast growing companies showcase their culture and values to prospective hires. Jacqui brings a decisive vision to her work with Job Portraits that comes from years of hands-on learning in the field. She's also full of delight, laughter, and practicality. In this conversation, Jacqui shares about her greatest teachers in life -- mistakes and on-the-ground experience. She talks about the structure of a great agency, and the biggest mistakes she's seen agencies and clients make. I hope you learn as much as I have from Jacqui today.

One of my most important self-awareness practices is my daily writing habit. And I've always written a lot, not just for the blog or publishing books, but for myself to synthesize my own learnings. In today's episode, I talk about how I approach writing each day, and what I try to get out of it. Over the past ten years, I've built up a deeply supportive practice. Thanks for taking a few moments to stop in, and I hope you make some time for reflection and personal growth today.

Today's guest is Aubrey Blanche, who is both the Director of Equitable Design for People and Product at Culture Amp and the CEO of Mathpath. Aubrey is laser-focused on equitable design, and if you have any interest at all in diversity, equity, and inclusion you should follow her on Twitter. In today's conversation, Aubrey dives deep into the nuances of what it means to build organizations that strive to be more equitable. This is something that needs to be held right at the heart of every organization. Aubrey emphasizes that there is no way to achieve equitable design. Instead, each of us can focus on what is the next best step that we can take. I hope you enjoy the powerful insights Aubrey shares in this conversation, and let us know what your next best step is.

I've had intensive physical practice - a movement practice - from quite a young age. But in almost 3 decades of maintaining a rigorous movement practice, I have struggled to define myself and what I do. Classical ballet, surfing, Brazilian jiu jitsu, juggling, trapeze, Capoeira, gymnastics - I have done all of these and more, but no term fits or encompasses me fully. In today's episode, I share about two practices, The Feldenkrais Method and the teachings and community of Ido Portal, which form the basis of my movement practice today.

My guest today is Allison Baum Gates, a General Partner at SemperVirens Venture Capital and a lecturer at the Business School at Columbia University and the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Allison got her start working in finance and investing, but quickly saw that technology was changing everything about her work and our world. So Allison decided to go into technology, and to focus on investing in the technology that would be doing the disrupting in 5 or 10 years. She spends her days talking to startup founders and cultivating SemperVirens' ecosystem of forward-thinking startups. Allison is making an incredible impact with the companies in her portfolio, and her passion for people and growth is clearly a guiding force in her work. It was a real pleasure to hear about how Allison is trying to make the future of work a reality.

My guest today is Graham North, creator and head of Brand Camp at the iconic ad agency of Goodby, Silverstein, and Partners, the team behind Got Milk and many memorable campaigns. Graham just won "Strategic Planner of the Year," and Jeff Goodby has said, "Graham is spearheading a new way of thinking and approach to clients' problems." But what excites me the most about talking with Graham is how he can bring a group of people together to focus on the present moment. He cares deeply about holding space and real human connection. He's taken that passion for connection and created not just an incredible career for himself, but a novel and inspiring way of thinking about how we make meaning. Graham has two interwoven projects we talk about today, Brand Camp and Real Talk. Brand Camp is an intensive program for companies to find their "North Star" and shift operations to focus on the tangible, results-oriented core of their business. Real Talk is a card game about getting to the heart of things, whether that's in a team at work or a group of folks at a party. While these projects might seem lighthearted, there's a brilliant core of meaning and depth. I hope you enjoy this conversation with my friend Graham North.

This podcast is a little bit different. As part of a rebranding exercise for this website, my YouTube channel, and RPZ overall, I recently sat down with Jonathan Kofahl, my dear friend and producer/director at Zander Media, for an interview...with me! Jonathan and I have known each other since 2017 when he filmed the Rework CEO Summit, which I put on in Boulder, Colorado. We've been in collaboration ever since, and since the earliest days of Zander Media, he has been my go-to for "how to create a video business" questions. So often, as the CEO of Zander Media, my job is having one-on-ones with my team - Jonathan included - about what business is like for them and what Zander Media can be doing better. This was a fun and deeply personal turning of the tables with Jonathan asking me about business and personal philosophy instead. I hope you enjoy!

As part of the updates to this website and across the RPZ brand, I've recently sat down for a half dozen interviews with close friends. And instead of the typical "Robin conducts an interview", I have asked them to interview me. Today's interview is with my dear friend, Nate Floyd. Nate and I have known each other for several years as members of SF Movement Practice. Beyond our shared physical practice, Nate is a salesman and a plant medicine guide, and over the years has become a close and valued friend. In this interview, he asks me a wide variety of questions about life, meaning, and my personal approach to happiness. I hope you enjoy!

My guest today is Gayle Karen Young Whyte, former head of People and Culture at Wikimedia (the parent company behind Wikipedia). These days Gayle is very politically active and consulting with a select group of executives on organizational and culture change. I've known Gayle since she spoke at the first Responsive Conference in San Francisco in 2016, and have followed her work ever since. In this conversation, recorded in late 2020, we talk about resilience, inquiry, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what we can all do to rise to the challenges of these times. Gayle brings wisdom, simplicity, and kindness to the questions of how to continue learning, growing, and thriving as new opportunities arise in our lives.

Hello and welcome to the Robin Zander Show. My guest today is Dr. Emily Anhalt, a clinical psychologist and the co-founder of Coa, a startup building virtual and in-person centers to practice and improve mental health and resilience. Emily spoke at a Responsive Conference event that I hosted on Mental Health in San Francisco in November 2019, and I was so impressed with her presentation on stage that I've been wanting to sit down with her ever since to talk about mental health. Now, more than ever, this conversation is needed and I'm delighted that Emily is leading the way and sharing tools to improve wellbeing. Her research into the psychological components of leadership is fascinating, and I learn a lot every time I listen to Emily. I hope you enjoy this conversation!

Hello, and welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! My guest today is Jeremy Liew, a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Jeremy heads up investments in consumer technology at Lightspeed, a well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm, and has invested in iconic and culturally relevant companies, including Snap, Giphy, Rothy's, Affirm, Honest, Cheddar, and many more. Jeremy is willing to embrace the beginner's mind and practice things he doesn't know how to do - even when it is uncomfortable. And as we discuss, that trait has paid dividends throughout his personal and professional life. I know Jeremy personally through my own physical practice. We are both students of Johnny Sapinoso of San Francisco Movement Practice. In this interview, Jeremy and I discuss his background and the various transitionary points in his personal life and professional career, how his "geeky youth" set the stage for work within the early Web 1.0 companies like AOL and Netscape, his first experience in sales in his mid-20s, and his discovery of and love for movement in recent years. As a business operator and first time investor myself, we dive into how Jeremy recognizes consumer trends and the difference between being a business operator versus an investor. I hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation about startups, consumer trends, movement, and learning with my friend, Jeremy Liew.

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show. My guest today is Eldra Jackson III. Eldra is a TED mainstage speaker and the co-executive director of Inside Circle, a non-profit which works to end cycles of incarceration and recidivism. Eldra was incarcerated for 24 years, with several years of that time spent in solitary confinement. Eldra now spends most of his time sitting with people inside and outside the prison system, helping them uncover their own truths to find greater internal peace. I first met Eldra through a Zander Media client, The Trium Group, where Eldra serves as a strategic advisor. I have since come to call him a friend. With their focus that "not all prisons have walls," Inside Circle does transformative work to address the trauma and other wounds that create cycles of incarceration. Any time spent with Eldra is time well spent. I'm also pleased to share that Zander Media now produces The Inside Circle Podcast with Eldra Jackson III, with guests including Byron Katie, founder of The Work, Soren Gordhamer, founder of Wisdom 2.0, and many more. I hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation with my friend, Eldra Jackson III!

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show. I first met Mark Brand through his talk at Responsive Conference 2017. The conversation in today's episode is broad in scope, but the central thread is Mark's tireless effort towards improving equality for all people. In Mark's world, that is predominantly through getting people fed. As a former restaurateur myself, I'm blown away by what Mark has accomplished, the millions and millions of people he has fed and his own personal triumphs. He's gone from being unhoused to being a successful serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. Anyone who wants to really have an impact on the world can learn a lot from Mark Brand's approach and philosophies. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with my friend, Mark Brand.

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show! For today's episode, I sat down with Jude Gomila to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur and his start-up Golden. I first met Jude, and learned about Golden, when Zander Media was hired to create an explainer video about the company. We had 10 days to get up to speed on this company, craft a script, and put together this short video: https://vimeo.com/390117170 I was really looking forward to a more leisurely interview with Jude, but this conversation dramatically exceeded my expectations. Jude is a quirky, charismatic leader, who has invested in over 200 startups and is out to build the world's first self-constructing knowledge database. Learn more about Golden at golden.com. Jude is a fellow circus performer and a polymath with interests ranging from robotics, space, and the learning process. He, and his company Golden, are on a quest to map all of human knowledge. I hope you enjoy this interview!

Welcome back to another episode of the Robin Zander Show! My guests today are Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower, co-authors of the new book, Radical Alignment. This book is designed to help people achieve more joy and less drama - at work and in daily life. Bob Gower is an organizational design consultant. He supported my curation leading up to the first Responsive Conference, where he gave a talk on "How Not To Join a Cult." Alex Jamieson was the co-producer and co-star of the academy award nominated documentary, Super Size Me. She is a leadership coach, radio show host, and nutrition consultant. In their new book, Radical Alignment, they teach a simple process for individuals and teams to establish clear boundaries with less drama and more joy.

I'm really pleased to share my live conversation with Chris Fussell, former Navy SEAL and Chief of Staff to General Stan McChrystal. who was himself in charge of Special Operations during the Iraq War. Chris is now the President of the McChrystal Group and spoke onstage at Responsive Conference 2016. Chris is the first person I look to about how we can respond to crisis and we spent this webinar discussing how people around the world can (and should) organize amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic. I hope you find this useful!

Welcome back to the Robin Zander Show, and an entirely different world. The Coronavirus Pandemic has the entire world in an uproar. In today's podcast, I have a conversation with David Hanrahan, CHRO of Eventbrite, about taking a large company entirely remote in under 2 weeks, parenting tactics when so many of us are working from home, changes to the events business, and maintaining mental health. We keep our conversation short and tactical sharing specific tools and practices that can help you at home. Enjoy!

Welcome back to the show! I'm your host, Robin Zander. I meet with a lot of people exploring the edges of both personal and professional performance, but rarely find folks combining these disciplines skillfully within large organizations. The Trium Group is an exception. In this interview, I sit down with Darren Gold, managing partner of The Trium Group, to discuss peak performance, his very unusual and challenged background, and his new book "Master Your Code." Enjoy!

A few weeks ago I sat down with Greg Russel, VP of Talent at Snapdocs to talk about talent development. The conversation ended up covering a great deal more including company culture, special needs, human development, and my own eclectic background. I hope you enjoy!

This fall I spent 3.5 weeks traveling with my mother in Ghana, Africa. The relationship between me and my mom is complicated. She frequently drives me crazy, so traveling in close quarters for several weeks in a foreign country was a bold test for our rel

A few weeks ago in NYC, I led a strategy workshop for an exclusive group of CEOs and founders who are building companies designed to thrive in the Future of Work. Every organization is tasked with issues that seem insurmountable. Often, the process to accomplishing a huge goal can be so overwhelming that we never get started. Behavior change can help make seemingly impossible goals feel smaller and more attainable. What we want to accomplish is not going to happen in a single day. Instead, break the large goal down into the smallest steps possible, steps so small that they are almost ridiculously easy. When you succeed at accomplishing that tiny step, you will be encouraged to continue. This is how we build new habits and behavior changes that eventually create monumental differences in our organizations and lives. -- Robin Peter Zander is a best-selling author, strategist, and performance coach. With a diverse background ranging from management consulting to the circus, he has spent his life working with individuals and organizations to maximize potential. Robin partners with leaders to solve their most difficult problems. He is the founder of Zander Media, an agency which works with individuals and teams to improve performance. He is the founder of the Responsive Conference, which convenes annually to explore the future of work. In addition, Robin is the author of the new book "Responsive: What It Takes To Create A Thriving Organization." Through his podcast, The Robin Zander Show, he interviews exceptional performers from areas as diverse as the arts, technology, and healthcare to understand how individuals and organizations can accelerate performance. -- Follow Me Online: Instagram: http://instagram.com/robinpzander Facebook: http://facebook.com/robinpzander LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinpzander Twitter: http://twitter.com/robinpzander Medium: http://medium.com/@robinpzander Zander Media: http://www.zandermedia.com

Recently while in NYC, I led a strategy workshop for an exclusive group of CEOs and founders who are building companies designed to thrive in the modern world. Here, we discuss how to have more authenticity in our sales. Respecting others' time and double checking that they are still available and willing to speak gives you initial buy in to the conversation. You are much more likely to have a connection that will result in the long-term outcome you desire if you put the other person's needs at the forefront. Focus on how you would like to show up for the conversation, because you are more likely to be successful if you sell lovingly than if you sell aggressively. Being present and considerate will amplify what you already do and who you really are. -- Robin Peter Zander is a best-selling author, strategist, and performance coach. With a diverse background ranging from management consulting to the circus, he has spent his life working with individuals and organizations to maximize potential. Robin partners with leaders to solve their most difficult problems. He is the founder of Zander Media, an agency which works with individuals and teams to improve performance. He is the founder of the Responsive Conference, which convenes annually to explore the future of work. In addition, Robin is the author of the new book "Responsive: What It Takes To Create A Thriving Organization." Through his podcast, The Robin Zander Show, he interviews exceptional performers from areas as diverse as the arts, technology, and healthcare to understand how individuals and organizations can accelerate performance. Learn more at http://robinpzander.com/ -- Follow Me Online: Instagram: http://instagram.com/robinpzander Facebook: http://facebook.com/robinpzander LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinpzander Twitter: http://twitter.com/robinpzander Medium: http://medium.com/@robinpzander Podcast: http://robinpzander.com/show Zander Media: http://www.zandermedia.com

My guest today is the President of Pepsi Global Foods, Simon Lowden. Simon has been the driving force over the last 10 years at turning Pepsi into a forward-thinking and self-iterating company. He is incredibly thoughtful when it comes to marketing and Responsive organizations, and in today's conversation, we dive deep into some of the philosophies that he has implemented over the span of his career. He offers tactical advice on how to work well with teams and build a future focused organization. I hope you enjoy! Podcast Notes 3:00 How Simon found Responsive 5:00 Building a team 7:45 Why Pepsico brought Simon on 10:45 How Simon stays current in marketing 12:45 Balancing the internal politics of the organization with staying fresh with consumer attention 15:45 Marketing platforms on the rise 18:15 Plastics Project 21:15 Three local rules of the Plastics Project 25:30 Simon mentions: If by Rudyard Kipling 26:00 Simon's thoughts to the Responsive community 28:00 Steps towards being plastic-free 31:30 Begin with trust

A few weeks ago, I sat down with Michael Roderick to discuss brand strategy and his work around creating "referrable brands." This conversation covers a wide range of topics related to brand strategy, including his AIM model which stands for Accessibility, Influence, and Memory. We apply this framework to a variety of business examples, including my own efforts at Zander Media. I hope you enjoy! Podcast Notes: 3:30 Michael's background Robin refers to: Made To Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath Influence by Robert B. Cialdini 6:30 How Michael and Robin know each other Responsive Conference Responsive Org Manifesto 10:30 Teaching and learning 15:30 Transitioning from teaching to starting a business Michael mentions: Linchpin by Seth Godin 18:15 Michael's talk at Disrupt HR 20:45 Referrable brands: Accessibility, Influence, and Memory 24:00 Michael's podcast 26:30 Applying AIM to Zander Media 30:15 Influence 34:00 Memory 40:00 Lin Manuel Miranda, Geico, and Apple 46:15 Find more about Michael: Small Pond Enterprises LinkedIn 47:45 Find more about Robin: Zander Media Responsive Conference Robin Zander Show Podcast Newsletter - Personal Newsletter - Responsive

This is a talk that Robin Zander gave at the HR Transform conference in Las Vegas to the Heads of HR of some of the fastest growing tech companies you have definitely heard of. The context for his talk was storytelling. Robin pulls on his experience at Robin's Cafe and Responsive Conference to help others tell their story. In today's world, it's not enough to just have a great company culture - you have to share that story with the world. The aspects that make your organization unique create incredibly compelling narrative. It has never been easier to get your ideas out - to your company, your customers, and the broader world. Find the reason you do the work you do, and share that out with the world.

In this episode, my friend, Daniel Stillman, interviews me for his podcast, The Conversation Factory. We discuss how to ask better questions, the value of loving, non-judgemental questions, and my story. I hope you enjoy today's podcast as Daniel flips the script and interviews me on the art of asking questions. Line Notes 1:15 How Robin describes himself 5:15 Responsive Org Mentions: Responsive.org DonorsChoose.org 10:00 How do you define learning? 14:30 Asking loving questions 17:45 Practice versus performance intervals 22:30 Physical and emotional pain Mentions: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini 24:30 Asking loving questions 29:00 Robin's interest in asking questions 32:30 Anat Baniel 37:00 The Option Institute 40:45 Categories of questions Mentions: Larissa Conte at Responsive Conference 45:15 Robin's Cafe 47:00 Find Robin: Robin's website Robin's blog Responsive Conference Zander Media Robin's Youtube

Perfectionism can limit your creative fuels. The fear of failure can be crippling, and the pressure to execute consistently can paralyze you from trying at all. To help combat this, try making a list of 10 ways you can do any specific thing unsuccessfully. The idea is to find ways to do something incorrectly, on purpose, in order to get your ideas flowing and remove your self-judgment. You are intentionally making a list of rough drafts, instead of stressing about any of those thoughts being perfect. We only become good at things after failing at them repetitively. -- This was recorded live at a Financial Freedom workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area. This, and other workshops, are put on by Motion, which offers online and in-person events on money, mental health, and self-awareness. If you are interested in learning more visit: www.wantmotion.com

We all have a myriad of beliefs, and it is useful first to recognize your beliefs. But it is also possible to amplify them, and use your beliefs as fuel to create more of what you want. In this exercise, we looked for the earliest memories of a specific belief, and then turned the belief into a statement of purpose. This process took an abstract memory and created an action that feels tangible and possible. -- This was recorded live at a Financial Freedom workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area. This, and other workshops, are put on by Motion, which offers online and in-person events on money, mental health, and self-awareness. If you are interested in learning more visit: www.wantmotion.com

We are each in control of our own reality. If you feel that making money by selling your art or your work is impossible, go find other people whose work you admire that are successful. If someone else has done it, you can do it too. Find roll models that have something in common with you to help you believe in your own abilities. -- This was recorded live at a Financial Freedom workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area. This, and other workshops, are put on by Motion, which offers online and in-person events on money, mental health, and self-awareness. If you are interested in learning more visit: www.wantmotion.com

If you want to save more money, adopting principles of behavior change will be important. What areas of your daily life can you cut back on spending? It's important to be thoughtful on what you spend money on in conjunction with how you want to live. That being said, if something in an unnecessary expense but brings you immense joy, don't cut it out. Whether that's a $5 latte or traveling with family, don't starve yourself of the things that make you happy. Look for other areas that could be cut instead to help coordinate what you want with your long term goals. -- This was recorded live at a Financial Freedom workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area. This, and other workshops, are put on by Motion, which offers online and in-person events on money, mental health, and self-awareness. If you are interested in learning more visit: www.wantmotion.com

This is the story of how I came to own Robin's Cafe in the course of 3 weeks with no initial intention or experience in purchasing a coffeeshop. The mental and emotional growth I gained through that experience was instrumental. From that experience, I also found that when we show up humbly and ask for help, people are extremely receptive. People who love you will want to see you succeed. I was able to raise $40,000 to open the cafe, ran it for 2.5 years, and sold it for $140,000. I left satisfied with many lessons learned and a new understanding of money. -- This was recorded live at a Financial Freedom workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area. This, and other workshops, are put on by Motion, which offers online and in-person events on money, mental health, and self-awareness. If you are interested in learning more visit: www.wantmotion.com

50 ways to 50k is a game you can play to come up with ways to make extra money each month. The first step is to choose an amount of money that feels really achievable for you to make additionally to your normal income each month. The second step is to brainstorm 15 ways to make that amount of money for next month. The third step is to decipher whether each job you came up with will make money continuously or just one time. When thinking through job options, look through your skillset and your range of experiences to pick out several different, practical ideas. It may not be a job you feel totally confident in or very excited for, or it may be a job you feel more than overly qualified for. Regardless, any of those jobs will help motivate you and get you moving towards what you want. Often times, we are so stuck in not knowing how to get where we want to go, that we remain completely frozen. This game helps you move towards more certainty and gives you the emotional security to know that you can provide for yourself. That list of jobs may not be how you want to do things permanently, but it teaches you that if you need to make money in a bind, you can. -- This was recorded live at a Financial Freedom workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area. This, and other workshops, are put on by Motion, which offers online and in-person events on money, mental health, and self-awareness. If you are interested in learning more visit: www.wantmotion.com

One of the pieces around money that we don't clarify enough is establishing your "why". The reason you want something can be highly motivating, and the absence of a clear "why" can limit you from taking direct action. Be specific with how much more money you want, why it is important to you, and what it is for. Defining that can be a driving force to achieving your financial goals. -- This was recorded live at a Financial Freedom workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area. This, and other workshops, are put on by Motion, which offers online and in-person events on money, mental health, and self-awareness. If you are interested in learning more visit: www.wantmotion.com

I recently sat down to chat with Lindsay McGregor in New York City. Lindsay is the co-author of The New York Time's best selling book "Primed to Perform" and also spoke onstage at Responsive 2018. She and her husband co-founded the company, VegaFactor, which works with fortune 500 companies, fast growing start-ups, and a wide variety of other organizations to improve performance. In this interview, we discuss her life, her work, and her personal journey to peak performance.

I took a 36 hour trip to New York City recently, and among other meetings, I had the pleasure of 30 minutes on camera with Cindy Gordon, Head of People at Policygenius. Cindy spoke at Responsive Conference 2018, and Policygenius has been heralded as one of Inc's Great Places to Work. We discuss her work and the tactics Cindy applies to build a great company. Learn more: https://www.policygenius.com/

Friendship isn't something that most people do intentionally. Ordinarily, we "fall" into and out of relationships and friendships, without thinking through what we want or why we are there. In this video, I tell the story of how I became friends with Michelle Love, my co-founder at Motion (www.wantmotion.com). Michelle brought a level of clarity and specificity to what our friendship would look like that could help with creating many types of different relationships. To make any strong connection with someone, you should get to know them deeply and then invite towards something that is in your mutual interest. Being thoughtful about your needs and intentions sets up a strong foundation for your future time together.