The Long and The Short Of It

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] 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 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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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/300To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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 bookNon-fiction book.Podcast.Episode of The Long and The Short Of It.Documentary/TV show/film.Aha moment.Video.Habit.Person.To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

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?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You can subscribe to our Box O’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) 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: [email protected] more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).