The Long and The Short Of It

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn 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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn 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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn 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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn 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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn 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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

After an encounter at a coffee shop, Pete finally decides to record an episode with Jen about something that drives him crazy: monologue meetings.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is a monologue meeting?Why might a person engaging in a difficult conversation fall in to the trap of monologuing, versus conversing?What are some practical strategies we might use to avoid leading monologue meetings, conversations, podcasts, or keynotes?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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

In the latest segment of things that drive Jen crazy, Jen brings to Pete her distrust of the statement, "Just trust me," and together they think about alternative phrases and strategies that we might use instead.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why does the phrase, "Just trust me," drive Jen and Pete crazy in the first place?How can we do better than just telling someone to trust us and thus ending the conversation?How might we use humility to approach leadership and earning the trust of those we work with?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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Pete asks this question to Jen: What if we were to fail 80% of the time?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might failure actually lead to success?How do stakes play in to successes and failures?What do risk and failure look like for Pete? And for Jen?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 Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week's episode is actually twenty years in the making, and Jen shares with Pete the idea she's been noodling on for two decades but to which she has only recently put a name: behavior contagion.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is behavior contagion, and how does it show up in daily life?What might be some negative aspects to behavior contagion?How might we harness the power of behavior contagion in a positive way?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 Jen and Pete are noodling on. To get in touch, send an email to: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.comLearn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).