The Long and The Short Of It

Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman
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Jul 27, 2021 • 16min

148. Go Faster

Jen has been having trouble going fast while making certain decisions, and asks Pete for help unpacking what might be getting in her way, and how to be more efficient and speedy in her decision making process.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why is it important to know what you stand for while making decisions?How might making decisions for a group be different than making decisions for yourself?In what scenarios might it be better to go fast? And in what scenarios might it be better to take things more slowly?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/).
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Jul 20, 2021 • 13min

147. Friendship

Using their relationship as a jumping off point, Jen and Pete do a deep dive on what it means and what it takes to be a good friend. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What are indicators of true friendship?What might be the relationship between friendship and unconditional love?How did Jen and Pete's friendship go from coach/client to where it is today?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/).
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Jul 13, 2021 • 16min

146. Anticipation

Pete and Jen noodle on the positive and negative sides of something a lot of people in the world right now are being confronted with: anticipation.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is anticipation, and what might it be used for?How is anticipation an event unto itself?How might we use anticipation as a tool?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/).
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Jul 6, 2021 • 14min

145. Feedback - A Memoir

Inspired by a John Green interview, Jen brings up something that was mentioned by him in passing, but absolutely blew her mind: Every review is, on some level, a bit of a memoir.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why is it important to think about who it is that is bringing you feedback?Do we have to listen to and learn from all feedback we're given?How might thinking of feedback as a memoir be a helpful tool for processing critique?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/).
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Jun 29, 2021 • 15min

144. Effective

Pete asks Jen to help him unpack a statement that recently blew his mind: Effectiveness kills curiosity.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is the definition of effective?Why is it important to leave room for serendipity?What questions might leaders ask, and what behavior might they model to enable both effectiveness and curiosity within their workplace?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/).
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Jun 22, 2021 • 15min

143. Lead vs. Leader

With Broadway shows reopening, Jen has asked this question to a lot of her clients, and now discusses it with Pete: Whether or not you are the lead, how can you be a leader?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Is a person in a leading role automatically a leader?How might a person develop their leadership skills?Why might followers also be leaders?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/).
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Jun 15, 2021 • 17min

142. Zoom Face

After unexpectedly running in to a friend, Jen tells Pete about the interaction, and how she coined the term "Zoom Face".Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is "Zoom Face"?What does Zoom face mean in our transition to being back in-person?How does Zoom Face effect our online interactions? And our in-person interactions?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/).
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Jun 8, 2021 • 20min

141. Share Your Process

Pete, having had an aha moment through sharing his own process for keynote speeches with a friend, noodles with Jen on the benefits of such a practice.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might a person share their process with someone else?What might be the result of process-sharing?How is sharing a process a generous act?What is a process Jen uses often? And Pete?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/).
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Jun 1, 2021 • 16min

140. Creating Joy

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on and thrash about all things related to joy: What is joy? What's it for? Where does joy come from? How might we create it? Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What might be a process to manifest joy in your life?How can joy come from unexpected places?Where does Jen find joy? And Pete?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/).
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May 25, 2021 • 19min

139. Decision Making

This week, Pete and Jen noodle on creating a personal and professional constitution, in order to help with making decisions.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might one go about drafting a personal/professional constitution?Why is a decision making process and filter important?What is Jen's decision making constitution? And Pete's?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/).

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