The Long and The Short Of It

How might Pete and Jen (and the listeners) say the things they think they cannot say? That is the topic that Pete and Jen dig in to this week.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How can you apply the idea of saying what you think you cannot say in the corporate and theatrical fields?How does this kind of communication actually create efficiencies?How does this show up in Pete's life? And in Jen'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 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/).

Jen has (once again) coined a new term, and she and Pete noodle on the process of learning how to pirouette, and how that might be applied in many different contexts.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why might learning a new skill be more manageable one small step at a time?How might foundational tools, like empathy, be built and learned?How might coaches think about breaking their lessons down in to smaller chunks?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, Jen surprises Pete with a topic they have (shockingly) never recorded an episode about: time management.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How does Jen think about time-management?How does Pete think about self-management?What does Jen's Google Calendar look like? 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 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, Jen and Pete noodle on an important (but sometimes under-utilized) facet of feedback: appreciation.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What are the three kinds of feedback? And how does appreciation fit in to that mix?How might you ask for what you need from a coach?How might we utilize self-appreciation?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/).

Inspired by a sentiment from Jen's daughter, Pete and Jen explore a network of ideas around the question: What is the bare minimum?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might we use the bare minimum as a tool of definition?What is a cheeky goal?Is discovering the bare minimum useful in all contexts?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 Jen to noodle on how they might help their clients maintain the momentum of their coachings or workshops even after they have left the room.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might you encourage clients to reach out to you outside of the coaching time?How are stories a motivating factor, as far as illuminating how to action an idea?How might a coach turn lessons, teachings, or ideas in to a game?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 a workshop Jen ran with leaders and coaches, she and Pete thrash about two ideas: A great audition is nothing more than smoke and mirrors, and keep it actionable.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is the difference between an audition and acting, or an interview and the job?How might we push aside theory in favor of action?What are the other eight ideas that Jen brought up in her workshop? And will they be future episodes?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/).

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