The Long and The Short Of It

Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman
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Jan 16, 2024 • 20min

277. Quitters Day

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Jan 9, 2024 • 17min

276. The Case of the Missing Stools

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Jan 2, 2024 • 21min

275. 2024

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Dec 26, 2023 • 30min

274. Favo(u)rite Things: 2023

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Dec 19, 2023 • 20min

273. Pedestals

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Dec 12, 2023 • 18min

272. Big Scary Things

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Dec 5, 2023 • 17min

271. Broadway Jesus

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Nov 28, 2023 • 18min

270. Quests

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Nov 21, 2023 • 18min

269. Target Lists

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: hello@thelongandtheshortpodcast.com.Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).
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Nov 14, 2023 • 17min

268. Action Learning

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

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