The Long and The Short Of It

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

This podcast explores the reasons why people are afraid to ask for what they want and offers strategies to overcome this fear. It emphasizes the importance of clear communication and being specific in our requests. The hosts also discuss the significance of empathy and considering the other person's perspective when making an ask. They provide insights on creating conditions for a positive response and offer tips on approaching negotiations and contracts.

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