The Reboot Podcast

You do not have to be a fire for every mountain blocking you. you could be a water and soft river your way to freedom too. - options by Nayyirah Waheed Mary Lemmer shares the emotional story of seemingly everything working against her in last 18 months - her body giving in, her relationship ending, her business coming apart, and losing her Dad's approval. These are physically and emotionally painful experiences, and yet what if they are exactly what she needs? What if she was only waiting for this moment to arise? Links The show notes: https://www.reboot.io/episode/39-time-new-choices-mary-lemmer/ Marry Lemmer on Twitter - https://twitter.com/me_lem Foodscape - http://www.myfoodscape.com/ Animas Valley Institute - http://www.animas.org/ Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer - http://www.amazon.com/Let-Your-Life-Speak-Listening/dp/0787947350 Pema Chodron - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pema_Ch%C3%B6dr%C3%B6n Loving-Kindness by Sharon Salzberg - http://www.amazon.com/Lovingkindness-Revolutionary-Happiness-Shambhala-Classics/dp/157062903X

"Hurrying and delaying are alike ways of trying to resist the present." - Alan Watts What's the conversation you are having with yourself right now? Maybe you're thinking about an email you wrote earlier, or need to write later. Maybe you're thinking about an ever-growing todo list, and feeling the anxiety well up within. Or maybe you are doing all of the above. When you stop to really notice, it's amazing how many conversations we are having internally at any given time. The most important conversation we have is with ourselves. What are you saying right now? Congressman Tim Ryan is our guest for Episode 38 of the Reboot Podcast. Tim is a special guy, and not just because he's a congressman, and not just because he's from Ohio - though that's pretty great too - but because he's committed to bringing heart, humanity, mindfulness and a long term focus into a space that doesn't always welcome it: government. In this conversation (originally recorded in November), Tim shares his journey to mindfulness, his ongoing practice in noticing his own inner conversation, and his commitment to mindfully planting seeds for the future and having the patience to watching them grow. Links Sharon Salzberg - http://www.sharonsalzberg.com/ "A Mindful Nation" by Tim Ryan - http://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Nation-Practice-Performance-Recapture/dp/1401939309 Jon Kabat-Zinn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Kabat-Zinn "Coming to Our Senses" by Jon Kabat-Zinn - http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Our-Senses-Ourselves-Mindfulness/dp/0786886544 "Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabat-Zinn - http://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Edition/dp/0345536932 "Wherever You Are, There You Go" by Jon Kabat-Zinn - http://www.amazon.com/Wherever-You-Go-There-Are/dp/1401307787 Deepak Chopra - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepak_Chopra Wayne Dyer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Dyer Parker Palmer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Palmer

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." ­ - Lao Tzu For leaders the temptation to tell, fix, and even do is so strong. "I know the way," or "I have the answers," or "the buck stops with me." Sometimes it's impossible to resist the ego boost of providing the answer, giving the fix, telling the way. But what impact does this have on the team, and ourselves? And is it even true? Jerry is joined today by Patrick Campbell, co­founder and CEO of Price Intelligently - a bootstrapped company in Boston. Patrick and Jerry explore different leadership styles, the power of "if I die docs," and how the secret to leadership may not lie in having the right answers, but instead asking the right questions. Links Price Intelligently - http://www.priceintelligently.com/ Price Intelligently on Twitter ­ - https://twitter.com/priceintel Patrick Campbell on Twitter ­ - https://twitter.com/Patticus

Jerry Colonna, Jim Marsden, and Jade Sherer dive into the power of time on the land and the potential of a quest to change awareness. They explore the practical aspects and personal growth opportunities of a vision quest, reconnecting with nature and the transformative power of magic, and share transformative moments and shifts in their lives. Discover how spending time in nature can lead to profound change.

"By cultivating skillful attitudes of mind, we will respond to more and more of life with awareness and wisdom. With steady awareness of the way things are, the perseverance to stay with that awareness, and the willingness to learn from it, we maximize our sense of well-being." — Steve Armstrong Life happens. It's full of moments, good and bad, we never thought would happen to us. The magic and opportunity lies in what you do with those moments. Everything is workable if we choose to work with it. And if we choose to let it work us. Our guest today, Richard Hughes-Jones, is choosing to work with it. As a former management consultant, he was always a man with a plan both for himself and others. So it was quite a big leap for him to dive into the entrepreneurial world nearly two years ago, a place where a plan doesn't guarantee survival. Instead, he was quickly reminded he was part of a bigger struggle, one where plans most certainly do not ensure success or survival: life. In this conversation with Jerry, Richard discusses his battle with cancer, the beauty of uncertainty, and the opportunity for all of us. Links Richard Hughes-Jones Website http://www.richardhughesjones.co/ Richard Hughes-Jones on Twitter https://twitter.com/rhughesjones Parker Palmer - "A Hidden Wholeness" http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Wholeness-Journey-Toward-Undivided/dp/0470453761 Pema Chodron - "Comfortable with Uncertainty" http://www.amazon.com/Comfortable-Uncertainty-Cultivating-Fearlessness-Compassion/dp/1590300785

"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens." – Carl Jung. "Work is difficulty and drama, a high-stakes game in which our identity, our self-esteem, and our ability to provide are mixed inside us in a volatile, sometimes explosive ways." That's David Whyte in his incredible book, "Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity". That volatile, explosive mix is a gift. It presents a tremendous opportunity for us to do our own work, our inner work, and further develop our own understanding of self. In our conversation today, Jerry is joined by Henry May, founder and CEO of CoSchool, based in Columbia. Henry comes to Jerry with this very issue: How might the journey of entrepreneurship, specifically his own, open up new opportunities for him to grow? Or said more directly: How might he use his work at Coschool to do the real work on his humanity? CoSchool - http://coschool.co/ CoSchool on Twitter - https://twitter.com/coschool Teach First UK - https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/ Teach for America - https://www.teachforamerica.org/ Unreasonable Institute - http://unreasonableinstitute.org/ Parker Palmer's book "Let Your Life Speak" - http://www.amazon.com/Let-Your-Life-Speak-Listening/dp/0787947350

"Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Have you ever asked yourself the question: I wonder if we'd be better off with someone else in my role? In this podcast, a listener, Kent Cavender-Bares from Rowbots, comes to Jerry with a similar question: "What if my deep integrity, my commitment to simply telling how it is, is the reason we're unable to fundraise? Do I even have a Superpower? Wouldn't Rowbots be further along if someone else was leading?" Jerry and Kent explore the double edge of a superpower, and how the path through Kent's challenges may lie in a new set of questions: How can I be even more like Kent? How can I embrace my superpower? How can I believe in myself? And why is that so damned important? Links Rowbot - http://rowbot.com/ Rowbot on Twitter - https://twitter.com/rowbotsystems Kent Cavender-Bares on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kbares Parker Palmer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Palmer Jerry's post, "The Crucible of Leadership," on Fred Wilson's blog - http://avc.com/2012/02/the-management-team-guest-post-by-jerry-colonna/ David Whyte's brilliant book, "Crossing the Unknown Sea" - http://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Unknown-Sea-Pilgrimage-Identity/dp/1573229148

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde VC's Bryce Roberts of OATV and Indie.vc, and Chris Marks of Blue Note Ventures both found the standard issue of the VC world was not a fit for them. They both sought out to set a new path, one that aligned with who they are and what they value. In a conversation with Jerry, and each other, they explore the challenges on their journey, and the potential opportunities they have to better connect with entrepreneurs through those challenges. This conversation may leave you asking yourself: In my own work, what are my values? What are my priorities? What am I wearing today? Links Bryce Roberts on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bryce Chris Marks on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bluenotevc Indie.vc - http://indie.vc Blue Note Ventures - http://bluenotevc.com O'Reilly Alphatech Ventures - http://oatv.com Bryce's blog post - The Peace Dividend of the Seed Surge - http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/02/welcome-to-the-unicorn-club/ Aileen Lee's article on on Unicorn startups - http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/02/welcome-to-the-unicorn-club/http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/02/welcome-to-the-unicorn-club/

"Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet - thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing - consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they can trust." - Lance Secretan So many entrepreneurs seek to model their leadership after the high-profile, successful giants. Should I be a leader more like Steve Jobs? How can I be more like Jeff Bezos? How can I be more like Travis from Uber? These are not only questions without answers, they are the wrong questions. The real question is, "Who the fuck are you?" You're not Steve Jobs. You're not Jeff Bezos. You're you. What does the leader within you look like? In today's conversation, Jerry is joined by Evgeny Shadchnev, Co-founder and CEO of Makers Academy. Ev wrestles with the question of whether it's possible to scale an organization built around trust, or does success require a leader who governs by fear. Together they discover a more beautiful, more fundamental question --"Who is Evgeny?" In that answer they may find a path to personal alignment and more effective leadership. Links Makers Academy - http://www.makersacademy.com Makers Academy Twitter - https://twitter.com/makersacademy Evgeny Shadchnev Twitter - https://twitter.com/shadchnev

"Watch carefully the magic that occurs when you give a person just enough comfort to be themselves." – Atticus Finch There's a saying: Behind every great man is a great woman. I would add: behind every great entrepreneur is a great friend. The entrepreneurial path simply can't be traveled alone. So when Jerry asked Kickstarter's CEO and Co-founder, Yancey Strickler: Who do you turn to? He response was immediate: Ian Hogarth, Co-founder and Chairman of Songkick. We're grateful to have Yancey and Ian join Jerry in today's podcast to talk about their friendship, the importance of peer relationships in entrepreneurship, the relief of being heard by those who can empathize with your experience, as well as those who can challenge you from a place of love and deep understanding. Enjoy this discussion with Jerry, Ian Hogarth, and Yancey Strickler. This conversation was recorded in early December, and since then Ian has announced his intention to give up the Co-CEO role at Soundkick and focus on his role at Chairman. I'd encourage to read his very well written blog post on this transition here ( http://soundboy.tumblr.com/post/136337729790/new-year-new-roles ). Links Yancey's blog - http://yancey.tumblr.com/about Ian's blog - http://soundboy.tumblr.com/about Yancy Strickler on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ystrickler Ian Hogarth on Twitter - https://twitter.com/soundboy Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com Songkick - https://twitter.com/songkick