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The Long and The Short Of It

Peter Shepherd & Jen Waldman

A weekly podcast for curious people ready to explore the art and science of being human from every possible angle: macro, micro, Australian, American, tall, short and everything in between.

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00:19:05

262. Ask For What You Want

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2023/10/03

This week, Pete and Jen dive in to the reasons to ask for what you want, and what reasons might hinder us from doing so in the first place.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What are some reasons someone might be afraid to ask for what they want?What does it mean to chase the no?How might we empathize with the person we are asking something from?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.You

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00:19:19

261. Goal Stacking

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2023/09/26

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

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00:18:47

260. Post-Seth Reflection

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2023/09/19

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

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00:37:48

259. Seth Godin: The Song of Significance

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2023/09/12

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

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00:18:50

258. Chapters

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2023/09/05

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:

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00:18:16

257. Missionvisionvalues

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2023/08/29

This week, Jen and Pete debunk, demystify, and pick apart the phrase "missionvisionvalues".Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does each component of the phrase (mission, vision, and values) mean on its own?If you're working on a team, do you have to agree on what these words mean?How might one of the three words be prioritized based on a specific context?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:18:13

256. Children's Books

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2023/08/22

With the arrival of Pete's son Ollie, Pete has been reading lots of children's books of late, and this week, he and Jen noodle on who children's books are actually for and how we might think about having multiple audiences in the projects that we create.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Who are children's books actually for, the child or the parent, or could it be both?What is the difference between demographics and psychographics?How might we use children's books as an example

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00:18:17

255. Pacing

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2023/08/15

In this year's annual running episode, Jen brings Pete a new metaphor for life that she has found through her habit of running, and together they noodle on how else the idea of pacing might show up in our daily lives.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might beginning a habit at a slower pace help to establish the habit itself?What is the relationship between pacing and effort?What tools might we use to pace ourselves through certain tasks or with certain goals?To hear all

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00:17:14

254. Baby Brain

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2023/08/08

In what is likely a surprise announcement for our listeners, Pete and his wife recently had a baby, and this week, Pete and Jen noodle on ways to overcome the dreaded baby brain.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is baby brain, and its symptoms?Why is it important to write things down for yourself?What specific methods does Jen use to keep her thoughts and tasks organized? And Pete?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:18:34

253. More Humanity

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2023/08/01

In this ever-increasing digital age, Jen and Pete noodle on how we might add more humanity back in to our daily lives.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why is a focus on humanity so important?What factors might lead to a lessening in encountering humanity in our every day lives/routines?What frameworks or tools might we utilize to increase our mindfulness around a habit of humanity?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:16:30

252. Like-Hearted

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2023/07/25

In this week's episode, Jen and Pete do a deep dive on the differences between being like-minded versus being like-hearted with someone.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does it mean to be like-hearted with someone?How might requiring like-mindedness cut you off from the possibility of empathy?Why is it important to be surrounded by people who are like-hearted yet differently-minded to yourself?To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of

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00:18:21

251. Monologue Meetings

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2023/07/18

After an encounter at a coffee shop, Pete finally decides to record an episode with Jen about something that drives him crazy: monologue meetings.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is a monologue meeting?Why might a person engaging in a difficult conversation fall in to the trap of monologuing, versus conversing?What are some practical strategies we might use to avoid leading monologue meetings, conversations, podcasts, or keynotes?To hear all episodes and read full

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00:16:43

250. Just Trust Me

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2023/07/11

In the latest segment of things that drive Jen crazy, Jen brings to Pete her distrust of the statement, "Just trust me," and together they think about alternative phrases and strategies that we might use instead.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:Why does the phrase, "Just trust me," drive Jen and Pete crazy in the first place?How can we do better than just telling someone to trust us and thus ending the conversation?How might we use humility to approach leadership and earning the

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00:16:41

249. 80%

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2023/07/04

This week, Pete asks this question to Jen: What if we were to fail 80% of the time?Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might failure actually lead to success?How do stakes play in to successes and failures?What do risk and failure look like for Pete? And for 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

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00:15:31

248. Behavior Contagion

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2023/06/27

This week's episode is actually twenty years in the making, and Jen shares with Pete the idea she's been noodling on for two decades but to which she has only recently put a name: behavior contagion.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is behavior contagion, and how does it show up in daily life?What might be some negative aspects to behavior contagion?How might we harness the power of behavior contagion in a positive way?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The

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00:15:37

247. Humility in Action

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2023/06/20

Inspired by a recent event she attended, Jen brings Pete the idea of how humility might be shown through action and how we might experiment with bringing more humility into every aspect of life, including within leadership.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might having and displaying humility inspire collaboration?Why might admitting you don't know something be an impactful thing to do?What are some real life examples of humility in action?To hear all Episodes and read full

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00:16:29

246. Containers

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2023/06/13

Inspired by Brené Brown, Pete shares with Jen the idea that in order to build skills there have to be intentional containers in place, and together they discuss how containers might be built and utilized by leaders and creatives. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:How might leaders create containers and hold that space within their organization?How might the idea of semiotics be useful in creating learning containers?What is the Socratic method, and what are some other examples of

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00:15:38

245. Perspective

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2023/06/06

This week, Jen and Pete build on the saying that, "Context is everything," by doing a deep dive in to perspective giving and perspective taking.Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What is the relationship between context and perspective?How might leaders utilize the shift between giving and taking perspectives?What are some real-life examples of giving and taking perspective in action?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:17:11

244. Reframe

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2023/05/30

This week, Pete and Jen dive in to a topic that they have spoken about in almost every episode of this podcast: reframing. (How has there not been an episode on this yet?!)Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What even is a reframe, and how can they be created?What factors might you consider, when looking at an initial frame?What are some examples of reframes that Pete and Jen often use?To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website:

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00:17:25

243. W.A.I.T.

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2023/05/23

This week, Jen introduces Pete to one of his favorite things (a new acronym), and together they discuss the importance of holding space and sitting in silence while considering the question, "Why am I talking?"Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:What does W.A.I.T mean, and how could it be used from a leadership perspective?How might W.A.I.T. differ in reflection and in real time?What practical tools can you use to actually enact W.A.I.T.?To hear all Episodes and read full

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