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The Fink Tank

Cam and Col Fink

A podcast for people dealing with the weirdness of running their own small business. Brothers Cam and Col Fink chat about work, life, and the confounding idiocy of themselves and others. They"ve been brothers for 45 years. You get to pick who"s older. Col helps people run successful small practices, and is an expert public speaker and trainer. Cam is an event producer and freelance videographer, and loves helping people bring their best selves to video.

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00:07:15

A face for radio

The Fink Tank ·

2024/11/28

Lehmo repeated himself SIX TIMES in 12 minutes. Here’s why that was great.Lehmo and Sam Lane had me and Tony as guests on their show Summer Grandstand on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). We were there to talk about our new film Ange & The Boss. Expertly guided, we shared the funny and interesting stories in (and about) our film, AND immediately sold lots of tickets to an eventual sellout premiere at the Astor! We left the segment with all the warm fuzzies. In this Fink Tank Col and

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00:05:24

Hungry Hungry Algos

The Fink Tank ·

2024/11/21

Dermot Crowley once posted a blog which got exactly zero likes or responses.Months later, it started a conversation that landed a huge contract.Someone read it, resonated with the message, then did absolutely nothing. On visible metrics the blog scored a fat zero. Then, after a chance real-life encounter in a lift, it delivered on THE metric. Money. Most of us face some version of this dilemma:- Content that grows your following is less likely to bring in business.- Content that appeals to paying

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00:05:30

The Australia crest

The Fink Tank ·

2024/11/14

Col is playing for a medal at the Ultimate Frisbee World Championships!!He JUST sent a message to the Fink Family group chat, they won their quarter final against Germany!!And he got Most Valuable Player!!! AAARGGHHHH!!He’s in California playing in the over 40s Grand Masters division, and results have far exceeded expectation!! Of the opportunity to play for a medal, Col just wrote “I did NOT come here thinking we were a snowballs chance in hell of that happening”How magical!!A couple of weeks ago

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00:07:20

I forgot my pants. Again.

The Fink Tank ·

2024/11/06

I realised, too late, that I forgot my pants. The Solicitor General of New Zealand was expecting me in five minutes. I stood outside the Crown Law building with my video gear, sans pants, and wondered: Is it better to arrive on time with no pants, or to buy emergency pants and arrive late? I opted for a VERY awkward phone call to let them decide. It wasn't just my reputation on the line, Alicia had brought me in, and I was representing her too. Five minutes later I was filming a strategy session

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00:07:21

I made a film!

The Fink Tank ·

2024/10/30

Our film premiere was a wild success!! Over a THOUSAND people packed the Astor in Melbourne, sold out for the first time in five years. For our film!! OUR FILM!! In this rather indulgent Fink Tank, Col plays the role of proud brother AND excited moviegoer. The film I co-directed and edited, Ange & The Boss, went down an absolute treat, and we couldn't be happier. "It was way better than I thought it would be!" Col generously opined. Those with siblings will recognise this as praise of the

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00:07:13

You can't be what you can't see

The Fink Tank ·

2024/10/24

A couple of weeks ago, I took Col’s kids to KidZania in Tokyo (while Col was home in Australia!) KidZania is a place where kids get their own bank accounts, try different jobs, wear uniforms, build things, sell things, interact with each other and other businesses. It’s VERY hands on. What a great way to give kids inspiration and a sense of possiblity in the world of work! But among the firefighters, retailers, scientists, engineers, chefs, manufacturers, retailers, one thing was notably absent

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00:06:39

Am I wrong??

The Fink Tank ·

2024/10/17

For a few months about a decade ago, Col was insufferable.He was always “right”. He dominated most conversations and was constantly trying to impress people. It was exhausting. It was also confusing, because that was usually my role! In this Friday’s Fink Tank, Col asks what you should do if you’re always right. Because – spoiler alert – you aren’t. Especially you, smart people. Lots of you* SUCK at realising your smug and entitled hot take is A) not as objective or impressive as you think, and

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00:06:09

The dog and the trainer

The Fink Tank ·

2024/10/10

Often, my fingers remember how to play a song my brain has forgotten.If I forget a section of a tune, the best way to remember is to start playing it again from the start, distract my conscious brain from thinking about it, and just let my fingers go about getting it done. Actively trying to remember is unhelpful, but once my fingers have reloaded it back into my conscious brain, we’re all good. It’s like I get handed a reminder note from the person sitting next to me, except that person is my own

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00:05:19

Don't be the best, be the favourite

The Fink Tank ·

2024/10/03

Col’s family is bottle feeding four sheep, and one of them is the clear favourite. When Col finds himself deciding which sheep he wants to hang out with, he always chooses the one with the personality, the energy, the “spunk”. If you’re running your own small business, you need enough clients to make it work. For the clients to choose you, you have to be their favourite. Even better, if you attract them by being you - by showing your energy, your personality, your “spunk” - you stand a much better

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00:08:34

Sibling shithousery

The Fink Tank ·

2024/09/19

Col and my relationship was once very fractured. Now it’s one of the most rewarding in our lives. What happened?Repairing relationships is a critical part of life. We're all flawed humans, and sometimes we get things badly wrong. How good are you at owning your role in a rift? We kick off this Fink Tank with two minutes of juvenile idiocy, before delving into a story of sibling reconciliation. Warning: If you enter a puerile childhood idiom as a security question, you may one day have to say

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00:07:52

13 cigarettes to go

The Fink Tank ·

2024/09/13

After many failed attempts over several years, Col finally quit smoking with 13 durries to go. Smoking killed our dad, but that wasn't enough to make him stop. And my strong condemnation actively worked *against* his intention to quit. What’s that about?? Decisions clouded with shame often feel like they happen in closed-off parts of our brain. And it’s not only habits like smoking that are addictive. Work routines, negative relationship patterns, self sabotage, imposter syndrome,

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00:06:18

The money don't lie

The Fink Tank ·

2024/09/05

I’m often baffled by how my money behaves.I can be convinced I want to spend money on something, which I can afford, which will make my life better. I then somehow just… don’t. My money has other ideas. Other times I can be repulsed by an inflated price tag or an unnecessary indulgence. And to my dismay, the cash can’t spend itself fast enough. The surprises are the exception, but they happen across the board. Hobbies, travel, food, work expenses, professional development. Trying to predict what

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00:05:13

Presenter Voice

The Fink Tank ·

2024/08/29

Our older brother Michael once addressed our full school assembly, and spoke in a false baritone so comical Col can’t think about it without squealing with laughter.Pretty much everyone who’s spoken in front of an audience or gotten on camera has inadvertently used a weird Presenter Voice. But really, the only thing weird about it is a hope or expectation that we’ll be able to speak normally. You’ve spent your whole life having low-pressure conversations one-on-one or in small groups. Tens of

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00:06:00

Tick it off

The Fink Tank ·

2024/08/22

Col has been clearing his to-do list by ticking things off without actually doing them.🙌 🎉 And then celebrating like he has. What a strategy. A trick for maximising your productivity is to actively avoid doing nearly everything. Like most human beings, you're amazing. You're smart, talented, capable and adaptable. You could do almost anything! This expansive possibility is both exciting and frustrating, because it's soon meet with the realisation that while you *could* do almost

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00:05:51

You can’t polish a turd

The Fink Tank ·

2024/08/15

Well, you can, but people will probably still regard it as such. It‘s more important that what you present to the world feels real. Especially on a social feed. Col and I both enjoy content that feels a little raw. Stuff with honesty and personality. It should come with effort, curation, and care, but the focus should be connection and relatability, not a dodgy animated logo from fiverr. In this Fink Tank we talk about the folly of trying to be something you‘re not, and how to use the appetite of

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00:05:33

Some lines a day

The Fink Tank ·

2024/08/08

There's this interesting—almost universal—characteristic of human life, whereby we are constantly disappointed by what we're able to achieve in a day, and amazed by what we can achieve in a year, or a decade. It seems that perhaps a lot of our misery (related to work, at least) is actually the product of unrealistic expectations rather than an inability to get stuff done.In this Friday Fink Tank we discuss some practical habits and psychological shifts which can help improve our general

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00:06:49

Identity tightarse

The Fink Tank ·

2024/08/02

My brother Col is a tightarse.So am I, actually, because our parents were tightarses and these apples haven't fallen far from the tree. Our dad was a speTACular tightarse, particularly where clothes were concerned. If you saw him wandering around a supermarket you'd assume he was on minimum wage, despite the fact that he owned a small chain of pharmacies, employed 30-50 people, and at one point owned a literal row of houses like he was playing monopoly. (This became what is now Bundoora

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00:05:37

Am I the arsehole?

The Fink Tank ·

2024/07/25

Am I the arsehole? It's sometimes difficult to tell.I remember times I reacted with indignant anger, fuming at how I'd been treated. How DARE this person do this to me! And then, with reflection and maybe new information, I'll start to see how I've been complicit - or maybe directly responsible! - for what happened. Today's Friday Fink Tank topic comes from the amazing Celeste Halliday, who shared a useful frame to think about the ambiguous situations we find ourselves in. We

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00:04:47

What have the Romans ever done for us??

The Fink Tank ·

2024/07/18

In this Friday Fink Tank Col takes aim at people who whinge about tax.More specifically, he invites us to think of tax not as something being taken away, but instead the opportunity to live in a society of abundance and prosperity. We enjoy and expect generosity at the micro level. It seems to get murkier at the macro. A five minute high-level chat can't cover the nuance and politics and complexity of the topic, or the struggles people are facing. So please, be civil in the comments!

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00:06:20

Conventionally attractive

The Fink Tank ·

2024/07/11

See? This doesn't make any sense! Yet...Conventions exist for a reason, and you should break them only very rarely, and only very deliberately. Putting the punchline first is uncommon, and as you can see, it's jarring when it happens. Conventions make processes easier. Greeting people, playing team sport, going to dinner parties. We know what to expect, and we know what’s expected of us. In this Friday Fink Tank, Col and I swap chairs to chat about the usefulness of

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