This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the following equation: Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy ÷ Self-Orientation = Trustworthiness. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might the equation for trust change, based on the context you're in? What is the difference between an equation and a recipe? How might you jumpstart the trus…

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on how they might create games for the daily processes in their lives. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What factors might we consider while creating a game for ourselves or for others? Why might a game or a challenge be motivating? How might we celebrate the process, as opposed to the outcome we…

This week, Jen (a planner) and Pete (not really a planner) go back and forth on what it means to go slow in order to go fast. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: In what ways might we spend more time preparing for the goals we want to achieve? How might we craft our reach outs with gratitude? Why might it be helpful to set a time…

This week, Pete and Jen dive into a topic that they are very familiar with, both with each other and with their clients: partnering. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: Why is tension important to a partnership? How might we learn from dancing partners, when thinking about partnerships in our lives? What are some characteristics …

To celebrate six years of recording the podcast together, Pete and Jen noodle on six ideas (plus a bonus) that they wish they had known at the start. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might we better trust in our own ideas? What were the outcomes that Pete was hoping for, for the podcast? And Jen? Why is it so important to …

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the tool of role playing as a way to safely play out what might happen if what you fear were to actually come true. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What does it mean to role play? What is a pre-mortem? What kinds of questions can we ask ourselves and each other, to think about and unpack fear…

Feeling inspired, Pete shares with Jen an experience of a recent workshop he attended, and together they noodle on what they might learn by watching others in action. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: Why is it important to seek out other people in your industry and watch them work? How might we ask other people about their pro…

This week, Jen and Pete start to scratch the surface on how they think about rejection, and what helps them move through that feeling. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might we reframe rejection as context? How does the addition of information allow for rejection to be less prevelant? What four words does Pete use to help …

This week, Pete and Jen noodle on the assumption that everyone knows the same things that they know, and how they might work in the reverse of that notion. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might leaders run workshops where the knowledge and vocabulary used are built from the ground up? In what ways is it brave to ask a que…

This week, Jen uncovered something that has been hiding just under her nose for a long time, and she and Pete discuss that discovery process. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: In what ways might we seek to problem solve in non-obvious ways? How might we think about the assets, boundaries, and narratives in our lives? What else …

Feeling somewhat indifferent about the idea of indifference, Pete brings the topic to Jen this week for the two of them to noodle on. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How can indifference be a positive thing? And a negative thing? How might indifference allow us to relinquish some control? Where might indifference show up in o…

In their annual episode themed around running, Jen and Pete noodle on the ideas of giving yourself a break, and how that might actually help you move ahead. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might you add more randomness in to your routine? How can a variety of tasks help you to accomplish the same goal? What are some tools…

How might Pete and Jen (and the listeners) say the things they think they cannot say? That is the topic that Pete and Jen dig in to this week. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How can you apply the idea of saying what you think you cannot say in the corporate and theatrical fields? How does this kind of communication actually …

Jen has (once again) coined a new term, and she and Pete noodle on the process of learning how to pirouette, and how that might be applied in many different contexts. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: Why might learning a new skill be more manageable one small step at a time? How might foundational tools, like empathy, be built…

This week, Jen surprises Pete with a topic they have (shockingly) never recorded an episode about: time management. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How does Jen think about time-management? How does Pete think about self-management? What does Jen's Google Calendar look like? And Pete's? To hear all episodes and read full tran…

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on an important (but sometimes under-utilized) facet of feedback: appreciation. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What are the three kinds of feedback? And how does appreciation fit in to that mix? How might you ask for what you need from a coach? How might we utilize self-appreciation? To hear al…

Inspired by a sentiment from Jen's daughter, Pete and Jen explore a network of ideas around the question: What is the bare minimum? Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might we use the bare minimum as a tool of definition? What is a cheeky goal? Is discovering the bare minimum useful in all contexts? To hear all episodes and …

This week, Pete asks Jen to noodle on how they might help their clients maintain the momentum of their coachings or workshops even after they have left the room. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might you encourage clients to reach out to you outside of the coaching time? How are stories a motivating factor, as far as illu…

After a workshop Jen ran with leaders and coaches, she and Pete thrash about two ideas: A great audition is nothing more than smoke and mirrors, and keep it actionable. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What is the difference between an audition and acting, or an interview and the job? How might we push aside theory in favor of…

To celebrate Episode, 300, Jen and Pete host a live recording of The Long and The Short Of It, and noodle on questions presented to them by the listeners. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: When do Jen and Pete record each episode before the ship date? What is the most impactful thing that Jen and Pete have learned from each oth…

This week, Jen and Pete ask and noodle on this question: What might happen when you tell someone, who already knows the whole story, the whole story as if they had never heard it before? Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How does telling the whole story show up on a professional level? And on a personal level? What are some str…

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the flying time of a project, and the relationship between flying time and elapsed time. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What is the definition of flying time? Why might a walk or taking time to read a book factor in to the elapsed time of your work? Why are deadlines and working collaborativ…

Please join Pete and Jen for a live recording session of the Long and The Short Of It, celebrating our 300th episode. It will be an Ask Us Anything episode, so please also send in your questions! This event will take place on Monday, June 17th at 6pm Eastern Time, which is Tuesday, June 18th at 8am Australian Eastern Time. To register for this even…

Inspired by the book Unreasonable Hospitality, Pete and Jen noodle on where they can add a bit more unreasonability into their work and every day lives. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: How might someone practice being unreasonable? Why is it important to think beyond scale? What are some strategies we can employ to introduce …

This week, Jen and Pete take (and sort of fail) the cringe test, regarding the work they have put out in to the world, and noodle on how to be more accepting of their former selves. Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about: What is a cringe test? How can we learn from the things we now cringe at? How might we frame our past actions in …