Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren
1,464 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -One idea a day from a geek business builder.
After 1,000 episodes, the jury is in – this is the world's slackest podcast. 5-minutes a day on story, strategy or whatever's yanked my chain. No guests. No ads. No apologies.
This is me thinking out loud, putting things together, going down dead ends and making mistakes.
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www.StoriesMeanBusiness.com/podcast
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Episodes
549: Bryan Cranston and progressive disclosure
March 13, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBWe've been enjoying Your Honour, and A Life In Parts is great.
548: The second revolution
March 12, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBWant the chance to prove what you're made of. This is it.
547: The first 24 hours
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MBThis is what I do when things go wrong.
546: You are an onion
March 10, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBAn insight from an artist I interviewed has me thinking.
545: The Atoms Story
March 09, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBTalking about a fantastic example of storytelling from Atoms.com co-founder, Sidra Qasim. By God, their story has meant business.
544: Calvin and Hobbes
March 08, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBThe perfect Monday message from the legendary Bill Waterstone.
543: Puzzles and toilet paper
March 07, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBA long rambling podcast for the weekend.
542: The moths at my school
March 06, 2021 06:41 - 5 minutes - 4.8 MBThere's a simple lesson here. Don't get trapped. Get busy.
541: Surfing through life
March 05, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBIt's been a good week, so I'm reminded of a lesson I've learned over and over.
540: It's not me, it's you
March 04, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBHere's a simple test you can do, right now.
538: The forces of change
March 02, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.58 MBToday, I'm writing a proposal, and I'll be talking about the forces of change – push, pull, habit and anxiety.
537: Seven days later (experiment update)
March 01, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBSo, after my announcement in episode 530, what happened? Got a comment? WhatsApp: +44 7976 836506 www.storiesmeanbusiness.com
536: Skip this podcast
February 28, 2021 08:18 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBOkay, well don't say I didn't warn you.
535: What will you do?
February 27, 2021 17:27 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBToday is a bittersweet day for us, but it's also a lesson.
534: Tipping the brand
February 26, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBHow does this happen. I’m curious?
533: Being Imperfect
February 25, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MBThere are few things I’m an ex-err on, but this is one of them.
532: How does your fear show up?
February 24, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBLike evil, it has many faces...
531: The Supermarket Strategy
February 23, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBOn beer, books and moving your (mental) furniture.
530: The Selfless Seven Day Experiment
February 22, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.46 MBLet’s try something.
529: Feeling boxed in
February 21, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBSomething interesting is going on with this drawing challenge.
528: It’s a special day
February 20, 2021 13:16 - 4 minutes - 8.99 MBThis only comes along once every hundred years.
527: You bought it, so use it
February 19, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBMy theory is that you are sitting of a tonne of stuff you’ve never used. Use it.
526: A podcast about shelves
February 18, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.34 MBLet’s talk about jobs to be done, why it matters to our work.
525: Is there a business muse?
February 17, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBFor the first time ever, I’m creating something from my audience’s perspective. It’s flipping fascinating...
524: The 3 things that matter (whatever you’re communicating)
February 16, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MBThis just popped into my head, and I like it.
523: It’s just you and me
February 15, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MBI’ve decided to let go of the numbers and call this what it is... a conversation.
521. Okay, I was a little bit wrong
February 13, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.3 MBThere is ONE area where humans like to work... and Esther Choy has a great idea. See her book, Let The Story Do The Work.
520: The biggest lesson on headlines
February 12, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThe one thing I’m going to try and do differently
519: Testing our headline theory
February 11, 2021 09:38 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MBHow do our ideas stack up against real-world trending headlines on BBC news.
518: Good headlines write themselves
February 10, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MBLeaving aside manipulation and ‘hacks’, the best way to write a better headline is to have a better story.
517: First, we pay attention
February 09, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBA long, rambling podcast about getting noticed 😊
516: Your headline has one job
February 08, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBPart 1 of our series on headlines, subject lines, first lines and tag lines.
514: It’s Cold. It’s Wet. It’s 3am.
February 06, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBAnd I’m standing in a field.
512: Eating More Dogfood
February 04, 2021 08:22 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBYesterday, I gave you some advice ... here’s two ways in which I’m following it myself, and eating my own dog food.
511: Hunting ‘Good Enough’
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBWe tend to spend time fixing problems - because they’re problems. But how often do you try to improve the things that are just ‘okay’?
510: A Million Bricks (versus one Mansion)
February 02, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBShort podcast. Powerful metaphor.
509: Where’s Your Focus?
February 01, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBWe tend to focus on results and tools, but the bit in the middle matters more.
508: 3 Principles for Learning to Draw
January 31, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MBThe tools and techniques I’m using to shortcut my learning time.
507: Bridgerton
January 30, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MBWe’re talking sex scenes, transportation and the hero’s journey. (Contains spoilers.)
506: The Orwellian Dream
January 29, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBGeorge despised worn out metaphors, but here’s something wonderful from Mark Twain.
505: Follow Your Own Thread
January 28, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MB10 years ago, I started studying outside my discipline. The journey is just begun, but I began by following my own curiosity.
504: Are you too focused?
January 27, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBThe counter-argument that might just make you feel better about yourself.
503: The Snow Day
January 26, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBSometimes, it helps to be reminded of why we are here.
502: Leveraging Cultural Touchstones
January 25, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBBring your audience into your world, and meet them in theirs.
501: Learning To See (Drawing 2)
January 24, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBIncluding insights from Richard Feynman, Ray Dalio and Nick Warren 🤣
500: The Switch (in my head)
January 23, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBSteady as you go... it’s episode 500!