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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Episodes
113: 90% Of Success Is Stamina
January 02, 2020 17:29 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBI’m in a reflective mood today, talking about the new funnel I’m building for my Jon Kaine thrillers.
112: Dracula - First Impressions
January 01, 2020 22:45 - 3 minutes - 1.46 MBFor me it’s a 7.5 out of 10. Pretty decent for most, but lower than normal for anything involving Stephen Moffat.
111: What Story Will People Be Telling About You In A Year?
December 31, 2019 11:52 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBA little challenge for the New Year.
110: The End of Star Wars
December 30, 2019 22:47 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBA few thoughts on The Rise of Skywalker – no spoilers!
109: The last Jedi
December 30, 2019 00:13 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBA few words about the last Jedi, before we go and see the rise of Skywalker tomorrow evening. (PS. I had a bottle of wine before recording this.)
108: Changing My Story On Sugar
December 28, 2019 18:25 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBA few words about how I’m changing my behaviour, by changing my story.
107: Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
December 27, 2019 22:55 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBThese characters are our family.
106: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
December 26, 2019 23:12 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBWhat I’ve learned playing family games over Christmas.
105: Merry Christmas
December 25, 2019 20:48 - 46 seconds - 740 KBAnd you shouldn’t be listening to this either 😉
103: Stories Win Awards
December 23, 2019 17:37 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBToday I’ve been chatting to Luke Murfitt, of Integrity Cleaners. He just won the Entrepreneur of the Year award here in the UK, and tells a brilliant story.
102: The Majesty Of Midpoints
December 22, 2019 17:31 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBThe only podcast ever to mix Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts with The Purge 🤣
101: Light and Shade
December 21, 2019 17:28 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBA few words about my uncle, who died today. And the recognition that we need our stories to show vulnerability.
100: The ‘Love Actually’ Episode
December 20, 2019 22:52 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBIt’s my favourite movie, but one of the plot lines was never in the original script. But I don’t think the movie would have worked without it.
99: We’re WAY Beyond Features and Benefits
December 19, 2019 14:03 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBInspired by my interview with the wonderful Penny Power OBE, let’s talk about the hard work of building a back story.
98: A Story As Old As My Marriage
December 18, 2019 17:13 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBWhy you need to leverage the story behind the story.
97: How To Be George-ous
December 17, 2019 19:15 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBToday we took George out for a Christmas lunch at the pub ... and got an insight into what makes him so happy. (Apologies for the pauses and coughs - I’m still getting rid of this cold).
96: The Medium Is Not The Message
December 16, 2019 15:58 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBMarshall McLuhan was right for a while, but he’s not right now. Your story needs to be flexible enough to go anywhere. Book. Audiobook. TEDTalk. Picture book. Et cetera. Et cetera. Et cetera.
95: How Apple Paints a Picture
December 15, 2019 17:37 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBSomething interesting happened at the Apple Store yesterday.
94: The ‘Thank God He’s Lost His Voice’ Episode
December 14, 2019 23:41 - 2 minutes - 1.33 MBNo stories because it’s my birthday today. Just making some memories.
93: Why Your Backstory Matters
December 13, 2019 08:36 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBA continuing riff on why consistently great work matters.
92: The 2 Stories That Matter
December 12, 2019 16:11 - 8 minutes - 7.4 MBBy Jove I Think I’ve Got It! The unifying story theory I’ve been looking for has just fallen into my lap.
91: When the Change Comes
December 11, 2019 16:28 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MBThis is what three hours sleep does to the quality of my output!
90: If You Can’t Tell Your Story, Who Will?
December 10, 2019 16:38 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBA few words zeroing in on the pain of people who don’t have core stories.
89: I’m ‘GLUTTED’.
December 09, 2019 19:49 - 2 minutes - 2 MBSharing some sad news. Half glad, half gutted.
89: I’m GLUTTED.
December 09, 2019 19:49 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MBSharing some sad news. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/storyhackertv/message
88: Two Stories In Conflict
December 08, 2019 19:34 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBAm I a man or a ... creature comfort loving softie?
87: The Danger of Cupcakes
December 07, 2019 17:38 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBI take a metaphor, then beat it to death, in-service of my audience.
86: Your CV is a Problem
December 06, 2019 17:07 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MBA few words about the important difference between “what am I?” and “who am I?”
85: Does Your “About” Page Suck?
December 05, 2019 16:04 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBA few words on about pages, milkmen in the UK, and the real meaning of ‘fine’.
84: Back to Reality
December 04, 2019 22:02 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBIn 24 hours you can go from the Mount of Olives to the Hampshire countryside. But what can you learn?
83: We’re ALL in the Creativity Business
December 03, 2019 16:10 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBI talk about what happens when I change my environment.
82: Warren’s Shaft and The Narrative Fallacy.
December 02, 2019 16:48 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBToday, in Jerusalem, I went down Warren’s Shaft. I kid you not!
81: Details in The Holy Land
December 01, 2019 20:17 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBWe’ve had some beers, and we’re waiting for a tram.
80: Tomorrow’s Fashion Crime!
November 30, 2019 18:47 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBTomorrow I’ll be doing something genuinely heinous ... and I’m NOT SORRY.
79: Being Alone Together
November 29, 2019 21:07 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBThis is what I’ve been doing today!
78: The Bleeding Neck Problem
November 28, 2019 17:56 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBI’ve spent the last two days searching for a bleeding neck… maybe I’ve found it.
77: Failure IS just Feedback 😬
November 27, 2019 17:33 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBI’ve been back to the drawing board today, creating a 10,000 foot view of Stories That Mean Business. Good fun. Good work. Good Insights.
76: Maybe It’s A Misunderstanding
November 26, 2019 17:49 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBAfter Malcolm Gladwell’s talk last night, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, I began thinking about some of the things that have upset me over the past 40 years.
75: 40 Years Later
November 25, 2019 17:19 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBTonight I’m back at the Royal Festival Hall, 40 years after my first visit as a wide eyed school kid. #malcolmgladwell
74: Friendship
November 24, 2019 19:33 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBA few thoughts about guilt, friendship... and a heartfelt happy birthday.
73: The Road Ahead
November 23, 2019 16:21 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBAs it’s a Saturday, I talk a little bit about my future life, and the fun thing that Wendy and I did today.
72: The DEVIL’s Voice
November 22, 2019 17:00 - 3 minutes - 3.19 MBIt’s not been a great week for me, and this morning I did a little exercise that really helped get rid of some of the poison in my head.
71: How The Greeks Viewed Time
November 21, 2019 18:03 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MBSometimes a simple idea can make you look at things in a completely different direction. That’s literally true for this podcast.
70: Zen and the Art of Finishing Strong
November 20, 2019 17:06 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBToday I finish Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance – and the last quarter of the book really rocked me.
69: The Easy Power Of Your Origin Story
November 19, 2019 17:45 - 2 minutes - 2.44 MBI spend a lot of time talking about the power of stories, but sometimes, like this afternoon, I really get to see it in action.
68: The Myth Of B2B
November 18, 2019 17:57 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBA quick chat about story hooks, one line connections, I’m telling Stories That Mean Business.
67: From Comicon
November 17, 2019 14:12 - 1 minute - 1.46 MBA very short podcast today, from Comicon. Here’s to the story geeks. I’m proud to be one.
66: Uncovering Your Arc
November 16, 2019 15:25 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBToday I’ve been waging war, listen to the podcast to find out why.
65: Thomas Wolfe was right - You can’t Go Home
November 12, 2019 15:55 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBI took about a little trip back home to the first house I lived in, and surprising twist they got me a bit emotional.