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Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren

Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren

By Nick Warren

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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1442: Going Slow At Christmas

1442: Going Slow At Christmas

In order to go fast … obviously.
Dec 23, 202309:30
1441: Don't Put It Down (Until It's Done)
Nov 05, 202305:17
1440: One Of My Favourite Movie Scenes

1440: One Of My Favourite Movie Scenes

From Crazy Stupid Love.
Oct 29, 202310:14
1439: Travelling In Transylvania

1439: Travelling In Transylvania

The Black Churxh, Vlad The Impaler and... Wednesday from Netflix
Oct 16, 202306:45
1438: The Slug's Journey

1438: The Slug's Journey

I've been meaning to talk about this.
Oct 02, 202307:32
1437: 4 Years of Thinking

1437: 4 Years of Thinking

Here we are. The end of one era and the the start of another.
Aug 22, 202305:56
1437: The Friday List

1437: The Friday List

So far this week, logs and Spotify. That's it.
Aug 21, 202303:43
1436: Twitter's Storytelling Failure

1436: Twitter's Storytelling Failure

And how Marathon did it.
Aug 20, 202306:58
1435: Self-Delegation Strategy

1435: Self-Delegation Strategy

Does anyone read this?
Aug 19, 202306:43
1434: Rain - It's SO Good

1434: Rain - It's SO Good

I highly recommend both of Tom Ferriss's podcast episodes with Josh Waitzkin. I've also mentioned Waitzkin's book, The Art of Learning.
Aug 18, 202303:21
1433: Money-Back Marketing

1433: Money-Back Marketing

It's good to do the right thing (for a lot of reasons).
Aug 17, 202306:10
1432: Open A Window

1432: Open A Window

The book is The Hugh Window by Raymond Chandler.
Aug 16, 202303:11
1431: Waste or Work?

1431: Waste or Work?

By which I mean, "necessary" work.
Aug 15, 202305:51
1430: Oppenheimer

1430: Oppenheimer

The power of doing something a little different.
Aug 14, 202306:05
1429: Rescheduling The Podcast

1429: Rescheduling The Podcast

In 9 days time, I'll have been podcasting daily for 4 years. Maybe we both deserve a break.
Aug 13, 202302:43
1428: Starting From Aggression Is Dumb

1428: Starting From Aggression Is Dumb

Escalation is always possible. Deescalation is almost always impossible.
Aug 12, 202306:51
1427: Heptabase (and Spatial Thinking)
Aug 11, 202308:12
1426: Meandering Around The City

1426: Meandering Around The City

And an equally meandering podcast.
Aug 10, 202305:02
1425: 7-foot Tall Mechanics

1425: 7-foot Tall Mechanics

This sounds petty, but little things matter.
Aug 09, 202305:29
1424: Paper Cuts
Aug 08, 202305:06
1423: Into The Past

1423: Into The Past

Or, more specifically, Hampton Court Palace.
Aug 07, 202303:58
1422: Wolf Hall, Dogma, and Offers

1422: Wolf Hall, Dogma, and Offers

Belief drives a lot of behaviour.
Aug 06, 202307:32
1421: That Friday Feeling (Not)

1421: That Friday Feeling (Not)

Have a great weekend, everyone.
Aug 05, 202305:04
1420: The Cop In The Car

1420: The Cop In The Car

The briefest episode ever.
Aug 04, 202300:45
1419: Work That Doesn’t Feel Like Work

1419: Work That Doesn’t Feel Like Work

The book: “Is This Anything?” By Jerry Seinfeld.
Aug 03, 202304:54
1418: New Banking Bonuses

1418: New Banking Bonuses

The app, in case you are interested, is Revolut.
Aug 02, 202305:20
1417: The Geekiest Things Ever

1417: The Geekiest Things Ever

The word I was struggling for was, of course, synaesthesia 🙄
Aug 01, 202309:03
1416: Where Fear Comes From

1416: Where Fear Comes From

More memories from Habits Of as Happy Brain.
Jul 31, 202305:60
1415: The 4 Happy Chemicals

1415: The 4 Happy Chemicals

The book mentioned is Habits of a Happy Brain, by Loretta Graziano Breuning. Recommended.
Jul 30, 202308:24
1414: Name Your Enemy?

1414: Name Your Enemy?

Come on... you know you've got one.
Jul 29, 202303:29
1413: 47 Pieces of Content

1413: 47 Pieces of Content

A second strong signal.
Jul 28, 202304:55
1412: 3 Hours Sleep

1412: 3 Hours Sleep

But for an interesting reason
Jul 27, 202305:25
1411: Streamlining Work (in the Real World)

1411: Streamlining Work (in the Real World)

Here's how I set up a template for a client.
Jul 26, 202308:23
1410: What's The Opposite of a Great Business
Jul 25, 202303:08
1409: GTA budget 2 Billion Dollars. Why?

1409: GTA budget 2 Billion Dollars. Why?

Rumoured only, but here's why it makes sense. World-building matters.
Jul 24, 202308:08
1408: Back to the Detectorists

1408: Back to the Detectorists

Apologies for late arrival. Internet issue.
Jul 23, 202306:06
1407: Monroe's Motivated Sequence

1407: Monroe's Motivated Sequence

Be careful what you read on the internet.
Jul 22, 202306:08
1406: The Next 40 Years

1406: The Next 40 Years

Not morbid at all.
Jul 21, 202305:35
1405: Unintended Consequences (inc. Coffee)
Jul 20, 202304:40
1404: Flying Ant Day

1404: Flying Ant Day

I needed that.
Jul 19, 202306:21
1403: The Problem of the Garden Gate

1403: The Problem of the Garden Gate

It wasn't a big problem, but that's kind of the point.
Jul 18, 202306:43
1402: Trying Not To Hide

1402: Trying Not To Hide

Great match, yesterday.
Jul 17, 202305:12
1401: Jim Collins' Bug Book

1401: Jim Collins' Bug Book

An extract from mine: "The Bug Nick Warren is not good at predicting the future."
Jul 16, 202306:43
1400: You Just Never Know

1400: You Just Never Know

I can still feel the pain at that Computer Studies knock back...
Jul 15, 202305:11
1399: A Nice Moment

1399: A Nice Moment

Can you teach people why you do what you do, without using technical language?
Jul 14, 202306:02
1398: What's Your 1%?

1398: What's Your 1%?

What would be the most valuable thing to have at your fingertips?
Jul 13, 202307:59
1397: Does It Flow?

1397: Does It Flow?

Which is a separate question from is it good?
Jul 12, 202304:52
1396: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

1396: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

TLDR; We loved it.
Jul 11, 202311:27
1395: Getting The Conversation Wrong

1395: Getting The Conversation Wrong

Glad I don't watch many adverts.
Jul 10, 202305:26
1394: Socks And Upstream Thinking

1394: Socks And Upstream Thinking

Also mentioned, Dan Heath's book: Upstream.
Jul 09, 202306:12