Podcast Episodes

How to calm your nerves before a speaking opportunity

Giving a presentation is often nerve wracking. You know you need to relax but you are driving yourself up the wall. The usual way to solve the proble…

1 year, 6 months ago

The "Pain Map of Learning": How Trainers Can Make Learning Fun Again

When we get into a learning situation, we're usually excited. Then, almost immediately we feel unsure. We stumble along, not keen to move ahead. What…

1 year, 7 months ago

Why Catching Up Is a Poor Strategy (And Why the "Next Sunrise" Method is More Powerful)

When we fall behind, the core instinct is to catch up. In most cases, that's a strategy that stresses us out, and achieves very little. It feels like…

1 year, 7 months ago

Why "Prompts" Speed Up Learning (And Avoid the Boring Hard Work Syndrome)

We are told time and time again that we need to practice. That we need to work hard. That's usually a load of rubbish. Learning depends less on you a…

1 year, 8 months ago

A Memory Test: Are you bad with names or is it a myth?

You've probably heard it before: I am bad at names. I don't remember names so well. But are you truly bad at names? Or is it something that we all sa…

1 year, 8 months ago

The elegant strategy to overcome "information overload" (and how to do it almost overnight).

We all struggle with information. We're almost always behind, always making notes, trying to catch up. Should we cut back on information completely? …

1 year, 8 months ago

Re-run 7 Storytelling: Why Fairy Tale Endings Are Unnecessary for Article Writing

1 year, 9 months ago

Re-run 6 Balanced Feedback: Why People Want Endless Amounts of it

1 year, 9 months ago

Re-run 5 How to Systematically Generate a Uniqueness (Even If You've Struggled With It Before)

1 year, 9 months ago

Re-run 4 How random pieces of advice from friends and bosses help me keep my focus

1 year, 9 months ago