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592: We're thinking about and using solar and wind wrong. Here's how they could work.
Episode 592
Including their greatest proponents, nearly everyone thinks of and uses solar, wind, and other so-called renewables wrong if their goal is to reach sustainability or to stop reducing Earth's ability …
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
591: Whitney Tilson, part 1: Acting on intrinsic motivation versus feeling you have to save the world
Episode 591
Whitney's background and accomplishments are incredible and we start with them. He shares his beliefs and mindsets that lead to his high performance in business, philanthropy, fitness, family, and mo…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
590: Ash Beckham, part 1: Being vulnerable, supporting others, growing yourself
Episode 590
We started from Ash's TEDx talks, which cover vulnerability, intimacy, and support. You can listen to our conversation on its own, but it won't hurt to watch them first.
She could easily say, "As a le…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
589: Abraham Lincoln and Sustainability, part 1: Is the US a racist nation? What should we do then?
Episode 589
The start of this episode's text:
Regular listeners know I’ve been living with my apartment off the electric grid for two weeks, in Manhattan, not off in the woods.
Most of the benefits are about conne…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
588: Mark DiMassimo, part 1: Leading with integrity
Episode 588
We start with one of the great cases of a corporation choosing to act with integrity in the face of pressure and incentive not to. Mark was part of the team that chose for CVS drug stores in rebrandi…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
587: Josh Martin, part 1: How to Reach the Ivy League and the NFL When You Start Late and Unprepared
Episode 587
Regular listeners know I love talking with professional athletes. They open themselves to failure every time they compete. They often make incredible feats look so simple and natural, we forget the y…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
586: My Kitty Hawk moment, on the way to a Moon Shot
Episode 586
More continual improvement: the more sustainably I live, the easier each next step. Business people know about continual improvement, also knows as kaizen, the Toyota Way.
How do you go from the Wrigh…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
585: Douglas McMaster, part2: If a restaurant can run with no trash, we can too
Episode 585
When a man who founded a restaurant that uses no trash cans meets a guy who doesn't fly and hasn't filled a load of trash since 2019, we start by expressing mutual appreciation. Anyone can do these t…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
584: Freedom, continual improvement, fun, and curiosity: day three only solar in Manhattan
Episode 584
I share thoughts after two days using only solar power in Manhattan. After recording I turned off the circuit to the whole apartment. I'm on the roof now, charging the battery.
The recording shares mo…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
583: Growthbusters called me extreme, so I responded
Episode 583
The notes I read from for this episode:
“Lead by example”. I’m not leading by example.“Extreme” implies values, as does “middle ground” and “balance.” Everyone is extreme by someone else’s views.Every…Published on 3 years, 7 months ago