Nigel said hope isn’t a strategy, so I came back with HOPE (hearing other people’s experience), which only works if you actually listen.
Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life
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Episode 018: E+R = O
I was late to Nigel’s house once, and he turned it into the example for E+R=O. Nine minutes to let it go. Apparently.
Episode 017: Empathy, Teams and Support Networks
Nigel on the people behind every conference, from sound to name badges, and his EPIC idea for teams. Plus why even the best footballers still have a coach.
Episode 016: The One About Victories
Before planning the year ahead, Nigel and I talk about writing down your wins, from his 16-volume victory log to my old LinkedIn recommendations.
Episode 015: Does It Matter
Nigel forgave me on air for being 11 minutes late, which led us onto forgiving yourself and the stories we treat as truth.
Episode 014: The Dolphin Episode (With The Free Book)
The last of our zoo week, on the dolphins in your team. Why the people who always say yes end up overloaded, and what happens if you let them down.
Episode 013: The Episode About Elephants
Elephants hate the word ish, and Nigel found that out the hard way guessing how many sausage rolls Greggs sells.
Episode 012: The One About Lions
Part three of zoo week is the lions. Nigel on why they’d rather be right than happy, and the cage they build round themselves.
Episode 011: People Say We Monkey Around
Part two of zookeeper week covers monkeys, the ideas people who need structure and want applause every time they take the bins out.
Episode 010: Its A Zoo Around Here
Our first listener question came from a jacuzzi in Mexico, and it got Nigel explaining the animals from his book It’s a Zoo Around Here.
Episode 009: The One About Having A Vision
Nigel and I on having a vision bigger than a goal, and why keeping it to yourself gets you nowhere.
Episode 008: Are To Do Lists a BAD Idea?
Nigel writes his four things down before bed, while I run my day off a Kanban board with only one job in progress.
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Hi, I’m Neil
DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.