Nick Warren

Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren

Business EN ↓ 1455 episodes

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.———www. StoriesMeanBusiness.com/podcast

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Nick Warren

Episodes

1179: Thoughts on Worldbuilding 06.12.2022 6:03

And John Wick. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1178: Make Bold Choices 05.12.2022 4:05

The last podcast from Leeds.

1177: Who Inspires You? 04.12.2022 3:59

A few thoughts on Robert Rodriguez.

1176: Projects That Change You 03.12.2022 4:02

On the road again.

1175: Kettle Sprints 02.12.2022 3:14

This is one of my dumb productivity techniques. (I don't mind being weird when something works.) ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1174: One Dog, Two Leads 01.12.2022 5:15

Why we can't see what we can't see ... and what to do about it. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1173: Cycling To Mordor 30.11.2022 5:36

80km down, 2,816.82 to go. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1172: Learning Difficulties 29.11.2022 9:16

This will surpise no one, but I didn't do that well at school. For me, it took 6 weeks at sea to light the learning fire. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1171: Killing My Darlings 28.11.2022 2:46

I've spent the whole day doing this? ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1170: Killing Work In Progress 27.11.2022 5:00

Metaphors like this are how I justify the time I spend gaming. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1169: 3 Lean Tweaks 26.11.2022 9:26

It's not OCD, really it's not. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1168: Tense Conversations 25.11.2022 5:03

Tense talk with a potential client. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1167: Breath In, Breath Out 24.11.2022 3:09

Breath in = inputs/ideas/fuel Breath out = focused execution ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1166: The Judo Throw Every Business Needs 23.11.2022 5:28

Almost 40 years ago I landed flat on my back ... here's why. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1165: The Power of Redrafting 22.11.2022 6:44

Let's do yesterday again. Here's the LinkedIn post I mentioned. ---- Here's how I've leveraged Laziness, Recklessness and Vanity to create 1,164 daily podcasts (so far) Like you, I'm busy. Like you I have clients, customers, deadlines and family stuff. But I’ve put out 1,164 daily podcasts over the past 3 years. Here are the 3 'negative' traits I’ve leveraged to do it. 1: Laziness I'm lazy. #Simpl...

1164: The 3 Principles I've Used To Create 1,164 Daily Podcasts (despite being a lazy bum) 21.11.2022 9:09

This is my 1,164th daily podcast, even though I'm basically a lazy bum.  Here are 3 principles I've used to do it. Principle 1: Simplicity Each podcast is short - 4-10 minutes, and deals with one thing. No guests (aside from Seth Godin on episode 1,000) No editing or real production value (I just used my phone for ages) Principle 2: Strategy Almost every problem in life is caused by short-ter...

1163: This Podcast Contains Swearing 20.11.2022 7:53

And that's probably a good thing. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1162: Default Left 19.11.2022 5:07

A dumb but useful thing I do. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/podcast

1161: How Our Hotel Changed My Story 18.11.2022 4:28

Business storytelling isn't just about grand narratives, clever companies use small storytelling techniques to relentlessly build their business.  This podcast has one example. ------------------- The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren. One Idea A Day, Every Day. Get deeper into business storytelling: https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/storybusiness/ https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/p...

1160: Total Recall (If Only) 17.11.2022 7:38

Our last day in Seville is reminding me of the Arnie classic ... and the book by Daniel Kahneman.

1159: Boutique Businesses 16.11.2022 6:15

When was the last time you stayed in a hotel you wanted to spend time in?

1158: Sightlines 15.11.2022 6:07

Are you showing your users the journey - Day 2 of the Seville trip.

1157: Your Flying Butresses 14.11.2022 4:07

I'm in Seville, Spain, for a few days. Here's what I'm thinking...

1156: Let's Wrap This Up 13.11.2022 6:36

Over the past 30 days, we've taken a stroll through some of the principles and techniques of business storytelling... Triggers. Subtext. The power of open loops. We've seen how stories start when somene's world is thrown out of balance, unleashing a deep desire within them. The pursuit of that desire is, of course, the story ... whether it's Die Hard , Casabalanca , or Ross and Rachel. Or indeed,...

1155: Relentless Escalation 12.11.2022 3:28

At the start of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade , Indy learns that his father (Henry) is missing. By the end they'll be reunited, but Henry will be on the ground, dying ... Thus grow great stories, relentlessly escalating tension, conflict and threat. Indy visits Venice to track down his Dad, but Henry isn't buried in a local library, he's imprisoned by Nazi's seeking a) his Grail notebook and...