Nick Warren

Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren

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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

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680: Before and after photos 23.07.2021 5:06

At the time of recording this episode, I'd been fasting for 40 hours , and was focused on the insanely addictive nature of before and after photographs ... where people have dramatically improved their bodies. This is like mainlining change, the fundamental force of story. We also touched on the Structural Dynamics of Robert Fritz, and the book Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson.

679: Space to breathe 22.07.2021 5:06

I just spent 30 mins getting back to Inbox (almost) Zero. You know the feeling ... that small sense of peace you have when you have momentarily mastered the onslaught. I aspire to a minimalist life, but the truth is that we're always battling against complexity ... so much of which we invite into our lives. So here's to our small victories.

678: Signature Content 21.07.2021 5:05

Where would you go if you could go deeper? What would you teach? Often, we seem to be living in a world ruled by summaries, hacks (haha) and bullet-points. And it isn't just other people's content, it's our own. Hell, I created the world's shallowest podcast. Why go deep when you can go long? Because deep is where your best clients are ... and where your super-fans live ... and because deep is lik...

677: Renaming the podcast 20.07.2021 3:21

You know how it is ... you turn your back for 676 episodes ... and suddenly your podcast isn't what you thought it was. Don't panic. It will probably be fine. www. StoriesMeanBusiness.com

676: The Showrunner mindset 19.07.2021 5:02

Let's expand our time horizons. https://storiesmeanbusiness.com

675: Why am I still surprised by this? 18.07.2021 3:37

So, I decided to cancel a magazine subscription today.

674: Start Badly 17.07.2021 3:28

Yesterday's, 'nature' podcast reminded me what it is to be simple, and why it's good to be bad at the beginning. 

673: A Simple Moment 16.07.2021 2:22

Today the podcast crossed over the 27,000 listens mark. Thank you. https://StoriesMeanBusiness.com

672: Where do you stand? 15.07.2021 5:18

Storytelling businesses are unreasonable in the best way... https://www.storiesmeanbusiness.com

671: Still holding fast 14.07.2021 4:55

Beware the dream reality. Pump your weights. Build your presence. Do the work. www. StoriesMeanBusiness.com

670: Buyer's Remorse 13.07.2021 4:48

Last night (as I record this), England lost to Italy in the final of Euro 2020. I'm proud of them, but that doesn't mean we can't learn lessons. ----- NickWarren https://StoriesMeanBusiness.com

669: There's no option 12.07.2021 3:48

Not strictly true, but you'll get the idea.

668: Opposing forces 11.07.2021 4:47

Innovation and optimisation are mutually exclusive... and that's okay.

667: Business is evolution 10.07.2021 4:21

As I rebuild my website - yes again - this is worth being reminded of.

666: Poetry for money 08.07.2021 5:16

Of course, everything we right should be poetry... in this important sense...

665: We don't have to be just sheep 08.07.2021 3:53

There are many different ways up your mountain.

664: The Climactic Reaction (McKee Story Structure 8) 07.07.2021 4:11

What happens next? This is the key difference between fiction and business storytelling.