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Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1401: Jim Collins' Bug BookAn extract from mine: "The Bug Nick Warren is not good at predicting the future."
2023-07-1606 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1316: Warren Buffett's Thoughts On AppleWhat's your moat?
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The Stories Mean Business podcast is the first draft of what I'm thinking.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
Thanks for listening,
Nick.
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2023-04-2205 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1283: Fuming About RetconThe 4th Season of You was a little disappointing, for a very specific reason.
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2023-03-2006 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1282: Doing The Big Things FirstRewinding 30 years.
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2023-03-1904 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1281: Rich Rubin's Creative ActBack to a book.
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2023-03-1806 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1280: Deadlines Force FocusSometimes, thinking is rethinking.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-1706 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1279: The Last Of Us, Episode 9As season one comes to a close, I go full fanboy.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-1617 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1278: The Capturing HabitFacepalm!
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-1502 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1277: Every Oscar Everywhere All At OnceGreat movie. Great result.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-1407 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1273: Polishing the DiamondRambling about my favourite kind of work.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-1004 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1272: Snow DayRare occurrence down here in the South of England, but it reminded me of something cool I learned a long time ago.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0904 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1271: Sunk-Cost StorytellingThe intersection of behavioural economics and writing advice.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0805 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1270: Rooting Your BrandThis has been on my mind.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0708 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1269: Selling AnswersI should remind myself of this more.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0604 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1268: Mowing the Lawn TwiceTo move from A to B, you have to go through B.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0504 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1266: Pricing UncertaintySometimes, we need to remember that it's not all on us.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0308 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1265: The Magic of HotjarI first used this tool a decade ago.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0207 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1264: Business Model GeekeryThis is what happens when you do lunch.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-03-0105 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1263: How Not To Set A GoalClassic mistake by someone who should really know better.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2804 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1262: The Last Of Us Episode 6 – Conflict Without ActionFeaturing a brief clip from the hit, HBO/Sony/Naughty Dog show.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2712 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1261: Rising with the AI TideI've changed my mind about this.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2613 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1260: Pain gone, Friction ZeroIf you heard the podcast pain/friction podcast this week, you'll already know what this is about.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2504 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1259: Breaking InnovationIf you want to give the Arc browser a try, here it is:
https://arc.net/
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2411 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1258: Let's Talk MoreTwo things have happened in the last 24 hours.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2304 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1257: Pain vs FrictionI have friction, but I'm going to push through the pain, this weekend.
Hopefully.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2206 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1256: Rewriting Roald DahlFirst I thought one thing, then another.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-2105 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1253: Do You Have A Dead BeeI did, aged 8. Me, that it. Not the bee.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-02-1803 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1252: The Backfire EffectAnd here's the great comic I mentioned from The Oatmeal.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-02-1708 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1251: The Power of PurposeAccording to the Zeno Strength of Purpose Study (2020), consumers who think a brand has a strong purpose are:
4 times more likely to purchase from the company
6 times more likely to protect the company in the event of a misstep or public criticism
4.5 times more likely to champion the company and recommend it to friends and family
4.1 times more likely to trust the company
And how do we best communicate purpose. Stories.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
Get deeper into business storyt...
2023-02-1604 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1250: Light And DarknessLet's pull some of this 'character' stuff together.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-1507 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1249: The Importance Of Removing DoubtYour clients need your confidence, experience and expertise.
They need your opinion.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-1403 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1248: Clarkson's Farm, Season 2The brief glimpses of reality – like sun breaking through clouds – make this show.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-02-1305 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1247: Chesterton's FenceSecond-order effects matter, especially if we are trying to change something.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-02-1205 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1246: Let's Talk CobraIn 1986, this was way cool ... if you were a 16-year-old boy.
But now we get to learn some lessons.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-02-1109 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1245: The Last Of Us, Episode 4The archetypes are fracturing!
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2023-02-1009 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1244: Thoughts on The RiderA fantastic short book that we can all learn lessons from.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0909 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1243: Leverage PointsThis is the last podcast about plumbing for a while. I promise.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0810 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1242: Is Avatar Really State-of-the-Art?Assuming that you aren't James Cameron, what are you optimising for?
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0709 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1241: Development & SacrificeMemories of learning chess, and how two principles apply today.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0604 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1240: Improving The Process That Improves The ProcessIncludes the mistake I realised in episode 2 ... that I still haven't fixed.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0506 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1239: The Easiest Type of Customer ServiceWhy? Why? Why ... is this SO HARD?
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0410 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1238: Persistance vs PrecisionLet's get back to the toilet seat.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0305 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1237: The Last of Us - Thoughts on Episode 3Bill and Frank demonstrate how great storytellers can explode the moment.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0208 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1236: Tool MakingTinkering at the edges to make the thing you really need.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-02-0108 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1235: The First MapSee the map I've made at StoriesMeanBusiness.com.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-01-3103 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1232: The Cursed CalmIt's been one of those weeks.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-01-2807 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1231: Yellowstone - Season 5, Part 1Maybe what's said on the ranch, should stay on the ranch.
Also ... the importance of societal breakdown (for storytelling) and why your Inciting Incident needs to rock your world.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-01-2710 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1229: Randomness, Redundancy & SimplicityIt's funny what losing hot water will make you think about.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-01-2507 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1228: Discarding the JunkIt's been one of those days 🙄
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-01-2405 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1224: The Last of Us - Thoughts on Episode 1This podcast contains spoilers.
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2023-01-2014 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1223: SpeechifyShort podcast, recorded late.
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2023-01-1903 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1222: The Other Golden RuleI wander around more than usual, in this one. Sorry.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-01-1809 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1221: The Traitors - First thoughtsIf you are interested in storytelling, and the creation of tension ... this is a show to watch.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-01-1711 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1217: Information versus ImplementationThis is worth repeating.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-01-1307 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1216: Open To ScrutinySometimes it's the little things that tell you that the progress is happening.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-01-1205 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1215: ChatGPT and GPT3The world is the same as it's always been ... changing.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-01-1107 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1214: Websites That WorkIf you are struggling to convert visitors to your website, start by downloading Making Websites Win from Conversion Rate Experts.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-01-1017 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1211: The Power of Tacit KnowledgeThis is the stuff that goes deep!
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-01-0705 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1210: From The Ground UpWhat are the plate tectonics in your business?
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2023-01-0606 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1209: The Value of the Right WordWhy don't we have a word like this in English?
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2023-01-0506 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1197: Vox populi, Vox DeiCurious activity from the self-proclaimed "Chief Twit".
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-2404 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1196: The Gap BetweenI've been rereading my own books, which was weird.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-2305 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1195: Very Little (Or None At All)So yesterday, we went from very little running water to none at all.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-2204 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1193: Subverting Memetic DesireDon't want the stuff that other people have, want the skills they mastered to get it.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-2006 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1192: Mind If I Send It Over?Just as I sat down to do the podcast, this email landed. I think it's worth mentioning.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-1904 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1191: 28 Days LaterTwenty years on, it's not as scary as I remember ... but it totally holds up.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-1806 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1190: The English - ReviewThere are a lot of interesting TV dramas about at the moment.
The English is one of them.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-1706 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1189: The Grammar of GreatnessHere's an interesting idea. Can we use grammar to improve our lives?
I didn't mention the title of the book in the show, it's Grammar for a Full Life by Lawrence Weinstein.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-1604 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1187: Low-End DisruptionA simple example of a powerful strategy.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-1406 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1186: Costs Aren't As Costly As We ThinkPut simply, shipping work is more important than lowering costs.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-1305 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1183: The Terminator DefenceJames Cameron and I understand how the world works.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-1005 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1182: One Piece FlowThe most efficient thing I do (on a daily basis).
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-0906 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1181: Finding the WasteWe know it's there, but where is it hiding?
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-0807 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1180: The Vanishing Wallet“Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’”
Marcus Aurelius
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-0705 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1179: Thoughts on WorldbuildingAnd John Wick.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
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2022-12-0606 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1175: Kettle SprintsThis is one of my dumb productivity techniques.
(I don't mind being weird when something works.)
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-0203 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1174: One Dog, Two LeadsWhy we can't see what we can't see ... and what to do about it.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-12-0105 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1173: Cycling To Mordor80km down, 2,816.82 to go.
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The Stories Mean Business podcast with Nick Warren.
One Idea A Day, Every Day.
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2022-11-3005 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1156: Let's Wrap This UpOver 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, the business life that you are building through your work, brand or startup.
We've also seen how actions reveal character.
We began...
2022-11-1306 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1155: Relentless EscalationAt 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 b) eternal life.
So Henry is found, but the stakes are massively raised:
The quest for the Grail is not archaeology. It’s...
2022-11-1203 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1153: What Do You Want?At the start of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, our hero tells us EXACTLY what he wants:
"This is my ninth sick day this semester. If I go for ten, I'm probably going to have to barf up a lung. So, I absolutely MUST MAKE THIS ONE COUNT."
At the start of Casino Royale, M reads Bond the riot act:
You stormed into an embassy! You violated the only absolutely inviolate rule of international relationships! And why? So you could kill a nobody! ... We are trying to find out how an entire network of terrorist groups is...
2022-11-1003 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1152: Because It Will Hurt MoreMy favourite lines from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves comes (of course) from the scenery-chewing Sheriff of Nottingham:
"LOCKSLEY, I’ll cut your heart out WITH A SPOON!"
Moments later, when his dim, witted, cousin questions his choice of cutlery, the peerless Alan Rickman, answers with a snarl:
"BECAUSE It's blunt, you idiot. It'll hurt more!"
Funny, as these lines are, there's no hidden meaning here. They are puddle deep. The Sheriff intends to cut Robin's heart out with a spoon because it will hurt more.
That's it.
But co...
2022-11-0906 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1151: What Lies Beneath?We all know that Love Actually is a political, instructional film.
Among other things, we learn what drives the UK’s foreign policy:
"I love that word, 'relationship.' Covers all manner of sins, doesn’t it? I fear that this has become a bad relationship; a relationship based on the president taking exactly what he wants and casually ignoring all those things that really matter to, um…Britain." ...
The entire emotion of Hugh Grant’s Prime Minister speech is captured and channelled through the simple, penultimate word.
Um.
But he’s not alon...
2022-11-0805 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1150: It's Your Choice, WoodyIn Toy Story 2, Jessie forces Woody to face a terrible truth – that he will be abandoned by the child he loves.
Speaking as a parent, it felt pretty brutal:
"You never forget kids like Emily or Andy. BUT THEY FORGET YOU. How long will it last, Woody? Do you really think Andy is going to take you to college... or on his honeymoon? Andy's growing up... and there's NOTHING you can do about it." ...
Except, as Jessie says … there IS something that Woody can do about it.
In this series, we've seen how char...
2022-11-0705 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1146: Big Picture, Little PictureIn Terminator 2: Judgment Day, it takes 80 seconds to drop Arnie into the steel.
Let's talk about why...
Because during that time, director James Cameron gives us a little #masterclass on #storytelling.
In an on-set report, a journalist at the time talked about Cameron's ability to hold two things in his head at once – the big picture and little picture.
• Where do we want all the extras in this wide shot?
• But also ... how much blood do we want on this specific extra’s hand?
I call this "Nailing Th...
2022-11-0306 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1145: Going The DistanceMy business is built on the foundation of simple, powerful idea:
People who tell better stories, get better lives...
Like most simple ideas, it scales well, from day to day decision making to ... yes, becoming a movie star:
In 1976, Sylvestor Stallone created one of cinemas most enduring characters. Yes ... Rocky lost the prize fight, but he won the girl (and the Oscar for Best Picture) so I guess he came out on top...
My favourite line from the movie hints at a classic rule of storyelling.
Here it is:
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Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1140: A Shortcut To CaringMeet Judy.
If the FIRST COMMANDMENT of storytelling is 'MAKE ME CARE', she's the bomb.
She’s one of the cool, capable badasses from Cyberpunk 2077, and yesterday, she asked me the question that MOST MEN FEAR above all others.
"You know exactly what I’m tryna say. What did it mean, like, to you?"
The possible answers:
1) The beginning of something amazing
2) A pleasant distraction.
Hmmm.
I spent way longer thinking about my answer than any adult should … at least while playing a...
2022-10-2803 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1138: It's Just ScienceFor a long-time, Back To The Future was my favourite time travel documentary.
It's just ... science.
Marty McFly was short (like me), uncool (like me) ... but still had a great-looking girlfriend.
There we differed.
At 15, I had no girlfriend of any kind.
The movie 'transported' me in the sense I mentioned yesterday. When humans encounter stories that resonate, they become the characters.
This isn't a metaphor.
Nicole Speer and others have shown that stories activate neural representations of visual and motor experiences. When Marty McFly...
2022-10-2605 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1137: Humanity Beats Cool - Business Storytelling Techniques (10/30)It's time to talk about our favourite Christmas movie.
Yesterday, we heard that the first commandment of storytelling is to make people care ... and saw how Andrew Stanton did that with a 22nd century trash compactor.
He made Wall•E like us.
This matters, because we humans are generally selfish, self-obsessed creatures. Evolution made us that way.
We pay more attention to stories and situations that seem to be about us.
Which brings us to Die Hard.
In 1988, John McClane exploded into cinemas. Played by Bruce Willis an...
2022-10-2505 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1136: Why Most Business Communication FailsFor the first 40 minutes of Wall•E, we watch a menial robot – a trash compactor – trundle through an abandoned world.
There is no almost dialogue, and yet we are filled with emotion.
The robot is industrious, creative and desperately lonely.
He gazes up towards the heavens, dreaming of ... what?
Connection?
Companionship?
Love?
Andrew Stanton, the film's creator and director, called this dialogue-free opening the purest form of storytelling.
When I first saw the film, it reminded me of a Doctor Who comic I read w...
2022-10-2405 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1135: The Obvious Secret of Business StorytellingThree days ago, I literally jumped with joy ... but I'll get to why in a moment.
First, I want to talk about Iron Man.
In 2008, Jon Favreau's superhero-spy movie exploded into cinemas and lit the fuse on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
How?
With the exception of Sam Rami's Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 – the superhero genre had been patchy at best.
But Favreau represented a different approach.
He wasn't just a director for hire. He was a fan.
He worked for Marvel, not just for some studio wh...
2022-10-2307 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1134: The Best Story WinsI'm going to take a step back today, to focus on why storytelling is so powerful...
In The Usual Suspects (1995), Special Agent Dave Kujan struggles to uncover the identity of mythic underworld monster, Keyser Söze.
If you've seen the film, you'll remember its final reveal...
It's a movie about the persuasive power of story. As the agent picks his way through the complex, conflicting accounts of a shooting, he struggles to sort fact from fiction.
But in a critical sense, everything in life is fiction...
Yesterday, I hinted at...
2022-10-2206 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1133: Create ContrastThe Netflix juggernaut, Stranger Things, is built around the concept of the Upside Down – a dark, twisted reflection of our world.
Yes – today, we're talking CONTRAST.
In his first book, Maps of Meaning, Professor Jordan Peterson describes how contrast motivates us.
"Our most fundamental maps of meaning – maps which have a narrative structure – portray the motivational value of our current state, conceived of in contrast to the hypothetical ideal, accompanied by plans of action."
If you need to read that twice, go ahead.
The insight is simple. Our actions are rele...
2022-10-2105 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1131: Start With The EndBusiness storytelling techniques: 5/30
START WITH THE END
Most movies resolve their TENSION in the final act, but in 1999, a low-budget film swept to success by doing something different...
The Sixth Sense had one of cinema's great, unexpected endings, but it didn't resolve all the tension.
In fact, it created more.
The audience kept talking long after they left the theatre, and word of mouth powered the movie to multiple box-office records.
Here's the lesson...
When we seek to influence or persuade, our job is to...
2022-10-1906 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1127: The Unstoppable StorytellerHere's something you haven't thought before.
You are powerless to resist the storyteller inside your head
This picture nails the point...
If you've never seen Game of Thrones, it's a fairy-tale wedding. If you have, it's a visceral knot of tension and dread.
And whichever is it, you have no choice. The voice inside you roars ahead, freighting the image with inference, meaning and story.
And that story changes reality in a way you can't resist.
Which is why storytelling is such a powerful skill.
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2022-10-1407 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren1120: Building the MuscleLast month, I put out my 1,111th daily podcast.
This month, I’m writing 31 posts on LinkedIn (as a challenge to myself).
Doing a podcast is easy.
Writing a post is easy.
Staying consistent is hard.
First, it’s work.
Then it’s a muscle.
But eventually, it becomes your identity.
Which is why you should do it.
Don’t make podcasts. Don’t write posts.
Do your thing.
But whatever that is, go further than you’ve gone before...
2022-10-0703 min
BuddycastBuddycast with Nick Warren (Part II)On this episode of Buddycast, we'oore back and talking about 40 under 40 with our buddy Nick Warren from the Erie Reader. Learn all about this article and all of Nick's works right here on everybuddy's favorite show Buddycast! #gobesomeonesbuddy
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2022-09-0823 min
Stories Mean Business - Nick Warren1000: Seth Godin & Nick Warren Talk StoryThis is Episode 1000 of the Stories Mean Business podcast, and today I welcome my first guest ... the marketing LEGEND that is Seth Godin.
Video and Seth on Story Wiki
https://storiesmeanbusiness.com/seth-godin-on-story/
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Nick: Hey there friends. This is Nick and this amazingly is episode 1000, of the stories mean business podcast. And I’m absolutely thrilled. You’ve listened to the last couple of episodes. You’ll know that today we have, well, a legendary guest. I’m going to say Seth Godin, welcome to the podcast. Thanks for coming on.
2022-06-0811 minStories Mean Business - Nick Warren769: Nick Warren's Strategy MapYesterday, we talked about Walt Disney's strategy map, and how he explicitly connected his empire's assets to grow his business.
In this episode, I discuss how I'll be bridging the gap between my podcast and my my course.
The scale is different, but the principle is the same.
Episode home:
https://StoriesMeanBusiness.com/podcast/769:-Nick-Warrens-Strategy-Map
2021-10-2007 minBuddycastBuddycast with Nick WarrenOn this episode of Buddycast, we chat with Nick Warren from the Erie Reader. Hear about his adventure with the Erie Reader a local monthly print here in Erie. All here on Buddycast!
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