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The Peterkins Podcast347. Lose the Scale feat. Meghan PeterkinsToday I talk about losing the scale with my sister Meghan Peterkins. In the realm of fitness, people focus too heavily on weight loss. The focus should be on living an active lifestyle, having a healthy relationship with food, and most importantly having fun.2021-06-2102 minThe Peterkins Podcast158. Tales of DogfoodingToday I share some tales about dogfooding. Dogfooding is the process of using what you create, and while primarily it helps with user testing, it has also helped form some interesting stories about people and their inventions.2020-09-2403 minThe Peterkins Podcast157. Eudaimonia and Living the Good LifeToday I talk about eudaimonia and living the good life. While there are many things that we can't control in our lives, that should not ever stop our pursuit of realizing who we are, and how we can live our life as best as we can.2020-09-2303 minThe Peterkins Podcast156. Failures of the Science-Policy InterfaceToday I talk about the failures of science-policy interface. Despite rising political tensions, it will be impossible for us to deal with future global issues without international scientific partnerships and global scientific enterprise working in tandem with our governments. 2020-09-2203 minThe Peterkins Podcast155. What We Learn From SolitudeToday I talk about what we learn from solitude. Solitude and suffering bring with them opportunities to discover how we can nurture the call of transcendence, to act on and participate in something greater than just ourselves. Having the courage to embrace it means deviating from comfort to pursue the fulfilling, meaningful life.2020-09-2103 minThe Peterkins Podcast154. TechbrosToday I talk about techbros. A techbro is a young, entrepreneurial, mostly white, man who works in a tech field. They are known for perpetuating a hyper technocratic, libertarian, meritocratic boys club, and dealing with the culture they produce is a challenge the tech field must address.2020-09-1803 minThe Peterkins Podcast153. Learning Curves and PersistenceToday I talk about learning curves and persistence. Persisting through the struggle of learning is how we actually develop as people. Without this struggle, there's no metamorphosis, no change. We remain static, set in our ways and stagnant in our development.2020-09-1703 minThe Peterkins Podcast152. Ineffective GenerosityToday I talk about ineffective generosity. It doesn't matter what are intentions are when we're being generous or charitable. We still must evaluate the impact of our generosity outside of our intentions and feelings. Otherwise, our generosity could be ineffective at actually helping people at best, or detrimental at worst.2020-09-1603 minThe Peterkins Podcast151. Recovering from CrunchToday I talk about recovering from crunch. Crunch happens when management is unable to plan an organization's workload effectively. While there's personal things we can do to heal from a period of crunch, they best way to recover is to not suffer from it in the first place.2020-09-1503 minThe Peterkins Podcast15. Oracle, TikTok, and the New Rules for TechToday I talk about the Oracle winning the bid to buy TikTok, and how the US is changing its rules with regards to Chinese tech. 2020-09-1403 minThe Peterkins Podcast149. The Perks of the 9-5Today I talk about the perks of the 9-5. While the 9-5 gets shit on pretty consistently, there are benefits to it that the people who worship hustle culture like to ignore. It's up to you to determine what path suits you best, and not to buy into a life that doesn't feel meaningful to you.2020-09-1103 minThe Peterkins Podcast148. Why Being a Digital Nomad SucksToday I talk about why being a digital nomad sucks. I had the opportunity to live a life as a digital nomad in Asia for around 2 years, and in that time while I had some great experiences, the costs of being a digital nomad wore on me.2020-09-1004 minThe Peterkins Podcast147. 3 Myths about CreativityToday I talk about myths surrounding creativity. While we venerate "innovation" and "disruption", there are many myths and misunderstandings that we perpetuate about the nature of creativity.2020-09-0903 minThe Peterkins Podcast146. Learning To Love YourselfToday I talk about learning to love yourself. Loving ourselves means having the courage to share our truth and accept ourselves. It's a commitment that requires daily practice and patience to fully realize the benefits.2020-09-0802 minThe Peterkins Podcast145. Discipline Through EliminationToday I talk about discipline through elimination. Being disciplined isn't about using willpower to make the right decision every time, it's about creating habits that allow you to make less decisions and eliminate opportunities to be tempted. 2020-09-0703 minThe Peterkins Podcast144. Urgent vs Important TasksToday I talk about urgent vs important tasks. Former U.S President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said: "I have two kinds of problems: the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent." Choosing what to spend our time on is critical, and we need to avoid wasting it on meaningless tasks at all costs.2020-09-0403 minThe Peterkins Podcast143. You Can't Fix Other People's ProblemsToday I talk about how you can't fix other people's problems. The best thing that we can do for people is to accept them for where they are in life, and not make any attempts to try and change them. We can offer our support when someone asks for help, but not a moment sooner.2020-09-0302 minThe Peterkins Podcast142. Why I Love the ForestToday I talk about why I love the forest. Besides the physical benefits trees bring to the planet, there are a ton of emotional and spiritual ones as well. Above all, being among the trees delivers a greater sense of meaning, and gives us a chance to ponder where our place is amongst it all.2020-09-0203 minThe Peterkins Podcast141. Why We Should Be Comfortable with UncomfortableToday I talk about why we should be comfortable with uncomfortable. Becoming comfortable in uncomfortable situations doesn't just help us live more interesting lives, they help us develop resilience. Intentionally practicing adversity today will help prepare us for the challenges of tomorrow.2020-09-0102 minThe Peterkins Podcast140. The Power of SecrecyToday I talk about the power of secrecy. Secrets are not inherently bad, it is the context which a secret is created and shared that discerns it whether or not it will bring help or harm to the world.2020-08-3102 minThe Peterkins Podcast139. Would You Eliminate Your Bad Memories?Today I have a question to ask you. If you were capable, would you eliminate any of your bad memories? Some of our bad memories develop us as people, others only detract from our quality of life. I've love to hear what decision you would make.2020-08-3102 minThe Peterkins Podcast138. The Balance of Being PresentToday I talk about the balance of being present. Being present means remaining in the moment. We can balance planning for our future and reflecting on our past without losing ourselves to toxic thinking, all through being present.2020-08-2703 minThe Peterkins Podcast137. Being Cautious of Grand VisionsToday I talk about being cautious of grand visions. Grand visions are tempting because they give us a sense of transcendence. We need to be careful of them as they can give us the wrong idea on how to make a real difference.2020-08-2602 minThe Peterkins Podcast136. Getting What You WantToday I talk about getting what you want. As Oscar Wilde once said: "There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it". 2020-08-2502 minThe Peterkins Podcast135. Leaning into the FutureToday I talk about leaning into the future. It can be scary and difficult to embrace change, but it has its upsides. Accepting these changes means that we will get to benefit from the improvements and new opportunities that the future holds. 2020-08-2402 minThe Peterkins Podcast134. How to Avoid Analysis ParalysisToday I talk about analysis paralysis. Analysis paralysis is the phenomenon of getting stuck when trying to make a decision. We can avoid analysis paralysis by prioritizing decisions by importance, break them into smaller steps, and letting go of our need for perfection.2020-08-2103 minThe Peterkins Podcast133. Divine DiscontentToday I talk about divine discontent. Divine discontent is our ability to normalize progression and integrate it into the status quo.We will never be content in stasis, so it's important to focus on the journey of our progression and not on the constantly moving end destination.2020-08-2002 minThe Peterkins Podcast132. Minimize Regret and Go For ItToday I talk about putting it all on the line and going for it. My advice is simple, as long as it won't destroy you, you should always pursue your greater ambitions. The regret of not doing it will be worse than trying and failing.2020-08-1902 minThe Peterkins Podcast131. Staying Focused in the Age of DistractionToday I talk about staying focused. In the age of distraction, focus is one of the major differentiators of success. Those who are able to concentrate and filter out the distractions are in a better position to see their venture succeed.2020-08-1803 minThe Peterkins Podcast130. Realizing our LimitsToday I talk about realizing our limits. We all have physical and mental limitations that we must plan and work around. Realizing our limits helps us avoid being over-ambitious, and not over promise on things we can't deliver on.2020-08-1702 minThe Peterkins Podcast129. "Don't Play the Butter Notes" - Expanding our CreativityToday I talk about expanding our creativity. We all fall into ruts in our lives, and it can feel like a struggle to make change. Through the story of Herbie Hancock's creative journey, we learn that the key to recapturing our creativity can be boiled down to one statement: "Don't play the butter notes"2020-08-1403 minThe Peterkins Podcast128. Doing What We Love and What We Have ToToday I talk about doing what we love and what we have to. There is no job in the world that contains work that is 100% what you love to do, but some jobs have a better like to dislike ratio. A job will never be perfect, but that doesn't mean that we won't love doing it all the same.2020-08-1302 minThe Peterkins Podcast127. Thrive by Learning Out LoudToday I talk about learning out loud and its benefits. Learning out loud means putting ourselves out there, which is scary because it makes us vulnerable and we take the risk of publicly making a fool of ourselves. It is a tradeoff that we should be prepared to make if our goal is to learn and grow as much as we potentially can.2020-08-1203 minThe Peterkins Podcast126. The Value of ForgettingToday I talk about the value of forgetting. Forgetfulness is a powerful tool just like memory, one that helps us unburden ourselves from the trivial, unwanted, or harmful experiences in our lives. It gives us the ability to craft the narrative of our lives by omitting some minor details.2020-08-1103 minThe Peterkins Podcast125. You Don't Sleep EnoughToday I talk about how you don't sleep enough. For many people, sleep deprivation is a common trade-off to gain more time. The research overwhelming regards this as a terrible idea; we need 8 hours of sleep a day to function optimally. To perform at our best, we need to prioritize quality rest.2020-08-1003 minThe Peterkins Podcast124. Our Illusion of ControlToday I talk about our illusion of control. Generally, we vastly overestimate our abilities as individuals. We're not as smart as we think we are, we're not as talented, and we certainly have far less control over our lives as we think we do. Acknowledging that can help release us from the anxiety that comes from living in uncertainty.2020-08-0702 minThe Peterkins Podcast123. Criticism is UselessToday I talk about why criticism is useless. Nobody likes criticism, and it's also an ineffective way to improve people's behaviour. Instead, we should provide constructive feedback which provides people with explicit knowledge of how to improve.2020-08-0603 minThe Peterkins Podcast122. The Courage to Confront our ProblemsToday I talk about the courage to confront our problems head on. Beyond the fact that dealing with our problems alleviates us of the anxieties and stresses, ignoring our problems denies us the ability to fully self-actualize. Confronting our problems requires us to take active control of our lives, and to stop passively accepting living in fear of what ails us.2020-08-0502 minThe Peterkins Podcast121. Selfish Isn't a Dirty WordToday I talk about how selfish isn't a dirty word. Helping others is great, but focusing entirely on others can also exhaust us. It's important to remember that we do NOT need to set ourselves on fire to keep others warm.2020-08-0402 minThe Peterkins Podcast120. The Lead Crime HypothesisToday I talk about the lead-crime hypothesis. The lead-crime hypothesis states that infants who are exposed to high levels of lead are more likely to commit violent crimes later in life. The theory is an important reminder that systemic changes in our environment often have the largest impacts in society.2020-07-3103 minThe Peterkins Podcast119. When to Change, and When to GrowToday I talk about when to change, and when to grow. "Change" and "growth" are used quite often synonymously as a way of describing the process of living a better life. While they have their differences, both are better than the default; complacency and living out a disappointing status quo.2020-07-3003 minThe Peterkins Podcast118. The Duality of AngerToday I talk about the duality of anger. Anger is both a moral sensibility towards righteousness, and a corrupting force that pushes us towards vindictiveness and revenge. Both forgiveness and revenge contain moral compromises, making anger both a just and corrupting force. 2020-07-2903 minThe Peterkins Podcast117. Ego vs. ConfidenceToday I talk about the difference between ego and confidence. Confidence can be built by doing something that makes us just a little bit uncomfortable, while ego can be torn down just a little bit by acknowledging that we're not perfect and that's ok.2020-07-2803 minThe Peterkins Podcast116. The Separation of Our Words and Their IntentionToday I talk about our words and their intention. We've become more realistic with our assessment people's words. By disregarding intention, we've come to solely look at effect of our words as the source of moral truth. It is both a blessing and a curse that the power of our words surpasses our intentions.2020-07-2704 minThe Peterkins Podcast115 - The Illusion of WinningToday I talk about the illusion of winning. Life is so complex that we'll never know what will be the consequence of the misfortune; or, we'll never know what will be the consequences of good fortune.2020-07-2402 minThe Peterkins Podcast114 - The Trap of Mental MasturbationToday I talk about the trap of mental masturbation. Mental masturbation is so sinister because it masquerades as if we're doing something constructive with our time, but instead it is almost always a distraction from actually making necessary changes to our lives. 2020-07-2303 minThe Peterkins Podcast113 - Our Modern Online FreakshowToday I talk about our modern online freakshow. The rise of social media has brought with it a toxic online culture of mockery of the neuroatypical similar to the travelling circus of old. This culture should be combated, and instead replaced with communities focused on human connection.2020-07-2203 minThe Peterkins Podcast112 - How To Start Living AuthenticallyToday I talk about how to start living authentically. Figuring out what you truly care about is the most important part of learning to live authentically. And even if we don't arrive at our end goal, we at least spent our time doing something that we truly cared about.2020-07-2003 minThe Peterkins Podcast111 - The Toxicity of IndividualismToday I talk about the toxicity of individualism. Individualism is tremendous when we use it to build resilience in ourselves. When it becomes an expectation for everyone else to succeed or die, it becomes a toxic ideal that only seeks to punish those without power or ability.2020-07-1703 minThe Peterkins Podcast110 - Don't Act In Bad FaithToday I talk about acting in bad faith. Acting in bad faith means acting inauthentically due to external forces. Though we might feel pressure, we are condemned to a freedom that leaves us always accountable for our own actions and autonomy.2020-07-1604 minThe Peterkins Podcast109 - You Don't Need to Be Passionate About WorkToday I talk about how you don't need to be passionate about work. Because there's such tremendous pressure to always be working in this day and age, we're often told to "love" what we do. Let's renormalize a separation of work and leisure, and not force people to find passion in one or the other.2020-07-1503 minThe Peterkins Podcast108 - Sisyphus and the Absurdity of LifeToday I talk about Sisyphus and the Absurdity of Life. The Myth of Sisyphus is a story that can give us great insight into what to do in the face of the absurdity of life and the struggle that comes with it.2020-07-1403 minThe Peterkins Podcast107 - Scary Implications of Terror Management TheoryToday I talk about the scary implications of terror management theory. TMT is the study of how the fear of death influences humans' thinking and behaviour. We have a compulsion to insulate ourselves from the fear of living an insignificant life destined to be completely erased by death, and we will go to great lengths to protect ourselves from this thought.2020-07-1303 minThe Peterkins Podcast106 - The Problem with Over-ambitionToday I talk about the problem with over-ambition. Individually we don't always pursue the most realistic goals for ourselves. Sometimes we target things that are outside of our current skill or experience level, and the results can range from somewhat embarrassing to downright catastrophic.2020-07-1003 minThe Peterkins Podcast105 - How to Speak Your Mind and Not Be an AssholeToday I talk about how how to speak your mind and not be an asshole. Sharing our ideas with other people leads to a greater understanding of an idea's truth and validity. However, it's our responsibility to create a conversational environment that other people are willing to participate in.2020-07-0903 minThe Peterkins Podcast104 - Delayed Gratification is for SuckersToday I talk about how delayed gratification is for suckers. If delayed gratification means doing something miserable to win some sort of cosmic lottery, I don't want anything to do with it. Instead, I want to do something I love that is difficult as part of a process of living a fulfilling life.2020-07-0803 minThe Peterkins Podcast103 - Rejecting Anxiety in Modern TimesToday I talk about rejecting anxiety in modern times. Anxiety causes us to suffer more in our imaginations than in our own misfortunes. Being more aware of when our fears are irrational allows us to dismiss them more readily and embrace risk to live more fulfilling lives.2020-07-0703 minThe Peterkins Podcast102 - The Consequences of VulnerabilityToday I talk about the consequences of vulnerability. Vulnerability is showing who we are to the world, leaving ourselves exposed for attack not knowing if we'll be safe or not. When we become comfortable with being vulnerable, all of a sudden it goes from being a weakness, to one of our greatest strengths.2020-07-0603 minThe Peterkins Podcast101 - The Courage To Be YourselfToday I talk about the courage to be yourself. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson2020-07-0302 minThe Peterkins Podcast100 - Embracing a Growth MindsetToday I talk about embracing a growth mindset. A growth mindset is the belief that our talents and personality can be developed through hard work and persistent learning. By embracing this mindset, we set out on the adventure of discovering what is our true potential.2020-07-0203 minThe Peterkins Podcast99 - Why I Love Being CanadianToday I talk about why I love being Canadian. Canada's willingness to uphold and protect human rights and the compassion of its universal healthcare system makes me proud to call myself Canadian. It's important on Canada day to reflect on where our nation has been, what it has accomplished, and where it's heading in the future as to consider how we can best contribute in its success. 2020-07-0103 minThe Peterkins Podcast98 - The Tragedy of the CommonsToday I talk about the tragedy of the commons. The tragedy of the commons is a term that's often used in economics to describe how we as individuals put our needs above those of the common good. As the climate crisis worsens, it becomes imperative that we solve problems around governance of the commons.2020-06-3004 minThe Peterkins Podcast97 - Focus on Your StrengthsToday I talk about focusing on our strengths. We often tend to choose to improve our weaknesses rather than our strengths, and I don't think this is the right choice. As long as we don't have any weaknesses to us that are completely hindering, generally focusing on our strengths will help us grow and accomplish more. 2020-06-2903 minThe Peterkins Podcast96 - Our Subjective Flaws Don't ExistToday we're going to talk about how our subjective flaws don't exist. We should be very cautious about examining our perceived flaws, and understand that most of what we dislike about ourselves isn't objective, but just a matter of personal taste.2020-06-2603 minThe Peterkins Podcast95 - Don't Seek ValidationToday I talk about seeking validation. Validation needs to come from ourselves first before we can start seeking it from others. We must be careful who we seek it from, as it can strongly influence our moral and intellectual framework.2020-06-2503 minThe Peterkins Podcast94 - Why You Want AccountabilityToday I talk about why you want accountability. Accountability stops us from lying to ourselves and lying to others when we're not willing to put the work in. Keeping our word valuable not only empowers us to make changes in our lives, but also to uphold the respect and integrity found in our relationships.2020-06-2403 minThe Peterkins Podcast93 - Normalcy and BeastarsToday I talk about normalcy and Beastars. Beastars is a manga series that takes place in a world of modern, civilized, anthropomorphic animals. Beastars' focus is to help us consider how we create the idea of "normalcy" in society, and by assessing it, what we can do to challenge that notion and create a more inclusive environment. 2020-06-2303 minThe Peterkins Podcast92 - Two Paths of SufferingToday I talk about Nietzsche's two paths of suffering. Suffering is an inevitability in life. We can be hunt down by suffering, or we can make our own suffering, channeling it into becoming a self that makes suffering worthwhile.2020-06-2203 minThe Peterkins Podcast91 - Dealing with DelusionToday I talk about dealing with delusion. Delusions are irrational beliefs that have the ability to remove our negative thoughts. We should aim to recognize our delusions so that we can judge rationally if they are helping us live our best lives, or if they're stopping us from dealing with our outlying issues.2020-06-1903 minThe Peterkins Podcast90 - ConsumptionToday I talk about consumption. We all enjoy our guilty pleasures, but it's important to practice them in moderation. Consumption is not a substitute for doing more meaningful activities, and we should be cautious as to not let our consumption habits dominate our daily lives.2020-06-1803 minThe Peterkins Podcast89 - Speed is KingToday I talk about how speed is king in product development. The key to developing one's speed to market is focus. We can retain our focus by improving our products in places that move the needle, and shunning whims and "nice-to-haves".2020-06-1703 minThe Peterkins Podcast88 - Benefits and Limitations of ParanoiaToday I talk about the benefits and limitations of paranoia. Paranoia often doesn't arise because certain individuals are troubled, it's because the situations we find ourselves are disturbing. To navigate this environment effectively requires having a wise amount of paranoia in our intuitions.2020-06-1603 minThe Peterkins Podcast87 - How to Break Up and Stay FriendsToday I talk about how to break up and stay friends. What is most sad about breaking up with someone is that we often still love them despite the breakup. The great thing is that if properly managed, this love doesn't have to go away. Handling breakups maturely means that our love can live on through friendship and doesn't need to die.2020-06-1503 minThe Peterkins Podcast86 - Criticism is a GiftToday I talk about how criticism is a gift. Criticism can be hard to receive. We can interpret criticism as highlighting out our shortcomings and flaws, or as an opportunity to grow. The gift of criticism is a a unique perspective that by incorporating it into our world view will better inform our decision making in life.2020-06-1203 minThe Peterkins Podcast85 - Value of Being EmotionalToday I talk about the value of being emotional. We often can confuse being emotional with being immature, and as a result we can shun our emotional side. To cut out emotion from our lives by suppression only leads to us missing out on the experience of life.2020-06-1103 minThe Peterkins Podcast84 - Why the Honeymoon Phase is a LieToday I talk about why the honeymoon phase is a lie. We often try to act like our best selves at the start of new relationships to avoid conflict. Instead we should be upfront about who we are and what we like, so that we can build relationships that endure beyond the honeymoon.2020-06-1003 minThe Peterkins Podcast83 - Finding Your Tribe OnlineToday I talk about finding your tribe online. By expressing our beliefs and interests online, we can find our place amongst communities online instead of being forced to integrate into groups in close proximity.2020-06-0903 minThe Peterkins Podcast82 - Empathizing With Your Future SelfToday I talk about empathizing with your future self. To motivate ourselves to exercise delayed-gratification, we should have empathy for the future person even though we won't be the one's receiving the benefits of our actions.2020-06-0803 minThe Peterkins Podcast81 - Building Personal SystemsToday I talk about building personal systems ⚙️. Systems help us do more with less, and when applied to our personal lives they provide us with the structure necessary to function how we want to regardless of our state of being.2020-06-0504 minThe Peterkins Podcast80 - Regulatory CaptureToday I talk about regulatory capture 🚩. Regulatory agencies exist to serve to protect the public, however over time they instead start to promote the interests of the companies they regulate. Holding our regulators accountable and stopping conflicts of interest are of high importance to guarantee that regulators do their job of protecting the public effectively. 2020-06-0404 minThe Peterkins Podcast79 - Good and Bad SystemsToday I talk about what makes systems good or bad. While we can design efficient systems, we also have an obligation to simultaneously design morally good systems by making sure that the incentives in the system are moral too.2020-06-0303 minThe Peterkins Podcast78 - Why Systems Are Better Than GoalsToday I talk about why systems are better than goals 🚀Goals are great motivation for short-term change, but if you want something to be reformed in the long term, you're going to need to follow a great system.2020-06-0203 minThe Peterkins Podcast77 - Systems ThinkingToday I talk about systems thinking 🕸. Understanding that our actions are the product of our systems means that we can analyze and reform these systems to bring change. This is especially the case with our police systems, which must be reformed to remove the brutality and violence that have become entrenched and enabled.2020-06-0103 minThe Peterkins Podcast76 - Why We Put Profits Over PeopleToday I talk about why we put profits over people. The goal of a company is very simple: be profitable. Because of the greater focus on shareholders in recent years, companies are less accountable than ever when it comes to to making money.2020-05-2903 minThe Peterkins Podcast75 - Pseudo InnovationToday I talk about pseudo innovation. Pseudo innovation is a tremendous marketing tactic to convince people that you're doing something more profound than you actually are. Regardless of one's personal feelings, its usefulness highlights sales and marketing continue to trump engineering in determining success in business.2020-05-2803 minThe Peterkins Podcast74 - How Big Companies Can Innovate TooToday I talk about how how big companies can innovate too 🔨. People treat large companies as prey waiting to be "disrupted", as if it's inevitable that they'll be replaced with new, more innovative companies. This isn't the case at all, but it's up to the large companies to have the courage to take risks and pursue innovation.2020-05-2704 minThe Peterkins Podcast73 - Is Software Innovative Enough?Today I ask is software innovative enough ✨? Recently there's criticism that software is given too much focus in tech, and that the innovations in software are overhyped. There should be diversity in technological investment, but it's important to remember software innovations benefit other fields too.2020-05-2604 minThe Peterkins Podcast72 - Why Pursuing "Success" Will Always FailToday, I talk about why pursuing "success" will always fail. We tend to think of success as the end results of what we achieve. We should instead focus on our everyday process and by being successful by doing the things we love.2020-05-2503 minThe Peterkins Podcast71 - The Cost of Being the BestToday I talk about the cost of being the best 🏆. Being the best at something requires tremendous sacrifice, and only by being capable of accepting the consequences of this choice can we rise to the challenge of pursuing greatness. 2020-05-2202 minThe Peterkins Podcast70 - Competing With Large CompaniesToday I talk about competing with larger companies as the underdog ⚔️. Large companies have tremendous resources, talent, experience, and coordination problems that makes innovation difficult. A classic David vs Goliath story, startups always have a chance to win by creating refined, focused products that deliver more value to the end user.2020-05-2103 minThe Peterkins Podcast69 - Repsonsible ProactivityToday I talk about responsible proactivity 🙋. Taking the initiative is a desirable trait that can help organizations tackle challenges with little micro-management. However we need to be cautious that our proactivity benefits our peers and organization and not just our own ambitions.2020-05-2003 minThe Peterkins Podcast68 - Starting a Product as a DeveloperToday I talk about starting a product as a developer 💻. As a developer, the hardest part of building a product isn't always the technical side but the human side. However, nothing beats the feeling of building a successful product that people use and love.2020-05-1903 minThe Peterkins Podcast67 - Why You Need a DesignerToday I talk about why you need a designer 🖌. Any product that wants to have users needs a designer, no questions asked. Having a designer not only helps create a more professional product, but also a more human one as well.2020-05-1803 minThe Peterkins Podcast66 - The Consumption TrapToday I talk about the consumption trap 📺. For many people in North America, our great struggle is controlling our consumption. For us to achieve anything with our lives, a rejection of consumption is a necessity to do difficult and meaningful things.2020-05-1503 minThe Peterkins Podcast65 - Skepticism in the Age of ConspiricyToday I talk about skepticism and conspiracies 🤔. While the flood of information we receive on a daily basis might make it difficult to uncover the truth, the pursuit of truth and remaining skeptical can be more important.2020-05-1403 minThe Peterkins Podcast64 - Dennis Rodman and the Liberty of Self-ExpressionToday I talk about Dennis Rodman and Self-Expression 🏀. Dennis Rodman is an ex-NBA player who played on the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan in the 90s. His eccentric personality made him a spectacle, yet I think his self-expression is what freed him from the expectations of others.2020-05-1304 minThe Peterkins Podcast63 - Leadership Without EgoToday I talk about being a leader without ego 👏. We delude ourselves into thinking our egos are what make us powerful, but this is only because we are insecure. We can overcome our egos by focusing inwardly and ignoring our desires to compare ourselves with others externally.2020-05-1203 minThe Peterkins Podcast62 - My Love Affair with Rental BikesToday I talk about my love affair with rental bikes 🚲. When living in Beijing, I loved using a rental bikes to get around. They were incredibly flexible and available almost everywhere, and they provided me with a sense of freedom to explore and see the city.2020-05-1103 minThe Peterkins Podcast52 - Making The Peterkins PodcastToday we talk about the making of The Peterkins Podcast. I explain my current process, what I've changed since the beginning, and what I'll need to improve on to continue to evolve the podcast.2020-04-2703 minThe Peterkins Podcast1 - Why You Should Create ContentIn the first episode of The Peterkins Podcast, I talk about my motivations for creating this podcast, why people should create online content, and how I've managed to overcome some of my fears and anxieties around posting more often. 2020-02-2006 min