Behavior Gap Radio: Exploring human behavior...with a Sharpie

Brad and I used to ride bikes in a group in Las Vegas. I remember when he first started, he had trouble staying with the group. One day I looked up, and there he was, right in the thick of it. What happened? The answer lies in the magic of incremental change. Listen time: 6:00

Being a good listener is more valuable than we might think. Forget valuable, it's a freaking ninja trick. The smartest people you'll ever meet are the people who know how to listen. Today on BG Radio, the three magic words to unlocking the ninja secret: "tell me more." Listen time: 5:25

The last two episodes I've talked about a cultural prejudice against starting and stopping, and the intolerance we have for uncertainty. But what if the issue isn't in the way we FEEL about this stuff, but the way we TALK about it? What's your experience? Listen time: 6:15

Going on a Time Hunt by Carl Richards: Human Behavior, Creativity, Behavioral Finance

And yet, as human beings, we have this incredibly strong need for closure. What if instead we developed a tolerance (and maybe even an enjoyment!) for uncertainty? My guess: it would make the big scary things we all want to do a lot less scary. So much so that, maybe, we'd actually end up doing them. Listen time: 5:43

Back track. Flip flop. False start. Misstep. I feel like these words and ideas have negative cultural connotations—like there's something wrong with starting things and then changing your mind about them. But what exactly is wrong with that? If you're like me, it might even be part of your job. Listen time: 7:24

Curiosity. Deadly to cats, incredibly powerful to humans... it's not just something you're born with. Curiosity is a craft. Developing that craft is worth the time and energy. Listen time: 4:11

Ignoring the Criticism & the Praise by Carl Richards: Human Behavior, Creativity, Behavioral Finance

When you see successful people (especially people who do scary things) all you see is the tip of the iceberg. But there's a massive, hidden foundation below the water line that allows that tip to stand out. It just so happens that that foundation amounts to mostly air. But not just any kind of air: the air in your shocks. I promise, I'll explain. Listen time: 8:22

Anything unknown and mysterious can be terrifying... until you get to know it. The way to get over that fear? Turn it into familiarity. Works for snakes, the creative process, and you, too. And today on BG Radio, I'll explain why. Listen time: 4:39

Good ideas are hard to come by, and good Starters are rare. But a good idea without execution is worthless. If you want to be a Starter, you're going to have to earn permission by finishing at least a few things first. How do you do that if you're not a Finisher? Either grin and bear it, or find someone who is. Listen Time: 11:27

You're Fired by Carl Richards: Human Behavior, Creativity, Behavioral Finance

Being a Starter means getting good at saying no. You don't have to take every opportunity that comes your way. But it also means getting good at knowing when to quit! In today's episode: the Sunk Cost Fallacy of Ideas. Listen time: 10:18

Being a good Starter means first being a good Stopper. Often, the impediment to starting something new is stopping something else you're doing. But what does being good at stopping look like? For starters (no pun intended), you have to know the difference between good and bad ideas. Listen time: 8:14

Today, I want to share the first of a series of posts on Starting Things. I'm a card-carrying Starter. If you're like me, you've probably been beaten up for being a starter your whole life. "Can't you just stick with something?!" I've heard that a million times. But now, it's time for a change. So join me as I carry the flag for all the starters out there: Beginning with a story about my Dutch Uncle, David. Listen time: 5:51