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

You have an idea. It feels like a really good one. What happens next? Believe it or not, all ideas - whether good or bad - go through an epic journey. A true idea Odyssey. And in the end, only the elegant survive. Listen time: 7:07

A master in any field makes the incredibly difficult look easy. Practice makes perfect. So what if we applied that same logic to things we don't ever think about as crafts. Public speaking, writing emails, balancing your checkbook. They may not feel very inspired, but if we commit to the craft, who knows what they can become. Listen time: 5:54

I have a new name for Twitter: I call it Hiding Place #23561. I have a lot of other Hiding Places, too, where I like to go whenever something needs to get done. But is it that I LIKE to spend time there, or is it simply that it's EASIER than doing the work? What if we flipped the tables so that it became harder? Listen time: 4:49

Ben is a "Newly-minted 67 year old." After nearly three quarters of a century on this planet, not a single fear of Ben's has ever come true. Which makes me wonder... do they ever? Listen time: 4:04

Today, among a flurry of tweets (literally, lots of birds singing in the background on this recording), I contemplate the phenomenon of worry. It's not war, but still, I can't help but wonder: What is it good for? Listen time: 4:12

In which I go surf skiing, think I get scared, and then get schooled by Dallas Hartwig on what real fear actually is. What are you hiding from? The relative nature of fear, and what we do with it, today on Behavior Gap Radio. Listen time: 6:36

People ask me "Where do you get your inspiration from?" as if it comes in bulk from a store a few blocks away. The truth is, you don't GET inspiration, it just shows up sometimes. But in the meantime, while you're waiting for it to arrive, you have to do the work. Listen time: 5:54

Time and again, I've railed against the culture of the hustle (#crushit). And yet, I bought into that culture for nearly two decades. So one listener asks: is it possible to make these changes in real time while building your career, business, etc.? Or is it only applicable in hindsight? Today, I try my best to answer that question. Listen time: 10:58

039 | Start with the Problem by Carl Richards: Human Behavior, Creativity, Behavioral Finance

Stoke. You know what it is. That fiery excitement that rages far beyond enthusiasm. Some are born with it, some aren't. But either way, eventually we all need to answer the same question: How do you keep the 'Stoke,' well, stoked? Today, I share my answers and ask you for yours. Listen time: 3:54

Some businesses start with a problem, and the desire to solve it. Some start with a business model and then search for a problem that fits their product or service. Both are valid (maybe). But I've noticed I get way more excited by the first type. What about you? Listen time: 4:37

We wear "busy" like a badge of honor. But what if it's really a curse? Busy may sound good, but anyone who has been there knows. It's not when we do our best work or when we are our best selves. The way we are working is not working: it's time for a change. Listen time: 5:11

The Process of Creating by Carl Richards: Human Behavior, Creativity, Behavioral Finance

When you or I use the word "scared," we're describing a feeling. It's not a rational argument or something that can be quantified. But I think I've identified a pattern to help us better understand how our thoughts trigger our feelings and how our feelings lead to our actions. Listen time: 6:00

There's something BIG I really want to do, but I can't because of ____. Sound familiar? We all have a long list of things we can fill in the blank with. We call those things Roadblocks. But what if we called them Excuses, instead? Listen time: 7:13