Acknowledging that difficult conversations can be quite awkward and uncomfortable, Pete and Jen offer up some frameworks for navigating them, and together they noodle on what kinds of questions and postures will be most beneficial to the people on both sides.

234. Difficult Conversations

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Inspired by advice from a pediatrician, Pete and Jen noodle on questions that inspire a different perspective when it comes to leadership.

294. Bothering Me?

This week, Jen and Pete appreciate the idea of looking for the genius in the every person they interact with, from clients to friends to strangers.

293. Assume Genius

Inspired by a book by Priya Parker, Pete and Jen noodle on the idea of how to begin the leading of a gathering, and how that beginning might affect the rest of the experience.

292. Don't Start With Logistics

Inspired by a new aha moment, Jen and Pete noodle on how there might be five points of contact in many different social interactions, and how we might prepare for these exchanges.

291. The Five Points of Contact

Inspired by a song by Gloria Estefan, Jen and Pete noodle on the idea of getting up on your feet early in the creative process.

290. On Your Feet

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234. Difficult Conversations

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