This week, Jen teaches Pete her framework of six points of focus, to help grow your career towards your goals.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about focus in relationship to:

• Artistry and Inspiration.
• Industry Knowledge.
• Marketing.
• Mindset.
• Network Building.
• Skill and Craft.

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

After completing his first triathlon, Pete shares with Jen some learning that he found in training, and while swimming, biking, and running.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why is there power in acting as if?
• How might we more actively encourage and appreciate each other?
• What does it mean to taper?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the question, what if every week was Shark Week (i.e. what if we stopped tying conventional constraints to enjoying the things we love or want to accomplish)?

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why might we link certain constraints to tasks we want to accomplish?
• How might we commit to our goals in non-traditional ways?
• What is Jen going to do more of, regardless of the time of year? And Pete?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the negative aspects of being collegial, and how they might favor challenge instead.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might teams align on their why and their goals?
• What tools might we utilize to introduce more coaching into our work environments?
• How might feedback be utilized as a way to challenge and brainstorm and fight against FOPO?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on the plateaus we might reach within certain skill sets, and how we might nudge ourselves forward.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What is the OK Plateau?
• How might we push ourselves into situations that might make us afraid or uncomfortable, in order to build skill?
• What are some tools or tactics that might provide incremental increases of improvement?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen confronts a metaphorical can that she's been kicking down the road for several months, and she and Pete noodle on where else these cans might show up in our lives.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might we name and tackle certain decisions or projects that we've been delaying?
• What effect does fear of other people's opinions have on our actions?
• Why might lessening the amount of cans you're kicking actually lead to more success?

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This week, Pete and Jen dive in to the idea of auditing your leadership tool kit, to help you solve problems and become more efficient.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What are some tactics you might use to evaluate and assess your various skill sets?
• Why is it important to borrow ideas, questions, and tools from other leaders?
• How might we become more aware of our tool kits, so that we can reuse the tools we have in difficult conversations?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete noodle on a topic that they were both surprised to have never recorded an episode on: momentum.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What is momentum mindset?
• How might we turn an ending into a beginning?
• Why is it important to not sit around and wait for motivation or inspiration?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

With AI being a pervasive topic in 2025, Jen and Pete discuss how they use the tool, and how they might utilize it to help their clients.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might we use AI to help other people, not just ourselves?
• Why is trust so important, in the building of skills and of organizations?
• What are several use cases for how Jen and Pete use AI?

To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

After a week in the woods working on a creative project, Jen brings Pete the lessons she brought back around building something new.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why is it important to have an agenda, and other constraints, when working on a project?
• What role do collaborators place in the creation of something new?
• What tactics might we utilize in sharing a work-in-progress with an audience?

To hear all episodes and read full transcripts, visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).