Taking inspiration from the Disney Map, Jen and Pete noodle on what their own mind maps might look like, and how they might be created in the first place.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What is the Disney Map?
• How might seemingly disparate projects actually be related?
• What does the 30,000 foot map look like for Pete and Jen? And what about the sea level map?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

After a trip down memory lane this week, Jen noodles with Pete on the ways in which we reflect, and how we might learn from our past self.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What are different tactics for reflecting on the past?
• Why is it important to notice the repetitions in the problems we face?
• How might we look to the past for evidence or help with where we are now?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

This week, Pete shares with Jen some lessons he has learned from his swimming coach, on how to measure progress...by stopping the measuring.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why might our existing tools actually hinder our forward momentum?
• Where might we be able to rely on ourselves more, rather than searching for external validation?
• Why is it important to go slow, in order to go fast?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

After submitting many proposals between the two of them, Pete and Jen noodle on their proposal writing process, and how they might help their clients to write their own.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What are the three key questions to answer when writing a proposal?
• How might you identify the core problem that your proposal is meant to solve?
• Why is it important to consider who will be reading the proposal you submit?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

This week, Pete brings his sighs and his aha moments around grown up sh*t to Jen, and they unpack it all together.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why is adulting so hard sometimes?
• What tactics might we utilize to navigate difficult situations and conversations?
• How might we think about finding solutions and take ownership of the problems we encounter?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

After a recent episode on packing, Jen and Pete spend this week mulling over the idea of its opposite: unpacking.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What are some tactics we might use to make it easier to manage change?
• How might we assess what everyone on our team needs before making a plan?
• What surprises might we find when we take a different path than planned?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

After thinking over and over about the concept of strategy, Pete turns to Jen to help him unravel what strategy actually is and how it can be best utilized by individuals and companies.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What even is strategy?
• How might we move from our goals to a clear strategy?
• What are some tactics to stay focused on the things we actually have control over?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com

As Jen prepares for her summer travel, she and Pete noodle on the activity of packing, and the sometimes difficult decisions of what to bring and what to leave behind.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Why is making decisions so hard?
• How might the usage of constraints and rules be beneficial when making choices?
• What are some tactics to deliberately carry less around with us?

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Pete's work: humanperiscope.com · Jen's work: jenwaldman.com