Riding In Cars With Cats

This is part two of my recent talk at Social Media Day Halifax. If you're considering starting a podcast or want to ramp up an existing one, this is a great starting point.

This is a very special episode. I recorded this talk about podcasting (very meta, I know) this morning at Social Media Day Halifax. If you want to get started in podcasting, there is some actionable advice on pre and post planning for podcasting.

This brings to an end our 4 part series from BlogJam 2018. I hope you've enjoyed.

We're almost there. This is the 3rd in a 4 part series recorded at BlogJam 2018. I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again right now...I love BlogJam and if you can't get to this year's retreat, you should.

If you're someone looking to fundamentally change the way you work, this is a good place to start. Welcome to the 2nd in a 4 part series recorded at BlogJam 2018 on Deep Work for Bloggers. While this talk targeted bloggers, it's incredibly relevant to creatives or freelancers in general.

Welcome to the very first episode of season 5 of Riding In Cars with Cats. We're going to begin this season with a 4 part series recorded at BlogJam Atlantic in Moncton this past year. If you haven't checked out details yet for this year's retreat, get to it.

What do board games have to do with social media? How can understanding how board games are designed (and tested) make you a better marketer? Tune in this week as I talk about one of my favourite topics: board games.

Have you ever had a book change the way you think about your life? This one did it for me and I wanted to share it with you. Understanding your energy is THE KEY to a more productive life.

There are all of these rules about the perfect blog post. The perfect blog post is the one you right that actually gets read. Break more rules.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY BAFF.CA. This week we talk about my experience on Olympic sized ice and what it means for us as business people and humans.

This week we talk about Instagram posts about doing the dishes and how we would be doing the world a service if we featured a little more of the mundane in our feeds. In addition, this week's podcast is brought to you by Reachability and the Bluenose-Ability Film Festival. Check out www.BAFF.ca for full details.

This week on Riding In Cars With Cats we talk bad movies and good ideas. We'll be focusing on the idea of your "one true swing". What is the thing you were born to do? What is your purpose and how in the world can you find it? I've spent the last couple of years...ok...decades trying to figure out my purpose in life. I feel like I'm getting closer. Hopefully. This week's episode is brought to you by Reachability and the Bluenose-Ability Film Festival. This is an amazing initiative and I encourage you to listen to the full podcast and check out www.reachability.org and www.baff.ca for details about the organization and about this incredible event.

Are we asking the right questions? Are we getting the right answers? In this weeks episode, we dig into how effective we are at communicating wants and needs with our customers or the companies we love.

Last night I recorded an episode of Changing The Narrative. Here are like 6 of the 473 things I learned.

This week I talk all about believing in yourself and why I think that MOST people who SAY that they believe in themselves....don't. We talk about imposter syndrome, frauds, and every stop in between on the path to "believing in yourself." We talk about believing in EXACTLY what you're doing versus believing in the direction that you're headed.

A while back I had the pleasure of speaking with some individuals involved in some programs at Volta and I wanted to share with you some insights that I developed through that process. How do we think about customers? How do we think about products? How do we measure success? These are all featured on this week's episode of the podcast.

Is there such a things as the "perfect post"? How many brands or people on social media are being their "authentic self"? This week we answer this question and ask a few more as we talk about perfection, authenticity and what we SHOULD be doing with our lives.

What does Nike’s ad mean for the future of advertising.

My son taught himself to swim this summer. What does that have to do with MOOC, learning, sunk costs, and quitting? That's what we figure out this week.

There's room for everyone. This week on the podcast we talk about how and why we should build teams and whether you're really competing with anyone else.

What happens when you dream about a new idea...? Maybe you end up with a podcasts about potato chips...

Where should your content live? Should you have your own website with your own blog? Should it be branded? Should you use a platform like Medium? This week we talk about the how and the why of content distribution.

Social Media allows companies to enter into conversations that previously would just cost too much. But we cannot treat social Media as JUST marketing. Understanding people is a key element and you might just want to check out The Four Tendencies.

This morning I got to sit down with all of the incredible women from BlogJam Atlantic and talk about what makes a great conference. Enjoy.

This week on Riding in Cars With Cats, we talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and perspective. How has my life changed and what impact does it have on how I ingest media? Does our current life situation have an impact on what we consume and how we consume it? Am I Team Cap or Team Tony? Find out.

Today I sat on an incredible panel with Duane Jones of Changing The Narrative and Erin Trafford of In The Storyhouse at Social Media Day Halifax. We talked about how we do what we do and how you can do it too and these were a few of my key takeaways.

This week on Riding in Cars with Cats, I got to have a nice chat with Michael Boyd, the brain behind Podcast Atlantic. We chatted about why he came up with the idea, how he's using his decades of experience in storytelling to help people share their stories. Whether you need help promoting your existing podcast or getting started, this is the guy to talk to. Check out www.podcastatlantic.com an follow them on Twitter @PodcastAtlantic and on Facebook @PodcastAtlantic.

This week I talk about my recent experience at #WCHFX as an organizer and as a sudden last minute speaker. I talk about comfort levels and about how to turn speaking engagements into business opportunities.

Start treating people like people, even if you’re not 100% sure that they’re people. Take a humanistic approach to dealing with humans and see what happens.

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Andrea Tsang Jackson of 3rdstoryworkshop.com. Andrea is a talented artist located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has recently launched an incredible crowdfunded project called Our Song, Your Reflection, which can be found at http://3rdstoryworkshop.com/oursong. The project brings together the quilting and maker communities and features the music of award-winning artist Meaghan Smith. I talked with Andrea about why she decided to work for herself and why she’s using technology including social media in a field traditionally dominated by…well…traditional mediums including things like markets. We discuss the experiences Andrea has had thus far with her very first crowdfunding project and why she believes that this project is also about educating the public about what goes in to being an artist and a creator. You can also find Andrea’s incredible work on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/3rdstoryworkshop/ and you can purchase her work.

How do you choose your life’s purpose? I know. It’s a heavy question for a Thursday. But in this week’s mini episode I discuss how bumping into a casual acquaintance helped me answer this question.

You can either spend your time trying to figure out what you should do or you can spend your time doing. Guess which one I like?

Why should YOU (yes you) start a podcast? Here’s a bunch of reasons.

After 40 full episodes, we're launching this as "Season 2". This season we'll give even more hands on, actionable advice on how you can help blow up your business, in the right way. On this episode, we talk about single tasking. Single tasking is that game changer that you've been looking for. Trust me. Or don't. But listen up. Special thanks to producer Brad Murray for all of his hard work last season. We're very excited to have Brad back with us this time around.

How can you create more content without creating more content. I’m using the Gary Vee method.

What happens when shit goes sideways? Well, here’s one option.

My personal advice about imposter syndrome. I offer my absolute best trick for avoiding imposter syndrome.

There are a lot of differences between a lion and a sloth. But also many similarities. Which one are you?

Provide a great product. Check! Thank people when things are going well. Check! But what do you do when things go south? Let's check.

If you need help, ask. If you ask, listen. If you listen, learn.

This week on the episode I got to go to Volta and chat with a couple of recent winners from Volta Cohort. We talk a little bit about the companies they run, how they came to develop their ideas and how Volta Cohort is helping them move their idea forward. Applications are currently open for the next round of Volta Cohort. Register and find more information at this link https://voltaeffect.com/cohort If you want to connect with India or Andres, look them up on LinkedIn (it's a lot easier than looking for Mike Tanner). If you have an idea, APPLY. Volta provides incredible support for people in a variety of stages, from thought to product. Enjoy

What if you shifted the way you think? What if you embraced being wrong? What if you didn't have to prove you were right all the time?

If you have one sentence to tell people what it is you do...could you?

A few thoughts on my first ever float. WOW.

This week we talk about putting in the hard work on the ACTUAL work through what I took away from some recent conversations with Jamie Gerrard.

Offering 20% off shoes today for International Womens Day? Yeah. Dont do that.

Discomfort is not your enemy. In fact, it might just be your absolute best friend.

A book report featuring David Usher.

A short story about the day my son became an entrepreneur.

Let's talk about some things we already know and why people are still talking about it like it's new information.

This is a not so gentle reminder that you should never, ever, judge a book by it's cover. Some businesses that don't give a damn what they look like and they slay. While you're all working on making the package pretty, others are killing it with what's inside.