Best of Unthinkable: Resonance over Reach, ft. Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon
Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon, has some firm beliefs about making stuff on the internet -- namely, that the economics simply don't reward great, quality, resonant, service-minded creators. Thus, the sens...
11 Mar 202019min
I Made It: Gibi ASMR on the Upside & Downside of YouTube Fame
Gibi can't use her real name publicly, at least not anymore. Yet her work on YouTube is her calling, it's her everything. Despite the harassment and public criticism for what might ultimately be somet...
4 Mar 202042min
Best of Unthinkable: Grado Shouldn't Exist (It's Thriving)
This is the story of a company which, by today's typical business standards and best practices, shouldn't exist. They're the perfect example of why there is no ONE right way in this work we do. We vis...
26 Feb 202030min
Best Of Unthinkable: Constraints and Creativity
We all wish we had the wide open creative field -- total creative freedom. It turns out, however, that creative freedom doesn't work. It may not even exist. Today, two stories about constraints, creat...
12 Feb 202027min
I Made It: Joanna Wiebe Takes Us Inside a Timeless Writing Project
Joanna Wiebe never meant to quit her job and start her business, Copyhackers. In fact, she quit Intuit by accident. Blame the boss, or the wine, or the way Outlook was configured. But don't blame fate...
5 Feb 202042min
Best of Unthinkable: Carving the White Whale
Today, a classic episode from the Unthinkable archives about Erik Devaney, a writer and content marketer, who goes deep inside the emotions and the amusing tale of carving the white whale.Find Erik's ...
30 Jan 202030min
BONUS: The Book Writing Process with Ryan Hawk
A bonus, behind-the-scenes episode originally aired on the popular podcast, The Learning Leader Show.---Ryan's book, Welcome to Management, is now available on Amazon. You can find his podcast, The Le...
28 Jan 20201h 14min
Best of Unthinkable: The Pike and the Minnow
Today, a classic episode from the Unthinkable archives about InVision, a software company that made a feature film seem less risky than writing more How-To blog posts. If you enjoy these stories, ther...
15 Jan 202039min
