I share my reflections on officiating a wedding, and offer advice for anyone taking on this important task. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin
At times we worry about the unpredictable impacts our actions may or may have. What if our actions are like the Butterfly Effect: A small thing we do in one place and time having far-reaching effects in another. Are our worries warranted? What perspectives might help us worry less? For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
This episode wraps up this series on the creative process. It also coincides with the release of my latest book, The Boy & Bus 13. On today’s episode, I’m going to reflect on the stages of my creative process that were needed to bring this book from idea to finished product. The Boy & Bus 13 Links: Website Goodreads The Story Graph For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.m...
This is part 5 of a multi-part series about the creative process. We’ll cover my thoughts on how this process applies to creating & publishing works, and how it applies to games, fiction writing, other creative endeavors, and our professional careers. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
This is part 4 of a multi-part series about the creative process. We’ll cover my thoughts on how this process applies to creating & publishing works, and how it applies to games, fiction writing, other creative endeavors, and our professional careers. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
This is part 3 of a multi-part series about the creative process. We’ll cover my thoughts on how this process applies to creating & publishing works, and how it applies to games, fiction writing, other creative endeavors, and our professional careers. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
This is part 2 of a multi-part series about the creative process. We’ll cover my thoughts on how this process applies to creating & publishing works, and how it applies to games, fiction writing, other creative endeavors, and our professional careers. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
This is part 1 of a multi-part series about the creative process. We’ll cover my thoughts on how this process applies to creating & publishing works, and how it applies to games, fiction writing, other creative endeavors, and our professional careers. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin
This is the introduction of a multi-part series about the creative process. We’ll cover my thoughts on how this process applies to creating & publishing works. And how it applies to games, fiction writing, other creative endeavors, and our professional careers. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: http://www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb...
What are some of the lessons we can take from board games into our professional lives? For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: http://www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb
A review of these core tenets of Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. How can we apply their wisdom to daily life, even if we don’t devote ourselves to deep study and meditation on them? For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: http://www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb...
Humanity needs community in order to thrive. Our modern society has grown to incredible levels of complexity and abstraction. Behaviors that would have gotten you kicked out of most ancient villages are now tolerated and in some cases rewarded. Today’s episode explores this shift, and some ways we can rebalance our connection to community. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: http://www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://ma...
For the first episode of 2025, I’m reviewing the year, quarter, week & day technique I use for structuring my time & objectives. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: http://www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb
My guest today is Logan Dunning, a skateboarder with over 25 years experience. We have a wide-ranging chat about individual sports like Skateboarding compared to team sports. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb
We’re inundated with data: Survey requests, analytics reports, low cost sensors, AI data mining, and much more. But there’s a big difference between data and insight. This episode explores the processes and roles data plays in our lives, our organizations, and for our customers. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb...
Thoughts on our tasks, and the flow of our lives. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb
There’s a bowling alley that gives you a free pizza whenever you start a game with seven strikes in a row. But around the fifth or sixth strike, a supervisor comes over to watch. How does observation change your performance? For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb...
It’s Friday the 13th, and I devote an episode to exploring this quirky number that I feel a deep connection to. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb
Does listening to audiobooks count as reading books? For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb
Thoughts about details, and what we’re ultimately known for. For more info & to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksb
My guest today is Andrew Stahl, who founded his Executive Recruiting firm in 2014. This year, his firm celebrates ten years of service to the global rail industry. I’m proud to have been counted among their many clients, having their help to land a previous, but wonderful position at a firm that fit my skills, personality, and career aspirations at the time. Andrew and I have a two-part conversation. This episode introduces the ins & outs of working with a recruiting firm. We learn about the...
My guest today is Andrew Stahl, who founded his Executive Recruiting firm in 2014. This year, his firm celebrates ten years of service to the global rail industry. I’m proud to have been counted among their many clients, having their help to land a previous, but wonderful position at a firm that fit my skills, personality, and career aspirations at the time. Andrew and I have a two-part conversation. This episode introduces the ins & outs of working with a recruiting firm. We learn about the...
All roads lead to beer league. It’s an adage I’ve used time and time again at the hockey rink. Sports are full of fascinating topics, so on today’s episode I’m starting local: Sharing five reflections on beer league hockey. Get a free PDF of today's episode notes: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
Today I’m getting geometric about how I think about systems. The more angles you have in a system, the harder it becomes for one single point within it to affect the balance point of the entire system. It’s an analogy applicable to many things. It can help us avoid binary thinking and advocate for more diversity of opinions and experiences. Get a free PDF of today's episode notes: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
In addition to the podcast, I put out a monthly e-mail newsletter. Back in March, I experimented with a personal reflection about virality, algorithms, and social media. The response was overwhelmingly positive, so on today’s episode I want to share it on the podcast. For more info and to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
I recently completed a trip out to the west coast. The trip involved long flights, time changes, a lot of meetings, traffic jams, catching up with friends & family, before ending with a red-eye flight. On today’s episode, I talk about the decisions and mentality that went into my crazy schedule. And I provide 3 tips that helped maximize my trip while managing its physical and mental demands. For more info and to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI J...
On today’s episode, I explore my birthday & anniversary reminder system. Why I created it, the nuts & bolts of how it works, and the benefits it has for our relationships, soft ties, and society on a larger scale. For more info and to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
I’ve been struggling to wrap my head around busyness. It seems unavoidable in our current culture. Everyone overworked, stressed out, to the point where they’re virtue signaling about how much is on their plates. This is a problem, and one that I can likely only solve for myself. Busyness fractures my focus, prevents me from achieving greater heights with my thoughts and actions. For more info and to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter ...
I’ve been a regular guest on the Code Play Culture podcast. On a recent episode about navigating ideas, around the 39 minute mark, we touched on what it means to consider our current work the last time we would get to create. On my last episode, #53, I unpacked the mentality of “This is the last…”. On today’s, I’m exploring its opposite: Looking at what creativity, and life more generally, look like with a mentality of “This is the first…” For more info and to download a free PDF of today's epis...
I’ve been a regular guest on the Code Play Culture podcast. On a recent episode about navigating ideas, around the 39 minute mark, we touched on what it means to consider our current work the last time we would get to create. On today's show, I want to unpack the mentality we discussed: “This is the last…”. For more info and to download a free PDF of today's episode notes, visit: www.chriskreuter.com/CDWI Join the Kreuter Studios mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/810367311f3d/ksbulletin...
