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Mar 03, 2025•32 min•Ep. 352
The HOP Nerd
Diving into human and organizational performance and tackling todays safety and health topics to make the world a better place to work!
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Humor in...safety? Wtf?
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Feb 24, 2025•34 min•Ep. 351
Catching up on Learning Teams
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Feb 18, 2025•54 min•Ep. 350
Things I wish I knew before we started our HOP journey...
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Feb 11, 2025•38 min•Ep. 349
The pain of change
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Feb 11, 2025•43 min•Ep. 348
Getting Creative Matters!
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Jan 28, 2025•57 min•Ep. 347
AI Asks Sam Questions about HOP!
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Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 346
Take action.
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Jan 17, 2025•55 min•Ep. 345
The Sign That Won't Die.
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Jan 09, 2025•54 min•Ep. 344
Happy New Year, Y'all!
WWW.THEHOPNERD.COM for consulting, resources, & more! Check out the Starting Points App! WWW.STARTINGPOINTS.APP AND grab your physical card decks - the original Operationally Curious Questions along with Funky Meeting Starters - available at WWW.STARTINGPOINTCARDS.COM HAPPY NEW YEAR! We had a coaching session during todays podcast.... ...by an uninvited guest. 🙄...
Jan 02, 2025•30 min•Ep. 343
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Dec 29, 2024•3 min•Ep. 18
Hanging with Avery for Part 1 of our Christmas Extravaganza!
Part 1 of our Christmas Extravaganza - Hanging with Avery! WWW.THEHOPNERD.COM for consulting, resources, & more! Check out the Starting Points App! WWW.STARTINGPOINTS.APP AND grab your physical card decks - the original Operationally Curious Questions along with Funky Meeting Starters - available at WWW.STARTINGPOINTCARDS.COM Join host Sam Goodman - The HOP Nerd - for a special family episode featuring his daughter, Avery Goodman!...
Dec 24, 2024•51 min•Ep. 342
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Dec 22, 2024•40 sec•Ep. 17
Safety First, Safety Last, Safety Always....OR ELSE with Darrell the Safety Man!
Safety First, Second, Third, Fourth, Last, Always....or else with Darrell the Safety Man! WWW.THEHOPNERD.COM for consulting, resources, & more! Check out the Starting Points App! WWW.STARTINGPOINTS.APP AND grab your physical card decks - the original Operationally Curious Questions along with Funky Meeting Starters - available at WWW.STARTINGPOINTCARDS.COM Join host Sam Goodman - The HOP Nerd - for a hilarious and slightly terrifying encounter with Darrell the "Safety Man"! Darrell, a self-p...
Dec 22, 2024•27 min•Ep. 341
The Creative Act, Authenticity, Fear, Judgement, and more with Stephen Harvey!
Creativity, Judgment, Fear, and the Human Experience with Stephen Harvey WWW.THEHOPNERD.COM for consulting, resources, & more! Check out the Starting Points App! WWW.STARTINGPOINTS.APP AND grab your physical card decks - the original Operationally Curious Questions along with Funky Meeting Starters - available at WWW.STARTINGPOINTCARDS.COM Join host Sam Goodman for a captivating conversation with the one and only Stephen Harvey! In this episode, Steve dives deep into the complexities of crea...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 340
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Dec 15, 2024•3 min•Ep. 16
Let's talk starting points!
Starting Points: Operationally Curious Questions the app is available now on iOS 🍎 at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starting-points/id6680201729 and Android 🤖 at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thehopnerdllc.startingpoints Thank you for your support! Need a hand with HOP? Get in touch at thehopnerd@gmail.com or check out thehopnerd.com ! The HOP Nerd LLC can help you operationalize Human & Organizational Performance!...
Dec 10, 2024•29 min•Ep. 339
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Dec 08, 2024•4 min•Ep. 15
"Golden Rules" create silence.
Sam has limited dates available remaining in 2024 - book now thehopnerd@gmail.com Avery's Christmas t-shirts are available now at thehopnerd.com/shop - all profits go towards toy donations! Thank you for your support! Need a hand with HOP? Get in touch at thehopnerd@gmail.com or check out thehopnerd.com ! The HOP Nerd LLC can help you operationalize Human & Organizational Performance!...
Dec 02, 2024•48 min•Ep. 338
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Dec 01, 2024•3 min•Ep. 14
To report or not to report? That is the question!
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Nov 26, 2024•44 min•Ep. 337
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Nov 24, 2024•3 min•Ep. 13
6 Things to Work on RIGHT NOW!
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Nov 18, 2024•42 min•Ep. 336
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Nov 17, 2024•3 min•Ep. 12
Err on the side of grace.
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Nov 12, 2024•40 min•Ep. 335
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Nov 10, 2024•3 min•Ep. 11
Report, or else!
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Nov 06, 2024•51 min•Ep. 334
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Nov 03, 2024•4 min•Ep. 10
Catching up with Erik Schwarze
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Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Your Weekly Starting Point
Welcome to Starting Points! Your weekly dose of better questions. Each week on Starting Points, your host Sam Goodman invites you on a journey of operational curiosity. He provides you with one "operationally curious question" designed to spark curious conversations within your organization. Visit www.thehopnerd.com to learn more, or visit startingpointcards.com to pick up your own card decks!
Oct 27, 2024•4 min•Ep. 9
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