Accountability: Quick and Dirty

Hello!

Today's accountability blog is about the podcast task I've been assigned this sprint:


'This sprint I plan on continuing to listen to Entrepreneur on Fire and Entreleadership podcasts, adding in Quick and Dirty Tips'

Whilst Entreleadership and Entrepreneur on Fire are around 40 minutes in length and follow an interview format, Quick and Dirty Tips podcasts are around 10 minutes and focus on one topic. In this sprint I've been listening to the following 3 podcasts:

 

The Get it Done Guy

Narrated in a quirky style using geek and pop culture references to illustrate various situations. The advice is sound and the tips provided do have value, however sometimes the zany voices are just a bit too much. That said, the tips are valuable and the insight is worth the grating presentation sometimes. Kudos to the constant Little Shop of Horrors references though.

The Public Speaker

This podcast explains simple approaches to public speaking from mindset to actual physical exercises to improve public speaking. The practical examples and real life critique of events such as a breakdown of acceptance speeches at award ceremonies make this podcast accessible and relevant. I can see myself revisiting the back catalog of this series to help improve my speaking skills.

The Nutrition Diva

In a different approach to the other podcasts, The Nutrition Diva reviews recent research journals and periodicals to cut through the hype with science. Always promoting positive nutrition, a healthy diet and frequent moderate exercise, the podcast is a grounding influence that gives actionable tips whilst raging against faddy diets.

I have listened to all three before at various times, however in a new sprint environment I can listen to all 3 in less than 30 minutes on a weekly basis, a positive habit to develop.

I can recommend all three and may integrate other QTD podcasts in future sprints.

Onwards!

AT