Pencil Problems

1:07:31 | Jan 9th, 2019

Description Nick's book will be published. Kent decides to stop packing boxes. And Pencil Problems will become a media conglomerate, all in 356 days. Things we talked about Arnold YouTube video Ry...Show More

1:51:59 | Jan 2nd, 2019

Nick's Book is Done and he's actually holding it during this episode. This calls for a celebration! But the celebration quickly moves into what is next for the book and where all of this can go in 20...Show More

1:26:00 | Dec 12th, 2018

In this episode Kent talks about how LinkedIn is really good if you are looking for a job. Kent talks about being open to a bunch of different opportunities and an exercise for finding the right job f...Show More

57:29 | Dec 5th, 2018

In this episode Kent and Nick talk about Kent's career change, building your public persona as a resume or a portfolio, marrying companies vs. dating them, the difference between being a wolf and a do...Show More

1:06:26 | Nov 26th, 2018

Nick and Kent talk about the new rap these days, The Coddling Of The American Mind and how we might be messing up a generation of kids, Nick talks about essays and how his book is nearly done. Kent ta...Show More

1:23:03 | Nov 5th, 2018

As part of a long overdue project update, we talk about: Screen time in our household, procrastination, and holding too much inventory.

1:26:19 | Oct 1st, 2018

Nick and Kent take a different approach on the gig economy and talk about how software, not just hardware is making it possible to crowdsource information in new and interesting ways. Nick argues that...Show More

1:39:01 | Aug 31st, 2018

Today Nick picks Kent's brain about his time at Tilt and life at a VC backed startup in the Valley. Tilt allowed users to pool funds for objectives in a simple, social, and frictionless way online. A...Show More