Jason and Jess talk about Apple's Event announcing the new M1 Macs, especially the MacBook Air. More importantly, they talk about why they actually matter. Things also get deep as they talk about the importance of having a job that fits the type of life you really want to live.
Apple's M1 Mac Event "One More Thing"
Apple's New MacBook Air Is Really Just Showing Off
Tell us what you think on Twitter
There’s a lot going on this week as we continue to wait to find out the results of the election. So, we’re going to talk about other stuff. Like, for example, why the gig economy is going to be so important in the future, and why Proposition 22 is a good thing. Jason and Jess also talk about their own experience freelancing, and describe some practical steps you can use to get started.
We also talk about Apple’s announcement that it’s holding an event next week to launch new laptops powered by Apple Silicon. We’ve known these were coming, but now we get to see if Apple can actually pull off what we all expect - a fast, lightweight, powerful laptop with all-day battery life. We’ll know soon.
Uber’s win over California is a big win for the gig economy.
Jason interviews Jeff and Erin Youngren, photographers and entrepreneurs in San Diego, CA. The Youngrens run a large photography business that includes weddings, commercial photography, and corporate events. In their conversation, they talk about what it's been like managing a team during the pandemic, at a time when in-person events aren't a thing.
They also go in-depth describe how they manage their time and get things done while running a business and raising a family. One of the highlights is the way the Youngrens and their team use time blocking to be more intentional and effective at how they prioritize work and fit everything into a very busy life.
Creative Rising Podcast (be sure to listen to episode 401)
Jason interviews Michael McFall, the Co-CEO of the third-largest coffee franchise in the U.S., Biggby Coffee. In addition to talking about what it's like leading a company with hundreds of franchisees, Jason and Michael talk about how Biggby has adapted and met the challenges of the last 8 months.
In addition, they talk about what it means to help your team develop a life they love, both inside and outside of work. Michael's book, Grind, has some great insight for any entrepreneur, and Jason asks about how leaders can continue to help their teams expect and pursue perfection, even though everything else seems like chaos.
Credit: Apple, Inc.
Well, we made it ten episodes. Jason and Jess talk about the iPhone Event, and all four of the new iPhone 12 models. First, however, there are important things to cover like whether the “holiday” shaped Resse’s are better than the standard “cups.” (They are.)
They also talk about the HomePod Mini, why it's so important to Apple, and whether anyone is going to actually buy a $99 smart speaker when you can get an Echo Dot for $19.
Twitter conversation about Reese’s and M&M’s
These Strawberry Nut M&Ms are garbage (referred to as PB&J during the episode)
Send us your tweets about your favorite snack
Jason on twitter (@jasonaten)
Jess on twitter (@pingitup)
Nature Valley Bag of Granola (Cinnamon)
Apple Event Keynote on YouTube
HomePod Mini at Apple.com
Jason's take on the HomePod Mini
iPhone 12 at Apple.com
The iPhone 12 is Getting MagSafe
Why 5G Isn’t Really a Thing Yet
Send us your thoughts on twitter or to podcast@29steps.fm about whether or not you should be putting ice in your coffee, or even worse, your wine.
Jason talks with Aaron Levie, the co-founder and CEO of Box. In addition to some honest conversation about how coping with a pandemic is just hard, they talk about how companies can thrive even in disruptive--and difficult--circumstances. The conversation includes how Box is helping its team deal with working remotely, and what the company is doing to continue taking care of its customers at a time when they need it the most.
Finally, Aaron shares some great insights into what other entrepreneurs should be doing right now to take care of their people, their customers, and their community.
Jason is an author, speaker, and creative director, who writes about faith, creativity and raising a family in a chaotic world.
