116: Why trees fall over

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Tentacles - the podcast from Crown & Reach

Tom Kerwin

22 episodes

1 day ago

Hi, we’re Tom and Corissa from Crown & Reach, and this is Tentacles.

With over 100 episodes behind us, this might just be the best bad podcast out there. Unfiltered, unedited, and deeply curious.

We talk strategy, sense-making, and the blurry edges between work and the rest of life — because sometimes, the only way through the fog is to feel your way forward, limbs outstretched.

While we're migrating podcasts across, you can find all the goodness from our first 100 or so episodes here: https://shows.acast.com/triggerstrategy

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Hi, we’re Tom and Corissa from Crown & Reach, and this is Tentacles.

With over 100 episodes behind us, this might just be the best bad podcast out there. Unfiltered, unedited, and deeply curious.

We talk strategy, sense-making, and the blurry edges between work and the rest of life — because sometimes, the only way through the fog is to feel your way forward, limbs outstretched.

While we're migrating podcasts across, you can find all the goodness from our first 100 or so episodes here: https://shows.acast.com/triggerstrategy

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

116: Why trees fall over

Tentacles - the podcast from Crown & Reach

24 minutes 36 seconds

3 months ago

116: Why trees fall over

What do falling trees in a scientific experiment have to do with failed startups, toddler tantrums, and why some ideas thrive while others collapse under pressure?

We start with a tale from the Biodome, and then try to connect the lessons to growth, resilience, and the need for stress.

Why trees in paradise kept toppling over ... and why the same well-meaning mistake topples new products and services
Why the "moat of low status" that separates you from your dreams might be the most important territory you'll ever cross
The brutal truth about startup accelerators: how surrounding yourself with "supportive" peers can prevent your best ideas from germinating
The delicate art of stress-testing your fragile creations without accidentally killing them
Why your toddler's meltdowns reveal the same psychological trap that keeps adults stuck forever
The 2,000-year-old mental trick that transforms paralysing anxiety into rocket fuel
The gardener's dilemma: when coddling your ideas makes them weak ... and when exposure kills them outright

Recorded on Bournemouth Beach with the sound of actual wind and waves - because sometimes the best conversations happen when you're slightly uncomfortable.

Share your thoughts and questions with us: tentacles@crownandreach.com

References

Biosphere 2 experiment (Oracle, Arizona, 1987-1991) - lack of wind stress prevented the development of "stress wood" - a different cellular structure that makes trees stronger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere_2
"Shitty first draft" concept: https://triggerstrategy.substack.com/p/demolish-your-creative-block-with-graham-linehan-and-the-power-of-the-sfd-3841abe8a4fb
Multiverse Mapping: https://multiversemapping.com
Fear-setting (Stoic practice) as popularised by Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/2017/05/15/fear-setting/
Antifragility as popularised by Nassim Taleb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifragility
Laura Klein's talk where she mentions Task Rabbit for actual rabbits: https://youtu.be/gbArObiU1Y0?si=m16794EohdbngxsC
Sasha Chapin, who coined "the moat of low status": https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/the-moat-of-low-status-68a

Find out more about us and our work at crownandreach.com

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