Build Your Own Podcast In 2 Minutes

We encourage & pay people to learn at our organisations.

We do this inside Slack by dropping articles and YouTube videos into our learnings channel.

Sometimes, we get around to reading and watching; other times, we don’t.

This week, we found a way to turn these resources into an internal podcast for when we don’t get time to read or watch.

Here is how you can do the same.

1. Download and install Google Chrome

2. Head to Podstash.ai

3. Follow the sign-up process

4. Go to any webpage that you want to turn into a podcast

5. Click on the Podstash Extension

6. “Stash This Page”

7. Click “RSS URL” to copy the URL

8. Go to your podcast player. I use “Podcasts” > Select File > Follow a Show by URL (If you use Google Podcasts, follow this link)

9. Paste the URL you copied and you will now have an article that is a podcast

When we’re tight on time, most of us default to the path of least resistance; listening is the most passive way of taking on information.

Make it easy for others to access information, and they likely will.

Notes: We’ve found our learnings to be a cornerstone of our businesses.

By creating a learning culture we will often find a way around most problems.

If your company doesn’t have this type of culture look into building it with your friends and family.

The Secret To 3,641,613% Growth

The world's largest holding company - Berkshire Hathway has had its market value rise 3,641,613% since its inception in 1965.

The secret?

Berkshire’s Vice Chairman Charlie Munger said, “It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.”

Most of the mistakes we make in our lives, someone has already made them.

The tricky part about building a business is that our mistakes are only apparent after we have made them.

The talent lies in knowing when you are about to make a mistake or find an opportunity.

Good business practice is simply learning from other's mistakes and doing our best not to repeat them.

Notes: This may seem simple at a glance but it is one of the most repeated lines at Berkshire Hathway’s annual conferences.

Remembering that a situation is not unique to you will allow you to find the right answer to many problems.

Oh, and one more thing . . . Berkshire has been in business for 58+ years.

Their biggest key to success is compounding 20.1% YoY.