The Fink Tank
Episodes
The Cobra Effect
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My brother Michael trained his dog to scratch at the balcony door if he needed to go out for a wee. After a week or so the system worked fairly well. ...
Find your Five
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The best thing about being your own boss is nobody tells you what to do. The WORST part about being your own boss…. I feel this on a daily basis. I ...
Complex Schmomplex
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Complex systems that work invariably evolved from simple systems that also worked.”In this episode Col Fink takes aim at lofty expectations for...
IT WASN'T ME!
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When a hundred and fifty people turned their heads and glared directly at me, my panicked response was “IT WASN’T ME!” I didn’t directly cause...
Confrontingly crap
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cam knows exactly what his fingers SHOULD be doing when he plays the guitar left-handed. But they absolutely cannot do it. And nor should they. They...
What's your Wonderwall?
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A spontaneous riff (ha) on the value of pop songs. More specifically, YOUR pop songs. Put on the spot, Col comes up with a great metaphor for choosing...
Show who you really are
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do hundreds of ducks and chickens, 30 sheep, 20 goats, four alpacas, two cows, three dogs, and a hippie commune have to do with teaching public s...
Your logo doesn't matter
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Your logo doesn’t matter. But being someone who people can identify, recognise, like, and trust, absolutely does matter. In today’s Fink Tank, Col...
Make that call
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How did Col end up on an episode of Thank God You're Here? He didn't, but it did FEEL like he did. You might too if you make the call you'...
Finding your voice
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you're presenting at the most presentery present-a-thon, your conversation voice is more likely to engage an audience. In this Friday Fi...
Aim! Fire! Ready!
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Experience is the thing you get just after you need it. Don't let a lack of it stop you from firing. In this episode, Col and I talk about what it...
Why are you doing this to me??
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Why are you doing this to me???” v “Why are you doing this?” We’re often too quick to judge the “fairness” of an accusation or outburs...
Proficiency is not enough
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most people are better at their job than they are at promoting themselves. Sound like you??In solopreneur utopia, the quality of your work is all the ...
Resisting what you need
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When is it okay to torture a child? In this Friday's Fink Tank, Col regales us with swimming lesson experiences that balance opposing interests. ...
Managing shame (the fart jar story)
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all get it wrong from time to time. When people are laughing at you (or you *think* they are), what do you do? In this follow-up to last week'...
Take the hit
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does a rotary-dial red phone that can only call Jeff Buckley have to do with running your own business? Promoting yourself can be a cringe-ridde...