web02.fireside.fm Tue, 12 May 2026 08:58:00 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pencil Problems - Episodes Tagged with “Side Projects” https://www.pencilproblems.com/tags/side-projects Wed, 09 Jan 2019 06:45:00 -0500 Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. en-us episodic Conversations on getting started, and finishing. Pencil Problems Podcast Kent Fenwick (@kentf) and Nick Shim (@nim342) talk about their side projects, their day jobs, technology, the future, philosophy, 90s action movies, and much much more. yes Pencil Problems Podcast kent.fenwick@gmail.com Episode 45: Getting the Book Published and It's a Business Not a Side Project. Goals for 2019. https://www.pencilproblems.com/45 ac631871-5068-4656-8b82-d4c1486a5e4a Wed, 09 Jan 2019 06:45:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Nick and Kent talk about their goals for 2019 and how a motivational video from Arnold has changed both of them in meaningful ways. 1:07:31 yes <h3>Description</h3> <p>Nick's book will be published.<br> Kent decides to stop packing boxes.<br> And Pencil Problems will become a media conglomerate, all in 356 days.</p> <h3>Things we talked about</h3> <ol> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNDA-o9yJNw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Arnold YouTube video</a></li> <li><a href="https://ryanholiday.net/finding-a-mentor/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ryan Holiday - Getting advice from mentors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Kitchen-Confidential-Adventures-Culinary-Underbelly/dp/0060899220" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kitchen Confidential </a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Predictably-Irrational-Revised-Expanded-Decisions/dp/0061353248" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dan Ariely - Predictably Irrational</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://medium.com/pencilproblems" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pencil Problems on Medium</a> </li> </ol> goals, Arnold Schwarzenegger, podcasts, motivation, mentors 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

  1. Arnold YouTube video
  2. Ryan Holiday - Getting advice from mentors
  3. Kitchen Confidential
  4. Dan Ariely - Predictably Irrational
  5. Pencil Problems on Medium
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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

  1. Arnold YouTube video
  2. Ryan Holiday - Getting advice from mentors
  3. Kitchen Confidential
  4. Dan Ariely - Predictably Irrational
  5. Pencil Problems on Medium
]]> Episode 40: Screen time, Project Update, and Ramblings of a Dystopian Future https://www.pencilproblems.com/40 a9b03dff-4da8-4e9a-8f25-ce56132184e2 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 22:00:00 -0500 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast As part of a long overdue project update, we talk about: Screen time in our household, procrastination, and holding too much inventory. 1:23:03 yes <p>As part of a long overdue project update, we talk about: Screen time in our household, procrastination, and holding too much inventory. </p> e-commerce, writing, books, side-projects, selling As part of a long overdue project update, we talk about: Screen time in our household, procrastination, and holding too much inventory.

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]]> Episode 32: The Dip https://www.pencilproblems.com/32 4453bb01-7d2d-41d1-834b-e5bf15e47fca Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast We hit a dip in our projects! Kent's e-commerce store, Nick's book project, even the podcast. It's starting to feel like work and not like fun. We talk through it all and we hope you can relate! 1:30:46 yes <p>We hit a dip in our projects! Kent's e-commerce store, Nick's book project, even the podcast. It's starting to feel like work and not like fun. We talk through it all and we hope you can relate! </p> We hit a dip in our projects! Kent's e-commerce store, Nick's book project, even the podcast. It's starting to feel like work and not like fun. We talk through it all and we hope you can relate!

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]]> Episode 29: Products we love | Fahrenheit Coffee https://www.pencilproblems.com/29 f70171b2-6184-4167-a269-678950e16c90 Sun, 13 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Experimenting with a new episode type, Nick chats with Sameer - owner of Fahrenheit coffee. Incredible coffee, amazing dude. This episode is about passion, about craft, and about relationships. It'll also really make you want to drink coffee! Enjoy! 48:20 yes <h3>Description:</h3> <p>Experimenting with a new episode type, Nick chats with Sameer - owner of Fahrenheit coffee. Incredible coffee, amazing dude. This episode is about passion, about craft, and about relationships. It'll also really make you want to drink coffee! Enjoy!</p> <h3>Links:</h3> <p>[<a href="http://www.fahrenheitcoffee.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.fahrenheitcoffee.com/</a>]<br> [<a href="https://www.yelp.ca/biz/fahrenheit-coffee-toronto" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.yelp.ca/biz/fahrenheit-coffee-toronto</a>] </p> Description:

Experimenting with a new episode type, Nick chats with Sameer - owner of Fahrenheit coffee. Incredible coffee, amazing dude. This episode is about passion, about craft, and about relationships. It'll also really make you want to drink coffee! Enjoy!


Links:

[http://www.fahrenheitcoffee.com/]
[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/fahrenheit-coffee-toronto]

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Experimenting with a new episode type, Nick chats with Sameer - owner of Fahrenheit coffee. Incredible coffee, amazing dude. This episode is about passion, about craft, and about relationships. It'll also really make you want to drink coffee! Enjoy!


Links:

[http://www.fahrenheitcoffee.com/]
[https://www.yelp.ca/biz/fahrenheit-coffee-toronto]

]]> Episode 26: Family-Work Balance https://www.pencilproblems.com/26 65098d11-0f25-4d24-a246-2d26eaa3b882 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Pencil Problems Podcast full Pencil Problems Podcast Kent and Nick have a conversation around balancing Work, Family and Side Projects. 1:18:11 yes <p>Kent and Nick have a conversation around balancing Work, Family and Side Projects. </p> Kent and Nick have a conversation around balancing Work, Family and Side Projects.

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