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Welcome to robinpzander.com, my home on the Internet. I’m Robin Peter Zander, a serial entrepreneur and author of two books, How to Do a Handstand and Responsive: What It Takes To Create A Thriving Organization.
I am the host of Snafu w/ Robin Zander, a podcast which has more than 100,000 downloads. I also publish Snafu as a free, weekly email that shares a article about authentic selling in a chaotic world and describes three of the coolest things I’ve found that week. The newsletter goes out to about 10,000 people and takes just a few minutes to read.
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Recent Articles
How To Date
I’m happily engaged. I think we might get married next month? But I sat down with a friend...
How to Sell Yourself – A Workshop
How to Sell Yourself – A Workshop I taught a 100+ person workshop this week for Sidebar, a...
The Case for Relentless Optimism
Things are pretty dark right now. It is easy to feel sad or overwhelmed. Personally, I’m finding it...
How to Build Amidst Chaos
I’ve spent too much time on Twitter/X this past week. Just this morning, instead of sitting down to...
AI ate my business… except it didn’t
A year ago, I was convinced AI was about to come for my business. About 70% of Zander...
The Simplest Way to Stay Consistent
There are plenty of areas in my life where I struggle to do what I say I want...
10 Myths of Selling
Most of us don’t hate selling because we’re bad at it. We hate selling because we believe a...
Best Books of 2025
At the end of the year, I thought it would be fun to review some of my favorite...
Recent Podcasts
How to Sell Yourself – A Workshop
Robin Zander hosted a Snafu webinar for the Sidebar community on non-sales selling—think self-promotion for career transitions, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and…
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Your Best Meeting Ever with Rebecca Hinds, PhD
In this episode, I’m joined by Rebecca Hinds — organizational behavior expert and founder of the Work AI Institute at…
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Corporating: Navigating Career and Life with Mandy Mooney
In this episode, I’m joined by Mandy Mooney — author, corporate communicator, and performer — for a wide-ranging conversation about…
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Why the Best Leaders are Better Storytellers with Robin P. Zander
Welcome back to Snafu with Robin P. Zander. In this episode, I’m doing something a little different: I step into…
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Investing In People, AI, and the Future of Work with Virginie Raphael
In this episode, I’m joined by Virginie Raphael — investor, entrepreneur, and philosopher of work — for a wide-ranging conversation…
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The Human Side of Selling with Jeff Jaworski
Welcome back to Snafu with Robin Zander. In this episode, I’m joined by Jeff Jaworski, who shares his journey from…
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The Science of Human Performance with Melissa Painter
Welcome back to Snafu with Robin Zander. In this episode, I'm joined by Melissa Painter, founder of Breakthru – a…
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How to Build Transformative Relationships with Michael Melcher
Hello and welcome back to Snafu with Robin Zander! For today's episode, I sat down with Michael Melcher – author,…
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The Human Cost of AI: A Debate with Miki Johnson
Welcome back to Snafu with Robin Zander. In this episode, I’m joined by Miki Johnson – coach, facilitator, and co-founder…
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Why You Should Work Less with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Hello and welcome back to SNAFU with Robin Zander Today’s conversation is with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang — a Silicon Valley–based…
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The Coaching Habit with Michael Bugay Steiner
Hello and welcome back to Snafu w/ Robin Zander! For today’s episode, I sat down with Michael Bugay Steiner, author…
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How to Navigate Life’s Biggest Decisions Abby Davisson
Hello and welcome back to Snafu with Robin Zander! For today’s episode, I sat down with Abby Davisson, former president…
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