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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.

Since this blog has been ongoing for more than a decade, I created this page as a helpful place for new visitors to discover some of the most popular content.

It’s easier than wandering through 1,000+ posts!

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Real Humans on Camera Still Matter

18 months ago, I predicted that our work at Zander Media would have evaporated due to the coming...

August 1, 2026

The Myth of AI Adoption

My wife works for a frontier AI company. She’s an engineer, working 80-hour weeks, deep in the weeds...

July 25, 2026

10 Myths of Entrepreneurship

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately with entrepreneurs in the early stages of building their businesses....

July 12, 2026

How to Sell Stuff on Marketplace

In the last few months I’ve made $3000 selling things that were already around my house on Craigslist...

June 28, 2026

How I Write with AI

I use AI to create a lot of writing. I’ve found that the more tedious aspects of running...

June 21, 2026

The Best of My Self-Experiments

One of my favorite courses in college was a course on self-experiments with behaviorist Allen Neuringer. I realized...

June 14, 2026

Run Your Race

SpaceX went public on Friday. I personally know a couple of people whose lives will be changed by...

June 7, 2026

Advice to My 8 Year Old Self

For the last few years, I’ve used my birthday to write down what I’ve learned: 37 lessons at...

Recent Podcasts

The Art of Human Connection featuring Adam Rosendahl

In this episode, I’m joined by Adam Rosendahl – facilitator, artist, and founder of Late Nite Art – for a…

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Why Human Experience Still Matters In The Age Of AI featuring Sara Loncka

In this episode, I’m joined by Sara Loncka – experiential learning designer, leadership strategist, and CEO of Experience Institute –…

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Incorruptible: How Great Companies Stay Great featuring Eric Ries

In this episode, I’m joined by Eric Ries – entrepreneur, founder of the Lean Startup movement, and author of The…

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How Cults Work with Ellen Huet

In this episode, I'm joined by Ellen Huet – journalist at Bloomberg and author of Empire of Orgasm – for…

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How to Move People with Lindsey Caplan

In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsey Caplan — organizational psychologist, former Hollywood screenwriter, and upcoming author — for a…

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Founder-Led Sales with Gagan Biyani - Snafu Conference 2026

This conversation between Robin Zander and Gagan Biyani, founder of Maven and early contributor to Udemy, Lyft, and Spread, explores…

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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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