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115. How to Be Dangerous at School and Work (10 Traits of People Who Are Hard to Overwhelm)
The most dangerous people in school and work aren't always the most talented, motivated, or hardest working. They're the ones who are the hardest to derail.
114. Working Late AGAIN? 5 Reasons Why You're Still at the Office that Have Nothing to Do With Workload
Working late at the office again? It’s probably not because you have too much work on your plate … it’s probably one of these other 5 sneaky culprits.
113. The 6-System Ecosystem for School and Work (And Why Working Harder Isn't Enough)
There are 6 core systems to a healthy productivity ecosystem. If even just one is weak or missing, your ecosystem collapses.
112. Office Transition Strategies and the Power of Color in Study Methods (Q&A)
I answer two listener questions: One about transitioning back to in-person work, and the other about color-coding study methods.
111. What to Do When You Don't Like Your Boss or Teacher
It stinks to have a boss or teacher we don’t like, but there are ways to make things so much better than they feel.
110. How to Think: Why It's Hard, Why It Matters, and How to Do It in an AI World
Most people don’t actually know how to think. Do you? Here, I make the case for thinking and show you how to do it, especially in our AI world.
109. Work-Life Balance Is a Lie: 3 Better, Way More Practical Ways to Think About Balance
Work-life balance is a myth. Here are 3 way more practical ways to thinking about balance instead.
108. Three Things You’re Overcomplicating About Getting Things Done (That Should Be Simple)
Productivity doesn’t have to be so complicated. In fact, it’s way simpler than you think it is. But you’re likely WAY overcomplicating these three things.
107. Simplifying Multi-Client Task Management and Managing Afternoon Energy Slumps (Q&A)
I answer two listener questions: one about professional task management and the other about maintaining energy and focus during classes.
106. The Anti-Goal Goal-Setting Strategy: 3 Tweaks That Change Everything
If you’re falling for even one of these three goal-setting mistakes, you’re sabotaging your progress without even knowing it.
105. The High Performer’s Trap: Why Being Capable is Exhausting You
Have you fallen into the high performer trap? If you’re good at what you do and people keep asking you do to things, this episode is for you.
104. The Real Reason Your Study Methods Stopped Working (And How to Fix Them)
In this episode, I'm giving you the truth about why study systems fail and exactly how to scale yours up.
103. How Long Should I Study? How Do I Stay Motivated? (Q&A)
In this month's Q&A episode, I answer two questions that hit on some of the biggest study and productivity myths out there.
102. The Friday Review: A Simple Weekly Habit for Calm Productivity
If you’re not doing a quick Friday review at the end of the week, you’re probably more overwhelmed than you need to be.
101. Digital Declutter Strategies for School and Work: 5 Clutter Zones and How to Handle Them
Learn the 5 zones where digital clutter accumulates the most and a simple framework for finally taming the chaos.
100. 100 Tips to Learn and Work Smarter (Celebrating 100 Episodes!)
To celebrate 100 episodes, I share one key tip for learning and working smarter from episodes 1-100!
99. Traditional Jobs vs. Entrepreneurship, and Preparing for What Comes After College (Q&A)
I answer two listener questions: one about pursuing entrepreneurship (vs. a traditional job), and the other about preparing for what comes after college.
98. Secret Meeting Skills Nobody Teaches You (But Everybody Notices)
How you act at meetings (including what you don’t do) can say more about your professionalism than what you say. Here, learn the secrets.
97. How to Fix a Bad Day: Practical Strategies You Can Use When Your Day Falls Apart
Some bad days are worth fixing, and others aren’t. Learn when to salvage a bad (and how), or when to let it go.
96. Bad Productivity Advice You’re Probably Following
A lot of bad productivity advice actually sound really good. Don’t be fooled by these nine.