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127. 5 Invisible Forces That Make You Always Feel Behind
I reveal the 5 sneaky factors that are destroying you productivity. I’ll bet not even one is on your radar.
126. Top 5 Secret Skills of Adulting (At Any Age)
Mastering just these 5 adulting skills can make every single part of your school, work, and personal life easier. Bold claim? I stand by it.
125. Making Your Commute Time Productive, and Leading When You’re Unmotivated (Q&A)
Tips for making your commute productive, and leading your team when you’re unmotivated. (Listener Q&A)
124. How to Meet Tight Deadlines (Without Losing Your Mind)
Tight deadlines require a whole different approach. Here are 6 strategies for not losing your mind.
123. 5 Steps for Applying to Scholarships – with Expert Dave Peterson
Listen to my interview with scholarship expert Dave Peterson as he shares his 5-step process for applying for scholarships (at all ages).
122. The Biggest Lie We Tell Struggling Students: Why Studying MORE Isn't the Answer
“Do More! Study Harder!” This the absolute worst advice to give students who don’t even know the right way to study in the first place.
121. Frustration Tolerance: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Build It
Having a low frustration tolerance can impact every area of our lives. Here are tips for increasing your tolerance to hard things.
120. Taking Notes on Phone Calls, ADHD Accommodations, and Supporting College Students (Q&A)
In this Q&A, I answer 3 questions submitted by listeners of the show. We cover note-taking, ADHD accommodations, and supporting college students.
119. My Top 10 Favorite Tools for Productivity and Organization
I’m sharing my 10 favorite tools that I use nearly every single day to manage a busy business, family and life.
118. The Real Reason for Test Anxiety — And Why It Has Nothing to Do With Nerves
Test anxiety does not feel good or help your grades. But I make the (controversial?) case that test anxiety is the result of something you have complete control over.
117. Building a Personal Operating System to Manage Information
Creating a personal operating system is one of the highest-payoff systems you can build that helps you capture, track and manage all the information in your life.
116. Understanding What You Read and How to Know If You’re Performing Well at Work (Q&A)
I answer two listener questions: one about understanding grad school readings and the other about evaluating work performance.
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.