Podcast Episodes

Ep. 185: Make a "Facts of Life" Book

Why you should make a "Facts of Life" book, how to deal with an outer-order related conflict, and a hack for telling left from right. 

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Little: Laurence Olivier’s Advice to Dustin Hoffman Works for Me, Too

The advice that Laurence Olivier gave to Dustin Hoffman is a good reminder for all of us.

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 184: Have a #HappierLaborDay

Just as New Year's Day prompts us to reflect on what we want from the coming year, Labor Day can remind us to reflect on how to be happier at work in the coming year. 

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Little: It’s Good to be an Adult

It has its drawbacks, to be sure, but in general, it’s good to be an adult.

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 183: Consider Going into "Low Power Mode"

Go into "low power mode," how to deal with a soul-destroying app (again), and the benefits of taking a two-hour class. 

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Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Little: When We Give Ourselves Limits We Give Ourselves Creativity

It may seem counter-intuitive, but it’s true: Imagination is often sparked more by constraint than by freedom. 

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

Ep. 182: Take a Scent Snapshot of Your Life

Take a scent snapshot of your life to boost your happiness, and Eliza describes facing the happiness stumbling block of leaving home for the first time.

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

Little: A Beautiful Moment of Elevation from Winston Churchill’s Tears

When visiting a poor neighborhood during the London Blitz, Winston Churchill cried—“tears not of sorrow but of wonder and admiration.”

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

Ep. 181: Practice Reverse Gossip

Practice reverse gossip, an email-related hack, and what to do when someone raises the bar. 

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

Little: You Don’t Have to Be Good at Something to Be Good at Something.

Dolly Parton and Paul McCartney are yet more examples of my Secret of Adulthood: You don’t have to be good at something to be good at something.

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Published on 7 years, 4 months ago