Podcast Episodes

The Spotlight Effect

Episode 106

The Spotlight Effect is a common psychological phenomenon where we overestimate the degree to which other people are noticing or observing our actions, behaviors, appearance, or results.

Pre-condition…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

How to Learn Anything: The Feynman Technique

Episode 105

The Learning Pyramid indicates that teaching is a much more effective driver of retention than reading or lecture. The goal should be to move rapidly to teaching in order to cement new learning.

The F…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

The Personal Quarterly Review

Episode 104

The 1-in-60 Rule says that a 1-degree error in heading will cause a plane to miss its target by 1 mile for every 60 miles flown. Tiny deviations from the optimal course are amplified by distance and …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Four Idols: Money, Power, Pleasure, & Fame

Episode 104

The Four Idols framework says that everyone is driven by the pursuit of one (or more) of the following idols: Money, Power, Pleasure, and Fame.

We make most of our daily decisions based on our worship…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Simplicity Audit

Episode 103

Complexity is a silent killer of focus, clarity, and performance. This statement is true for businesses, but even more so for your work and life. It's easy to let complexity and disorder slowly seep …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Deathbed Regret List

Episode 102

We're often told that we should live life according to a core set of values. The challenge, of course, is in determining and defining what these core values are.

The Deathbed Regret List is the most e…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Flow State Boot Up Sequence

Episode 101

The Boot Up Sequence is a fixed set of actions and environmental cues that mentally and physically mark the start of your work session. While it can be used for any work session, I find it particular…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

The Parable of the Farmer & the Horse

Episode 100

A parable is broadly defined as a succinct story that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. My view is that these parables have a sort of “Lindy effect” signaling, whereby their …

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

The One-in-a-Row Principle

Episode 99

One of the most significant obstacles we face on our journey to progress is intimidation at what the progress will require. Sometimes the notion of needing to commit to a string of actions is enough …

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

The Surfer Mentality

Episode 98

The Surfer Mentality: When a surfer gets up on a wave, they enjoy the present moment, even though they know with certainty that the wave will eventually end. They fully enjoy THIS wave, with the wisd…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago