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Waking Up 30 Carter Gibson, Andrew Fear
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- Gesellschaft und Kultur
A podcast about making the most of our 30s. Armed with coffee, Andrew and Carter work through the difficulties of being "responsible" adults, learning and experimenting their way through the decade you're supposed to have it all figured out. Except they don't.
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#07: Satisficing vs. Maximizing
Carter and Andrew talk about how to make decisions without losing their mind.
Are you a satisficer or a maximizer? - avoiding decision paralysis How Carter and Andrew use satisficing: establish key parameters beforehand and then quickly chose an option that meets those parameters The “Prateo” or 80/20 principle - getting the most value for the least effort The Paradox of choice - more options do not necessarily mean better outcomes “Fail forward quickly” - one of Carter’s favorite quotes for living -
#06: Heck Yes!
Carter and Andrew talk about building a framework for a “Heck Yes” decision making filter.
“Either [a decision] is a heck yes, or it’s a no.” - Derek Sivers Derek Sivers podcast Interview with Tim Ferriss No “yes.” Either “HECK YEAH!” or “no.” - from Derek’s blog -
#05: Mental Model
Notes:
Mental Models - a scholarly summary from Princeton Mental Models - a good overview (and video!) from Farnam Street “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu -
#04: Doing the Hard Things
Theme: Doing the hard things
Notes:
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” - Unattributed Miracle mornings and habit progression: unbearable ⇒ uncomfortable ⇒ unstoppable [book] You have to eat the broccoli - Farnam Street Richard Branson says working out gives him at least 4 additional productive hours in a day. "Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year--and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade." - Tony Robbins [more quotes here] SMART Goals -
#03: Starting Small
Theme: From Learning to Doing
Notes and links:
Miracle mornings and habit progression: unbearable ⇒ uncomfortable ⇒ unstoppable [book] Keystone habits The Obnoxious Roommate in Your Head - Arianna Huffington Domino effect for turning small steps into big wins -
#02: Habits Can Be Hard
Carter and Andrew talk about why new habits can be hard.
Notes and links:
Why do we want to take a break from “good” habits? Visualizing the goal Headspace meditation app -- both Carter and Andrew recommend Habit stacking and creating a string of success The Tim Ferriss Show -- one our favorite podcasts “Nobody gets promoted for how quickly they respond to email” -- Cal Newport [blog]