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The Design Test Improve podcast is a weekly interviewing style podcast where two brothers with different career backgrounds go in-depth on topics such as productivity, mindset, self-improvement, and more all with a goal to break down key steps you can then design into your life, test it, and improve to be closer to reaching the highly productive, centered, and the successful person you want to be.

  1. 08/11/2022

    48: Bring Clarity To Your Daily Life Through Taking Action

    In today's episode, we discuss taking action can bring clarity to your daily life in order to help you make progress towards your goals and prevent you from falling into the hamster wheel of thinking and planning. Call To Action Think of that one idea, project, or goal you’ve been wanting to accomplish and ask yourself, “What is one simple next step I can do today to start progressing towards this goal?” – Now GO DO THAT STEP! As you continue to go down that path, things will become clearer and you’ll start to realize one of three things:  You’ll confirm to yourself that your idea was right and you’ll continue on the pathYou’ll potentially run into roadblocks you didn’t expect and adjust your plan (most likely)You’ll scrap the idea because you realize it won’t work, but at least now you’ve cleared your head of that idea and have more mental room for the next idea to execute on The learnings you get from this initiative will be lessons that will help you make better decisions on your future ideas. Tools & Content Mentioned Podcast Episode: Motivation Starts After You Take ActionVideo: Finding Clarity Through Action | Marie ForleoPlanner: Full Focus Planner

    43 min

  2. 08/04/2022

    47: Developing the Superpower of Being Alone

    In this episode, we discuss why you should consider spending more time alone in order to help improve your well-being. We talk about the importance of periods of self-isolation, what to do during it, the benefits we have experienced, and our recommendations on how to get started. Call To Action Block out time this week to spend time alone to reflect. Minimum 1 hour.During your time block, reflect on your current life situations. Some questions you may want to ask yourself.How am I feeling? Why am I feeling this way?What vision do I have for my future?What do I want to learn?What do I want to get better at?What is important to me?Who are the people that I find myself surrounded with? Are they bringing joy and positive value to my life?What is my favorite forms of exercise?Give your mind space to just think about whatever comes up.Create consistent time blocks (if possible) to spend alone each week to:thinkwork on personal projectslearningother activities you find fulfillingTools & Content Mentioned Podcast: Chris Williams hinge podcastBook: The Codling of the American MindBook: The Almanack of Naval RavikantService: FocusmateCourse: Learning How To LearnTool: kSafeBook: Daily StoicBook: MeditationsBook: Letters from a stoic

    1h 2m

  3. 07/28/2022

    46: Crafting An Unstoppable Identity For Better Decision Making

    In this episode, we discuss how to craft an identity that you aspire to be and leverage that identity as a reference point to help you make your better day-to-day decisions. Call To Action In a document, write out the identity of the person you truly want to be. Not just the things he or she has like money, success, etc. –– but instead… How do they carry themselves in the world? Confidence, Assertiveness, etc.How do they present themselves physically?What habits have they adopted?What are their priorities in life?What are their principles and value that they will never compromise over?Those questions are more important because they are the inputs of life that will help you achieve outcomes of success. Once you have that document, now you’ll have a written identity script for yourself. And when tough decisions are made, you can look back to this document and ask yourself, “What would this person do?” This document will take you a long time to create, but once you’ve dug deep into who you truly want to become, save the document and read it every morning to remind yourself of the identity you have to adopt in order to achieve your goals in life. Tools / Content Mentioned Morning Formula DocumentIdentity-Based Decision MakingBook: Psycho CyberneticsBook: Maybe It’s You

    47 min

  4. 07/07/2022

    45: How to Become Extremely Disciplined Without Relying on Willpower

    In this episode we discuss how to optimize your environment by creating systems that are designed to foster self-discipline, instead of relying solely on your own willpower. Call-To-Action Assess what you have control over in your current environmentWhat are bad habits that are causing a negative impact in your life that you know you can change, but requires discipline?How can you create systems to help foster positive habits, without having to rely on willpower?Tools & Content Mentioned App: FreedomApp:AlarmyTool: kSafeTool: Sunrise Simulation Alarm (There are other options)Service: FocusmatePrevious Episode: Ep 6 – Structuring Weeks For Progress & GoalsPrevious Episode: Ep 42: Motivation Starts After You Start Working

    47 min

  5. 06/23/2022

    44: A Framework For Helping You Become A Better Version of Yourself Through Self-Reflection

    In this episode, we discuss how you can utilize self-reflection exercises as a way to help coach yourself to overcome obstacles, accomplish your goals, and become a better overall version of yourself. Call To Action Set aside 15mins to an hour to truly reflect on your lifeTo make the session more productive, come up with a list of questions that help you during this self-reflection session: What are some great things that happened to me this past week?What was the main struggle you faced this week, and how would you advise someone dealing with the same struggle?What are two things you learned about yourself this past week?One decision you could have made this last week to make your life better or move ahead faster?What worked really well this past week and why?The goal is to make this a consistent habit, so try to start off by scheduling at least one day of the week where you have a self-reflection session, and then increase from there if you feel the need.Content & Tools Mentioned App: Day OneProduct: kSafeService: FocusmateService: BetterhelpApp: Freedom AppPodcast Episode: Living an easy life may make you feel unhappySearch: Emotional Wheel

    1h 6m

  6. 06/16/2022

    43: How to Apply the S-Curve Framework for Consistent Career Development

    In this episode, we discuss the S-Curve of Growth framework and how it can be used as a compass on your career journey. We share personal experiences on how the S-Curve has helped us reflect on our careers in order to determine when it is time to apply to jobs, ask for promotions, and new opportunities for career growth. Website: http://designtestimprove.com/ Call To Action First, you have to evaluate where you’re at today in regards to the S-Curve The base is the starting point – starting a position with a lot of potential to learnThe slope up is the growth section – in a current position where you’re being challenged and gaining tons of experienceThe top is mastery/stagnation – mastered your position and no longer feel challengedIf you’re at the base or slope, keep going and try to learn as much as you can… milk that as much as possible!If you’re at the top and feel like you’re stagnating, how can you be proactive and create a new challenge for yourself? Ask for a promotion – ex: IC —> ManagerChange departments or projects – ex: Client Marketing —> Brand MarketingChange jobs – Sometimes you outgrow a company and need a new one with bigger challenges Tools & Content Mentioned Article: Why your high-performing employees may be slowly disengaging from workArticle: Shaping individual development along the S-curvePodcast: Ep 34: Build An Edge in Your Career Through Talent StackingPodcast: Ep 39: How to Leverage Stress to Boost PerformanceBooks Mentioned on Management Good to GreatBuilt To LastHigh Output Management

    1h 1m

  7. 06/09/2022

    42: The Motivation Trap – How Motivation Is Holding You Back From Success

    In this episode, we discuss how waiting for motivation in order to take action is a trap and why you should instead take action first in order to become motivated. Call To Action When you find yourself feeling unmotivated, control your environment so it promotes action Put away phone and other distractionsSet a timer for 25 - 50 minutesCreate accountabilityTake action Content Mentioned Book The Motivation Myth by Jeff HadenTools/Apps kSafeFreedomFloraForestStravaFocusmateVideo Why Motivation is a MythThe Most Successful Person in the World | Jeff Haden | TEDxPaloAltoHow to Get Motivated and Stay MotivatedPrevious Podcast Episode Attention Diet

    46 min

  8. 06/02/2022

    41: How Living An Easy Life Can Lead To Unhappiness

    In this episode we discuss how living a life of least resistance and pleasure-seeking may ultimately leave you with a difficult and unfulfilled life.  It's an episode that was inspired by the famous quote by Jerzy Gregorek which goes “Easy Choices, Hard Life. Hard Choices, Easy Life.” Call-To-Action Reflect on the kind of life you would like to have. Saved X amount of money saved in my emergency fundWeight X amount of poundsReflect on how these things may make your life easier in the long run.Think of the daily decisions you make each day and determine what you should answer in order to get closer to that vision of the kind of life you would like to have or maintainFigure out ways to make hard decisions easier to make Content / Tools Mentioned Video TED Talk - Tim FerrissProduct kSafe

    47 min
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The Design Test Improve podcast is a weekly interviewing style podcast where two brothers with different career backgrounds go in-depth on topics such as productivity, mindset, self-improvement, and more all with a goal to break down key steps you can then design into your life, test it, and improve to be closer to reaching the highly productive, centered, and the successful person you want to be.

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