John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry and became obsessed with the idea of re-designing time. He’s also the author of multiple books and his work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Time, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many others.
In this episode, Eric and John discuss his book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matt ... Show More
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The Science of Getting Unstuck: When to Keep Going and When to Let Go with Adam Alter
In this episode, Adam Alter discusses the science of getting unstuck and learning to know when to keep going or when to let go. He explores why people get stuck in areas like work, creativity, and personal growth, and discuss the psychological and cultural factors behind feeling ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2023
How to Finish What Matters & Get More Free Time | Spotlight Convo
<p>How many times have you said yes to something, started it, gotten halfway through, then either been distracted, run out of time, energy, money, ideas, motivation, or all the above? And, just kind of walk away, leaving something that could’ve been amazing unfinished? Never gett ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2022
Johann Hari | Why You Can’t Pay Attention (and how to get it back)
<p>I’ve come to believe that the quality and richness of our lives is, in no small part, determined by the depth and quality of our attention. If it’s massively distracted, perpetually spinning out, and focused on negativity, that will also largely be the state of our lives, rega ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2023
Mental Health Expert on The Real Reason You Stay Anxious All Day | Dr. John Delony
<p>Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. John has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. He is the author of the bestselling books Own Your Past, Change Your Fu ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 2021
Julia Galef | How to Stop Deluding Ourselves
<p>We tend to think we’re smart, rational beings, making good choices based on clear information. In truth, we’re anything but. We are pretty much walking, talking bundles of delusion and bias, much of it utterly hidden from our consciousness, by no one other than our subconsciou ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2022
Colin O'Brady | The Power of Quests (and how to mount yours)
<p>So, what would make someone strap a sled loaded with 375 pounds of food and supplies onto their body, then drag it across a stormy, windswept, frozen landmass at the bottom of the earth for 54 days in brutal subzero temperatures, just to say they did it? What might the average ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2020
How to Change Your Brain With Dr. Andrew Huberman (+ Utkarsh!)
“Behavior first. Thoughts, feelings and perceptions follow.”Andrew HubermanYou can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Past the ripe age of 25, we are fully cooked; calcified in our ways. So dispense with the idea of learning a new language, skill, or thought pattern—it’s just not hap ... Show More
2h 47m