16min Week

By ew and th

Two Singaporean guys who share their weekly experiences and learnings about life hacks, fitness, productivity, tech, gadgets and adventures!

Come learn some new things every week!

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

16min Week episodes:

November 05, 2020 Practical tips for Parents with children growing from pre-school [16mw008]
Welcome to the eight episode of the 16 Minute Week podcast!
This podcast is a side, fun experiment to share some ideas, lessons, while we continue to learn from others.
5 Nov 2020 : Are you a parent with a child going from pre-school to school soon?
Ms Khailin, a business coach and mother of two, spend months with experts to gather 12 specially curated resources bundled to help parents transit their children from preschool to Primary 1.
Available for very limited time till 27 Nov 2020. Find out more now!
Resources mentioned:
https://bundles.sg/
PS: Do pardon the occasional audio issue.
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20min
August 08, 2020 After the CB (lockdown) into new Phases [16mw007]
Welcome to the seventh episode of the 16 Minute Week podcast!
This podcast is a side, fun experiment for two Singaporean guys who had some life lessons taught and want to share some ideas, while we continue to learn from others. We try to keep each episode to approx 16minutes so you can quickly pick up a useful idea / lifehack / productivity tip you can try for the day.
6 June 2020 : How are things after Circuit Breaker (Singapore's Lockdown) and we go into new norms?
Are we going to keep WFH? And what is our home setup?
Resources mentioned:
Hyperdrive Juice
SmartPlug
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18min
June 13, 2020 Circuit Breaker p2 with Guest KhaiLin [16mw006]
Welcome to the sixth episode of the 16 Minute Week podcast!
This podcast is a side, fun experiment for two Singaporean guys who had some life lessons taught and want to share some ideas, while we continue to learn from others. We try to keep each episode to approx 16minutes so you can quickly pick up a useful idea / lifehack / productivity tip you can try for the day.
25 April 2020 : This week, we have a special guest, Khai Lin, a friend of ours and her own life coaching business. She will share some of her challenges during the Circuit Breaker, with husband and 2 kids at home 24/7! Together with some of her solutions to get some me time and keeping sane, we will discuss how this Circuit Breaker has changed how we work and relax at home.
Resources mentioned:
alomoves
Moov fitness tracker
Joe Wicks Youtube
Khai Lin's website
Pardon the audio quality as we were trying out a new podcast software and some of the audio have some echo/feedback in them.
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29min
April 23, 2020 Circuit Breaker Singapore and how we cope [16MW005]
Welcome to the fifth episode of the 16 Minute Week podcast!
This podcast is a side, fun experiment for two Singaporean guys who had some life lessons taught and want to share some ideas, while we continue to learn from others. We try to keep each episode to approx 16minutes so you can quickly pick up a useful idea / lifehack / productivity tip you can try for the day.
This week, we talk about Singapore's Circuit Breaker measures against the COVID19 virus, how we are all coping working from home and what are the ways we keep our body and minds healthy.
We did this before the extension was announced :S
Resources mentioned:
7 min workout video
Online games with colleagues and friends

Do pardon the audio quality, there were some dropouts.

Photo credit: Unable to trace origin, if you know, let us know so we can share who did the creative image of Darth mask!
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18min
January 14, 2020 Thank you 2019, welcome 2020! [16MW004]
Welcome 2020 and to our forth 16 Minute Week podcast episode!

This podcast is a side, fun experiment for two Singaporean guys who had some life lessons taught and want to share some ideas, while we continue to learn from others. We try to keep each episode to approx 16 minutes so you can quickly pick up a useful idea / life hacks/ productivity tips you can try for the day.

This week, we both did a quick review of 2019: the highlights and lessons we learnt and what we hope to bring over and do more for 2020! Goal setting tips; "High aim, shoot low," and stretch goals. Happy listening!

Review of 2019:
Fitness goals - Job change (positive) - Completion of first Ironman 70.3

Goals of 2020:
Fitness goals - Easing into the new workplace

Highlights of 2019:
Bintan Ironman 70.3 - U2 concert - Osaka vacation

Resources mentioned:
Personal End-year review
Amazon's team size 2 pizza rule

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16min
August 17, 2019 Say 'NO to sugar! e-Read now! To Samsung Note10 and new phones or Not? [16MW003]
Welcome to our second 16 Minute Week podcast episode!

This podcast is a side, fun experiment for two Singaporean guys who had some life lessons taught and want to share some ideas, while we continue to learn from others. We try to keep each episode to approx 16 minutes so you can quickly pick up a useful idea / life hack/ productivity tips you can try for the day.

This week, Eric will talk about his journey in cutting sugar from his diet and why sugar is so bad for our bodies. Terence will touch on his love for reading reading, whether its physical or electronic. He will also give his take on the new Samsung Note 10 and you can guess how long I have had my current phone... hahaha, happy listening!

Resources mentioned:
Book: Year Of No Sugar by Eve O. Schaub
Tech:
Onyx Boox Nova Pro - the non-pro is no longer available, the difference being you now can write with a stylus on it.
Amazon Kindle - the e-Reader Kindle family
Samsung Note 10 in Singapore - Presale now till 23 August 2019

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17min
August 07, 2019 Let's do Meditation, get HIIT! and Happy 54th birthday Singapore! [16MW002]
Welcome to our second 16 Minute Week podcast episode!

This podcast is a side, fun experiment for two Singaporean guys who had some life lessons taught and want to share some ideas, while we continue to learn from others. We try to keep each episode to approx 16minutes so you can quickly pick up a useful idea / lifehack/ productivity tips you can try for the day.

This week, Eric and Terence speaks about meditation and it's advantages, with tips to try it yourself starting with just 30 seconds of breathing!
Eric shared about HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), its benefits and the Youtube video is linked below.

Lastly Terence shared his experience of attending the National Day Parade at the Padang and how it differs from having it at the floating platform. Wishing everyone and Singapore a wonderful 54th National Day weekend!

Resources mentioned:
Meditation:
Headspace - Guided meditation - best in class
Calm - Lots of guided and non guided tracks with bedtime sessions
Abide - Christian based meditation
Simple Habits - meditation is just one of the many listed habits
Spotify meditation tracks - Have a Spotify account? Find a track here you can use, there are tons to choose from!

HIIT youtube video: 30 minute No-Equipment HIIT workout

Photo credit: Hand photo created by www.rawpixel.com
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16min
July 30, 2019 Our first episode: Intermittent Fasting, Claim back your time from emails and meetings! (16MW001)
Welcome to our very first 16 Minute Week podcast episode!
This podcast is a side, fun experiment for two Singaporean guys who had some life lessons taught and want to share some ideas, while we continue to learn from others. We try to keep each episode to approx 16minutes so you can quickly pick up a useful idea / lifehack/ productivity tip you can try for the day.
This week, we talk about Eric's intermittent fasting as part of his half Iron-man training, while Terence shares his team's reception to no email notifications for better productivity.

Resources mentioned:
Book: "The One Thing" By Gary Keller
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FAQs about 16min Week:

How many episodes does 16min Week have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.