#29: Bestselling author and relationship expert Logan Ury joins Chris to discuss the science behind successful relationships. They discuss how to build relationships that last a lifetime, how to apply relationship science to professional relationships, and how to make sure you have a fulfilling marriage once you find a partner that is right for you. 

Logan Ury (@loganury) is a behavioral scientist turned dating coach and the author of the bestselling book How to Not Die Alone. She is also the director of relationship science at the dating app Hinge. Previously, she ran Google’s behavioral science team (The Irrational Lab). 

“Love is natural, but dating is not” - Logan Ury

Full show notes available at: https://allthehacks.com/lasting-relationships-logan-ury/

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Resources Mentioned

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Logan Ury’s Book: How to Not Die Alone

Find your dating tendency: Quiz

Relationship contract: Google Doc Template

Notable relationship researchers: Eli Finkel | Dr. John and Julie Gottman

Friendship in the age of loneliness by Adam Smiley Poswolsky: Book 

Full Show Notes

(00:14) Who Is Logan Ury?

(01:32) Why She Titled Her Book “How To Not Die Alone”

(02:38) Does Being in a Relationship Improve Your Life According to Research?

(03:13) Why Logan Ury Went From Behavioral Scientist to Dating Coach

(04:33) Dating Is a Relatively New Phenomenon, How Does That Affect Us?

(05:50) Do Arranged Marriages and Set-Ups Work?

(08:54) Does Having More Options Make Dating Harder?

(11:00) Why the Idea of ‘The One’ or Having a Soul Mate Is a Harmful Idea

(12:02) How to Transition From a Maximizer to a Satisficer Personality in Dating

(14:08) The Three Dating Tendencies (Which One Are You?)

(17:59) Why Don’t We Ever Learn About How to Date Better?

(19:40) Which Couples Are Most Likely to Break Up (According to Relationship Scientists)

(22:42) Can You Learn to Have More Successful Relationships?

(24:23) Four Ways Relationship Science Can Level Up Your Professional Relationships

(29:13) Why You Should Stop Searching for a ‘Spark’

(31:44) Looking for a Life Partner, Not a Prom Date

(34:13) Why You Need a Relationship Contract (And Other Hacks for Married Couples)

(39:40) Why You Should Have Other Significant Others

(44:10) How Logan Ury Wrote Her Book and Overcame Procrastination

(46:30) Should You Write a Book?

(48:09) Logan’s Goals for 2022

(49:25) What Does Logan Ury Think of Dating Apps?

(50:59) How Can You Make Friends as an Adult?

(53:18) How to Connect With Logan Ury

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#28: NBA legend Manu Ginobili joins Chris to share how he made the journey from an Argentine kid who loved basketball to becoming an NBA All-Star. They discuss how Manu pushed his mind and body to beat the odds throughout his career, what led him to such a frugal lifestyle for a professional athlete, and what he's planning for his more than one million credit card points.

Manu (@manuginobili) is an Argentine former professional basketball player and two time NBA all star. Over his 23 year career, he became one of only two players to win a EuroLeague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal. He was a member of the San Antonio Spurs for his entire NBA career, making the playoffs with the team every single year and winning four NBA championships. He retired from in 2018 at age 40 as one of only 30 players to ever play in the NBA in their 40s.

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/winning-manu-ginobili

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Manu Ginobili: Twitter | Instagram

Waking up with Sam Harris: Website

Manu's Book recommendations: Thinking, Fast and Slow | Sapiens | Why We Sleep | Waking Up | Guns Germs and Steel | Unshakeable

All the Hacks #19 with Andy Rachleff

Oura Ring for sleep ($50 Off)

Best Restaurant in Oklahoma: Red PrimeSteak

Full Show Notes

(00:15) Who Is Manu Ginobili?

(02:38) Changing the Aspirations of Argentinian Basketball Players

(05:03) Manu’s Atypical NBA Career as an Outsider and Late Bloomer

(07:09) The Benefit of Appreciating the Value of Coaching Early On

(09:23) Why He Unusually Stayed With One Team His Entire Career

(10:42) How He Unknowingly Kept an Unbeatable Style

(12:38) How to Persevere When You Lose More Than You Win

(16:20) What Helped Manu Become an Exceptional Outlier in the NBA

(18:54) The Very Mundane Changes Manu Made to Improve His Life

(20:30) How Mindfulness and Meditation Transformed Manu’s Mind and Career

(24:57) Spending Time After Retirement

(26:00) Why Your Brain Needs You to Exercise

(27:47) Staying Disciplined With Exercise Even When You Don’t Feel Like It

(30:08) Transitioning to Being a VC From Scratch

(32:18) The Differences Between Running a Company and Running a Team

(33:26) Why He Doesn’t Work Full-Time

(34:25) Not Facing the Challenges He Thought He Was Going to Face After Retiring

(37:01) Why Manu Never Brought Basketball Home

(41:29) Why Manu Drives a Minivan and Doesn’t Buy Fancy Watches

(44:42) What Manu DOES Splurge On

(45:42) How Manu Got Into the World of Points and Miles

(49:13) Manu Ginobili's Travel Bucket List

(51:27) Manu’s Traveling Style

(53:33) Must Dos in Argentina

(55:14) Does Everyone on a Basketball Team Sit in Business Class When the Team Travels?

(56:35) How Manu Realized He’s Doing Investing All Wrong

(58:28) Figuring Out the Value of Sleep

(59:49) Manu’s Book Recommendations

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#27: The Points Guy, Brian Kelly, joins Chris to share tons of points hacks. There are more opportunities today than ever before to earn points. In their conversation, they talk about travel in our post-pandemic world, the best credit cards you can get, how to get the most out of your points and Brian’s favorite travel tips and destinations.

Brian Kelly (@briankelly) founded The Points Guy (TPG) in 2010. TPG is one of the largest authority sites in the world focused on maximizing points and miles. Before TPG Brian worked on Wall Street at Morgan Stanley.

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/the-points-guy-brian-kelly

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Brian Kelly: Instagram

The Points Guy: App | Website | Twitter

Point.me: $1 for your first month with this link (and using the code HACKS)

Bora Bora Hotels: Conrad | St. Regis

Moorea Hotels: Hilton | Sofitel

Changing Award Travel: TPG Guide

Get points on paying rent: Bilt Rewards

Southwest Companion Pass: How to quickly earn the Southwest Companion Pass | Card Signups

Award Booking Services: PointsPros | Point.me (formerly Juicy Miles)

Should you get Amex Centurion (black) card: TPG Article

Lonely Planet: Website

Meet locals when you travel: Couchsurfing | With Locals

Full Show Notes

(00:17) Who Is Brian Kelly?

(01:30) Brian’s Trips During the Pandemic

(03:30) Places That Haven’t Opened Up Yet

(03:56) Is Travel in COVID-19 Actually Unsafe?

(05:20) How Have Points Changed in the Pandemic?

(07:55) How Rich Do You Have to Be to Earn Lots of Points?

(09:42) A Way You Can Stay Organized If You Have Many Credit Cards

(11:47) Should You Use a Points Booking Company or Book Flights Yourself With Points?

(13:57) How You Can Keep Track of All Your Airline Points

(15:00) Should You Use a Portal to Help You Spend Your Points?

(16:19) Should You Transfer Your Credit Card Points to Hotels?

(20:40) Chris’ Bad Relationship With American (Founders Card)

(21:51) When You Should Cancel or Downgrade a Credit Card

(23:12) One of the Best Credit Card Perks Out There (Get Free Flights for Your Travel Partner)

(24:53) Awesome Lounges by Capital One Opening Soon

(25:26) Should You Get an Amex Centurion (Black) Card and Other Premium Cards?

(28:28) The Points Guy’s Addiction to Points and Miles

(29:58) The Inconvenience of Checking Bags

(32:46) Getting Destination Tips From SMART and Seasoned Travelers

(35:04) A Mask Hack for Long Flights (and an Eating Hack)

(35:48) What to Do in a City You’ve Never Visited Before

(37:08) Advice for Growing a Community-Based Business

(40:12) Should You Get Travel Insurance?

(41:16) Top Destinations for People Who Are New to Points

(44:30) Why You Should Read the Travel Guide for Your OWN City

(46:21) How to Keep in Touch With The Points Guy

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#26: Best-selling author Tim Ferriss chats with Chris about how he built and grew his podcast (The Tim Ferriss Show) to 700+ Million Downloads. They give a deep inside look at how their podcasts got started and how everything comes together each week (equipment, production, interviews and more). They also discuss a number of topics relevant outside of podcasting, like interviewing skills, marketing, branding and storytelling.

Tim Ferriss (@tferriss) has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People.” He is an early-stage technology investor and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans. His podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show was the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads and has now exceeded 700 million downloads.

Full show notes available at: https://allthehacks.com/podcasting-tim-ferriss

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Resources Mentioned

Tim Ferriss: Twitter | Instagram | Blog | Podcast | 5-Bullet Friday Newsletter

Tim’s Resources on Podcasting: 2016 Blog Post | Interview with Rolf Potts

Podcast Recording Platforms: Zencastr | SquadCast | Riverside.fm | QuickTime | Apple

Other Podcasting Tools: Descript | Chartable

Podcasting Equipment

Tim’s Books

Tim Ferriss Show Episodes:

Other Books and Blog Posts: 

Other Podcasts:

Full Show Notes

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#25: Bestselling author Nir Eyal joins Chris to discuss how you can become indistractable. They discuss the hidden psychology that drives people to distraction, why procrastination is not a character flaw, why you should stop using to-do lists and how becoming indistractable will let you take back your time and start making traction on the things that matter to you in your life.

Nir Eyal (@nireyal) has taught at the Stanford School of Business and their design school. He has co-founded and sold two tech companies and is the author of two best-selling books: Hooked: How To Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/becoming-indistractable-nir-eyal

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Resources Mentioned

Nir's Website: Nir and Far (includes Nir's free 80 page Indistractable workbook)

Summary of Indistractable: The Most Important Skill of the Future is Being ‘Indistractable’

Nir's Books:

Select Articles & Resources from Nir:

Full Show Notes

(00:24) Who Is Nir Eyal?

(01:48) What Is the Opposite of Distraction (And It’s Not Focus)?

(03:06) How Your Mind Tricks You Into Thinking You’re Being Productive

(04:51) How He Discovered That Distraction Doesn’t Have Anything to Do With Technology

(09:57) Here’s the Real (Scientific) Reason Why You Get Distracted

(13:13) 4 Steps to Become Indistractable

(15:06) This Is How You Can Stop Being Impulsive

(20:55) The Problem With To-Do Lists

(25:04) The Difference Between Diversion and Distraction

(28:27) How to Save Time and Energy on Checking Your Email

(35:03) Building an Indistractable Workplace: Reactive Work vs. Reflective Work

(36:58) Do What You Say You Will or Burn $100 Bill (Price Pact)

(40:49) Can You Get Your Partner to Be Indistractable With You? (Effort Pact)

(44:48) Is Multitasking a Distraction (And What Is Multichannel Multitasking)?

(46:50) Wearing a Concentration Crown (Work From Home Hack)

(48:44) When Should You Start Teaching Your Kids to Be Indistractable?

(49:40) How to Connect With Nir

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#24: Entrepreneur Jaspreet Singh joins Chris to discuss what a minority mindset is and how you can have one yourself. They talk about how to get through the tough early days of any entrepreneurial project, some of Jaspreet’s mistakes and learnings, and his favorite financial tips and hacks.

Jaspreet Singh (@m2jaspreetsingh) is a licensed attorney and serial entrepreneur, who in 2015 decided to help others avoid the financial mistakes he made and founded Minority Mindset - a financial media company and popular YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers.

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/minority-mindset-jaspreet-singh

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Resources Mentioned

Minority Mindset: YouTube Channel | Minority Mindset News Channel | Website | Instagram

Connect with Jaspreet: Instagram | LinkedIn

Full Show Notes

(00:16) Who Is Jaspreet Singh?

(01:30) What Is a Minority Mindset?

(01:56) How Jaspreet’s Life Experiences Led Him to Develop a Minority Mindset

(06:41) When He Finally Figured Out He Can Actually Be an Entrepreneur (And Didn’t Have to Be a Doctor)

(08:37) How to Think Differently EVEN When Your Loved Ones Don’t Support You

(13:06) What Changes Do You Have to Make to Start Escaping the Rat Race?

(15:56) How You Can Use Your Creativity to Start a Business Without Spending a Lot of Money (Or Risk)

(19:19) How to Stay Consistent on YouTube Even If No One Is Watching Your Content

(22:04) Instead of Working to Make Money, Work to Build Assets

(25:01) Here’s Why You’ll Probably Need More Than One Job

(30:19) Good Reasons to Save Money vs. Bad Reasons to Save Money

(34:16) Follow The Rule of 5 Before Spending Your Money

(37:22) What Jaspreet Loves to Splurge On

(40:27) How to Connect With Jaspreet Singh

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#23: Behavioral Scientist Kristen Berman joins Chris to discuss what research shows about why people act so irrationally, how we can actually change our own behaviors, why she thinks habits are overrated, and some great hacks for increasing happiness. 

Kristen Berman (@bermster) co-founded Irrational Labs  and Common Cents Lab at Duke University, and is a founding team member of Google’s behavioral science unit. Kristen also co-authored a series of workbooks called Hacking Human Nature for Good: A practical guide to changing human behavior and is the host of the new podcast: Science of Change.  

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/behavior-change-kristen-berman

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Kristen Berman: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter

Kristen's New Podcast: The Science of Change

Irrational Labs: Website | Newsletter | Online Bootcamps

Rescue Time App: Website

Habit Discontinuity theory  

How to use other people to achieve your goals

Why Habits are overrated

Get a dog (and why you shouldn't try to create habits)

Give yourself a deadline - the deadline made me do it. 

3 ways to stress less about money

Collection of Rule of Thumb research

Full Show Notes

(00:14) Who Is Kristen Berman?

(01:59) What Actually Influences Our Decision-Making?

(03:20) Is Efficient Decision-Making as Simple as Changing Your Environment?

(05:49) Why Saving Is NOT a Habit

(09:10) Setting Up Decision Days

(10:37) How You Can Stop Procrastinating With Your Decisions

(13:25) Why Online Communities Focused on Money Motivate You

(15:21) How You Should Act When You Have a Really Busy To-Do List

(18:39) What Voting, Flu Shots, and Your To-Do List Have in Common

(20:10) Why Teaching Someone Something Is Simply Not Enough (According to Scientific Research)

(22:54) Setting Up Systems for Your Life That Suit Your Personality and Your ERRORS

(28:03) How to Make Committing to Working Out Easier

(30:32) Here’s Why (and How) You Should Disrupt Your Life More Often

(35:44) One Thing Everyone Can Do to Optimize Their Life Experience

(37:47) An Easy Hack to Feel Happier Almost Instantly

(38:52) Why You Should Get Uncomfortably Specific About Your Goal Behaviors

(42:00) How to Have Self Control in a World Full of Impulse Triggers

(45:11) Is Being Aware of Your Biases Enough to Change Your Behavior?

(46:38) Why Opting Out of Things Can Make You Happier

(48:25) Designing for Peak Experiences When You Travel

(49:56) How to Have More Interesting Conversations

(52:46) What Is Kristen Berman Up to These Days?

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#22: Patrick McGinnis, bestselling author and creator of the word FOMO, joins Chris to discuss the history of FOMO, ways to overcome the toll it can have on your life, a framework to vastly improve your decision-making and their favorite hacks.

Patrick McGinnis (@pjmcginnis) is credited for coining the words 'FOMO' and 'FOBO' in 2004. He's the author of two bestselling books: The 10% Entrepreneur and Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice and his work has been featured in the New York Times, Politico, and more. He's also the host of the hit podcast FOMOsapiens.

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/fomo-patrick-mcginnis

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Patrick McGinnis: Website | FOMOsapiens Podcast | Twitter | Instagram

Patrick's Books: 10% Entrepreneur | Fear of Missing Out: Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice

Patrick's Course: How To Be A Part-Time Entrepreneur Course

Ariana Huffington's Phone Bed: Amazon

HabitShare App: Website

Full Show Notes

(00:19) Who Is Patrick McGinnis?

(02:40) How He Coined the Word 'FOMO'

(06:39) The Actual Definition of 'FOMO' From Its Creator

(08:41) How to Remember That Social Media Is Not a Real Representation of Life

(11:09) Are You Part of the 80% That Sleep With Their Phone Next to Them? Do This Instead

(12:40) Things You Can Do to Lighten FOMO Anxiety

(15:30) Was There FOMO Before Social Media?

(17:40) Core Drivers of FOMO

(18:28) What Is FOBO and Is It More Positive Than FOMO?

(20:42) How Do You Balance FOBO With Healthy Optimization? (A Decision-Making Hack)

(27:02) The Difference Between Maximizers and Satisficers

(28:59) The Great Resignation: What You Should Do Before Quitting Your Job

(34:46) Should You Have a Successful Side-Hustle Before Quitting Your Job?

(38:20) A Funny Hack for Getting Better Treatment at Restaurants

(39:14) Making Meditation a Habit That Actually Lasts (Competitive Meditation)

(44:38) Productivity Hack: Getting a Proper Home Office

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#21: Author and money expert Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez joins Chris to talk about hacks for visiting and living in cities, deals for holiday gifting and why most money problems aren’t really about money. 

Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez (@stefanieoconnell) is a journalist and author of The Broke and Beautiful Life, the host of the Money Confidential podcast and the founder of Statement Cards. Her work and advice has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and more. 

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/city-hacks-stefanie-oconnell-rodriguez

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Stefanie: Twitter | Website | Money Confidential Podcast

Stephanie's Book: Broke and Beautiful Life

Get free haircuts: Salon Apprentice 

Exciting Dates Book: Adventure Challenge

Stephanie's Guide: 25 Money talks every couple should have

Stefanie's Newsletter: Ambition Bulletin

Full Show Notes

(00:20) Who Is Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez?

(01:26) How Stefanie Went from Broadway to Being a Personal Finance Expert

(04:12) The Worst Thing About Low-Paying Careers

(04:49) The Only Consolation When You Are Not Making a Lot of Money

(06:06) How to Do Amazing Activities in High Cost of Living Cities for Free (Or Cheap)

(08:58) How to Find Side Hustles That Give You Exclusive Access to Things You’re Interested In

(11:12) How Can You Go to the Theater for Free (Or Very Cheap)?

(13:58) How to Get Floor Seats at SNL

(15:22) How You Can Have Fun on the Weekends Using Your Credit Card Rewards

(16:11) How You Can Get Discounted Dental Work AND Free Haircuts

(18:10) Why Living in a High Cost of Living Area Really Pays (Despite Being Expensive)

(19:36) Does Where You Live Still Matter in a Post-COVID World? (Geoarbitrage Your Income)

(23:38) Hacks for Holiday Gifting!

(24:57) Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Gifts

(27:40) Chris’ Attempt at Trying to Opt Out of Holiday Gift Lists

(30:29) When People Get Your Kids Gifts They Don’t Need

(31:26) Stop Buying Birthday Gifts for Your Significant Other, Do This Instead

(32:57) Money Issues Are Almost Never About the Money (Explained)

(37:04) What Does It Mean to Be Financially Fair and Equal in a Relationship?

(43:19) The Ambition Penalty Women Face in the Workplace

(50:06) How Women Can Advocate for Themselves While Avoiding Backlash

(52:44) How to Connect With Stefanie

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#20: All the Hacks host Chris Hutchins answers the top questions from listeners, including redeeming your points and miles for maximum value, managing your points as a couple, the best financial tools and services and his favorite apps for maximizing productivity.

Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) is the host of All the Hacks and the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront. He's amassed over 12 million points/miles in his lifetime, has started/sold two companies and is a registered investment advisor.

Links to the best credit cards and signup bonuses: ATH Best Cards Page

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/listener-questions

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Resources Mentioned

DIY Pro Pest Control: Pestie (10% Off)

Top Credit Card & Signup Links: Top Cards for 2021 | Best Signup Bonuses

Point.me: $1 for your first month with this link (and using the code HACKS)

Award Search Sites: Expert Flyer | KVS Availability Tool

Award Booking Services: List and Reviews

Budgeting: Mint, YNAB, Copilot and Tiller

Net Worth Tracking: Wealthfront

Taxes: TurboTax or Andersen Tax

Self-Directed Brokerage: Interactive Brokers or Vanguard

Automated Brokerage: Wealthfront ($5k Managed Free)

529: Wealthfront

Estate Planning: Trust and Will (15% Off)

Crypto: BlockFi ($250 in free Crypto)

HSA: Lively

Efficiency Apps: Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts | Alfred | Rectangle (or Spectacle)

Passwords/Security: 1Password (Free Trial)

Mobile apps on your computer: Blue Stacks

Full Show Notes

(1:13) Getting Rid of Ants and Pests

(3:00) Q: What Are the Top 2-3 Credit Cards for 2021?

(6:32) Q: Are Signup Bonuses a Good Way to Earn Points?

(8:06) Best Signup Bonuses Right Now

(10:47) Q: How Do You Earn the Most Points for Wedding Expenses?

(12:36) Q: How Do You Optimize Earning Points as a Couple?

(16:22) Preventing Miles From Expiring

(17:38) Q: Are Points Worth It If You Don’t Travel Much?

(18:39) Q: Is There Any Downside to Buying Gift Cards to Earn Points?

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