18: Eventually it sucks less (with Merlin Mann)

Merlin stops by to talk about finding a job that fits you, prototyping your future, and manufacturing care. Then we have a lot of rapid fire questions for him.

Special Guest: Merlin Mann.

Links:

- [Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann](http://www.merlinmann.com/ "Independent Writer, Speaker, and Broadcaster - Merlin Mann")

- [Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies "Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | Twitter")

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- [Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ "Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann")

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- [Do By Friday](http://dobyfriday.com/ "Do By Friday")

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- [5by5 | Back to Work #2: Picture of a Boat](http://5by5.tv/b2w/2 "5by5 | Back to Work #2: Picture of a Boat")

- [5by5 | Back to Work #7: Vocational Wheel](http://5by5.tv/b2w/7 "5by5 | Back to Work #7: Vocational Wheel")

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- [Scott Simpson (@scottsimpson) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/scottsimpson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor "Scott Simpson (@scottsimpson) | Twitter")

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- [Hot Fuzz (2007) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/ "Hot Fuzz (2007) - IMDb")

- [Designing Your Life](http://designingyour.life/ "Designing Your Life")

- [Fits + Starts: 3: Five Jobs and a Bunch of Dogwhistles](http://fitsandstarts.fm/five-jobs-and-a-bunch-of-dogwhistles "Fits + Starts: 3: Five Jobs and a Bunch of Dogwhistles")

- [Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaly_Csikszentmihalyi "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Wikipedia")

- [Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) "Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia")

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- [Survivalism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivalism "Survivalism - Wikipedia")

- [Gestalt psychology - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology "Gestalt psychology - Wikipedia")

- [Nature versus nurture - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_versus_nurture "Nature versus nurture - Wikipedia")

- [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/ "Overcast")

- [Kaby Lake - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaby_Lake "Kaby Lake - Wikipedia")

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- [The Best of The Soup Nazi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lfZg-apSA "The Best of The Soup Nazi - YouTube")

- [Wolf Brand Chili](http://www.wolfbrandchili.com/ "Wolf Brand Chili")

- [The Godfather (1972) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/ "The Godfather (1972) - IMDb")

- [The Godfather: Part II (1974) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071562/?ref_=tt_rec_tt "The Godfather: Part II (1974) - IMDb")

- [Sophie's Choice (1982) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084707/ "Sophie's Choice (1982) - IMDb")

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- [SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts on SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/ "SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts on SoundCloud")

- [Huffduffer](https://huffduffer.com/ "Huffduffer")

- [Marxism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism "Marxism - Wikipedia")

- [In Rainbows - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Rainbows#Release "In Rainbows - Wikipedia")

- [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/ "Patreon")

- [Serial](https://serialpodcast.org/ "Serial")

- [The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400291/ "The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014) - IMDb")

- [Søren Kierkegaard - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8ren_Kierkegaard "Søren Kierkegaard - Wikipedia")

- [Shark Tank - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tank "Shark Tank - Wikipedia")

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- [Veep - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veep "Veep - Wikipedia")

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- [Parks and Recreation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation "Parks and Recreation - Wikipedia")