New Year's resolutions are a noble concept, but they tend to have a pretty terrible success rate. We talk about implementing and sticking to new goals.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Martin and Thomas’ 2018 Year in Review (Ep. 244)

Thomas' Productivity course on Skillshare

John Green's How to Make Goals, Not Resolutions video

The Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene

The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss

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Timestamps:

0:02:18 - Announcement: Thomas' productivity course on Skillshare

0:05:11 - Figuring out the things you really want to accomplish and acting on them

0:20:20 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)

0:23:49 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)

0:25:38 - Figuring out the things you really want to accomplish and acting on them (continued)

0:33:00 - Being realistic about your limitations

0:39:27 - Recap and conclusion

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