NTL: Improving In Work, Life, And Learning

By Subject Radio

Technology Education Business Careers Educational Technology Software How-To

What's NTL: Improving In Work, Life, And Learning about?

Jon Roberts and Jessica Schultz met while working in South Korea and have been sharing notes on self-improvement, skill development, entrepreneurship, and living abroad ever since. NTL discusses what they’ve learned and goes in depth on how and why we work, live and learn.

Download our free app to listen on your phone

LAST EPISODE

NTL 011: How To Kill A Proj...

03.19.2018

This is the last episode of the NTL Podcast. Because they’ve decided to move in different directions Jon and Jess decided to close out the show with a discussion on how and when to end projects, how to make sure ...

NTL: Improving In Work, Life, And Learning episodes:

03.19.2018 NTL 011: How To Kill A Project Like A Pro This is the last episode of the NTL Podcast. Because they’ve decided to move in different directions Jon and Jess decided to close out the show with a discussion on how and when to end projects, how to make sure ...
03.05.2018 NTL 010: Building Sustainable Collaborations and Fostering Communities Jess and Jon discuss the complicated business of building successful collaborations and how to manage control, trust, and the flow of information in situations where there is no boss or clear authority. They also talk about a new collaboration of ...
02.02.2018 NTL 009: Breaking Down The Writing Process And Some Unusual Thoughts On Deadlines Jess and Jon touch on what they’ve been reading and learning about lately before talking about their writing processes including everything from the software they use to how they seperate editing from composition. They follow this up with some unusual ...
01.25.2018 NTL 008: Always Start Out Copying Jon and Jess start by touching on proactively dealing with procrastination. Then they discuss their years in review and explain their plans for the coming months. They debate the ins and outs of developing complex creative skills and whether copying ...
01.19.2018 NTL 007: The 2017 Sexual Abuse Scandals; What They Mean; And Their Long Term Impact on The Working World Jon and Jess talk about the pressure to have new year’s resolutions, the busy circus that is December, and how they’re preparing for the coming year. They go on to discuss how important the recent sexual abuse scandals are and ...
01.14.2018 NTL 006: Well I’m Bad At It, I’m Always Going To Be Bad At It. I’m Bad At It Jess and Jon trace the progress of technology since the 1980’s and how that has gradually reduced barriers to entry for many freelancers and small scale entrepreneurs. It has also disaggregated many media and creative industries. They then talk about ...
01.04.2018 NTL 005: How We Structure Our Lives - Cities, Jobs, And Friends Jess and Jon give an update on the challenges they laid down for themselves last week. They then explore how they make major decisions about what matters in a place to live, where to work, and how they spend their ...
12.29.2017 NTL 004: Something That’s Complicated, Difficult And You Don’t Do It Regularly Jess and Jon get into Jess’s new job at the bakery, the history of bread, and brewing beer. After that they talk about what outcomes matter in side projects, how investment in skill development squares with producing value now, and ...
12.19.2017 NTL 003: Language is a skill, We Need To Use It Not Explain It Jess and Jon discuss daylight savings time, how tracking their time has surprised them and dig deep into Language learning with a conversation about how to think about learning pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar and the differences between these. They also ...
12.15.2017 NTL 002: Routines & Time Tracking: Systematizing Self-Control Jess and Jon discuss routines, building habits, sleep schedules, attention spans, pomodoro timers, GTD, and measuring the success of plans. They then dive into time tracking, misconceptions around how we spend our time, and the power of collecting data on ...
12.12.2017 NTL 001: Moving To A New Country Is Hard Jess and Jon talk about their backgrounds living and working on four different continents and how they came to work on self improvement so much together. They discuss what the NTL podcast will cover and delve into what it’s like ...