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Nir Eyal of NirAndFar talks about why the pursuit of flow is overrated

Episode 1038: The Pursuit of Flow Is Overrated by Nir Eyal on Staying Focused on Boring Tasks

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.”

Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products.

In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.

Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn).

Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.

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Mahevash Shaikh with I Like to Dabble talks about why the dream job is dead

Episode 1037: Why The Dream Job is Dead by Mahevash Shaikh with I Like to Dabble on Approaching Work Differently

Daniella is a software engineer and sidepreneur who has gone from 0 to 12 income streams in 4 years, paid off over $40k of debt in the process, and moved 2100 miles cross country with her wife Alexandra to live in their dream location. 

Prior to that, she was going through back-to-back layoffs, had no savings, and was living paycheck to paycheck.  

Now, she teaches thousands of others how to start and grow their own side hustles and businesses, get their money right, find remote work that aligns with what they really want to do, and live their best life. 

The original post is located here: https://iliketodabble.com/dream-job/

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Lucy Rose with Carl Pullein talks about the dangers of stress

Episode 1036: The Dangers Of Stress: How Workplace Worry Harms Human Health, And How To Stop It by Lucy Rose with Carl Pullein

Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses. 

His passion and dedication to helping people become better at managing their time so they can focus on what is important to them is legendary and his presentations and workshops are highly interactive, entertaining and educational.

The original post can be found here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/the-dangers-of-stress-how-workplace-worry-harms-human-health-and-how-to-stop-it/1/5/2019

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Lisa Jeffs talks about how to manage stress at work

Episode 1035: How to Manage Stress at Work by Lisa Jeffs on Learning How to Enjoy Your Job

Lisa Jeffs is an Intuitive Life Coach and Entrepreneur Coach from North York (Toronto) who serves clients all over the globe. Lisa helps entrepreneurs, leaders, visionaries, and experts discover and live their greatest life's purpose. She's been featured in publications such as Thrive Global, Tiny Buddha, YFS Magazine and Awesomeness TV. She lives in Toronto with her creative teenager and rambunctious tortoise.

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Jenny Lee of Hello Brio tells you how to charge your clients for creative work

Episode 1034: How to Charge Your Clients for Creative Work by Jenny Lee of Hello Brio on Freelancer Rates

Hello Brio isn’t just another minimalism blog or an iPad blog.

It was created in 2013 by Jenny Lee to be a place for her to rediscover her soul and find her true self after a personal, life-altering event. The site took many turns along the way, and now it’s a place for you to find abundant creativity through digital simplicity and mind minimalism.

They love: 

Everything you find there is filtered through an intentional living lens.

By decluttering your home, mind, calendar, and soul, you will have a solid foundation to rebuild your mindset so that you can uncover your life’s full potential.

You can find them here on YouTube

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Courtney Luke talks about the role of managers in the workplace

Episode 1033: The Role Of Managers In The Workplace by Courtney Luke of Arrest Your Debt on Different Types of Managers

Arrest Your Debt is a wide-ranging personal finance website, yet focuses on helping first responders and people struggling with debt. The owners, Courtney and Ryan Luke have made it their mission to help people get out of debt and start building wealth on any income. 

There are three main areas of focus for Arrest Your Debt: 

1. To provide trustworthy personal finance information to first responders. 

2. To help first responders take control of their money and get out of debt. 

And 3. To provide valuable resources and references to first responders to help them grow their nest eggs and enjoy the retirement they deserve. 

Since 2009 when they started their journey toward financial literacy, they’ve been featured on MarketWatch, Forbes, Fox Business, Experian, MSN, Ladders, and USA Today

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Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents tells you how to quit your job and work for yourself. This is part 2 of 2.

Episode 1032: [Part 2] How To Quit Your Job And Become Self-Employed – 5 Steps For Success by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com.

The original post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2022/01/how-to-quit-your-job-and-become-self-employed.html

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Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents tells you how to quit your job and work for yourself. This is part 1 of 2.

Episode 1031: [Part 1] How To Quit Your Job And Become Self-Employed – 5 Steps For Success by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com.

The original post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2022/01/how-to-quit-your-job-and-become-self-employed.html

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Martin Fenwick with Altris shares two short posts about reflections on high performance, and disrupting disruptiveness

Episode 510: Reflecting on High Performance AND Disrupting Disruptiveness by Martin Fenwick with Altris

Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions they deliver must be distinctive.

The original posts are located here: https://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=1920 & https://blog.altris.co.nz/?p=1807 

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Lorraine Roberte with I Will Teach You to Be Rich teaches you how to become an entrepreneur in 6 steps

Episode 1029: How to Become an Entrepreneur in 6 Steps by Lorraine Roberte with I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more.

Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich.

He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000.

The original post is located here: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/how-to-become-an-entrepreneur/ 

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