QUIT! with Dan Benjamin

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QUIT! with Dan Benjamin episodes

July 21, 2017111: Emotional Cost
Dan is joined by Haddie to discuss the possible guilt that comes with doing work for profit, new business owner advice from Listener Brian, the right way to encourage (not pressure) your partner to make the leap into a more fulfilling job, how to engage with freelancers, and the services you need to look into when starting your business.
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Evolution of the LEGO logo | Logo Design Love
Road Work on 5by5
Gusto - Payroll
Bench.co - Accounting
The man who built a $1bn firm in his basement - BBC News
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1 hr 5 min
June 28, 2017110: Examination of the Day
Dan and Haddie discuss limiting the hours you work per week, how athletes make sleep a priority, an inspirational quote about believing in yourself, and taking advice from Benjamin Franklin to examine your day.
Links for this episode:
First of all, I’m not interested in “crushing” anything.
Basecamp's CEO Limits Himself to 40-Hour Workweeks--and He Thinks You Should Too | Inc.com
Is group chat making you sweat? – Signal v. Noise
Commencement Speech, Bolelli-Style -
Trickle-down workaholism in startups – Signal v. Noise
Mookie Wilson
Mookie Wilson - Wikipedia
Alan Scherstuhl on Twitter: "wonderfully bizarre old Voice piece I think about much too often: "Favorite Dinosaurs of the Mets" https://t.co/x1rZlAon4T"
Kobe Bryant Workout Routine: 666 Workout | Pop Workouts
How Athletes Make Sleep a Priority | Sleep.org
Ben-Franklin-Schedule.jpg (621×853)
I lived a day according to Benjamin Franklin's schedule and it changed my life | The Daily Dot
Seconds - Interval Timer for HIIT, Tabata Training on the App Store
Seconds Pro - The best interval timer app for HIIT, Tabata and circuit training workouts available on iOS and Android.
High-Intensity Interval Training 101 | HIIT Benefits
Peak Fitness: High-Intensity Interval Training Workout Benefits
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1 hr 15 min
June 23, 2017109: Cone of Silence
Dan and Haddie talk about the soul-destroying addiction of workaholism, creative environments and creative teams, Millennials and saving for buying a home, and the detrimental effects of multitasking (and a solution).
Links for this episode:
Jason Fried on Twitter: "Pathetic… even Apple is promoting workaholism now. Check out this ad for their Planet Of The Apps show. https://t.co/PKn30pWWgn"
Creative Environments Lead to Creative Teams – Thinking Design by Adobe – Medium
Millennials Want to Buy Homes but Aren’t Saving for Down Payments - WSJ
Want to be more productive? Quit multitasking. | | Dropbox Blog
Rework: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson: 9780307463746: Amazon.com: Books
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses: Eric Ries: 9780307887894: Amazon.com: Books
The Ray Bradbury Theater - S01E01 - Marionettes, Inc. (Aired 5-21-85) - YouTube
Most millennials want to buy a home—but about half have nothing saved
Multi-taskers are Bad At It | Productivity
Multitasking won’t make you more productive. Here’s what will. | Dropbox Blog
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1 hr 2 min
May 19, 2017108: The Worst They Can Say is 'No'
Dan is joined by Haddie to answer listener emails about being prepared before you make your side hustle your full time gig, selling yourself in an interview, and being honest.
Next week all about interviews! Send us your questions!
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Line Of Credit (LOC)
11001001 - Wikipedia
Bynar | Memory Alpha | Fandom powered by Wikia
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1 hr 14 min
May 05, 2017107: Already Raw Sorry, I Meant Crisis
Dan and Haddie talk about managing your time, distractions, and going the extra mile to save your customers time.
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1 hr 3 min
April 28, 2017106: Adjunct Loop
Dan and Haddie answer your emails, followup about PhDs, and what to do when the people you're counting on don't do their job.
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Unemployment rates and earnings by educational attainment
Graduate Record Examinations - Wikipedia
Doctor of Philosophy - Wikipedia
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1 hr 17 min
April 14, 2017105: Headline for Ranking
Dan and Haddie talk about the art of sales, not just selling your product but selling yourself during interviews, the math behind making $1 million dollars, podcast promotion strategies, and a comparison of millennials and baby boomers. Don't forget to send us your questions via email for next week's episode!
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Best Answer to “Sell Me This Pen” | Heena Mansuri
How to make $1 million dollars
You are not your job search – Dear Design Student
Young Americans Are Killing Marriage - Bloomberg
The 7 Best Podcast Promotion Strategies (And How to Use Them)
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1 hr 12 min
March 31, 2017104: Mother Internet
Dan and Haddie discuss the struggles that millennials are facing at work, how to make a new hire feel like part of the team. They take listener emails about how to hire the right person for the job and how to get your new business set up.
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Why Incorporate in Delaware? Why Form a Delaware LLC?
Trello
Millennials are struggling at work because their parents 'gave them medals for coming last'
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1 hr 8 min
March 01, 2017103: One-Way Relationship
Dan and Haddie talk about smoking meats, Kentucky Colonel ties, paying attention to your users/fans, geography, and answer your emails about wanting a position at a company that isn't currently hiring, marketing yourself, and choosing between money and your passion.
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* Boards | Trello
Masterbuilt 2-Door Propane Smoker
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What we thought was called a Kentucky Colonel Tie
What turned out to be called a 'western string tie'.
How my search progressed: Kentucky Colonel Tie > Kentucky Bow Tie > Western Tie > Western String Tie/Long String Tie
Map of Northern Europe
Just look at the size of Norway!
The cast iron pan smoker mod
Do you see the poorly designed pan underneath the cast iron one?
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1 hr 11 min
February 18, 2017102: Piping Up Neat
Dan and Haddie talk about applying for jobs, giving your work away for free, pride in a job well done, and another USPS nightmare.
Links for this episode:
Google got it wrong. The open-office trend is destroying the workplace. - The Washington Post
Why Office Perks Are Traps, Not Benefits
Piping
"Good candidates do this?"
But is it good?
Omni (magazine) - Wikipedia
To Raise Productivity, Let More Employees Work from Home
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1 hr 3 min