QUIT! with Dan Benjamin

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QUIT! with Dan Benjamin episodes

January 28, 2017101: Dog Tied Up
Dan and Haddie return for Episode #101! They talk about sticking with your new company and not taking the easy route (taking a full time job), doing your job to the fullest extent, thinking about others, a UPS debacle, and a dog.
Links for this episode:
Back to Work - #308
Fireside.fm/quit
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1 hr 4 min
September 17, 2016100: Spooked
Dan is joined by Haddie and Maggie in-studio for this amazing 100th episode. They discuss credit card debt, rotisserie chickens as an example of buying time, J.K. Rowling's philosophy of roadblocks, and GitHub's holacracy.
Links for this episode:
How Millennials Became Spooked by Credit Cards - NYTimes.com
Are Rotisserie Chickens a Bargain?
Strengthening our foundation — Medium
J.K. Rowling on Twitter: "I wrote first 2 Potters by hand and typed them on a 10 yr old typewriter. All a writer needs is talent & ink. https://t.co/oK30qfcVZK"
Some helpful advice
It’s Tough Being Over 40 in Silicon Valley - Bloomberg
Why GitHub Finally Abandoned Its Bossless Workplace - Bloomberg
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August 14, 201699: How To Begin
Dan is joined by Haddie to discuss the difference between an LLC, S Corp, C Corp, a DBA, and which one might be right for you and your new business.
Links for this episode:
Road Work - 5by5
Reviews:
"Dan you are the best" - Listener
"Procrastination" Tales Of Mere Existence - YouTube
Register Your Fictitious or "Doing Business As" (DBA) Name | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Register With State Agencies | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov
Compare Business Types - Business Structure Comparison Chart
Compare Business Structures - LLC vs. Corporation, S Corporation and C Corporation | LegalZoom
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1 hr 17 min
July 27, 201698: Work Weight
Dan and Haddie and talk about how strength training and functional movement relate to improving your quality of life, health, and how the same mental techniques can be used to improve your professional work life as well.
Links for this episode:
No Snooze Zone: The Insanely Early Morning Routines of America's Favorite Newscasters - Bon Appétit
5by5 | Back to Work #276: Do You Even Lift?
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1 hr 14 min
July 09, 201697: Necessary Evils
Dan and Haddie discuss the myth of work life balance, the risks of making your employees your friends, the necessary evils of LinkedIn and Facebook, the importance of avatars, becoming a bike messenger, getting laid off, and more.
Links for this episode:
Millennials Still Want Kids, Just Not Right Now - Bloomberg
Austin Kleon on Twitter: "I believe that this is the only thing worth reading about “work/life balance” https://t.co/UgRHsIcwVq https://t.co/nYwE89ft8T"
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1 hr 15 min
July 01, 201696: The Binge Generation
Dan is joined by Haddie to talk about apprenticeship, how millennials DO want job stability, firing people, turning hobbies into side hustles, and how money does actually equal happiness, well...kind of.
Links for this episode:
Study linking college education with brain tumor risk raises many questions - CBS News
You are still watching a staggering amount of TV every day - Recode
Study: Money Buys Happiness When Income Is $75,000 - TIME
$83,000 Is The New $75,000 Happiness Benchmark For Annual Income - Social Media Week
Happiness Revisited: A Household Income of $75K? - dshort - Advisor Perspectives
Angus Deaton, Who Just Won Nobel Prize, Thinks A $75,000 Salary Makes You Happy - Forbes
The "Perfect" Salary for Happiness, by State
Resumes are worthless: An unfiltered look at how one CEO hires employees — Quartz
The Fallacy of Job Insecurity - The New Yorker
Why the Conventional Wisdom About Job-Hopping Millennials Is Wrong - The Experts - WSJ
5by5 | Road Work #34: China Pig
Why The Next Generation After Millennials Will Be 'Builders', Not 'Founders' - Forbes
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1 hr 10 min
June 25, 201695: The Other Millenial
Dan and Haddie talk about BREXIT, millennials, baby boomers, gen X, and the rise of the side hustle.
Links for this episode:
Millennials are obsessed with side hustles because they’re all we’ve got — Quartz
Splenius Capitis
‘Brexit’: Explaining Britain’s Vote on European Union Membership - The New York Times
Where Haddie saw the word "BREXIT" first
UK students: we woke up feeling betrayed this morning - Vox
EU referendum results and maps: Full breakdown and find out how your area voted
Wiki - Demography of the United Kingdom
Fortnum & Mason
Buy some British tea!
Chloe Yingst - Illustration
Hire her!
Chloe Draws
Millennials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baby Boomers - Wikipedia
Generation X - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Watsky - Letter to My 16-Year-Old Self
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1 hr 30 min
June 18, 201694: "You Should"
Dan is joined by Haddie to talk about being prepared, reading body language and expressions, and optimizing small things in your life.
Links for this episode:
Last Week Tonight June 12, 2016
Suze Orman segment 0:12-0:49
Road Work - 5by5
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition: Robert B. Cialdini: 9780061241895: Amazon.com: Books
I’ve toured the world but still work at Starbucks
New Overtime Rule May Benefit Millions of Millennials in the U.S.
Why Sweden Is Shifting To A 6-Hour Workday
The Science Behind Sweden’s Six-Hour Workday
What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People: Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins: 9780061438295: Amazon.com: Books
Obama UFO interview analyzed | Openminds.tv
Emotions Revealed, Second Edition: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life
Bill Clinton talks about UFOs and Area 51 again | Openminds.tv
You should follow me on Twitter
Sleep Tube Japan
Warren Buffett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warren Buffet on scheduling meetings — Signal v. Noise
How to say you’re sorry — Signal v. Noise
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1 hr 16 min
May 06, 201693: 11 Minutes
Dan is joined by Haddie to answer listener emails and talk about working from home, how to create a mental and physical separation for your work area, not becoming a hermit, if you should put that restaurant job on your resume, millennials, and if working overtime to prove yourself is worth it.
Links for this episode:
Mixergy Podcast
Back to Work - 5by5
Wiki- Highlander (film)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remote Work (After 5 Years of Experience)
Twitter
Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Stuff Business People Say - YouTube
Submitted by brilliant listener David Gasperoni.
Opinion: Why millennials struggle for success - CNN.com
Angela Duckworth
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1 hr 19 min
March 31, 201692: Overcoming Obstacles
Dan talks about making changes in your life and sticking with them, and answers listener emails.
Links for this episode:
Rachel Cruze
Dave Ramsey
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