The Big Balance

We've talked about music while you work, now we're talking about a trend in music while you study - where the media in question aims to get a bit more interactive. Brian also talks about a simple time management technique these study guides provide.

Sometimes it's the simplest answers to life's toughest questions that make the most sense. Paul Baribeau's album "Grand Ledge" features arguably one of the most optimistic 'self-help' songs I've ever heard: "Ten Things." The premise is simple: name ten things you want to do before you die and go do them; name ten places you want to see before you die and go to them. Even 14 years later this song still strikes a chord with me (albeit in a very fast and folk-punk rhythm). Let's examine how easy it is to follow Paul's advice and see if we really can fix those ten things about our life.

Rules and regulations are sometimes slow to keep pace with what's going on in the world. This time, though, Portugal is determined to keep up with today's work from home dynamic. In this episode, Brian walks through new protections for Portuguese workers and considers what the rest of us can do (even without these legal protections).

Special music this week:

Lock And Load by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_U

Thousands of workers are joining together to say "enough" to bad working conditions. Brian and Andy talk through what this means - both to employers and to people wondering if now is the right time to look for a new job.

Sometimes, people quit... sometimes they're fired - and sometimes they have quite a bit to say about why. In this episode, Brian runs through some company reviews by past employees that had less-than-stellar things to say about their old employers.

Special music this week:

Trailer Sport Trap Action | Horses by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

There's no magical formula or book that is going to guarantee success, so why do some people believe there is? Certain "Self-Help" books have made their way into popular culture and spawned an entire genre of prose. But, how effective are these self-help books? Let's take a look at one of most influential self-help books and examine its efficacy.

Ever wanted to start something big, but felt like you waited too long? Like you blew your chance doing it when you were younger and now... it's too late. Well, good news! In this episode, Brian gives a few examples that show you're never too old to start a side hustle, passion project, or anything else the kids these days are doing.

We usually jump at the chance for a promotion. More prestige and bigger paychecks can't be bad, right? But what if that promotion takes us out of a role we love, and puts us somewhere that we hate? Andy comes back as a guest host to talk about his experience with an ill-fitting promotion.

Brian Dyson, former President and CEO of Coca-Cola, gave a commencement speech in the early 90's that still resonates today. In this episode, Brian walks through his impressions on that speech's message, and why we should all take it to heart.

Work-life balance is dictated partially by the way your company operates. Company operations, in turn, draw from company vision statements. But what happens when company vision doesn't align with our day jobs? In this episode, Brian reviews a Harvard Business Review article on the topic.