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This episode, hotlou and Hot Mike 3 discuss accomplishing goals! Got a goal in mind that you've wanted to pursue for a while? Then you HAVE to listen. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep32

We've been inadvertently trained over the last few decades on how to create passwords that are hard to remember, but surprisingly easy for hackers to hack.  And ironically, it's the security systems themselves who've created this blight on password strength.  Sit back, relax, then briefly panic as you realize your passwords may not be as secure as you thought.  Shortly thereafter, breath a sigh of relief as you realize there's a fascinatingly simple way for you to design a password that's both easy to remember and very secure.  Hopefully, from then on, you will never forget a password again. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep31

This week, Hot Lou shares with Mike a fun story -- and effectively a dedication -- of a very strange interaction with a very persistent man named Eldon Moritz. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep30

Loyal Lounatics know that several of the lessons brought to the hotlou show were learned by building the Twig the Fairy business. In this episode, host hotlou discusses the essay that took 5 minutes to read, but immediately changed his life forever. And subsequently helped Twig transform from a veritable homeless person to the owner of a 6-figure business. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep29

This Lousday, host hotlou reveals his birthday tradition that started nearly a decade ago and probably should have ended last year.  And he's going to try again this year despite all conventional wisdom suggesting it's a really bad idea. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep28

You know that thing when you learn about that new thing and then suddenly you encounter that thing all the time?  There's a term for it!  Lou and Mike discuss it. And now you can expect to hear about it all over the place.  Very limited show notes: hotlou.com/ep27

This episode, host hotlou regales us with his journey to and escape from Facebook Jail. Ever wondered what people do to get into Facebook Jail? Or ever wondered how one might escape? Hear first hand from a former and somewhat frequent inmate.  And should you find yourself in a similar situation, you may learn a thing or two about what your options are.  Show notes: hotlou.com/ep26

You’ve probably heard that Steve Jobs (and Mark Zuckerberg to a lesser extent) popularized the idea among tech execs to combat decision fatigue by wearing the same thing every day.  Prior to that becoming part of the Silicon Valley zeitgeist, host hotlou had been doing a less extreme version of it.  His decision to do it, however, was more a product of mere convenience than in pursuit of assuaging decision fatigue.  But soon into this habit, he wondered if anyone was noticing.  So that’s when he designed — you guessed it — a social experiment to determine whether they were.  Welcome to the Total Shirt Show. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep25

This episode, host hotlou shares a brief, embarrassing moment from over 25 years ago that haunts him even today.  Sound familiar?  Yup, we all have those moments that make us cringe for weeks, months, or even decades after they happen.  Turns out, this very common phenomenon has a very strange characteristic that -- once you realize it -- may just help you in your personal and professional life.  Show notes: hotlou.com/ep24

You've probably noticed it's become socially acceptable for people to simply ignore your emails. It's always happened to some degree.  But in the last 2 years, it's become a bit of an epidemic.  This episode, hotlou shares some surprising ways he's using to get email replies that he has field tested with great success after a ton of experimentation. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep23