The Inforium

Antonio Centeno talks about how dressing better can be the catalyst for improving your confidence, presentation, and performance.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Real Men Real Style

Real Men Real Style on YouTube

The Personal Image System Podcast

College Info Geek T-Shirt

Painter's Smocks vs Doctor's Lab Coat Study

Mark Zuckerberg's wardrobe

The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own, by Nina Garcia

The Science of Sexy, by Bradley Bayou

Oxford shoe

Fun fact: a suit is 'un costume' in French, which is where English got its word for Halloween disguises

How to Build an Interchangeable Wardrobe

Teaching Men's Fashion

IAmAlphaM

Effortless Gent

Tom's checkered shirt

FinCon

Trunk Club

Fusion Con

Pocket square

Guayabera

Shirt stays

Derek Halpern's $310 haircut

Diminishing returns

Toastmasters

Real Men Real Style on Pinterest

Real Men Real Style on Twitter

Real Men Real Style on Instagram

Real Men Real Style RSS

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In this episode, we talk about whether you should read nonfiction, which sites you can trust when doing research, and how to bounce back after losing focus.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Orthoptera

Ornithopter

The College Info Geek Community

Volatyl

Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Why It's The Best

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, by John McWhorter

Blinkist

Good to Great, by Jim Collins

Deep Work, by Cal Newport

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

The Science Behind How Fast Humans Can Read

Elizabeth Schotter's 31 page research article on speed reading

Philosophy and Love and Stuff (Ep. 107)

The Art of Loving, by Erich Fromm

Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius

The Science Behind Getting Better Sleep (Ep. 124)

Philips sunrise alarm clock

Can Music Be Designed to Enhance Your Brain’s Performance?

Brain.fm

Good Calories, Bad Calories

The American Dollar - Signaling Through The Flames

Ultimate Study Music Playlist

Tom's reading challenge

The Wise Man's Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss (but read The Name of the Wind first)

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Neal Stephenson books

The Motivation Hacker, by Nick Winter

Beeminder

FinCon

Productivity Hacks with My Friend Mike Vardy of Productivityist (Ep. 39)

Pendulum

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This is the first CIG article by my good friend Stefano Ganddini, who also runs collegetopia.co.

Don't let your college major hold you back. The idea that your college major must determine the rest of your career path is a big fat myth.

Read the full article here: http://collegeinfogeek.com/college-major-doesnt-define-you/

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Stephen Warley talks about his career path, entrepreneurship, and the benefits of self-awareness.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Want to learn about yourself? Sign up here to get 12 weeks of self-assessment challenges.

Life Skills That Matter

UnStuckable

Jedi Councils – No Star Wars Spoilers, I Promise (Ep. 89)

Collegetopia

Asian Efficiency

Getting More Done In Less Time (Ep. 28)

A Debate on Speed Reading (Ep. 74)

5 Questions: Most Valuable Life Skills, Class Selection Strategy, & Switching Majors (Ep. 118)

College Info Geek Community on Reddit

What Is Self-Awareness?

Your Two Minds

Everything You Need to Learn About Yourself

Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom, by Rick Hanson

The ever-worsening curse of the cog

Networking Fundamentals, by Colin Wright

95% of Post-Recession Jobs Went to College Educated: Study

Stephen's career story

College Info Geek T-Shirt

10 Life Skills That Matter

How To Learn About Yourself

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

Test Anxiety Cures: At Least 13 Tips on Reducing Exam Stress

What's holding you back from working for yourself?

Stephen Warley on Twitter

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In this episode, we talk about the benefits, challenges, and logistics of starting your own blog.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Chankonabe

WordPress.org

WordPress.com

Squarespace

Tumblr

Powlyglot

5 Questions: Unambitious Friends, Money Saving Strategies, & the Pomodoro Technique (Ep. 122)

DELE Spanish certification

CELTA English teaching certification

Dunning–Kruger effect

Imposter syndrome

HackCollege

Lifehacker

Collegetopia

WayBackMachine

NerdFitness

Fluent Forever, by Gabriel Wyner

Influent

Martin's first post on College Info Geek

IWantToFlyWithHippos.com

How to Stand Out If You Have a Low GPA (Ep. 116)

Volatyl framework for WordPress

Behance

Amazon Associates program

College Packing Guide

Smart Passive Income

uBlock Origin Chrome extension

uBlock Origin Firefox add-on

Social Blade

Speaking Page

10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (while studying less), by Thomas Frank

CreateSpace

Listen Money Matters

DIY Hanging Desk Increases Floor Space, Is Perfect For College Dorms

Self Stairway

C. G. P. Grey

The Equal-Odds Rule: Massive Effort, Occasional Success

42 College Tips I Learned Freshman Year

Mark Manson

James Altucher

Impossible

The Science Behind Getting Better Sleep (Ep. 124)

Getting More Done In Less Time (Ep. 28)

5 Lessons I Learned from “The Productivity Project” by Chris Bailey

The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Productivity (Ep. 59)

The Worst Thing You Can Do for Your Productivity (Ep. 91)

14 Hard-Hitting Reasons Why You Must Start A Blog In College

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Personal Website

The Complete, Step-By-Step Guide To Creating A Successful Blog

Philip DeFranco on Youtube

Productive Summers: How to Make the Most of a School Break

Skill Building, Project Planning, and DIY (Ep. 123)

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Dr. Michael Breus talks about chronotypes and how to use them to our advantage for better sleep, productivity, and happiness.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

How to Get to Bed on Time and Stop Losing Sleep

Thoughts on Sleep Schedules for Those Who Stay Up Late on Weekends

How to Build a Habit of Waking Up Early

My Hack For Waking Up Early Every Morning

The Power of When, by Dr. Michael Breus

The Power of When Quiz

The College Info Geek T-Shirt

Biphasic and Polyphasic Sleep

The Four-Hour Body, by Tim Ferriss

Uberman Sleep

f.lux

Twilight (Night Shift alternative for Android)

Dr. Michael Breus on Facebook

Dr. Michael Breus on Twitter

Dr. Michael Breus on Instagram

Dr. Michael Breus on LinkedIn

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Bob Clagett from I Like to Make Stuff talks about building new skills, managing multiple projects at once, and DIY.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

I Like to Make Stuff on YouTube

I Like to Make Stuff site

BrainPick podcast

How to make a secret door / bookcase

Arcade cabinet project

Overhead camera rig

DIY on Wikipedia

Silicone wedding rings

Skillhoarder site

How To Build A Hanging Desk In 15 Minutes

Starting a Franchise With Laura Novak

Instructables

StackExchange

Home Improvement StackExchange

JOBY Ballhead

Trello

Evernote

OneNote

Kanban

CGP Grey

Pareto principle (80–20 rule)

Tools for getting started in woodworking

I Like to Make Stuff on Facebook

I Like to Make Stuff on Twitter

I Like to Make Stuff on Instagram

Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.

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In this 5 questions episode, we talk about whether your friends are ruining your productivity, how to manage savings goals, and how to choose a direction for your personal brand.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Portia spider

The Pomodoro Technique

Tomighty

Heli Attack 2

The Procrastination Equation, by Dr. Steel Piers

Procrastination Equation article on LessWrong

10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by Thomas Frank

Jedi Councils – No Star Wars Spoilers, I Promise (Ep. 89)

Stress Strategy: How to Use Stress to Your Advantage (Ep. 119)

The Happiness Equation, by Neil Pasricha

The Happiness Equation (Ep. 117)

Mint

Protect Your Savings with a Spending Firewall

Budgeting Guide

Betterment

Listen Money Matters Podcast

Starting a Franchise with Laura Novak

Little Nest Portraits

Photography courses on udemy

Photography courses on Lynda.com

Stuck In Customs

Photography courses on Stuck In Customs

World Domination Summit

The Fizzle Show

Nerd Fitness

Smart Passive Income

Marques Brownlee on YouTube

Marques Brownlee on Twitter

The Complete, Step-By-Step Guide To Creating A Successful Blog

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Personal Website

Fizzle 5 week free trial

Precision Dance Pads

Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.

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In this episode, we talk about the strategies we use to keep up with our habits, goals, and routines.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Eat That Frog, by Brian Tracy

Inside Our Productivity Systems (Ep. 120)

College Packing Guide

How to Get Over the Fear of Starting College

Habitica

Momentum

Overjustification Effect

The College Info Geek Habitica Guild

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

Beeminder

The Motivation Hacker, by Nick Winter

Fitocracy

Pokémon in Spanish! (and French, German, and more)

7 Minute Workout

Clear to Neutral

Deep Work: How to Focus and Resist Distractions (Ep. 100)

Stress Strategy: How to Use Stress to Your Advantage (Ep. 119)

Avoid the Second Mistake

You Need to Do a Reset (Ep. 87)

Do the thing.

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In this episode, we talk about the productivity systems we use to stay organized and on track.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Wunderlist

Todoist

The College Info Geek T-Shirt

DFTBA

vlogbrothers

Economies of Scale

Asana

Dropbox

My 3-Tier Task Management and Planning System

Evernote

Google Calendar

Trello

Scannable

Tiny Scanner (Scannable alternative for Android)

The Productivity Project, by Chris Bailey

IFTTT

Beeminder

Habitica

My Impossible List

Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.

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