What's better: learning in class, or studying something on your own? In this podcast episode, I discuss the merits of both with HackCollege writer Robbie Williford.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Pick Four

Lift - habit-tracking app

Follow Robbie on Twitter

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ThinkTraffic employee and Pocket Changed founder Caleb Wojcik dives into the process of building a diverse skillset to make you adaptable in today's workplace.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Pocket Changed - Caleb's blog

Follow Caleb on Twitter

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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Gary Vaynerchuk talks about how to get the most out of college through hustling, finding the right mentors, and leveraging your passions.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Crush It

The Thank-You Economy

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook

Gary's website

Gary (@garyvee) on Twitter

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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What do you do when you're laid off from your job? If you're Pat Flynn, you build a passive income-based business and generate over $50,000 a month. Tune in to hear Pat's story...

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Things mentioned in this episode:

The Smart Passive Income Blog

Pat's personal site

Let Go, Pat's new book - if you enjoyed this episode, I HIGHLY recommend reading Pat's book.

Green Exam Academy (for you architecture students)

How I paid off almost $15,000 in student debt

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!

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In this podcast interview, I talk with Career Kickstarter founder Barrett Brooks on how to really find a job you'll love after college - and how to not fall for a recruiter's sales pitch that hides a job you'll hate.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Living For Monday

Career Kickstarter

How Barrett Made $5,000 in 5 days

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Follow Barrett on Twitter

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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In this podcast episode, I dive into the REAL reason we pay for a college education. Hint: it's not the actual education.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

How to Learn More Outside of Class Than You Could Ever Learn Inside It

Paprika recipe manager

FU Weekend

Treehouse - online technology training

Cost of college data

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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What is a personal brand? How can you promote yourself to become an expert in your niche and get the job you want? Dan Schawbel answers all these questions in this interview.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Student Branding Blog

The Promote Yourself Podcast - Dan's new podcast (subscribe on iTunes)

Promote Yourself - Dan's 2nd book, coming September 2013

Finish Up Weekend - (the reason I'm heading to Austin)

Follow Dan on Twitter

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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How do you keep your online accounts from getting hacked? In this podcast episode, you'll learn some easy techniques for locking down your online identity.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

How Wired writer Mat Honan's entire digital life was destroyed

LastPass - my password manager of choice

How to back up your LastPass data to KeyPass

Martin's post on password tiers

DropBox - use it.

More than you ever wanted to know about two-factor authentication

LifeHacker's article on where you should enable two-factor auth

TrueCrypt

Sophos Anti-Virus - good anti-virus solution for Mac

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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I interview Buffer's Leo Widrich on leaving college to go full-time with a successful startup, building a personal brand, and networking effectively.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Buffer - schedule tweets, Facebook posts, and LinkedIn updates

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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In this episode, I go over some strategies to hack your fitness in college - how to get started if you're a beginner, how to make working out less boring, and how to keep yourself motivated. I also go over some specific tools and resources I use in my own fitness efforts.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

NerdFitness.com

BodyBuilding.com forums

DDR machine locations

Home DDR pad on Amazon

Stepmania

Zenius-i-Vanisher simfile directory

Fitocracy

College Info Geeks Fitocracy group

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

You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.

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