The Ultraworking Podcast

Chris and Sebastian explore how to evaluate advice, get advice relevant to one’s current situation, and implement it.

Andi and Chris discuss their resolutions for 2023, and a simple toolkit for staying consistent.

We just left the mics on. Let us know if you like it.

We investigate the question — when you want to improve some area of your life, should you start by “removing bad stuff” or “adding good stuff”? Interesting question, eh? We explore different lines of this and implications.

People get "fooled by randomness" — you want to be aware of all the places where randomness is happening, notice it, and think clearly so you actually know what's working well vs what's just random.

Someone asks, "How do I do X?" Jocko replies, "Just do X." We analyze this phenomenon.

Apparently, in high stress situations, your perception and self-assessment of your capabilities filters back into your biochemistry. Very interesting implications of this.

The old research said willpower was a finite resource. The new research says that might not be true. What if both are wrong?

Chris and Sebastian explore a fascinating paper looking at the effects of timeouts on psychological momentum.

Sebastian and Chris are back to talk about different ways to think about the cost of things.