Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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In this 5 questions episode, we talk about starting instruments after childhood, remembering old skills, dealing with imposter syndrome at work, and more.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/reader-qa-28
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Timestamps!
0:08:14 – Learning an instrument
0:19:47 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:21:06 – Sponsor: FreshBooks (Managing your invoices)
0:23:16 – The fear of missing out
0:29:56 – Learning, and retaining, new skills effectively
0:35:23 – Forging closer friendships
0:40:34 – Feeling unqualified at your workplace
0:46:45 – Conclusion
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Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science with Brilliant. Start learning for free at brilliant.org/collegeinfogeek — and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.
FreshBooks: Get a free 30-day trial of FreshBooks by signing up at freshbooks.com/cig and entering "College Info Geek" in the "How did you hear about us?" section.
Big thanks to Brilliant and FreshBooks for sponsoring this week's episode!
In this 5 questions episode, we talk about starting instruments after childhood, remembering old skills, dealing with imposter syndrome at work, and more.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/reader-qa-28
Follow Thomas:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/tomfrankly
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/tomfrankly
Follow Martin:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/yomartholomew
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/yomartholomew
Want to listen to the podcast from anywhere? Subscribe to the audio-only feed:
Apple Podcasts ➔ buff.ly/2m3fu9G
Spotify ➔ buff.ly/2CZ6Ltx
Google Play ➔ buff.ly/2m3fnuG
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Timestamps!
0:08:14 – Learning an instrument
0:19:47 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:21:06 – Sponsor: FreshBooks (Managing your invoices)
0:23:16 – The fear of missing out
0:29:56 – Learning, and retaining, new skills effectively
0:35:23 – Forging closer friendships
0:40:34 – Feeling unqualified at your workplace
0:46:45 – Conclusion
---------
Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
