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Sometimes, quitting is the best strategy for moving forward. We talk about Seth Godin's "The Dip".
Show notes and links: theinforium.com/the-dip
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Timestamps!
0:00:00 – Intro
0:04:30 – Reasons for ending the podcast
0:13:48 – The several stages of skill learning
0:18:20 – Trying to be the best in the world
0:27:16 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:29:21 – Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)
0:32:01 – Defining your goal and pushing through the dip
0:45:52 – Quitting for the right reasons
0:59:18 – Balancing breaks and work time
1:06:14 – Our hobbies
1:11:54 – Conclusion
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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
Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at brilliant.org/Inforium — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.
Hover: Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to hover.com/inforium.
Big thanks to Brilliant and Hover for sponsoring this week's episode!
Sometimes, quitting is the best strategy for moving forward. We talk about Seth Godin's "The Dip".
Show notes and links: theinforium.com/the-dip
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!
0:00:00 – Intro
0:04:30 – Reasons for ending the podcast
0:13:48 – The several stages of skill learning
0:18:20 – Trying to be the best in the world
0:27:16 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:29:21 – Sponsor: Hover (Buying a domain name)
0:32:01 – Defining your goal and pushing through the dip
0:45:52 – Quitting for the right reasons
0:59:18 – Balancing breaks and work time
1:06:14 – Our hobbies
1:11:54 – Conclusion
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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
