Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Skillshare: with thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. If you're one of the first 500 people to use this link, you can also get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at skillshare.com/geek.
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Big thanks to Skillshare and Brilliant for sponsoring this week's episode!
There's a time to get this bread, and there's a time to sit back and enjoy it. Today, we're talking about why you shouldn't skip out on the latter.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/when-to-be-unproductive
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Timestamps!
0:05:18 – Having long-term goals and not needing to impress people
0:14:52 – What have we been doing recently
0:23:34 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:25:45 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:27:47 – What exactly is productivity
0:33:48 – Balancing work with your personal life
0:42:12 – Holding yourself accountable and picking up new hobbies
0:50:24 – Thinking you’re not allowed to take a break
0:56:40 – 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
Skillshare: with thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. If you're one of the first 500 people to use this link, you can also get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at skillshare.com/geek.
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 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.
Big thanks to Skillshare and Brilliant for sponsoring this week's episode!
There's a time to get this bread, and there's a time to sit back and enjoy it. Today, we're talking about why you shouldn't skip out on the latter.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/when-to-be-unproductive
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!
0:05:18 – Having long-term goals and not needing to impress people
0:14:52 – What have we been doing recently
0:23:34 – Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)
0:25:45 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:27:47 – What exactly is productivity
0:33:48 – Balancing work with your personal life
0:42:12 – Holding yourself accountable and picking up new hobbies
0:50:24 – Thinking you’re not allowed to take a break
0:56:40 – 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
