The Three Month Vacation Podcast
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The Three Month Vacation Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Sean D'Souza. It has 592 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Sean D'Souza made two vows when he started up Psychotactics back in 2002. The first was that he'd always get paid in advance and the second was that work wouldn't control his life. He decided to take three months off every year. But how do you take three months off, without affecting your business and profits? Do you buy into the myth of "outsourcing everything and working just a few hours a week?" Not really. Instead, you structure your business in a way that enables you to work hard and then take three months off every single year. And Sean walks his talk. Since 2004, he's taken three months off every year (except in 2005, when there was a medical emergency). This podcast isn't about the easy life. It's not some magic trick about working less. Instead with this podcast you learn how to really enjoy your work, enjoy your vacation time and yes, get paid in advance.
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How to Overcome the Obvious Fears of Group Consulting — Part 2
How to Go from One-on-One to Group Consulting (and Have More Time for Yourself)
Free or Paid? How to Know in Advance if Someone Will Pay — Part 2
Free or Paid? How to Know in Advance if Someone Will Pay — Part 1
Why going backwards is often a good sign of progress
How to Make Additional Time Out of Thin Air.
Why Self-Study Works for Some People and Fails Miserably for Others
Why all the productivity in the world may not matter after all
Why Feedback Barely Helps Progress (And Why "Instant Feedback" is Crucial, Instead).
Why Habits Fail Consistently (And Why You Need a Habit System Instead)
Why Habit-Change Is Almost Always Temporary (And How to Create Lasting Habits)
How to speed up answering e-mail—and everyday messages as well
Re-Run 007 Why Willpower is Weak (And How Numbers Help You Stay on Track Instead)
Re-run 06 How To Become More Productive (While Reducing Overwhelm)
Re-run 05 How To Calm Your Nerves Before A Speaking Opportunity
Re-run 004 Why Business Philosophy Creates A Uniqueness Factor (Even When Clients Don't Know You At All)
Re-Run 003 Why Negotiation Consistently Fails In Real-World Scenario
Re-Run 002 "Why You Need To Get Off The Internet – And Meet Real People Instead"
Re-run 01 Why Would They Choose Me? Getting Past A Mental Block
How a slight "problem-change" can dramatically make a massive difference to your business model.
How to explain concepts elegantly (and keep the attention of your audience)
Why Habits Can Be Temporary and Environment Matters More, Instead.
How to Use Grumpy People to Find Your Uniqueness
Why Learning Is So Tiresome (And How to Identify and Overcome The Barriers)
The Dropout Factor: How to reduce dropout when teaching or learning
How to Outsmart Procrastination with the 9/10 Principle
Why "distraction" isn't usually the reason you can't focus
Re-run 07 Sales Page
Re-run 06 U-turns: Why Almost Every Article Needs One To Create Drama
Re-run 05 Why Writing Down What Delights You Can Help With Anxiety and Stress
Re-run 04 Storytelling:Why Storytelling Needs The Thumpty-Thum-Thump-Thump
Re-run 03 How to Win Friends: The Hug, Hear, Help Method
Re-run 02 Pricing Strategy: How to Increase Prices from Left to Right (or Right to Left)
Re-run 01 The Elegant Strategy
How I Overcame My Three Fears
How to stay calm when the world is falling apart around you
Why We Write—Part 2
Why We Write: Part 1
Why Every Day Learning Matters More Than We Think
25 years of writing: Simple advice that will improve your articles
The Four Tyrannical Arms of Perfection: A Deeper Insight
The Concept of Take Off-Speed (And How it Enables You to Manage Many Things All At Once)
The Five-Year Lease Concept (And How It Builds Resilience)
Travel stories through India – another rollercoaster trip.
How to become smarter by utilising the "Database Concept"
Stories of travel through India, Singapore and France
How to get clients: An open secret
Burnout: Why friends and family are more likely to be early warning systems to avoid overwork
How to get free of your phone addiction without software
How do you manage everything? Part 1
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