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Waking Up 30

A podcast about making the most of our 30s. Armed with coffee, Andrew and Carter work through the difficulties of being "responsible" adults, learning and experimenting their way through the decade you're supposed to have it all figured out. Except they don't.

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  1. #07: Satisficing vs. Maximizing

    Carter and Andrew talk about how to make decisions without losing their mind. Are you a satisficer or a maximizer? - avoiding decision paralysis How Carter and Andrew use satisficing: establish key parameters beforehand and then quickly chose an option that meets those parameters The "Prateo" or...

  2. #06: Heck Yes!

    Carter and Andrew talk about building a framework for a "Heck Yes" decision making filter. "Either [a decision] is a heck yes, or it's a no." - Derek Sivers Derek Sivers podcast Interview with Tim Ferriss No "yes." Either "HECK YEAH!" or "no." - from Derek's blog

  3. #05: Mental Model

    Notes: Mental Models - a scholarly summary from Princeton Mental Models - a good overview (and video!) from Farnam Street "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu

  4. #04: Doing the Hard Things

    Theme: Doing the hard things Notes: "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." - Unattributed Miracle mornings and habit progression: unbearable ⇒ uncomfortable ⇒ unstoppable [book] You have to eat the broccoli - Farnam Street Richard Branson says working out gives him…

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  5. #03: Starting Small

    Theme: From Learning to Doing Notes and links: Miracle mornings and habit progression: unbearable ⇒ uncomfortable ⇒ unstoppable [book] Keystone habits The Obnoxious Roommate in Your Head - Arianna Huffington Domino effect for turning small steps into big wins

  6. #02: Habits Can Be Hard

    Carter and Andrew talk about why new habits can be hard. Notes and links: Why do we want to take a break from "good" habits? Visualizing the goal Headspace meditation app -- both Carter and Andrew recommend Habit stacking and creating a string of success The Tim Ferriss Show -- one our favorite...

  7. #01: Path to Greatness from a Glass of Water

    Carter and Andrew talk about starting habits and building routines. Notes and links: Mental Models Tiny Habits and BJ Fogg's TED Talk Miracle Mornings [book] Miracle mornings and habit progression: unbearable ⇒ uncomfortable ⇒ unstoppable [intro video] Building habits is in an of itself an...

  8. #00: Welcome to the Show

    Theme: Starting with the why Notes and Links: Welcome to Waking Up 30 Connect with the hosts on Twitter: Carter is @cartergibson and Andrew is @fearafear You can also connect with us on Facebook at our show page Thanks for listening!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast about making the most of our 30s. Armed with coffee, Andrew and Carter work through the difficulties of being "responsible" adults, learning and experimenting their way through the decade you're supposed to have it all figured out. Except they don't.

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A podcast about making the most of our 30s. Armed with coffee, Andrew and Carter work through the difficulties of being "responsible" adults, learning and experimenting their way through the decade you're supposed to have it all figured out. Except they don't.

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