A Couple of Things by Lade Tawak
A Couple Of Things is a bite sized podcast about various aspects of life and work.
A personal blog but make it podcast.
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Written and produced by Lade Tawak.
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Mindset
Society & Culture
Personal Journals
Faith
Technology
Relationships
Religion & Spirituality
Psychology
Christianity
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 380
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
S02E006: Making my word for the year practical
In this episode, I discuss my word for the year, why I chose it and what it looks like practically in 2024. How many times did I say a version of the word prioritise?
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00:05:57 |
Sun 07 Jan 2024
S02E005: Productivity Resolutions - Habit Stacking and Distraction Proofing
In the final part of the 2024 Productivity series, I talk about habit stacking, how I distraction proof myself when I'm working, new habits for 2024, and things I want to keep doing.
Links
00:08:36 |
Sat 06 Jan 2024
S02E004: 2024 Productivity Tips - Documenting, Habit Goals, and Time Tracking
In this episode, we look at 2 more approaches I currently practice and how I plan to improve them this year. I talk about documenting every idea and time tracking. As well as creating habit goals and…
00:07:48 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
S02E003: 2024 Productivity - Planning my week
In this episode, I talk about how I plan my week and task—both professional and personal—to make sure everything works smoothly. I share tips on what to implement.
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00:06:56 |
Thu 04 Jan 2024
S02E002: Reflections and questions to ask
In this episode, I talk about some of my reflections from 2023 and things I want to do in 2024 and what got me started on annual reviews and reflections.
Year review tools listed
00:06:51 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
S02E001: We're Back! Happy new year
A Couple Of Things is back. We're trying a new thing where I talk about something every day for the rest of the year. Let's see how that goes.Today's episode talks about planning for the year as well…
00:07:10 |
Tue 02 Jan 2024
S01E13 - ACOT: The power of simply asking
One of the most overlooked ways of getting things is by simply asking. In this episode I share examples of when I got things by asking, when it didn't work out, and the right way to ask.
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00:06:30 |
Wed 26 Aug 2020
S01E12 - Bits of UX: Who is a UX Designer anyway?
UX Designer. Product Designer. Interface Designer. UX Engineer. What does it all mean? There are tons and tons of UX job titles. I see a new one every day. In this episode, I talk about what makes a …
00:05:26 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
S01E11 - ACOT: Are you guarding a concrete slab
In this episode, I talk about guarding a concrete slab, what it means, why it's a waste of time and what you should do instead. Ask me a question on career, life, or UX at anchor.fm/ladetawak/message
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00:05:54 |
Tue 18 Aug 2020
S01E10 - Bits of UX: Why and how to do guerrilla research (quick and scrappy research)
If you're pressed for time or low on resources or struggling to get stakeholder buy in for UX Research, what do you do? Besides doing secondary/online research, you can get user insights using a scra…
00:07:14 |
Thu 13 Aug 2020
S01E09 - ACOT: Things to consider before accepting any kind of offer
I share 6 tips and things to consider before accepting any kind of offer or signing any work contracts, whether for a full time job, a fixed term contract, or a freelance job. Go forth and make great…
00:08:40 |
Tue 11 Aug 2020
S01E08 - Bits Of UX: 4 ways to get user insights when you can't do user research
What do you do when you are unable to do research with your users? How do you get valuable feedback? Listen to this episode to learn 4 underutilized and overlooked sources for valuable user feedback …
00:06:36 |
Thu 06 Aug 2020
S01E07 - ACOT: What is it about marriage anyways?
Yes! It's an episode that's not about career and personal development stuff.In this episode, I talk about romantic relationships, why all romantic relationships should be considered important (and no…
00:06:30 |
Tue 04 Aug 2020
S01E06 - Bits Of UX: Accessibility - having an inclusive mindset (even if you're not a designer)
Accessible design? Inclusive design? Technological accessibility??? In this episode, I talk about the importance of accessibility. Why it's not just for developers and designers to care about. Why th…
00:07:31 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
S01E05 - ACOT: Career planning is a waste of time. Or not.
Should you have a career plan? Why does it matter? When are career plans bad? When are they useful? Listen to find out!
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00:05:28 |
Wed 29 Jul 2020
S01E04- Bits of UX: How to conduct research in a pandemic (hint: remote research)
aka UX research in a time of COVID.Conducting research under normal circumstances can be challenging. How do you handle research now that everything has to be done remotely and social distancing is t…
00:08:13 |
Thu 23 Jul 2020
S01E03 - ACOT: 5 popular motivational and career advice I'm tired of hearing
Follow your passion and your job will never feel like a job. Working for other people is killing your dreams. If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room and all the other ann…
00:09:00 |
Tue 21 Jul 2020
S01E02 - Bits Of UX: What is good design?
In this episode, I talk about what makes design good, why ease of use is more important that aesthetics, and why this doesn't mean you should neglect visual design.Some concepts to read on: Maslow's …
00:06:44 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
S01E01 - ACOT: Why the podcast? + Separating your identity from your job.
In this episode, I talk about why I created the podcast, it's history, why I'm putting everything in one place and the importance of separating your identity from your job or career.
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00:09:52 |
Tue 14 Jul 2020
A Couple of Things: A Potpourri of My Mind by Lade Tawak
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00:00:43 |
Sun 12 Jul 2020
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