The Better Show

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• 1:27 — We got nominated for a “best health and fitness” podcast award!!
• 5:20 — March recommends checking out Episode 56: Better Morning Routines.
• 6:48 — What benefits can you reap from using …

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• 2:50 — Why might you want to automate certain tasks in your life?
• 6:04 — The advantages of reducing friction in your life.
• 7:03 — Three questions to ask yourself to discover areas where autom…

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• 1:30 — Why March has been thinking a lot about building an exercise habit lately
• 2:52 — Darren asks Ian and March if they exercise grudgingly or just not consistently enough
• 8:54 — March dive…

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• 3:20 — Why planning your week matters? Spoiler alert: we all have a limited amount of time and can benefit from aligning our efforts with our goals.
• 5:18 — Why do people dread Mondays?
• 8:35 —…

EPISODE SUMMARY

This week we discuss how you can improve and foster better friendships with both new and existing friends in your life.

EPISODE NOTES

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• 1:18 - Insights from a study about lonelin…

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• 1:35 — Insights from Paul Graham’s blog post “Maker’s Schedule vs Manager’s Schedule”
• 3:20 — When to schedule meetings with “makers” to minimize the disruption to their days.
• 4:25 —Caucus mee…

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• 2:05 —Some facts about the current state of meetings in the US including the average cost of a meeting when you add up the salaries of all attendees.
• 10:30 — The value of recording meetings …

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05:20 - Darren shares a new podcast he found recently, Bottom of the Map.
8:13 -Ian introduces us to The Bag Man podcast - a series that was nominated for a Peabody Award.
10:41 - Stuff Yo…

To mark our 100th episode milestone in The Better Show journey, Ian, Darren, and March take a reflective look back on the first 100 episodes of the show. We discuss the insights and tips that have mo…

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3:53 - The Japanese concept of ikagai.
10:30 - Being the CEO of…

This episode is part 1 of a 2-part episode on career planning. We discuss the importance of intentional career planning and share tips on how to evaluate the next steps in your career.

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We discuss one of the most common mental health issues in our modern society: anxiety. We explore the nature of anxiety and where it comes from and share tips for how to reduce anxiety in your life a…

On this episode we discuss a number of ways to use LinkedIn to advance your career and we explore the importance of your profile in making a first impression on others in your field (including prospe…

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1:58 - How labor-saving technology has changed the nature of work for most people and what effect that has had on our general fitness level.
5:08 -How to tell the difference between a low,…

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1:56 - The motivation for this episode
4:00 - Movie trailer for The Great Hack
6:19 - Darren and Ian shares their first impressions of the documentary trailer
11:05 - The power (and respon…

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2:01 - The lifecycle of mentorship, deciding on your goal, and finding the right person to help you achieve that goal.
5:16 - The importance of being clear on what you want from a mentor a…

Ian, March, and I have a dedicated group chat channel called #podcasts_to_follow where we share interesting podcasts with one another. This week, we decided to share our favorite podcasts with you as…