The Happiness Hustle
Mike & Ben explore work-life balance, entrepreneurship, productivity, and more as they try to suss out the secrets to finding happiness amidst the daily grind.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
HH80: Touching Base Part VIII
Mike & Ben give some updates on their own happiness hustle journeys over a couple of beers, just like the good ol' days.
HH79: Why Our Attention Span Sucks!
Mike & Ben chat about how bad our attention span is these days, what it's like to be alone with your thoughts, and all the distractions that keep us unfocused throughout the day.
HH78: A Day in the Life
Mike & Ben break down their daily lives and discuss improvements they can make to further their happiness hustle journeys.
HH77: Incremental Improvement
Mike & Ben talk about the concept of incremental improvement and how to get 1% better each day. Lots of resources to explore in this episode:
* Atomic Habits by James Clear
* 1% Better by…
HH76: Will It Fly? by Pat Flynn | Book Club
Mike & Ben review Pat Flynn's book Will It Fly? and talk about some practical applications of the book and its exercises.
HH75: How to Navigate Layoffs
Mike & Ben discuss being let go from a job, how to make yourself too indispensable to fire, and what you can do if it's simply unavoidable.
HH74: Discovering Your Hidden Talents
Mike & Ben find ways to seek out your hidden talents and discuss aptitude tests, anti-shipment mentality, and the value of mentorship.
HH73: What Does Mentorship Look Like?
Mike & Ben tackle the long-awaited topic of mentorship, touching on what to look for as a mentee as well as what approaches to take as a mentor.
HH72: The Interview Process
Mike & Ben talk through both sides of the interview process and discuss the fears, anxieties, and challenges that both candidates and companies face, as well as what they're both really…
HH71: Is Talent Actually Rare?
Mike & Ben explore the concept of talent, and discuss whether talent alone is sufficient to make it in the marketplace. Spoiler: it's not! But the Happiness Hustle duo drops a simple fo…
HH70: Touching Base Part VII
Mike & Ben share the latest in their own happiness hustle journeys, and open up the floor for future Q & A episodes!
HH69: Dealing with Setbacks
Mike & Ben walk through what it looks like when setbacks rear their heads in our happiness hustle journeys, and how we can reassess and pivot to move forward from those hurdles.
HH68: The Social Placebo
Mike & Ben chat sosh meeds, growing up with the Internet, and Web 3.0 technologies. What are you most excited for in the future of the Internet?
HH67: Fighting the Resistance
Mike & Ben talk about the lizard brain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and why people don't try the things they want to try. What's stopping you? Fight the resistance!
HH66: When to Take an Idea Seriously | Side Hustles
Mike & Ben chat about evaluating business ideas and how to know which ideas to pursue and which ideas to let go. How do you know which opportunities will pan out? What are your goals in…
HH65: Linchpin by Seth Godin | Book Club
Mike & Ben discuss Seth Godin's book "Linchpin: Are You Indispensible?". What does it mean to be indispensable in the new economy? Can everyone really be an artist?
HH64: What is Hard Work?
Mike & Ben wrestle with the ambiguity of the idea of working hard. Hint: it's not necessarily working long hours! How does "hard work" relate to efficiency, importance, and passion?
HH63: The Impact of Impressions
Mike & Ben discuss first and future impressions and how they impact our colleagues, customers, and employees. What factors play into making an impression on someone? Do you put on a sho…
HH62: Short Term Rentals | Side Hustles
Mike & Ben talk about the burgeoning industry of short term rentals, including the risks, ongoing costs, and potential upsides to this cash cow of a side hustle.
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HH61: Communication Breakdown!
Mike & Ben chat about the two-way street of communication, common pitfalls to watch out for, and what good communication should look like.
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