The Design Test Improve podcast is a weekly interviewing style podcast where two brothers with different career backgrounds go in-depth on topics such as productivity, mindset, self-improvement, and more all with a goal to break down key steps you can then design into your life, test it, and improve to be closer to reaching the highly productive, centered, and the successful person you want to be.
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48: Bring Clarity To Your Daily Life Through Taking Action
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In today's episode, we discuss taking action can bring clarity to your daily life in order to help you make progress towards your goals and prevent you from falling into the hamster wheel of thinking and planning. Call To Action Think of that one idea, project, or goal you’ve been wanting to accomplish and ask yourself, “What is one simple next ste…
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47: Developing the Superpower of Being Alone
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In this episode, we discuss why you should consider spending more time alone in order to help improve your well-being. We talk about the importance of periods of self-isolation, what to do during it, the benefits we have experienced, and our recommendations on how to get started. Call To Action Block out time this week to spend time alone to reflec…
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46: Crafting An Unstoppable Identity For Better Decision Making
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In this episode, we discuss how to craft an identity that you aspire to be and leverage that identity as a reference point to help you make your better day-to-day decisions. Call To Action In a document, write out the identity of the person you truly want to be. Not just the things he or she has like money, success, etc. –– but instead… How do they…
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45: How to Become Extremely Disciplined Without Relying on Willpower
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In this episode we discuss how to optimize your environment by creating systems that are designed to foster self-discipline, instead of relying solely on your own willpower. Call-To-Action Assess what you have control over in your current environment What are bad habits that are causing a negative impact in your life that you know you can change, b…
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44: A Framework For Helping You Become A Better Version of Yourself Through Self-Reflection
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In this episode, we discuss how you can utilize self-reflection exercises as a way to help coach yourself to overcome obstacles, accomplish your goals, and become a better overall version of yourself. Call To Action Set aside 15mins to an hour to truly reflect on your life To make the session more productive, come up with a list of questions that h…
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43: How to Apply the S-Curve Framework for Consistent Career Development
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In this episode, we discuss the S-Curve of Growth framework and how it can be used as a compass on your career journey. We share personal experiences on how the S-Curve has helped us reflect on our careers in order to determine when it is time to apply to jobs, ask for promotions, and new opportunities for career growth. Website: http://designtesti…
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42: The Motivation Trap – How Motivation Is Holding You Back From Success
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In this episode, we discuss how waiting for motivation in order to take action is a trap and why you should instead take action first in order to become motivated. Call To Action When you find yourself feeling unmotivated, control your environment so it promotes action Put away phone and other distractions Set a timer for 25 - 50 minutes Create acc…
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41: How Living An Easy Life Can Lead To Unhappiness
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In this episode we discuss how living a life of least resistance and pleasure-seeking may ultimately leave you with a difficult and unfulfilled life. It's an episode that was inspired by the famous quote by Jerzy Gregorek which goes “Easy Choices, Hard Life. Hard Choices, Easy Life.” Call-To-Action Reflect on the kind of life you would like to have…
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40: Cultivating A Healthy Attention Diet For High Performance
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In this episode, we discuss the importance of cultivating a healthy attention diet that promotes higher quality entertainment/education as opposed to an unhealthy attention diet that mindlessly wastes our time and energy. We share what a healthy vs an unhealthy attention diet looks like and tips on how you can start cultivating a healthy one for yo…
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39: How to Leverage Stress to Boost Performance
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In this episode we discuss the Yerkes-Dodson Law bell curve, which shows how stress can either boost or reduce your performance at work. We share personal examples of times in our career when we fell in different areas on the bell curve and we also share advice on how to manage your stress so you can leverage it to boost your performance. Call To A…
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38: Take Back Control of Your Life by Setting Rules
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In this episode, we discuss how creating rules can help you simplify your day-to-day so you can take back control, stay consistent with your efforts, and excel in different areas of your life. Call-To-Action Answer the following questions: What areas in your life are you falling short and would you like to improve? Experiment with setting different…
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37: Train Your Brain To Help You Reach Your Goals By Celebrating The Small Wins
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In this episode, we focus on how celebrating the small wins in your daily life can help you train your brain to create a compound effect over time that will help you achieve your goals. Call To Action For the next 7 days, celebrate all the small wins in your life After you complete a habit you are trying to establish, celebrate that you did it. Act…
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36: Finding the Balance Between Thinking About the Past, Present, and Future
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In this episode, we talk about how to find the right balance between thinking about the past, present, and future. We discuss some of the positives and negative consequences of thinking about the past and future and share some personal experiences we’ve gone through regarding this topic. Call To Action Next time you’re feeling depressed or anxious,…
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35: Tactics To Reduce Anxiety In The Workplace For Optimal Productivity
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In this episode, we discuss the common struggle of anxiety in the workplace. We talk about how anxiety has impacted our lives in regards to our career, share some recent examples, and tactics we use to help reduce anxiety to help us perform optimally. Content / Tools Mentioned Previous Episode: Episode 34 – Build An Edge in Your Career Through Tale…
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34: Build An Edge in Your Career Through Talent Stacking
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In this episode, we discuss the concept of talent stacking and how it can help you grow exponentially in your career and personal life. We cover what talent stacking is, the benefits of it, and advice on how to identify what skills to potentially add to your talent stack to gain an edge in your career roadmap. Content / Tools Mentioned Book: Deep W…
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33: How to Make Your Phone Less of a Distraction & More Like A Tool
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In this episode, we share our thoughts on how to use your smartphone as a tool rather than a distraction. We discuss the impact we believe smartphones have had on our society, our personal relationship with them, and we share some tactics you can use to help you minimize your smartphone's negative influences in your daily life. Tools & Content Ment…
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32: Simplify Life With A Daily Highlight
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This episode is on applying the "daily highlight" principle to help you focus on what is the most important thing for the day instead of being overwhelmed by a long list of to-dos. This idea came from the book Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. Content / Tools Mentioned Book: Deep Work by Cal Newport Book: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport …
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31: Tackling The Biggest Obstacle That's Holding You Back... Starting
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In this episode, we discuss how sometimes the biggest hurdle to accomplishing a goal is the “start”. We talk about some personal examples and our advice on how we overcame the starting hurdle and how you can too. Content Mentioned Blog Post Mentioned – The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action Call-To-Action List out the goal…
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30: Are You Using Social Media, Or Is It Using You?
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In this episode, we discuss the negative impacts the overuse of social media has on our lives and advice on how to control it instead of it controlling you. Resources Mentioned Books Ten Arguments For Deleting Social Media Right Now Digital Minimalism Apps Freedom Browser Extension Focus (For Youtube) - Safari DF YouTube - Chrome Kill News Feed - C…
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29: How To Figure Out If You're In A Toxic Environment & How To Get Out Of It
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In today's episode, we discuss how toxic environments can pollute your life. We will also be discussing how to identify if you are in a toxic environment, how to get out of it, and the benefits of surrounding yourself with positivity. Call-To-Action First, figure out what you want to achieve in life. Vet your current environment – the people around…
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28: Stop Living In The Past Or Future, And Start Embracing The Present
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In this episode, we talk about the benefits of living more in the present and our advice on how to help you get there. Tools & Resources Mentioned Notion Wim Hoff Breathing Exercises Freedom App (App Blocker) Day One – Journal App Bullet Journal Reading Material Mentioned The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Naval's Tweet Thread…
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27: Slow Down To Progress Faster In Life
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In today's episode, we discuss how slowing down can actually help you progress faster in accomplishing your goals and living a more intentional life. We share our own personal systems and some mindsets shifts we’ve used to help us achieve our goals faster while doing less. Tools Mentioned Bullet Journal Notion Fantastical Day One Journal ReMarkable…
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26: Leveraging Rewards and Losses To Increase The Chances of Achieving Your Goals
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In today's episode, we will be discussing leveraging rewards and losses to help you stay accountable to achieve your goals in 2022. Call To Action When creating your goals, also write down a reward or loss for not completing it. Then hit up a friend and say... Reward – Hey, if I complete ___, we should go out to ___. Loss – Hey, if I don’t complete…
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25: How To Actually Accomplish Your Goals In 2022
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In today’s episode, we discuss our thoughts on New Year’s Resolutions, our systems for tackling our goals in 2022, and how to mitigate obstacles that might come up along the way. Content/Tools mentioned: Psychology of Money Maybe It’s You Things 3 Notion Bullet Journal Podcast episode on structuring your week 6: Structuring Weeks For Progress On Go…
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24: Enrich Your Life Through Mentoring Others
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While most of us are in constant search of mentors to help improve our lives, in today's episode we discuss why you shouldn’t just focus on finding mentors, but also in being a mentor and the benefits that come from helping others. Call-To-Action Next time you have the opportunity to be a mentor to someone give it a try. Doesn’t have to be formal.…
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23: Creating Your Own Knowledge Database For Daily Life
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In this episode we discuss the importance of creating your own personal knowledge management system to store information you learn throughout your life, how to make sense of it in your own words, and how to organize it in a manner to better leverage it in your life. Personal Knowledge Management System: A PKM system is a system in which you gather …
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22: The Effects Imposter Syndrome Has On Your Career | How To Overcome It
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Today's episode is on understanding imposter syndrome. What it is, how it could hold you back in your career, and ways to overcome it. Imposter Syndrome Definition: Impostor syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud"…
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21: Live A Happier Life by Reducing The Number of Decisions You Make
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Today's episode is on how reducing the number of decisions you make in a day may help you live a simpler and happier life. How To Implement What We Discuss Think of ways you can start creating frameworks for your life to reduce the number of decisions each day. Exercising, Routines, Start/End times for work, Rules for selecting food at restaurants,…
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20: Why Thinking Big Can Be Detrimental To Your Success
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Today's episode is on the negative consequences of only thinking big, and why instead you should start incorporating the habit of thinking small alongside thinking big to help you achieve your ambitious goals. Articles The Deceptive Power of Starting Small Why Starting Small is Your Best Guarantee for Success Call-To-Action What is something you wa…
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19: Important Factors To Consider In A Career Position, Besides Money
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There's a lot more factors to consider other than the amount of money you make in a position, when making career decisions. Some of these factors are even more important than the dollar figure. In today's episode we discuss some of those factors you should consider in a career position besides money to help you make an informed decision which would…
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18: Live A Better Life Through Less
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Today's episode is on living a life with less. What it means to us, it's benefits, and how to apply it to your life. Call To Action Audit Your Life Where you are spending your money The people you are spending time with The activities you are doing The organizations you are involved in Where you are getting your source of entertainment/news You are…
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17: Become the Most Valuable Member in Your Company by Applying the T-Shape Model
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Today's episode is on the T-Shape model. What it is, why you should consider it, and how to apply it to your life. T-Shaped Model Explained The horizontal part of the “T” is the broad knowledge about the different disciplines within your industry. It’s all of other facets that you’re familiar with—but not necessarily absolute expert in. Then, the v…
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16: Only Stay Where You Are Valued
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This episode was inspired by an article that we read called "Five Words That Will Change Your Life" in which they wrote about five words that would change your life –– "Only Stay Where You're Valued." We are going to be discussing this phrase and its implementation in our lives. Call To Action - How to implement what we discussed in this episode: I…
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15: Identifying and Overcoming Career Stagnation
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In this episode we will be discussing career stagnation –– what it may look like, common ways people fall into it, and how to avoid or get out of it if you're currently stagnant in your career. Call To Action - How to implement what we discussed in this episode: On a piece of paper or digital note app, reflect on where you are in your career by ask…
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14: How To Bring More Joy Into Your Life Through Meaningful Activities
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In today's episode we talk about how to bring more joy into your life through filling your days with meaningful activities. We talk about what meaningful activities are, and how you can implement some strategies that have worked for us into your life to help reach your goals and live a more impactful life. Episodes Mentioned Episode 12: How To Sit …
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13: Creating Your Own Board of Directors To Help Navigate Through Life
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Today's episode is on building up your own personal board of directors based on different areas of your life that you want to improve on. We discuss why it's important to build this board of directors for your life and even give you some tips ways to find these people, whether in person or online. Recommended books, courses, and communities to foll…
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12: How To Sit Down & Focus In Today's Extremely Distracted World
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In this episode we break down why it's important for your to develop the skill set of being able to focus in a world that is full of distractions. We also share some tips, tools, and strategies you can start using to help build this skillset so that you can start to focus on the things that truly matter in your life. Block Distractions HeyFocus Fre…
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11: How to Unlock Your True Potential Through Daily Non-Negotiables
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In this episode, we discussed how having a set of things you say you are going to do everyday will help you achieve your goals and live a happier life. Content/Tools Mentioned: Book: The Perfect Week Formula: Build Your Business Around Your Life, Not Your Life Around Your Business by Craig Ballantyne App for Journaling: Day One…
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10: How 'Learning More' Is Holding You Back From Achieving Your Goals
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In this episode, we discussed how learning more may be holding you back from achieving your goals and the importance of applying what you learn. Content/Tools Mentioned: Video: FEAR Setting Book: Psycho-Cybernetics
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9: How to Handle & Prevent Burnout
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In this episode we will be talking about burnout. What it is and how to handle it if you are currently going through it. We'll also be giving you tips that we've use in our personal life to help you prevent burning out again moving forward. Tools/Content Mentioned: Article: Burnout Prevention and Treatment Meditation Video: Wim Hoff Breathing Exerc…
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8: Automate Your Finances For Simpler Living
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In today’s episode we’ll be talking about personal finance, how it’s had an impact on our lives, and what we’ve learned along the way to help us build out wealth. We’ll be giving you quick tips and tricks on how to manage your finances and we'll also be diving into our own personal systems we use to automate the entire process for a simpler life. G…
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7: The Dangers of High Dopamine - Why You Should Go on a Dopamine Fast
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In today’s episode we’ll be talking about the negative effects high dopamine habits like social media and streaming websites have on your life, and the importance of fasting from high dopamine habits in order to reset your brain for optimal performance. Content & Tools Mentioned: Video: Cal Newport Digital Declutter Video: Alex Becker App: Freedom.…
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6: Structuring Weeks For Progress On Goals
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In today’s episode, we discuss how we plan our weeks for clarity and making progress towards our year goals. This episode is a follow up of the previous episode (Episode 5) where we discussed how we structure our goals for the new year. Content Mentioned: YouTube | How to Do a Weekly Review That Works for You Things 3 Hobonichi Planner YNAB Eduardo…
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5: Structuring Goals and Systems For The New Year
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In today's episode, we will be talking about how we structured our goals for the new year and how we break them down for clarity and easier execution. Content Mentioned: Full Focus Planner Hobonichi Techo Cousin Planner Things 3 (iOS/MacOS only) Goals In Categories (Noah Kagan)De către Design Test Improve
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4: The Importance of Focusing on Things That Are Within Your Control
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In today's episode, we will be talking about the importance of focusing on things in our control and stop stressing so much about the things outside it in order to focus our time, energy, and other resources to move forward in our lives instead of in circles. Content Mentioned: Book - No B.S. To Time Management Book - Man’s Search for Meaning Artic…
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3: The Importance of Following a Routine
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In today's episode, we will be talking about the importance of having routines in your life for staying consistent to achieve your goals, semi-automating recurring tasks/projects, and they help us be in a healthy mental state. Content Mentioned: Book - The Myth of Mental Illness by Thomas Szasz Article - Ness Labs Article - Habits, routines, ritual…
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1: Applying Growth Mindset (Designer Mindset)
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In this podcast episode, we explore having a Growth Mindset (Designer Mindset) and how to view life as seeing things in a way that you are not bad at something, but something you may be bad at now but can improve on over time through constant iterations. Growth Mindset: "A growth mindset is “the understanding that abilities and understanding can be…
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2: The Importance of Striving for a Productive Life
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In this episode, we explore what it means to us to have a productive life and why we believe it is important to strive for one in order to increase our happiness in life. We also explore the different systems we are currently are doing to increase our productivity. Websites/Tools mentioned: Full Focus Planner Notion Google Calendar Bullet Journalin…
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