Scott H Young Podcast

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(Ep 22) - Do you have habits or just commitments? Mar 27, 2019

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A habit is something you do nearly automatically, given a certain situation. Many of your habits might not be so automatic. Here's what to do about it.

(Ep 29) - Who has time for hobbies? Mar 12, 2019

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Should you schedule time for your hobbies? How to prevent digital distractions from eating up your time and what to do instead.

(Ep 28) - Why memorize? Mar 11, 2019

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Why bother trying to remember things when everything is just a quick Google search away? Here's the real reason you need it inside your brain.

(Ep 27) - Life’s wicked problems (and how to get past them) Mar 10, 2019

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In 1967, C. West Churchman defined "wicked problems". Here's why they are prevalent in life, and how to get past their inescapable difficulties.

(Ep 26) - Useful Career Tool: Look for partial mentors Mar 09, 2019

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We all want that one key person to look up to. Unfortunately, such people are hard to find (and often have less time). Here's what you should do instead.

(Ep 25) - Bored with your job? The recipe for enjoying your work Mar 08, 2019

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Work is often boring or frustrating (sometimes both)! Applying principles from a Hungarian psychologist, you can make work a lot more enjoyable.

(Ep 24) - Is ambition a good thing? Thoughts on striving without selfishness Mar 07, 2019

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Is ambition a good thing? Something you should cultivate or abandon? Ambition has allowed for some very positive things, but it also has a hidden dark side.

(Ep 23) - Impossible Standards: The 3-step process to reach new heights in your work and life Mar 06, 2019

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Hard goals create rapid growth. Pick standards you can't currently reach, without rejecting or lowering them to meet your current abilities.

(Ep 22) - Should you target the minimum? Mar 05, 2019

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Nearly any advice you get on improving anything implicitly fits into one of three types: minimum, average or maximum. Which you should aim at?

(Ep 21) - Should you follow less news? Mar 04, 2019

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Would your life be better if you read less news? Should you be reading more olds instead: books and ideas that will last for more than a moment?

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