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372 Leaving A Career And Redesigning Your Life Mar 21, 2019

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Michael Ostrolenk interviews Dr Jake Desyllas on The Michael Ostronlenk Show. The interview covers leaving a career behind, redesigning your life, minimalism, travel, and more!

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The Michael Ostrolenk Show
Becoming an Entrepreneur by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
Job Free by Jake Desyllas Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
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Bonus Episode 67: Writing Projects And Life After Achieving FI Mar 21, 2019

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This bonus episode comes from a recent livestream with Patrons. A listener asked me what I'm writing about at the moment- you can hear all about it in the episode! We also discussed some interesting topic suggestions from listeners for new podcast episodes and books, including life after achieving financial independence.

You can get access to this and other bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon or alternatively by supporting TVL with cryptocurrency on Bitbacker.

371 Negotiate For Mutual Profit Audiobook Part 1 Mar 11, 2019

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Part 1 of the audiobook of Negotiate For Mutual Profit by Jake Desyllas. Part 1 covers constructive communication. Part 2 covers the win-win negotiation method, principles, and good habits. The full audiobook is available to supporting listeners on Patreon and Bitbacker.

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Join the TVL mailing list for a free PDF copy of Negotiate for Mutual Profit
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Bonus Episode 66: Addiction to Technology and Social Media Mar 11, 2019

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Bonus Episode 66 is an enjoyable discussion with listeners about the potential downside of social media and other digital time sinks. We discussed numerous books in the episode:

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
You Are Not A Gadget by Jaron Lanier

You can get access to this and other bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon or alternatively by supporting TVL with cryptocurrency on Bitbacker.

370 Free To Learn Feb 28, 2019

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Free To Learn by Peter Gray is one of the most influential books about alternative approaches to education. In this review, Jake highlights the most useful ideas in the book, especially the focus on the role of play in learning and the explanation of how school interferes with learning.

Jake also provides some criticisms of the book, such as the ideas that Peter Gray has about what hunter gatherer societies can teach us and his advocacy of Sudbury schools.

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Free To Learn by Peter Gray
TVL 366: Three Alternatives To School
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Bonus Episode 39: School Is Prison For Kids
Bonus Episode 24: Why I'm Skeptical About Sudbury Schools
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Bonus Episode 65: Self Work And Happiness Feb 28, 2019

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This bonus episode is about a very important topic. I was asked on a livestream about whether I've met people who have quit the rat race and are still unhappy. This episode is my response.

You can get access to this and other bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon or alternatively by supporting TVL with cryptocurrency on Bitbacker.

Bonus Episode 64: So Good They Can't Ignore You Feb 28, 2019

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This bonus episode is about Cal Newport's book So Good They Can't Ignore You. This is a discussion with patrons from a recent livestream. We focus on the relevancy of this book for entrepreneurship, and how to apply Cal Newport's idea of deliberate practice to business.

You can get access to this and other bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon or alternatively by supporting TVL with cryptocurrency on Bitbacker.

369 Breaking Out Of Your Cultural Bubble Feb 20, 2019

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Going to university often leads to living in a kind of the cultural bubble for the rest of your life. Being conscious of the ways in which you are living in a bubble is the first step in breaking out of it.

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On Becoming A Person by Carl Rogers
Coming Apart by Charles Murray
Was Modernism Meant to Keep the Working Classes Out? by Matthew Wills
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Bonus Episode 63: Getting More Sales For A New Business Feb 20, 2019

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This bonus episode is about generating more leads for a new business. It's a discussion with a patron who has started an online and in-person maths tutoring business.

You can get access to this and other bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon or alternatively by supporting TVL with cryptocurrency on Bitbacker.

Bonus Episode 62: My Podcasting Process Feb 20, 2019

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At the recent TVL Meetup in Barcelona I was asked about how I make podcasts, so I thought you might also find it interesting to hear about how I do it. In this bonus episode I explain my podcasting process, including the decisions behind each episode.

You can get access to this and other bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon or alternatively by supporting TVL with cryptocurrency on Bitbacker.

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