5 Questions: New Semester Prep, Self-Esteem, and What We're Bad At (Ep. 223)

Published: Aug. 6, 2018, 11 a.m.

b"In this five questions episode, we talk about getting ready for college, starting your own business, building your self-esteem, and more.\\nFull show notes\\nThis week\\u2019s episode is sponsored by:\\n\\nAudible: Get a free audiobook download and a free 30-day trial by going to audible.com/CIG or texting \\u201cCIG\\u201d to 500-500 on your phone.\\nBrilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek \\u2014 and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you'll also get 20% off your subscription.\\n\\nThings mentioned in this episode:\\n\\nThomas on Instagram\\nThomas on Twitter\\nMartin on Instagram\\nMartin on Twitter\\nThomas on Wisecrack\\u2019s THE SQUANCH: A Rick & Morty Podcast\\nThomas' budget modeler\\nWhy You Aren't Successful Yet (Ep. 219)\\nHow to Set Goals You'll ACTUALLY Stick To\\nDelivering Happiness, by Tony Hsieh\\nZappos\\nPrinciples: Life and Work, by Ray Dalio\\nPowlyglot\\nAudio Technica AT2035 Microphone\\nComplexly\\nScarlett 18i8 Audio Interface\\nListen Money Matters\\nShure SM7B Microphone\\nSAARA on YouTube\\nAudio Technica ATR2100 Microphone\\nCharisma on Command's Chris Hemsworth video\\n\\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\\nTimestamps:\\n\\n0:04:22 - Going to college in the United States\\n0:13:10 - Growing a business from scratch\\n0:25:30 - Building up your self-esteem\\n0:29:48 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)\\n0:32:20 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)\\n0:34:14 -\\xa0The value of helping people in person rather than remotely\\n0:39:01 - Recommendations for audio recording gear\\n0:48:21 - What Thomas and Martin aren't that good at\\n0:56:04 - Conclusion\\n\\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info."