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Gurus, gurus, everywhere, but not a spot to think. We talk about how to sort through productivity advice, so you can actually use it.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nStrava (iOS | Android)\nGoodreads (iOS | Android)\nThe Tim Ferriss Show\nNate Hills\u2019 YouTube channel\nOkDork (Noah Kagan\u2019s website)\nTom\u2019s Essential Books list\nBeeminder (iOS | Android)\nTom\u2019s Impossible List\nJames Clear article about avoiding the \u201csecond mistake\u201d\nHabitica (iOS | Android)\nMartin\u2019s workout app (iOS | Android)\nCouch to 5K app (iOS | Android)\nFreshBooks\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\n0:02:25 - Putting productivity tips into practice\n0:03:33 - Drinking tea and good old mold\n0:05:28 - The 3 stages of skill building and how they affect your progress\n0:09:38 - Don\u2019t tell others about your goals\n0:11:01 - Prioritizing specific problems, interests and activities\n0:15:38 - Structuring and optimizing certain aspects of your life\n0:23:05 - Taking into account all the optimizable variables of your system\n0:28:46 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Working as a freelancer)\n0:31:49 - Building habits slowly and consistently\n0:38:16 - Using external motivators to make sure you do stuff\n0:43:25 - Knowing yourself and not taking people\u2019s advice at face value\n0:51:00 - Handling possible failures in your habit building\n0:55:20 - Following someone else\u2019s advice when you\u2019re clueless\n0:57:18 - Reviewing your progress on the goals you\u2019ve set\n0:58:42 - Recap and 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.