How to Turn Your New Year's Resolutions into New Year's Results (Ep. 245)

Published: Jan. 7, 2019, noon

b"New Year's resolutions are a noble concept, but they tend to have a pretty terrible success rate. We talk about implementing and sticking to new goals.\\nFull show notes\\nThis week\\u2019s episode is sponsored by:\\n\\nBrilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek \\u2014 and if you\\u2019re one of the first 83 people to use this link, you\\u2019ll also get 20% off your subscription.\\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.\\n\\nThings mentioned in this episode:\\n\\nMartin and Thomas\\u2019 2018 Year in Review (Ep. 244)\\nThomas' Productivity course on Skillshare\\nJohn Green's How to Make Goals, Not Resolutions video\\nThe Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene\\nThe Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss\\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\\n0:02:18 - Announcement: Thomas' productivity course on Skillshare\\n0:05:11 - Figuring out the things you really want to accomplish and acting on them\\n0:20:20 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)\\n0:23:49 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)\\n0:25:38 -\\xa0Figuring out the things you really want to accomplish and acting on them (continued)\\n0:33:00 - Being realistic about your limitations\\n0:39:27 - 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."