We talk about writing for longer, binging TV shows, self-help books, our consumption-to-production ratios, and starting your career on the right foot.Full show notesThis week’s episode is sponsored by:

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Things mentioned in this episode:

3 Ways to Trick Your Brain Into Doing Hard WorkPolyphonic's What Makes a Great Cover Song videoThomas’ Habit-Building course on SkillshareThomas’ Productivity course on SkillshareDaniel Scotts's Adobe Illustrator CC Essentials Training course on SkillshareHyperfocus, by Chris BaileyDerek SiversHow to Be More Like Leonardo da Vinci (Ep. 240)

Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.You 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.Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Banter0:15:32 - Consumption-to-production ratio0:31:43 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)0:34:26 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)0:37:04 - Getting the energy to write0:48:14 - Balancing your media consumption0:53:42 - Accepting a job not related to your major1:00:07 - Opinions on self-help books1:14:51 - Conclusion

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