so good they can't ignore you

Explore " so good they can't ignore you" with insightful episodes like "Week of July 26, 2023", "Ambiguity (self-optimization pt. 4)", "Time blocking Q&A", "Time blocking reduces stress" and "#2: So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport" from podcasts like ""The Link", "let's THiNK about it", "Monthly Method", "Monthly Method" and "Vinh and Ali Show"" and more!

Episodes (5)

Week of July 26, 2023

In this episode, Wendy Rodgers and Chris McClure discuss the following:

a conversation about the importance of developing your skills so you can be more valuable to your employer, customers, and clients
Chamber and community event updates
and of course, Wendy shares another WOW moment to give listeners something to chew on for a bit!

Make sure to connect with the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce on social media and at www.beavercreekchamber.org

enJuly 26, 2023

Ambiguity (self-optimization pt. 4)

The most obvious problem with optimization is "who (or what) are you optimizing into?" First you must know yourself, then have a mission with little goals along the way allowing you to hack productivity. But if you are in a rush to gain career capital for survival or to earn freedom, your mission is likely not your own, thus requiring disciplined willpower to pursue. This opens us to problems with willpower and subjective truth shaped objective relations. More problematically, optimization reduces for efficiency, in which case there may be no space left for the messy ambiguity of the human soul.

0:00 Intro (Recap of the last 3 episodes)

5:03 Bildung, career capital (David Epstein, Cal Newport, Richard Sennett, Robert Jackall)

8:54 the fickle self, marshmallows, and unreliable willpower (George Ainslie, Daniel Kahneman)

15:58 Just the tips: Zettelkasten (Sonke Ahrens, Niklas Luhmann)

18:23 Stoic vs. Epicurean

22:11 Subject/Object, Over indexing, and ambiguity as human (Simone De Beauvoir, Douglas Rushkoff)

enDecember 05, 2021

Time blocking Q&A

Get answers to your questions about time blocking. How to avoid exhaustion, how to time block with kids, how to deal with distractions and how to get started. Show notes and links mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/time-blocking-qa/ Work with me: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Contribute: https://www.patreon.com/monthly_method Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - What’s my ideal unit of time block? 02:17- How to avoid exhaustion when time blocking 04:06 - Proper Rest 06:40 - Helpful thoughts 08:19 - Tools I use for time blocking 10:21 - Dealing with distractions 13:34 - Time blocking with kids 15:11 - Fine-tuning time required for each task 17:17 - Time blocking as a business owner vs. an employee 20:46 - Example of my time blocks 21:10 - How to get started with time blocking as a beginner

enJuly 12, 2021

Time blocking reduces stress

Time blocking is not only an extremely efficient way of getting things done but it is also one of the best ways to reduce stress levels on a daily basis. Show notes and links mentioned in this episodes can be found here: https://monthlymethod.com/time-blocking-reduces-stress/ Work with me: https://monthlymethod.com/services/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - How I started time blocking 03:07- Stress levels before time blocking & examples 08:06 - Focus on one thing at a time 10:03 - This is not a problem. This is a time block that needs to be scheduled. 12:19 - Showing up for your time blocks 13:16 - Do what you said you would do 15:24 - Different people embracing time blocking

enJune 28, 2021