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The Inforium

Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme discuss productivity, personal finance, their weird llama obsession, and other interesting things. New episodes every other week.

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From Failing Classes to Graduating with Honors (Ep. 68)

From Failing Classes to Graduating with Honors (Ep. 68)

Even if you fail at first, you can turn it around. In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Clarissa Rodriguez about ... Read more

20 Jul 2015

42mins

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Deliberate Practice (Ep. 9)

Deliberate Practice (Ep. 9)

We talk about how the art of deliberate practice can help accelerate your skill growth.This week’s episode is sponsored ... Read more

8 Dec 2020

1hr 20mins

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Deep Work: How to Focus and Resist Distractions (Ep. 100)

Deep Work: How to Focus and Resist Distractions (Ep. 100)

Episode 100! Today, I'm talking with Cal Newport once again, this time about how to build your ability to do "deep work"... Read more

18 Mar 2016

1hr 4mins

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The War of Art (Ep. 161)

The War of Art (Ep. 161)

In this episode, we give our thoughts on "The War of Art", by Steven Pressfield.Full show notesThings mentioned in this ... Read more

30 May 2017

43mins

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How to Be Good at Everything — The Rapid Skill Learning Process (Ep. 210)

How to Be Good at Everything — The Rapid Skill Learning Process (Ep. 210)

So many skills, so little time. Sure, we probably can't achieve mastery in all of them, but what if we don't care? We ta... Read more

7 May 2018

53mins

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The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Productivity (Ep. 59)

The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Productivity (Ep. 59)

Want to become a more productive person? Chris Bailey has spent over two years immersed in mountains of research on habi... Read more

13 Apr 2015

1hr 15mins

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Our Habits, Routines, and Motivation Strategies (Ep. 121)

Our Habits, Routines, and Motivation Strategies (Ep. 121)

In this episode, we talk about the strategies we use to keep up with our habits, goals, and routines.Full show notesThin... Read more

23 Aug 2016

58mins

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Morning Routines (Ep. 81)

Morning Routines (Ep. 81)

I'm with my friend Zach Sexton once again, this time to talk about morning routines. Zach goes through his with his girl... Read more

19 Oct 2015

55mins

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5 Questions: Simplifying Meals, Saving Your GPA, and Embracing Silence (Ep. 266)

5 Questions: Simplifying Meals, Saving Your GPA, and Embracing Silence (Ep. 266)

In this week's 5 questions episode, we're talking about habits, cooking, coffee, grades, and the sometimes unsettling so... Read more

3 Jun 2019

59mins

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How to Study Math and Science Effectively (Ep. 132)

How to Study Math and Science Effectively (Ep. 132)

Karen Christian from O-Chem Study Group talks about how to improve your study tactics for math and science classes.Full ... Read more

7 Nov 2016

41mins

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How to Build Strong Habits (Ep. 214)

How to Build Strong Habits (Ep. 214)

Since our lives are governed largely by a collection of habits, we've decided to talk about how one might form a new hab... Read more

4 Jun 2018

54mins

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5 Questions: Writing Fiction, Binging TV Shows, and Self-Help Books (Ep. 295)

5 Questions: Writing Fiction, Binging TV Shows, and Self-Help Books (Ep. 295)

We talk about writing for longer, binging TV shows, self-help books, our consumption-to-production ratios, and starting ... Read more

18 May 2020

1hr 18mins

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How to Stand Out from the Competition (Ep. 279)

How to Stand Out from the Competition (Ep. 279)

In the internet age, we're competing against more and more people for the opportunities we want most. Standing out is bo... Read more

28 Oct 2019

1hr 16mins

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How to Plan Out Your Year (Ep. 200)

How to Plan Out Your Year (Ep. 200)

It's almost March now, so quite a few New Year's resolutions have probably fallen through already. But that doesn't mean... Read more

26 Feb 2018

49mins

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A 12-Step Exam Prep Checklist (Ep. 204)

A 12-Step Exam Prep Checklist (Ep. 204)

Feeling ready for finals? We talk through the 12-step exam preparation checklist found in Barbara Oakley's "A Mind for N... Read more

26 Mar 2018

1hr 7mins

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

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

In this five questions episode, we talk about getting ready for college, starting your own business, building your self-... Read more

6 Aug 2018

57mins

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5 Questions: Mornings, Quarter-Life Crises, and Dealing with Negativity (Ep. 257)

5 Questions: Mornings, Quarter-Life Crises, and Dealing with Negativity (Ep. 257)

In this 5 questions episode, we talk about breaking good habits, dealing with negativity, surviving a quarter-life crisi... Read more

1 Apr 2019

1hr 6mins

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10 Things We'd Tell Our 18-Year-Old Selves (Ep. 213)

10 Things We'd Tell Our 18-Year-Old Selves (Ep. 213)

Another year older, another year wiser. In this week's episode, we're reflecting on a few lessons it would have been nic... Read more

28 May 2018

1hr 1min

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Should You Work with Your Friends? (Ep. 281)

Should You Work with Your Friends? (Ep. 281)

Business and friends don't mix. At least, that's the common wisdom, and for good reason. Still, we've made it work for y... Read more

11 Nov 2019

1hr 10mins

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5 Questions: Making Studying Fun, Unlearning Bad Habits, & Honors Programs (Ep. 98)

5 Questions: Making Studying Fun, Unlearning Bad Habits, & Honors Programs (Ep. 98)

On this 5 questions episode, we go over how to make study fun (including some detail on "interest links"), unlearning ba... Read more

29 Feb 2016

1hr 9mins

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