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Christmas Special - Life Hacks, Biggest Lessons & Best Resolutions - #881
About this episode
I'm back on my old couch in Newcastle with Jonny, Yusef & George to catch up on what they've learned, their best hacks and new year's resolutions for 2025.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Ninja CREAMi Hacks
(06:25) A Trigger for Gratitude
(08:39) Uber Black XL for a Special Occasion
(13:31) The Kale Algorithm
(20:25) Audible to Send You to Sleep
(24:39) Use What You Already Have Better
(28:05) Secure Your Curtains in Hotel Rooms
(31:36) The Best On-the-Road Work Setup
(35:00) Walking Pad With a Standing Desk
(40:48) Only Do Voice Notes When You’re Walking
(42:00) Chris’s Favourite Music & Deodorant
(43:55) How to Learn Anything From LLMs
(48:01) The Pain of Growing a Business
(53:48) Stop Moving the Goalposts
(01:01:03) Outcomes Matter Most From Inputs
(01:06:46) Turning Bullshit Into Reality
(01:10:18) The Problem With 75 Hard
(01:14:13) A Framework for Achieving Your Goals
(01:18:26) Chris’s Most Impactful Resolutions
(01:23:22) How to Actually Succeed In Your Resolutions
(01:27:45) The Happiness of Progress
(01:33:08) Stated Vs Revealed Goals
(01:36:40) The Socratic Method & Doom Loops
(01:41:52) Merry Christmas
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