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A Problem With The System

A Problem With The System

Episode 37 · · 06:55

Having trouble being consistent? Feel like you are constantly doing things the hard but you don't know how to streamline your day? Maybe you are reinventing the wheel. Maybe you just...

Stressed Out? 7 Fast Ways to Shed Stress

Stressed Out? 7 Fast Ways to Shed Stress

Episode 35 · · 08:10

What happens when stress begins to get the better of you and you feel like you just need a quick break? Here are 7 ways to cope with stress which are better than binging social media...

What if you never get the chance?

What if you never get the chance?

Episode 36 · · 07:20

There are so many things you'd love to do if you could only get the chance. But what if your big break never comes? What if life never provides you with the chance you are hoping for...

The Pressure of Being Original

The Pressure of Being Original

Episode 34 · · 07:12

What if the things you want to do have already been done? What if someone already had your idea and is doing it better than you? How can you be original in a world with soooo much co...

When Ethics Become a Luxury

When Ethics Become a Luxury

Episode 33 · · 06:44

The world keeps turning. And for those of us who have big ideas and burning ambition, sometimes it feels like there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all those things we desi...

Everyone Is Looking At Me

Everyone Is Looking At Me

Episode 32 · · 07:31

The next choice you make might be the best choice you've made all day. Any time we're acting under the watchful eye of the public, we have a heightened level of awareness of our own ...

The Space In Between

The Space In Between

Episode 31 · · 04:34

We are recapturing the joy of being alive. I like to do things. And over the years, I've learned to use calendaring to supercharge my ability to get those things done. Things that I ...

Dealing With The Vegetables

Dealing With The Vegetables

Episode 30 · · 07:15

Every child is told to eat their vegetables before their dessert. At least I was growing up. And we're not always told why at first. But as you get older, we're told something like, ...

Time Locking Techniques

Time Locking Techniques

Episode 29 · · 08:13

Sometimes work can feel like boxing. We weave from task to task. We duck, we jab. And just when we're feeling confident, we get hit with an email or a call and we stagger back into o...

What Is A Quantified Week?

What Is A Quantified Week?

Episode 28 · · 14:19

Life is full of cycles. We can see them all around us. We can look outside. We see the seasons changing. Unless you're in California, of course, we can see plants growing, blooming, ...

The Ancient Rhythm Of Life

The Ancient Rhythm Of Life

Episode 27 · · 08:45

Life is full of cycles. We can see them all around us. We can look outside. We see the seasons changing. Unless you're in California, of course, we can see plants growing, blooming, ...

Apps on My Home Screen

Apps on My Home Screen

Episode 26 · · 06:46

You can make technology work for you. Like you, I have numerous apps on my smartphone, and they're pretty cool. I mean, there's so many apps in the world to do so many cool things fr...

Isn't It Great

Isn't It Great

Episode 25 · · 06:35

Life is hard. You need money. The cost of everything is up. Jobs are harder to find. And sometimes it feels like we have a lot of reasons to complain and feel discontent. There's pol...

No Days Off

No Days Off

Episode 24 · · 11:42

In 1929, things are a little different than they are now in the working world. Sunday's We're a day off and most establishments were closed on Sundays. Most restaurants, gas stations...

The Janitor and the CEO

The Janitor and the CEO

Episode 23 · · 09:44

A couple of years back, I was invited to come and speak to a group of business women. Most of them were business owners. We're CEOs or we're launching startups at the time. And I can...

Play The Game

Play The Game

Episode 22 · · 06:48

Adulting is hard. And I write. I mean, I think all of us at some point or another feel like I don't want to be an adult being a child was so much more fun. And if that's you, if that...

Switching Cost: What Are You Paying?

Switching Cost: What Are You Paying?

Episode 21 · · 09:29

Are you paying more for switching than you should be? We look at what a switching cost is and how you can get a better deal for each switch so you can enjoy the thing you are doing a...

The Unavailable Life

The Unavailable Life

Episode 20 · · 14:21

Are you listening? Statistically speaking, you're probably doing something else right now. Driving. Working. Some other task. Is occupying your mind at the same time. You're listenin...

Saying No To Good Things

Saying No To Good Things

Episode 19 · · 04:23

This is The Uppercase Life where we're not just doing good things. We're doing great things. And I'm your host, Joseph Brewster. If you are anything like me, there's a lot of things ...

Contagious Stress

Contagious Stress

Episode 18 · · 10:11

This is part two in a two part series on stress. And if you haven't already, I encourage you to go back to listen to the previous episode about types of stress and how to deal with t...