Episode 37: So Good They Can't Ignore You

February 02, 2021 by Aidan Dennehy in University, Productivity

Has anyone ever told you that if you want to truly be happy, you should follow your passions? How would you feel if I told you that following your passions is a terrible idea? What does it even mean to have a ‘Good Job‘? How do you actually earn a ‘Good Job‘?

In this episode the humans discuss Cal Newport’s So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love. Touching on how to find a job you actually enjoy, how to actually get said job, and the mindsets you’ll need along the way.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

Shownotes:

So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

calnewport.com Cal Newport’s website

Instead of ‘finding your passion,’ try developing it, Stanford scholars say by Stanford News

Implicit Theories of Interest: Finding Your Passion or Developing It? by Carol Dweck

CS50's Introduction to Computer Science

HarvardX's Computer Science for Web Programming Professional Certificate

Scratch Programming Language

10 Most Useful Programming Languages

Episode 33: The 5am Club

Derek Sivers

Utilitarianism

Virtue Theory

Episode 36: How to Prepare for a New Semester

January 19, 2021 by Aidan Dennehy in University, Productivity

The way you start your semester sets the tone for the rest of the term. Are you ready for the next one?

In this episode the humans figure out the best tricks for starting a semester strong. Covering how to set up your schedule, how to get your health in order, when you should buy the textbooks (Or if you should ever buy them), how to get your productivity systems in order, and much more.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

Shownotes:

Podcast episodes for getting your health in order:

A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley PhD

How to Win at College: Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students by Cal Newport

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Episode 18: Sticking to your Goals during Quarantine

April 21, 2020 by Aidan Dennehy in Productivity

One of the most important tactics to intentionally creating the life you want to life is to set your goals and review them regularly. At the beginning of 2020 Evan and Aidan both set a theme for the year, and now its time to check in on their progress and figure out how to do even better for the rest of the year. Will Aidan become the mastermind marketeer? Will Evan become a polyglot capable of speaking any language thrown at him? Has the whole COVID-19 situation changed anything? Find out in this episode of Standard Humans.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

Shownotes:

Episode 12: The Experimental Dozen (2019 yearly themes)

The Duolingo Owl is about to kidnap your family

Toastmasters

Toastmasters History

Aidan’s Instagram Account

Aidan’s Photography Project

Humber Lakeshore Toastmasters Ad

The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Designing Your Life by Burnett and Evans

The Science of Well-Being Course

Episode 16: How to Get your Schoolwork Done by 4:30pm

March 17, 2020 by Aidan Dennehy in Productivity, University

Most of this podcast should be common sense. You’ll never accomplish anything if you don’t take the time needed to do it.

Unfortunately, the smartest people in the world are actively against you here. They want your clicks, views, likes, and watch time. That doesn’t sound so bad on the surface, but you have to remember that time is a zero-sum game: Any time you spend doing mediocre work or mindlessly browsing is time you aren’t using to get important stuff done or relax your mind. Luckily there is a solution: Deep Work.

Cal Newport defines Deep Work as:

“Professional activity performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.”

Deep Work is the only way to work, study, practice, or perform. This episode discusses specific strategies to carve the time out of your day and remove distractions so you can do Deep Work. As always, we’ve got general strategies as well as a few designed just for students. Strategies both Evan and Aidan have implemented in their lives since recording this episode that changed the way they do work forever.

Standard Humans is hosted by Aidan Dennehy and Evan.

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Shownotes:

SH15: How to Stop Procrastinating RIGHT NOW

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Video about Flow by Matt D’Avella

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Dr. Matthew Walker - Great Book if you are concerned about your Sleep Habits

The Greycation

Theodore Roosevelt’s Schedule during Unviersity

Theodore Roosevelt’s Schedule as a President

Episode 15: How to Stop Procrastinating RIGHT NOW

March 03, 2020 by Aidan Dennehy in Productivity, University

Are you a student struggling to study for the Big Test?

Are you up at 2am trying to get a project done for the 5th time this semester?

Do you have any work at all that NEEDS to get done, but you just keep putting off?

If any of those apply to you then this is the episode for you. Especially if you’re in the middle of a Procrastination Cycle Right Now.

Procrastination is an issue that effects us all. Every person is capable of doing anything with their lives, it’s just a matter of actually getting the work done. In this episode we cover all the tactics you can use to accomplish your tasks and prevent yourself from procrastinating in the future. Tactics such as: