How to Make a Career Shift

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Josh Kessler: I've been thinking about doing a podcast for a while when I realized that there started to be successful intellectual podcasts. And it just so happened, one of my work colleagues was like, you know, you should do a podcast and I'd be happy to edit it. He says he wasn't sure whether people are going to like them but we got quite positive feedback. "I'm working on a post related to this whole model around combining some of those stuff we talked about earlier with theory of change," said Kessler.

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What are "forward-chaining" and "backward-chaining", and how do they connect with theory of change? What sorts of mental habits and heuristics prevent you from brainstorming ideas effectively? How can you harness feedback effectively to sharpen your ideas? From whom should you solicit feedback? How can you view your own products with fresh eyes? What are some common struggles people encounter when starting or changing careers, and how can they be overcome? Why are small experiments so under-used? How can we construct a sustainable work life? What are the best ways to rest and recover from overwork and burnout?

Lynette Bye is a productivity coach who works with effective altruists. Before that, she studied the psychology of self-control at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. You can find out more and read her blog at lynettebye.com.

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