How to Get the Most Out of Your Vacations

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Spencer Greenbird: It's way more often that they're like, Oh, I travel and now all of my habits have fallen to pieces and I have to rebuild them. Yeah. Like, you know, our habits can be really beneficial to us. But it also, sometimes it's nice to have to rebuild because you can sometimes build them better. Well, yeah. Thanks so much for coming on the show. This was really fun.

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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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