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#341 - Life Hacks 205

Jul 1, 2021

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Jonny

Jonny from Propane Fitness shares his wit and wisdom on life hacks and productivity strategies. He tackles the quirks of singing 'Happy Birthday' at parties and reveals how to snag YouTube Premium for just 94p. The conversation digs into crafting the ultimate warmup routine for gym sessions and humorous travel tips, like keeping protein on the go. Jonny also humorously reflects on noise management and tech tools, such as swapping Evernote for Apple Notes, making for an engaging and insightful discussion.

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ADVICE

Automate Low Power Mode

Automate low power mode on your iPhone.
This saves battery and eliminates the frequent low battery notification.

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Switch to Apple Notes

Switch from Evernote to Apple Notes for faster note-taking.
Apple Notes is more stable, robust and integrates seamlessly across Apple devices.

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Crush Happy Birthday

Start singing "Happy Birthday" an octave lower.
This prevents struggling with the key change and impressing everyone.

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Exploring Virtual Reality and Self-Reflection

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Reflecting on Growth and Guilt-Free Indulgence

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Life Hacks for Cost Savings and Gym Routines

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Warming Up and Sweet Treats

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Traveling with Protein: New Solutions

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Curating Life and Noise Management

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Soundproofing and Streaming Recommendations

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Exploring Media and Consciousness

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Navigating Existential Risks and Altruism

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Jonny & Yusef from Propane Fitness join me for another Life Hacks episode.

Sit back & enjoy as we run through our favourite tools, apps, websites, strategies & resources for a productive and efficient life.

Expect to learn how to crush singing happy birthday, why Yusef is leaving Evernote, the most fun way to spend £12, how to get YouTube Premium for 94p, the ultimate warmup routine, why Jonny is now the most interesting person in the room, how to sleep in Amsterdam Airport and much more...

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Automatically Turn On Low Power Mode

Apple Notes instead of Evernote

Happy birthday one octave lower

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