The Three Month Vacation Podcast
Sean D'Souza
Sean D'Souza made two vows when he started up Psychotactics back in 2002. The first was that he'd always get paid in advance and the second was that work wouldn't control his life. He decided to take three months off every year. But how do you take three months off, without affecting your business and profits? Do you buy into the myth of "outsourcing everything and working just a few hours a week?" Not really. Instead, you structure your business in a way that enables you to work hard and then take three months off every single year. And Sean walks his talk. Since 2004, he's taken three months off every year (except in 2005, when there was a medical emergency). This podcast isn't about the easy life. It's not some magic trick about working less. Instead with this podcast you learn how to really enjoy your work, enjoy your vacation time and yes, get paid in advance.
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Jan 27, 2023 • 17min
How Planning Gets Quickly Derailed (When You Don't Have a Stop-Doing List)
At the start of the year, it's almost natural to want to wipe the slate clean and start doing something new. We create goals, set deadlines and hope like crazy that things will work out well. The part we consistently forget is the "stop-doing" bit. The very same issues that have been a pain in the neck before, will continue to be a nightmare in the future. Why is this stop-doing list so very important?Let's find out in this episode ________________________________________ Next Step: Listen or read How “Doug Hitchcock’s” Goal Setting Worked Wonders—And Why We Successfully Use It Year After Year
Jan 20, 2023 • 8min
Rerun 6: Chaotic Week? How To Use The Goldilocks Method To Get Things Back On Track
Jan 13, 2023 • 31min
Rerun 5: Why You Should Pay Attention To Giving (And Why Receiving Is Just as important)
Jan 6, 2023 • 24min
Rerun 4: The Simple Logic of Email Frequency (And How It Helps Sustain A Business)
Dec 30, 2022 • 21min
Rerun 3: Why "write every day" is seriously misunderstood (and why it prevents us from writing every day)
Dec 23, 2022 • 32min
Rerun 2: Why being "late to the party" is not a crisis for your business
Dec 16, 2022 • 16min
Rerun 1: How To Create Bonuses Out Of Thin Air (And Still Make Them Extremely Desirable)
Dec 2, 2022 • 27min
Why Would They Choose Me? Getting Past A Mental Block
No matter what industry you're in, there's already competition. This isn't just some random competition, but rather people who are better established than you. They've worked with your clients before, have a greater profile and probably a fancy portfolio. And then there's us—you and me with no way to get our foot in the door. But are things really that hopeless? Can we come from behind to take over the coveted job from our competitors? Here's how you go about understanding how to overcome your mental block and put a quick, workable strategy in place almost overnight. Next Step: Find out—How To Overcome Mental Blocks That Derail Your Progress
Nov 25, 2022 • 21min
How "pros" practice differently than you (and therefore get superior results)
Practice, practice, practice! Isn't that how you get better? Well, yes, but the problem with that mantra is that few of us have the time to get to schedule in as much practice. What if you stopped believing in endless "practice, practice, practice"? Suddenly you'd have to have answers to problems pretty rapidly. Instead of spending endless time in practice, you'd be able to get fluent not at just one, but two, possibly as many as a dozen skills. However, first you've got to figure out what professionals do and how they go about their lives. Let's find out, shall we? Next Step—Listen or read: The Charlie Brown Moment: Why We Choke Under Pressure (And How To Practice Under Lucy Moment)
Nov 18, 2022 • 29min
How to Become Fluent at Almost Any Skill in a Matter of Weeks (And What Stops Us From Being Fluent)
We all seem to know that fluency takes time—lots and lots of it. It also takes a lot of effort and learning. We're told that to be fluent, we have to put in thousands of hours of work. However, what if that premise were wrong? What if you could be fluent at something in a matter of weeks, or better still, in a matter of minutes? It sounds almost scammy doesn't it? And yet, fluency is closer than you'd think. Here's a look at fluency in a manner you've probably not encountered before. Next Step: Have a look at: (Audio and text) Accelerated Learning: How To Incredibly Speed Up Your Skill Acquisition
