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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Feb 5, 2021 • 30min
Why you should temporarily ignore the "1000 True Fans" concept—if you want to get ahead
The 1000 true fans concept seems to follow a simple multiplication rule. If you have a thousand fans and they buy $100 worth of product in a year, you earn $100,000. Which sounds perfectly fine when you're doing the multiplication, but falls apart in reality? Where are the flaws in the 1000 fans concept? And what if we went down from 1000 to just one? Just one? As in "zero to one"? Let's find out.
Jan 29, 2021 • 19min
How to turn an average elevator pitch into one that gets consistent attention
Almost all of us will be asked, “what do you do?” And despite having to answer this question frequently, we struggle to create a powerful sense of curiosity with our answer. In short, the elevator pitch seems to fall flat. What makes it flat and how can we easily fix the problem?
Jan 22, 2021 • 23min
Rerun: How to use "accidental research" to speed up your article writing
Jan 15, 2021 • 32min
Rerun: Scientific Advertising: Why a hundred year old book matters more today than ever before
Jan 8, 2021 • 28min
Rerun: Mindset vs Skillset: Which one slows you down?
Jan 1, 2021 • 6min
Rerun: You Need To Start a Project—Not a Business
Dec 25, 2020 • 15min
Rerun: How to avoid mastery (and use 5-minute learning to get to fluency, instead)
Dec 18, 2020 • 26min
Rerun: Longevity secrets: How to consistently write newsletters for 20 years in a row
Dec 11, 2020 • 16min
How to motivate and inspire (even when things are going wrong)
Motivation people around you seems like an unending task. Your staff, your team, your walking group, your kid all need motivation. And all of them are motivated by different things. Some by money, some by responsibility and others by praise. Is there one system that works for everyone on the planet? Yes it is, and it's called "being a fan". Learn how you can become a fan and how it changes the dynamics of a relationship forever.
Dec 4, 2020 • 33min
How to use group consulting to increase earning (and learning).
Which do you think is superior? Group or one on one consulting? Most people aren't likely to pick group consulting. It seems like the benefits of one on one consulting far exceed that of a group. And despite our bias for one-on-one consulting, greater learning and implementation is done with groups. Plus as a trainer, you earn a lot more while spending fewer hours. If this all sounds magical, it is. But how do you position group consulting in a world that's tilted towards one on one? Let's find out
