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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Jul 6, 2024 • 14min
A Memory Test: Are you bad with names or is it a myth?
You've probably heard it before: I am bad at names. I don't remember names so well. But are you truly bad at names? Or is it something that we all say? In this podcast you can test yourself and figure out how impressive your memory really happens to be. Best of all, you will never say that you're bad at names – or even have a bad memory. Your perception of memory will change quite substantially. Let's go, shall we?
Jun 29, 2024 • 18min
The elegant strategy to overcome “information overload” (and how to do it almost overnight).
Learn how to overcome information overload by categorizing information into knowledge, entertainment, and implementation buckets. Discover the importance of prioritizing implementation over retention for productivity and professional growth. Get insights into upcoming strategy workshops and interactive meetups in France. Reflect on the power of storytelling and its impact on personal experiences.
Jun 15, 2024 • 26min
Re-run 7 Storytelling: Why Fairy Tale Endings Are Unnecessary for Article Writing
Jun 8, 2024 • 27min
Re-run 6 Balanced Feedback: Why People Want Endless Amounts of it
Jun 1, 2024 • 21min
Re-run 5 How to Systematically Generate a Uniqueness (Even If You've Struggled With It Before)
May 25, 2024 • 20min
Re-run 4 How random pieces of advice from friends and bosses help me keep my focus
May 18, 2024 • 15min
Re-run 3 Why We Stall—And How To Pull Out of the Mess
May 11, 2024 • 13min
Rerun 2: Why You Should Never Trust A Silent Customer
May 4, 2024 • 23min
Rerun 1: Why We Struggle With Writing Well (And How Your Brain Is Trying to Drive You Crazy)
Apr 27, 2024 • 27min
Why Negotiation Consistently Fails In Real-World Scenarios: 3 Overlooked Stages of Negotiation
When you read a book about negotiation, it seems like you should be able to get exactly what you want. However, when you go out into the real world, your negotiating turns to custard. Others don't seem to agree with your terms, and you're left hanging. Often this problem arises because of a simple set of stages that we ignore. In this podcast, we look at those three stages and see how they boost our negotiating power, without us doing anything extraordinary.
