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science / science - 8 years ago

418: Kevin Kermes | Bridge the Direct Experience Gap

It's never too late to shed a lousy job description. Learn to bridge the direct experience gap and stop enduring work you hate. "It's painful to learn new stuff, [but] I learned how to surf and snowboard at 40!" -Kevin Kermes The Cheat Sheet: Why it's critical to translate your skills (and the...

science / science - 8 years ago

Fan Mail Friday #16

In this one:  -How do I have a tough conversation with my boss? -Why Special K cereal is sexist -And more, natch'   Show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/fan-mail-friday-16/   HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!   If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is...

science / science - 8 years ago

417: Olaniyi Sobomehin | I Am Not You

To succeed, focus on what you want and how to get it, nothing more. "Your beliefs really shape what you do or don't do." -Olaniyi Sobomehin The Cheat Sheet: When does discipline really count? Why success isn't as complicated as most people think. A practical exercise to turn fear into confide...

science / science - 8 years ago

416: Cole Hatter | Make Life Matter

Tragedy is not a choice; learning how to thrive in its aftermath is. "When you get thrown out of a car going 80, you usually leave a little bit of skin on the pavement." -Cole Hatter The Cheat Sheet: How can you ensure that tragedy creates rather than conquers? You don't have to give up the dream l...

science / science - 8 years ago

415: AoC Toolbox | Rapport

Rapport takes time, patience and vulnerability. "You have to be interested to be interesting." - Johnny Dzubak The Cheat Sheet: Why you have to be vulnerable to connect. The three levels of rapport-building. What is floodlighting? How to build rapport if you're shy or introverted. Why making mistak...

science / science - 8 years ago

Stars, Fracking, Ice Cores, Drunken Chimps

The ALMA telescope array in the Atacama Desert is one of the most sensitive earth based telescopes. It has now captured images of the very first galaxies. Adam talks to Dr Mark Swinbank of Durham University who's part of the team who've unleashed data this week from that universal hinterland that's...

science / science - 8 years ago

Stars, Fracking, Ice Cores, Drunken Chimps

The ALMA telescope array in the Atacama Desert is one of the most sensitive earth based telescopes. It has now captured images of the very first galaxies. Adam talks to Dr Mark Swinbank of Durham University who's part of the team who've unleashed data this week from that universal hinterlan...

science / science - 8 years ago

Stars, Fracking, Ice Cores, Drunken Chimps

The ALMA telescope array in the Atacama Desert is one of the most sensitive earth based telescopes. It has now captured images of the very first galaxies. Adam talks to Dr Mark Swinbank of Durham University who's part of the team who've unleashed data this week from that universal hinterlan...

science / science - 8 years ago

414: Dr. Emily Nagoski | Come As You Are

Most of us have been taught some BS about sexual desire. "The way to become a person's type is to treat them in a way that makes them feel really, really good." -Dr. Emily Nagoski The Cheat Sheet: Why women are easier to turn off than men. What is yucking people's yums? Dr. Emily explains how fetis...

science / science - 8 years ago

413: Dr. Aubrey de Grey | Live for 200 Years

We can rejuvenate our cells and avoid aging. "We have a clear moral obligation to get these therapies developed as quickly as possible." -Dr. Aubrey de Grey The Cheat Sheet: Dr. Aubrey de Grey explains why breathing is bad for us (really). Is a 4-digit lifespan truly possible? 100,000 people die ev...

science / science - 8 years ago

412: Larry King | Curiosity is King

Curiosity about everything makes you ready for anything. "There isn't a person alive who doesn't think they're interesting. My job is to make that 'interesting' come out." -Larry King The Cheat Sheet: What traits come naturally to a good broadcaster -- and can these traits be taught? "Just be...

science / science - 8 years ago

Fan Mail Friday #15

In this one: -What do I do when someone really "gets my goat"? -Does AoC take BitCoin? -Is it important to drink when I go out? -Should I call people out when I see them doing something wrong? HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dug this episode, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is...