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3x3: Three Habits for Mental Hygiene

Most of us grow up learning skills to help us take care of things. Unfortunately we are not often taught how to keep our minds clear. In today's episode we're talking about ways to regularly help reduce our stress and maintain a healthy mindset.

Published: 3/23/2018
Length: ~24m
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3x3: Three Questions to Help You Uncover Your Short Term Purpose

Today's episode is all about the "now" that will lead you into the future. You may have grand visions of what happens in 10 years or even 20 years down the road, but what about today? How can you connect your purpose to today?

Published: 3/21/2018
Length: ~14m
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3X3: Three Questions To Get Unstuck On Big Problems

Today's episode is about *big* problems. The kind that aren't answered simply or in a few words, but rather with a cascade of actions. How can you get unstuck on big problems?

Published: 3/19/2018
Length: ~12m
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Setting Better Problem Solving Parameters

What do grocery lists have in common with solving problems? As it turns out, quite a lot. In today's episode, we discuss solving problems by using parameters more effectively.

Published: 3/16/2018
Length: ~12m
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3 Problems Every Developer Will Face

Every industry has its problems, and this is also true for developers and the people in that industry. In today's episode we're talking about three problems developers face in this industry

Published: 3/14/2018
Length: ~30m
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Using Bloom's Taxonomy to Learn More Intentionally

How would you go about discovering if you actually learned something you wanted to learn? Today's episode is about evaluating whether or not you've learned something and how to shape your learning process.

Published: 3/12/2018
Length: ~15m
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Better 1-on-1s With This Simple Question

In today's episode we're talking about leadership and having better 1-on-1s with our leaders.

Published: 3/9/2018
Length: ~10m
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How Our Tools Shape Us

Basically everything you interact with is a tool. How does this shape you? How does it shape your evolution and learning? We'll talk about how you can pick your tools better in this episode.

Published: 3/7/2018
Length: ~16m
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Delayed Pain

You've probably heard of delayed gratification? In today's episode we're talking about what we're willing to pay for gratifications now vs in the future and how to use the tendency to want immediate gratification to our advantage.

Published: 3/5/2018
Length: ~15m
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Improvisational Problem Solving Based on Characteristics

In today's episode, we'll talk about working with what you've got to solve a problem.

Published: 3/2/2018
Length: ~10m
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Accepting The Unexpected

In today's episode, we talk about preparing for the unexpected. **Today's episode is sponsored by [Linode](https://promo.linode.com/developertea/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=developertea).** In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code **DEVELOPERTEA2018** at checkout.

Published: 2/28/2018
Length: ~16m
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Asking "Dumb" Questions

In today's episode, we'll discuss how important "dumb" questions can be. **Today's episode is sponsored by [Linode](https://promo.linode.com/developertea/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=developertea).** In 2018, Linode is joining forces with Developer Tea listeners by offering you $20 of credit - that's 4 months of FREE service on the 1GB tier - for free! Head over to https://spec.fm/linode and use the code **DEVELOPERTEA2018** at checkout.

Published: 2/26/2018
Length: ~13m
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The Importance of Mental Models

How is it that we can make so many decisions in a day? Today we're going to talk about what it means to have a mental model.

Published: 2/23/2018
Length: ~14m
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Actions As Objects

Take a minute to think about the last big bug you worked on and how you felt....today we're talking about a way to track down bugs and solving long, drawn out debugging sessions.

Published: 2/21/2018
Length: ~16m
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What Are You Creating?

In today's episode, we talk about the ripple effects of the work you do.

Published: 2/19/2018
Length: ~19m
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Thinking, Acting & Marshmallows

In today's episode, we discuss how experimenting can be more beneficial than thinking.

Published: 2/16/2018
Length: ~11m
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Olympics, Statistics & Raising Your Average Performance

In today's episode, we talk about a statistical phenomenon that might change the way you think about comebacks and falling stars.

Published: 2/14/2018
Length: ~17m
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Project-Oriented Mindset

In today's episode, we talk about a way to avoid feeling like you're just working on an endless list of tasks.

Published: 2/12/2018
Length: ~12m
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Research Bias (Part 3)

In today's episode, we discuss more research biases that can lead you down the road of bad decisions and bad information.

Published: 2/9/2018
Length: ~15m
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Research Bias (Part 2)

When does bias begin? We know that bias begins way in advance of your research starting and that's what we'll be talking about in today's episode.

Published: 2/7/2018
Length: ~17m
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