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    A Big Announcement + Our Personal Notes on Digital Minimalism (Cal Newport)
    As a follow-up to episodes 14 & 15, Parts 1 & 2 on Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, Melissa and Em discuss their personal takeaways from the book, and talk though a few of Em’s questions abo...
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    • 7 years ago
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    Digital Minimalism, Part 2 (Cal Newport)
    Em and Melissa discuss the essential practices of the digital minimalist—how to put in action the subtitle of Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism: “choosing a focused life in a noisy world.” To learn wha...
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    Digital Minimalism, Part 1 (Cal Newport)
    Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this...
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    • 7 years ago
    31:25
    What We Hated from The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman) + Our Personal Notes
    As a follow-up to episode 12, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman, Melissa and Em try to determine Melissa's primary love language—plus discuss the term they hated from this book. They also revisit...
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    The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman)
    In the #1 New York Times bestseller, "The 5 Love Languages," you’ll discover the secret that's transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether you’re single, or your relationship is flourishi...
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    • 7 years ago
    48:47
    Are There Milestones After 30? + Our personal notes on The Power of Moments (Chip Heath & Dan Heath)
    As a follow-up to episode 10, "The Power of Moments" by Chip & Dan Heath, in this episode Em and Melissa talk about how they’ve begun thinking differently about the most memorable moments of their...
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    • 7 years ago
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    The Power of Moments (Chip Heath, Dan Heath)
    In "The Power of Moments," New York Times bestselling authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath explore why certain brief experiences can jolt us, elevate us, and change us — and how we can learn to create suc...
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    • 7 years ago
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    A Questioner's Crisis + Our Personal Notes on Joyful (Ingrid Fetell Lee)
    As a follow-up to episode 8, "Joyful" by Ingrid Fetell Lee, in this episode Em and Melissa talk about whether this book actually made them joyful, and what elements, if any, they’ve incorporated into ...
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    27:01
    Joyful (Ingrid Fetell Lee)
    In Joyful, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the seemingly mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. Drawing on insights from neuros...
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    • 7 years ago
    45:36
    Cut Your Goal in Half + Our Personal Notes from Finish (Jon Acuff)
    As a follow-up to episode 6, "Finish" by Jon Acuff, in this episode Em and Melissa discuss how they’ve personally started taking the action items from "Finish" and put them into practice in their own ...
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    27:54
    Finish (Jon Acuff)
    Have you ever noticed that it’s easy to start a project or goal, but hard to finish? In the best-seller Finish, author Jon Acuff, reveals something surprising: it’s not that we’re lazy or don’t try h...
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    • 7 years ago
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    Designing Your Life (Bill Burnett, Dave Evans)
    In Designing Your Life, authors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans — educators in Stanford University’s Design Program — show us how “design thinking” can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fu...
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    • 7 years ago
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    Atomic Habits (James Clear)
    No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework to help you make little improvements every day. James Clear is one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, and in this New York...
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    • 7 years ago
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    The Art of Gathering (Priya Parker)
    In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gathering...
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    The Big Leap (Gay Hendricks)
    In The Big Leap, New York Times bestselling author Gay Hendricks reveals a simple yet comprehensive program for overcoming our one barrier to happiness and fulfillment, providing a clear path for achi...
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    • 7 years ago
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    The Four Tendencies (Gretchen Rubin)
    There’s no magic, one-size-fits-all answer for building a happier, healthier, more productive life. In her book, The Four Tendencies, Gretchen Rubin reveals the one simple question that will transform...
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