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What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,).
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Introspection With A Pie & Almond Croissant (Mere Mortals Episode #69 - Musings) - S1E119
Jump in to find out Juan's deep epiphany on his recent birthday! In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the paradox of wanting something so badly that it becomes further out of reach, Kyrin's faith in humanity being dependent on not interacting with people, not changing your life even if you had a $100…
Jump in to find out Juan's deep epiphany on his recent birthday! In this episode of…
05 August 2020 | 00:34:02
Digital Communication - 4M's Episode #30 - S1E120
What's better, a well articulated video/audio that gets the message across in a perfectly edited way.. or a slightly rougher piece of content that still gets across the message with the minimum expected quality. What's more, it depends on what context you look at it being better for. On one hand, it might be better for your target…
What's better, a well articulated video/audio that gets the message across in a perfectly…
03 August 2020 | 00:02:26
Striving For Excellence Through Life's Lessons (Mere Mortals Episode #68 - Excellence) - S1E115
Why do the Mere Mortals crew strive for excellence? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Excellence'. In the dictionary, excellence is defined as "the quality being outstanding or extremely good". However both Juan and Kyrin went a bit deeper in their own personal meanings of the word. For Juan, it…
Why do the Mere Mortals crew strive for excellence? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin…
02 August 2020 | 00:47:14
The Mindset Of Being Undeniable (Mere Mortals Episode #67 - Meanderings) - S1E112
Is the way out of the 'Cancel Culture' game to aim for being so great, so excellent in your chosen avenue that you are undeniable? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: hair sticking out like a twat, saving money on Monster energy drinks, presenting better by preparing less, ScoMo and the wombat wobble,…
Is the way out of the 'Cancel Culture' game to aim for being so great, so excellent…
31 July 2020 | 00:25:47
How Often Should One Review Old Information? (Mere Mortals Episode #66 - Musings) - S1E110
Is continually taking in new information the best way to learn or should there be some sort of review process to consolidate learnings? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: being pleasantly surprised by old insights, key methods to absorb information, the hidden steps actually behind innovation and adding…
Is continually taking in new information the best way to learn or should there be some sort of…
29 July 2020 | 00:37:25
Effectiveness vs Efficiency - 4M's Episode #29 - S1E111
Effectiveness and Efficiency are often misunderstood concepts that both play an integral part towards doing the right things and doing things right. Juan runs through both of these, a short summary from the last podcast on the subject and provides two take away pieces to get you moving on a Monday.
As always,…
Effectiveness and Efficiency are often misunderstood concepts that both play an integral part…
27 July 2020 | 00:03:01
Where Should One Direct Their Effort? (Mere Mortals Episode #65 - Effective Vs Efficient) - S1E108
If you could be 10% more effective or 10% more efficient, which would you prefer? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of being 'Effective Vs Efficient'. While closely related, there is actually a big difference between these two ideas. Simply put, being effective is doing the right things (goal orientated) and…
If you could be 10% more effective or 10% more efficient, which would you prefer? In this…
26 July 2020 | 00:41:03
Will Amazon Be Around In 40 Years? (Mere Mortals Episode #64 - Meanderings) - S1E107
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: eating so much you make yourself ill, the mindset required to properly diet, the death of magazines (and what will replace them), the absurd amount of wealth/power concentrated in single hands and whether technology will allow fake things seems so real that we have to treat…
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: eating so much you make…
24 July 2020 | 00:31:53
You Can Do Anything, But You Can't Do Everything (Mere Mortals Episode #63 - Musings) - S1E104
To achieve great things one must achieve a single-mindedness state, which can only be achieved by using the Do Not Disturb button your phone! In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin cover: getting lost in the internet looking up the weather in Germany instead of working, meeting new people to practice a new language, actually connecting with…
To achieve great things one must achieve a single-mindedness state, which can only be achieved…
22 July 2020 | 00:26:30
Knowledge Absorbtion - 4M's Episode #28 - S1E105
How one absorbs information should be seen hand in hand as important as the actual information that you take in. If you are only capturing and understanding 10% of the information you are absorbing through inadequate means, there is a lot of efficiencies to be made by using better sources of informaton. Another Mere Mortals Monday Movement for…
How one absorbs information should be seen hand in hand as important as the actual information…
20 July 2020 | 00:01:46