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Jon and Bryan dive into a few topics that didn’t fit in last week’s episode about The 80/20 Rule. They also discuss: – Bryan’s use of Just One to maintain his pushup routine – The importance of consistency and tying new habits to existing routines – Using physical objects to serve as reminders of what you are […]

We dive into the 80/20 Rule. In this episode we cover – the history of how the 80/20 rule came to be (2:30) – how the concept relates to the idea of finding and nurturing your “1,000 true fans” (11:30) – real-world examples of how we’ve used 80/20 thinking in our lives and careers (20:00)

Jon and Bryan discuss evaluating your current skills and the importance of critical feedback (3:00), Jon’s secret to his incredible improvement as a runner (30:00), and end with an overview of Bryan’s Five Levels of Mastery (39:00). Level 1: Understanding Level 2: Basic Competence Level 3: Fluency Level 4: Creativity Level 5: Mastery Recorded on

Jon and Bryan recap why a skills network is a more effective way to think about developing yourself (2:00). They talk about what kinds of skills we have and the various ways we can develop them (8:00). Bryan then offers a list of Multiplier Skills, any one of which can help to strengthen your skills

Jon and Bryan talk about Daniel Newman’s Process of Design Squiggle as a mental model for understanding complicated processes (1:00). Then they discuss the problem with comparing where you are to others, especially when you are just starting (18:20). Finally Bryan introduces the concept of a “Skills Network” and how we can strategically develop our

Jon and Bryan discuss briefly the uncertainty created by the coronavirus (1:00) and then share personal stories of making big life pivots, and how their priorities guided them. Jon talks first about quitting the UCLA track team just before he made his big leap (9:45), and Bryan talks about walking away from his career at

Jon and Bryan discuss the difficulty of planning in the time of coronavirus (0:45), the importance of focusing on positive things you are excited about (22:30), and then Bryan shares his strategy of creating “healthy detachment” by imagining his situation is a video game (29:15). Recorded April 25, 2020. LOVE THE POD? LEAVE US A

Jon and Bryan discuss how the challenges of getting started and sustaining momentum are similar (1:45), the importance of routines and focusing on high quality work in the moment (8:30), and discuss the Discipline Illusion and making your environment work for you (31:00). Recorded April 16, 2020. LOVE THE POD? LEAVE US A REVIEW ON

Jon and Bryan discuss their experiences with the coronavirus (2:30), the three types of challenges that keep us from getting started (12:45), how Go Be More got started (36:20), and wrap it up with three mental hacks that make getting started easier (54:00). Recorded April 6, 2020. LOVE THE POD? LEAVE US A REVIEW ON