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  How to Sidestep Perfection—And How to Use "Quantity" to Your Advantage 24.07.2026 7Min.

  Many of us burn out simply because we live in the past. How long the past? We could go all the way to our childhood, and it's there where we learn how to go for perfection. It's this level of perfection that continues to drive us crazy for the rest of our lives. Is there a way out? Yes, there is. It's called quantity. Instead of trying to go for quality, you get to that stage of quality by working on your quantity. Doesn't that seem strange? Check out this episode and decide for yourself.
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  1% Better Every Day: What Does It Even Mean? 21.07.2026 7Min.

  We hear that somehow we have to get 1% better every day. However, how do you measure this improvement? Can it be measured at all? And what does it mean? 
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  The Roundabout Principle: Why Self-Management Actually Works (And How to Make It Stick) 12.07.2026 13Min.

  Once a course ends, it's often just the beginning of a journey. Think about it for a moment: you've finished an article writing course, and you've just managed to put all the pieces together. Now you need to keep going. That's the point when the teacher leaves the room, and so does the group that held everything together. We've tried, tried and tried again to make this follow up work but it's been less than successful. Then we hit upon three specific steps, and everything changed. Here are those steps.
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  Why We Struggle To Acquire Skills (And How The Mindset Of The Teacher Is The Root Cause) 27.06.2026 18Min.
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  Why Understanding The Faces Of Overwhelm Helps You Sidestep Frustration 20.06.2026 29Min.
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  Eternal Sales Page Dilemma-How to choose the precise headline to get clients interested. 13.06.2026 23Min.
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  Test How Your Audience Will React To Your Story 06.06.2026 18Min.
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  Three Ways To Motivate Yourself Again (And Restart What You Want To Do) 30.05.2026 15Min.
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  Charlie Brown Moments: Why We Choke Under Pressure (And How To Practice Under Lucy Moments) 23.05.2026 20Min.
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  Intense Story: Why Starting With The "Stuck Point" Creates Intense Stories 16.05.2026 28Min.
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  The Art of Less: Why the Best Professionals Work with a Smaller Palette 09.05.2026 10Min.

  We are constantly inundated with something new and improved. It seems almost impossible to keep up and we scramble for new tools. But what if we could pare back a lot and stay with a lot less? How can we achieve a much bigger "wow factor" with a lot less?
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  Storytelling: Misdirection 02.05.2026 15Min.

  It's not important to win an argument in person. However, when writing a book or creating a presentation, you need to get a slightly new idea across. However, what if the client has a strong counter-opinion? In this episode we look at how to use misdirection to get across an idea that's new and make it feel like it was the client's idea all along.
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  Storytelling: Why the Ending Matters Most of All When You're Crafting a Story 25.04.2026 6Min.

  Notice something strange when you tell a story. People are always waiting for you to finish because they want to know the point of the story. This subtle curiosity level gives us an advantage. It means that we can play director and change the path of the story. Every story seems to have a predefined pathway; yet what if we took one story and swung it in different ways? Wouldn't that be amazing? Let's find out how it's done.
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  How to Overcome the Obvious Fears of Group Consulting — Part 2 18.04.2026 19Min.

  One-on-one consulting seems logical, even superior to group consulting. It's why clients consistently prefer it. Which is why it seems almost reckless to move to group consulting. All the obvious fears bubble up madly. How can we tackle these fears and keep the client more than happy? Let's find out in this second episode.
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  How to Go from One-on-One to Group Consulting (and Have More Time for Yourself) 11.04.2026 14Min.

  No one needs to tell us that one-on-one consulting is extremely tiresome, even when it's rewarding. Each consulting session takes so much time: the preparation before, the downtime needed after, and the session itself. But will clients appreciate it—or even stay with you—if you suddenly change to group consulting? Let's find out how it's done, because yes, we've done it before, and so have many others.
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  Free or Paid? How to Know in Advance if Someone Will Pay — Part 2 03.04.2026 11Min.

  Free or paid? That's the question that rattles around in our heads when we want to promote an information product. And if it's free, why free? What's the benefit for you? If it's paid, should you go high or low? Let's explore Part 1 and Part 2 of this seemingly eternal mystery.
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  Free or Paid? How to Know in Advance if Someone Will Pay — Part 1 29.03.2026 20Min.

  It seems almost impossible to price a product—and even harder to decide when it comes to information products. How do you decide if you should give away the information free or charge for it? Let's explore the first two parts in Part 1 and Part 2.
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  Why going backwards is often a good sign of progress 21.03.2026 10Min.

  When we think about the journey of a thousand miles, we often assume it means constant forward movement. We picture ourselves taking one step after another, continuing steadily until the journey is complete. But in reality, most journeys involve setbacks. At times, after making progress, it can feel as though we're actually moving backwards. Strange as it sounds, going backwards is a good thing. Let's find out why.
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  How to Make Additional Time Out of Thin Air. 13.03.2026 22Min.

  There's hardly anyone who says they have loads of time. We all want 36 hours per day and eight days a week, and yet most of the time the time we so desperately seek lies in plain sight. If you use your time well, you will find that you suddenly have lots of time to waste. Let's go on this weird journey to find time that already exists.
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  Why Self-Study Works for Some People and Fails Miserably for Others 06.03.2026 16Min.

  We believe coaching is often the best approach but it's not always the case. You might find an average coach and make little progress or you could have an exceptional coach and become incredibly skilled. For most of our learning, self-study is essential but it doesn't seem to work for many people. Why is this? Sometimes the most perplexing question has a surprisingly simple answer. Explore why self-study is so effective for some while others struggle to make much progress.