How to Learn to Play an Instrument (Ep. 256)

We talk about how we've been reimagining our lives and how you might go about doing the same for yours.This week’s episode is sponsored by:Barbell Logic: Get an online coach and try your first month for free at https://thomasjfrank.com/barbell.Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/life-reboot/Find us elsewhere:Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfranklyThomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomewYou can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Mars 20211h 27min

We talk about choosing what to do first, building long-term goals, focusing at home, improving your credit score, and task management overload.This week’s episode is sponsored by:Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Productivity for Creatives course!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium.Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/Inforium — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/five-questions-1/Find us elsewhere:Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfranklyThomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomewYou can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Mars 20211h 6min

We talk about some games we've played that double as a serving of brain food.This week’s episode is sponsored by:Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Productivity for Creatives course!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium.Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to https://www.hover.com/inforium.Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/video-game-brain-food/Find us elsewhere:Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfranklyThomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomewYou can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Mars 20211h 24min

Being stuck at home doesn't mean we have to become a bunch of lonely loners. We talk about how to maintain a social life when you can't go out.This week’s episode is sponsored by:Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Productivity for Creatives course!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium.Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/Inforium — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/social-life-from-home/Find us elsewhere:Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfranklyThomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomewYou can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Feb 20211h 25min

We talk about how to intake new information a bit more carefully and improve your critical thinking. This week’s episode is sponsored by: Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Productivity for Creatives course!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium. Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to https://www.hover.com/cig. Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/critical-thinking/ Find us elsewhere: Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/ Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/ Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew You can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Feb 20211h 27min

It's easy to have a big idea and get scared out of it. We talk about how we try to push through that and a few things you can try for your next project. This week’s episode is sponsored by: Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new course!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium. Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/Inforium — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription. Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/trying-new-things/ Find us elsewhere: Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/ Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/ Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew You can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Jan 202159min

Popular wisdom has perfectionism as the go-to answer to, "what is your greatest weakness?" We talk about why it actually might be and what to do about it.This week’s episode is sponsored by:Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. You can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new course!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium.Hover: Your personal brand is important, and it starts with your domain name. Get 10% off your first domain name purchase by going to https://www.hover.com/cig.Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/perfectionism/Find us elsewhere:Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfranklyThomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomewYou can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Jan 20211h 18min

We look through some of the highs and lows of the last year as we prepare for the next one. Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/2020-year-in-review/ This week’s episode is sponsored by: Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. The first 1,000 people to use this link can also get started with a free trial with unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at https://www.skillshare.com/inforium. Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at https://brilliant.org/Inforium — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription. Find us elsewhere: Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfrankly Thomas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/ Martin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yomartholomew/ Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yomartholomew You can get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter: http://collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Dec 20201h 14min