
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/
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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/
Jan 18
59 min

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/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/
Jan 5
1 hr 18 min

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/
Dec 21, 2020
1 hr 14 min

We talk about how the art of deliberate practice can help accelerate your skill growth.
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 Habit-Building class!) 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/deliberate-practice/
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/
Dec 8, 2020
1 hr 20 min

We talk about the inconveniences that come with working autonomously.
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 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.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/downsides-of-working-for-yourself/
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/
Nov 25, 2020
1 hr 6 min

We talk about what it means to have enough and how we'll know when we get there.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/how-much-is-enough/
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.
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.
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/
Nov 9, 2020
1 hr 14 min

We answer a few handfuls of questions about starting and running a podcast.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/how-to-start-a-podcast/
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/
Oct 26, 2020
1 hr 34 min

We talk about the ironic limitations of having too many options.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/too-many-opportunities/
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.
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.
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/
Oct 13, 2020
1 hr 20 min

With Thomas recently hitting the 2,000,000 follower mark on YouTube, we decided to go through some questions from a few of them.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/youtube-qa/
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 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at https://www.skillshare.com/geek.
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/
Sep 28, 2020
1 hr 43 min

We've probably all been told to appreciate the positives in life, but a constant barrage of stressors isn't going to help. Let's remove some negatives.
Full show notes: https://theinforium.com/anti-unhappiness/
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 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at https://www.skillshare.com/geek.
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.
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/
Sep 14, 2020
1 hr 36 min
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