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In this episode, Steph and I answer a Q&A question from a listener in Iraq. This is a great question, and we divie into some better ways to think about, use, and value podcasts and audiobooks. Enjoy! Want some creative strategies for anything you're struggling with? Ask away at www.LifeLearning.co/ask

Stephanie and I are back from a trip out to California! I was invited to speak at the Presidio of Monterey and the Naval Post Graudate School for an event called American Dream U(ADU). ADU is a non-profit that runs world class events for veterans and their families to help them start businesses, or find their dream jobs. The event was amazing. The American Dream U team did an awesome job. The founder, Phil Randazzo, is an entrepneur in technology and real estate. Phil has donated a huge amount of his money and time over the years to ensure that these events are completely free for service members and their family. Getting to spend the weekend hanging out with the ADU crew, Tim Ferriss, Chase Jarvis,  and the many other amazing speakers was inspiring. But the best part about the event was getting to spend some time working with veteran business owners and entrepreneurs.  Steph and I had a blast, we talk about the event, and go over a few things we learned. It was a great weekend, and the video from the event/my talk will be live soon.   QUESTIONS! As always, if you want a creative spin and strategies for any problem you're struggling with, ask away here: www.LifeLearning.co/ask We'll pick the best ones, and answer them on the show.

This is part 5 of Chad and Steph's 5 part series covering some of the topics discussed in Chad's latest book, Veterans: Rebuild America. The Veterans: Rebuild America audiobook is available at: Audible and iTunes Next epsiode we dive back into our regularly scheduled programing :) 

In this episode Chad and Steph talk: new ways to think about skills, how to layer them, how veterans can join technology companies, and find opportunities in and outside of College. The Veterans: Rebuild America audiobook is available at: Audible and iTunes

This is Part 3 of our interview about: Veterans: Rebuild America. In this episode, Steph and Chad cover relationships, the CEO practice, and how to build healthier, more rewarding relationships. The Veterans: Rebuild America audiobook is available at: Audible and iTunes

In this episode, Stephanie interviews Chad about the Health section of his latest book, Veterans: Rebuild America. This is part 2 of the 5 part series, covering each major part of the book: health, relationships, skills, and entreprenuership.  The Veterans: Rebuild America audiobook is available at: Audible and iTunes

In this episode, Stephanie interviews Chad about his latest book, Veterans: Rebuild America. This is part 1 of the 5 part series, covering each major part of the book: health, relationships, skills, and entreprenuership.  The Veterans: Rebuild America audiobook is available at: Audible and iTunes

We got a great comment and episode idea from a friend and listener, Patrick Bowl. He said, "So many great ideas and tools are used by entrepreneurs today - you've mentioned many in your posts. How can someone who isn't an entrepreneur leverage some of those tools in the corporate environment? As an employee of a large or small company, I'm sure the entrepreneurial mindset and decision making process can help transform an established company or even just a team." This is a great comment, question, and show idea! In this entire episode we cover 7 habits, mindsets, and technologies to help foster entrpeneurial teams. To submit a question for our upcoming Q&A, simply head over to LifeLearning.co/ask We'll pick the best ones and answer them on the show!

Weekly recharge! Ask a question for the next Q&A show at: www.LifeLearning.co/ask

In this episode, we dive into 5 amazing questions we've received from listeners.  They include:  • Do you or Stephanie ever lose motivation? • Do you still maintain that college degrees don't always equal career positions and success?   • What in your experience has been the most successful way to combat PTS outside professional therapy? • As technology evolves, so is social life with peers changed. What are some good ways to use technology to meet new friends outside of co-workers?  • How can veterans (or anyone else) get involved in government to make changes from within? Basically, how would you recommend they get into politics?  Thanks so much for these questions! Listeners can submit their questions or challenges at www.LifeLearning.co/ask We pick the best ones, and deliver creative strategies you can implement immediately! 

Chad and Steph talk skills, how to price them, manage, build, and let outdated ones go. To ask a question for the upcoming Q&A show, submit it at www.Lifelearning.co/ask

Steph and Chad talk strategically finding the signals that matter to you, in an increasingly noisy world.   It's estimated that by 2018, the data generated from the “internet of things” will be over 400 zettabytes PER YEAR of data, (1 zettabyte = a trillion Giggabytes).   Hmm...   Sounds like some curation, filtering, and synthesis are in order!   We talk how to setup roadblocks, allocating your daily mental bandwith and leveraging technology to help you cut down on the noise.   Tools we cover: Rescue Time, Feedly, Flipboard, and Pulse   Plus, the ultimate productivity hack... by getting rid of something most everyone allows into their home.   P.S. If you've found value from the Life Learning Podcast, and know someone else who might enjoy it, please send them a link to the show!   This is the Life Learning Podcast iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-learning/id957613049?  

It's hard to have faith that time away from your challenges can actually solve them... But it's true.  Taking time off from actively working on problems is often what gives our mind the ability to surface novel, creative solutions. Examples of this in practice abound: whether it's a company like Basecamp encouraging employees to work hard only four days a week, or CEO's like Jeff Bezos taking days off to read, think, and walk... Top performers go all in, then all out. Plus, Chad shares how taking time off from a past business led him to better future choices. Enjoy! Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter for stuff that doesn't make it to the show: www.LifeLearning.co/podcast

Steph and Chad talk creativity. They outline what it means to be a smart creative, and why one of the savviest companies in the world only wants to hire people with this skill set. Why and how can ideas be both valuable, and worthless at the same time? We dive into that, plus we list the steps and actions to take after great ideas emerge. It's those steps that determine how valuable your ideas will be. We also cover 4 steps anyone can take to increase the quality and volume of their ideas, plus how to harness it, direct them, and transmute those ideas into value for yourself and others. Download and listen today! Our first Q&A episode is coming up. We've received some awesome questions so far, but everyone is invited to ask at: LifeLearning.co/podcast We'll pick the best questions and answer them during our Q&A episodes. Our goal isn't to provide advice. Our goal is to provide you with creative strategies, experiments, and tests you can run immediately to start solving your challenges today.

Chad records an episode over coffee. This is the first of our upcoming, "Sunday Recharge" themed episodes. In it, he talks: reading vs. re-reading, 2015 goals, reading 52+ books a year, simplifying, wisdom he received from a mentor, and a brief overview of what to expect from the upcoming, "Sunday Recharge" Episodes.

In Episode 5 of the Life Learning Podcast, we deliver 3 steps to overcome the biggest human addiction (that most people don't know even exists). The story starts when Chad is asked by a producer at Huff Post Live if he wants to ask Tony Robbins a video question during an interview.  Recently, Chad has been working and speaking with Veterans groups. He decides to ask Tony about how to tackle the biggest challenge he consistently faces. Links discussed in this episode: The Tony Robbins Huff Post Live Segment Chad's question appears at 27:25 into the interview. Remember, you can submit any challenge or question you have for us to tackle on air during our Q&A episodes! We aim to deliver creative strategies and experiments you can immediately immeplent. Submit your questions at the link below: www.LifeLearning.co/podcast We pick the best questions to answer during our Q&A Episodes.

In Episode 4, Steph and I cover how to develop healthier realtionships. We talk about how to iterate friendships, and build stronger romantic relationships through strategic risk taking. We tell our own story of how spending a year apart on my final military deployment actually improved our relationship. In order to find, create, and constantly improve our relationships we have to avoid culture traps. We talk about how doing the opposite of, "conventional wisdom" allowed us to thrive during and after my final deployment. Links discussed in this episode: www.LifeLearning.co The article we refernce: 55 Virtual Mentors: https://medium.com/life-learning/55-virtual-mentors-b9be626ed9e0 Submit any challenge or question you have at: www.LifeLearning.co/podcast We answer the best ones during our Q&A Episodes.  

In this episode, we talk resolutions for 02015, and 5 ways to make sure you accomplish them, and help make 02015 an amazing year.

In this epsidode of the Life Learning podcast we recap 2014. Stephanie and I review the best book(s) we read in 2014, talk about why reading is so important, recap the year, talk about the most important and valuable things we learned, our travels and what we?re grateful for? enjoy!

In this episode of the show, we introduce ourselves, and talk about where the podcast is heading. Enjoy!