The Three Month Vacation Podcast
Business & Economics Podcasts
Sean D'Souza made two vows when he started up Psychotactics back in 2002. The first was that he'd always get paid in advance and the second was that work wouldn't control his life. He decided to take three months off every year. But how do you take three months off, without affecting your business and profits? Do you buy into the myth of "outsourcing everything and working just a few hours a week?" Not really. Instead, you structure your business in a way that enables you to work hard and then take three months off every single year. And Sean walks his talk. Since 2004, he's taken three months off every year (except in 2005, when there was a medical emergency). This podcast isn't about the easy life. It's not some magic trick about working less. Instead with this podcast you learn how to really enjoy your work, enjoy your vacation time and yes, get paid in advance.
Location:
United States
Description:
Sean D'Souza made two vows when he started up Psychotactics back in 2002. The first was that he'd always get paid in advance and the second was that work wouldn't control his life. He decided to take three months off every year. But how do you take three months off, without affecting your business and profits? Do you buy into the myth of "outsourcing everything and working just a few hours a week?" Not really. Instead, you structure your business in a way that enables you to work hard and then take three months off every single year. And Sean walks his talk. Since 2004, he's taken three months off every year (except in 2005, when there was a medical emergency). This podcast isn't about the easy life. It's not some magic trick about working less. Instead with this podcast you learn how to really enjoy your work, enjoy your vacation time and yes, get paid in advance.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.psychotactics.com
Episodes
Why Negotiation Consistently Fails In Real-World Scenarios: 3 Overlooked Stages of Negotiation
4/26/2024
When you read a book about negotiation, it seems like you should be able to get exactly what you want. However, when you go out into the real world, your negotiating turns to custard. Others don't seem to agree with your terms, and you're left hanging. Often this problem arises because of a simple set of stages that we ignore. In this podcast, we look at those three stages and see how they boost our negotiating power, without us doing anything extraordinary.
Duration:00:26:58
Why Creating a Series Gets Greater Client Involvement
4/19/2024
When we create information, we tend to think of a single book, a single article—and may I say—a single podcast. That system works fine, but there's a method that is far superior. It's called a series. Here's why a series works so much better and how to go about creating a series of series.
Duration:00:19:48
The Five "Psychological Stages" of Entrepreneurship—And One That's More Scary Than The Rest
4/12/2024
We don't always realise it, but we go through precise psychological stages when we are becoming entrepreneurs. The biggest problem is that one stage is more deadly than all the other stages put together. It's the stage where we lose control because we are driven by outside forces. How do we know which stage we are in? And how do we prepare ourselves for the stage that is going to seriously rock the boat?
Duration:00:23:06
The concept of bandwidth: How to control the "uncontrollable"
4/5/2024
On any given day we will have some amount of chaos. And someday the chaos is just looking outside the door, but other days it forces its way through with an intensity that's hard to control. It seems like we are always juggling too many things, but there is a method where we can manage chaos in a less frustrating manner. Let's find out how we can look at chaos differently so that, in general, we have mostly wonderful days.
Duration:00:17:17
How to Win Friends: The Hug, Hear, Help Method
3/22/2024
We often want to help others. It's a great trait to have in a world that is rather selfish. Yet, it can be a terrible idea when you're communicating with friends and clients.
People rarely want your help. What do they want instead?
Listen to the "hug, hear, and help" method to change the way you see the world and also the way the world sees you.
Next Up: The Not So Obvious Angles For Succeeding In Life
Duration:00:21:09
Unexpected Impact (And Why You Shouldn't Give Up Communicating With Your Audience)
3/15/2024
Sometimes we think that we're just wasting our time writing articles or recording a podcast. Or maybe even the advice we give seems to go nowhere. You'd be surprised to know that you're making an impact beyond your wildest imagination
Duration:00:10:20
How to have conversations when you don't necessarily agree with the other person.
3/8/2024
Do you feel like you're in the world where everybody is just angry with each other? How do you cope with a situation where you don't agree with the other person? You may not agree with their politics, their way of life, and you may have no intention of going over to the other side. The answer to most "aggressive conversations" is simpler than you would expect. And it's also a lot more fun and you get to stay friends. Let's find out how.
Duration:00:24:34
Three "Slightly Boring" Ways To Create Metaphors For Your Articles
3/1/2024
While writing an article, report or book, you're more than likely to need a metaphor. In fact, you may need at least a dozen. The problem with metaphors is that they're usually very predictable. How do you take a "boring method" and make a metaphor quite exciting? Let's find out.
Duration:00:21:17
The second best way to get out of a rut
2/23/2024
The quickest way to get out of a rut is to have a deadline.
The moment you don't have a deadline, you're in trouble. Soon, that blip becomes a blurb, which becomes a balabooza that you can't control.
How do you get out of a rut quickly—really quickly?
Let's find out in this episode.
Next Step: Listen to—How To Get Unstuck Bit By Bit (And Why Speeding It Up Doesn’t Usually Work)
Duration:00:08:27
How to give praise (even when it's hard to do so)
2/9/2024
We all want to praise others, but sometimes, it seems extremely difficult to do so.
This is why we often resort to something like "great job" or "that's cool. And Facebook has trained us to just "like" everything. This means that the person you're praising rarely feels the impact of that praise.
In this episode we'll look at how to go about praising someone, and especially how to give praise when you don't have much to say.
Next: Let's look at
How To Introduce Yourself At An Event (Without Describing Your Achievements)
Duration:00:26:53
How to get clients to go from "NO" to "YES" (And why the right mindset is crucial)
12/8/2023
Usually a "NO" feels like a door slammed in your face.
However, in many cases, a "NO" isn't a forever thing. If you look at "NO" differently, there's a good chance you'll get a bucketful of "YESES".
Here's my experience of going from "NO to YES".
Next Step: Listen to
Three Ways To Harness The Mastermind Mindset (And Use It Across Your Business)
Duration:00:12:49
The "Blindingly Obvious Reason" That Drives Success in Almost Any Sphere
12/1/2023
You'd think that success parameters are everywhere—and they are.
Yet, some of them are so obvious that we completely miss them. In order to turn things around and get people to get your clients—and yourself—to understand success better, you have to know the difference between ego and mastery.
In this episode, that's what we explore and why it makes such a vast difference.
Next Step: Find out
How Ego-Killers Can Drive Clients Away
Duration:00:21:42