On Podcasts
Instant Boost to your Daily Productivity
5 months ago, after reading a persuasive article, I reached out to my LinkedIn network for podcast recommendations because I felt I could improve my productivity during certain times of the day.
It worked out decently because I got some awesome recommendations that I’ve ingrained into my weekly school routine. You see, engineering classes at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor are located on North Campus, a 20 minute commute from Central Campus. 20 minutes doesn’t seem that bad until you realize how much it adds up.
Time for some quick maths:
40 minute round trip to North Campus x 3 trips per week (on average) x 4 weeks per month x 7 months per school year = 3360 minutes, or 56 hours just spent COMMUTING🚎. Of course, with my class-skipping habit, this rough estimate is no doubt overshot, but let’s just pretend I’m a decent student… 😅
Sometimes, it’s nice to have those 40 minutes to myself, bump the latest bop🎧, meditate, or converse with commuting friends🗣. But at the same time, 56 choice expletive hours. 56!!! I could listen to over 300 10-minute podcasts ranging from how we can turn outer space into a renewable resource to why our obsession with lawns is downright stupid. I highly recommend trying out podcasts if you haven’t already, as there is something for virtually anyone. You can squeeze in some extra learning, get a motivational high-five to start your day, listen to comedy podcasts for laughs, or audiobooks (not really podcasts) too if you find that’s your kind of thing.
Here’s a list of 9 Free, Informative, and Engaging Podcasts that I love listening to (in no particular order):
- Freakonomics Radio
- Ted Talks Daily
- Personal Best
- Hidden Brain
- How I Built This
- Invisibilia
- Tim Ferris Show
- WSJ - The Future of Everything
- Unchained
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