010: The Waiting Game

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We’re back. Sorry for the wait. Sitting idle and waiting for things to pick up can be brutal — especially when things are out of your hands. It’s that feeling of getting stuck in a rut or the anxiousness for something new that’s hard to manage. In this episode, we try to win the waiting game and share our tips on how to get to the next level when your life feels paused.

In This Episode…

Into the Unknown

• Bernard’s observations after just moving to NYC
• The waiting game (3:55)
• Why you sometimes accomplish less when you have more “free” time (6:53)
• How to recognize “excuses” and stop making them (8:14)
• Sidney’s take on the paradox of being surrounded by opportunities (11:01)

Using Your Most Valuable Resource: Time

• Making things versus just “doing” things (12:40)
• The hard part: dealing with things outside of your control (13:57)
• Two invaluable things you need to win the waiting game (15:15)
• What to do when counting down the days to the start of your brighter future (18:32)

Good Things Come to Those Who Do More Than Wait

• Why the best way to play the waiting game is to not play at all (21:04)
• How to trick yourself to get out of a rut (21:44)
• Last words and final advice (23:00)

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