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As 2024 approaches, Nicole and Jason are sharing some of their favorite episodes of 2023 to help you achieve your goals in the new year. Today's guest Lauren told herself that she needed to be doing more— until a medical diagnosis gave her "a slap in the face." Burnout has commanded the workplace zeitgeist over the last few years… but even though we’re talking about burnout more often, workplace culture hasn't made a lot of progress. But Lauren has. Jason was inspired by Lauren's story and wanted to share it on the pod, but first, we'll need to take a step back: because how Jason and Lauren got to talking in the first place, starts with a really bizarre coincidence.Drool over Lauren's bagels here: https://www.instagram.com/cloudnine_bagels/2023-05-23

As 2024 approaches, Nicole and Jason are sharing some of their favorite episodes of 2023 to help you achieve your goals in the new year. Have you ever dreamed of creating a product? What if you launch it... and nobody cares? That's the problem facing today's listener, who asks Jason for advice. Then they discover a shocker: Her problem isn't at all what she thought!Originally aired 3/23/23

As 2024 approaches, Nicole and Jason are sharing some of their favorite episodes of 2023 to help you achieve your goals in the new year. Running a business with friends can be a whole lot of fun.... until it's not. Today's caller wants to know: how can you protect against business hurting a friendship?To learn more about Word on the Block, check 'em out: https://www.wordontheblock.biz/Originally aired 3/30/23

As 2024 approaches, Nicole and Jason are sharing some of their favorite episodes of 2023 to help you achieve your goals in the new year. This episode turns into a Sliding Doors special; today's helpline caller worked with Jason at a local newspaper over two decades ago. Since then, his career hasn't had the linear upward trajectory he hoped for— which has left him making about half the salary he wants. Today, Jason and Nicole break down how to play catch-up.

The tradition of exchanging gifts is not something Jason and Nicole can get on the same page about. So, they consult an expert resource on the etiquette around giving a holiday gift to your boss, your employees, your coworkers, and your clients. But first, Nicole tells the story of the time she accidentally bought a five-figure gift for Jason's birthday.

Today, Jason teaches you how to chill out… while getting everything important done. Because for all the wild stories out there about hustlers hustling, there’s something important you need to know. Jason explains.

Today's caller Mike runs a production studio and wants to know if top-of-the-line equipment will set him apart from other studios. Jason and Nicole's answer: not necessarily. Instead, Jason and Nicole give him a foolproof method for getting a competitive advantage— and it has nothing to do with the competition!Follow Mike's mini fridge progress here.

When you screw up one thing, you feel like you screwed up everything. But Jason has a different way of thinking about this: what if you were supposed to screw up? Today Jason shares the way he sorts mistakes into two categories, and how that has helped him recover from inevitable blunders.

Jason is in the middle of doing so many favors for friends that he's struggling to find time to do the things he needs to do for himself. Does he need to start saying no? If so, how? Nicole gives the script she uses when someone asks her for a favor. This script will help you find the perfect balance between helping your friends and protecting your time. 

Happy Thanksgiving! Today, Jason and Nicole are giving thanks for the true stories of their most panic-inducing failures. Why? They explain. Plus, Nicole shares how gratitude factors into her favorite cheat code for de-stressing.