The Three Month Vacation Podcast
Sean D'Souza
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 31, 2025 • 25min
Re-run05 Why does learning seem to take forever? The surprising reasons behind slow learning
Jan 24, 2025 • 14min
Re-run 04 Why is Storytelling so Important in Marketing (and how to use it in your marketing)
Jan 17, 2025 • 26min
Re-run 03 The Art of Praise (How to Give Genuine Praise)
Jan 10, 2025 • 21min
Re-run 02 Three "Slightly Boring" Ways to Create Metaphors for Your Articles
Jan 3, 2025 • 14min
Re-run 01 - How to stay on track with you goals, guest appearance by Keira Menon
Dec 22, 2024 • 6min
How To Avoid Jet Lag
It's that time of the year when many of us travel. If it's even a short trip, we get jetlagged for days. How do you beat it? Here's a theory based on my "diaries". Diaries? Yes, diaries. Let's find out.
Dec 13, 2024 • 8min
Why Random, Tiny Projects are the Key to Future Business Growth
It's normal to want to wait for the perfect moment to start a project. However, that's usually a mistake. A tiny, random project can be started right away. And in a little while, a whole decade or two decades pass. Find out how tiny, random projects make a huge difference.
Nov 29, 2024 • 7min
The Power of Analogies (Part 3): How to transform analogies from tired to fresh
At times, you simply can't think of an analogy, and you reach for something that's been used many times before. However, there's zero fun in using a tired analogy. How can you take this rather overused analogy and turn it into something with oomph? Let's find out.
Nov 22, 2024 • 13min
The Power of Analogies (Part 2): How to use everyday life to create stunning analogies
The Power of Analogies (Part 2): How to use everyday life to create stunning analogies Probably the biggest mistake that most of us make is that we try to find analogies. We sit down at a desk and wrack our brains trying to find an analogy that's just right. Instead, we end up with analogies that have been used repeatedly by other people. Or analogy doesn't seem fresh—and certainly not memorable. Yet, there are dozens if not hundreds of analogies waiting for us round the corner. And by that I mean literally round the corner. It's a secret waiting for us in plain sight. Let's find out how to go about creating those analogies by the dozen!
Nov 15, 2024 • 9min
The Power of Analogies (Part 1): Working Backwards
When we sit down to write an article, or design a presentation, we tend to slip in an analogy. However, most of the analogies that we seem to come up with a "boring and tired". The reason why we struggle so much is because we're going about it the wrong way. And allergies – in general – should be written backwards. How do you write an analogy going backwards? That's what we'll find out in this episode.
