Late Nights with Trav and Los

Do you feel safe here? Google’s PILab identified psychological safety as the biggest differentiator between highly effective and less effective teams. Psychological safety is a general term for team members’ willingness to take interpersonal risk as they work together. Members of psychologically safe teams are more likely to feel included, accepted, respected, and to feel[...]

Travis wants to go back to school so he accepts a job at Google. On his first day he ends up getting on a bus to Apple, not Google. The rest of the story is about how introspection into ones own strengths and weaknesses can lead you to companies like Google. Music produced by Morqix:[...]

Trav tells Los about the importance of recognizing your Unconscious Bias, and ways that we can overcome the negative aspects of it.

Three Pillars of Creation = Experience + Trends + Intuition   Experience There really is no substitute for experience. It is a hard-won reference for everything that we do. In fact, every new thing that we learn is born from the womb of our experience. It colors everything we know and do, and there is[...]

Show Links:https://www.youtube.com/littlemusicboxeshttps://www.losmontoya.comhttps://travandlos.webflow.iohttps://onezero.medium.com/being-indistractable-will-be-the-skill-of-the-future-a07780cf36f4https://www.instagram.com/littlemusicboxes/Intro:Welcome to the Late Nights with Trav and Los Season 3 Premier and Finale!I’m Los, your host tonight and Tav is joining us as the listener proxy.Discussion Points:* Catch Up* Los* Company was acquired via a merger with a company called Twenty* Our goal is to enable and enrich experiences by bringing people together[...]

Hello, this is Travis. Los has been roaming around in the Utah desert for a few months, And I'm alone in a hotel room in New york, trying to force myself to edit this podcast that I've been putting off for too long. This is a particularly hard episode to make. I'm guessing you've read[...]

Trav and Los talk about the value of being able to doubt your assumptions and provide a little test that you can use to determine if your assumptions are based on good values. Ultimately, they conclude that if your assumptions are asking other people to change, they may not be productive assumptions.

Trav and Los talk about meeting new people and making deep connections quickly. Download the questions we used as conversation prompts when we led the first night at Epicurrence this year. See the list of questions here: https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Speed-meeting-prompts-with-Trav-Los-aFWCavu40GtqXOb6f3kyH

Los recently switched employers and Travis wants to know how to make the best impression at a new job. This is actually a good episode, lol.

In this episode we take a look at how the ethos of "Minimum Viable Product" has been lost in translation. We break it down, unpack it, and talk to the spirit of what once was the MVP.

In this episode, we unravel a thread of an idea and watch it unravel into a fantastic walkthrough from Travis around some potential actions we could take to get started as a public speaker.

Trav tells Los about meeting a designer who took a stand for what he believes in.

Trav gives a live presentation in front of a small group about lessons learned after three years of podcasting. Thank you to invisibletalks.com for putting the event together!

In this episode we talk to Alex Tran about being a Junior Designer and his journey into design

Trav and Aidan talk about the art of podcasting and how Aiden thinks about the work he is currently involved in.

Trav sits down with Aidan Simpson to talk about how his life experiences contribute to the creative work that he does today.

Travis talks with Chas about trying to balance pleasure and purpose to find happiness

In this episode Trav and Los talk about Craft & Launching & Balance & Dark UX Patterns Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

In this episode Trav and Los brand the podcast network and give it a name in about 30 minutes. Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

Trav and Los ponder the difference between struggling for something, and struggling with something. They arrive at an important realization that "it's the time in line, not the ride, that matters." Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

Travis talks to Los about what it means to really appreciate life. They realize that it's the everyday mundane that is the part that that we really need to value. Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

In this episode Trav and Los talk to Lumen and Pablo about starting a podcast network and what that would look like. Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001 Diseño Cha Cha Cha: https://www.disenochachacha.com/

Trav and Los try and seduce two new design podcasters New Podcast!: https://www.disenochachacha.com/ Music: https://soundcloud.com/chrldltn/cumbia-sobre-el-mar-quantic

Travis is mad because adulthood has no map, and pre-pubescence does.

We invite Helen Tran, Chas Barton, and Kunal Patel to gather around a table and try to answer some really difficult questions with real honesty.

We invite Helen Tran, Chas Barton, and Kunal Patel to gather around a table and try to answer some really difficult questions with real honesty.

Stages of Group Development The idea behind this was developed in 1965 by a man named Bruce Tuckman He identified 4 stages at first. Fifth was added later. Forming Represents a time, just coming together Anxiety and uncertainty want to be accepted conflict controversy personal opinions are avoided the point and focus for group members[...]

If you could give your younger self one piece of advise, what would it be?

Trav tells Los about the five languages of love and how we can use this paradigm to communicate more effectively with everyone around us.

In this episode Trav talks about the way he likes to think through problems in groups and Los introduces the idea that some people are "Talk to Think" and other are "Think to Talk". A can't miss episode.

In this episode Los walks us through some of the ideas to keep in mind when starting a podcast. Outro music: https://soundcloud.com/dancewiththedead/around-the-world-dance-with-the-dead-remix Podcasting: Late nights get started guide How to get started Is it solo or with a friend? Interview style? Story telling? Is it live or asynchronous? The Gear Microphone Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic[...]

In this episode, Los walks us through the Future of Late Nights With Trav and Los. Intro & Outro music: Daniel Deluxe - Star Eater https://soundcloud.com/nrwrecords/daniel-deluxe-star-eater

##Morqix: https://soundcloud.com/morqix ##Desperate Measures release date March 15, 2017 on PhutureCollective: https://soundcloud.com/phuturecollective/sets Welcome to another Late Nights with Trav and Los, I’m your host Los Montoya. The episode you are listening to is the second episode of our new segment called; Undiiscovered. A show dedicated to bringing you the raw sounds of new and emerging[...]

Los talks about the major changes he's made in his life that have resulted in greater creative output and higher satisfaction.

Trav tells Los about the word he is trying to avoid using, enabling him to have more honest and specific conversations.

Welcome to another Late Nights with Trav and Los, I’m your host Los Montoya. My other half, Trav, has been out of the country with work. In this episode, I introduce you to a new show that I’m producing and hosting. The new segment is called Undiiscovered, a show dedicated to bringing you the raw[...]

Mai Tran joins Travis to talk about how to turn your portfolio into a pitch deck that wins work. Mai's instagram Mai's Medium Mai's Facebook Music by MRSJXN

Travis shares a way to look at some types of problems – think of them as a funnel! Inspired by Jack Conte's video "Everything is a funnel" Watch the Video

We play a game, then talk about being unstoppable. Music: https://soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie/hit-the-gas-1 https://soundcloud.com/sweaters/drop-the-game-sweater-beats-remix

After not recording in the same place for a month, we are back and have a chat. Music: https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/still-there https://soundcloud.com/dubdogzdownloads/heathens YOU ARE ALL AWESOME! THANKS FOR LISTENING 🙂

Los and Trav leave messages for each other over the holidays.

Trav chats with guest host John Eze about ways that we can use our creativity to give more of ourselves. About Jeremy's work > jeremycowart.com

How to meet someone new (and make them like you) Smile Be inquisitive, ask thoughtful questions body language, mirroring Be open to peoples POV What are your Goals when meeting someone new?

If you want to be seen as relevant, you have to start now to collect the evidence that tells the story of the things you do, the value that you bring. You need Objective Evidence 1. Track Impact Track metrics that will allow you to show the impact you bring. (The changes you made increased[...]

In episode 100, Los is your host and talks about staying relevant as a designer. Also, he makes it a little special too 🙂 Music by Polo & Pan : https://soundcloud.com/polo-pan

Los is back as the host for the episode and he recounts a recent experience with professional complacency.

We are back with Shea. We talk about how his associates are helping him to grow into his new position. We talk about the journey of self discovery; what and how someone should go about improving themselves.

Entrepreneur, designer, young gun – Shea Lewis joins us at the table to talk about growing up, finding yourself and learning from others.

In our second episode with Helen Tran, we discover and expand on her journey to becoming a professional creative. Some links: www.helentran.com https://twitter.com/tranhelen intro music: https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/shes-right-here outro music: https://soundcloud.com/autografmusic/team design conference: www.epicurrence.com epicurrence video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNHzaOzDrHs&feature=youtu.be

In this episode, Trav and Los venture to Moab, UT for a design conference called Epicurrence. We meet the wonderful Helen Tran and instantly knew we had to invite her onto the podcast. Some links: www.helentran.com https://twitter.com/tranhelen episode music: https://soundcloud.com/fresh_edm/wild-wild-west-by-filibusta design conference: www.epicurrence.com

We had an awesome opportunity to share the recording of this episode with a live audience along with a guest, the talented designer Jamie Leach. AIGA hosted a meet up and we had a great time, met some fantastic people. This is the second of a two part recording. The title of this 2 part[...]

We had an awesome opportunity to share the recording of this episode with a live audience along with a guest, the talented designer Jamie Leach. AIGA hosted a meet up and we had a great time, met some fantastic people. This is a two part recording, next week we’ll hear the second part. The title[...]

Daniel Young talks with us about the meditation class he teaches, and the benefits of mindfulness.

Daniel Young stops by the show and tells his story. We learn about constantly reinventing yourself, being brave, and avoiding that feeling of getting stuck in life. Join us for the live show next week: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aiga-meetup-live-podcast-designing-your-authentic-self-tickets-28347372755

Episode Music: https://soundcloud.com/yourrapbeatstv/kaveli-beats-my-name-is-epic-eminem-type-choir-rap-beat-hip-hop-instrumental-2016 https://soundcloud.com/nick-panlook/nickelodeon-till-the-end-sample ###How to become a better Visual Designer. First, what is a Visual Designer? A designer, who understands design principles and critically applies them to solve complex problems visually: balancing craft and execution. So, how do you become a better Visual Designer, if you have a grasp of the basics. You must[...]

Episode Music: https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/inquisition Episode 88: Becoming a designer without design school How do we do that? Learn the tools 2. Sketch and photoshop 3. Origami and Framer JS for prototyping Take online courses 3. Envato 4. Coursera 5. Lynda 6. CreativeLive 7. Skillshare Get feedback 4. From a mentor or a peer 5. Online feedback[...]

We sit at the table of Jon Lax and he shares his reaction to the backlash on the internet when they closed TeeHan and Lax. Jon also gives us insight into how he sees the future of design playing out.

We sit at the table with Jon Lax and talk about his childhood and how that informed his design philosophy. This is part 1 of 2. Jon's Eulogy for his mother – https://medium.com/@jlax/madam-justice-joan-lax-9f9782004359#.mdvskbjqy

In this episode, Los had planned to talk about one thing and we end up talking about how does one find importance? Episode music: https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/with-me https://soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie/little-brother

###Music Dj Quad Mix - https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads/back-in-time-vlog-music Dyalla Remix - https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/lets-go-out Stranger Things Remix - https://theartistunion.com/tracks/26ccfb Kimbra Remix - https://soundcloud.com/search?q=kimbra%20remix ##Storytelling for designers Today’s episode is about storytelling. This is a conversation around what the role of storytelling looks like for a modern designer in this creative economy. Because, the most successful, companies/designers, who are able[...]

Trav and Los go to Netflix to chill with Andy Law. Part Two.

Trav and Los go to Netflix to chill with Andy Law.

In this episode Guy Kawasaki talks to us about the state of live-streaming, gives us some advice, and cracks a few jokes 🙂 Check out Canva here : https://www.canva.com/ Episode music: https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads/go-with-me-vlog-music Los's Minute Vlogger series: https://instagram.com/losmontoya DevTips: https://youtube.com/devtipsfordesigners

##Follow Los's #minutevlogger Vlog on Instagram https://instagram.com/losmontoya ###Music by Aspire : https://soundcloud.com/pryced/aspire Episode 81 - What’s my Vlogging workflow like Intro Welcome to another Late Nights! Topic Today, I’m going to talk to you all about how I go about thinking through how I am going to produce daily content on the vlog. Step 1[...]

Los's Vlog on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/losmontoya/ Music by Jeff Kaale: https://soundcloud.com/jeff-kaale/secret-sauce-ft-cookin-soul Episode 80 - Vlogging Intro Welcome to another late nights! Hook Today’s episode is pretty much solely going to be about what we’ve done the last couple of weeks and my newest creative endeavour I am embarking on. What have we done? Adobe InVision Some[...]

Trav and Los discuss what they learned from hosting a Red Carpet Movie Premiere.

Trav and Los chat about how to maximize the influence they have on the organization and the product by getting as far as possible up the stream.

Song :https://soundcloud.com/djkidkobra/antonio-banderas-el-mariachi Red carpet live-stream: https://www.facebook.com/invisionapp/ Intro I want to read a definition for you completely out of context. %% “A discussion between two or more people where (1) stakes are high, (2) opinions vary, and (3) emotions run strong” and the outcome greatly impacts their lives. The reason I read that to you is[...]

Episode 75 Music used in the episode: https://soundcloud.com/beat-fatigue/1-beat-fatigue-optimus-jive Pomodoro technique: http://pomodorotechnique.com/ 14 daily habits for maximising your productivity What to do when you are overwhelmed Intro In our lives we have moments where we are busy, moments when we are busier, and moments when we are the busiest. For the foreseeable future I will be[...]

How to sell Nicholas Boothman author of “Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less” 90sec? tv commercials do it in 30 seconds, magazine ads in 3. If you go over 5 minutes trying to convince someone, you’ve lost. Confirmation bias: tendency to search for or interpret information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions, leading[...]

A better elevator pitch. I was reading a post on imgr today where the person gave the advice that people should develop an elevator pitch when looking for a job. A few comments made me laugh So, Go to random companies and ride the elevator all day in hopes you catch a ride with a[...]

Trav and Los host an entire episode dedicated to answering listener questions. Music: https://soundcloud.com/syntheticepiphany/bob-marley-no-woman-no-cry Referenced article around Job Fulfillment: https://medium.com/@mags/the-four-dimensions-of-job-fulfillment-and-a-map-to-find-them-81198b50cd79#.9gnl4j6pu

Every day we use physical and digital products. I mean, every day we hire physical and digital products. Today we talk about the "job to be done" of the products you hire everyday and how you can start thinking about the "job to be done" of the things you make. Article: https://medium.com/@eportelance/the-iceberg-of-jobs-to-be-done-5ad423fa84ff#.mhhzu7lc8 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGuSM3yUxik Intro[...]

Lean heavily on building tools and opportunities for yourself and others, rather than trying to follow a prescription or bounding yourself and others with new rules Each episode is a test. We learn from each episode and apply the lessons to new episodes. Maybe not in ways that you think, or that you see right[...]

Trav travels across the United States and speaks to people all over about their experience with Imposter Syndrome. Special Guests: Ross Popoff-Walker – http://rosspw.com/ Nick Zakrasek – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickzakrasek Pauline Rose Clance – http://paulineroseclance.com/ Marty Nemko – http://www.martynemko.com/ Denise Cummins – http://www.denisecummins.com/ Take Dr. Clance's Imposter Phenomenon test... http://paulineroseclance.com/pdf/IPscoringtest.pdf All Music from http://epidemicsound.com Special thanks to[...]

Los walks us through The Experience Canvas: a framework for project teams of any size to ensure that the end result – whether it’s a minimum viable product (MVP), a new feature roll-out, even a process or other business initiative – is thorough, considered, user-centred and lean, without compromising on flexibility. The emphasis is on[...]

Ep. 67 Song - [https://soundcloud.com/steezmonks/louis-armstrong-aint-got-that-swing-steezmonks-remix-3] Intro Welcome to another episode of Late Nights with Trav and Los, I am hosting tonight and to my left is the ever wonderful, ever bearded, bestie co-host, Traaaaaav. It feels good to host again. I wanted to talk about last weeks episode for a few minutes before we get[...]

How to make a name for yourself Being good isn’t enough, you need a network In his decades-long study of creativity, management psychology expert Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi described what he called a “systems approach.” Since "creative" work tends to be subjective, he posited a model that included three systems: The Domain The Field The Individual Domain:[...]

Keep good mental health by: Learning about your flow state. Getting a support system Taking care of your health Not avoiding the work

Los writes one sentence down and then we podcast about it. We talk about the gap between taste and skill as a response to one of our Twitter followers. Always a great reminder 🙂 Travis makes a reference to a quote and it's by the great Ira Glass. The quote is below for your reading[...]

Today I want to talk about trust. Trust is a super broad topic, so the focus for this episode, is about trust in the workplace. And to be even more specific. I want to talk about trust as it pertains to it being a soft-skill you must have and subsequently develop as a designer. This[...]

Should I generalize or specialize in my career? Reagan Quote “I believe designers are all designers not just one type. An organization does this (narrow a designers scope) to help better define the individual and role but in reality a designer should understand many roles” I think it mostly comes down to personality. We have[...]

Reagan Kim is a talented and genuine person. Regan was Trav's mentor when he joined Google. He's worked at Fox Entertainment, Netflix, Google, and now Facebook. He walk us through his journey and we pull out the principles of his success.

Feb 24, 2016 #Developing Self-Confidence My wife asked me a couple of weeks ago. How can you be so confident all the time? You want to know my answer? I told her, I got it from my momma. For your sake, dear listener,let me expand that answer: I grew up in a home where my[...]

##Los meets a startup founder at a coffee shop and tells that story. ###Link to contest information here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BCZGEnHs_0H/?taken-by=travandlos ###Quick take aways: The Story Find something you are frustrated about Fix it

What I’d like to see a bit more of is people being concerned with their purpose and being true to that. As a follow-on asking the question “How can I appropriately tell that story with the intent of bringing others on board to this purpose.”

Cory Miller is a good human Cory Miller, Designer, Podcaster, Product Director @ SeanWes, Entrepreneur, Father, Husby, more. — We are going to get into all of that in a few minutes, but where did it all start? I want the origin story. Topics discussed: Design Shirts Product Director Podcast Branding

Los tackles part two of a two-part series around brainstorming. In this episode we dive into New Rivers.

Los introduces a two-part series around brainstorming. In this episode we dive into Mind mapping.

Thank you everyone for making 2015 a great year for the show! Episodes mentioned in this show How We Really Create (travandlos.com/38) Set and Achieve Better Goals (travandlos.com/10) How I increased my creative output 150% by simply changing the way I sleep (Polyphasic Sleep) (travandlos.com/38) Burnout – What it is, how to avoid and overcome[...]

Expectational Debt back from vacation trying to get ahead of the work expectations of others We are indebted by the expectations of our employers, community leaders, friends, family, and maybe most demanding of all; ourselves. How do we impose debt onto ourselves? incomplete projects other peoples requests emotional-based long term commitment Without completely being aware[...]

Los helps you think of yourself as a startup and you become the product.

Los tells Trav about the benefits of creativity. Also, our 50th Episode 🙂 Thank you for listening and we are grateful to have you as a part of our Late Nights podcast 😉 Enjoy this episode and tweet us if you want to chat, or facebook us!

How to Get Motivated What motivates you? Los says "Creative Freedom" but doesn't want to talk about it right now. It seems like a lot of my friends and followers are suffering simultaneously from the same ailment; lack of motivation. Indeed I, myself, have been fighting a healthy dose of resistance lately. I have one[...]

I prefer to reflection over celebration Benefits of Meditation or Reflection See clearly what leads to happiness, success, failure and stress relate new knowledge to prior understanding Helps you to think in both abstract and conceptual terms (loosens thinking, enable connections) apply specific strategies in novel tasks understand their own thinking and learning strategies Transforms[...]

Trav tells Los how much he liked a previous episode and uses it as an example in discussing new creative ideas he was recently exposed to.

I (los) try to get Travis involved in an on-air problem solving design exercise. It doesn't work, at all. We then go on a related tangent about ads and content creation.

Jared Erondu (of TeeSpring, Tree House, and The Industry) stops by to talk to us about getting his start, navigating a creative career, and always being true to yourself.

Los talks about how to write the perfect task to get ideas progressing forward.

#Jeffersonian Dinners ##Intro I want to talk about what a Jeffersonian Dinner is. ###Q:Have you heard of this? Context: Imagine being invited to a dinner in 1819 at Monticello, at the elegant Virginia home of Thomas Jefferson — president, scientist, farmer, connoisseur, scholar, and author of the Declaration of Independence. Around his table, you’d encounter[...]

5 fears I have Everyone will think I’m a fraud Impostor syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. A month before his death,[...]

How to get better at making things, or HOW WE REALLY CREATE! Have you ever read something or heard someone say something so wonderful and powerful that your heart starts beating almost right out of your chest? I love those moments. I live for those moments. A few years ago I watched a series of[...]

#The loss of thought Most of us have problems or ideas that we want to solve or elaborate on and one of the hardest parts of these problems and ideas is finding the time to think about them. Have you noticed that most of the time when you are taking a shower or a bath,[...]

Questions we discuss How long have you been doing DevTea? What is the elevator pitch of DevTea? why did you start? What is the most popular episode about? What is your favorite episode about? How much time goes into an episode? What before that? Anything public? You have a very clear message on DevTea, What[...]

How to enjoy yourself at a conference Focus on the people you meet. the most valuable part of the conference is in the hallways between sessions. Not your heroes people looking at their phones / get off your phone be brave Don’t have agenda, other than being interested in people Have an open schedule, go[...]

Travis tell Los how to write an email. Sounds basic, but you'd be surprised. You should listen. How to write an email that gets noticed. Write a concise, quickly actionable subject line. Quickly introduce yourself and if appropriate what makes you worth a damn. Or pay a simple - yet well considered compliment. Quickly to[...]

SPECIAL EDITION: Trav and Los look at the reactions to Google's new logo, and then give their own.

Los talks about a powerful skill anyone can obtain without a mentor or teacher.

In this episode Trav and Los talk to you about not limiting yourself and what you can do to expand you capacities. Stop Limiting yourself! Medium article referenced: https://medium.com/life-learning/bruce-lee-doesn-t-care-if-you-die-if-you-don-t-do-this-one-thing-ac06cf597e58

Share To Win! Why You should be a publisher I’ve talked about why you should be a publisher before. — travandlos.com/18 What should you share? Scoop up the scraps of your work and spend a few minutes putting them in a format that you can share. You we talked about your process. Share that. Share[...]

The Full Process Eddy said that the whole time He was thinking “Process” — as in big company bureaucracy and red tape. It's not about that. I want to talk about the Creative Process. Why have a process at all? I get emails a lot from people who are frustrated with their own work. This[...]

In this episode Trav and Los talk about what you can do, such that, people will want to listen to you.

Trav and Los have a late night chat about how we are beginners, amateurs, and experts all at the same time. We refer to this medium article on Shuhari: https://medium.com/designing-atlassian/shuhari-design-mastery-378e78e7d062

Full-Process Designer A full-process designer concerns themself with the entire creative process (Reflect -> Make -> Observe -> Repeat) A full-process designer does not let the excitement of starting a new project carry them past the important initial steps. A full-process designer has focused their skill set on being able to take an idea from[...]

Question: How are you a salesman? Mark Landis There is a Documentary about him on Netflix, it’s called “Art & Craft” — he’s one of the most successful art forgers. It’s quite amazing he would recreate Picaso’s, among other things magic markers and canvases bought at walmart. He convinced over 45 museums to hang his[...]

In this episode we remove a word from our vernacular and rethink our habitual sentence structures for better conversations. TL:DL; Remove "Just" and structure your sentences in a "yes, and..." format! Listen through for the full details! "No, But!" is more of a mindset to avoid than the word itself. The use of the word[...]

Learn how to steal a college education. Hack that education! If you have access to the internet, then you have access to all the knowledge you need. What is hard about learning is not knowing what you don't know. We talk you through a simple exercise to learn what you don't know.

Travs Thesis Burn out happens when you don't believe in what you are doing. Avoid Burnout Los says that if you want to avoid burn out, you should not burn out. Overcome Burnout Trav says that if you are currently experiencing burnout, you should try to find a shoulder to lean on. Caleb Meredith "Burn[...]

"Change will lead to insight far more often than insight will lead to change." — Milton Erekson Los sees this as a call to change your perspective and has found that moving your feet helps. Trav's take is that you should try to change something about your work and see what insights form. Either way,[...]

Before starting any project or sharing any work, first seek to understand the why? not the what. In this episode we talk to you about why it's important to understand the why behind anything you are doing or will do.

Rejection You are what you love, not what loves you. That’s from Adaptaion, written by Charlie Kaufman. I quoted that before, but I mis-attributed it. The point is - so what? You will likely get rejected or even made fun of. So what? "If you make things and share them, your heart will at some[...]

Why you should start publishing today What is publishing? Creating content with a speciffic audience in mind. Why you should start publishing today You will become a better thinker Knowing a skill or a fact is something entirely different than being able to relate it to an audience in a relatable and consumable way. You[...]

In this episode we teach you some tips and tricks that will help you define the type of feedback you want from your peers or clients.

We talk about the importance of active listening and what you can do to get better at it. Link to the article Los reads from: https://medium.com/designing-atlassian/how-to-get-better-at-listening-956736d499d8 Kirshnamurti: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiddu_Krishnamurti

Here are the points we discuss from Trav's Book of Knowledge Whatever you do; do the best you can because the work will live forever. — Jackie Chan You can deal with anything today if you have a compelling future — Tony Robbins You will never influence the world by trying to be like it. [...]

Part 2 of Trav telling Los about his new Polyphasic sleep schedule I’ve been on this schedule for a month, here are some of my insights: Days are long again, like when I was a kid. Days are not really a thing, but you track time by events or phases. I got to work. I[...]

Polyphasic Sleep What is your most valuable resource? How would your life change if you added 4 to 6 more waking hours to your day? What would you do? hours gained over time 16 hours becomes 20 per day That’s 28 hours a week 336 per year — 42 work days (month and 1/2) I[...]

Have you ever struggled in getting a job? What do you do during a phone interview? How do you approach an in-person interview? How do you negotiate an offer? What do you do in your first 90 days to keep the job? Tune into this weeks podcast and get some insights into "Interview Hacking" We[...]

Today we talk about the fear of success and how to manage that fear! Enjoy 🙂

Setting Goals and achieving them Only work on one thing at a time Make changes during periods of calm Make your goal as clear and specific as possible Set things up on autopilot (routines) Make to-do lists pre-commitment Tackle the tough things first Keep yourself and your surroundings tidy and clean Surround yourself with those[...]

Travis and I go to a meetup. We meet Travis McCleery. He is awesome. He comes and podcasts with us! Yes, we are winning at life. We take a look at how Travis ends up at Evernote. Find Travis McCleery on twitter with the handle @cleerdesign or take a look at some his work here[...]

Break it down Make a list of the small parts of your project. Anthony Trollope, a 19th century writer said “A small daily task… will beat the labour of spasmodic hercules" Do anything to move the ball. Don’t end the day having done nothing to progress your work. Rely on your preparation Day work and[...]

Mustache, Mustache, Mustache, Mustache.

00:00 - Trav and Los catch up. Travis misses Los' touch. 4:00 - Travis has a few questions for Los before we start... 5:22 - "How did you switch careers?" 10:53 - Los is charismatic during interviews 15:13 - Los' parents are hustlers 17:40 - Twelve-year olds are useless 19:30 - Los started businesses when[...]

06:18 - Travis and Los sing to you 02:10 - Travis reads an iTunes podcast review 06:50 - Light housekeeping 08:40 - Trav and Los rejected from a podcast network?? 11:30 - Los shows up 16:30 - Travis talks about his mentoring sessions 29:48 - Travis continues to ramble... (ramblings with Travis) 32:48 - Question:[...]

33:23 - I sent out a weird birthday email - http://travisneilson.com/notes/7-birthday.html 2:10 - The worst part of birthdays 6:46 - @_ellenbrook released a product called http://morningpages.net 9:40 - Travis has a man-crush on Jack Conte - http://youtu.be/mZ02alEkbLw 10:57 - Peter Hollins and Jackie Evancho Rocked the house - http://youtu.be/9VdwDiedS0Y 13:02 - What is Patreon? -[...]

Travis takes Los to the airport while they discuss the best way to find and engage mentors. Review the podcast so far (00:00:01) It feels good to make, to publish Brocasting is fun Put in work up front to find your rhythm and voice Finding a Mentor is like dating (07:17:16) Best Practices in contacting[...]

Be sure to tweet us @TravAndLos How to be self-learning I want to talk about the most impactful concepts I’ve encountered and developed while optimizing my learning. This episode is two parts. Part 2 Intro (00:00:01) 6. Focus on Productivity (00:02:18) Hardest thing about learning is often finding time to do it. Working to become[...]

Be sure to tweet us @TravAndLos How to be self-learning I want to talk about the most impactful concepts I’ve encountered and developed while optimizing my learning. This episode is two parts. Part 1 Intro (00:3:43) Summary (00:8:13) 1. Follow your curiosity (00:11:13) This is your compass for self-learning, and immersing yourself in the things[...]

Trav and Los intro you to the podcast 🙂