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The Inforium

How to Build the Perfect Workspace (Ep. 254)

The Inforium

Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme

Personal Branding, Career, Productivity, Business, Learning, Lifehacking, College, University, Education, 101, Lifestyle Design, Work Smart, Class

4.8998 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2019

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

If you have to work, you'll have to do it somewhere. Why not make it somewhere good? Here's how to build a great place to get things done. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you’re one of the first 83 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription. FreshBooks: Accounting and invoicing software that automates your tasks and lets you get back to doing your real work. Get your first 30 days free by going to FreshBooks.com/CIG and entering College Info Geek in the "How did you hear about us?" section. Things mentioned in this episode: Duet (iOS) Ikea standing desk Roost Laptop Stand Lap desk Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Wireless Desktop Keyboard and Mouse AmazonBasics Adjustable Monitor Stand Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk Topo mat Office Master OM5 Ergonomic Chair Steelcase Leap Fabric Chair Herman Miller Aeron Tilt Limiter Task Chair Varidesk Standing Desk Ergodriven Spark Standing Desk Sennheiser HD 200 Headphones Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:52 - What our workspaces look like 0:18:34 - Improving lighting, temperature and sound quality 0:22:06 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Managing your invoices) 0:24:12 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:25:50 - Improving sound quality (continued) 0:27:00 - How much space do you need for a desk 0:35:54 - Ergonomics, standing desks and chairs 0:54:39 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

Hey it's Thomas Frank. I've just got a quick note for you before we get into the show.

0:03.2

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Head over to the Enforium.com slash nebula to sign up now.

0:33.4

Hey what is going on everybody and welcome back to the

0:35.8

College Info Geek Podcast.

0:37.2

The internet's best resource for getting ahead as a student,

0:39.8

but a terrible resource for learning how to join the robot mafia.

0:44.5

My name's Thomas Frank.

0:45.4

I'm here, as always, my good friend Martin Baby.

0:47.8

As they know him in the mafia, the clamps.

0:50.6

Yeah.

0:52.2

I don't know why, but I don't watch that show. I just feel like you would be clamps.

0:56.0

Yeah, I don't know why. Well, he's consistent. You can trust him to get the job done.

1:01.0

That's true. He does have a very consistent worldview, a very consistent set of morals values.

1:06.0

He simplifies.

1:07.0

He's a minimalist, really.

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