How to Solve Problems Before They Happen & How to Be Productive Working From Home

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Self-improvement, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Don’t you just hate it when you burn your tongue from drinking or eating something too hot? This episode begins with some first-aid for the next time you inadvertently put something in your mouth that is way too hot. http://www.yogawiz.com/blog/home-remedies/home-remedies-remedy-for-healing-burnt-burning-tonguepain-sensation.html Wouldn’t it be great if you could solve problems BEFORE they happen? You can – in fact you do. You change the oil in your car to prevent problems before they happen. With a slightly different way of thinking, we can solve a lot of problems that way according to Dan Heath author of the book Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen (https://amzn.to/3atB1Os). Listen as he explains this fascination method of problem solving. Is it better to exercise first thing in the morning or in the afternoon? Listen as I explain the pros and cons to both. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/best-time-to-work-out-to-lose-weight Many people are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic who don’t normally work from home. If you are one of them, you have likely discovered that it is more difficult and challenging than you probably thought. Productivity expert Maura Nevel Thomas author of the book Attention Management (https://amzn.to/3ajnskJ) joins me to discuss how people working from home can overcome the distractions and stay focused. This Week's Sponsors -AirMedCare Network.Go to www.AirMedCareNetwork.com/something and get up to a $50 gift card when you use the promo code: something -Better Help. Get 10% off your first month by going to www.BetterHelp.com/sysk and use the promo code: sysk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I just learned Discover Credit Cards do something pretty awesome.
0:05.2	At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cash back you've earned.
0:10.7	That's right, everything you've earned doubled.
0:13.6	All the cash back from eating at your favorite soup-dumpling restaurant?
0:17.6	Doubled.
0:18.6	All the cash back from that trip you sort of learned how to snowboard?
0:22.7	Also doubled.
0:23.9	And the best part, you don't have to do anything ridiculous to get it.
0:27.5	Oh, Discover does it automatically.
0:30.5	Seriously though, see terms and check it out for yourself at Discover.com slash match.
0:38.2	Today on something you should know, what's one of the best things to do when you burn your tongue to get instant relief?
0:47.4	Then, how do you solve problems before they happen?
0:51.3	It's a fascinating new way of thinking.
0:53.7	For example, there was one swing on a playground in Brooklyn that had been responsible for multiple lawsuits.
1:01.7	All somebody needed to do was go out and raise this swing six inches and all of the injuries would have been eliminated.
1:08.1	But nobody thought to do that.
1:09.6	Also, what's the best time of day to exercise?
1:13.4	And many of us are working from home because of the coronavirus.
1:17.3	So you'll hear some excellent advice to stay focused and get things done.
1:22.0	We all have things that, oh, if only I had the time, I would do X.
1:25.4	Well, for many of us, now is that time.
1:28.2	And that can also keep us busy and distracted from the worry and the fear.
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