Darling & Darling

After our messy second quarter (have you already listened to our last quarterly check-in?) we wanted to use the third one to get back into our habits. We've realized that we had too many goals and didn't know where to get started. In this episode you will learn our strategies to set the right priorities and different concepts of habits.

Welcome back! After a few weeks without uploading we are finally publishing a new episode. Today we are talking about goals. Have you ever wondered what the purpose of a goal is? For us that's an important question, because it will determine how you have to articulate your goals. In this episode you will learn our opinions about that topic as well as recent examples from our lives. As mentioned in...

We think that there is a job for everyone that can fulfill and make happy. Maybe this job means starting an own business. In this episode we talk about some advantages of founding an own business, how to find your own niche, and how to get started. 

We are currently struggling with our deadline for the first drafts of our novels. In this episode we are telling you how we handle challenges like that and with what strategies you can prevent your goals from resulting in a crisis.

We are six months into the year now which means that it's time for another review of the last three months and to plan for the time coming. In this episode you will learn why we've had messy times, why it's important to have messy times every now and then, and how to get back into your routine.

We are currently working on the first drafts for our novels. In this episode we are updating you on our current progress and break down our latest takeaways for you.

Do you know your dreams and passions and have you already started working on them? In this episode you will get our take on this topic, why we believe that it's important to follow one's dreams and passions, how to get started, and how to handle doubts and fears on the way.

We had almost decided to not record any episode today, to miss out a second Sunday in a row, and to compensate for both of them next week. But then we remembered: Never Miss Twice! So, that's what we are going to talk about and why we find this sentence a strong mindset.

This is the last episode in our mini-series about plotting. This time we will go more into depth about how to create a good story and organize events. We also talk about the balance between plotting and writing.

Is your main character evil good or rather lawful chaotic? No wait, that is the wrong way around... would you just listen to the episode now!? (It is really late but the episode is good!)

This is the first of three episodes in which we will go into more detail about plotting. When writing fiction it's important to have a world, characters and a story. In this episode we talk about our experiences, recommendations, and challenges with worldbuilding.

Do you know how powerful habits are? In this episode you will learn why habits are determining the course of your life and how to take advantage of that.

That's a question we were pondering about this week. And we came to the conclusion: We don't know. But we will try. Listen to this episode and find out more about our plans, motivations, and struggles.

Do you want to learn more about our passion for languages? In this episode we share with you our experiences with language-learning, why we think that there is no language that isn't worth the effort of being learned, and what's the best strategy to acquire a new tongue.

Have you ever had a situation in which you needed to come up with the perfect idea quickly? In this episode you will learn about our proven strategies to generate new ideas as fast as possible and what to do when the right solution is just not showing up. You will learn how to find a fresh approach for lingering challenges.

Did you know that plotting is not only the story? In this episode you will learn the three pillars of plotting, what's important about them, and how to get started.

Is there a lid for every pot? In this episode we talk about relationships and why we don't like this saying. Ships on the other hand might be a better metaphor. We will give advice for both singels who are searching for a relationship and people who want to make their relationships strong and healthy.

Personality is all about individual patterns how you perceive the world, react to it, and interact with it. In this episode you will learn how it helped us to learn more about that topic, how you can use knowledge about different personality types for your own good, and where to get started. Here are the links to learn more about the different models and take the tests yourself: 16personalities: h...

We are three months into the year now which means that it's a perfect moment to review our progress and look for areas to improve and techniques to adjust. In this episode you will learn what we have learned about goal-setting during the last months, what mistakes we've made, and how we want to make progress in the future.

In this episode we explain why we value reading and how we have benefited from books in our lives. Additionally, we give you a peek into our reading journey, current habits, and favorite books.

How do you start your days? In this episode we talk about different ideas how to create your morning routine and start into your days with purpose and joy. You might not even have to get up earlier!

In this episode we go into depth about how to get creative and develop great ideas. We consider both private and professional contexts for sessions alone and in groups. No matter what you want to get creative for, you will find some interesting ideas here!

Similar to last week's episode we talk about writing. This time, however, it's about creative writing and storytelling. We tell you why we like writing stories and how you can put the ideas that are simmering inside you out of your brain and onto an as of now white page.

Ever heard of 'Journaling' but thought it's nothing for you? In this episode we talk about this habit and why it's been valuable for us.

Why would anybody even want to listen to podcasts? And what topics are there to hear about? In this episode we share our experiences, best practices, and recommendations about listening to podcasts.