Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP240 Principle of Least Effort Ever wonder why some words are used way more than others, or why a few massive cities exist while most towns stay tiny? It's all thanks to something called the "principle of least effort" - basically, humans are brilliantly lazy and it shapes everything around us. In this episode, we dive into Geo...

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP239 Galls law Gall's Law states that "a complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked." In other words, you can't build complex systems from scratch - they have to grow from working simple systems. What does this mean in practice and how do we apply it.  Also I cover an important caveat to th...

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP238 Goodhart's Law Goodhart's Law states: when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. What does this mean and how can we use it? Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP237 Peter Principle Why is it that great employees make terrible managers? And what can we do about it? Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP236 law of diminishing returns Ever wonder why that third slice of pizza doesn't hit the same as the first? Or why working 12 hours straight is less productive than focused 2-hour sessions? Welcome to the law of diminishing returns - one of the most powerful principles for optimising your life and business. In this episode, we break down wh...

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP235 How understanding cognitive biases can change your life What are cognitive biases, how do these impact us and what can we do. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP234 Credit Management What is credit, why do we want to use it, is all credit bad…all and more will be answered Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP233 (Re)building Your Credit Score Struggling with a low credit score?  You’re not alone-and you’re not stuck! In this episode, we break down exactly what a credit report is, the common mistakes that can tank your score, and the most effective ways to bounce back.  Whether you’ve missed a few payments or faced bigger setbacks, you’ll get pr...

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP232 The Productivity Trap Why being "busy" isn't the same as being effective, and how our obsession with productivity might actually be making us less accomplished and more burnt out. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP231 We Want Change I explain the paradox of change, why do we want and fear change at the same time. Do we really want change? Is this even a question that can be answered. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP230 The Motivation Paradox Society and school indicate motivation is some crazy thing that just comes and then you can do xyz action for 10 days straight. This is completely backwards to how motivation works. In this episode I explain how motivation works and what you can do Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email m...

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP229 Problem Solve Problem solving develops you so could be seen as a positive but do we need to do it ourselves the whole time. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP228 Stocks, Bonds & Mutual Funds In this episode, I explain what Stocks, Bonds & Mutual Fund are and touch on dollar cost averaging Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP227 Your Credit Score What is a credit score and how to use it to your advantage Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP226 Why Governments Need Inflation What is inflation? Why do governments want it? What happens if the opposite of inflation (deflation) happens? How do we use inflation to our advantage? All will be answered in todays episode Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP225 Basic Home Maintenance A little bit of knowledge can prevent big problems. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

EP224 Mental Health Literacy Take time to learn about mental health and work on your mind. Do this as a proactive approach rather than reactive when it may be forced upon you. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP223 Decision Fatigue Avoid micro decisions on things that don’t really matter for this drains your mental energy. Make good quality decisions on what’s important to you. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast Episode 222 Time Audit Time, the most valuable and scarce resource can disappear faster than you think. Where does your time go and where do you want it to go? Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast Episode 221 You Cannot Manage What You Do Not Measure If you wish for anything to improve or to manage anything such as finances, you must measure or monitor it. Otherwise it’s a guessing game. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast Episode 220 Good vs Bad Debt Not all debt is bad. Did you know you can leverage debt to make money? Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast EP219 Save Tax by Spending Smart Most people run away from maths and therefore run away from taxes. The tax rules are there to help you save tax. Start now and get educated Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast Episode 218 Financial Freedom Financial Freedom - when you have enough money coming in so you don’t have to work In this episode I explain what financial freedom is, why we want it and how the average person can attain it Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast Episode 217 Are Stocks Fake Assets? I’ve invested in stocks but now I have learned more and here I share whether or not you should invest in stocks and if they are in fact an asset. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek

The Stuff They Should Have Taught You In School Podcast Episode 216 Fake Teachers Did you know that some teachers are fake and some are real. You’ll learn more from a real teacher.  In this episode I start to explain all. Thanks for listening. I also take topic requests so please email me at monsui@icloud.com Search🔍 MonsuiTek