417: Finding Joy Through Intentional Choices, with Bonni Stachowiak

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed

Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions.

Key Points

• Don’t spend time feeling guilty about things you have to cut.
• Focus on quality over quantity.
• Your priorities will change over time.
• Sometimes even good things can crowd out what is really important.

Resources Mentioned

• The Checklist Manifesto* by Atul Gawande
• Getting Things Done* by David Allen
• TripIt
• PackPoint
• Ending Human Trafficking podcast

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• Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184)
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• How to Be a Happier Person, with Neil Pasricha (episode 334)

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