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This episode, hotlou and Hot Mike 3 discuss accomplishing goals! Got a goal in mind that you've wanted to pursue for a while? Then you HAVE to listen. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep32
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We've been trained on how to create passwords that are hard to remember, but surprisingly easy for hackers to hack. Ironically, it's the security systems who've created this blight on password strength. Sit back, relax, then briefly panic as you worry your passwords may not be as secure as you thought. Then breath a sigh of relief as there's simple way to make a password that's easy to remember and very secure. Hopefully after that, you will never forget a password again. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep31
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This week, Hot Lou shares with Mike a fun story -- and effectively a dedication -- of a very strange interaction with a very persistent man named Eldon Moritz. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep30
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Loyal Lounatics know that several of the lessons brought to the hotlou show were learned by building the Twig the Fairy business. In this episode, host hotlou discusses the essay that took 5 minutes to read, but immediately changed his life forever. And subsequently helped Twig transform from a veritable homeless person to the owner of a 6-figure business. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep29
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This Lousday, host hotlou reveals his birthday tradition that started nearly a decade ago and probably should have ended last year. And he's going to try again this year despite all conventional wisdom suggesting it's a really bad idea. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep28
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You know that thing when you learn about that new thing and then suddenly you encounter that thing all the time? There's a term for it! Lou and Mike discuss it. And now you can expect to hear about it all over the place. Very limited show notes: hotlou.com/ep27
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This episode, host hotlou regales us with his journey to and escape from Facebook Jail. Ever wondered what people do to get into Facebook Jail? Or ever wondered how one might escape? Hear first hand from a former and somewhat frequent inmate. And should you find yourself in a similar situation, you may learn a thing or two about what your options are. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep26
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You’ve probably heard that Steve Jobs (and Mark Zuckerberg to a lesser extent) popularized the idea among tech execs to combat decision fatigue by wearing the same thing every day. Prior to that becoming part of the Silicon Valley zeitgeist, host hotlou had been doing a less extreme version of it out of convenience/laziness. But soon into this habit, he wondered if anyone was noticing. So that’s when he designed (you guessed it) a social experiment to determine whether they were. Show notes hotlou.c
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This episode, host hotlou shares a brief, embarrassing moment from over 25 years ago that haunts him even today. Sound familiar? Yup, we all have those moments that make us cringe for weeks, months, or even decades after they happen. Turns out, this very common phenomenon has a very strange characteristic that -- once you realize it -- may just help you in your personal and professional life. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep24
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You've probably noticed it's become socially acceptable for people to simply ignore your emails. It's always happened to some degree. But in the last 2 years, it's become a bit of an epidemic. This episode, hotlou shares some surprising ways he's using to get email replies that he has field tested with great success after a ton of experimentation. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep23
info_outlineWelcome to first dedicated "get off my lawn" episode of the hotlou show: Why I hate touchscreens. Mike and Lou discuss how product managers are falling victim to marketers' obsession with touchscreens. As with too many things, product managers often lose the corporate product development battle to the marketing team. This episode is a call-to-arms for all product managers to stand by their principles and make products simple to use, not easier to sell. Show notes: hotlou.com/ep21