The Three Month Vacation Podcast

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Sean D'Souza made two vows when he started up Psychotactics back in 2002. The first was that he'd always get paid in advance and the second was that work wouldn't control his life. He decided to take three months off every year. But how do you take three months off, without affecting your business and profits? Do you buy into the myth of "outsourcing everything and working just a few hours a week?" Not really. Instead, you structure your business in a way that enables you to work hard and then take three months off every single year. And Sean walks his talk. Since 2004, he's taken three months off every year (except in 2005, when there was a medical emergency). This podcast isn't about the easy life. It's not some magic trick about working less. Instead with this podcast you learn how to really enjoy your work, enjoy your vacation time and yes, get paid in advance.

Sean D'Souza


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    The Three Month Vacation Podcast is a treasure trove of valuable information and insights from Sean D'Souza. At first, I was hesitant about listening to the podcast because I didn't think it could provide me with any additional value beyond what Sean already provides in his articles. However, I was mistaken. This podcast allows me to absorb information through sensing, which helps me process the textual information in different ways. The relaxing music selection and Sean's soothing narration also help to relax my mind and increase my engagement and retention of the shared information.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Sean's deep care and dedication in helping people make big transformations. He is not just a smart and well-informed teacher, but someone who genuinely wants to help others succeed. His concrete practical advice, insightful materials, and thoughtful approach have been incredibly helpful in my own business journey.

    Additionally, the podcast covers a wide range of topics relevant to business owners, marketers, or anyone looking to improve their skills. From work-life balance to time management and understanding prospective clients, each episode offers actionable strategies and methods that can be implemented immediately.

    The only downside to this podcast is that it may require some active engagement on the listener's part. The episodes are packed with information and advice, so it may be necessary to grab a pencil and paper or take notes while listening. However, this extra effort is well worth it for the wealth of knowledge that is shared.

    In conclusion, The Three Month Vacation Podcast is an outstanding resource for anyone looking to grow their business or improve their skills. Sean D'Souza's expertise shines through each episode, offering valuable insights that can be applied immediately. This podcast is a must-listen for those seeking guidance from one of the best teachers in the industry.



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    Why Every Day Learning Matters More Than We Think

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 22:34


    We all seem to know how every day matters. However, what causes people to plateau suddently and how does every day activity help in avoiding that messy situation? Dig deeper into the very average concept of every day learning and you'll see it's anything but mundane.

    25 years of writing: Simple advice that will improve your articles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 22:20


    I've now been writing articles for 25 years. And in those 25 years I've learned some things that you may not always find on a writing site, or even in any writing article. LIsten to this episode and you'll suddenly have a completely different view of how to go about writing your article.

    The Four Tyrannical Arms of Perfection: A Deeper Insight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 11:53


    We all want to be somehow perfect. It doesn't matter that we know it's not possible. In this podcast, we have four crazy arms of perfection brought to life by writer Keith Rhys. I wish I could have said it better, but Keith (alumni of the Article Writing Course) says it eloquently. You'll relate to these arms of perfection, no matter who you are or what you do.

    The Concept of Take Off-Speed (And How it Enables You to Manage Many Things All At Once)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 14:30


    If you feel overwhelmed and seem to get nothing much done, you're not alone. That's because many of us go around in circles. We never attain take-off speed and are doomed to circle the airport endlessly. Or are we? In this podcast, we will examine why top speed is so crucial and how to get to the point where you can fly on autopilot.

    The Five-Year Lease Concept (And How It Builds Resilience)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 9:18


    Do you sometimes think you have “shiny object syndrome”? Do you seem to hop from one thing to another, only to feel disappointed? What if you couldn't change your mind so often? That's what the “five-year” lease is all about. You somehow have to make it work. Let's find out how to use the “five-year” lease concept to your advantage.

    Travel stories through India – another rollercoaster trip.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 23:16


    This is back to back travel series. First it was Europe, now it's India. Enjoy the journey!

    How to become smarter by utilising the “Database Concept”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 17:54


    Imagine there are two computers. One computer is a standalone connected to nothing but the electrical supply. The second one is connected to a network of computers. Which of the two is likely to be more useful to you? A similar concept applies to learning. People with a greater database are almost always seen as “more talented”. A database is something we can control, and learning how to use it makes us more “talented”. Here's where you start on the journey.

    Stories of travel through India, Singapore and France

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 18:12


    This podcast is called the Three-Month Vacation, and yet we almost never cover vacation stories. Well, that's about to change. Here are some stories from India and also from Singapore and France. Allons-y!

    How to get clients: An open secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 12:51


    How do you get clients? This is one question that repeats itself endlessly. You'd think the answer would be common knowledge by now, and it is. The answer lies in a concept called “groups”. We fail to understand the power of groups, and that's where the struggle begins. How do you use the power of groups? Let's find out.

    Burnout: Why friends and family are more likely to be early warning systems to avoid overwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 12:31


    “Hard work” has never been considered a problem. If anything, we're all told to work hard. How do you know when you've crossed the line from hard work to overwork? Surprisingly, the answer doesn't lie within ourselves. Here's how to use your family as an early warning system.

    How to get free of your phone addiction without software

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 10:29


    It's clearly impossible to avoid using a phone. Which is why software seems to come to the rescue. However, the way to avoid the phone (at least once a week) is simpler than you'd think. What's more, the habit grows. You start avoiding the phone more than you'd expect. How is it all done? Let's find out.

    How do you manage everything? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 21:50


    Podcasts, membership site, cartoons, photography, Whatsapp—the list goes on and on. And it's puzzling to clients how I (Sean) manage so much. Well, there are bound to be some principles. Here are just four of them, and we cover two of them in this first episode.

    Re-run 07 The Five "Psychological Stages" of Entrepreneurship—And One That's More Scary Than The Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 22:36


    Re-Run 06 Why You Have to Keep Writing Articles (Even If You Have Written Articles for 20 Years)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 15:53


    Re-run05 Why does learning seem to take forever? The surprising reasons behind slow learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 25:09


    Re-run 04 Why is Storytelling so Important in Marketing (and how to use it in your marketing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 13:50


    Re-run 03 The Art of Praise (How to Give Genuine Praise)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 26:23


    Re-run 02 Three "Slightly Boring" Ways to Create Metaphors for Your Articles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 20:46


    Re-run 01 - How to stay on track with you goals, guest appearance by Keira Menon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 14:02


    How To Avoid Jet Lag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 5:43


    It's that time of the year when many of us travel. If it's even a short trip, we get jetlagged for days. How do you beat it? Here's a theory based on my “diaries”. Diaries? Yes, diaries. Let's find out.

    Why Random, Tiny Projects are the Key to Future Business Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 7:39


    It's normal to want to wait for the perfect moment to start a project. However, that's usually a mistake. A tiny, random project can be started right away. And in a little while, a whole decade or two decades pass. Find out how tiny, random projects make a huge difference.

    The Power of Analogies (Part 3): How to transform analogies from tired to fresh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 7:08


    At times, you simply can't think of an analogy, and you reach for something that's been used many times before. However, there's zero fun in using a tired analogy. How can you take this rather overused analogy and turn it into something with oomph? Let's find out.

    The Power of Analogies (Part 2): How to use everyday life to create stunning analogies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 13:28


    The Power of Analogies (Part 2): How to use everyday life to create stunning analogies Probably the biggest mistake that most of us make is that we try to find analogies. We sit down at a desk and wrack our brains trying to find an analogy that's just right. Instead, we end up with analogies that have been used repeatedly by other people. Or analogy doesn't seem fresh—and certainly not memorable. Yet, there are dozens if not hundreds of analogies waiting for us round the corner. And by that I mean literally round the corner. It's a secret waiting for us in plain sight. Let's find out how to go about creating those analogies by the dozen!

    The Power of Analogies (Part 1): Working Backwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 9:17


    When we sit down to write an article, or design a presentation, we tend to slip in an analogy. However, most of the analogies that we seem to come up with a "boring and tired". The reason why we struggle so much is because we're going about it the wrong way. And allergies – in general – should be written backwards. How do you write an analogy going backwards? That's what we'll find out in this episode.

    Why we lose motivation (and how a “base level of success” is crucial to keep going)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 11:46


    We start on a learning journey and then we quickly get lost. Why is this the case? We might have systems in place, reminders that keep going off, but we still don't have a clear understanding of what will get us to a level of fluency. This level of fluency is called “base level of success”. Unless, you and I know the base level, we simply practice, and while we get better, we don't get very good at a skill. Well, it's about time.

    Why sequences are crucial for your business and how to go about implementing it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 22:06


    When you go for a meal, you follow a sequence. When you are part of a wedding ceremony, there's also a sequence. Sequences allow us to follow a thread, but it also gives the client a clear pathway. In this episode we look at the power of sequences, how to implement one and why you may want to change your sequence as technology moves forward. Let's go!

    Why you need to get off the Internet – and meet real people instead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 13:30


    The Internet has and will always be a great source of getting clients. However, if you notice, it's also a very crowded space. There's a place that's a lot less busy. It's called “the world offline”. Here's why you need to do some exploration away from your computer.

    Rerun 5 Why Willpower Is Weak (And How Numbers Help You Stay on Track Instead)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 13:09


    Rerun 4:The Results Paradox: Why We Have To Keep Searching For New Clients

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 25:14


    Rerun 3 Why A “Lack Of Memory” Causes You To Be Less Talented In Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 16:04


    Rerun 2 How To Create An Intensely Curious First Line For Your Article

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 12:11


    Rerun 1: How To Get Clients To Go From “No” To “Yes” (And Why The Right Mindset Is Crucial)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 12:19


    The “Unobvious Reasons” WhyAdults Struggle With Language Learning - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 15:54


    We continue on our two part series of why adults struggle with learning. And this time around, we have an unusual enemy. The enemy is “vocabulary”. How can that be the case?

    The “Unobvious Reasons” WhyAdults Struggle With Language Learning - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 21:11


    We all believe that languages should be learned early, and we're not wrong. However, most adult learning is based on a school system that's boring and plainly illogical. Why do adults struggle so much? The short answer is that they don't learn like kids. The question is: what do kids do differently that makes learning so enduring? Let's find out.

    How to increase prices from left to right (or right to left).

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 6:30


    In most cases, you can increase your prices by as much as 15% by moving from left to right. But what if you wanted to increase your prices by, say, 20%, instead. Well, then you move from right to left. What does all of this right, left, right mean? Well, listen to the podcast and it will make sense in a few minutes.

    How to calm your nerves before a speaking opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 22:49


    Giving a presentation is often nerve wracking. You know you need to relax but you are driving yourself up the wall. The usual way to solve the problem seems to be that you need to practise more. You practise, practise, and practise, but the stress won't go away. So what does reduce the pain? It's simpler than you'd think.

    The "Pain Map of Learning": How Trainers Can Make Learning Fun Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 27:44


    When we get into a learning situation, we're usually excited. Then, almost immediately we feel unsure. We stumble along, not keen to move ahead. What's happening in our brain? I'll tell you what: a pain map is being created. This pain map is because of a lack of good instructional design. How do we avoid creating this pain map for our kids and especially for our clients? Let's find out

    Why Catching Up Is a Poor Strategy (And Why the “Next Sunrise” Method is More Powerful)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 5:57


    When we fall behind, the core instinct is to catch up. In most cases, that's a strategy that stresses us out, and achieves very little. It feels like one foot inside and another outside. But is there a better method? Try the “next sunrise” method and see how well it works for you..

    Why “Prompts” Speed Up Learning (And Avoid the Boring Hard Work Syndrome)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 17:54


    We are told time and time again that we need to practice. That we need to work hard. That's usually a load of rubbish. Learning depends less on you as a learner and more on how the learning is designed. Here's an understanding of how “prompts” in learning make the client eager to get to and finish an assignment, even if the learning journey is extremely long and complicated.

    A Memory Test: Are you bad with names or is it a myth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 14:14


    You've probably heard it before: I am bad at names. I don't remember names so well. But are you truly bad at names? Or is it something that we all say? In this podcast you can test yourself and figure out how impressive your memory really happens to be. Best of all, you will never say that you're bad at names – or even have a bad memory. Your perception of memory will change quite substantially. Let's go, shall we?

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    The elegant strategy to overcome “information overload” (and how to do it almost overnight).

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 17:55


    We all struggle with information. We're almost always behind, always making notes, trying to catch up. Should we cut back on information completely? Is that the solution? Or is there a simpler, more elegant way to relax and take in endless amounts of information? Let's find out

    Re-run 7 Storytelling: Why Fairy Tale Endings Are Unnecessary for Article Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 25:45


    Re-run 6 Balanced Feedback: Why People Want Endless Amounts of it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 26:58


    Re-run 5 How to Systematically Generate a Uniqueness (Even If You've Struggled With It Before)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 21:26


    Re-run 4 How random pieces of advice from friends and bosses help me keep my focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 19:56


    Re-run 3 Why We Stall—And How To Pull Out of the Mess

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 15:09


    Rerun 2: Why You Should Never Trust A Silent Customer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 12:54


    Rerun 1: Why We Struggle With Writing Well (And How Your Brain Is Trying to Drive You Crazy)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 22:42


    Why Negotiation Consistently Fails In Real-World Scenarios: 3 Overlooked Stages of Negotiation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 26:58


    When you read a book about negotiation, it seems like you should be able to get exactly what you want. However, when you go out into the real world, your negotiating turns to custard. Others don't seem to agree with your terms, and you're left hanging. Often this problem arises because of a simple set of stages that we ignore. In this podcast, we look at those three stages and see how they boost our negotiating power, without us doing anything extraordinary.

    Why Creating a Series Gets Greater Client Involvement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 19:48


    When we create information, we tend to think of a single book, a single article—and may I say—a single podcast. That system works fine, but there's a method that is far superior. It's called a series. Here's why a series works so much better and how to go about creating a series of series.

    The Five "Psychological Stages" of Entrepreneurship—And One That's More Scary Than The Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 23:06


    We don't always realise it, but we go through precise psychological stages when we are becoming entrepreneurs. The biggest problem is that one stage is more deadly than all the other stages put together. It's the stage where we lose control because we are driven by outside forces. How do we know which stage we are in? And how do we prepare ourselves for the stage that is going to seriously rock the boat?

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