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Using a Plant as a Canary in the Coal Mine
46:39 - 54:27 (07:48)
The host shares that he gifted his new tenants a plant and camera with the intention of using the plant as an indicator of whether or not anything else in the house needs attention. He credits the idea to a similar technique used by a musician for their rider requests.
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A business partner swears by the Pomodoro technique, claiming it has saved him 43 full 24-hour days over his 40-year career.
46:39 - 48:15 (01:36)
Summary
A business partner swears by the Pomodoro technique, claiming it has saved him 43 full 24-hour days over his 40-year career. The other directors are skeptical and plan on discussing it further.
ChapterUsing a Plant as a Canary in the Coal Mine
Episode#075 - Life Hacks 108
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker recommends keeping dental floss in the shower as a life hack.
48:15 - 50:08 (01:53)
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The speaker recommends keeping dental floss in the shower as a life hack. The idea was previously mentioned in a previous podcast episode.
ChapterUsing a Plant as a Canary in the Coal Mine
Episode#075 - Life Hacks 108
PodcastModern Wisdom
The host shares an idea he borrowed from a podcast he watched, where he gifted a plant to his tenants as a canary in the coal mine to indicate the overall maintenance of his property.
50:08 - 54:27 (04:19)
Summary
The host shares an idea he borrowed from a podcast he watched, where he gifted a plant to his tenants as a canary in the coal mine to indicate the overall maintenance of his property. He believes that if the tenants tend to the plant, it's a good indicator that nothing else in the house needs looking at.