Merlin stops by to talk about finding a job that fits you, prototyping your future, and manufacturing care. Then we have a lot of rapid fire questions for him. Special Guest: Merlin Mann. 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Pepper' To 'Bring It Into The Modern World' : NPR") - [The Best of The Soup Nazi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lfZg-apSA "The Best of The Soup Nazi - YouTube") - [Wolf Brand Chili](http://www.wolfbrandchili.com/ "Wolf Brand Chili") - [The Godfather (1972) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/ "The Godfather (1972) - IMDb") - [The Godfather: Part II (1974) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071562/?ref_=tt_rec_tt "The Godfather: Part II (1974) - IMDb") - [Sophie's Choice (1982) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084707/ "Sophie's Choice (1982) - IMDb") - [Podcasts, Analytics, and Centralization – Stratechery by Ben Thompson](https://stratechery.com/2017/podcasts-analytics-and-centralization/ "Podcasts, Analytics, and Centralization – Stratechery by Ben Thompson") - [Pocket Casts](https://play.pocketcasts.com/ "Pocket Casts") - [Listen to radio shows and podcasts on demand, create custom stations, get personalized recommendations & always be up to date. | Stitcher Radio On Demand](https://www.stitcher.com/ "Listen to radio shows and podcasts on demand, create custom stations, get personalized recommendations & always be up to date. | Stitcher Radio On Demand") - [SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts on SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/ "SoundCloud – Listen to free music and podcasts on SoundCloud") - [Huffduffer](https://huffduffer.com/ "Huffduffer") - [Marxism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism "Marxism - Wikipedia") - [In Rainbows - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Rainbows#Release "In Rainbows - Wikipedia") - [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/ "Patreon") - [Serial](https://serialpodcast.org/ "Serial") - [The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400291/ "The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014) - IMDb") - [Søren Kierkegaard - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8ren_Kierkegaard "Søren Kierkegaard - Wikipedia") - [Shark Tank - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_Tank "Shark Tank - Wikipedia") - [Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years : NPR](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=141164708 "Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years : NPR") - [Lost (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series) "Lost (TV series) - Wikipedia") - [The Leftovers (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leftovers_(TV_series) "The Leftovers (TV series) - Wikipedia") - [Veep - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veep "Veep - Wikipedia") - [Richard Splett Veep best moments season 4 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp5vyu4zVLg "Richard Splett Veep best moments season 4 - YouTube") - [Extended Rest room scene Veep (S03E09) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fliM9VKsSvc "Extended Rest room scene Veep (S03E09) - YouTube") - [Parks and Recreation - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation "Parks and Recreation - Wikipedia")
Merlin stops by to talk about finding a job that fits you, prototyping your future, and manufacturing care. Then we have a lot of rapid fire questions for him.
Special Guest: Merlin Mann.
Links: