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Great Podcasts for budding Entrepreneurs

I started listening to podcasts a lot last year. I hadn't listened to any prior to that. I would occasionally turn up the radio in my car, though. But then again, that was only when I couldn't play my own playlists for some reason. Then one fine day, thanks to Spotify, I discovered podcasts and I've never looked back since. They're extremely informative, useful, entertaining, and convenient. I have a long commute to and from home to university, which is when I use the help of some of my favourite podcasts to help pass my time while learning something new. I always feel like I could use the 45-60 min drive(each way) doing a lot more productive things than driving; reading a book, an interesting article, watching a show, anything really. Thanks to some of these great podcasts down below, I've been able to gain the benefits of all the aforementioned things -- in an audio version obviously, but great, nonetheless: The Tim Ferris Show Tim Ferris is an ...

2 Teaspoons of Sugar, Please -- My Life as an Intern at S&P Global

2 teaspoons of sugar, please How I begin my day, everyday, as an intern at S&P Global I’m tired, groggy, and really grumpy everyday when I wake up at around 7 am because I have to reach the S&P office by 8 am as that’s when my shift begins. I live at a distance of about 40 minutes from the office which gives me ample time to ‘wake up’ but not quite. I occasionally use the help of some old/new Bollywood songs, in excess of 100 BPM, that some would term as ‘Cheap’. But that’s fine. A little bit of Govinda is sometimes all that I need for a good wake-up call. The other times, I make do with anything ranging from Drake to Shahrukh Khan songs. Chatting with the internship program's supervisors during our induction. Working on our 'Design Thinking' workshop.    So, I’m guessing that you guys have probably developed an image about me in your heads that might be or might not be exactly true, so let me just give you a brief p...