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A little bit about Nick: He earned a perfect score on the SAT, but thinks standardized tests are overrated. He won grants to teach kids to surf in China, explore caves in Tibet, study business at the University of Oxford, and explore Art History in Italy. Nick is a former Research Associate at the Quality of Life Research Center, where he studied creativity, flow, and learning, under his mentor, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the author of Flow.
He founded numerous companies, including Test Prep Gurus, a test prep and education consulting firm based in Newport Beach, California, that works with students across the United States, and more than a dozen other countries. Nick is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, and podcaster.
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If you like to ask questions, dive beneath the surface, and learn about fascinating individuals, you’ve found your home. Join Nick Standlea for long-form conversations with authors, entrepreneurs, creators, and other brilliant experts.
Video episodes available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNickStandleaShow
You can follow Nick and the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickstandlea/
A little bit about Nick: He earned a perfect score on the SAT, but thinks standardized tests are overrated. He won grants to teach kids to surf in China, explore caves in Tibet, study business at the University of Oxford, and explore Art History in Italy. Nick is a former Research Associate at the Quality of Life Research Center, where he studied creativity, flow, and learning, under his mentor, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the author of Flow.
He founded numerous companies, including Test Prep Gurus, a test prep and education consulting firm based in Newport Beach, California, that works with students across the United States, and more than a dozen other countries. Nick is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, and podcaster.
Ask questions. Don’t accept the status quo. Be curious.
Pat Flynn: Build Faster. Learn Leaner. Pat Flynn’s Secrets for Action-Takers
The Nick Standlea Show
51 minutes 24 seconds
4 months ago
Pat Flynn: Build Faster. Learn Leaner. Pat Flynn’s Secrets for Action-Takers
Feeling overwhelmed by too much info and not enough action? In this episode of The Nick Standlea Show, Pat Flynn—best-selling author of Lean Learning and creator of Smart Passive Income—shares how to break free from info overload, focus on what matters, and build real skills FAST.
✅ Topics we cover:*The preschool ant invasion that unlocked a powerful way to learn.*Why trying to learn everything first keeps you stuck (and what to do instead).*Pat’s 4-step Lean Learning framework to go from idea to action.*The future of schools: how we can transform education for an AI world.*Pat’s $415k Kickstarter and what it taught him about learning on the fly.
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✅ You’ll learn how to escape info overload, master micromastery, and apply Lean Learning to business, school, and life.
Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction: Pat Flynn on Learning in a Fast-Changing World1:06 – Preschool Ant Story: The Power of Hands-On Problem Solving3:38 – Stop Overthinking, Start Building: The Lean Learning Mindset5:46 – Info Overload: Why Too Much Learning Keeps You Stuck8:01 – Golf and Micromastery: How to Focus and Improve Fast11:03 – Pat’s 20% Rule: Balancing Focus With Creative Play13:19 – How Pat Created His First Product (and Made $8K in 30 Days)16:26 – SwitchPod Success: From Cardboard Prototype to $415K on Kickstarter20:55 – The ONE Client Strategy: Start Small, Learn Fast24:33 – Balance Learning and Action: Pat’s 4-Step Framework27:00 – Rethinking School: How Education Must Evolve for the AI Era30:50 – Why Niching Down Wins: The Riches Are in the Niches34:06 – Building Confidence Through Small Wins36:30 – The Future of Learning in an AI-Driven World39:00 – Traditional vs Self-Publishing: Pat Flynn’s Honest Take42:20 – Final Thoughts: Action is the Key to Unlocking Potential
Ask questions.Don't accept the status quo.And be curious.
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The Nick Standlea Show
If you like to ask questions, dive beneath the surface, and learn about fascinating individuals, you’ve found your home. Join Nick Standlea for long-form conversations with authors, entrepreneurs, creators, and other brilliant experts.
Video episodes available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNickStandleaShow
You can follow Nick and the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickstandlea/
A little bit about Nick: He earned a perfect score on the SAT, but thinks standardized tests are overrated. He won grants to teach kids to surf in China, explore caves in Tibet, study business at the University of Oxford, and explore Art History in Italy. Nick is a former Research Associate at the Quality of Life Research Center, where he studied creativity, flow, and learning, under his mentor, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the author of Flow.
He founded numerous companies, including Test Prep Gurus, a test prep and education consulting firm based in Newport Beach, California, that works with students across the United States, and more than a dozen other countries. Nick is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, and podcaster.
Ask questions. Don’t accept the status quo. Be curious.
