HeyJaredLiving and Learning with Blake Carroll
Quick form episodes designed to get you thinking in a new way, and hopefully learn something about yourself and others in the process.
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Why I was Hoping to Get Laid Off (opens the original)
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What does it mean when you’ve built a good career… but part of you is hoping someone else will give you permission to leave it? In this episode, I reflect on a period when I found myself hoping I’d get laid off from PwC and what that revealed about my career, my fear of making a change, and the difference between waiting for a decision to be made for you and choosing for yourself.
Why Knowing What to Do Isn’t Enough: Behavior Change for CPA Candidates (opens the original)
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You probably already know a lot of what you should be doing to pass the CPA Exam. Study consistently. Do cumulative review. Practice the things you’re avoiding. Put your phone away. Get back to studying when you fall behind. Knowing those things and actually doing them are two very different problems. That gap is what I’m exploring in my next LinkedIn Live through the work of behavioral scientist Katy Milkman. Her research has looked at some fascinating questions: Why can making a routine too ri
The Surprising Power of Flexibility Over Discipline in Exam Success (opens the original)
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I used to think consistent CPA candidates were just more disciplined, but that's not the case. The candidates who make it through usually aren’t perfect. They just recover faster when life interrupts the plan. That matters because most candidates don’t get stuck from one missed study session. They get stuck from what they tell themselves after: “I already messed up this week.” “I’ll just restart Monday.” “I can’t study unless I have a full block.” That’s how one bad night turns into a bad week.
Inside the Box: How Constraints Can Make You a Better CPA Candidate (opens the original)
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What if having more time, more resources, and more options isn’t always better for CPA candidates? Sometimes the constraint is what makes you focus. That’s what I’ll be talking about in my next episode, using ideas from David Epstein’s book "Inside the Box." We’ll look at why CPA candidates can get stuck searching for more instead of making better use of what they already have, and how the right limits can improve focus, decision-making, and execution. Sometimes the better question isn’t, “What
CPA Candidate Pulse What You Told Me - August 2026 (opens the original)
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I’ve spent the last month asking CPA candidates what they’re actually struggling with. 274 of you told me your biggest obstacle. 122 told me why you miss MCQs. 157 told me which story is holding you back. And the results were pretty revealing. I’m going to coach directly from your answers. We’ll break down the biggest patterns I saw, what I think they mean, and what you can do differently because of them.
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