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Your brain needs adequate sleep to absorb, and to retain new memories. Scientist validated these assumptions by comparing a group of sleep deprived students to a group that got 8 hours of sleep before taking a test. The former had a 40% deficit in their ability to make memories. For some children, this could be the difference between getting an A and failing.

Should you drink your own pee? How does pooping work? When is a good time to give up on your startup? What advice to give as a mentor? What does coffee have to do with strong opinions on the internet? All of that, in this episode of Smash Notes.

• What if you are stuck in the desert. Is it okay to drink your own pee?
  


• Speaking of drinks. What does that CEO of Philz Coffee think about Blue Bottle, and how to do customer support the right way.


• What did it take for Derek Andersen to start Startup Grind, and what advice does he have for fellow entrepreneurs?


• Wendy Lea, a TechStars mentor, explains the risks of saying No.
  


• Those rumbling noises in your belly, what's causing them?

Music for this episode is provided by a Seattle band called Convent Bonfire.

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Scott and Jenny’s kids love the outdoors and being active. The couple has been able to figure out a way to still infuse their lifestyle into their lives. But, changes have had to be made and they are more restricted on what they can do.

He likes aspects of his dad's career and then there are elements that are bothersome to him when his dad cannot always be present.

It took him a while to discover this, but helping others is what drives him. Whether personal friends or strangers.

Casey said that if you don’t know what you want to do in life, spend as much time as you can doing something you absolutely f*cking hate.

India. It is the second largest country in the world that speaks English, which means it is millions and millions of people that can consume already available content, and their consumptions is growing incredibly fast.

Terence explains how he moved from a food delivery startup to a mobile phone B2B marketplace.

Matt shares some of the things people get wrong around content creation and marketing, after working for +10 years in the industry.

Pat shares the reasons behind Delite's shutdown. "It was more of a cool idea than a need to have."