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The Only Productivity Discussion Worth Having

Episode 1074

Productivity is meaningless without a goal, and no activity is banned from being considered productive.

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3 years, 10 months ago

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Make Room to Expect the Exceptions

Episode 1073

On the whole, exceptions are not exceptional. Each one may be unpredictable or rare, but they happen very regularly. How are you prepared to handle t…

3 years, 10 months ago

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You Need Better Inputs to improve Your Options

Episode 1072

The quality of your options is determined by the quality of your inputs. If your decisions have no good options, consider what the source of those op…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Tradeoffs Of Control Optimized To Serve Your Goals

Episode 1071

The background noise in today's episode wasn't just a mistake, it was a choice. A tradeoff.
Tradeoffs represent a decision of control and energy. You …

3 years, 10 months ago

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Scheduling Time To Go The Extra Mile

Episode 1070

What was the last time you prepared for a meeting?
I'm not talking about the times when you were forced to prepare. I mean, when was the last time you…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Premortems for Personal Goals

Episode 1069

Premortems aren't just a tool for teams launching projects. You can use these for your personal goals as well.

What are the things most likely to stop…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Compare, Carefully

Episode 1068

Comparison is a powerful tool that humans are exceedingly good at wielding. However, as with any powerful tool, it can easily be misused to damaging …

3 years, 10 months ago

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Busting False Coupling and Finding Positive Negotiation Positions

Episode 1067

In this episode, we'll discuss the importance of breaking false ties in a negotiation scenario. This happens more often than we realize, and the best…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Making Space for Intuition in Decision-making

Episode 1066

Decision-making shouldn't just be about algorithms. It also shouldn't be just about intuition. Incorporating both is required to make the best decisi…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Blueprint for Better Intermediate Decisionmaking

Episode 1065

Most decisions that are worth considering longer than a moment fall into the category of "intermediate decisions" we discuss in today's episode. Thes…

3 years, 11 months ago

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