Podcast Episodes

Be Your Own Executive: Mastering Productivity Through Executive Function - DBR 087

Episode 87

My goal today is to help you understand a few things that are true about knowledge work, specifically focusing on a concept called executive function. This term may be new to you, but I believe it pe…

Published on 1 day, 10 hours ago

Not As Busy As We Think (Maybe) - DBR 086

Episode 86

Productivity is hard to measure. I’ve talked about it before. The measurement problems can lead us to confusion about our productivity. I’ll talk about what this looks like in the workplace in a minu…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

From Guild Secrets to Modern Work: Process Thinking is the Key to your Productivity - DBR 085

Episode 85

Today, I'm going to outline the current progress in the pursuit of increasing knowledge work productivity. I'll have some suggestions about how you can improve your productivity. Mostly, this is enco…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Digital Moderation and How To Decline a Technology - DBR 084

Episode 84

I’m going to dive into the logic of the debate around technology.   Purpose: To earn a stronger hearing for honest critiques of technology: We’ll discuss a common pattern where critics are dismissed …

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

How to Process Incoming Information - DBR 083

Episode 83

Most people don't know how to process incoming information.   This is a core part of personal information management, which (particularly for knowledge workers) is absolutely critical for modern econ…

Published on 1 month ago

Don't 'manage time'; time is the constraint - DBR 082

Episode 82

I was answering a question: “how do I manage my time?” and I was thinking of it in terms of scheduling. Then it occurred to me that we don't manage time. (I've said that a lot.) But, what is it then …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

WFH: Don't Fall For The Hidden Challenge - DBR 081

WFH: Don't Fall For the Hidden Challenge   Most everybody I hear wants to work from home. I’ve posted previously that most employees see WFH as a convenience and a perk. Is it possible that WFH is no…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Information Overload Is Simpler Than You Think - DBR 080

Episode 80

Eradicating information overload.   The goal of personal information management is to put processes and tools around our information so we can “manage” it – that means control it, tame it, have fewer…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Work-life Balance Is Nothing (... but an Attention Management Problem) - DBR 079

Episode 79

This episode is about the outcomes you can achieve with the information and coaching I am able to give.   This is important, because it's gonna be work. It's not hard work but it is work. You'll need…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Watch Out For The Three 'Micro' Wastes of Productivity - DBR 078

Episode 78

I want to describe calm productivity. And I want to contrast the results of attention management to the results of efforts to do time management.    I’m going to take you over to a recording of a pub…

Published on 2 months ago