Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProtecting Ourselves with a Model of Attention - DBR 057
Episode 57
Our attention is our primary productive asset. Therefore, we need to protect it. Today, we’ll talk about how to do that in the face of modern technology. I’ll describe the neuropsychological model …
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Say "No" List - DBR 056
Episode 56
We're looking at burnout, overwork, these kinds of things. They are a clear indication that we’re doing busy wrong and I don’t like that. I’m going to talk about one way to combat the problem. How to…
Published on 10 months ago
Interruption, office hours, and tech-driven chatter - DBR 055
Episode 55
We had group class yesterday. It was our second of eight group meetings to implement attention compass. Nick is in the class, and he was talking about communication and interruption. Nick's the one…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Where Should I Keep My Stuff? - DBR 054
Episode 54
I talk about the tool set for the kind of information and attention management that Attention Compass provides. I get a lot of questions about: I use tool X. What about tool Y? What tools should I us…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Fable: Your Tasks Are Easy to List - DBR 053
Episode 53
Fable: It's quick and easy to figure out what I should do, or I just know what I should do. It shouldn’t take much effort. Corollary: I’m wasting time managing my stuff when I need to do things. Spoi…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Principles, Philosophy, and Mindset - DBR 052
Episode 52
Do Busy Right – philosophy and some basic mindsets I'll start out with a client story. Her name's Kelly, and we were talking about attention compass. “Well”, she said, “I don't know anything about al…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
What Do You Mean? I'm Not Doing Busy Wrong - DBR 051
Episode 51
What do you mean? I don't think I'm doing busy wrong. I don't really get this one directly, but it's a consistent subtext when I talk to folks, and it's not that I misunderstand. For years, I thoug…
Published on 11 months ago
Managing Oneself (part 2) - Identify and manage your maintenance roles - DBR 050
Episode 50
I've talked previously about managing oneself, and that was about Peter Drucker and Knowledge Work. That podcast is very popular, and it probably resonated with you. It’s one of my biggest downloads.…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Learning to Learn - DBR 049
Episode 49
Learning how to learn If we’re going to be more productive, we have to learn new skills and get better at the skills we have. Knowledge is important, but we get paid for producing results. This requ…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Build Confidence to Deliver Faster – DBR 048
Episode 48
Today, let’s talk about confidence. In my season of life right now, my daughter is entering the career world. She’s finished college and now has to find a job/career. She needs to enter conversations…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago