Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDo I Have a Context Problem? - DBR 060
Episode 60
Anytime you talk about task management, you talk about actually doing things. It's one thing to know you have something to do. It's another thing to …
1 year ago
Smart Glasses, Book Notes, and a Memex - DBR059
Episode 59
I got this question from one of the participants in the current Attention Compass group training – "What should I be recording/capturing?" I had me…
1 year, 1 month ago
No 60-0-60 Thanksgiving - DBR 058
Episode 58
The 0 - 60 - 0 model of vacation and time off It's pervasive in the Knowledge Work culture. I haven't decided what to advise for this. This is le…
1 year, 1 month ago
Protecting 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 technol…
1 year, 1 month 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 t…
1 year, 1 month 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 ab…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months 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 tim…
1 year, 2 months 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.…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 3 months ago