Podcast Episodes

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 1 year, 1 month 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 requi…

Published on 1 year, 1 month 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 1 year, 1 month ago

Parkinson's Law and Quality - DBR 047

Ever feel like you didn't get much done? Like you were kind of stuck in the mud most of the day? Ever said: "The work just wouldn't get done"? I ran across Parkinson's Law on a podcast from Cal Newpo…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

"Let Me Think About It" - Thought Tools - DBR 046

Episode 46

"Let me think about it" – Thought tools   This episode is about the need for, nature of, and development of thought tools.   I was having a conversation with my daughter. If you've listened to the po…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Role of Paper as a Modern Productivity Tool - DBR 045

Episode 45

What is the role of paper as a modern productivity tool?   Is our use of paper just a habit we need to get rid of is it something more? Is it still a useful tool, or should we be trying to break some…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Multitask? Why do you think you can? - DBR 044

Episode 44

I talk about the three big enemies of focus and productivity. They are interruption, multitasking, and distraction.   They are in order from easiest to deal with to hardest. (But I'm faking that a li…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Your Brain on To-do List - DBR 043

Episode 43

What to do if our primary tool is not really helping us? I argue that this is the case with our to-do lists. I'll talk about why and what you can do about it.   To Do Busy Right, we are fighting thre…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Why Do I Feel Like I Don't Get Anything Done - DBR 042

Episode 42

Today, I'm going to talk about a pretty common feeling around our work and productivity…   Why do I feel like I didn't get anything done?   I think we've all experienced this feeling. We get home (or…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Work From Home? Think About the Business Model - DBR 041

Episode 41

I'm going to talk about remote work, and this is a topic that continues to be a source of significant debate among folks out there. It's fueled, in part, by people who are employees, who are arguing …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago