Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProcrastination vs. Postponement and Tracking Our To-Dos - DBR 020
Episode 20
I wanted to talk about procrastination... I think that we have a fair amount of confusion about procrastination. One of the clear points I want to …
1 year, 10 months ago
How Do We Avoid Perfectionism and Still Manage Quality? - DBR 019
Episode 19
How Do We Avoid Perfectionism and still Manage Quality? I did an episode on perfectionism recently. I argued that it is wasteful and thus should be e…
1 year, 10 months ago
Lies - perfection should be the target of your work - DBR 018
Episode 18
The lie: Perfection should be the underlying goal of your work Or (rephrased) you should pursue 'excellence' in everything you do. The truth is that …
1 year, 10 months ago
Managing Oneself - Peter Drucker and the second quarter of the 21st century - DBR 017
Episode 17
Managing Oneself - Peter Drucker and the second quarter of the 21st century
This episode covers the "smartest person you've probably never read". Dru…
1 year, 11 months ago
Origin Story: How Attention Compass Came About - DBR 016
Episode 16
How did the Attention Compass come about? Why is it a thing now? Larry's background through 2006 My career has been in IT management, so I unders…
1 year, 11 months ago
Core Four: The Four Disciplines of Attention Management - DBR 015
Episode 15
Think about attention management. About how we deal with our own ability to focus. That attention is primarily directed at the work we have to do. We…
1 year, 11 months ago
Listener Question: How do I Tame the Squirrel Brain? - DBR 014
Episode 14
In this episode, I answer a question from my buddy and listener, Joel. He feels like he has "Squirrel Brain" and wonders how to get rid of it. So, I …
1 year, 11 months ago
Lies - Hard Work is the Key - DBR 013
Episode 13
This is one of a set of posts on common misconceptions about productivity and work. I call them Lies About Productivity. I'll address some 'lie' and …
1 year, 11 months ago
Lies - Productivity is Output Divided By Input - DBR 012
Episode 12
The lie here is that outputs divided by inputs is the right way to measure our productivity. I believe that we're thinking about productivity in th…
2 years ago
Listener question: Do I need to manage mySELF!? - DBR 011
Episode 11
In this episode, I answer a question from a listener named Adrian. She's got a great new job with a somewhat smaller company and feeling some symptom…
2 years ago