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  1. 5by5 | Back to Work #78: Scream, Poop, and Run

    TOPIC: Gut Churn, Pointing Arrows, and Recognizing Change

    This week, Dan and Merlin talk at length about a recent article by Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad, called, "The Terrors & Occasional Virtues of Not Knowing What You’re Doing."

    From the genesis of Radiolab through casting about for what comes next, Jad’s article reads like a Greatest Hits of Back to Work. Just terrific.

    It all comes down working through the times you don’t know what you’re doing and making, then accepting that—even once you do know what you’re doing—you still have to push for change and evolution.

    Working through the fear the make something awesome? Well. That’s Fine for Jad Abumrad.

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann 9 months ago

  2. 5by5 | Back to Work #31: You Can Polish AC/DC All Day Long

    5by5 - Back to Work #31: You Can Polish AC/DC All Day Long

    http://5by5.tv/b2w/31

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann 10 months ago

  3. 5by5 | Back to Work #30: I’m Not Working in an Abattoir

    With Dan on sabbatical, Merlin is joined by Jonathan Coulton to talk about traveling, horn sections, and Jonathan’s new album, Artificial Heart.

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann 10 months ago

  4. 5by5 | Back to Work #72: Rocky Balboa Moment

    TOPIC: Confidence, Courage, and the Problem with Thinking

    This week, Dan and Merlin talk about why we may or may not feel confident to do stuff. How do other people seem to get it so easily, and where do they find the courage?

    Well. You walk through The Forum, you check the mics, and you never let thinking get in your way.

    Too much thinking? UNACCEPTABLE!

    Dungeon. Seven years. No trials.

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann 11 months ago

  5. 5by5 | Back to Work #65: A Light Dusting of Life

    TOPIC: Stressing Out About Stress

    Dan and Merlin talk about what happens when stress meets stress, anxiety feeds anxiety, and 10 guys maybe try to jump you in the woods.

    Which kinds of stress are simply unavoidable? Which ones are addictive? Which ones can be tolerated? And, yes, which kinds of stresses can be vanquished by firing your boss?

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann one year ago

  6. Found My Place - Blog - Song: “Obstacle Race”

    New song by Merlin Mann.

    "Spend less time planning scaffolding—and more time building stuff."

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann one year ago

  7. 5by5 | Back to Work #62: Cultural Molasses

    TOPIC: Karmasucks, No-Sayers, and Black and White Thinking

    Dan and Merlin consider the karmasucks and black and white thinking that lead to inertia and a culture of derision.

    Anyone can laugh at an agenda, and it only takes one turd in the punchbowl to ruin the party, so don’t ask permission, ask yes or no questions, and keep your judge behind your explorer.

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann one year ago

  8. 5by5 | Back to Work #59: Brains All the Way Down

    This week, Dan and Merlin tackle the problem of changing cultures at work. It’s not a snapshot, it’s not a kitchen table, and it may actually have surprisingly little to do with you.

    Which is complicated.

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann one year ago

  9. 5by5 | Back to Work #57: Start with Anger, End with a Sign

    Merlin and Dan talk about successful lawn care secrets and getting angry over dog poop, paper towels, duck crossings, and the Dark Side.

    No one ever saw the error of their ways because they saw a note from Management. Instead of counting piles and grabbing coals, maybe act a little more like Mr. Rogers.

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann one year ago

  10. 5by5 | Back to Work #56: One Giant Beholder Dinosaur

    Merlin and Dan talk about your attachment to old coffee cups, Captain America glasses, and Grandma’s underwear cabinet—all the physical (and emotional) clutter that keeps you from making the things you love and having the life you want. The Kipple. See: it’s not a red snapper problem, it’s an emotional problem. So, quit being scared of your fridge, or your inbox, or your todo list. Just suck it up, buy some contractor bags, and never organize another thing that’s not worth keeping.

    —Huffduffed by merlinmann one year ago

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