Podcast

  • The Busyness Paradox

    Podcast: Technology and Productivity – An Insider’s Perspective

    Please rate and subscribe/follow our podcast. Join the Busybody family and share your ideas or workplace experiences with us. If there is a topic you would like us to cover […]

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    Podcast: The Email Paradox: Inefficient Efficiency Part 2

    Part 2 of The Email Paradox: Inefficient Efficiency, which continues our discussion of email overload and it’s impact on productivity and personal well-being. A third episode on tools and tactics for […]

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    Podcast: We Put the Cult in Culture

    Do you work for a company or a cult?  The idea is simple: attract energetic, young college graduates with the promise of fulfilling their wildest dreams and desires. Grown-up playgrounds […]

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    Podcast: Frank & Paul Get Schooled

    Listen to our latest episode on our site or on your favorite podcast app (e.g., Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, etc.). We have a special guest on this episode. Dr. […]

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    Podcast: The Email Paradox: Inefficient Efficiency

    Email is one of the most efficient forms of communication ever created.  Email is almost universally viewed as a threat to efficiency, on and off the job.  How can both […]

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    Podcast: BS Jobs

    Bologna Sandwich maker? Barber Shop singer? Nah, not those BS jobs. In this episode we dive into what the late David Graeber defined as jobs that are “so completely pointless, […]

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    Podcast: Margin of Error: When Good Polling Goes Bad

    What happens when you ask the wrong questions? You get the wrong answers. Then you make the wrong decisions. Then you look silly. Whether you’re a pollster predicting elections or […]

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    Podcast: Chasing Productivity & Creativity in WFH

    JP Morgan has observed reduced productivity and creativity among employees working from home (WFH). CEO Jamie Dimon notes that younger employees are disproportionally affected, particularly on Mondays and Fridays. This […]

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    Podcast: MBA: Masters of Busyness Administration?

    Elon Musk bemoans the modern corporation’s obsession with busywork. We bemoan the modern corporation’s obsession with busywork. Elon Musk blames the over MBA-ification of the business world for this obsession. […]

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    Podcast: Are You Too Good at Your Job?

    Are you the “go to” person for help with some tasks at work? The one everyone hunts for when they need help dealing with a tough customer, setting up a […]