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Discipline & Darts
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Welcome to Discipline & Darts with your hosts Raj Jha and Joel Widmer. On this podcast Raj and Joel tackle everything from self-mockery to sleep to selling your business. Join us for discussion on when discipline meets throwing a lot of darts ... and some rants and tangents along the way.
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How Not To Be Boring (at Storytelling)
Sep 2, 202100:20:48Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Joel and Raj discuss effective storytelling: How putting a "handle" on your story can make it 10x more memorable Why kids can't tell stories Ways to practice telling different kinds of stories
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Boats, Barnacles & Brainpower
Aug 26, 202100:26:13Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Joel and Raj go mental and discuss People-based vs code-based systems planning How physics and barnacles can make your company better What Frank Underwood can teach you about throwing rocks
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20 Episodes, Lots of Darts. Did We Hit Anything?
Aug 19, 202100:21:59Tap to summarizeIn this landmark episode, Raj and Joel uncover: Why it took seven years of overplanning to launch a show that has none Why we refuse to sell or promote anything on the show Trying too hard to make it perfect is just creative procrastination
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What We're Obsessed with Now
Aug 12, 202100:28:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Raj and Joel chat about what they're obsessed with, including: Raj's ancestor that was shot for treason Can you create a big company ... with no people? Why Joel is smart enough to use mental models, and Raj isn't
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Redefining Retirement and Realism
Aug 5, 202100:19:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Raj and Joel chat about... Why Raj wants to ban retirement for business owners What we'd do if we hit our financial "number" (Hint: no Lambo) How living for retirement is like living for the weekend
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Why Date Night KPIs Are Romantic
Jul 29, 202100:20:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode, old man Raj and Joel talk about: Why you shouldn't talk about your kids during dates How planning date nights leads to conversational spontaneity Joel's love language is criticism and that's not going well
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Projects, Planning and Productivity Porn
Jul 22, 202100:21:18Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Raj and Joel discuss Why planners and productivity tools are useless ... And what works better Should you plan for one year, five years or only the next quarter? Raj's "Anti-Getting Things Done" method
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I Suck At My Hobbies. Thanks Winston Churchill.
Jul 15, 202100:21:33Tap to summarizeJoel and Raj discuss how hobbies can rejuvenate ... But some pastimes don't actually recharge your batteries The joy of sucking at something Why watching tv and browsing your phone is a terrible way to relax Joel's hobby is NOT riding Ponies, really.
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Vacations, Vegetating, and Variety
Jul 8, 202100:19:09Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Raj and Joel chat about: The difference between vacations and trips (Hint: It has to do with extended family) Doing something, or doing nothing... Which works better? Why Raj has a weird unnatural hatred for the beach Joel's vacations are never rained out as long as there are drinks and floaties
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Rogers: Work vs Home Personality
Jul 1, 202100:17:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Raj & Joel discuss Why putting on your armor to go to work is useful Who you are vs. who you project you are Why Raj's mother in law is afraid to call him on the phone
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