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Episode 174: I Dont Deal in Abstractions

Back to Work

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Business, Society & Culture, Barriers, Dan Benjamin, Careers, Communication, Merlin Mann, Creativity, Work, Productivity, Constraints, Technology

4.7 β€’ 2.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 5 June 2014

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

TOPIC: Dan & Merlin in Fancy San Francisco

This week, Dan and Merlin visit across a table in a darkened room to talk about WWDC, San Francisco's lesser-known features, and how to spend less time bogged down in day-to-day junk.

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0:00.0

If you're looking for a frozen treat, I can tell you all the place to meet.

0:04.6

La la la, pink fairy on a ferrous street.

0:09.2

It's a place that I'd like to go. Put a swirl in a bowl.

0:13.5

Get a girl on the roll. It's a place that I'll see you today.

0:18.9

We're in San Francisco, Maryland.

0:23.9

I saw it in San Francisco.

0:25.3

I don't really sick down.

0:26.5

You sound good.

0:27.3

I saw like I have a stoma with a leak.

0:29.2

This is what you sound like on a good mic when your audio is actually being recorded properly.

0:35.7

We're in San Francisco. We're at New Relic Recording in the New Relic Studio.

0:41.0

Maryland is here across the table for me.

0:42.8

Hi, Dan.

0:43.8

I love that.

0:44.8

Nice to be here.

0:45.8

We're all handsom.

0:46.8

Thank you. We have microphones. Dan has turned the lights off.

0:50.5

You can't have the... It's too bright.

0:54.1

As much as you can say, how does that affect your performance in the lights?

0:56.7

No, you know what? Never mind.

0:58.9

I like performances.

1:00.7

I like to be able to see pretty well.

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