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Episode 232: You Got This.

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

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2015

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

TOPIC: Don't just be the meatbag in the room.

This week, Dan and Merlin talk about "the fill-in guy," TV shows they're loving, listener feedback, improving presentations, The Smiths, the evolution of podcasts, contact management woes, and remembering what you're capable of.

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0:00.0

I'll probably never see you again.

0:04.0

Hello.

0:04.6

Good morning, sir.

0:06.0

How are you?

0:06.6

Good morning.

0:07.1

It's been a very long time.

0:08.1

Very long.

0:08.6

I feel like I feel like we're due for a show.

0:12.1

Hmm.

0:13.2

Well, whether we need it or not, whether we do or not, that's my grandmother's.

0:16.6

You used to say you should take a bath every week with a need or a, wow.

0:20.8

She was full of wisdom.

0:21.8

I get it.

0:22.8

Welcome back to Kentucky, the old country.

0:24.6

Oh, thank you.

0:25.6

Thank you.

0:25.8

It's good to be back.

0:27.7

Yeah, it's, uh, it's been to, uh, too long, too long, two episodes, two, two, two, two, the filling guy was, was pretty good, but, uh, missed you.

0:37.7

Oh my goodness.

0:39.3

Wow.

0:40.5

Man, yes, he was great.

0:42.8

I, uh, I, the funny part is I do a weekly podcast.

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