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Episode 275: The Lies of Big Shoe

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

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2016

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

TOPIC: Fill one bag.

This week, Dan and Merlin talk about our relationship with the stuff in our lives and how overwhelming it can be. Solutions are offered—throw out that old cinnamon!

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0:00.0

Hello.

0:02.0

Good day to you.

0:03.5

Hi, Dan.

0:04.5

How's it going?

0:05.5

Good.

0:06.5

How are you?

0:07.5

I am pretty, pretty good.

0:08.5

Yeah, it sounds good today.

0:10.5

Thank you.

0:11.5

I feel good.

0:12.5

We're not around.

0:13.5

They said this kid is insane, man.

0:15.5

Took a collection, just to send him to the mainland.

0:20.2

And the world's gonna know your name.

0:22.1

What's your name, Dan?

0:24.4

How are you?

0:25.4

It's not really your part there.

0:27.2

No, I don't know it.

0:29.7

Pretty good.

0:30.7

It's Tuesday.

0:31.7

It's 11.02.

0:32.7

And all the stars are aligned.

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