Doing What Works

Doing What Works

Doing What Works is a nationally-syndicated radio talk show that helps you fix what you don't like about your life.

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December 22, 2025 39 mins
Big changes are less daunting if you make them in smaller increments, and you can start with this edition of Doing What Works.

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is “an inquiry into values.”

A minimum viable task is the smallest possible action you can take that still moves you toward a larger goal.

Don’t trust how you feel about anything after nine o’clock in the evening.

I want to tell you something. I...
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No need to apologize if you need help, but you might want to apologize if you help someone who isn’t in the market. It’s a heapin’ helpin’ of nuance in this edition of Doing What Works.

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Why not reframe problems as puzzles?  

I want to tell you something. I think it’ll help, but there’s a slight chance it’ll make it worse.
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December 8, 2025 39 mins
Being playful is one secret to life. In this edition of Doing What Works we share some of our favorite ways to play.

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Scott Adams helps you Reframe Your Brain.

Our current favorite Saturday Night Live skit!

Rocky defined much of my youth; The Family Man defines much of our family.

Do you have a screaming goat?
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December 1, 2025 39 mins
Nobody’s childhood was perfect, but Darrell’s was pretty close. We talk about what his parents did right in this edition of Doing What Works.
 
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When you fight in front of your children, you change who they are.

The Farmer’s Wife is a documentary film produced by David Sutherland.

Stiller & Meara is streaming on Apple TV+.
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December 28, 2020 39 mins
You don’t know what’s going to make you happy until you try it. The job or the relationship that looks good on paper may not feel so great at, say, ten o’clock on a Tuesday. That’s one reason to say yes to more things, so you can get a better feel for more things. Saying yes is a habit and a mindset. If you practice saying yes to smaller things with low stakes, you might find yourself more willing to take bigger risks. That’s what ...
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