EPISODE 194
“Don’t drop the airplane
to fly the radio”:
Managing Bandwidth
How do you prioritize your attention in a world full of distractions and competing priorities? Most people understand triage as a concept, but are you ready to sort wounded people? Both operationally and in our personal lives, we have to choose what we pay attention to. That is true in everything from time management and budgeting to room clearing and in-flight emergencies.
We talk through some models and analogies that might help you find balance in demanding professional settings and time sensitive situations.
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