Doing What Works

Fifth-degree black belt, martial arts instructor, and international karate competitor Malcolm Dell joins Katie for another edition of Doing What Works. He shares what makes a great teacher, how to move through the world, and what you can do to keep conflict at bay.

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Malcolm does Kimura Shukokai.

As a kid, Malcolm Dell wanted to be a roboticist. As a grownup, his career choices are anything but robotic. As Katie’s guest, he’s a delight. You might have fun learning the reason he joined her for this edition of Doing What Works.

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What does a roboticist do?

Adaptability is a superpower, as Suzy Welch points out in Becoming You.

If you’re a design enthusiast, you’ll probably love Cooper Hewitt.

If you’ve ever been soured on indulging your creative side, let Katie help you reclaim that dream. Please don’t miss this encore edition of Doing What Works.

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Where I got the idea to have a stick figure artist illustrate my work. 

Sir Ken Robertson tells the story of a six-year-old drawing a picture of God. “But no one knows what God looks like,” her teacher said. To which she replied, “They will in a minute.” 

The ceramics class and quantity before quality. 

Katie’s tablet! 

Jeffrey Zachmann makes kinetic sculptures. 

Bob Culbertson plays the Chapman Stick. 

Understanding Comics is the bible of comic writing.

If you think rules are meant to be broken you’ll love this edition of Doing What Works.

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The strategy of the loophole!

Is it more of a guideline than a rule?

Breaking a rule is making a withdrawal from your personal bank account.

The Marriage Ref was short-lived.

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 think it’ll help, but there’s a slight chance it’ll make it worse.

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.

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?

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+.

“Two men looked out through prison bars. One saw mud. The other, stars.” This encore edition of Doing What Works is an ode to Maureen’s penchant for stargazing.
 
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Seth Godin, Tim Urban, and Scott Adams are a few of my favorite people to keep up with.
 
Jane Brody says people often look at questions as attacks.
 
The Let Them Theory is a useful way of looking at the world.
 
It was never between you and them.

You might not know if you want to be friends with someone after a few seconds of meeting, but you probably know if you don’t! This encore edition of Doing What Works is permission to trust that feeling.
 
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Jane Brody suggests you trust your knee-jerk impressions of people.
 
Don’t be so open-minded your brains fall out!