Doing What Works

Darrell’s kept track of every penny he’s spent since he started college. If you want to keep better tabs on your own money you might have fun listening to this edition of Doing What Works.

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Your Money or Your Life might change the way you look at the money you spend.

You probably have a lot to be thankful for, but the magic is in the noticing. That’s our premise in this edition of Doing What Works.

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A wait of unknown duration is more difficult than a finite wait.

Withholding praise borders on immoral.

If there’s something you want to do, make it more convenient.

Everything around you that you call life was made up by people who were no smarter than you.

Your life matters; this movie will remind you.

“Just be yourself” is terrible advice.

All’s well that ends well, but what if it doesn’t? Can you salvage the happy memories and be thankful for the polish? This edition of Doing What Works might inspire you to look on the sunnier side.

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Anne Lamott says her son is the swirl of every age he’s ever been.

I gave more thought to a tattoo than I did to either of my marriages. Before you decide I’m bad at risk assessment, I hope you’ll listen to this edition of Doing What Works.

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“Listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.”

Katie broke her single-day cycling mileage record without leaving New York City, and this edition of Doing What Works is bursting with so many insights you’ll swear we left the lid off a popcorn popper!

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Are you sure running is good for you?

You wake up the brain by quieting the thinking mind.

Jerry Seinfeld’s a fan of transcendental meditation.

Friday Night Lights wasn’t really about football.

If you’ve ever found yourself suddenly devouring everything you can about something you could’ve sworn you had no interest in, you’ll love this edition of Doing What Works!

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JCPenney unveils glitzy Taylor Swift-inspired collection.

The Kingdom is a documentary about the Kansas City Chiefs.

Taylor Swift joined Travis and Jason Kelce on their podcast, New Heights.

Are two cats better than one?

All the Way to the River is a new book by Elizabeth Gilbert, who talked about it on CBS News.

The Wright Brothers used to switch sides in arguments!

Katie and I don’t shy away from the difficult conversations. If you want the kind of relationship we have, I’d start with this edition of Doing What Works!

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“Sweep everything under the rug for long enough, and you have to move right out of the house.”

Staying healthy, managing your money, managing conflict. If you wish you would’ve learned those skills in school, this edition of Doing What Works is a class on why that was probably impossible.

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Want to be healthier? It Starts With Food!

Being around the wrong people can kill you.

Dental gum keeps my sugar cravings at bay.

A typo, a missing button, a filler word. Edit those out of your life, and keep our focus where you want it. Like we do in this edition of Doing What Works!

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Darrell helped edit my first book, Staying the Course: A Runner’s Toughest Race.

There’s always one more bug.

Taylor Mali has been teaching spoken word workshops all over the world since 2000.

Helen Gurley Brown said everyone needs an editor.

You catch up with someone on social media and feel envious. Now what? In this edition of Doing What Works we help you snap out of that and into a better life of your own.

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If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter.

Dick Bolles wrote What Color Is Your Parachute?

If you trust the source you don’t need the argument.

Callings author Gregg Levoy says writers are often accused of thinking too much.

We Are All Self-Employed, even if we work for someone else.

Billy Joel’s “Angry Young Man.”