Durand on Demand

In this episode, I break down the five levels of productivity discipline and explain why so many people struggle to turn potential into results. From failing to begin and quitting too early to sloppiness and perfectionism, each level reveals a different obstacle that prevents people from accomplishing meaningful work.

I also explain how true productivity requires both quality and deadlines, and why reaching your potential depends on consistently getting things done the right way and on time.

From the Vault: Episode 20 of The Dave Durand Show. Dave breaks down six often-overlooked traits of effective leaders, with a focus on the role of virtue—especially humility—in long-term success. He also answers listener questions, including whether it is morally permissible to take on debt to build a business.

Dave joins John Morales on Morning Air to discuss how health affects personality.

In this episode, I explore a question most people rarely stop to examine: Are you actually a good person?

Drawing from Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Catholic teaching, I explain why goodness is not something we define for ourselves. A thing is good when it fulfills the purpose for which it was created. The same is true for us.

We discuss what it means to be a good employee, spouse, parent, and ultimately a good person—and why aligning our lives with God's will is the only way to understand true goodness.

From the Vault: Episode 19 of The Dave Durand Show. Dave shares seven keys to effective negotiation and how these principles apply across leadership, sales, and even parenting. This episode also includes a segment from a live Q&A at the Scale to Freedom seminar.

Dave joins John Morales on Morning Air to share 6 tips on how you can simplify and become your best.

In this episode, I explain the concept of “umbrella leadership” and how leaders can either strengthen the mission of an organization or quietly subvert it. Healthy leadership creates unity around standards, accountability, and purpose. Unhealthy leadership protects people from those standards and builds loyalty around personalities instead of mission.

I also talk about how this problem shows up not only in business, but in families, churches, and culture itself. At the root of all of it is the temptation to replace rightful authority with our own preferences and standards.

From the Vault: Episode 18 of The Dave Durand Show. Dave breaks down five leadership styles and explains when and how to apply each one effectively. He also answers listener questions, including which saints have influenced his approach to leadership.

In this episode, I break down the five levels of productivity discipline and explain how to identify where you currently fall. Most people misunderstand productivity. They think it’s about working more, when it’s really about getting the right things done efficiently and on time.

I walk through each level, from failing to begin all the way to executing work properly and consistently. If you want to grow in your career, leadership, or personal discipline, you need to understand where you are and what it takes to improve.

From the Vault: Episode 17 of The Dave Durand Show. Dave outlines seven key virtues and traits that define an effective communicator, and why they matter in leadership, business, and everyday life. He also answers listener questions on scaling a business and leading with clarity.