Okay, Actually is a podcast for people who are working hard, still falling behind, and are starting to wonder if the problem is them. It's not.

Each episode — always under 25 minutes — we dig into what's truly broken and figure out how to build a solution that can actually work.

In this episode, I walk through what friction actually is, why you've probably stopped feeling it, and how to locate exactly where it lives — because a people problem solved with a process solution doesn't get fixed. Location matters.

00:00 Never Check Your Bags

04:11 When Friction Gets Normal

06:18 Acceptance vs Surrender

09:45 Five Ps Framework

18:21 Friction vs Ground Truth

21:42 Wrap Up and Connect

The Five Ps

1. People: is the friction coming from a person, a dynamic, or someone in the wrong role?
2. Process: is the friction built into how things are or have always been done?
3. Product: is the friction in the tool or system everyone's working around instead of through?
4. Place: is the friction in the environment itself?
5. Priorities: is the friction coming from direction that's unclear, contested, or unresolved?

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