The FBS Podcast

FBS 47 Using Urgency as a Method


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In this episode of the FBS Podcast, we unpack the concept of a “psychopathic sense of urgency,” from a great article by Tim Denning. This is a mindset arguing that forest-based businesses fail not from a lack of capability, but because plans linger and decisions slide into the off-season. We explain why waiting for perfect information is a trap where opportunities rot, and how shifting from weekly rhythms to daily iteration allows operators to learn faster than weather and market conditions change. Drawing on the reality that “next year” is often just a polite way of saying “never,” we discuss why imbalance is a feature of success rather than a cause of burnout, and how to collapse the distance between an idea and its execution to achieve years of progress in just 90 days.


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The FBS PodcastBy Steve Bick