Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin

Thrash now (E)

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May 10, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Math Team Relay Victory

  • On his high school math team, Seth Godin prepared answers ahead for his relay race problem because only 99 outcomes were possible.
  • This clever anticipation led to the team's only victory, illustrating early project management thinking.
INSIGHT

Understanding Critical Path

  • Complex projects have steps dependent on previous tasks, forming a critical path that determines the project timeline.
  • Delays on critical path tasks cannot be made up and hold up the entire project, unlike non-critical tasks.
ANECDOTE

Green and Red Button Efficiency

  • Seth's software project at Spinnaker used color-coded badges to identify who was on the critical path.
  • This helped the team focus and avoid blocking key progress, improving project efficiency.
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