Calm, methodical and persistent

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After a caller grows frustrated with removing security software, Dr. Dave identifies the arbitrary mental deadline that makes people abandon method and make a problem worse. He recommends calm, assertive patience, walking away when composure is lost, researching what others have learned and persisting. When praised as brilliant, he deflects the compliment: searching and learning from other people is the real method.

3:04 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2008-03-29. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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