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Traction Heroes MacGuffinsHarry and Jorge discuss one of the latter's favorite means for gaining traction: the MacGuffin, a concept with a storied pedigree in cinema.Show notes:Dark Matter and Trojan Horses by Dan HillTrim tabThe New How by Nilofer MerchantHuman-Centered Security by Heidi TrostTempo by Venkatesh Rao

2026-03-2226 min

Unqualified Leads - B2B & High-Ticket B2C Marketing AI Max in Google Ads: When It Wins, When It Fails, and How to Test It ProperlyIn this shorter episode of Unqualified Leads, Harry and Dan break down Google Ads AI Max — what it is, how it works, and the real-world results (good and bad) from live experiments.AI Max isn’t a new campaign type, it’s a layer you can add to existing Search campaigns that expands matching, dynamically optimises assets, and can even choose different final URLs based on intent. When it works, it can unlock major performance gains. When it doesn’t, it can burn budget fast with irrelevant queries.We cover:

2026-02-2327 min

Stellar Work #52 Harry Max On Managing PrioritiesSummaryIn this episode, I sit down with Harry Max, author of Managing Priorities, to explore why prioritization is one of the most critical — yet frustratingly difficult — skills in work and life. We unpack what makes managing priorities so challenging, and how the game changes as you move from the personal level to teams and entire organizations. Harry shares practical tips and frameworks for getting it right, whether you're sorting through your own to-do list or aligning an enterprise around what truly matters.Harry Max is the author of Managing Priorities: How to Cr...

2026-02-2335 min

Tollkühn - Der Fantasy Buch Podcast „Tollkühnes Potterpourri“ - Kapitel 25 - Harry Potter und der Orden des PhönixLove is in the air! Oder eher, Drama? In Hogsmead macht Harry jedenfalls keine gute Erste-Date-Erfahrung, aber dafür gibts immerhin aufregende Möglichkeiten mit Hermine und einem ganz bestimmten Käfer. Aber der Reihe nach, erstmal müssen wir den Ausbruch einiger Todesser verdauen - und wieder einmal hat Ramon Recht gehabt: Bellatrix bleibt nicht die ganze Zeit über dem Kamin. Was er davon hält und ob Max ihm schon mehr verraten konnte erfahrt ihr heute bei Harry Potter und die Guten Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten. Du möchtest mehr über meine Werbepartner erfahren? ⁠⁠Hier findest du alle Infor...

2026-02-231h 09

Traction Heroes Jobs To Be DoneWe tackle a key reading from a classic book to solve a perennial problem: how do we talk about what we do so we don't undersell our value?Show notes:Competing Against Luck by Clayton M. Christensen, Karen Dillon, Taddy Hall, and David S. Duncan Managing Priorities by Harry MaxMECE principlePositioning by Jack Trout and Al Ries

2026-02-2230 min

Addicted to Recovery Harry: The Day I Finally Saw MyselfThis episode of Addicted to Recovery features Harry, who shares his personal journey through addiction, recovery, and fatherhood. He reflects on growing up in West London, navigating family challenges, and being diagnosed with ADHD at a young age. Despite a childhood filled with love, the absence of a consistent male role model and exposure to a tough “lad culture” shaped his identity and influenced early drinking and drug use. Football became both an outlet and an entry point into environments where alcohol and substances were normalised. As Harry entered adulthood, his substance use escalated from social drinking to d...

2026-02-1657 min

Traction Heroes Eliciting InformationHow do you get useful information from people when the very act of asking might compromise the answer? Harry offers insights from a surprising source.Show notes:Confidential by John NolanClimbing the Ladder of Business Intelligence by James E. Cates, Sam S. Gill, and Natalie Zeituny Precision questioningEnlivenWork

2026-01-1120 min

Traction Heroes ListeningOur running conversation goes meta after Harry reads from a book about how to listen better.You’re Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate MurphyThe Informed Life podcastDuly Noted by Jorge ArangoHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

2025-11-3028 min

Traction Heroes The Lindy EffectSpurred by a reading from Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Jorge and Harry have a rambling conversation about building resilient businesses during times of disruptive technological change.Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas TalebPeak Prioritiesunfinishe_The Great Mental Models by Shane ParrishXenixCursorLovable

2025-11-1623 min

Traction Heroes Thresholds of ChangeHarry brings to the discussion a four-part model for skillfully navigating change.Show notes:Thresholds of Change by Rebecca Borland Reynolds and Connolly FoxADKAR: A Model for Change in Business, Government and our Community by Jeffrey M. HiattPROSCIKübler-Ross Change Curve®Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray

2025-11-0223 min

Traction Heroes Social TrapsHarry offers a taxonomy of five "social traps" that can keep us from gaining traction.Show notes:Social Traps by John Cross and Melvin GuyerSteve Jobs Stanford commencement addressMatthew PerryFrequency Illusion (the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon)

2025-10-1926 min

Nothing But Respect Say Bing Bong with Max Wolf FriedlichWe are joined by playwright, writer, and former Instagram admin Max Wolf Friedlich to talk about knicks fandom, hating shai because you actually love him, sidetalkification of new york, and how LA brings out the Knicks sicko in him (much like the British in Northern Ireland). We also talk about his great piece in ID magazine about running the Instagram account for Lil Mequella. LINKSMax's Essay about Lil MequellaFollow Max on IGFollow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, BlueskySee Priva...

2025-10-0150 min

Traction Heroes PruningHarry offers a short reading from a surprising source about an important question: How do you decide when it's time to let go? Show notes:What Would Harry Do? by Juliana Sharaf Necessary Endings by Henry CloudThe Innovators Dilemma by Clayton M. ChristensenKodak Harry’s newsletter

2025-09-2128 min

Wiederaufführung Dirty HarryGerechtigkeit mit der besonders langen Magnum-Pistole. Erlösendes Unterhaltungskino als Balsam für ohnmächtige Großstadtseelen. Regisseur Don Siegel und seine DrehbuchautorInnen schmuggeln moralische Falltüren hinein. Clint Eastwood erschafft scheinbar mühelos eine Ikone des lakonisch gewalttätigen Hollywood-Polizisten. Dank Filmverführer Max in Rostock erstmals auf einer Kinoleinwand. Filmverkäufer Christian löste ein Ticket und sortierte mit Max im Anschluss an die Vorführung ein paar Eindrücke. Dirty Harry bei der OFDb* | letterboxd * Wenn ihr über den Link etwas im OFDb-Shop kauft, erhalten wir eine kleine Provision. Unser bescheidener Dank gebührt euch...

2025-09-201h 26

Traction Heroes FramingJorge and Harry discuss how to proactively shift your mental models to get unstuck.Framers by Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, and Francis de VéricourtBreakneck by Dan WangPrecision questioningIceberg model

2025-09-0729 min

Traction Heroes The Inner GameJorge and Harry discuss a classic book about how to avoid getting in your own way through overthinking.Show notes:The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy GallweyStick (Apple TV show)Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigZen in the Art of Archery by Eugen HerrigelFlow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiEsther Dyson

2025-08-2427 min

Traction Heroes OODA LoopsHarry and Jorge discuss the implications of John Boyd's work beyond its original military context.Show notes:The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security by Grant Hammond John BoydOODA loopBoyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert CoramScience, Strategy and War: The Strategic Theory of John Boyd by Francis P.B. OsingaHoyt NgAlgorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom GriffithsHow Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner

2025-08-1029 min

Sporting Max Episode 201 - With Illawarra Hawks Player Harry FrolingHarry Froling’s story is one of the most powerful and emotional comebacks in Australian sport. From being the victim of a life-threatening coward punch attack, to rebuilding his life and returning to professional basketball, Harry takes us through the moment everything changed — the night of the attack, waking up in hospital, and the complete lack of support from the club he was contracted with at the time. Harry talks candidly about learning to find his identity away from basketball, realising who truly cares for you when everything falls apart, and how narrowing his circle of friends gave him clarity and...

2025-08-0644 min

Traction Heroes AI for LeadersJorge and Harry discuss a book focused on using AI to lead better — and has underpinnings that align with the show's themes.Show notes:More Human by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline CarterThe Mind of the Leader by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline CarterThe Glass Cage by Nicholas Carr

2025-07-2724 min

Traction Heroes Authentic EffortsHarry reads a passage from a book by Robert Pirsig that raises questions about what authentic effort looks like — and the traps inherent in its trappings.On Quality by Robert PirsigZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert PirsigLila by Robert PirsigTraction Heroes Ep. 11: Gall’s LawAtomic Habits by James Clear

2025-07-1525 min

Tollkühn - Der Fantasy Buch Podcast "Den Harry würgen" - Kapitel 1 - Harry Potter und der Orden des PhönixMax hat es Ramon gesagt, aber er wollte es nicht glauben. Aber doch: Im ersten Kapitel ist richtig was los! Ein Kampf um die Seele, ein sassy Harry und eine überraschende Offenbarung von Mrs. Figg. Startet mit uns in Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix!SCHLECHT ERZOGEN TROTZDEM DA! DUDLEY DURSLEY ANTIFA!Komm in die Gruppe! Hier gehts zu unserem WhatsappKanalhttps://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VabF6h3H5JM0EN0DwU0XTolkühnes Merch!https://shop.spreadshirt.at/tollkuehn-podcast/Instagram @tollkuehn_pod...

2025-07-0751 min

Traction Heroes The Power of “No”Harry gives Jorge advice on how to focus on strategically important things.Show notes:The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasanunfinishe_ – Jorge's new consultancy with Greg PetroffThe Power of a Positive No by William UryThe Harry Max Boot-up Protocol (How to get going in the morning) by Christina WodtkeEssentialism by Greg McKeownImpro by Keith Johnstone

2025-06-2920 min

Traction Heroes Levels of Learning & ChangeHarry explains a framework for learning and change that originated in the field of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) — just in time for the launch of Jorge's new consultancy.Show notes:unfinishe_ – Jorge Arango and Greg Petroff’s strategic AI consultancySam and Jony introduce ioTools for Dreamers by Robert B. Dilts, Todd Epstein, and Robert W. DiltsNeuro-linguistic programmingAwaken the Giant Within by Anthony RobbinsGeneral semantics

2025-06-1525 min

Traction Heroes PlanningIt's important to plan ahead when working on large, complex projects. Alas, some people's bias for action keeps them from undertaking what they perceive as wasteful exercise. In this episode, Harry shares an exercise that can help.Show notes:Planning for Everything by Peter MorvilleHow Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan GardnerOn Grand Strategy by John Lewis GaddisHofstadter's lawPerforming a Project Premortem by Gary Klein

2025-05-1825 min

Traction Heroes QuagmiresA discussion about the deep underlying causes of the turbulence we're experiencing, and how to think about our agency in the situation.Show notes:Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella MeadowsHarry’s TEDx San Antonio presentationCynefin frameworkMistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) by Carol Tavris, Elliot AronsonRich DivineyJocko WillinkLeif BabinExtreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

2025-04-2026 min

Traction Heroes Better QuestionsHow do you act effectively in times of uncertainty? One way is by asking yourself better questions. In this conversation, Harry shares a framework to do just that.Show notes:- Masters of Uncertainty by Rich Diviney- 8 1/2- Cascading Choices Framework by Roger Martin

2025-04-0620 min

Tollkühn - Der Fantasy Buch Podcast Gemeinsam Tollkühn: Harry Potter Spoilertalk mit MelliIch habe Ramon heute beim Nachsitzen gelassen, um mich ganz in Ruhe mit Melli, aka Caramella, von Pod's Blitz am Feuer des Slytherin-Gemeinschaftsraumes niederzulassen und über alle Spoiler-Themen zu Harry Potter zu quatschen, die uns aktuell auf dem Herzen liegen. Wie Melli ihr Pokerface aufrecht erhält und was Max größte Ängste in Bezug auf Band 5 und Ramon sind erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge. Aber seid gewarnt: Alle Harry Potter-Bücher werden gespoilert, es gibt kein Halten mehr. Auf geht die wilde Fahrt! Falls ihr mitlesen wollt, kriegt ihr das Buch HIER über unsere Affiliate Link

2025-03-241h 07

Rosenfeld Review Podcast Traction Heroes with Harry Max & Jorge ArangoWhat happens when two brilliant minds from the world of information architecture team up to create a podcast that’s part leadership playbook, part intellectual high-wire act? That’s exactly what Harry Max and Jorge Arango set out to explore with their new podcast, Traction Heroes. Lou Rosenfeld chats with two and learns how they envision their project and how their podcast differs from traditional interview formats. Instead of scripted discussions, Traction Heroes features Harry and Jorge reading thought-provoking passages from books to each other—without prior preparation—sparking impromptu, insightful conversations. The goal? To decode complex ideas and turn them int...

2025-03-1732 min

Product for Product Management EP 125 - The Book "Managing Priorities" with Harry MaxPrioritization is one of the cornerstone activities that we all do as product people. Some are done mindfully, with a process in place, and some are done on an on-going basis, without even thinking of it. In many cases, we struggle to find the right way to prioritize, especially when there are many factors involved, and many team members and stakeholders with conflicting needs.In the episode, we met with Harry Max, a product leader, Managing Partner at Peak Priorities LLC, COO at productOps, and author of “Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Ma...

2025-02-1947 min

Traction Heroes UnprecedentedHarry shares an extreme personal experience in service to exploring the question: How can we act skillfully in unfamiliar circumstances? Show notes:An introduction to Ambient Music by Jon DaleSpinning Away by John Cale & Brian EnoThe Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana ZuboffSteve Jobs introduces the iPhone (YouTube)Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu SuzukiDunning–Kruger effectRobert Montoye - LinkedInExtreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif BabinExtreme Ownership AcademyThe Informed Life episode 75: Hans Krueger on the Cycle of EmotionsWaking Up app

2025-01-2635 min

New Books in Psychology Harry Max, "Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions" (Two Waves Books, 2024)The key to a life well-lived is prioritization, but people rarely explain how to do it effectively. In Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions (Rosenfeld Media, 2024), Harry Max provides a useful guide. He explains how learning to prioritize is helpful in life as well as at work. He explains how he - and his clients - feel a sense of freedom, as though a weight is lifted, when it's clear what is most important and they are able to focus on those things. In this relatable approach, Max acknowledges that avoidance beh...

2024-12-301h 05

New Books in Business, Management, and Marketing Harry Max, "Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions" (Two Waves Books, 2024)The key to a life well-lived is prioritization, but people rarely explain how to do it effectively. In Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions (Rosenfeld Media, 2024), Harry Max provides a useful guide. He explains how learning to prioritize is helpful in life as well as at work. He explains how he - and his clients - feel a sense of freedom, as though a weight is lifted, when it's clear what is most important and they are able to focus on those things. In this relatable approach, Max acknowledges that avoidance beh...

2024-12-301h 02

Systematic Leader The Secret to Making Better Leadership Decisions with Harry MaxJoin us for a discussion about aligning your priorities with your vision, so everyone knows what they need to focus on each day. Harry Max is the author of Managing Priorities: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions. One of my favorite parts of this interview is the story that Harry shares when he went way over budget on a new microphone and how his boss handles it. You can get the Magnetic Systems Guide (and other business system guides) to find issues before they become expensive problems.

2024-12-1045 min

Contractor Evolution 186. Steal These Prioritization Methods to Get More Done - Harry Max and Wes BrightGrab your free copy of the Max Priorities Pyramid and start sorting your priorities today: https://trybta.com/DLEP186 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP186 How good are you at prioritization in your business? It’s ok. You can be honest. The truth is that prioritization seems straightforward, but in reality it’s much more complex than it appears, especially in the context of a business like yours - which is inherently dynamic, ever-changing, and unpredictable.

2024-11-131h 04 $Ain\'t It Funky? Podcast$

Ain't It Funky? Podcast Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Max Hofmann (Elif, Loi)Hey Everyone!Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast!My guest today is Max Hofmann, Max is a Mannheim-based drummer with incredible technical ability and tasteful musical ideas behind the kit, He is a very in-demand session drummer for artists around Germany but also internationally,Go check out Max's Instagram page:@maxhofmannmusicIf you liked this episode please subscribe and like,Go follow the podcast on Instagram too: @aintitfunkypod Thank you and enjoy!Harry

2024-11-131h 09

Better Done Than Perfect Managing Priorities with Harry MaxAre humans inherently bad at managing priorities? In this episode, we talk to Harry Max, speaker, coach, consultant, and author of Managing Priorities. You'll learn about the DEGAP process, the four approaches to prioritization, prioritization processes in large organizations, and more.Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings.Managing Priorities – Harry’s bookThe Eisenhower MatrixRICE, ICE – scoring models for prioritizationPrune the Product Tree MethodInnovation Games – a book by Luke HohmannAnalytic Hierarchy ProcessThe Max Priorities PyramidThinking in Bets – a book by Amy DukeHow I Master Productivity with the “Mise en Place” MethodFollow Harry on LinkedInVis...

2024-10-1837 min

UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy BDTP. Managing Priorities with Harry MaxToday we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Harry Max, speaker, coach, consultant, and author of Managing Priorities. You'll learn about the DEGAP process, the four approaches to prioritization, prioritization processes in large organizations, and more.Please head over to the episode page for the detailed recap and key takeaways.Show notesManaging Priorities – Harry’s bookThe Eisenhower MatrixRICE, ICE – scoring models for prioritizationPrune the Product Tree MethodInnovation Games – a book by Luke HohmannAnalytic Hierarchy ProcessThe Max Priorities PyramidThinking in Bets – a book by Amy DukeHow I Master P...

2024-10-1837 min

Plansequenz - Film Podcast Folge 29 - Harry Potter 4-6Im zweiten Teil unseres Harry Potter Specials, besprechen wir die Teile 4 - 6 der Harry Potter Filmreihe. Viel verändert sich über die Jahre, nicht nur für Harry und seine Freunde in den Filmen, sondern auch an den Filmen und was so alles? Das erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge.

2024-09-071h 13

Immerse Yourself In Your Ears To A Riveting Full Audiobook.Managing Priorities by Harry MaxPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/93562to listen full audiobooks. Title: Managing Priorities Author: Harry Max Narrator: Graham Rowat Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins Release date: 07-30-24 Ratings: 3 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings Genres: Consulting Publisher's Summary: Managing Priorities is your guide to prioritizing anything-anytime and anywhere. Harry Max digs into the best practices for prioritization at Apple, DreamWorks, NASA, Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and beyond, and brings them together in a single, practical method that you can apply step by step.

2024-07-307h 20

Vertical Farming Podcast - Conversations with CEOs, Founders & Leaders in AgTech & CEA S10E137 Max Knight and Eric Roth/Rooted Robotics - From Seed to Harvest: How Rooted Robotics is Transforming Small-Scale FarmingIn this episode, I speak with Max Knight and Eric Roth, the Co-founders of Rooted Robotics. We dive into their journey from meeting at a large-scale vertical farm to starting their own company focused on affordable automation solutions for small and medium-sized farms. Max shares how his passion for robotics and engineering led to the creation of Rooted Robotics, while Eric discusses his extensive experience in the Agtech space and how it has shaped their approach to solving labor challenges in vertical farming.We also explore the evolution of their business model, the importance of understanding unit...

2024-07-281h 00

NN/G UX Podcast 40. Managing Priorities (feat. Harry Max, author and managing partner at Peak Priorities LLC)“If you squint hard enough, every problem is a prioritization problem.” -Harry Max UX professionals are often faced with the challenge of managing backlogged work and doing so with limited time, budget, and resources. In this episode, we chat with Harry Max about the common misconceptions with prioritization and how to get better at it over time. ⁠Learn more about Harry Max NN/g Articles & Training Courses 5 Prioritization Methods in UX Roadmapping (free article) Using Prioritization Matrices to Inform UX Decisions (free article) Using Trade-Off Scales for Priori...

2024-07-1944 min

The Informed Life Harry Max on PrioritizationHarry Max is an executive player coach with a long trajectory in Silicon Valley. Through his consultancy, he helps senior leaders and their teams realize their visions by zeroing in on pragmatic solutions to complex challenges. And on that note, Harry’s written a new book, called Managing Priorities, that teaches leaders how to do just that.You can buy Harry’s book from Rosenfeld Media. Use discount code INFORMED20 for 20% off until July 30, 2024.Disclaimer: I received a copy of Harry’s book from Rosenfeld Media for review purposes.See full show n...

2024-06-3046 min

Patronus Pages - A Harry Potter FanFics Podcast HUGE UPDATE! - Harry Potter TV Show selects Director and Writer - Move from HBO maxWarner Bros. Discovery has made an unexpected yet pivotal change to its anticipated Harry Potter TV show, which was originally set to debut on Max. May Bloys, the CEO of HBO and Max Content, has announced that the series will now premiere as an HBO Original, aligning it with other high-profile projects like the "It" prequel series "Welcome to Derry" and the new "Green Lantern" show, "Lanterns". #HarryPotterTVShow #HBO #WarnerBros #WizardingWorld #HarryPotter #HPSeries #Hogwarts #Magic #MayBloys #HBOOriginal #FrancescaGardiner #MarkMylod #JKRowling #Potterheads #NewSeries #Fantasy #TVShows #MaraudersEra #HogwartsFounders #PotterContent #PatronusPages #HarryPotterNews

2024-06-2608 min

Harry Potter Theory EXTRA Daniel Radcliffe BREAKS SILENCE on Upcoming Harry Potter TV Show (NEWS) Hey everyone, Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. The upcoming Harry Potter TV series, set to be released on HBO Max, has generated significant buzz among fans of the beloved Wizarding World franchise. Announced by HBO and Max officials in April 2023, the series promises to offer a fresh perspective on J.K. Rowling's iconic book series, which has captivated audiences for decades.Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO & Max Content, expressed excitement about delving deeper into the magical realm of Hogwarts, stating, "We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in...

2024-06-2003 min

Read to Lead Podcast 532: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions with Harry MaxThere’s productivity. There’s time management. And then there’s managing priorities. We often lump managing priorities in with these other areas but, in reality, effectively managing priorities is a discipline all to itself and one that, frankly, is rarely—if ever—approached holistically. Until now. My guest this week is Harry Max, author of Managing Priorities: How to […] The post 532: How to Create Better Plans and Make Smarter Decisions with Harry Max first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

2024-06-1800 min