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# Episode 33: Presence and Productivity With David Burkus
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/podcast/episode-33-david-burkus/
- Published: 2021-06-08T07:11:05.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-08T15:16:18.000Z
- Description: A great chat with a smart dude about a bevy of related things.
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Podcast, WFH

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Bestselling author [David Burkus](https://www.davidburkus.com/?ref=philsimon.com) and I discuss his new book [*Leading from Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Managing Remote Teams*](https://amzn.to/3vgF9fj?ref=philsimon.com). Other topics include overcoming the challenges of hybrid work, the difference between presence and productivity, Van Halen, bad Instagram ideas, and the classic flick *Office Space*.

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