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Podcast: The Occupational Safety Leadership Podcast
Episode: Episode 255 - Occupational Safety - Beware of Rabbit Holes
Description: In this short episode, Dr. Ayers warns safety professionals about a common productivity trap: falling down ârabbit holesâ when trying to answer safety questions. He openly calls himself a ârecovering rabbitâhole expert,â highlighting how easy it is to get lost in unnecessary details instead of delivering practical, timely guidance.
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đ§ 1. Frame Success Before You Start
Before answering a safety question, define what a successful answer looks like. This prevents overâresearching, overâexplaining, or chasing irrelevant information.
đłď¸ 2. Rabbit Holes Waste Time and Momentum
Diving too deep into regulations, interpretations, or edge cases can derail progress and overwh...