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#429: Have you ever thought about remodeling a kitchen? Retrofitting a camper van for #vanlife? Converting your basement into an Airbnb? Building a custom website? Recording an album?\nDid you worry that this project will cost more and take longer than you expected?\xa0\nThis episode is all about how to complete projects on-time and under budget.\xa0\nToday's guest, Dr. Bent Flyvberg, is an Oxford University professor with a Ph.D. in urban geography. He\u2019s published more than 200 scholarly articles on megaproject planning and management, decision-making, and social science methodology. He\u2019s written or edited 10 books, including recently co-authoring \u201cHow Big Things Get Done.\u201d\nHe shares examples ranging from the Sydney Opera House to Pixar movies to the California High Speed Rail, illustrating why some projects flourished while others flopped.\nHe joins us on today\u2019s episode and talks to us about why some projects succeed while others turn into colossal disasters. He offers tips for how we can apply lessons from megaprojects to our own lives.\nEnjoy!\nTiming of discussion points as of February 2023:\n02:19: Why are some projects on time and under budget and others aren\u2019t?\n03:24: The difference between successful and unsuccessful projects\n07:38: Which questions do you ask when you\u2019re choosing someone to work with on the project?\n11:44: How cognitive biases and power dynamics and influence project outcomes\n24:22: Why people forsake common sense when it comes to big projects\n29:34: How to plan and iterate, knowing that things will change\n39:26: The biggest risk to projects\n\nFor more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode429\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices