Focused

In this episode of Focused, David and I talk about PKM planets and how we read, process, and learn from books and other media.

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In this episode of Focused, Nick Milo from Linking Your Thinking joins David & I this week to consider the role of focus in idea development and knowledge management. I’m a big fan of Nick’s work, and it was a thrill to get to talk to him about Obsidian, PKMs, and MOCs.

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In this episode of Focused, David & I are joined by Jeff Sheldon of Ugmonk to talk about his Analog productivity system, connecting dots, intentional constraints, and being a geek for the details.

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In this episode of Focused, Jake Kahana from Caveday joins us to talk about his journey and how Cavedays can help you get your focus mojo back.

In this episode of Focused, my buddy Chris Bailey joins us to talk about the productivity benefits of meditation, conquering resistance, and the path of least regret.

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Tasks are great but sometimes the wrong tool. In this episode of Focused, David & I make the case that habits are underrated and can help you where projects can not.

In this episode of Focused, David & I talk about how roles & goals work together and how the hats that you decide to wear are the real foundation of a solid personal productivity system.

In this episode of Focused, David & I take on the new year in our own focused ways as we talk through a workflow for change.

In this episode of Focused, Ernie Svenson joins us to talk about how focus inspired his career change from lawyer to small firm consultant, the importance of getting help, and the value of journaling. In Deep Focus, I talk David into joining a mastermind.

In this episode of Focused, David & I talk about our Personal Knowledge Management systems (or PKM stacks) and all the different ways we collect inputs. In Deep Focus, I reveal that I’ve been toying with the idea of leaving Roam Research and share my Obsidian wishlist.