Focused

Brittany Smith is a cognitive scientist and very focused. She’s also diagnosed with ADHD and she has a lot of wisdom to share in this week’s episode.

In this episode of Focused, David & I consider the relationship of productivity & creativity and how it shapes the work that we do. We dive into our personal knowledge management stacks and the tools we currently use, share some tips for tagging, and discuss where to draw the lines between tools for managing tasks and ideas.

In this episode of Focused, Erik Fisher joins us to talk about internal and external distractions, setting up your environment for focused work, dealing with unexpected changes, and building self-awareness.

In this episode of Focused, Michael Hyatt joins us to talk about staying focused, drift, and scaling back on social media.

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In this episode of Focused, David & I revisit the topic of email and discuss our current workflows. We share how and when they process email, what we use to do it, and the strategies we use to break free from their inboxes long enough to do some actual work.

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In this episode of Focused, David and I are joined by educator, speaker, and online course creator Ian Byrd to talk about quarterly retreats, technology, and focus. Also, David finally commits to a take a personal retreat.

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In this episode of Focused, Bullet Journal Method founder Ryder Carroll joins David & I to talk about taking time offline, asking the right questions, and finding the the balance between style and substance in getting the right things done.

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In this episode of Focused, Laura Vanderkam joins David & I to talk about challenges and opportunities in working from home. We also break down their ever-evolving shut down routines.

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In this episode of Focused, Jay Miller joins us to talk about balancing many interests, transferring your focus as you switch between them, and what it means to live the multipotentialite lifestyle.

David & I cover a lot of ground in this week’s episode, ranging from David’s attempt at a sabbatical to my new sleep tracking routine, to productivity in virtual reality (yes, really).

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