Focused

Inspired by a Cal Newport article on Getting Things Done, David & I go through an audit of the (in)famous productivity system

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David & I explore the idea of favorite problems and identify a dozen of our own in a quest for self-discovery.

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Tiago Forte joins us to talk about his new book, building knowledge assets, and flipping the switch from consumer to creator.

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Kourosh Dini is back to talk about being with the work and the dark side of flow.

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David & I share some of our favorite mental models and how to use them for better sense-making.

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Francesco D’Alessio joins us to talk about the state of productivity apps, picking the right tools, and his new app, Bento.

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David & I celebrate episode 150 by talking about focus traps and answering a bunch of listener questions.

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Marc Champagne (author of Personal Socrates) joins us to talk about mental fitness, journaling, and why simply asking the right questions can change your life.

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Chris Bailey is back to talk about his dopamine fast, the art of savoring, and avoiding the productivity racket.

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David & I revisit the topic of task management to talk about my Obsidian task management experiment and our (very different) use of checklists.

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