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Focused 215: The Sparkly Language Model

Mike and I revisit the topic of AI on this episode of Focused to consider what’s changed in the last year and discuss how it can be helpful for those of us who strive to live a focused life.

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The 2025 Focused Calendar

I’m pleased to announce that the Focused Wall Calendar for 2025 is now on sale. We’ve been collaborating for years with the NeuYear calendar people, and it is, in my opinion, the best wall calendar on the market.

Mike and I spent a lot of time adjusting it over the years to get it just right. A couple of the features that I love:

  • It starts on Monday as a proper calendar should.
  • It’s big at 25 inches by 36 inches.
  • It gives you an overview of the entire year. Over the years, this calendar on my wall has gotten me out of a lot of pickles as I look at the calendar to see just how busy I am before I say yes to another commitment.
  • It’s designed with no gaps between the months, so everything flows together.
  • You can write on it with dry-erase or wet-erase markers.
  • It’s beautiful.

You can buy it now. (whispering) Mine is already on order.

Focused 211: The Focus MOB

On this episode of Focused, Mike and I consider the role of Margin, Ownership, and Boundaries in the pursuit of living a focused life.

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Focused 210: Media Strategies for a Focused Life

Mike and I share the different ways we apply intentionality to our media consumption on this episode Focused.

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Focused 206: Rapt

Mike and I read Rapt by Winifred Gallagher and on this episode of Focused, we discuss how to protect your attention and cultivate a focused life.

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Focused 205: Tasks and Calendars

Join Mike and me on this episode of Focused where we consider our use of tasks and calendars and share our workflows for how we tie these two essential productivity tools together to get things done.

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