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Focused 90: Habits > Goals



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New year, new episode. Mike and I aren’t fans of New Year’s resolutions, but we are fans of creating new habits.

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Focused 88: Annual Check-Ins



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As we approach the end of the year, Mike and I check in on our own focus journeys on the latest episode of Focused. Also, I have a secret life as a Jedi, and Mike is using coffee to hack focus.

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Focused 87: Nerds Like Us, with Myke Hurley



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Relay co-founder Myke Hurley joins Mike and me on the latest episode of Focused to talk about the power of yearly themes, becoming more intentional, and working with other humans.

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The 2020 Focused Wall Calendar



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As the end of the year approaches, the Focused podcast partnered with the NeuYear calendar company to create a custom 2020 Focused wall calendar. I’m thrilled with the way this came out, and I can’t wait to hang it on my wall. We intentionally priced this low ($29, including shipping to most places in the US) so people could get these on their walls.

I like the idea of a year calendar on the wall. Not only does it help you plan, but it also gives you something to look at before you say “yes” to any significant commitments. Indeed, that is one of my rules. No “yes” until I see how it looks on the wall calendar. We talk about this at length on a recent Focused episode, but if you’re interested in the calendar, get it now.

Focused 85: The Depth of Our Madness



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Mike and I reveal our obsession with calendars on the latest episode of Focused. We discuss time and tasks, maintaining motivation, and our own calendaring workflows for how we plan our day. 

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Focused 84: Focus Is a Super Power



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We’re diving deep on why focus is so important on the latest episode of Focused. Mike and I also share thoughts about ultralearning and why sometimes survival alone is good enough.

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Focused 83: Ideas Over Art, with Mike Rohde



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Author and designer Mike Rohde joins us on the latest episode of Focused to discuss the practice and process of sketchnoting. We talk about choosing the right tools, the benefits and drawbacks of analog versus digital, and why sketchnoting is for everyone—even if you don’t think of yourself an artist.

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