Focused 159: The Art of Note-Taking

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Focused 158: Humans First, with Rob Krecak

Rob Krecak joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about the psychology behind email, the importance of communication norms, and tips from his experiences helping organizations move to a 4-day work week.

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Mike Vardy is back on this episode of Focused to talk about the rhythm of work and why some people feel “productivity” is becoming a dirty word.

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This episode of Focused has Mike and me exploring the idea of favorite problems and identifying a dozen of our own in a quest for self-discovery.

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Tiago Forte joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about his new book, building knowledge assets, and flipping the switch from consumer to creator.

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Check out the latest episode of Focused. Kourosh Dini is back to talk about being with the work and the dark side of flow.

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Francesco D’Alessio joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about the state of productivity apps, picking the right tools, and his new app, Bento.

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

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