Focused 149: Asking Questions, with Marc Champagne

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

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Focused 148: Savoring the Moment, with Chris Bailey

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

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Focused 147: Task Management & Focus

On this episode of Focused, Mike and I revisit the topic of task management to talk about Mike’s Obsidian task management experiment and our (very different) use of checklists.

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Focused 145: Focus & Your Environment

On this episode of Focused, Mike and I consider how the environment affects our ability to focus and share the very different ways we set up our workspaces.

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Focused 144: Enough, with Patrick Rhone

Patrick Rhone joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about analog productivity, knolling, mise en place, and staying focused while wearing many hats.

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Focused 143: Thinking Annually

Join Mike and me on the latest episode of Focused. We’re sharing some thoughts about what we’re up to in the new year and the personal changes we’re making to our routines.

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Focused 142: Sparky Gets Focused

I finally put my money where my mouth is, and I’m doing just one thing now. In this episode of Focused, Mike has questions and I have answers.

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Focused 141: You Never Arrive

Join Mike and me on the latest episode of Focused as we discuss the arrival fallacy and the importance of finding joy in the journey.

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Focused 140: Your Brain Is Not a Computer With Cory Hixson

Engineering professor Cory Hixson joins the Focused crew this week to talk about staying on target, not letting your kids eat your brain, and why you are not a computer.

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