Focused

Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist & author Donald J. Robertson joins us to talk about ancient philosophy as a tool for focus. THIS EPISODE OF FOCUSED IS SPONSORED BY: * Incogni [https://incogni.com/focused]: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. * Zocdoc [http://zocdoc.com/FOCUSED]: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. * Indeed [http://indeed.com/focused]: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. * 1Password [https://1password.com/focused]: Discover SaaS applications, automate lifecycle management, and optimize SaaS spend. GUEST STARRING: Donald Robertson [http://www.relay.fm/people/donaldrobertson] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] DONALD'S SUBSTACK (NEWSLETTER + PODCAST) [https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/] HOW TO THINK LIKE SOCRATES BY DONALD J. ROBERTSON [https://geni.us/how-to-think-socrates] HOW TO THINK LIKE A ROMAN EMPEROR BY DONALD J. ROBERTSON [https://geni.us/think-like-a-roman] ALL OF DONALD'S BOOKS [https://donaldrobertson.name/books/] MEDITATIONS BY MARCUS AURELIUS [https://geni.us/read-meditations] THE MIRACLE OF MINDFULNESS BY THICH NHAT HANH [https://geni.us/miracleofmindfulness]

David & Mike catch up on listener feedback, including how to say no more often, deep vs. shallow work, and when to abandon a focus area. Also, David made an app?!? THIS EPISODE OF FOCUSED IS SPONSORED BY: * Nexos.ai [https://nexos.ai/focused]: All-in-one AI platform for enterprises. Get a 14 day free trial now. * Squarespace [http://squarespace.com/focused]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. * Incogni [https://incogni.com/focused]: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. * HelloFresh [https://hellofresh.com/FOCUSED10FM]: Get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] RELAY FOR ST. JUDE [https://stjude.org/relay] PRACTICAL PKM (MIKE'S NEWSLETTER) [https://practicalpkm.com/] DAVID'S NEWSLETTER [https://sparky-media-inc.kit.com/profile/posts] THE NO LIST (DAVID'S APP) [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-no-list/id6751258334] KNITTING YOUR PARACHUTE | MACSPARKY [https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2025/02/knitting-your-parachute/] FOCUSED #237: EVERYTHING IS FIGUREOUTABLE, WITH MAX ROBERTS [https://www.relay.fm/focused/237] MIKE'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL [https://www.youtube.com/mikeschmitz] PRACTICAL PKM HYBRID COHORT [https://join.practicalpkm.com/] THE PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT BY CHRIS BAILEY [https://geni.us/theproductivityproject] EAT THAT FROG! FOURTH EDITION BY BRIAN TRACY [https://geni.us/eat-that-frog-4th] CHATGPT'S IMPACT ON OUR BRAINS ACCORDING TO AN MIT STUDY | TIME [https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/] FIELD NOTES | MEMO BOOKS, NOTEBOOKS, JOURNALS & PLANNERS [https://fieldnotesbrand.com/] THE CAPTURE SYSTEM | UGMONK [https://ugmonk.com/pages/capture-system] NUMERICS [https://cynapse.com/numerics] ZAPIER: AUTOMATE AI WORKFLOWS, AGENTS, AND APPS [https://zapier.com/] THE EXTENDED MIND BY ANNIE MURPHY PAUL [https://geni.us/extended-mind] FOCUSED #146: THE EXTENDED MIND, WITH ANNIE MURPHY PAUL [https://www.relay.fm/focused/146] NINTENDO SWITCH 2 [https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/] ZELDA BREATH OF THE WILD UPGRADE PACK [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-nintendo-switch-2-edition-upgrade-pack-switch-2/] HOW TO THINK LIKE A ROMAN EMPEROR BY DONALD ROBERTSON [https://geni.us/think-like-a-roman]

Max Roberts is a podcaster, video editor, and technical writer who joins us to talk about using AI in the writing process, video games, and the importance of staying curious. THIS EPISODE OF FOCUSED IS SPONSORED BY: * Incogni [https://incogni.com/focused]: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. * Zocdoc [http://zocdoc.com/FOCUSED]: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. * Indeed [http://indeed.com/focused]: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. * 1Password [https://1password.com/focused]: Discover SaaS applications, automate lifecycle management, and optimize SaaS spend. GUEST STARRING: Max Roberts [http://www.relay.fm/people/maxroberts] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] POINT OF CURVATURE [https://pointofcurvature.com/] MAX FREQUENCY [https://maxfrequency.net] MAX ROBERTS VIDEO ESSAYS [https://www.youtube.com/@MaxRobertsEssays] MAX'S PODCASTS [https://maxfrequency.net/podcasts/] OBSIDIAN FIELD GUIDE (PLUS EDITION) [https://learn.macsparky.com/p/obsidianfg-plus] PRACTICAL PKM HYBRID COHORT [https://join.practicalpkm.com/] GOOGLE NOTEBOOKLM [https://notebooklm.google/] CHATGPT [https://chatgpt.com/] GRAMMARLY [https://www.grammarly.com/] CLAUDE [https://claude.ai/login?returnTo=%2F%3F] LEX.PAGE [https://lex.page/] ‎SINGIN' IN THE BATHTUB BY JOHN LITHGOW [https://music.apple.com/us/album/singin-in-the-bathtub/203769706] HOW TO ADHD BY JESSICA MCCABE [https://geni.us/read-how-to-adhd] HOW TO ADHD | YOUTUBE [https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHD] FAILING AT NORMAL: AN ADHD SUCCESS STORY | JESSICA MCCABE | TEDXBRATISLAVA - YOUTUBE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiwZQNYlGQI] BUSINESS MADE SIMPLE [https://businessmadesimple.com/] EXTRA FOCUS BY JESSE J. ANDERSON [https://www.extrafocusbook.com/] FIELD NOTES | MEMO BOOKS, NOTEBOOKS, JOURNALS & PLANNERS [https://fieldnotesbrand.com/] THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY [https://library.practicalpkm.com/] TASKFORGE | OBSIDIAN TASKS MADE EASY [https://taskforge.md/] FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH BY ARTHUR BROOKS [https://geni.us/strength-to-strength] DARK AGE BY PIERCE BROWN [https://geni.us/read-dark-age] SOMEBODY AND THE THREE BLAIRS BY MARILYN TOLHURST [https://geni.us/somebody-3-blairs] LAKE OF SOULS BY ANN LECKIE [https://geni.us/lake-of-souls] THE UNKNOWN CRAFTSMAN BY SOETSU YANAGI [https://geni.us/the-unknown-craftsmal]

David & Mike talk about focus traps, consider the ones they tend to fall into, and discuss how to create systems to help avoid them. THIS EPISODE OF FOCUSED IS SPONSORED BY: * Squarespace [http://squarespace.com/focused]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. * Incogni [https://incogni.com/focused]: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an annual plan. * HelloFresh [https://hellofresh.com/FOCUSED10FM]: Get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] TOT [https://tot.rocks/] DRAFTS [https://getdrafts.com/] FIELD NOTES [https://fieldnotesbrand.com/] FOCUSED #228: TIME SURFING, WITH PAUL LOOMANS [https://www.relay.fm/focused/228] POSTCARD CABINS [https://postcardcabins.com/] NOTEPLAN [https://noteplan.co/] ECAMM LIVE [https://ecamm.com/] MIRO [https://miro.com/] POWERBEATS PRO 2 | ELECTRIC ORANGE [https://www.beatsbydre.com/earbuds/powerbeats-pro-2/MX743/electric-orange] BLE CABERQU [https://caberqu.com/home/39-ble-caberqu-0611816327412.html] THE COMPLETE WORKS OF EPICTETUS [https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo174912060.html] AI SNAKE OIL BY ARVID NARAYANAN & SAYASH KAPOOR [https://geni.us/ai-snake-oil] CO-INTELLIGENCE BY ETHAN MOLLICK [https://geni.us/co-intelligence]

Freelance WordPress developer and spiritual director John Chandler joins us to talk about the pursuit of practical wisdom and being intentional about being intentional. THIS EPISODE OF FOCUSED IS SPONSORED BY: * Zocdoc [http://zocdoc.com/FOCUSED]: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. * Indeed [http://indeed.com/focused]: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. GUEST STARRING: John Chandler [http://www.relay.fm/people/johnchandler] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] JOHN'S WEBSITE [https://byjc.co/about/] JOHN'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL [https://www.youtube.com/@john-chandler] MACSTOCK CONFERENCE & EXPO [https://macstockconferenceandexpo.com/] FOUNDATION | APPLE TV+ [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/foundation/umc.cmc.5983fipzqbicvrve6jdfep4x3] PERSONAL SOCRATES BY MARC CHAMPAGNE [https://geni.us/personal-socrates] FOCUSED #149: ASKING QUESTIONS, WITH MARC CHAMPAGNE [https://www.relay.fm/focused/149] FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH BY ARTHUR BROOKS [https://geni.us/strength-to-strength] BOOKWORM [https://bookworm.fm/] MAC POWER USERS #82: COOKING IDEAS [https://www.relay.fm/mpu/82] JOHN'S JOURNALING VIDEO [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKg4GngMJ8Y] DAY ONE JOURNAL APP [https://dayoneapp.com/] HOW TO KNOW A PERSON BY DAVID BROOKS [https://geni.us/know-a-person] THE PERFECT EDGE BY RON HOCK [https://geni.us/the-perfect-edge] MOONSHOT BY MIKE MASSIMINO [https://geni.us/read-moonshot] ANKER MAGGO WIRELESS CHARGING STATION [https://www.anker.com/products/a25m8-maggo-qi2-wireless-charging-station-magsafe-compatible?variant=44057193316502] THE CAPTURE SYSTEM | UGMONK [https://ugmonk.com/pages/capture-system] MICRO.BLOG [https://micro.blog/]