Focused

In this feedback episode, David & Mike tackle listener questions about their use of AI, reset rituals, quitting books, and a variety of other focus-related topics. 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. * TRMNL [https://usetrmnl.com/go/focused]: Clarity, at a glance. Get $15 off for 1 week only. * 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. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] ON TEACHERS AND THE 2025 PRODUCTIVITY ACADEMY | MACSPARKY [https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2025/05/on-teachers-and-the-2025-productivity-academy/] THE DEEP LIFE BY CAL NEWPORT [https://www.thedeeplife.com/] DEEP WORK BY CAL NEWPORT [https://geni.us/OqaaWC] SPIRAL [https://spiral.computer/] MINDNODE [https://www.mindnode.com/] BOOKWORM PODCAST [https://bookworm.fm/] THE PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT BY CHRIS BAILEY [https://geni.us/theproductivityproject] MARK TWAIN BY RON CHERNOW [https://geni.us/mark-twain] WHAT I’M DOING NOW | MACSPARKY [https://www.macsparky.com/now/] MIKE'S STEAM DECK DOCK [https://www.anker.com/products/a83s1?variant=43671357194390&collections_docking-stations=undefined&Sort_by=Recommended] 8BITDO ULTIMATE CONTROLLER WITH CHARGING DOCK [https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-bluetooth-controller/] SUPERHUMAN [https://superhuman.com/] THE CONFIDENT MIND BY NATE ZINSER [https://geni.us/the-confident-mind]

Journaling Guide Joe Moyer joins us to talk getting started with journaling, navigating major life transitions, and the power of a regular reflection practice. THIS EPISODE OF FOCUSED IS SPONSORED BY: * Indeed [http://indeed.com/focused]: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. * Zocdoc [http://zocdoc.com/FOCUSED]: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. * 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. GUEST STARRING: Joe Moyer [http://www.relay.fm/people/joemoyer] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] 24 LETTERS [https://www.24letters.net/] THE JOURNALING GUIDE [https://www.24letters.net/thejournalingguide] Joe's newsletter WHEN BY DANIEL PINK [https://geni.us/read-when] KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL BY ANTHONY BOURDAIN [https://geni.us/kitchen-confidential] MEDITATIONS BY MARCUS AURELIUS [https://geni.us/read-meditations] YOUR STORY MATTERS: OVERCOMING THE PERFECT JOURNAL FALLACY | 24 LETTERS [https://www.24letters.net/blog/overcoming-the-perfect-journal-fallacy] DAY ONE [https://dayoneapp.com/] READWISE [https://readwise.io/] FOCUSED #196: FOCUS & THE READING LIFE, WITH MARYANNE WOLF [https://www.relay.fm/focused/196] HOW TO THINK LIKE A ROMAN EMPEROR BY DONALD ROBERTSON [https://geni.us/think-like-a-roman] LETTERS FROM A STOIC BY SENECA [https://geni.us/letters-from-stoic] YOU NEED A MANIFESTO BY CHARLOTTE BURGESS-AUBURN [https://geni.us/you-need-a-manifesto] THE ENCHIRIDION BY EPICTETUS [https://geni.us/read-enchiridion] @THEJOURNALINGGUIDE ON THREADS [https://www.threads.com/@thejournalingguide] @THEJOURNALINGGUIDE ON BLUESKY [https://bsky.app/profile/thejournalingguide.bsky.social]

David & Mike revisit some old workflows (time blocking, weekly review, reading, and writing) and talk about what's changed. 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. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] MIKE'S PRACTICAL PKM HYBRID COHORT [https://join.practicalpkm.com/] DAVID'S NEWSLETTER [https://sparky-media-inc.kit.com/profile/posts] FOCUSED #228: TIME SURFING, WITH PAUL LOOMANS [https://www.relay.fm/focused/228] FOCUSED #225: TINY EXPERIMENTS, WITH ANNE-LAURE LE CUNFF [https://www.relay.fm/focused/225] MIKE'S PLUS MINUS NEXT VIDEO [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xB8XDouVMo] MIKE'S PLUS MINUS NEXT SHORTCUT [https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/53926ce35492423a976ea7cd84120c7a] Requires Actions for Obsidian to work. ACTIONS FOR OBSIDIAN [https://actions.work/actions-for-obsidian/] VOICEPAL [https://voicepal.me/] WHISPER MEMOS [https://whispermemos.com/] READWISE READER [https://readwise.io/read] THE ULTIMATE JIM ROHN LIBRARY AUDIOBOOK | FREE WITH TRIAL [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Ultimate-Jim-Rohn-Library-Audiobook/B076PSG3MV] MIKE'S NEW WEBSITE [https://practicalpkm.com/] WALT DISNEY'S FLYWHEEL [https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2024/10/walts-flywheel/] SHURE MVX2U | SWEETWATER [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MVX2U--shure-mvx2u-xlr-to-usb-audio-interface?_queryID=8e570a8c8d706302400be0d65e5496a3&_index=production_products] LETTERS ON ETHICS: TO LUCILIUS, SENECA, GRAVER, LONG [https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo20612233.html] THE 5 TYPES OF WEALTH BY SAHIL BLOOM [https://geni.us/5-types-of-wealth] HOLLYLAND LARK M2S COMBO | HOLLYLAND STORE [https://store.hollyland.com/products/lark-m2s]

Author Paul Loomans joins us to talk about time surfing, a zen approach to keeping time on your side. THIS EPISODE OF FOCUSED IS SPONSORED BY: * Indeed [http://indeed.com/focused]: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. * Zocdoc [http://zocdoc.com/FOCUSED]: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. GUEST STARRING: Paul Loomans [http://www.relay.fm/people/paulloomans] LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] TIMESURFING | THE ZEN APPROACH TO KEEPING TIME ON YOUR SIDE [https://www.timesurfing.uk/] I'VE GOT TIME BY PAUL LOOMANS [https://geni.us/ive-got-time] MEDITATIONS FOR MORTALS BY OLIVER BURKEMAN [https://geni.us/meditations-mortals] THE MIRACLE OF MINDFULNESS BY THICH NHAT HANH [https://geni.us/miracle-of-mindfulness]

David & Mike discuss their quarterly planning processes and share their intentions for the next quarter. 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. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: DEEP FOCUS: EXTENDED AD-FREE EPISODES WITH BONUS DEEP DIVE CONTENT. [https://relay.fm/focused/join] THE FOCUSED CALENDAR [https://www.neuyear.net/products/focused] HOW TO DO A PERSONAL RETREAT IN OBSIDIAN WEBINAR REPLAY [https://practicalpkm.com/personal-retreat-obsidian-webinar-replay/] POSTCARD CABINS [https://postcardcabins.com/] WHISPER MEMOS [https://whispermemos.com/] THE LIBRARY | A PRIVATE PKM COMMUNITY FOR CURIOUS SENSMAKERS [https://library.practicalpkm.com/] THE PEOPLE NOTE: THE KEY TO ROLLING UP TASKS & PROJECT IN OBSIDIAN | YOUTUBE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JykMSln_SMA] AN HONEST REVIEW OF OBSIDIAN IN 2025 | YOUTUBE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtYTPxoNJ9Y] THUMBNAIL MASTERCLASS [https://www.thumbnailmasterclass.co/] SKYLIGHT | SMART FAMILY CALENDAR [https://www.skylightframe.com/products/skylight-calendar/] INNER EXCELLENCE BY JIM MURPHY [https://geni.us/inner-excellence] THE 5 TYPES OF WEALTH BY SAHIL BLOOM [https://geni.us/5-types-of-wealth] ZEN MIND, BEGINNER'S MIND: 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY SHUNRYU SUZUKI [https://geni.us/zen-beginners-mind]