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    #126: Productivity vs. Grinding

    May 25th, 2021 · 87 minutes

    Mike and David get into note-taking (and note-making), listener feedback, and the pesky problem of productivity vs. grinding.

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    Credits

    The Hosts
    Mike Schmitz
    David Sparks

    The Editor
    Jim Metzendorf

    The Fixer
    Kerry Provanzano

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    Logitech Craft Wireless Keyboard for Advanced Creativity & Productivity
    The Power of Obsidian's Local Graph – The Sweet Setup
    PKM Primer: An Introduction to Personal Knowledge Management for Creatives – The Sweet Setup
    Focused #122: Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo - Relay FM
    The Now Habit by Neal Fiore
    Ikigai