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    #42: Learning Your Creative Rhythms, with Shawn Blanc

    March 6th, 2018 · 58 minutes

    David and Jason go through the Free Agents Mailbag and welcome Shawn Blanc to discuss building an independent business with collaborators, solid project planning, and sensible work hours.

    Guest Starring: Shawn Blanc

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    Links and Show Notes

    Shawn Blanc
    Time Ownership: A free email course from Shawn Blanc and The Focus Course
    Discover the best apps and workflows for your iPhone, Mac, and iPad — The Sweet Setup
    All The Things — A Calm Video Course on Productivity and Task Management
    Outsourced: Employee Sends Own Job To China; Surfs Web : The Two-Way : NPR