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    #206: Rapt

    June 18th, 2024 · 83 minutes

    David & Mike read Rapt by Winifred Gallagher and discuss how to protect your attention and cultivate a focused life.

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    Links and Show Notes

    OmniFocus 4 Field Guide (Plus Edition)
    Rapt by Winifred Gallagher
    Mike's Notes for Rapt by Winifred Gallagher
    30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
    The Deep Life by Cal Newport #303: The Problem with Grand Goals
    Focused #192: Flow State
    Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
    Grit by Angela Duckworth
    Foodnoms
    Radical Candor by Kim Scott