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    #219: A Focused Smorgasbord

    December 17th, 2024 · 80 minutes

    David & Mike catch up with listener feedback regarding the use of AI, reading workflows, anxious parenting, and what the heck even is a sabbatical.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
    Time Timer | Visual Timers For Time Management
    ADHD Gift Guide 2024: 30 Dopamine-Friendly Gifts
    Ethan Mollick | Substack
    Readwise Reader
    Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
    Obsidian Web Clipper
    Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
    Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves
    Book Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca
    Shortform | The World's Best Book Summaries
    Bookworm | Podcast Book Club
    Anti-Time Management by Richie Norton
    211: Anti-Time Management by Richie Norton | Bookworm
    Hell Yeah or No | Derek Sivers
    What I’m doing now | Derek Sivers
    What I’m Doing Now | MacSparky