Podcast Episodes
Back to Search12 Favorite Problems
Episode 155
David & Mike explore the idea of favorite problems and identify a dozen of their own in a quest for self-discovery.
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4 years, 2 months ago
Building a Second Brain, with Tiago Forte
Episode 154
Tiago Forte joins us to talk about his new book, building knowledge assets, and flipping the switch from consumer to creator.
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4 years, 3 months ago
A Wandering Mind, with Kourosh Dini
Episode 153
Kourosh Dini is back to talk about being with the work and the dark side of flow.
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Squarespace: Make your n…4 years, 3 months ago
Mental Models
Episode 152
David & Mike share some of their favorite mental models and how to use them for better sensemaking.
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Kolide…4 years, 3 months ago
The Bento Method, with Francesco D'Alessio
Episode 151
Francesco D'Alessio joins us to talk about the state of productivity apps, picking the right tools, and his new app, Bento.
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4 years, 4 months ago
Optimize for Intentionality
Episode 150
David & Mike celebrate episode 150 by talking about focus traps and answering a bunch of listener questions.
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4 years, 4 months ago
Asking Questions, with Marc Champagne
Episode 149
Marc Champagne (author of Personal Socrates) joins us to talk about mental fitness, journaling, and why simply asking the right questions can change …
4 years, 5 months ago
Savoring the Moment, with Chris Bailey
Episode 148
Chris Bailey is back to talk about his dopamine fast, the art of savoring, and avoiding the productivity racket.
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4 years, 5 months ago
Task Management & Focus
Episode 147
David & Mike revisit the topic of task management to talk about Mike's Obsidian task management experiment and their (very different) use of checklis…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Extended Mind, with Annie Murphy Paul
Episode 146
Author Annie Murphy Paul joins us to talk about playing with ideas, working in groups, and other ways to extend the mind.
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4 years, 6 months ago