231: Overwhelm, AI, and Life's Balancing Acts

Focused

Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 231

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In this feedback episode, David & Mike tackle listener questions about their use of AI, reset rituals, quitting books, and a variety of other focus-related topics.

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Links and Show Notes: Deep Focus: Extended episodes with bonus deep dive content. On Teachers and the 2025 Productivity Academy | MacSparky The Deep Life by Cal Newport Deep Work by Cal Newport Spiral MindNode Bookworm podcast The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey Mark Twain by Ron Chernow What I’m Doing Now | MacSparky Mike's Steam Deck dock 8BitDo Ultimate Controller with Charging Dock Superhuman The Confident Mind by Nate Zinser

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