David & Mike consider the relationship between productivity & creativity, how focus plays a role in the creative process, and the details of their own creativity systems.
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Links and Show Notes:
Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content.
Mike's Practical PKM Cohort
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Everything is a Remix (Original Series) | YouTube
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Focused #163: The Laws of Creativity, with Joey Cofone
The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone
Mike's Creativity Flywheel Course
Drafts
Obsidian
MindNode
Productivity Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
OmniFocus
David's Bookshelf Drawing
Discbound Analog | Ugmonk
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Karla's Choice by John le Carré
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