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Link to submit questions: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
DEEP DIVE: The Deep Reset [8:58]
- Should I use Seinfeld’s “Don’t Break the Chain” method? [37:48]
- Does Cal have a separate task board and weekly plan for his personal life? [42:07]
- How do I track my metrics over the long term? [47:18]
- Are Facebook and Instagram doomed? [52:25]
- CALL: Children and video games [58:47]
- When do I add a task to my list versus straight into my weekly plan? [1:07:50]
CASE STUDY: Implementing Deep Work advice [1:13:18]
MAILBAG: [1:19:40]
- Cal’s vision of the AR future as it grows closer
https://twitter.com/MKBHD/status/1580917421757587456?s=20&t=-deRWeIvOuCdPhhnAOFm9Q
- Andrew Huberman on the “Cathedral Effect”
https://hubermanlab.com/5-science-based-steps-to-improve-your-workspace/
- Obligatory Focus Porn: Writing in an isolated hut
https://alastairhumphreys.com/important-or-urgent/
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