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    #111: Environmental Focus, with Erik Fisher

    October 27th, 2020 · 86 minutes

    Erik Fisher joins us to talk about internal and external distractions, setting up your environment for focused work, dealing with unexpected changes, and building self-awareness.

    Guest Starring: Erik Fisher

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    Links and Show Notes

    The FOCUSED Calendar | NeuYear.net
    Atomic Habits by James Clear | Amazon
    Beyond the To-Do List #347: Top 5 Personal Productivity Books
    Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg | Amazon
    Deep Work by Cal Newport | Amazon
    Focused #110: Focus with Michael Hyatt
    How to Become a Straight-A Student by Cal Newport | Amazon
    Brain.fm
    Full Focus Planner
    Shorter by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang | Amazon
    The War of Art by Steven Pressfield | Amazon
    Muse Headband
    Beyond the To-Do List | Erik's podcast
    @ErikJFisher | Twitter