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    #132: Willpower and Your Environment

    August 17th, 2021 · 73 minutes

    Is willpower enough to plow through? In this episode, Mike and David look into that question.

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    Credits

    The Hosts
    Mike Schmitz
    David Sparks

    The Editor
    Jim Metzendorf

    The Fixer
    Kerry Provanzano

    Willpower Doesn't Work
    Great Mental Models V1
    The Extended Mind
    7 Habits of Highly Effective People
    Haruki Murakami: Daily Routine - Balance The Grind | Conversations On Work, Life & Balance
    Happy creativity: Listening to happy music facilitates divergent thinking
    The Art of Gathering
    Creativity Inc.
    Environment Design: How to Improve Without Thinking
    Indistractable