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    #140: Your Brain is Not a Computer with Cory Hixson

    December 7th, 2021 · 79 minutes

    Engineering professor Cory Hixson joins the Focused crew this week about staying on target, not letting your kids eat take your brain, and why you are not a computer.

    Guest Starring: Cory Hixson

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    Credits

    The Hosts
    Mike Schmitz
    David Sparks

    The Editor
    Jim Metzendorf

    The Fixer
    Kerry Provanzano

    Talking To The Internet
    Business Model Canvas - Wikipedia
    Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday
    Make Yourself Write Project Proposals — anchored thought
    Scrum (software development) - Wikipedia