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    #85: The Depth of Our Madness

    October 29th, 2019 · 103 minutes

    David and Mike reveal their obsession with calendars. They discuss time and tasks, maintaining motivation, and their own calendaring workflows for how they plan their day.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The FOCUSED Calendar | NeuYear
    My NeuYear Calendar | Mike Schmitz
    The War of Art by Steven Pressfield | Amazon
    Focused #71: Hyper-Scheduling
    BusyCal
    Fantastical
    My Six Month Planning Wallpaper | MacSparky
    Setapp
    GoodNotes
    All The Things | The Sweet Setup
    About the Circa Discbound Notebook System | Levenger
    The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey | Amazon
    Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky | Amazon
    Timing