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    #112: Productivity & Creativity

    November 10th, 2020 · 75 minutes

    David & Mike consider the relationship of productivity & creativity and how it shapes the work that they do.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The FOCUSED Calendar | NeuYear.net
    Personal Retreat Video | MacSparky
    Spark Guitar Amp | Positive Grid
    How I Play Guitar Live From My iPad | The Sweet Setup
    YDS-150 Digital Saxophone
    Readwise
    Using Roam Research for GTD-Style Task Management | The Sweet Setup
    Jason Fried: "Productivity is for machines, not for people." | Twitter
    MacPaint - Wikipedia
    Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon | Amazon
    Mac Power Users #559: Research Apps
    How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens | Amazon
    The state of personal knowledge management | Ness Labs
    The 4 Levels of Personal Knowledge Management | Forte Labs
    Mike's Sermon Sketchnotes Archive
    Setting up a Quotebook in Roam Research
    Daily Questions in Roam Research
    Cross-Reference Library in Roam Research
    Maker, Manager, Consumer | MacSparky