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    #221: A Focus on Creativity

    January 14th, 2025 · 63 minutes

    David & Mike consider the relationship between productivity & creativity, how focus plays a role in the creative process, and the details of their own creativity systems.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Mike's Practical PKM Cohort
    Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
    Everything is a Remix (Original Series) | YouTube
    The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
    Focused #163: The Laws of Creativity, with Joey Cofone
    The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone
    Mike's Creativity Flywheel Course
    Drafts
    Obsidian
    MindNode
    Productivity Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
    OmniFocus
    David's Bookshelf Drawing
    Discbound Analog | Ugmonk
    A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
    Karla's Choice by John le Carré