249: What if This Were Easy? with Ernie Svenson
David's personal Yoda is back to talk about curiosity, creativity, and the role of AI in focused work.
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Guest Starring:
Ernie Svenson
Links and Show Notes:
Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content.
Ernie the Attorney
Circle | The complete community platform
Creativity by John Cleese
Wispr Flow | Effortless Voice Dictation
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Writing Without Teachers by Peter Elbow
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd
Alchemy by Rory Sutherland
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Day One Journal App | Your Journal For Life
OpenClaw
The Overthinker's Guide to Making Decisions by Joseph Nguyen
The Tools of Excellence by Nicholas Bate
The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novick