231: Overwhelm, AI, and Life's Balancing Acts

Hosted byDavid Sparks

In this feedback episode, David & Mike tackle listener questions about their use of AI, reset rituals, quitting books, and a variety of other focus-related topics.

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Links and Show Notes:
Deep Focus: Extended episodes with bonus deep dive content.
On Teachers and the 2025 Productivity Academy | MacSparky
The Deep Life by Cal Newport
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Spiral
MindNode
Bookworm podcast
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
What I’m Doing Now | MacSparky
Mike's Steam Deck dock
8BitDo Ultimate Controller with Charging Dock
Superhuman
The Confident Mind by Nate Zinser