Biweekly 12: Hyperfocus

📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qWJRbR68vkU Dima and Slava read the "Hyperfocus" by Chris Bailey and discuss the ideas and lessons they drew from the book. * "Hyperfocus" (https://chrisbailey.com/hyperfocus/) by Chris Bailey * Slava has really put ideas from the book to work for him * Is the book over-indexing on email? * How is this book different from "Deep Work" (https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work/) by Cal Newport? * Focusing on external and internal in managing one's productivity * Dima's most important takeaway: managing attention space * What is a good way to refer to scientific research and findings * Thinking about the most productive day * Making intentions very specific vs. intentionally board themes * Problems with the motivation to not break streaks * Cone of Uncertainty (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_of_Uncertainty) * The "fog of the future" from the video about lockdowns (https://youtu.be/SVmEXdGqO-s) * Slava's super productive day was a scatterfocus day * What is scatterfocus and how to enter it? * "How To Calm Your Mind" (https://chrisbailey.com/how-to-calm-your-mind/) – next book by Chris Bailey