145: Cobwebs to Cables

I've been participating in Melissa Shanahan's 30-day sprint. I've gained so many valuable insights and practical takeaways that have helped me start working at a much higher level.

The way Melissa gets results is by helping you achieve more—but without that achievement coming at the expense of your enjoyment of life. But there is a mindset shift that has to happen and that's what we'll talk about in this episode

Show Notes

Deep Work, by Cal Newport A World Without Email, by Cal Newport Episode #127: with Melissa Shanahan Velocity Work website (learn more about her 30-day accountability sprints) VelocityWork podcast Linking Your Thinking (Nick Milo's note-taking course, which I briefly mentioned at the end. Nick is the one who came up with the metaphor 'cobwebs to cables')

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