12: Hyperfocus

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Dima and Slava read the "Hyperfocus" by Chris Bailey and discuss the ideas and lessons they drew from the book.

• "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" 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
• The "fog of the future" from the video about lockdowns
• Slava's super productive day was a scatterfocus day
• What is scatterfocus and how to enter it?
• "How To Calm Your Mind" – next book by Chris Bailey